No matter how Li Xi struggles, what is coming will come.
It was past ten when Li Xi got home, and after coaxing Jing Chu to sleep, it wasn't even eleven yet. Luo Jingxuan would usually be home by this time, and today was probably around the same time. Li Xi headed towards the living room, thinking of ways to convince Luo Jingxuan.
Even after sitting on the sofa, she still hadn't thought of a reasonable reason to convince Luo Jingxuan, so she said that her little sister was bullied, and she hated people with the surname Shen and Lu, so could she help her deal with them?
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Thinking of this, Li Xi silently complained to herself: I am so brave.
But besides that, Li Xi had no better reason. Swallowing the Shen family would allow the Luo family to rise to a higher level. The Shen family and the Luo family were competitors, and if you didn't take action against them, they would take action against you sooner or later. The Shen family was ambitious and their methods were a bit dirty, so they might resort to some dirty tricks in the dark...
While these reasons seemed reasonable, they all felt a bit high-sounding. Ever since moving into the Imperial Garden, Li Xi had never shown the slightest interest in the Luo family's operations, nor had she ever inquired about Luo Jingxuan's work. At most, she'd questioned Luo Jingxuan about the "use" of Assistant Jiang, asking him to help her with these minor tasks and whether it was a waste of his talent.
Not long ago, he even turned down the Luo family's annual meeting, which even unrelated outsiders could attend as long as they had the channels.
She didn't care about the Luo family at all, but at this time she said that dealing with the Shen family would be beneficial to the Luo family. No matter how you look at it, it seemed like a temporary excuse she made up to vent her personal anger. Even if she made the reason sound perfect and convincing, it could not change her high-sounding attitude.
Since "official business" wouldn't work, they could only say it was a private matter. However, the relationship between Su Yu and Luo Jingxuan was a bit awkward. They were cousins, but neither of them took the relationship seriously.
Su Yu was taken back to the Lu family not long ago, and she was not very clear about the composition of the Lu family. It seemed that no one had mentioned it specifically, so she had no idea that her father had a younger sister, and that she had an aunt, and that this aunt had a son this old.
As for Luo Jingxuan, as far as Li Xi knew, he had never had any dealings with the Lu family, nor had he ever mentioned his maternal grandparents' home. He only mentioned it last time when Li Xi said she wanted to introduce Su Yu to Jing Limo, but she didn't go into details.
As for the Luo family, Li Xi had contact with people there several times, but they never mentioned the relationship between Luo Jingxuan and the Lu family. It seemed that the Luo family and the Lu family had some disputes in the past, which led to the two families who were originally on a blind date becoming enemies.
Moreover, this matter must be quite serious, and it affected Luo Jingxuan. Otherwise, the entire circle would not have stopped discussing the relationship between Luo Jingxuan and the Lu family, and Luo Jingxuan himself would have cut off contact with the Lu family.
Li Xi was actually very curious about this, but since it wasn't mentioned in the original text, she didn't dare ask, fearing it would bring up Luo Jingxuan's past. However, she did have a moment of doubt: Luo Jingxuan's rupture with the Lu family should have something to do with the main plot!
Luo Jingxuan and Su Yu are cousins, but in the original story, he never offered Su Yu protection, nor did he participate in the protagonists' love-hate relationship. He only appeared in the final stage as a boss who hindered Shen Zhou's career advancement. No matter how you think about it, it doesn't make sense!
It's not that the conclusion is unreasonable, but rather the way the story is told. After all, common sense dictates that the relationship between cousins shouldn't be too bad. However, the original text doesn't mention that Luo Jingxuan and Lu Wantang knew each other, nor does it mention that Luo Jingxuan cared for Su Yu, nor does it explain why Luo Jingxuan severed ties with the Lu family—his maternal grandparents' family.
After much deliberation, Li Xi couldn't figure it out. She could only attribute it to the author's cheat code for the protagonists, but forgot to complete it. So, she didn't tell the readers why, or even mention that Luo Jingxuan's mother was from the Lu family. If Li Xi hadn't wanted to be subtle and asked Mian Lao Si to research the Luo family's composition before attending the gathering, she probably wouldn't have known about this.
However, the conflict between the two families likely occurred internally, unknown to outsiders. Therefore, Mian Lao Si's initial investigation didn't reveal the cause. Others were also somewhat secretive about the relationship between the two families, knowing it couldn't be discussed openly, and no one took the initiative to bring bad luck. It's no wonder, given all the socializing Li Xi and Su Yu did during that time, no one discussed Su Yu and Luo Jingxuan's relationship.
The family card couldn't be played, and the friendship card was even less convincing. Although Li Xi and Su Yu didn't need to be on guard against fire, theft, and best friends, they were just best friends.
The last time Li Xi was persecuted by the Hua family, Luo Jingxuan, driven by his own rage, became the driving force behind the Hua family's destruction. However, this was intentional and calculated. First, Li Xi was his wife. Regardless of his feelings for her, he should defend her and stand up for her, not to mention that he had feelings for her. Furthermore, the main force behind the Hua family's destruction was the government. His role, or that of the Luo family, was merely to assist, not to spearhead the attack. Furthermore, before he decided to act, he already had evidence of the Hua family's crimes, and was highly confident he could crush them without harming the Luo family.
But the situation this time is completely different from last time.
Putting aside the relationship between Su Yu and Li Xi, just think of her as Luo Jingxuan's cousin. But one of the perpetrators, Su Yu's blood brother, Lu Zifeng, is also Luo Jingxuan's cousin.
As an "outsider," helping one blood relative to retaliate against another is not appropriate, both morally and emotionally.
Or maybe, he was doing it for Li Xi's sake. She was just his wife's best friend, so what was wrong with him getting so angry for his wife's size?
Besides, the targets of revenge are Lu Zifeng and Shen Zhou (Lu Wantang, Li Xi is ready to deal with it herself, and after all, it is bullying girls, Li Xi does not want Luo Jingxuan to get involved).
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