185 The scandal came to light
Springtime, with its warm weather and blooming flowers, is truly the best time of year.
The May Day holiday is over, and the midterm exams are coming up right after I get back.
According to Luo Da and Li Lin, they should go out for a stroll during the May Day holiday, but Li Wei wants to read!
I feel like I've wasted a lot of time. If I don't study harder and don't do well on the midterm exam, those who are waiting to see me fail will have a good laugh.
Moreover, Li Wei had another concern: if her grades declined, it could accelerate the exposure of her relationship with Luo Da. Anyone who knew her would likely have a question: why would this happen?
Then, if we pay a little more attention to her daily life, it's only a matter of time before that big black bear, Luo Da, who likes to stretch his claws at her all the time, is exposed.
Therefore, Li Wei's current strategy is to keep everything as it is, and let everyone see her as perfectly fine and normal.
So, on the night before the May Day holiday, Li Wei was surrounded by Luo Da, Li Lin, and even Ding Anni.
Ding Anni: "Xiao Weiwei, go on, go on. It's so boring to read all day. I heard from my dad that your family is moving at the end of the month. Don't use that as an excuse."
Li Lin shook Li Wei's arm: "Sister, sister, please! Go, go! I'm so bored. It won't matter if I take the college entrance exam a day or two more..."
Li Lianhui, sitting on the other side of the sofa, threw out a sentence: "Go if you want, don't go if you don't want to."
Li Wei realized the situation was turning against her. How had she suddenly become public enemy number one? She quickly forced a smile and said, "No... well, I haven't been feeling well these past few days. My stomach hurts, but I feel generally unwell. My head is spinning. I think I'll stay home and rest. I'll prepare a good meal and wait for everyone's triumphant return, okay?"
Li Lin and the others had just expressed their opinions again when the eldest brother, Hua, waved his hand and said, "You don't need to say anything more. We'll go inside and talk privately."
Li Wei immediately became wary: "Let's talk face-to-face. No private chats. It has to be transparent and open." Who knows what kind of private chat she'd be talking about? It might end up like exchanging saliva in a private conversation.
Seeing her sister wasn't moving, Li Lin cleverly said, "You guys chat, we'll go inside and leave, hehehe..." She had to create an opportunity for Hua Ge. Otherwise, if her sister didn't go, Hua Ge wouldn't drive them there, and their trip would be ruined.
Li Lin felt that her sister was like a push-button switch. The moment her sister moved, Hua Ge, the light bulb, would light up. Otherwise, it would always be dark and boring. So she quickly pulled Ding Anni away. Li Lianhui glanced around, then took a sports magazine and went into his room to read.
Li Wei looked around. Only she and Luo Da were left. She cleared her throat: "Ahem. Um... what should I say? Well... you guys go ahead. I'm not feeling well..."
"You seem to be doing quite well now. You don't even feel dizzy or short of breath when you kiss anymore. Isn't that a sign of increased lung capacity?" Luo Da stated the facts as if he were stating them calmly.
Li Wei glanced furtively towards the bedroom to make sure everyone had locked themselves in before lowering her voice and saying, "That's a technical issue, like swimming. I've learned how to breathe properly, so I can swim farther. It has nothing to do with my lung capacity."
When Li Wei saw Luo Da listening to her, his already bright eyes shone even brighter. His eyes gleamed with a sly light, and he said, "How about... you don't go either? We can stay home and listen to some music, have some fresh air, okay?" See, she's starting to seduce him. If Luo Da really doesn't go, will Li Lin go berserk?
Luo Da's thieving eyes flashed with a lightning bolt. He stroked his chin, glancing at Li Wei's pink lips so close to his own. It was a difficult choice. He had already promised Li Lin and Li Lianhui that he would take them out to play. Going back on his word would not be the behavior of a man. But if he were a man, it seemed that in this situation, he would have to do something.
However, Li Wei's words reminded Luo Da that he should find a way to have his cake and eat it too to be worthy of himself.
"How about this? You just learned how to breathe properly, so let's go swimming at that hot spring resort instead of hiking. We'll probably be back in half a day, so it won't interfere with your studies. It's settled then. Come on, let's practice breathing first." After saying that, he leaned his face closer.
In front of everyone, Li Wei quickly put a hand on Luo Da's mouth: "Can't you not go? Just rest for one day, can't you stay home for one more day? Just thinking about going out makes me tired, and when I come back I'll just want to sleep and won't be able to do anything."
Luo Da gently removed Li Wei's hand: "Stop burying yourself in books all day. It's springtime outside, go out and relax. Don't worry, with your close relationship with books, you'll definitely get into university, I guarantee it!" He worried that if this went on for too long, she'd become a bookworm, dull and dazed like a little fool. She wasn't exactly bright to begin with, he didn't want her to become even dumber.
Li Wei really didn't want to go out, but if she didn't, it would obviously spoil everyone's fun. Helplessly, she bumped her head against Luo's chest: "Ah—let me faint, I don't want to go out and see anyone..."
