“Okay, I’ll go to the auction with you.” Lu Siqiao was surprised that Qian Wenjie, who was usually so carefree and had a thug-like demeanor, was embarrassed after doing a good deed. She was delighted and agreed.
I had just hung up the phone when I received another call from Huang Ling.
"Qiaowa, Sidi has run off to Arou's house again. It's all your fault for bringing her to the capital," Huang Ling complained.
Lu Siqiao said with a smile, "Second Aunt, that's your own daughter, not a toy. She has hands and feet, she can run and make a fuss. If you don't want to raise her, you can send her back yourself."
“I know you’re good with words. I’m here to discuss a solution with you. Arou and I paid for her to go to a vocational school, but she skipped classes after only a few days. She said she couldn’t understand the teacher’s lectures and was afraid that her classmates would talk about her. What kind of talk is that!” Huang Ling rambled on. “She’s willing to listen to you. Can you help persuade her? If all else fails, I’ll send her back to her hometown.”
"What kind of talk is that? I brought her to the capital, do you expect me to protect her for the rest of her life? You parents don't educate your children properly, you only care about your own pleasure, no wonder your children are rebellious and don't listen to advice," Lu Siqiao scolded angrily.
Huang Ling was also smart; she hung up the phone as soon as she heard her cursing.
Lu Siqiao ignored her.
The next day, when she returned to the Fang family home, she saw Lu Sidi pacing back and forth at the villa gate.
Seeing her appear before him, Lu Sidi happily stepped forward, saying shyly, "Qiaowa, you're finally back."
Lu Siqiao narrowed her eyes coldly: "Huang Ling said you went to your eldest sister's house, so why are you here again?"
Despite the words, there was no reason to prevent people from entering.
"I want to see my younger brother, Lixuan," Lu Sidi said nervously.
How could she possibly hide her little secret from Lu Siqiao?
"Lixuan won't be back until the afternoon." She led Lu Sidi into the villa and introduced her to Miao Yu. Miao Yu praised her and gave her some delicate pastries to take back and try.
As Lu Sidi walked out of the old lady's room, she looked on with envy: "Qiaowa, your grandma has such kind eyes, she's so much better than my grandma." She turned around and looked around, amazed, like a country bumpkin visiting the city, her eyes wide with wonder.
Lu Siqiao asked Steward Liu to cook, and then took Lu Sidi to the back garden to ask her why she was no longer studying.
“I can’t concentrate, I’m always distracted, I hate studying, so I’m just giving up,” Lu Sidi said, distressed.
Lu Siqiao glanced at her: "You're only sixteen. If you don't study, what else can you do?"
Lu Sidi, however, changed the subject and said with a smile, "I can learn a trade and become an apprentice. My eldest sister said she can introduce me to learn beauty and hairdressing, which would be a very promising career in the future."
"Since your older sister has already made arrangements for you, then you should listen to her." Lu Siqiao didn't continue the conversation, but simply stopped the topic.
Lu Sidi was a little anxious and said, "Qiaowa, but the place to learn hairdressing is too remote, and I have to stay at school. I don't really want to go."
"Second sister, tell me honestly what you want to do?" Lu Siqiao sneered.
After thinking it over, Lu Sidi bit her thin lip and said, "I want to borrow money from you. I need to rent a place myself. I'll pay you back when I've learned some skills."
A sixteen-year-old girl renting a place and living alone?
Lu Siqiao was furious and laughed, "Second sister, I think you should let Huang Ling support you, and when you come of age, you can just find a husband and get married."
"First of all, I will not lend you money. Because if that harms you, I will also bear the responsibility."
“You’re under eighteen, still a minor. Besides living with your parents, you can only live at school.” She stared at Lu Sidi’s guilty eyes and suddenly asked, “Are you having an affair?”
Lu Sidi was so frightened that she stood up.
"Qiaowa, what are you saying? I've only been in the capital for a short time, how could I know anyone?" Lu Sidi dodged the question, practically writing the answer on her forehead.
Lu Sidi never expected that she would be seduced in less than a month since she arrived.
"Second sister, I advise you to settle down and focus on your studies. You're not at the right age for dating; those people are all lying to you," Lu Siqiao said calmly. "Without skills, you'll only be a delinquent. If that's the life you want, then you can go back."
"No wonder Huang Ling has been looking for you everywhere, wanting to send you back to the countryside." She sneered.
Lu Sidi hung her head and said in a panic, "I met him in a small alley. Whenever my grandma scolded me, I would run away. That's how we got to know each other. He liked me and wanted to take care of me for the rest of my life. I was so confused and just went along with him."
"This kind of person is unacceptable. Call the police and arrest him for abducting underage girls!" Lu Siqiao said coldly.
Lu Sidi's face turned pale, and she said nervously, "Qiaowa, no, don't catch him, I, I won't be with him anymore, okay?"
"Then you should go home and admit your mistake to your mother, study hairdressing properly, and wait until you're an adult before you start dating," Lu Siqiao threatened.
Lu Sidi reluctantly agreed.
Fang Lixuan returned in the afternoon.
He's been tanning a lot lately, and his face is tanned dark, making him look very healthy and energetic.
Lu Sidi came prepared, taking out a handmade shoulder bag with the character "Xuan" embroidered on it, which was very special.
Of all the members of the Lu family, besides Lu Siqiao, Fang Lixuan was the first to give him a gift. Overwhelmed with emotion, he hugged Lu Siqiao and called her "Second Sister."
Lu Sidi asked him with concern if he had eaten, how busy he was with his studies, and if any classmates were bullying him.
Fang Lixuan answered them one by one.
Seeing how well the two siblings got along, Lu Siqiao got up and left, preparing to go to the auction to attend the banquet.
Before leaving, she called Fang Lixuan and told him not to give Lu Sidi any money.
Fang Lixuan also made a guarantee.
But as soon as Lu Siqiao left, Lu Sidi's tone changed, and his pitiful look made Fang Lixuan feel very sorry for him...
"Little girl, look at the dress your brother prepared for you." Qian Wenjie took Lu Siqiao to a private custom-made room in Baixing Square for makeup and gave her an off-the-shoulder knee-length dress, which made her look petite, well-behaved and cute.
Lu Siqiao only learned after asking that Baixing Square was a branch of the Qian family.
"I don't have much of a business sense. My older brother and brother-in-law manage the business." Qian Wenjie said with the nonchalant air of a spoiled rich kid.
Lu Siqiao stared intently at him. Since investing in Wenjie Psychological Studio, Qian Wenjie's features had become more upright and capable, making him quite a handsome man.
“Actually, you and Fang Dingding are quite a good match,” she said subconsciously. “If she weren’t so bad.”
"She is a talented woman, so she naturally has exceptional abilities. I need to work very hard to reach her level."
"However, I will try my best."
Qian Wenjie took her arm, and the two slowly walked into the venue.
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