Chapter 196 Luo'er angrily scolds her brother: Don't disgust me!

On New Year's Eve, the city was ablaze with fireworks.

The sound of firecrackers continued incessantly.

The General's Mansion was bustling in a lukewarm way. Li Qingluo only showed a slight smile when she spoke to Old Madam Pei, and she was also quite patient with Huan'er.

He remained indifferent to everyone and everything else.

The people from the second and third branches of the family disliked her, feeling that she was arrogant and disrespectful, but they dared not cause trouble because of the old lady.

Madam Qu came over several times to speak to Li Qingluo gently and attentively, but Li Qingluo seemed not to hear her. However, as her mother, she naturally couldn't give up and kept nagging, "Luo'er, why don't you go back to your maternal grandmother's house with your mother the day after tomorrow? Your maternal grandmother and the others haven't formally met you yet..."

Li Qingluo: "I've seen him. Mother, have you forgotten the day the eldest young master broke his leg?"

That day, her maternal grandmother was quite powerful, sending Granny Chang to cause trouble at her Red Maple Pavilion. Li Qingluo gave the old woman a good lesson!

Hearing the old stories, Granny Chang wished she could disappear into the ground.

Who would have thought that this unassuming girl would be so amazing!

Qu's face froze, feeling that Li Qingluo was really bringing up the very thing she shouldn't have said.

“Well… Mother is right. You haven’t formally met your maternal grandmother’s family yet, and your aunts haven’t even given you a gift yet…”

Li Qingluo: "No need. There's no affection between us, so there's no need for any contact."

Li Qingluo had no desire to be close to the Qu family, so she was unwilling to put on a show of politeness.

According to Zhao's words, her maternal grandmother, Old Mrs. Qu, must have been involved in the switch of her identity back then.

But is it just her alone, or the entire Qu family behind her?

Li Qingluo naturally wanted to teach this old hag a lesson.

But not now.

Zhao has just died. Who poisoned her while she was in prison?

To this day, Uncle De and Granny Deng have not yet uncovered the truth, so Li Qingluo can only remain inactive for the time being.

The day the truth comes to light will also be the day that Old Mrs. Qu's true colors are exposed.

Qu looked bored and embarrassed. Li Kechuan, who had been drinking silently at another table, saw this and couldn't help but speak up: "Why does Luo'er have to make things difficult for her mother like this?"

"There are no parents who are wrong in this world. Since your mother has already humbled herself so much to beg you, why are you still so aggressive and embarrass her in public?"

"If Luo'er is angry with Mother because of what her brothers did in the past, there is no need for that. If you want to hate, just hate me."

The hall fell silent instantly.

All eyes were on the two siblings, who were born of the same mother.

Li Kechuan had locked himself in Lancang Courtyard for several days and had not been seen by anyone. When he came out today, he was unkempt and looked extremely thin and miserable.

This was the eldest son of a general's family, a young general who had once enjoyed countless glories and a promising future. Now he has fallen into such a sorry state, which is truly heartbreaking.

Looking back at Li Qingluo, the dark-skinned, thin, unremarkable, and even down-on-her-luck person she once was has now become the most dazzling among all the younger generation present tonight.

The contrast between the two is both disheartening and raises questions.

The people in the second and third houses, in particular, couldn't contain their curiosity: What exactly happened between these two? How did it come to involve hatred between them?

Qu was so anxious that she wanted to say something, but when she looked at Li Qingluo, she held back.

I have indeed become very humble.

Every day, they sent food, drinks, and other necessities to her Red Maple Pavilion, and even various gold and silver jewelry that Pearl used to like.

However, apart from the gold and silver, which she accepted, she returned everything else.

Ordinary greetings are something that Madam Qu dares not even dream of now.

Even if he wanted to see her, it wouldn't be easy.

Qu's eyes reddened, and she felt quite aggrieved.

She was, after all, the mistress of this general's mansion, and there were people from the second and third branches of the family present at the New Year's Eve banquet.

Even though he had tried so hard to please her, Luo'er still had a cold face!

Since Luo'er is so disrespectful to me, why not let Chuan'er put her in her place and scold her a few times?

Having embarrassed her, shouldn't she at least learn some manners?

Li Qingluo said, "Young Master, please stop calling me 'Luo'er.' After all, you were the one who wanted to skin me alive, make me kowtow a hundred times at Liu Qingzhu's grave to atone for my sins, conspired with others to cut my flesh and blood, and even wished that I was the one who actually died in the fire. You are the one who hates me more than those who hate their generational enemies."

"Now what are you pretending to be, this good person, this good son, this good brother?"

"Li Kechuan, stop disgusting me!"

As soon as Li Qingluo finished speaking, Li Kechuan accidentally knocked over the wine glass in his hand.