Luo Da patted Li Wei's back and suddenly fell silent. With his intelligence, he naturally realized that Li Wei was under too much pressure, so he wanted to help her relax. But even so, the problem wasn't fundamentally solved; some things had to be faced sooner or later. Otherwise, he was genuinely worried that Li Wei might develop some kind of health problem from the stress.
I knew long ago that Li Wei couldn't compare to him. He could be indifferent to everything and fear no one, including his father. But Li Wei couldn't; she cared about and worried about too many things. Lately, she's been increasingly enjoying reading a book.
And all this pressure seemed to be brought about by him. When did he become a burden? Luo Da thought with a somewhat unpleasant feeling.
Touching Li Wei's somewhat frail back and soft head, Luo Da felt a softening sensation within himself, a strange feeling rising in his heart. He had to do something; he was afraid that such a delicate touch would easily hurt her. If Li Wei wasn't happy, what was the point of them being together? Nothing they did would bring them joy.
As for university and the future, he never thought it was a problem, neither for Li Wei nor for him, so the present was the most important thing.
They finally decided to go swimming and have dinner at the resort tomorrow. Ding Anni and Li Lin thought it was a good idea; Ding Anni was okay with it. Li Lin, however, couldn't swim, so she was naturally curious and looking forward to it.
As for Li Lianhui, he had been splashing around in the small river at the edge of the village with Luo Da since he was a child. Whether his posture was standard or not, he could even dog paddle quite far without any problem.
Since we only had half a day of classes today, after everyone finalized the activities for tomorrow, Luo Da and I had lunch together and then he left.
From then until the next morning, Li Wei and the others had finished breakfast and dressed. They chatted together in the living room while waiting for Luo Da to pick them up, but it was already ten o'clock and there was still no sign of Luo Da.
Li Lin panicked and rushed into Li Wei's room, snatching the vocabulary notebook from Li Wei's hand: "Sis, why isn't Brother Hua here yet? I called his house, and Auntie said he didn't come home last night. The martial arts school also said he didn't stay there last night. What's going on? Has Brother Hua forgotten about this?"
Li Wei was also surprised. Generally speaking, although Luo Da wasn't easy to manage, he was usually quite sensible and rarely stayed out all night. What happened? Could something have happened?
Li Wei was also worried and personally called her family and the martial arts school to confirm. They were indeed not there. However, what reassured Li Wei somewhat was that her third senior brother was also not there. According to the people at the martial arts school, Luo Da had left with her third senior brother last night, and the third senior brother's jeep was also missing, presumably driven away.
Did they go on a long trip? Luo Da should have told them, right?
Li Wei and her siblings were there in surprise when someone knocked on the door. Li Lin was overjoyed. "Hehe, finally here!" she thought. "I knew it! Brother Hua never goes back on his word." She hurriedly ran to open the door.
When the door opened, Li Lin froze, stammering, "Dad...Dad, Mom...Mom, why are you here?" Oh no, with her parents here, how could she go out to play?
Li Zhaoxing and his wife entered the room with extremely unpleasant expressions, followed by Luo Da, whose expression was equally unpleasant. Behind them... was the smiling Third Senior Brother, the only one who seemed somewhat approachable.
Li Wei's heart pounded, she had a very bad feeling, and her hands and feet suddenly felt cold.
Sure enough, as soon as her mother Cheng Min entered the door, she instructed Li Lin: "Take everyone out for a walk. I have something to say to your sister!"
Li Lin's initial excitement vanished. Knowing things were going badly and her sister was likely in trouble, she didn't dare utter a sound. She called Ding Anni and Li Lianhui and quickly moved away from the scene. She didn't want to be cannon fodder. She told her sister and Hua Ge to pray for their own good fortune.
Li Wei froze, sitting motionless on the sofa. Luo Da sat down beside her, accepting the judgment of the people. Although it was the outcome he had expected, seeing Li Wei's expression still made him feel uneasy. He reached out to pat Li Wei to comfort her, but seeing Cheng Min's stern gaze halfway through, he had no choice but to sheepishly withdraw his hand.
He didn't know when his father would arrive, otherwise he didn't know if he could withstand Uncle Li's pressure. That third senior brother was more trouble than he was worth. If it weren't for him, they wouldn't be in such a passive position this time.
Li Zhaoxing and his wife sized up Li Wei and Luo Da for a long time. They had to admit, the two children did look quite well-matched, but they were just too young. They didn't seem to have any ambition at such a young age, and all they did all day was think about nonsense!
Even though Li Zhaoxing was mentally prepared, he was still furious when the moment came. His daughter was a well-behaved child, never causing trouble and very ambitious. Everyone in the surrounding villages knew this; she was the pride of his family. Over the years, Li Zhaoxing had met countless parents who knew about his sensible and outstanding child. Those envious eyes and tones filled Li Zhaoxing's otherwise calm vanity with boundless satisfaction, making him happier than if he had earned any amount of money.
He was certain that Xiaoming was no match for the audacious young master of the Luo family. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that if that young master Luo hadn't actively seduced his precious daughter, Xiaoming, even if she had a few extra lives, wouldn't have dared to cause such a scene. Therefore…
Luo straightened his back, trying his best not to bend over even if Mount Tai were pressing down on him!
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