Chapter 449 A Serendipitous Encounter

Shen Yuzhi gave Liu Li a triumphant smile. A fool is a fool; he's so easy to fool.

Liu Li gave Shen Yuzhi the money: "Luo Jia and I will wait for you here. Go and buy two bottles of soda."

Shen Luojia also wanted to go. She wanted to pick out a bottle she liked, but Liu Li pulled her back: "It's okay, let Yuzhi go buy it. Look over there, we'll go over there in a bit and buy your grandma some fabric so she can make a nice dress."

Shen Luojia was indeed attracted: "Buy it for Grandma?"

Liu Li nodded with a smile: "Yes, it's for Grandma. We'll all be a family from now on, so we'll all definitely need to wear new clothes."

Shen Luojia grinned happily as she thought of how her grandmother dressed: "Okay."

Liu Li blocked Shen Luojia's view as she watched Shen Yuzhi pour medicine powder into the soda bottle, and sneered inwardly: What an idiot!

Shen Yuzhi smiled and shook the soda bottle as she came over, handing it to Shen Luojia: "Here you go, it's still a little chilly, drink it quickly."

Shen Luojia took the soda bottle, but didn't drink it right away. She stared at the mouth of the bottle for a long time.

Shen Yuzhi panicked. Had this fool discovered it? She quickly looked at Liu Li.

Liu Li was also puzzled. She was certain that Shen Luojia hadn't seen Shen Yuzhi put the medicine in, so what was she looking at? She smiled and urged, "Luojia, hurry up and drink it, then we can go shopping."

As if she had made up her mind, Shen Luojia suddenly looked up at Liu Li and said, "I'm not shopping anymore, I'm leaving."

Liu Li looked bewildered: "You're leaving? Where are you going? Hurry up and drink your soda, let's go shopping."

Shen Luojia glanced at her, picked up the soda bottle, turned around, and ran away like the wind.

Liu Li and Shen Yuzhi were stunned. By the time they came to their senses, Shen Luojia had already run more than fifty meters away.

Shen Yuzhi shouted, "Shen Luojia, stop right there!"

He chased after them angrily, knowing he couldn't afford to make a mistake at this crucial moment.

How could she possibly catch up with Shen Luojia? In less than two minutes, Shen Luojia blended into the crowd and disappeared from sight.

Shen Yuzhi chased after him, panting and her heart ached. Watching Shen Luojia disappear, she stomped her feet in anger.

Liu Li caught up as well, but couldn't find Shen Luojia anywhere. She panicked, asking, "Where is she? Where did that idiot go?"

Shen Yuzhi's face turned ashen: "I didn't see it. It disappeared in the blink of an eye. Does this idiot know we're plotting against her?"

Liu Li didn't believe that Shen Luojia could be so shrewd as to see through their plan: "No way, she's probably just out having some fun somewhere."

Shen Yuzhi was both angry and anxious: "But, we've already made arrangements with Chu Jiahe. What if Shen Luojia runs away? That idiot, after drinking soda, is going crazy all over the streets."

Liu Li gritted her teeth: "Forget it, let's ignore her. If the drug takes effect and she goes crazy all over the streets, she deserves it. We can just ignore her then. It's better for a fool to die out there."

Since it's useless, it's better to just let it die to save trouble.

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Shen Luojia carried the soda all the way to the gate of the compound, intending to give the bottle to Li Simin.

After all, Li Simin bought her soda, took her to eat dumplings, and even wiped her hands and mouth.

She wanted to save the good things for Li Simin.

Go to the main entrance to register confidently; you need to go inside to find Li Simin.

The sentry made a phone call, and Li Simin ordered that they be allowed to enter directly.

After hanging up the phone, Li Simin was still a little puzzled. She hadn't heard from Shen Luojia for the past two days and had wondered in her spare time whether the Shen family had made things difficult for her.

I was just thinking about whether to go to the Shen family this afternoon, and then Shen Luojia showed up.

Li Simin had just changed her shoes and stepped out of the courtyard when she saw Shen Luojia carrying a bottle of soda, skipping and hopping towards her. The wind blew her bangs, and her ill-fitting clothes billowed in the sunlight, making her look exceptionally lively.

Shen Luojia also saw Li Simin. The man was wearing black trousers and a white shirt, standing under the sycamore tree, looking like a gentle breeze and a bright moon, elegant and refined.

However, the word "good-looking" flashed through Shen Luojia's mind, and then she excitedly quickened her pace and ran towards Li Simin.

As if seeking praise, he handed the soda bottle to Li Simin: "Here you go."

After saying that, she added, "You're so beautiful."

This directness made Li Simin a little embarrassed: "Why did you come all of a sudden? Just to bring me a bottle of soda?"

Shen Luojia nodded repeatedly: "It's delicious. You can have it. I didn't drink any."

Li Simin naturally wouldn't drink it. Looking at Shen Luojia, who was covered in sweat, he said, "Come inside first, wipe your sweat. I don't like soda, you can drink it yourself."

Shen Luojia didn't say anything and followed Li Simin into the house.

Only Li Simin was at home. Shang Shiying and Bian Suxi went to the Zhou family to see the children. The fourth and fifth children had gone somewhere to play and hadn't returned after breakfast.

The nanny also went to buy groceries and hasn't come back yet. She probably ran into an acquaintance on the way and chatted with them, so she picked up the groceries before coming back.

Li Simin asked Shen Luojia to sit down, then went to get a wet towel, wrung it out, and handed it to Shen Luojia to wipe her face.

However, Shen Luojia did not understand his meaning. She thought Li Simin was going to wipe her face, so she stretched her face forward, waiting for Li Simin to wipe her face.

I didn't feel awkward at all.

Li Simin paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly, lifted Shen Luojia's bangs, and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

He then asked in a low voice, "Have you been bullied at home these past few days?"

Shen Luojia shook her head: "No, they can't beat me."

Li Simin's smile deepened, but his movements were very gentle: "Are you hungry?"

Shen Luojia thought for a moment: "One day, one night they didn't give me any food."

Li Simin smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take you to eat something delicious later."

After wiping her face, Li Simin wiped Shen Luojia's hands, carefully wiping each finger before getting up to wash the towel.

Shen Luojia followed suit, insisting that Li Simin drink the soda: "It's for you, you drink it."

Li Simin smiled and said, "I don't like sweet drinks, you drink it. If there are any other delicious things later, save them for me."

Shen Luojia took it seriously. So Li Simin didn't like drinking such sweet soda?

Thinking about it, he picked up the bottle and gulped it down in one go.

Li Simin asked her to sit down and poured her some tea: "Sit down and rest for a while. I'll take you to eat some steamed buns in the cafeteria. The steamed buns in our courtyard cafeteria are delicious too."

Shen Luojia nodded, feeling that there was something very important she wanted to tell Li Simin, but she couldn't remember what it was.

Suddenly someone blurted out, "This soda isn't sweet."

Not only is it not sweet, but it also has a strange taste. It's not as good as the one Li Simin bought!

Li Simin didn't take it to heart. After pouring tea for Shen Luojia, he went to get apples and pears for her to choose from.

Shen Luojia pointed to the big pear. Li Simin sat opposite her, picked up the pear and started peeling it, asking Shen Luojia as he peeled it, "Why did you come back today?"

After being asked a few questions, Shen Luojia answered honestly.

When asked why she suddenly decided to buy soda, Shen Luojia didn't answer for a while. Looking up, she saw that Shen Luojia had a strange expression, her face flushed, as if she was about to explode...