Li Anran was furious inside, but on the surface he appeared accommodating.
“I know you need time, I understand. Don’t worry, I will talk to Grandma and not let her pressure you too much.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Shen felt even more guilty towards Li Anran, but he just couldn't feel happy.
His heart seemed to be filled with something else, leaving no room for Li Anran.
"Take care of yourself first. I will definitely give you an explanation. I won't let you suffer any injustice."
Li Anran's hand covered his lips, but he subtly avoided it.
"I'm a little tired, you should go back and rest too."
She sensibly withdrew and left, her face darkening the moment she closed the door.
After she returned to her room, she paced back and forth. Just then, the old lady called for someone to call Li Anran downstairs.
"Grandma, did you call me?"
Li Anran quickly composed herself and adopted a submissive demeanor.
Grandma Lu nodded. She was very satisfied with Li Anran's attitude and remained respectful to her.
"It's nothing serious, I just noticed that Ali, who cleans your room, has some wounds on her body, and I wanted to ask what happened to you."
Grandma Lu frowned as she looked at the trembling Ali, unwilling to believe her accusations, so she brought Li Anran to confront her.
Ali was surprised by the strong reaction she received upon meeting Li An, which made her suspicious.
Li Anran was startled and glanced at Ali with a faint look. In that instant, Ali felt a chill run down her spine.
"Really? Ali, you got hurt but didn't tell me. It's all my fault. I had a disagreement with Lu Shen a couple of days ago, and I may have accidentally hurt you. I'll get someone to apply medicine for you. Just rest and recover for the next few days."
Li Anran tenderly took Ali's cold hand, her eyes full of concern.
She gently stroked Ali's hair, her expression full of apology.
Grandma Lu didn't believe Li Anran was as cruel as Ali had described, and seeing this scene made her even more hostile towards Ali.
"Alright, what kind of behavior is this, crying and sobbing?"
Grandma Lu slowly got up, leaning on her cane.
"Remember this, Li Anran is the young mistress of the Lu family. Put away your inappropriate thoughts and serve her well. Don't cry over every little grievance."
Grandma Lu glared at Ali, sighed, and left.
“Ali, I’ve always treated you well. Your treatment is among the best of the servants in the Lu family. Your ingratitude makes me very sad.”
Seeing the old lady walk away, Li Anran went up and touched Ali's hand.
Ali suddenly took a step back and knelt down.
She lowered her head and trembled, and Li Anran quickly helped her up.
"What kind of behavior is this? It's as if I've bullied you."
Li Anran's fingernails dug into Ali's back. Ali knew Li Anran's methods, so she gritted her teeth and didn't make a sound.
Ali knew she couldn't escape Li Anran's grasp, and slumped to the ground in defeat.
She does have a very high salary, and the people around her are very envious of her.
She was originally meant to serve Old Madam Lu, but was reassigned to take care of Li Anran after Li Anran became pregnant.
That's when the nightmare began.
Her personality is unpredictable, and she often has to put herself out there.
The scars on one's body are always new, the old ones never disappear.
After venting her frustrations, Li Anran would always ask her housekeeper for a generous compensation.
But she really couldn't stand this inhuman torture, so while Li Anran was looking for Young Master Lu, she went to find Old Madam Lu.
She thought that Grandma Lu would stand up for her, but she was dismissed with just a few words.
"Ali, in the end, you're nothing more than a servant. How dare you try to climb over your master's head?"
Li Anran squatted down, patted her face, and stood up aloofly.
"Follow me, let's go outside."
Even though Ali was terrified, she had no choice but to go out with Li Anran, after all, she still needed to support her family.
Li Anran had the driver stop on the side of the road and then let him go back.
"You can go back first. I have something to discuss. I'll call you again when I need a car."
Li Anran smiled sweetly, holding Ali's hand, looking extremely kind.
The driver glanced at her, waved with a smile, and then looked at Ali, whom he knew well.
"Ali, don't be too willful. The young mistress is very kind to us. It's only right that she scolds us occasionally when she's in a bad mood. Don't upset her."
Seeing Ali's lifeless eyes, the driver sighed and shook his head.
Li Anran pretended to stroll around the street for a while, then wandered into an alley after several turns.
She knocked on the door in a special way, and soon several burly men came out. They cautiously looked around before letting them in.
"Didn't you say Jian Ruoxi went to the hospital to accompany someone for a checkup? How come I heard she might be pregnant?"
Li Anran angrily threw her bag onto the chair and sat down, looking at the bald man who was wiping the antiques.
Are you questioning me?
The bald man put down the antique, wiped his hands, and looked at the arrogant Li Anran.
Her expression changed slightly; anger clouded her judgment, and she forgot how ruthless this man was.
“Miss Li, you are nothing more than a pawn in my hands, and I can replace you at any time. As for why Jian Ruoxi is suspicious, that’s a question for you to answer. It seems that your skills have greatly displeased Young Master Lu.”
The bald man stepped forward and grabbed Li Anran by the neck until her face turned red and purple before letting go.
She was panting heavily, huddled in a corner in terror.
"Young Master Lu's requirements are indeed a bit high. I know Miss Li's skills, and we still miss them."
The bald man chuckled and gave her round buttocks a hard slap.
Ali was stunned on the spot, her expression filled with fear.
What did she hear? The fiancée is having an affair with these gangsters?
Ali took a step, ready to escape.
A thug stopped her.
"Why did you bring a shy little girl with you?"
The bald man looked at Ali, understanding her intentions, and dismissed Li Anran's petty schemes with disdain.
"Ali, why are you in such a hurry to run away? Are you planning to report me to the Lu family a second time?"
Li Anran revealed her true colors, grabbing Ali's hair menacingly and slapping her twice across the face.
"Young Madam, please, let me go. I'll leave the Lu family, I'll go far away, and I will never utter a word about it."
Ali kept kowtowing until her scalp was broken, and bright red blood flowed down the floor.
"This floor is very expensive, and your dirty blood has stained it."
She wiped the floor with a handkerchief, and the frustration of seeing the floor getting dirtier and dirtier drove her crazy.
She kicked her to the ground and stomped on her frail body.
"Alright, you're still pregnant, don't upset the baby. That's all the usefulness you have."
The bald man, annoyed, ordered someone to pull away the enraged Li Anran.
"Look at her, what a beautiful, budding face she has been beaten up by your young mistress."
The bald man looked Ali up and down, then shook his head as if with regret.
He clapped his hands, and two alluringly dressed women stepped forward and helped Ali downstairs.
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