"Is that so? But I really don't like these. Don't make them next time, because no one is used to them."
Suti didn't believe her at all; she reasonably thought that Suti was thinking of some new scheme to get back at her.
She had to find a way to get rid of this person; otherwise, leaving a landmine here, providing three meals a day, and having some medical knowledge seemed dangerous no matter how you looked at it.
She didn't believe she knew she was wrong. Last time, she was so angry she almost fainted. How magnanimous she must be to act like that, not taking anything seriously.
"Okay, I understand." Grandma Kang put down the food and hurriedly went into the kitchen.
This time, she didn't feel wronged, but rather guilty. She felt that Su Ti's words were implied, and that Su Ti might know something.
Suti saw the person who went into the kitchen without looking back and didn't dare to come out again, and she knew what was going on. Did she really want to scheme against her?
Suti was thinking about how to get rid of the people when the opportunity came so quickly.
"Old Marshal, the guards at the gate of the compound have arrived. They say... that someone is making a scene at the gate, demanding to see you. He's tried to get rid of them several times, but they won't leave."
"That person was making a huge scene at the door, blocking others from coming in, and insisted on seeing you."
"She's pinching and scratching me, and the guards don't dare to hit her hard enough, so they came to ask you what to do?"
Xiao Liu really didn't know how to address the person, but he felt that the old marshal should be able to understand what he meant.
"What's going on this time? Who's here this time? Qi Bowen or Li Ci?" The old marshal saw that Xiao Liu was stammering and didn't know how to say it, so he guessed who it was.
It's just a form of address; outsiders only need to understand its meaning.
"Both of them are here. It was Comrade Li Ci who caused the disturbance. She wants to see you. I spoke with the guard last time."
"He didn't dare let her in, but she made a scene at the door and blocked several families living nearby."
"Everyone in the compound knows them, but no one dares to really do anything to them. They're all crowding at the entrance, not knowing what to do."
When Xiao Liu saw the old marshal say this, he knew who he was talking about, so he addressed him openly and generously.
Otherwise, saying just one word like "慈" (compassion) or two words like "博文" (broad learning) just sounds awkward.
"Bring them in, don't block the doorway." The old marshal thought of that arrogant man who had been proud for half his life, who had actually started to act shamelessly.
It seems he's reached a dead end. Thinking about it, this is probably for the best. Whatever he does this time, it has nothing to do with the two children.
Everyone would just think she was a disgrace, so he had no choice but to kick her out. It had been so long, they should leave by now.
"Children, why don't you go upstairs first? Grandpa will handle things." After watching Xiao Liu go out to lead the men, Marshal Li turned around, unsure of what to say to Baichuan and the others.
Thinking of Li Ci's brainlessness, what if he says something to the two children that hurts their feelings?
They never mentioned Li Ci, and neither of the children asked.
He really didn't know how to tell them that their mother didn't want to acknowledge them and was in cahoots with the fake who wanted to harm them.
They were also afraid that Li Ci would come and target the two of them later. She was Bai Chuan's biological mother, even if he had severed ties with her.
To outsiders, Baichuan's conflict with his biological mother right after arriving in the country meant that people would only blame Baichuan.
He knew without even thinking what outsiders would say: that he was living a good life in Beijing and was now neglecting his own mother.
He didn't want his two children to experience any of these rumors.
“Grandpa, no need. What needs to be faced will eventually have to be faced.” Su Ti thought of her nominal mother-in-law, whom she hadn’t seen since coming to Beijing.
She really wanted to ask her if she'd been kicked in the head by a donkey. Why were they hiding from her? It was like they were afraid of her.
She never cared about reputation or anything like that.
"Alright, if she says anything unpleasant later, just pretend you didn't hear it. This is the only time. We'll cut ties cleanly. The more outrageous she is, the less others will be able to point out your mistakes."
When Marshal Li heard Su Ti's words, he knew that both children were opinionated, so it would be good to see them. This would also be the last time.
No sooner had Marshal Li finished speaking than a man rushed in from outside. His hair was disheveled, and his face was very pale. He looked at the old marshal with a face full of grievance and remained silent.
"Speak up, what are you trying to achieve by making such a scene? Didn't your son explain things clearly to you when he went back? You should go back to where you belong. Do you really want me to kick you out?"
Marshal Li was taken aback when he saw the person, but after realizing what was happening, he looked at the person expressionlessly.
"Dad, Dad...don't you really want me anymore? Mom asked you to take good care of me before she passed away."
Looking at the person in front of her who had loved her for half her life, Li Ci could no longer hold back her tears.
“It’s not that I don’t want you, it’s that you abandoned us first. And your mother is the most reasonable person. If she knew what you did, she would be even more heartbroken.”
When Marshal Li heard her mention his wife who had died young, he was momentarily lost in thought.
"Dad, I was wrong. Please forgive me this once. I was really wrong." Li Ci panicked when she saw that her father didn't soften at all and was still looking at her with a cold face.
From the moment Qi Bowen returned and said those things to her, she knew it was all over, everything was over.
"It's too late. I gave you a chance, but there's no going back. Your regret comes from the fact that you suffered a little and felt you couldn't take it anymore."
“But you don’t think you’re wrong. Maybe after a good period, you’ll go back to the way you were before. You know that, and I know it very well too.”
Marshal Li stopped looking at her face. He knew that if he softened his heart even a little, he would never have a peaceful life again.
"Dad, I didn't. I really know I was wrong. I'll listen to whatever you say from now on." Li Ci didn't expect that even after she begged for forgiveness, she still couldn't get any sympathy from her father.
"Hmph, you say you're wrong, but since you came in, have you asked about the child? You're only thinking about making me feel sorry for you so you can continue living a good life. Have you ever cared about anyone else?"
If she went inside and looked at Baichuan, or if her eyes showed even a little more kindness, he might still believe her a little.
“I…” Li Ci then looked up at the other people in the room and saw Qi Feng, who had lived with her for half her life but now didn’t want to look at her anymore.
And her stepmother, who used to be so afraid to even breathe in front of her, now looked at her with a complicated expression.
In the end, only two unfamiliar faces remained sitting there.
But when she saw the man's face, she felt that he was not unfamiliar at all. He looked exactly like Qi Feng, and also very much like her father.
“You…” Li Ci opened her mouth to say something, but seeing his cold eyes, she swallowed her words.
Yes, it's all because of his existence that she has become the way she is now. If he hadn't appeared, she would still be the only biological daughter of the Li family, whom everyone envied.
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