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Li Wei had just run to the bus stop when a bus slowly pulled up. Without even checking which bus it was, she jumped on and drove away.
Luo Daben was somewhat at a loss. After getting out of the car, he didn't know whether to bring the person back or what. Before he could finish his hesitation, Li Wei had already left.
She sat back in the car and thought about it, feeling a tightness in her chest. She felt she hadn't done anything wrong, so why was Li Xiaoming reacting so strongly? Did she really want to move out and live alone? She had just cried, something she had never done in front of them before. Could something have happened to her?
Luo Da became increasingly worried, so he decided to follow the bus in his car to see where Li Wei was going, in case something happened to her.
Li Wei sat in the car and looked around at the strangers, feeling much better. She took out a handkerchief from her bag, wiped her face, opened a can of Coke she had brought from her aunt's house, took a sip, and the carbon dioxide instantly refreshed her, making her feel much better.
She didn't even check which bus it was when she got on. There are only two bus routes that pass by my aunt's bus stop, one or the other. The question is, where does she want to go now?
Li Wei thought for a moment. Without Butcher Luo, would I still be able to eat pork with hair on? Since I'm idle anyway, I'll go scout out the area near No. 1 High School and find a good location where I can walk out of my house and into the school gate. As for the specific house, I'll look for it slowly later. This also depends on luck; you can't just find it whenever you want.
Li Wei had made up her mind. She watched as the bus passed one stop, and the next stop seemed to be heading towards the high school. Li Wei guessed this was the bus her aunt had mentioned, the one that went two stops to the high school.
When Li Wei arrived at the station, she got off the train and looked around. Sure enough, it was diagonally opposite the main gate of No. 1 High School. She decided to take a closer look at the school's location.
To the north of the high school is a building shared by several public institutions, including the Education Bureau. Across the street is a small park, and on both sides are residential areas—the older kind. But because of its good location, it's very clean and tidy. Various shops line the streets, and transportation is convenient in all directions.
Li Wei was carefully observing the area. She was deciding which side of the residential area to start exploring when she noticed a car parked not far away that looked familiar. Well, not exactly familiar—the same car drives around the streets, and anyone would recognize it. So, Li Wei resorted to her only method for determining if a car was familiar: checking the license plate.
I was startled when I looked. It was Luo Da!
Uncle Luo is such a show-off. His phone number and license plate number are the same. Otherwise, Li Wei really wouldn't have remembered them.
Li Wei felt a pang of unease. She guessed that Luo Da must have come with her. But what good was coming along? He wouldn't do anything of substance.
Li Wei simply turned around and pretended not to see. She walked towards the residential area in the opposite direction. This time, there was no need to think about it anymore. She would just start looking from this side.
Li Wei turned into the adjacent residential area along the road. While looking at houses, she occasionally glanced at the small advertisements on the roadside utility poles and walls, checking for any properties for sale. She strolled along slowly, stopping frequently.
Luo Da initially followed in his car. Later, he noticed Li Wei had entered a small alley, preventing him from driving in. Left with no other option, he got out, locked the car, and quickly followed. He figured Li Wei had likely already spotted him.
Sure enough, Luo Da noticed something was wrong as soon as he entered the alley—Li Wei was nowhere to be seen! But figuring she couldn't have gone far, he walked along the alley while listening intently. When he passed a fork in the road, he suddenly turned in, and in just a few steps, he was face to face with Li Wei, who was hiding behind a wall, peeking out!
Li Wei was immediately embarrassed. She had been quite serious about cutting ties with Luo Da, thinking she might as well get rid of him. Now that she'd been caught red-handed, what she thought was a serious and reasonable matter suddenly seemed like she was acting childishly and unseriously. How could she not feel annoyed!
Luo Da really couldn't laugh; he figured if he did, Li Wei would be furious. Suppressing her laughter, she tried to keep her voice soft and gentle as she said, "How about I accompany you for a walk? I happen to have a classmate who lives nearby; we can go ask him about the situation. What do you think?"
He was genuinely afraid that if he raised his voice too loudly, he might accidentally scare Li Wei away like a rabbit.
Li Wei was both embarrassed and ashamed, but she had to maintain her composure. She said with a stiff face, "I don't need your fake kindness. I'll handle my own affairs. Besides, didn't you tell me not to live alone? Why are you suddenly being so kind?" Li Wei hadn't even realized that she hadn't questioned whether Luo Da had that right.
Luo Da was actually quite conflicted, but after Li Wei's outburst, he understood that Li Xiaoming was probably determined to move out, and he couldn't keep an eye on her all the time. If things got really bad and she cut off all ties with him, he really didn't want that. Besides, it seemed like he had offended her just now, and it wasn't certain whether she would even talk to him anymore.
Seeing that Li Wei was talking to her, although her attitude wasn't great, at least she wasn't being ignored, Luo Daxin felt half relieved and still said good-naturedly, "Well... it's not like that. There are a lot of people in the city, and they're all quite different. People are really worried about you living alone. But if you really want to do this, why don't you just find a bigger house and let Li Lianhui live with you? That way, you can look after each other. What do you think?"
