223 Fish that have fallen into the net
After the engagement dinner and seeing off relatives and friends, the elders of both families began to give speeches, mainly to Luo Da.
Now that things had come to this, the adults, especially Li Zhaoxing, didn't blame Luo Da anymore. They just told him to study hard and make progress every day, and not to go astray.
Li Wei was sweating profusely as she listened. Luo Dana didn't need to learn bad things; he was never a good person since he was a child. It was others who learned bad things from him, okay?
It wasn't just a lecture; there were also tangible benefits. Uncle Luo and Aunt Luo each gave Li Wei a large red envelope, and Grandma Luo gave her a jade bracelet that was supposedly a family heirloom, something that even Aunt Luo was reluctant to give away.
When Li Wei had nothing to do, she secretly looked at herself under the light and saw that it was really green.
As for Luo Da, forget about it. Only Grandpa Cheng gave her a red envelope, which Li Wei took and kept for him. Then Li Wei blinked at her aunt, who was overjoyed (it was unclear what she was so happy about). Cheng Fei understood and gestured to Ding Anping. Ding Anping quickly took out a gift and presented it. Li Wei looked at it and saw that it was a beautiful necklace with a diamond-encrusted sapphire pendant. She guessed that her aunt had originally bought it for her and was giving it to her at this time, which was very convenient.
Li Wei kept all the gifts from others, and she actually gained quite a bit from it.
After returning home in the evening, Li Wei and her grandfather closed the door and got busy. It took them more than an hour to get everything set up.
Li Wei was still a little worried: "Grandpa, will it be alright? Won't it be too sturdy?" She had specifically told Grandpa Li to wave his hand, but he just waved his hand and said cheerfully, "Don't worry, girl. Even if two of them came, they could withstand it. We'll just wait to catch the fish, haha..."
Cheng Min, the mother, felt suffocated. When she got home, she didn't even change her clothes. Seeing her husband changing clothes, taking a shower, drinking tea, and getting the newspaper, she was furious. She snatched the newspaper from him and said, "Look, look! You still have the mood to read this? I get angry just thinking about that brat. She's driving me crazy! Tell me, besides studying, she never lets us worry about anything. She'll cause us a lot of trouble and won't let us off the hook until she's made us jumpy."
Li Zhaoxing gently took the newspaper and patted his wife: "It's not that serious. This was bound to happen sooner or later. Haven't you realized it yet? You can't control a person just by looking. The worst that can happen is this. You can talk to the kids about it later. Just make sure nothing bad happens in high school. Once they're in college, if they're not around, you'll have even less control. Besides, when have you ever tried to control Xiaoming? Even though that Luo kid is clever, Xiaoming isn't stupid. Haven't you noticed that it's always that Luo kid running around? Xiaoming has never..." "Why are you moving? So many years have passed. If something was going to happen, it would have happened long ago. Now that it's happened, it's not a big deal. Besides, don't let Luo Gang's troublesome nature fool you. His family is old-fashioned and knows how to manage money. Luo Da is a promising young man; he's been around for a long time. Children and grandchildren have their own lives. You're worrying yourself sick, but they might not appreciate it. Rest now." Cheng Min said resentfully, "It's not that I think that Luo kid is bad, I'm just angry. Couldn't they have waited until he was in college? Just one more year!"
Li Zhaoxing said while reading the newspaper, "Once he goes to university, you'll say, 'Why couldn't we wait until graduation?' Then you'll say, 'Why couldn't we wait until we got a job?' Have you ever thought about it? If they live together for the rest of their lives, that kid will always be subservient to Xiaoming. Otherwise, with his arrogant and domineering attitude, it won't be easy to make him behave. If we don't take advantage of his youth and immaturity, it will be difficult to subdue him later. Especially since Xiaoming is kind-hearted, how could he bring himself to do it? Especially since he brought this on himself." He stared wide-eyed, waiting for his prey to come to him.
Just as she was about to drift off to sleep, the small perfume bottle on the windowsill tipped over with a crisp clinking sound. The sound wasn't loud, but it was quite clear in the night.
Li Wei quickly opened her eyes, sat up, got out of bed, quietly walked to the windowsill, lifted a corner of the curtain, and looked down.
I was shocked when I saw it! I always knew Luo Da could scale walls and rooftops with ease, but I'd never witnessed it firsthand. After seeing the whole thing today, I gasped. This guy… if he ever gets laid off, he could consider being Spider-Man's stunt double or making action movies. His skills are incredible, incredibly agile, almost on par with a monkey. And when he came down, he wasn't even as fast as a monkey…
Luo Da felt something was off today. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but it was a strange feeling, a bit dangerous, but not the kind that would make his hair stand on end.
He didn't have time to think too much; it was bound to happen sooner or later anyway, so the sooner the better. He was already prepared to be beaten up by Li Wei, as long as she didn't ignore him. To show his sincerity, he even brought his washboard with him.
But this washboard is really in the way. I didn't notice it when I came, but I found it inconvenient when I was climbing the wall. It's not suitable to put it anywhere. In the end, I simply took off my T-shirt and tied the washboard to my back. In ancient times, there was the story of carrying thorns to apologize. Wouldn't this be considered as carrying a washboard to apologize?
