Jiang Li climbed over the wall back to her room.
After an afternoon and a night of this, she was truly exhausted.
Too lazy to even wash up, she threw herself onto the bed and quickly fell asleep.
She fell asleep around 6 a.m. and woke up at 11 a.m.
After washing up and changing her clothes, Jiang Li carried a small backpack downstairs.
"Jiang Li, when did you get back?" Jiang Chi was sitting in the living room reading a book when he noticed someone coming downstairs. He looked up and saw Jiang Li, and immediately questioned her with displeasure.
Yesterday, because of Jiang Xueqi's situation, they waited for Jiang Li until midnight.
Instead, she simply didn't come home that night.
He got up early in the morning, ate breakfast, and stayed in the living room, but didn't see Jiang Li during that time.
He thought Jiang Li had never returned, but he never expected...
She actually came downstairs.
Yes, it didn't come back from outside, it came out of the room.
This prompted Jiang Chi to ask aloud instinctively.
Jiang Li glanced at Jiang Chi with a blank expression, then looked bewildered. "I didn't go out at all, yet Mr. Jiang asked me when I came back. What's going on here?"
"What time is it and you're still pretending to be stupid?" Jiang Chi was furious at Jiang Li's words. He said unhappily, "Everyone waited for you all night yesterday, and you didn't go home at all! You came back in the middle of the night before everyone got up, didn't you?"
"Oh? Is that so?" Jiang Li chuckled, then asked, seemingly out of curiosity, "I believe you've been waiting for me, but I have a question I'd like to ask..."
Jiang Chi remained silent with a sullen face, but he was clearly waiting for Jiang Li to ask the question.
"While you all thought I hadn't returned, did anyone knock on my door to check if I was in my room?" Jiang Li asked casually, but her eyes betrayed a clear sarcasm. "Without even knocking to confirm if I was in my room, how can you assume I'm out and about, rather than just not having left?"
Although she did not return home overnight, only coming back after six o'clock.
But the other party wasn't even bothered to check if she was in the room before condemning her. Isn't that taking her too lightly?
Although……
She didn't expect the other party to take her seriously.
Could you just show her a little respect?
"You..." Jiang Chi was speechless at Jiang Li's words, but then her voice rose a few decibels, "Since you didn't go out, why didn't you even show your face when you knew everyone was waiting for you?"
"Mr. Jiang, you're wronging me." Jiang Li shrugged, looking speechless. "I didn't go out. I was doing my own thing in my room. I didn't meet any of you during that time. Instead of coming to me when you need something, you expect me, the one being looked for, to keep track of your every move. Isn't that a bit much?"
Jiang Chi was speechless after being retorted by Jiang Li.
"Besides, what do you want from me? To seek justice for Jiang Xueqi?" Jiang Li asked expressionlessly. "If she feels wronged, you should first find out what she did. Why are you asking me this without even knowing the facts? Isn't Jiang Xueqi afraid I'll say something wrong? I'm afraid that if I say something I can't accept."
"Jiang Li! Xueqi is a member of the Jiang family just like you. Can't you stand up for her in front of outsiders?" Jiang Chi was furious when he thought of Jiang Xueqi saying that Jiang Li helped outsiders bully her. "No matter who is right or wrong, Xueqi and you are sisters. You don't protect her dignity and you even help others target her. Do you have no heart at all?"
“Let me reiterate, I, Jiang Li, am not a member of your Jiang family, and Jiang Xueqi and I are not close friends. As for whether you have a heart or not…” Jiang Li paused, then added with a smile, “I ask you, whenever something happens, if you indiscriminately assume it’s my fault, do you have a heart then?”
Jiang Chi's expression froze.
"Don't be so hypocritical. Besides, there's really no friendship between us. Don't try to control me with those unfounded accusations," Jiang Li said coldly. "I've already said I won't be staying at your house for long. Can't we just let each other get through this period peacefully?"
She came to sever kinship ties, not to face their constant accusations.
They're not annoyed, but she is!
"you!"
"If you have a conflict with me, come and argue with me yourself. What kind of person hides behind others and lets them fight on the front lines?" Jiang Li sneered. "Instead of having such petty thoughts, you should think about how to pay off your debts."
"Debt? What kind of debt?" Jiang Chi asked instinctively.
Just as Jiang Li was about to say something, Jiang Xueqi suddenly rushed in from outside. Her face was extremely ugly, and she shouted at Jiang Li with a gloomy expression, "Jiang Li! That was just a joke between friends, why did you have to bring it up in front of Dad? I know you hate me, but... Jiang Li, you can't slander me like this..."
"A joke? Slandering you?" Jiang Li shook her head slightly and scoffed, "Slandering you and demanding two million in compensation is a joke?"
Jiang Xueqi's expression suddenly changed again.
She didn't expect this...
Jiang Li actually dared to say this in front of her father!
"Don't look at me like that." Jiang Li avoided Jiang Xueqi's gaze with disgust. "If you hadn't deliberately played the victim and incited others to cause trouble for me, I wouldn't have wanted to mention or get involved in the mess you've made. But since you don't want me to have an easy time, I won't cover up your business for you anymore."
"Jiang Li! Shut up!" Jiang Xueqi panicked completely, her expression twisted in horror. "Don't talk nonsense in front of Dad!"
Jiang Li turned to look at Jiang Chi, whose expression had become somewhat complicated, and said coolly, "Your precious daughter once used evil methods to harm people, almost driving that young girl to the brink of insanity. Two million is the compensation she demanded. If she doesn't want to pay, then she can just wait to be sued in court."
After a pause, Jiang Li smiled at Jiang Chi again, "Paying money is a small matter. If this gets out and others know that the Jiang family's proud young lady has done such a thing, I wonder how they will look at the Jiang family?"
Jiang Chi's face had already turned ugly when he first heard about this, and now, after hearing Jiang Li's words, he was so angry that his hands were trembling.
He looked at Jiang Xueqi in disbelief, "Is what Jiang Li said true?"
Jiang Xueqi met Jiang Chi's angry gaze and panicked, immediately kneeling down.
As she knelt down, tears began to fall again.
"Stop crying!" Jiang Chi was furious at the sight of Jiang Xueqi. "Will crying solve anything? Explain everything clearly!"
Jiang Xueqi glanced at Jiang Li secretly.
"Don't look at her! When you confess what you've done, do you need to ask Jiang Li's opinion?" Jiang Chi didn't miss Jiang Xueqi's little actions, and her tone became increasingly displeased.
“Oh, there’s no need to ask for my opinion.” Jiang Li’s lips curved up a little more, and she lazily revealed the truth behind Jiang Xueqi’s worries, “She’s probably worried that I will find out if she’s lying.”
"Then you sit there and listen!" Jiang Chi pointed to the sofa and said to Jiang Li.
Jiang Li shrugged and readily sat down, then raised an eyebrow at Jiang Xueqi, "The audience is ready, please begin your performance."
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