Chapter 18: Almost strangled to death by his older brother?
The five fingerprints don't look like they were forged.
Moreover, the bruises and purple marks from the bruising almost covered the entire neck!
It's easy to imagine that her entire neck must have been tightly gripped at that moment, and if she hadn't resisted, she might have really been in mortal danger!
However, Qu did not believe that Li Kechuan would really be so heartless as to do such a thing.
So she explained, "Are you misunderstanding your brother? He's been heartbroken these past two days and just wanted to teach you a lesson. After all, Zhu'er only got here because of you..."
Ms. Qu couldn't continue speaking because she started wiping away tears again.
When Li Chaojing glanced at his wife and then looked at Li Qingluo, the ruthlessness in his eyes gradually faded by half.
He's a martial artist; how could he not tell if the injury was real or fake?
With just one glance, his face grew even darker.
However, he didn't say anything, but clenched his fists, clearly believing that Li Qingluo deserved all of this.
Li Qinglu sneered inwardly; she never expected them to uphold justice for her.
She simply stated the facts quietly: "The nannies of Jingci Hall witnessed what my brother did today, and I would not fabricate anything."
“My daughter knows that everyone in the family is heartbroken because of what happened to Sister Zhu’er. So when my brother and I had a disagreement and a conflict, I don’t blame him.”
"I know that I cannot compare with my sister Zhu'er. It is a trick of fate that allows her to be happy in front of her father and mother. Although I envy her, I know it is not her fault."
"Now that she is dead, I am heartbroken and wish I could take her place again!"
"And afterwards, I really regretted it. If I had really hurt my brother again, I would never have been able to pay for it with my own life."
As she spoke, Li Qingluo lowered her head and began to sob softly, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes from time to time.
Therefore, Li Kechuan had better not cause her any trouble because of that little injury!
If her younger sister can be so magnanimous and even seems to be thinking of him and being considerate and forgiving, how can he, as the older brother, hold onto this matter so tightly?
Li Qingluo's words conveyed a meaning that Li Chaojing understood.
He had someone investigate the matter, and upon their return, it was confirmed that, as Li Qingluo had said, Li Kechuan had been the one to fly into a rage and attack first, and was therefore in the wrong.
Li Chaojing suppressed his anger and looked at Li Qingluo, who was still kneeling below, and said, "Since that's the case, let's leave it at that! No one should mention it again. Are you willing?"
Li Qingluo immediately lowered her head, appearing obedient: "Yes, daughter will listen to father."
This matter was far from over in Li Qingluo's mind.
However, she is currently in a weak position and can only endure it for the time being, and plan her next move later.
Li Chaojing took a deep breath. "These next few days, we'll be holding a funeral for Zhu'er at home, so we have no intention of welcoming you back. If there's nothing else, you don't need to come out for now! Go down."
Li Qinglu lowered her head and quickly disappeared from the hall.
Qu asked her husband, puzzled, "Didn't we agree that she should kneel before Zhu'er's spirit tablet to see her off?"
"It'll also let Pearl see that we haven't shown any favoritism; she's still the one we care about most!"
Li Chaojing whispered sharply, "Foolish! If the people who come to pay their respects see her neck injured like that, what will our family look like?"
"This Liu...this Luo'er, Chuan'er only used a little bit of force, and she dared to fight back with a knife. Moreover, she even went to Qingsong Temple to invite her mother home to support her. Do you think she is really a simple and stupid person?"
“Mother hasn’t been home for thirty years. Even when we got married, I took you to visit her, but she wouldn’t see us. Yet Luo’er only stayed at Qingsong Temple for a few days, and she was able to easily trick Mother into coming down the mountain. Do you really think she’s just a clumsy country girl?”
Qu was stunned.
She didn't think much of it and assumed that her mother-in-law just happened to want to go down the mountain!
Could it be that the girl persuaded her mother-in-law all by herself?
"Why did my mother-in-law come down the mountain?"
Li Chaojing frowned; he couldn't say for sure either.
After hesitating for a moment, Madam Qu added, "I've heard that my mother-in-law owns the Tianfeng Trading Company..."
Li Chaojing rebuked Qu Shi, forbidding her to mention it again.
Madam Qu looked aggrieved. "Husband, it's not that I wanted to bring it up, but the Tianfeng Trading Company is now the third richest trading company in the entire Liang Dynasty. I heard that it's even more abundant than the national treasury!"
"Your mother-in-law only has one child. Do you think she won't give you anything after she passes away?"
“We’ve been going to Qingsong Temple almost every year for years, but my mother-in-law has never seen us. The other day, Chuan’er came back and said that my mother-in-law wanted to come down the mountain with us. I didn’t believe it at first, but I never thought it was true.”
“Although your relationship with your mother-in-law has become estranged over the years, if we take good care of her and show her filial piety these days, perhaps she will be pleased…”
Li Chaojing, unwilling to hear any more about this matter, once again completely interrupted Qu Shi.
"I told you, don't bring this up again!"
“My relationship with my mother is not what you imagine. The good things you think are going to happen to me are unlikely to happen to me.”
Thirty years have passed since I last saw her. The mother in my memory has changed from that fiery woman into a fiery old woman.
Li Chaojing felt a mix of emotions.
Moreover, he had never truly had a peaceful relationship with his mother, and now he was in a difficult position to be subservient to her for money.
Li Chaojing never expected that at his age, he would still have to think about how to get along with his mother, which really put him in a difficult position.
In order to avoid conflict with Madam Pei, Li Chaojing sent Li Qingluo back.
Zhu'er died tragically, but it was indeed wrong to vent all the anger on Luo'er.
However, out of sight, out of mind, she had better hide herself away. Otherwise, if something like this happened again, he wouldn't spare her because of his mother's sake!
When Li Qingluo returned to Jingci Hall, she learned that Cui'er had already been taken away by Li Kechuan's men.
Today, Cui'er protected her, so she probably won't have a good ending in Li Kechuan's hands.
In her previous life, she completely lost contact with Cui'er. In this life, she is determined to save Cui'er's life!
Li Qingluo could only wait anxiously in the room until it got dark, when she finally saw Old Madam Pei return.
When Madam Pei learned that Li Kechuan had caused a scene this morning, she was naturally furious.
"Is he even human?! He actually attacked his own sister! What is he trying to do?! Is he going to kill someone over that bastard child?"
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