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After a bout of dizziness, Li Wei gradually calmed down and started thinking about the worst possible outcome.
Well, she still got a severe scolding. Her parents probably won't hit her anymore; she's already so old. If they really do, she can just run away from home again to scare them. Anyway, she has Luo Da to keep her company now, and she has money. Well, she can just treat it as a trip.
Li Wei's mind raced. She secretly glanced at Luo Da. He seemed quite calm, much calmer than her. Thinking about it, it was understandable. After all, he was thick-skinned and not afraid of being beaten by his parents. Besides, his parents always encouraged him and his brothers to bully men and women. They might even be praised by Luo San's uncle.
Li Wei glanced at her parents again...
"What are you looking at with those shifty eyes!" Cheng Min, Li Wei's mother, shouted sharply, startling her so much that she shrank back and immediately shrank back.
"Um... I'll go get everyone some water..." Li Wei felt that she should get up and move around a bit, otherwise she would shrink away like a fairy, and the atmosphere was too oppressive.
Before Li Zhaoxing and his wife could object, the third senior brother, Smiling Tiger, spoke up: "Hehe... Okay, okay, I'm thirsty right now. I want that kind of drink from the martial arts school... Oh right, what's it called again? Anyway, that's the one. Ah, I'm also a little hungry. Xiao Wei, could you get me some snacks or melon seeds to tide me over? Look at my belly, I've gotten so thin from hunger, hehehahaha..."
I have no idea what he was chuckling about, or what he was so happy about.
Luo Da gritted his teeth secretly. If he weren't afraid of Uncle Li and Aunt Li, he would have jumped up and acted like Wu Song.
Now that he can't be Wu Erlang, he has to watch his son Xiaoming happily serve tea and water to the tiger and prepare its feed. It's so frustrating!
Li Wei was actually quite happy, finally able to escape this oppressive atmosphere for a while, and hurriedly went to the kitchen to prepare the things her third senior brother wanted.
Luo Da was left alone there, bearing the weight of Mount Tai.
Luo Da took a deep breath. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after a long pause, he realized that whatever he said probably wouldn't be of interest to Uncle Li and Aunt Li. Before he could find the words, Li Zhaoxing spoke up: "You don't need to say anything. We're here today to make things clear to you two. Although I can't make decisions for Xiaoming's future, I can tell you now: don't come looking for my Xiaoming before he graduates from high school!"
Luo Da felt incredibly aggrieved. They wouldn't let him look for her! That was practically killing him! Besides, in two years... who knew if the duck he'd practically got his hands on would turn into a wild duck and fly away!
He couldn't possibly let the little guy go without keeping him in his own yard while he was still a duckling. That fence was surrounded by wolves. He knew only a handful of them by name. And then there were those lurking in the fields. He was a boy. He understood boys best. The more you can't get your hands on something, the more desirable it is.
And Li Xiaoming was like a freshly baked, steaming, white, tender, and fragrant meat bun!
Therefore, not allowing them to see each other is unacceptable. Who knows, someone might eat them beforehand? That's absolutely unacceptable!
So, faced with Li Zhaoxing's intimidating presence, Luo Da gritted his teeth, pursed his already thin lips, and remained silent.
He had made up his mind. He would accept any punishment, but a treaty ceding territory and paying reparations was absolutely out of the question. Not an inch of land would be yielded.
He doesn't even consider who Li Wei is. Only her parents have the right to think that way; his logic is pure robbery.
Li Wei, carrying a tea tray, interrupted her father's statement condemning the thieving behavior of foreign invaders. She gently placed the tea tray on the coffee table, poured a glass of water for her third senior brother and handed it to him, and placed the plate of snacks on the coffee table next to him. She guessed that he was the only one in the whole house who was in the mood to eat and drink.
Everyone else was angry, so Li Wei poured a cup of tea for each of them. Her parents didn't take it, so Li Wei just put it on the coffee table in front of them.
As for Luo Da, he took it and grinned at Li Wei with a smile that looked more like a grimace, then drank it all in one gulp. This was one of the most inflamed little ones. Luckily, the tea wasn't too hot, or it would have made things even worse.
Having finished her work, Li Wei saw there was nothing left to do, so she obediently sat next to Luo Da and accepted her parents' judgment.
Just now, Li Zhaoxing dealt with Luo Da, which was a hawkish move to forcefully suppress his arrogance.
Now it's Mom Cheng Min's turn to play the dove and appease them, even though Cheng Min really wants to jump up and yell at the two of them before explaining the facts and reasoning.
But when she arrived, her husband had already set the tone. She had to be gentle, gentle, and gentle again. He had already made his position clear; how could she back down? After all, the child was hers, and he was the man who had killed chickens in the past, so he still had a ruthless streak in him.
This is the legendary adolescence right now. If things aren't handled properly, who knows what this kid might do? Besides, there's someone even bolder who's aiding and abetting him.
Therefore, Li Zhaoxing and his wife proceeded with their persuasion and education with great caution and rationality. After all, their child had a bright future ahead of him, and they couldn't let it go to waste. Li Zhaoxing, in particular, had met many influential people over the years and deeply felt that his life was already set in stone. He believed that his children had to study hard to succeed, and that money didn't guarantee respect; education was the only way out.
Therefore, the couple placed great hopes on their three children.
