Chapter 282 Wearing a Green Hat

Li's mother was not to be outdone, and stood in front of her daughter and Li's father.

Mr. Li nodded: "It seems that this really is your true thought."

“Mom.” Li Sheng’er tugged at her mother’s sleeve.

"Don't be afraid, with Mom here, no one can bully you."

Li Sheng'er clung even closer to Li's mother.

Seeing that one or two of them were defying him and spouting a bunch of grand principles, Li's father suddenly smiled: "Xu Ping, perhaps there's something I forgot to tell you."

"No matter what, I will never let you bully my daughter!"

"Yes, your daughter."

"Li Guoqiang, what do you mean?"

"Xu Ping, isn't it interesting that you've made me raise someone else's daughter all these years?"

Xu Ping stared wide-eyed in disbelief, as did Li Sheng'er.

What does this mean?

Li Guoqiang suddenly stared at Li Ma: "You all pretend I don't know, but I knew from the beginning. You ask why we haven't seen each other much over the years? It's because I didn't want to see you! I do owe you, but that's just how I present myself. Whether I truly owe you or not, I know perfectly well in my heart! Xu Ping, tell me, what right do you have to stand in front of me? Or do you want to protect this daughter whose father is unknown?"

Pointing at her as her father for so many years and saying that her father was unknown, Li Sheng'er couldn't help but tremble all over: "Mom..." She wanted to ask her mother, but her mother's face was already pale. She didn't understand how something that had been hidden for so many years could be exposed, and how Li Guoqiang knew about it so early.

Was he doing this on purpose all these years?

Li Ma couldn't help but think about the things that had happened over the years, and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

“Originally, I was turning a blind eye, since you weren’t causing any trouble. You’re my wife, Li Guoqiang’s wife, and Li Sheng’er is my daughter. It doesn’t matter if you’re not my biological daughter. But today, I suddenly realized that I was too lenient. I shouldn’t have given you special privileges in the first place, which has made you think you’re superior and even lawless.”

"No, Lao Li, that's not how it is. Let me explain."

"An explanation? Are you trying to say you didn't betray me? Or that your lover was arrested back then and never heard from again? Or are you trying to tell me you're still supporting your lover's family?"

"You...you knew everything..."

"What do you think? As someone who has reached this position, do you think I would know nothing? Well, I didn't know anything about Li Sheng'er. I underestimated such a young girl."

"Li Guoqiang, I've called you Dad for so many years!"

"Do I need children to call me Dad? If this matter from back then were brought up again, do you think I would lack a wife and children?"

"No, Li Guoqiang, you can't do this to me!"

“Xu Ping, to be honest, I’m tired of all these years. Pack your things, and let’s go our separate ways. I will announce to the public that Li Sheng’er is with you. I have nothing to do with you.”

"You're trying to drive us to our deaths!"

"You brought this on yourselves. If you had been honest and upright, who would want to be cuckolded in their old age?"

"Dad, I was wrong, I was really wrong. Please don't abandon me. You're my only dad, I don't know any others. Dad, please forgive me this time, okay? I'll never do it again. I'll go apologize, yes, I'll kneel down and apologize to someone."

"It's too late." Li Guoqiang closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Take the mother and daughter out and watch them pack their things."

"Yes." The assistant quickly called to the guards outside to carry out the order.

"No, Li Guoqiang, you can't do this to me! If you hadn't been so busy with work, I wouldn't have been lonely or looked for someone else. You've wronged me. Since you married me, why don't you spend more time with me? You're always working, working, working, doing tasks. You've never thought about me. You've wronged me. It's all your fault, Li Guoqiang. You're ungrateful! You've wronged me!"

"Xu Ping, I hope you know something. When you first met me, I asked you a question and mentioned the special nature of your job. But what did you say? You said you didn't mind, you said you liked me for who I am, and you said you had no regrets. I didn't force you to say those things, did I? In fact, you weren't the only option back then. Because you made that promise, I ended up with you. Xu Ping, don't act innocent after getting the benefit. You should know exactly what you're thinking. You've never been innocent, let alone me owing you anything."

“Li Guoqiang, you’re a heartless person!” Li’s mother cried and shouted, but Li Guoqiang ignored her completely.

The assistant took the woman away, instructed someone to watch the mother and daughter pack their things, and then quietly returned to the main room.

Li Guoqiang stared at the roof: "Tell me, did I make a mistake back then?" He shouldn't have compromised and gotten married because of the advice of those around him, nor should he have rushed into marriage and then abandoned his wife to continue his mission.

“It’s all a personal choice,” the assistant said.

Li Guoqiang turned to look at his assistant: "Looks like you know quite a bit."

"No, it's just that I feel that if you do something, you should bear the consequences."

"Yes, you should bear the consequences of your actions. Go and announce this matter. Don't give me any face. Face has been gone for decades."

"Would you like to reconsider?"

"I don't want to think about it anymore, let's just leave it at that." Li Guoqiang waved his hand.

Besides, Li Sheng'er approached Xiao Peichuan. Who is Xiao Peichuan? Even if he met her, he would treat her as a junior and be very polite.

Xu Ping is right. He has no heart; he only thinks of himself and his family. As for Xu Ping and Li Sheng'er, since they are not family members, he has done more than enough for them over the years.

The assistant tried to say something more, but Li Guoqiang didn't want to listen: "Go ahead, spread this word as soon as possible, and I will really have nothing to do with them anymore."

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away." Seeing Li Guoqiang's resolute attitude, the assistant had no choice but to obey.

Moreover, the fact that he was being cuckolded was so shocking that his assistant felt sorry for him.

So when Xu Ping and her daughter came out with their luggage, the people around them looked at them strangely. It's also because the people living here have status and connections; if it were someone like those shrewish women, they probably would have already started cursing—they're just too shameless!

Xu Ping forced a smile: "My daughter and I are planning to stay at my parents' house for a while."

No one around said anything.

Xu Ping smiled and silently helped Li Sheng'er load the luggage into the car.

Well, this can be considered Li Guoqiang's last act of mercy, but Xu Ping and her daughter have to pack their own luggage.

As for Xu Ping and her daughter, it seems they are unaware that Li Guoqiang has publicized the matter; in fact, he hasn't hidden it from them at all.

After all, Xu Ping could have kept this a secret forever if Li Guoqiang hadn't known. Putting herself in Li Guoqiang's shoes, Xu Ping naturally felt that Li Guoqiang couldn't possibly have told anyone else.

However, Li Guoqiang is not Xu Ping. He doesn't want to hide it, and he doesn't want anyone to do things under his name in the future.

So, it's better to lose face than to cause him trouble.

Ruthless, but Li Guoqiang is even more ruthless.

(End of this chapter)