Generally speaking, every time Luo Da climbs out of the window, his last step is always on a small raised platform under the window where the air conditioner outdoor unit is placed. It's not convenient to use his hands to climb on it because there are other things to hold onto, so there's no need for him to use his hands.
Today, Luo Da did what he always did, and what made him feel less uneasy was that the window was actually open!
Usually, the window is just slightly ajar, or sometimes someone has to knock on it. But today... it looks like there's a chance!
Luo Da's mood improved considerably, and he felt even lighter than a swallow. He leaped up and stepped onto the small platform, intending to fly gracefully into the window like a swallow soaring through the clouds. However, today he was not given the opportunity to move; the platform, as if made of paper, broke.
Luo was terrified. This was tantamount to him falling to his death. He quickly held his breath, twisted his waist, and stretched out his legs to kick the wall of the house. He wanted to use the momentum to prevent himself from falling so fast and to grab onto something to steady himself.
But as soon as his outstretched foot kicked the wall, the wall came crashing down on him, scooping him up and trapping him in its net.
Then another layer came up, and two layers of fishing nets tightly bound and wrapped him up. The more he moved, the tighter they became, and he was discovered—
Luo sighed. She simply stopped moving, knowing full well who was behind it all—it must be Xiaoming getting revenge for her mother and herself.
That's good, otherwise it wouldn't have been convincing for him to be there apologizing on his own. Now he can take the easy way out and behave like a prisoner.
First, the light in Li Wei's room came on, and Li Wei peeked out. Good, the big fish had been caught. No surprises. Although a net had been used to catch it, she'd never done this before and was still a little unsure.
Then the lights in Grandpa Cheng's and Li Lianhui's rooms came on, but then immediately went out again.
To be absolutely certain, Li Wei asked, "Is that Luo Jianhua in the net?"
Luo Da replied in a muffled voice:
That's good. If it were someone else, I would have called the police immediately.
Without a word, Li Wei ran barefoot to her parents' room and started knocking. Zhao Xing and his wife, or more precisely, Cheng Min, were lying in bed, wide awake. Suddenly hearing the knocking, Cheng Min got up and opened the door. Seeing Li Wei, she was furious. She was incredibly angry no matter how she looked at Li Wei: "What is it? What time is it? Why aren't you asleep?"
Li Wei said cautiously, "Um... Mom, I caught the guy who made you angry, he's hanging up there, what should we do with him..."
Cheng Min was a little confused: "What makes me angry is you... You said someone is hanging, and where is he hanging?" Cheng Min instinctively disliked the word "hanging," as it was the same word as the one used for hanging. When she was young, she had heard stories of families breaking up couples, and then the woman hanging herself to death. She felt it was too unlucky.
Li Wei pointed out the window: "Look outside."
The room of Li Zhaoxing and his wife was naturally on the sunny side, and it was the largest room.
At this moment, Li's father also woke up and followed him to look out the window. Li Wei was afraid that they couldn't see clearly, so she specially took a flashlight and shone it on Luo Da's body in the net, just like the searchlight on the Japanese guard tower.
If it weren't for her mother being there, Li Wei would have burst out laughing. Luo Dadi looked extremely funny, shirtless with clothes tied around his waist and a washboard behind him. With the fishing net around him, you could vaguely see some flesh peeking out from the mesh. He was swaying back and forth in front of the small building's window, which made Cheng Min's heart pound.
Before the couple could say anything, Li Wei said, "Dad, Mom, look at this wicked boy. He's out committing crimes in the middle of the night instead of sleeping. Taking other things would be fine, but why did he have his eye on our washboard? He's a real scoundrel. Sending him to the police station probably wouldn't be a big deal, and it's a shame to let him go. We need to torment him a bit. What do you think, Mom and Dad?"
Cheng Min looked around at the hanging rope, wondering if it was sturdy enough and if it would fall down.
Just as Li Zhaoxing was about to say something, Li Wei continued, "Why don't we splash some honey water on him and let bees, ants, and other small animals come and eat him up? Or we can use a knife to cut off the flesh sticking out of the mesh, just like butchering pork, or we can just cut the rope and let him fall to his death..." As she spoke, she felt a chill run down her spine.
Luo Da heard it all clearly. Although he knew Li Wei wouldn't do that to him, he still couldn't help but get goosebumps. This was comparable to the Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty. This girl was really vicious.
Li Wei continued, "...Should we ask Xiao Hui to catch some caterpillars...?"
Cheng Min, Li Wei's mother, felt a chill run down her spine and stopped her, saying, "Alright, where did you learn these crooked ideas? You don't learn anything good, but you're very good at all this nonsense. It seems you're not a good person either. It takes two to tango. Her father, you need to deal with this quickly, I'm confused."
What if it falls and gets seriously injured? The child, who was perfectly healthy with all four corners intact, has lost a corner. Cheng Min was dizzy just looking at it, and Li Wei's words made her feel uneasy, so she turned around and went back to bed.
He cursed inwardly, thinking how audacious this girl was. Only that kid was tough enough; otherwise, most people would have been scared to death.
This day has been enough to drive her crazy. She needs to calm down. Luckily, she's not too old yet, otherwise, her cardiology department wouldn't be able to handle this.
Let them do whatever they want, as long as no one dies.
I never imagined that I would raise such a vicious daughter all these years.
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