These past few days, everyone has been looking at her with mockery in their eyes, and she knows they are all laughing at her.
They used to be very careful when speaking to her, but now they dare to laugh at her to her face.
She knew she could only beg for her father's forgiveness; she wanted to show those people that she was someone they could never reach.
"Speak up, why are you so insistent on finding us? I've already made things clear to you."
Marshal Li glanced at the girl. She must have been subjected to a lot of scorn these past few days.
"Dad, I know I was wrong, please don't be angry with me anymore." Li Ci thought that in the past, whenever she made a mistake and apologized, her father would soften.
“Comrade Li Ci, there’s no need to call me Dad. If I remember correctly, we’ve already severed ties.”
When Marshal Li saw her like this, he lowered his eyes in disappointment, and when he looked up again, the last trace of hesitation in his eyes had disappeared.
"Dad, are you really planning to cut ties with me? What did I do wrong? Did someone say something to you?" Li Ci couldn't believe her father was so heartless.
She knew why her father did this, but she just couldn't understand it. Was a stranger she hadn't seen for twenty years more important than her, his own daughter?
"Hmph, so who do you think said anything to me? Li Ci, where's your brain? You won't acknowledge your own son, but you'll accept a fake with impure motives?"
Even Marshal Li was amused by her words. Why did she have such a big problem with that child? He felt sorry for the child.
"What do you mean, fake? Dad, that's my son. Even if he's not our biological son, we don't need to send him back!"
“I didn’t say I wouldn’t acknowledge that child. I just thought that our Li family only has one child, so why not let these two children help each other in the future? This would only benefit our Li family.”
"And as you all know, that child grew up in the countryside, unlike Bowen. Bowen grew up in Beijing, and his education and upbringing are incomparable to his."
"If we make such a rash and wrong decision, and that child makes a fool of himself, what will become of the Li family?"
Li Ci became more and more excited as she spoke, for she was wholeheartedly devoted to the Li family.
"Have you even met that child? Comparing him to Qi Bowen is an insult to him. Do you really think Qi Bowen would get along well with him?"
"He was able to choose to hide his identity when he knew it, and after realizing something, he wanted to take action against that child."
“If it weren’t for that child’s intelligence, who knows what would have happened to him. You’re holding back your words so easily; your heart is already biased. Don’t pretend to be so selfless and say you’re doing this for the good of the Li family.”
"I just don't understand. The Wei family ruined your life. When you think of Qi Bowen, don't you feel angry? And why are you so eager to speak up for him? Did he cast a spell on you?"
Marshal Li was more than just disappointed; he felt his daughter was beyond saving.
“I will make Bowen apologize to that child. Bowen must have acted impulsively because he was afraid we would be angry if we knew the truth.”
"I definitely hate those people from the Wei family, but Bowen is innocent. He wasn't raised by those shameless people from the Wei family."
“He is definitely on my side. If you ask me, why don’t we just go with the flow and make amends to him for the child?”
"Just arrange a job for him to ensure he has enough to eat and wear in the future. After all these years, think about it, what good can a family like the Wei family produce?"
"It will be too late if we bring it back to Beijing and make a fool of ourselves. Our Li family has worked so hard to get to where we are now, we can't let it be ruined like this."
As Li Ci spoke, he adopted an arrogant demeanor again and naturally sat down.
She never felt she would be abandoned; her father was just angry.
“Sometimes I wonder what caused you to become the way you are today, Li Ci. You still don’t know where the problem lies.”
“The moment you chose Qi Bowen to give up that child, that was the moment I wanted to give up on you. Our Li family doesn’t want people like you who can’t distinguish right from wrong.”
“I can give up my daughter, but I won’t give up my grandson. If you cherish Qi Bowen, then stay with him. If you don’t want that child, we will.”
"You know perfectly well what you're thinking. Do you even believe your own apology and claims that Qi Bowen is innocent?"
"I let you in today out of a last shred of kindness, but now I see I was wrong. From now on, we are two separate families. If you dare to come here and cause trouble again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Marshal Li slammed down the teacup he was holding, feeling that he hadn't done enough.
She should change her surname too. She keeps saying it's for the Li family, but she doesn't even care about the Li family's bloodline. All she cares about is her own face.
She was afraid that the child would embarrass her when he came back, and she was afraid of what others would say.
She felt no reluctance whatsoever; she was unworthy of being a mother, she didn't deserve to be that child's mother.
"Dad, are you really going to be so heartless? You care so much about blood ties, isn't it just because he's my biological son?"
"If it weren't for me, where would he be? I'm the only child in the Li family this generation. If you don't care about me, how can you face our ancestors?"
Seeing her father's serious expression, Li Ci knew he was serious; he had chosen the stranger over her.
Her father even said she was cursed, but she felt that he was the one who had been cursed by the man from the countryside.
"Li Ci, how dare you talk to your father like that?" Qi Feng couldn't stand it anymore. Li Ci acted as if she hadn't seen him since she came in.
In her mind, it seemed that as long as she could appease the old marshal, they could go back to how things were before; his personal thoughts were never important.
His divorce was a trivial matter to her; nothing was as important as the status the Li family had given her.
"Qi Feng, stop gloating. What do you think you are without me? You're just the Li family's son-in-law. Without me as your daughter, what business do you have as their son-in-law?"
Li Ci was even angrier when she saw Qi Feng's disappointed expression. How dare he treat her like that before?
How could he possibly stay at the Li family's place? Everyone in Beijing knows about their relationship.
If they really get a divorce, hasn't he thought about the consequences?
"Get out! Get out of here! I told you Qi Feng is my son, my own son. On the contrary, you have nothing to do with me."
"What right do you have to swagger around here? Qi Feng, isn't she refusing to sign? Go publish a notice in the newspaper tomorrow and clarify things with her."
"She's not worth your pity. Our Li family doesn't care about losing face. Besides, this is your home from now on, and no one has the right to kick you out."
At Marshal Li's signal, the guards standing at the door came over.
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