After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Lu Shiyan escorted Jiang Li back to the Jiang family home.
Just as Jiang Li was about to get out of the car, Lu Shiyan suddenly said, "Jiang Jiang..."
"Huh?" Jiang Li paused in unbuckling her seatbelt. "What's wrong?"
"I have to go on a business trip for a while." A hint of apology flashed in Lu Shiyan's eyes. "I'm sorry, I won't be able to take care of you for a while."
Due to unforeseen circumstances, he had to go abroad for a period of time.
“I’m not some helpless little kid…” Jiang Li smiled helplessly upon hearing this. “Even if you’re not here, I can take care of myself.”
“This matter is a bit complicated, and I don’t know if I can get back before your college entrance exam.” Lu Shiyan’s expression darkened further. “I was hoping to see you into the exam hall.”
"Don't..." Jiang Li immediately interrupted Lu Shiyan's outrageous fantasy, "I don't want people to be sent into the exam room like kindergarten kids, it's quite embarrassing."
Lu Shiyan: "..."
"You should just focus on your own affairs and not worry about me," Jiang Li said with a smile. "Even without anyone to take care of me, I can still live a good life."
Lu Shiyan pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and then sighed softly, "Okay, let's not talk about things that far ahead. We'll see how things go. My flight is tomorrow morning. Can you come over and have breakfast with me?"
Jiang Li naturally wouldn't refuse the invitation to dinner, and she readily agreed, "Okay."
After all, once tomorrow morning comes, it will be a long time before we can eat Ah Yan's cooking.
Seeing that Jiang Li agreed, Lu Shiyan let her out of the car.
When she returned home, the entire Jiang family was waiting for her.
"Jiang Li, you're finally back!" Jiang Chenghao immediately stepped forward and looked Jiang Li up and down. "Are you alright?"
"What could possibly be wrong with me? Young Master Jiang, that's a strange thing to say." Jiang Li replied, then glanced at everyone, "I'm sorry to have disturbed your family gathering, I'll go upstairs now."
“Jiang Li…” Jiang Chi’s hoarse voice rang out.
Jiang Li looked puzzled. "What?"
"I'm sorry." Jiang Chi lowered his proud head and apologized to Jiang Li. "It was our prejudice against you that led to this situation. We know we were wrong. Can you forgive us?"
Jiang Li was very surprised that Jiang Chi would say such a thing.
Isn't this person incredibly self-centered and old-fashioned?
He suddenly lowered his head...
It seems rather strange.
However, Jiang Li still answered seriously: "It's nothing. After all, we didn't know each other before, let alone understand each other. It's normal for misunderstandings to arise."
"Then..." A glimmer of hope flashed in Jiang Chi's eyes, "Will you forgive us?"
“If you sincerely admit your mistake, I naturally won’t hold it against you,” Jiang Li replied slowly.
As a member of the Xuanmen sect, such petty emotions no longer exist.
She's so busy every day, with so many things to do...
Why would we waste time holding a grudge over such a trivial matter?
Those who follow the Taoist path possess great love in their hearts, and their realm of thought is naturally different from that of ordinary people.
certainly……
She won't be a pushover and let others bully or manipulate her.
They won't suffer in silence; they settle scores on the spot and don't hold grudges afterward—that's their style of doing things.
Upon hearing this, a gleam of joy flashed in Jiang Chi's eyes again. He excitedly asked, "Then will you stay in the Jiang family and live with us?"
Jiang Li revealed a strange expression. "Have you misunderstood something? You gave birth to me and gave me the opportunity to live in this world. No matter what, I will not hold it against you. But that's all. Our kinship is shallow. Not interfering with each other is the best way to get along. It is absolutely impossible for me to stay in the Jiang family in the future."
The Jiang family members turned pale instantly.
They knew they had made many mistakes, but Jiang Li's words still made them feel very bad.
Jiang Li didn't care what they thought or felt, and went straight upstairs.
"Do you think we went too far before?" Jiang Chi looked at his sons.
Jiang Chenghao was filled with remorse for what he had done.
When Jiang Li arrived at the Jiang family home, he not only spoke arrogantly to her, but also deliberately frightened her in order to avenge Jiang Xueqi.
Although he ended up having his arm dislocated, his attitude was truly unforgivable.
As for the other family members, needless to say.
While perhaps not as extreme as him, neither of them showed any goodwill towards Jiang Li.
Especially when Jiang Xueqi caused trouble, they started targeting Jiang Li.
He truly wished those scenes had never happened.
"I was wrong too..." Su Ruan couldn't help but cry, her voice choked with sobs. "When Jiang Li came home, although I liked Xue Qi more, Jiang Li was still my daughter, and I wanted to be good to her. But I didn't even know her size. And to make matters worse, everything I prepared was in Xue Qi's size..."
Such unintentional mistakes are all the more hurtful.
Apart from Jiang Chengying, who was off to attend another event, the rest of the Jiang family felt somewhat guilty.
As for Jiang Xueqi, who pretended to faint after arriving but didn't leave, she stood in the corner secretly watching this scene, her eyes blazing with hatred.
But what could she do?
At this moment, all he could do was clench his fists tightly and suppress the pain in his heart.
Jiang Li returned to her room, washed up, and went to rest.
The next morning, I got up early and went out as usual.
Then Jiang Li turned a corner and went to Lu Shiyan's house.
Before even entering the house, Jiang Li could smell a fragrant aroma.
This made her already somewhat empty stomach rumble instantly.
Hmm...
I'm hungry.
The thought of not being able to eat Lu Shiyan's cooking for a while made Jiang Li's expression pitiful.
"What are you standing outside for?" Lu Shiyan's voice came from inside the house. "Aren't you going to come in?"
As soon as Jiang Li entered the house, she was stunned by the food laid out on the table.
A whole table of steaming dishes, a wide variety, looked incredibly appetizing.
“Ayan…” Jiang Li glanced at Lu Shiyan with a flicker in her eyes and couldn’t help but say, “Although I won’t be able to eat your cooking for a while, isn’t this breakfast you prepared a bit too extravagant?”
This amount of food is enough to host a banquet.
"What are you thinking about?" Lu Shiyan put down the dishes in his hand, then raised his hand and tapped Jiang Li's forehead. "Hurry up and put them away, these are all prepared for you."
Jiang Li's expression froze. "Prepared for...for me?"
“I’ll be away for a while and won’t be able to be by your side, but in order to prevent you from forgetting me…” Lu Shiyan paused, “then I can only cook more delicious food so that you can think of me when you eat what I make.”
Then Jiang Li saw Lu Shiyan bring out a lot more dishes.
Dozens of dishes cannot be prepared in just one morning.
Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat for no reason. She asked, "You didn't cook all night, did you?"
Lu Shiyan did not deny it. He bent down and smiled at Jiang Li, "So, Jiang Jiang, are you going to give me a reward?"
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