The people in the second and third rooms gasped in shock.

Are these... real?

Tsk tsk tsk, they've never heard of such horrifying things in the village!

Is this really something an older brother would do?

Under everyone's gaze, Li Kechuan could no longer maintain his calm demeanor.

He stared at his own sister, his soul shattered, his heart filled with immense pain. All the things he had done and the words he had spoken flashed through his mind like a series of images.

"You...you really won't forgive me?"

Li Qingluo couldn't help but laugh: "Forgive? On what grounds?"

"Li Kechuan, is it because you lost a leg, or because Liu Qingzhu betrayed you, that you finally have a conscience and see your own sister?"

Li Chaojing and Lady Qu could no longer hold back when they heard this.

Li Chaojing stood up and shouted angrily, "You wretch, shut your mouth!"

Madam Qu, trembling, reached out to pull Li Qingluo away: "Luo'er, please stop talking. Today is New Year's Eve... Can't we just have a proper meal together as a family? This is the first meal we've had together as a family since we came back!"

Li Chaojing pointed at her angrily, "Li Qingluo! Do you think our whole family owes you anything? Is that why you're acting so arrogantly now? Who are you trying to impress?"

"Let me tell you, you're not the only one suffering; our suffering is no less than yours!"

"Weren't we victims of the baby swap back then? We didn't want our biological daughter to be switched right after birth, only to find out after raising her for over ten years that we have no blood relation whatsoever!"

"Li Qingluo, the matter is clearly over, why do you keep bringing it up and refuse to let it go?"

"Do you have to turn your whole family into enemies before you'll be satisfied?"

Li Qinglu laughed loudly a few times.

She had long seen through their despicable behavior, each more repulsive than the last.

So at this moment, I feel no pain whatsoever, only a sense of absurdity.

"Why didn't you say this when Li Kechuan was torturing me?"

"He repeatedly hurt me, insulted me, and even tried to kill me, yet you always defended him and ignored my injuries. What did you say then?"

"It's just a threat, a way to scare me and tell me not to make a big deal out of it."

"I've only said a couple of words, and you can't even handle it?"

“Father, you really know how to treat people differently. So, stop pretending to be a fair and just hypocrite, Father. I’m not blind to the truth yet.”

Li Qingluo had long wanted to completely break ties with them!

Once they've earned enough money, that will be the time when they're completely ruined!

After she finished speaking, she stood up and bowed slightly to Madam Pei: "Grandmother, please forgive me for being impolite just now. I will go back to the Red Maple Pavilion to face the wall in silence first."

Even though Madam Pei hadn't interfered all night, she now knew that Luo'er really hated everyone in the room.

Especially Li Kechuan...

If she hadn't promised him back then, Li Kechuan might not be sitting here now.

Actually, I also really dislike all the people in this room.

If you can't leave on your own, why bother keeping her here?

Besides, Luo'er is my only beloved grandson now. If I don't spoil her, what else can I do?

"Let's go back. We'll wait for Grandmother at Jingci Hall later, and we'll stay up all night together."

Li Qinglu smiled and said, "Yes."

After saying that, she didn't look at anyone else again, got up and quickly left.

Seeing her leave like that, Li Chaojing was so angry that he didn't care about anything else: "Mother, are you just going to spoil her like this? So lacking in manners, she is so arrogant and lawless. Who would dare to marry her off in the future?"

The thought of Li Qingluo marrying into the Qu family in this state caused Qu a great deal of headache.

Then she said to Li Chaojing, "Yes, Mother, Luo'er is indeed a bit unruly. Perhaps after the New Year, I should hire a governess to teach her a lesson..."

"Shut up, all of you! Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?"

"Who do you think you are? You're only happy and satisfied if you force me to leave too?"

"You all know what you've done. Even if Luo'er hates you to the core, you all deserve it!"

"I don't want to embarrass you two today, so shut your mouths!"

After Madam Pei said this, the entire hall became even quieter.

Li Chaojing and Madam Qu both wore extremely unpleasant expressions, while Li Kechuan's face was ashen. Everyone else was trembling with fear, wishing the meal would end quickly and everyone would leave...

Meanwhile, the Liu family...

A series of urgent and tense knocks rang out from outside.

Liu's second wife came running to open the door, cursing: "Who is it? It's the New Year, who would come at this time? Can't a person have some peace and quiet? Could it be Jinzhi?"

After all, the Liu family doesn't have any old acquaintances in Jinling City now.

As soon as the door opened, a delicate figure immediately collapsed to the ground.

Liu's second wife held up the lamp and looked closely. She immediately slapped her thigh and exclaimed in surprise, "Heavens! It's Sui'er! It's really Sui'er! Father, elder brother, elder sister-in-law, everyone come out and see! It's Sui'er—"