Li Wei looked at him with slight surprise: "I mean, you're still thinking about so much after just a short while? My parents aren't worried about that much, so why are you so concerned? It seems I should thank you for caring about me so much?" When did Luo Da become so thoughtful? Has he really grown up and matured? It can't be that fast!
Luo Da replied in a serious tone, "No need for that. Do you still want to take a look? It's getting late. If you want to, let's go ask my classmate."
He dared not say that when he was leaving today, Li Wei's mother pulled him aside and gave him a stern warning: Li Wei would be his classmate again, and he had to take good care of her. If anything went wrong, he was told not to go to her house again.
It was one thing for Li Wei's mother to say it, but even his master, Grandpa Cheng, instructed him to take good care of Li Wei in the future. When she got to the new school, his granddaughter was so beautiful, one in a hundred, even more beautiful than a flower. If she was bullied by some blind fool, Luo Jianhua, you'd better come back with your head.
Therefore, from any perspective, Luo Jianhua had to keep Li Wei under his control; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get past his own conscience.
Any further trouble would be a bit much, and Li Wei was genuinely at a loss. Looking at the rows of old, dark buildings, she felt rather insecure and helpless. She could only hope that Luo Da might have some connections. Sigh, it wasn't a pleasant feeling to suddenly realize that she was inferior to a young boy.
Luo Da took Li Wei to a classmate's house nearby. Seeing Li Wei looking a little listless, he felt sorry for her and asked, "I'm sorry, does your hand still hurt?"
He hadn't mentioned it, and Li Wei had completely forgotten about it. She raised her wrist to look and saw a pinkish mark, quite noticeable on her fair arm. "What do you think? It's changed color. Do you think it hurts?" She felt uncomfortable thinking about it. Even though it didn't hurt anymore, she couldn't let Luo Da be comfortable.
Luo Da felt genuinely guilty; he realized he hadn't used much force. Without a second thought, he picked up Li Wei's arm, rubbing it as he said, "I'll help improve blood circulation; it'll be fine in a bit."
Li Wei was initially a little smug, but after Luo Da's warm hands pinched her a few times, she realized something was wrong. Why did this feel so awkward?
Glancing at Luo Da's large hand, which was clearly already the size of a man's, she suddenly understood why she felt awkward. She quickly pulled her arm back: "Alright...alright, why did you care back then...now you're pretending to be kind...oh dear, why is it even redder now? No wonder you're being so attentive to me, you were just trying to settle a personal score!" After saying that, she kicked Luo Da's shin without any politeness, like kicking a telephone pole.
Luo Da, despite his thick skin, didn't feel much pain. He just could still feel the smooth, delicate touch of Li Wei's arm on his hands. If Li Wei hadn't been there, he really wanted to check his hands to see if anything had changed. Moreover, he noticed that Li Wei's wrist was indeed redder. What puzzled him was that he had controlled his strength this time, using the lightest touch imaginable, so why was it still red? Was that arm made of tofu?
After kicking Luo Da, Li Wei felt incredibly relieved; she'd finally let out a long-held urge. Whew! No wonder Luo Da loved fighting since he was a kid; it was a good way to vent his frustrations. What a great way to regulate one's mood!
Luo Da's classmate's house wasn't far at all. They arrived in just a few minutes. Luo Da knocked on the door, and coincidentally, his classmate was home. He seemed to be on good terms with Luo Da, warmly inviting them inside. Li Wei glanced at him; this boy looked completely different from Luo Da—a bespectacled, refined young man. Seeing how warmly he was interacting with Luo Da, Li Wei really couldn't understand how these two had become friends.
Moreover, Li Wei looked him over and realized that the boy's family background seemed quite good, like an intellectual family. This made it even more incomprehensible to Li Wei, as she remembered that Luo Da seemed to be quite familiar with people like Shen Tao.
When Geng Xinyang saw Luo Jianhua bring over a pretty girl, he secretly winked at Luo Da. Luo Da pretended not to see him and introduced her, "This is Li Wei. Oh, and this is my classmate, Geng Xinyang." After saying that, he took the glass of water that Geng Xinyang handed him and drank it down.
Li Wei put the water glass on the coffee table, smiled at Geng Xinyang, and didn't say anything.
Luo Da finished his water and put down his cup: "Where are your parents? Why aren't they here?"
Geng Xinyang found a seat and sat down: "They went to walk around. If you had come any later, I would have gone out too. What brings you here today? Is something the matter?"
Luo Da thought it was good that your parents weren't around, so it would be easier for us to talk. He then said without any hesitation, "We're looking for a nice house near No. 1 High School. We're open to buying or renting. Could you help us find out more?"
Geng Xinyang, who had been smiling, immediately widened his eyes in surprise: "You...you...you're going to live together?!"
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