Chapter 186 She is back...
Li Ruochu slowly came to the edge of the swimming pool with full of curiosity and anticipation.
Her eyes roamed around, her feet moved gently along the outdoor circle, and there was a hint of exploration in her eyes.
Suddenly, her eyes were attracted by a swan-shaped faucet next to her.
The swan is carved so lifelike that it seems as if it will spread its wings and fly high at any time. Its elegant neck is slightly bent and its head is raised high as if overlooking everything.
Li Ruochu walked over with a strange light flashing in his eyes.
She slowly stretched out her hand, gently placed her fingers on the swan's body, and groped carefully, as if she was touching a precious treasure.
She moved her fingers slowly down along the lines of the swan's body, her movements gentle and focused.
Just as her fingers were about to touch the blurry mark below, a strong hand suddenly stretched out and grabbed Li Ruochu's arm tightly.
"What are you doing?" The familiar F language suddenly rang in her ears. The voice was cold and harsh, like the cold wind in winter, which made Li Ruchu shiver.
For some reason, she found it very easy to learn the language of Country F. At that time, she thought she had an extraordinary talent for languages.
Now thinking about it, maybe it was not accidental. Perhaps it was because she had lived here before, and these words had been deeply imprinted in her memory.
Li Ruochu turned her head and saw a man looking at her sternly.
The man's face was as cold as an ice sculpture, and his eyes were full of vigilance and questioning.
"Who are you and how dare you touch other people's things!" His voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to carry unquestionable majesty.
"I just want to take a look at the marks on it." Li Ruochu's eyes revealed a hint of anxiety and helplessness, and she tried hard to explain her behavior.
Deep in her memory, it seemed as if she had carved her name on something of the same shape.
There was also someone else's name on it, but she couldn't remember who it was no matter how hard she racked her brains.
The memory lingered on the edge of my mind, but it could never come out clearly.
"What's so good about a water pipe? Who are you?" Zhao Ranbei held Li Ruchu's arm tightly, as if he was afraid that she would run away in the next second.
His eyes were fixed on Li Ruochu, as if he wanted to see through her.
"I am the daughter of the Ji family." Li Ruochu tried to break free from the man's restraints, while loudly stating her identity with a hint of stubbornness in her tone.
"I've never heard of the Ji family having any daughters." Zhao Ranbei frowned slightly, with a hint of disdain on his face. The fact that Mrs. Ji had always wanted a daughter had spread throughout the city, and almost everyone knew about it.
Even if this woman wanted to impersonate someone, she should have found a more reasonable and convincing reason.
"I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask Mrs. Ji." Li Ruochu said as he struggled to retract his arm.
However, the man held her too tightly. She felt her arm was clamped so hard that it hurt, and she couldn't get free at all.
"I don't think you are Mrs. Ji's daughter at all. You are a thief who sneaked in!"
Zhao Ranbei's eyes were full of suspicion. He looked Li Ruchu up and down, as if he had already determined her guilt.
Although the water pipe of this swan statue is made of stone, it is genuine white marble with a soft texture and fine texture.
If it were sold for money, it would definitely be a considerable asset.
In his opinion, Li Ruchu's behavior was really suspicious. He might be coveting this treasure and wanted to take the opportunity to steal it.
"I just want to see if the name above is still there!" Li Ruochu explained eagerly, his eyes revealing a hint of confusion and persistence.
She herself was not sure whether the vague memory in her mind was true, but the urge to find out the truth drove her and made her want to confirm it.
"Name?" The man sneered, his laughter full of ridicule and disdain, "Do you think this is some cheap thing? You can carve any name on it!"
He frowned and stared at Li Ruochu with eyes like sharp blades, as if he was examining a ridiculous clown.
"What happened!" Li Mingzhu found that Li Ruchu was missing. She felt a little worried and started looking for him everywhere.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I got here, I saw Li Ruochu being held tightly by Zhao Ranbei, with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Mrs. Ji, this person is pretending to be your daughter and trying to steal things here." Zhao Ranbei looked at Li Ruochu with a hint of indifference and certainty, as if he had already convicted her.
That look seemed to tell her that she was completely finished this time.
However, Li Mingzhu smiled calmly, with the elegance and composure of a wealthy lady in her smile: "She is right, she is indeed my adopted daughter, Ji Wuyou!"
Li Mingzhu raised her chin slightly, with a hint of majesty in her eyes, as if emphasizing to Zhao Ranbei that Li Ruchu's identity was unquestionable.
"What, she is really your daughter?" The expression on Zhao Ranbei's face froze instantly, and the original indifference was instantly replaced by astonishment.
Only then did he realize that he was being rude, and quickly let go of Li Ruochu's arm, with an embarrassed expression on his face.
"I'm sorry, Miss Ji, I'm ignorant!" Zhao Ranbei bowed slightly and hurriedly apologized to Li Ruchu, his tone full of apology.
He knew clearly that although the Ji family had rarely appeared in the public eye for five years, their influence was still strong in this circle.
Unless it is absolutely necessary, you should not offend others easily.
"It's okay. I rarely appear in public, so it's normal that you don't recognize me!" Li Ruochu was very generous, with a faint smile on his face, "It's good that the misunderstanding has been resolved!"
After saying that, she gently took Li Mingzhu's arm and left calmly with her.
At this time, Zhao Yuanzhao happened to come to his brother's side. Seeing what had just happened, he was full of doubts and couldn't help asking, "What happened?"
"Oh, it's the Ji family's adopted daughter. She was just groping for our water pipes here, asking if the name on them was still there. I was confused, but the misunderstanding was resolved..."
Zhao Ranbei said this while shrugging helplessly, with a hint of embarrassment still on his face.
"What did you say? She asked if there was a name engraved on the stone!" When Zhao Yuanzhao heard his brother's words, his eyes widened instantly and his face was full of shock.
He suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed his brother's clothes, as if what his brother said was a shocking secret that he couldn't believe.
"Yes, brother, what's wrong with you..." Zhao Ranbei looked at his brother with some confusion.
"It's her, it's really her..."
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