Chapter 16: Did Li Qingluo get strangled to death?

Whoever this person is, we must find him first!

In her previous life, after Li Qingluo died, she heard Li Qingzhu say that she had some regrets when the fire started.

He tried to run out, but was choked by the smoke and collapsed at the foot of the wall.

When she woke up, she found that the entire Li family had already decided that she was dead. She felt ashamed and guilty, so she crawled out of the mansion through a hole. She wanted to disappear into the vast world, but because of her injuries, she was rescued by Prince Yun.

Li Qinglu gave a cold laugh.

These words are enough to appease the Li family.

Anyone with a brain would believe that.

Now that we have her grandmother as a witness, Li Qingzhu will be proven wrong if she tries to use this excuse again!

However, in this life, Li Qingluo will no longer sit idly by and wait for death.

She was determined to uncover the truth behind Li Qingzhu's faked death first!

It was getting late, so Li Qingluo stayed in her grandmother's courtyard for the night.

Unlike her previous life, where she was abandoned in a remote, damp, and dilapidated house, this time, on the night she returned to the General's Mansion, she finally had a full meal, slept soundly under a soft quilt, and enjoyed a comfortable sleep.

The next day, Li Qingluo woke up to the noise.

Although the Li family was devastated and unwilling to accept Li Qingzhu's death, they had no choice but to face the fact and held a funeral overnight.

Although everyone was heartbroken, the funeral arrangements were carried out as quickly as possible.

Therefore, today the house is decorated with white everywhere, including all the servants, who have changed into plain clothes and tied white belts.

Li Qingluo also received a set of plain clothes.

Cui'er came in from outside, looking troubled, and said to Li Qingluo, "Miss... yes, it's the eldest young master. He's here and is waiting in the courtyard. He wants you to go out quickly."

Li Qingluo: "I understand. You go outside and wait for me."

Cui'er went to stand guard outside the door, and Li Qingluo then got up.

She certainly wouldn't wear the mourning clothes the Li family had given her.

The Li family gave her a set of pure white mourning clothes. What right did Li Qingzhu have to ask him to wear mourning clothes for her?

In her previous life, she had observed a period of mourning for Li Qingzhu.

He knelt before the altar for seven whole days, and apart from drinking some water to keep himself alive, he did not eat a single grain of rice.

Her biological parents not only didn't think there was anything wrong with what they were doing, but they also didn't feel any pity for her whatsoever.

Now, they are all like souls lost because of Li Qingzhu's death. Li Kechuan is even more devastated and has become so thin that he is almost unrecognizable.

Even if Li Qingzhu was playing a trick on them and then suddenly came back to life, they only felt ecstatic about regaining what they had lost, and never blamed her in the slightest.

Ah, Li Qingluo will no longer have any expectations in this life.

They can't possibly continue to torment her to balance the pain of losing Li Qingzhu!

Even if Li Qingzhu had actually died, it would be impossible!

Li Qingluo quickly changed into her own clothes.

Her clothes were very simple, made of plain materials and in muted colors, so even when she wore her own clothes, no one would find anything wrong with them during this period of mourning.

Just as Li Qingluo was about to go out, he heard Cui'er anxiously calling from outside the door: "Young Master, our young lady is still washing up, Young Master—"

"ah!"

Cui'er let out a scream, and Li Qingluo immediately opened the door.

Li Kechuan's foot was raised high; if Li Qingluo hadn't opened the door herself, he probably would have kicked it open.

Cui'er rolled on the ground, her face pale. When she saw Li Qing fall out, her eyes were filled with worry.

Li Qingluo nodded to her: "I'm fine, you can go now."

Cui'er got up, intending to call for help, but was stopped by Li Kechuan's men.

“If you want this lowly maid to inform your grandmother, I advise you not to waste your energy today.”

"Grandmother is not in the manor today!"

"Liu Cao'er, no one will stand up for you today!"

Li Kechuan's eyes were filled with malice as he walked step by step toward Li Qingluo's room.

Li Qinglu frowned deeply.

No wonder he dared to cause trouble so early in the morning, right here in Jingci Hall. It turns out he was taking advantage of his grandmother's absence.

It's impossible for Li Qingluo to say she's not afraid.

The difference in strength between men and women is vast, and Li Kechuan is a martial artist; he could strangle her with one hand.

Moreover, because of him, he had suffered several setbacks in front of his grandmother, and he probably hates her even more now than he did in his previous life!

It's too late to close the door now.

Li Qingluo had no choice but to run in the opposite direction and head straight for the door.

But she had only stepped out the door when Li Kechuan grabbed her by the neck and slammed her against the door.

With a loud "bang!", Li Qingluo's head slammed heavily against the door, and all the painful memories of her previous life flooded back into her mind at this moment.

She frowned in pain, her lips trembling, but she didn't utter a single cry of agony.

Li Kechuan lowered his head, gripping her neck tightly to prevent her from breathing, and stared at her with extreme disgust, saying, "Why didn't you wear the mourning clothes I told you to wear?"

What exactly is it that you dislike about Pearl?

"She's already dead, what more do you want?"

"Isn't it just keeping vigil for her, kneeling down to burn paper money and chant sutras? Isn't that what you're supposed to do?!"

"Zhu'er is dead, yet you are still alive! You want to enjoy wealth and luxury in the General's Mansion in her place, and steal our love and care for her? Don't dream!"

"You don't deserve it in this lifetime!"

"You should have been Liu Cao'er, you shouldn't have come back!"

"You killed her. If you hadn't insisted on coming back, why would she have been so afraid of losing us? It was you—"

Thinking of his sister's tragic death, Li Kechuan's eyes surged with murderous intent, like a ferocious beast about to devour the darkness, and Li Qingluo was nothing more than prey at his doorstep.

Just as he was overcome with malice and wanted to strangle Li Qingluo to death, his movements suddenly froze.

Li Kechuan was stunned.

He looked down at his waist and found a pair of scissors pressed against it.