Not long after, her mother gave birth to her younger brother, Li Yaozu, and finally succeeded in marrying Li Yadong. However, her relatives and neighbors still scolded her as a bastard, the child of a mistress who could not be shown in public, as if her existence was a sin.
Later, these news spread to the school, and from then on, all the classmates began to isolate her. Although they didn't insult her to her face, or beat or bully her, the way they looked at her was as if they were looking at something dirty.
People in small places always love gossip. Li Aiqiao heard them talking about how Li Yadong's ex-wife contracted a piece of land, opened a company and became a female boss. They also said that Li Yadong's ex-wife's daughter was admitted to a prestigious university, bringing honor to the family, and even the TV station interviewed her.
Every time this happened, she and her mother would be compared and discussed by these people. Everyone wanted to step on their faces and curse them, saying that they were just mistresses and bastards and could not compare to the other couple...
Why did she have to go through this?
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At the last moment before his consciousness faded, Li Aiqiao looked in Xia Shige's direction with his eyes fully focused, as if waiting for an answer.
But until his breathing stopped, Li Aiqiao did not hear Xia Shige's answer.
The air fell into silence for a moment. After a while, Xia Jianing squatted down carefully and reached out to touch Li Aiqiao's neck.
After confirming that Li Aiqiao had completely lost her pulse, Xia Jianing raised her head somewhat helplessly, with a bit of shock and bewilderment on her face: "It's over, it's over, she, she seems to be dead... It's all because I was too harsh, what should I do..."
"...If she's dead, she's dead. Don't look at her." Xia Shige leaned over and pulled up Xia Jianing, then pulled off Xiao Hanbao's coat and covered Li Aiqiao's face with it.
This marriage was Li Aiqiao's own choice. She couldn't save her, and she really didn't have the energy to interfere in other people's lives.
Xia Shige sighed and said to Xia Jianing, "Let's leave here first."
Then she took out a pistol from her pocket, put it in Xia Jianing's hand, and said in a low voice: "I taught you how to use a pistol a few days ago, do you remember?"
Xia Jianing was stunned for a moment, then nodded and replied, "I remember!"
"That's good." Xia Shige pointed to the corner behind the door and continued, "You just hide over there and close the door. If any criminals break in, just shoot them!"
Xia Jianing's eyes widened in surprise when she heard this: "...Me?!...What about you?"
Xia Shige's expression was serious, and he replied in a deep voice: "I have to go out and explore the way first. After I deal with those guards outside, I will come back to pick you up."
Xia Shige was escorted here by Xiao Hanbao and his men. She had carefully observed on the way here and found out that they were now in the innermost room on the first basement floor of the teahouse. To get out from here, they had to go through the first floor corridor and the underground parking lot.
According to her observation, there are many people guarding the staircase on the first basement floor, the corner on the first basement floor...
She wanted to go out and deal with these guards one by one. If it was inconvenient to bring Xia Jianing back with her, it would be better to let her stay here first.
Xia Jianing's expression changed drastically when she heard that. She said with a worried look on her face, "No, it's too dangerous for you to go alone! I'll go with you so I can take care of you."
Xia Shige shook his head and rejected Xia Jianing's suggestion.
In this situation, it would be much more convenient for her to act alone. In case of personal danger, she could hide in the space at any time. If she brought Xia Jianing with her, the risk would be greatly increased, and she had no way to put Xia Jianing into the space. It would be better for Xia Jianing to stay here.
Xia Shige said to Xia Jianing in a comforting tone: "It's easier for me to hide alone, but it's not convenient to take you with me. Be obedient, stay here first and wait for me to pick you up."
After saying this, Xia Shige secretly released the white cat. She instructed the white cat in her mind to help take care of Xia Jianing. If it was absolutely necessary, even if it meant exposing the existence of the space, Xia Jianing must be saved.
From an angle that Xia Jianing couldn't see, a wisp of white smoke drifted away from Xia Shige's body and scattered in the corners of the room.
Xia Shige gave Xia Jianing a few more instructions before leaving with peace of mind.
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