“Jianhua and Xiaoming, you two have always been sensible and good children. What happens to you when you grow up is none of my business, but you're still young. You don't understand many things, you don't know what responsibility or obligation means. You're both students, high school studies are demanding and time is limited. We can't waste our time on unimportant things. Doing this will only make your parents sad and will ruin your future. Xiaoming, listen to your mother, let's study hard and not go to that martial arts school. Once you get into university, I won't stop you from studying whatever you want…”
The smiling tiger was coughing incessantly, whether from choking or swallowing, or both at the same time, it was hard to tell. It took him a while to stop coughing, which also interrupted Cheng Min's heartfelt conversation.
If this continues, with the intensity of his cough, at worst, someone could die on the spot, and we'd have to be ready to call 120 for emergency help. At worst, the sound is so loud it's deafening, and whatever you say will be useless; no one will be able to hear you clearly.
Seeing everyone's unusual attention on him, the third senior brother quieted down, took a sip of tea to clear his head, and chuckled, "Hehe, sorry, my trachea is too thick, and some crumbs accidentally got in. Sorry for disturbing everyone. Don't mind me, you guys continue, hehe..."
Everyone—
What's so funny? If it weren't for saving face for Old Master Cheng, Li Zhaoxing and his wife would have kicked him out on the spot. Their family was in such a rush, and he was just there eating and drinking, causing trouble—he had absolutely no sense of propriety.
Cheng Min couldn't see any of these three senior brothers as belonging to the parents' camp.
Everyone fell silent for a moment, except for the sound of the third senior brother gulping down his tea. Seeing that he had finished the entire teapot, he gestured to Li Wei to quickly refill it.
So Li Wei got up and dawdled around for a while, but before the tea could be refilled, there was another knock at the door. Li Wei went to open it again, and there it was—her maternal grandfather, Grandpa Cheng. Behind him was her third uncle, Luo San… Luckily, Luo San's aunt wasn't there, or it would have been even more lively.
Li Wei felt like she had seen a savior. She cried out, "Grandpa..." and tears streamed down her face.
Of all the children, the old man doted on Li Wei the most, or rather, he spoiled her the most. He always treated Li Ren with extra care and granted her every request. Now, seeing Li Wei's pitiful state, the old man immediately softened: "Alright, alright, girl, don't cry. Grandpa is here now. Don't cry, don't cry. Let's go inside and talk things over. Okay, alright."
The old man led Li Wei and Uncle Luo into the house.
Li Zhaoxing stood up and gave the seat of honor to the old man. Cheng Min was a little unhappy: "Dad, why did you come? You don't need to worry about anything." She wondered which bastard had called her father here.
Uncle Luo was completely ignored and sat awkwardly with Smiling Tiger, while Li Wei busied herself serving him tea.
The old man sat down in the seat his son-in-law had offered him, glanced at everyone, took a sip of tea poured by his granddaughter to moisten his throat, and then said, "I heard you came to discipline the children. What happened that made you two rush over so urgently? Look how scared my little Ming is, he's crying his eyes out. Did the child kill someone or commit arson? Tell me."
Xiao Ming, with tears streaming down his face, immediately looked at his parents, not daring to wipe away the tears, for fear of not looking pitiful enough.
The effect was quite good; she looked very delicate, like a pear blossom in spring rain. No one else said anything, but Luo Da felt sorry for her and immediately stood up to take the blame: "Uncle Li, we won't neglect our studies, and we didn't do anything wrong. This is all my fault. You can punish me if you want, but don't stop us from seeing each other."
The old man glanced at Luo Da, his expression unreadable, and said indifferently, "Alright, this is none of your business. Go inside with Xiao Ming and stay there. Your father is here, so let him speak. You two go in."
Huh? Not to mention Luo Da, even Li Wei was confused. What's going on? They're not interrogating them anymore? Are they going to take the higher-ups' route?
Regardless of the circumstances, since they weren't allowed to speak, and it was the old man who spoke, Li Wei instinctively felt that her grandfather wouldn't harm her. She nudged the somewhat dazed Luo Da and went into the bedroom.
Once inside and the door closed, Li Wei immediately lost all her composure, glaring at Luo Dadao: "What happened? Why did my dad and mom suddenly show up overnight? Where did you go with Third Senior Brother yesterday?"
Luo Da sat on a small sofa, touched his nose, and smiled awkwardly, "Well... I saw you were worried that Uncle Li and Aunt Li would find out about our affair and punish you, so... I was just being prepared, and yesterday I went with my third senior brother to ask your grandfather for help..."
"Nonsense! My dad and mom don't know anything yet. Why are you asking for help? You're just giving yourself away and asking for trouble!" Li Wei realized something was wrong without even thinking.
Luo Da rubbed his face and rubbed it again...
"What are you rubbing for? Your skin is thick enough that you can't rub it out no matter how hard you try. Hurry up and tell me what happened. If you don't tell the truth, I'm going to go home with my mom right now. They don't need to worry about me anymore. I'll change my ways and start a new life. Don't come looking for me again." Li Wei found this whole thing very strange. She would never believe that it had nothing to do with Luo Da.
Luo Da looked at Li Wei, and he was indeed really angry: "Okay, I'll tell you. Actually, I went to see Grandpa Cheng to tell him that I want to marry you in the future. I hope that if our secret is exposed prematurely, he can plead for us and ask Uncle Li to spare my life."
"You...you're really asking for a beating! Do you think my grandfather is senile? How dare you say that!" Li Wei felt like Luo Qi would kill her.
Luo Da spread his hands: "My third senior brother vouched for me, and then the old man was moved by my sincerity and agreed."
He agreed, but he had been kneeling outside for almost a whole night, and his knees still hurt, so of course he didn't dare say that.
Li Wei also started rubbing her face. Was she getting senile and falling behind the times? How could something like this happen!
She believed that Luo Da wouldn't lie, so it was probably true.
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