Li Xi had no good feelings towards her stepfather and had little interest in the upcoming "family dinner." After learning that Luo Jingxuan would be accompanying her, she put the matter aside.
As an old office worker, Li Xi naturally knew the Chinese etiquette of visiting guests and giving gifts, but were they worthy of the Li family? Moreover, Li Yaoming kept saying that he wanted to go home for dinner.
Since we're going home, there's no need for gifts! Li Xi was acting like a complete jerk with a clear conscience.
Luo Jingxuan naturally assumed that Li Xi would prepare a gift for her visit. After all, as far as he knew, Li Xi and her stepmother had a good relationship over the years.
So, when the driver sent Li Xi to the door of Li's house to meet Luo Jingxuan, he looked at the two people who had nothing in their hands and stared at each other in surprise.
Li Xi saw that Luo Jingxuan could walk normally, and was struck by his handsome gait. She stared at him with eyes wide open, like a mad fan.
Luo Jingxuan was speechless. Neither of them had prepared any gifts. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding their marriage, it was a done deal. No matter how little he cared, the Li family was still his in-laws' family. As a son-in-law, it seemed inappropriate for him to visit without a gift on his first visit.
"Didn't you prepare any gifts?"
"Hmm?" As soon as Luo Jingxuan spoke, Li Xi came out of her infatuated state. She was just a little nervous after not seeing him for a few days, so she scratched her head and asked, "What gift?"
"..." Luo Jingxuan pinched his nose helplessly, "It's your first visit, don't you need to prepare some gifts?"
"Uh." Li Xi was about to ask if they were a good match, but when she saw Luo Jingxuan's tired look, she decided to put it more gently, "They have money. They can buy whatever they want."
Hearing Li Xi say this, Luo Jingxuan couldn't help but realize that she was making excuses. However, Li Xi was probably still angry about the Li family selling their daughter, so there was no need for him to go against her. So he chuckled and said, "I don't want to give it to you."
"I don't want to." Li Xi answered honestly, not daring to look into Luo Jingxuan's eyes. She lowered her eyebrows slightly, pouted her lips, and looked a little aggrieved.
Luo Jingxuan's original intention was not to blame Li Xi, but looking at the other party's aggrieved expression, he couldn't help but reflect on whether his tone was too harsh. Although he thought he had been very gentle when facing the little turtle Li Xi, "I don't blame you."
Li Xi didn't quite understand and blinked. "I don't think you blame me. I just don't want to pick out gifts for them or give them gifts."
"Then what are you feeling wronged about?" Luo Jingxuan asked without even thinking. Although he regretted it right after he said it.
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"I'm not feeling wronged, but I'm a little upset just thinking about meeting them. Besides, my cheap dad must be up to no good. Dealing with him is so tiring."
"..." Luo Jingxuan didn't expect this answer, nor did he expect to hear Li Xi say "I didn't hold back any good shit" directly. Although his worldview didn't collapse, his pupils were a little trembling. He covered his mouth with his hand and coughed dryly to cover it up. "It's okay, we'll leave after dinner. Let's go in."
"Okay." Although he really wanted to tell Luo Jingxuan that eating is different from eating, but when he thought about it, he was there, and even if his personality collapsed, Luo Jingxuan would not suffer any loss.
The newlywed couple exchanged greetings without any tacit understanding, and then entered the Li family one after another.
The Li family's wealth was not as great as the Luo family's, so naturally, the Li family's villa was not as great as the villa in the Imperial Garden. Although there was a small garden, it was much smaller than the Imperial Garden. From the gate to the hall, it was only a few steps away.
While Li Xi was dawdling on the road, Li Yaoming had already heard the noise and came out to greet her. The smile on his face was so bright, "This must be Jingxuan, welcome, welcome."
Li Xi rolled her eyes and didn't greet him happily. Luo Jingxuan took over the conversation, but not in a very friendly way. "Mr. Li."
As soon as the word "Mr. Li" came out, Li Yaoming's bright smile froze on his face. It was Jian Ruolan who took over the conversation, "Don't stand at the door, come in."
Lai Yiu Ming walked down the stairs, curled his lips and continued to smile, "That's right, come in and we'll talk."
After welcoming Luo Jingxuan in, he turned around and saw Li Xi following behind him. His smile faded and his tone became serious, "You still remember to come back?"
Li Xi blinked her eyes, looking innocent, "Didn't you ask me to come back?"
Lai Yaoming was furious. "If I hadn't asked you to come back, wouldn't you have come back to check on me?"
"What are you looking at? At your family of four living happily without me?" Li Xi hadn't intended to lose her persona so quickly. She still wanted to pretend to be the pitiful little girl longing for her father's love. But when she saw Li Yaoming's fawning look, she felt annoyed and couldn't help but want to make things difficult for him.
As expected, Li Yaoming was so angry that his face turned pale. "What are you talking about? What do you mean there is no home for you? You are not my daughter? Ruolan is not your mother?"
"What kind of mother is this? A mother who's a mistress? Or a mother who pissed off my mom to death?"
Li Xi's words were awkward, but everyone present understood. Luo Jingxuan watched the show calmly. Li Yaoming was so angry that he put his hands on his hips and pointed at Li Xi, "You, you, you..." For a long time, he couldn't say a word.
On the other hand, Jian Ruolan's smiling face instantly fell, her eyes were red, and the corners of her mouth turned down, "Xiao Xi, how can you say that? Have I been bad to you all these years? I've been sincere and devoted to you. You have everything that Meng Meng and A Jian have, and sometimes you even want it better than them. How can you say that to me, wuwuwu..."
When Jian Ruolan cried, Li Xi just wanted to roll her eyes. She was just telling the truth, so there was nothing to feel wronged about.
However, this trick worked very well for Li Yaoming. He was so angry just now that his head was smoking, but now his expression has softened. He hugged Jian Ruolan and began to coax her softly, "Don't cry, you've done well, I've seen it all. It's that evil girl who's at fault. It's not worth crying for her. Be careful not to hurt yourself."
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