Chapter 279: Embarking on the Journey with You By My Side...
"Are you scared?" Seeing the van in front of them starting to swerve to avoid their car, Rong Juezhang kept his eyes on the road ahead and his men kept moving, but he asked softly.
"I'm not afraid!" Li Sishi replied without hesitation.
To deal with "bad guys," you always have to be even worse than them to suppress their arrogance. Besides, she's been holding back her anger these past few days. Although entering this line of work means that every action she takes will be watched by others, if even the slightest movement is written about by these guys, then it's inevitable that she'll accumulate some repressed emotions.
Now that she has the opportunity to vent her frustrations, why would Li Sishi advise her cousin, who has suffered even more than her, to stop?
The fact that she didn't exaggerate and help Rong Juezhang step on the gas was already her last act of kindness!
"I'm entrusting my life to you, charge!" Li Sishi calmed herself down, stared intently ahead, and shouted again.
"Yes, sir!" It was a rare opportunity to be so unrestrained, and with someone by his side willing to indulge in such recklessness, Rong Juezhang had no more scruples. He slammed on the gas and sped off, instantly startling the van in front, which let out a mournful roar as it accelerated.
However, no matter how much the van used for ambushes and chases was modified, it was still no match for Rong Juezhang's luxury sports car in terms of speed. After the switch of offense and defense, Rong Juezhang, driving the silver sports car, seemed to be venting all the resentment he had accumulated over the years at this moment, almost pushing the van forward by pushing it against the back of the van.
Soon, the silver sports car carrying the two narrowly missed the right side of the van, and the two cars gradually came to drive side by side.
Rong Juezhang, who can afford a sports car, naturally has some skill. Despite driving side-by-side with such a push-and-shove, there wasn't a single collision. On the contrary, the van from Qu Weekly, due to the driver's impatience and frustration, accidentally grazed Rong Juezhang's silver sports car...
Although the road was sparsely populated, it wasn't deserted. Seeing his car scratched, Rong Juezhang immediately swerved the van to the side of the road, then quickly rolled down his window and shouted to another sports car that had stopped nearby, "You guys have to be my witnesses! They hit me first!"
Unexpectedly, Rong Juezhang started blaming others first, and the reporters from Qu Weekly were immediately furious and squeezed to get off the bus, wanting to go up and have a long argument with him.
Rong Juezhang was crying and waving for a taxi while talking to passersby and drivers. Seeing this, Li Sishi quickly stopped his waving hand and lowered her voice...
Rong Juezhang said, "Have you forgotten what I studied in college? Why would I be afraid of this?"
Reminded by Li Sishi, Rong Juezhang, who then remembered that she was a law student, paused for a moment, then lowered his voice and whispered to her, "Sorry, sorry, I forgot for a moment..."
In the past, when he led people, he would habitually protect them behind him. If they encountered a "big scene," he would draw all the hatred himself and then find an opportunity to send them away to avoid the limelight.
So, he really forgot something that might be very important this time: his cousin Li Sishi, whether in terms of eloquence, strength or courage, does not need to be protected by him, but can fight alongside him.
He didn't even need to consider or ask Li Sishi if she wanted to leave first—because she had the ability and the courage to fight alongside him; otherwise, she would have gotten out of the car and taken refuge long ago during the high-speed chase, instead of brazenly and recklessly accompanying him in his "madness"...
"Then don't shoulder everything by yourself in the future." Li Sishi replied to him without any politeness, and then turned around with Rong Juezhang, who had already discussed the matter of witnessing with the passerby and the car owner, to face the three aggressive reporters in front of them.
However, to everyone's surprise, the three men, who were walking towards them with great fanfare, were suddenly interrupted by a phone call halfway through their journey: "Hello? Boss, yes, it's us. The three of us were just rammed by Rong Juezhang, who forced us to stop and said he's going to sue us..."
"What?! Someone has already sued us?! Our magazine received over fifty lawyer's letters today?!"
Just as they were about to exaggerate their complaints to their boss, the three reporters were unexpectedly summoned back by their overwhelmed boss. They looked at each other in bewilderment and could only slink into the car amidst the roaring voices on the other end of the phone.
Before leaving, a slightly younger-looking reporter couldn't help but glare at Li Sishi in the last bit of time: "You're something else—your dad's even better!"
Upon hearing this, Li Sishi and Rong Juezhang exchanged a glance, and they could roughly guess the key turning point in this turmoil that had taken such a sharp turn for the worse.
After thanking the passerby and the driver, Li Sishi and Rong Juezhang got back into the silver sports car and headed towards their original destination, Meiyuan in the Mid-Levels.
On the way, Li Sishi tried calling Li Jinhao and Zhou Jiaxian. Li Jinhao was busy, and although she could get through to Zhou Jiaxian, the call was quickly disconnected after only a few words.
Break.
However, through her conversation with Zhou Jiaxian, Li Sishi learned that the fifty-odd lawyer's letters were indeed written by Li Jinhao. Although Lu Yiting and Li Sishi both intended to downplay the matter, just as Li Jinhao was about to act according to their plan, his cousin Wu Chengcai suddenly went over to "tip him in the bud"...
Upon being suddenly informed of such a bombshell, Li Jinhao, who already harbored suspicions, outwardly maintained a semblance of calm, but secretly rushed back to the Li family mansion.
Whether to be thankful or regretful, Old Madam Li trusted him completely. First, she said she had already dealt with Wu Chengcai's family, and then she earnestly told Li Jinhao that as someone's mother, the only person she trusted most was her own son...
Meeting Madam Li's gentle gaze, Li Jinhao dared not say anything more—or perhaps, he could already vaguely sense his mother's unusual "forgiveness."
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"Don't let Sishi be affected. She's just a young girl who has only just turned 20. Our past affairs and disputes should not involve her..." In the end, Madam Li only gave Li Jinhao this earnest advice.
Understanding that Madam Li was unwilling to delve deeper into whether Li Sishi knew the truth, Li Jinhao responded with mixed feelings. He then informed Lu Yiting that his mother had suffered a great deal of shock. He said that other media could be ignored for the time being, but the Qu Weekly, which was the source and the most vocal, needed to be given a serious warning.
Since it involved Madam Li, even if Lu Yiting wanted to downplay the matter, she couldn't say anything more at this moment.
To put it another way, the magazine "Qu Zhoukan" and its sister newspaper "Sheng Guo Ri Bao" are notorious in Hong Kong. Li Jinhao could contact his colleagues and friends to cause trouble for them under various pretexts, which might shut them up for a while. After all, the nickname "fake actress" that Li Sishi suddenly gained after returning from the Asia-Pacific Film Festival was given by this magazine...
Lu Yiting had already made a mental note of this!
After figuring out what had happened and taking her home to rest, Rong Juezhang couldn't help but sigh, "Your dad and grandma are truly amazing..."
Li Sishi glanced at him, her hesitant gaze gradually transforming into a complex smile: "Yes, they really love me..."
Unfortunately—she can only ever be a white lie.
A moment of silence fell over the living room. Rong Juezhang thought for a moment, and then took the initiative to rise.
She was about to go to the kitchen: "You must be hungry after a long day. What would you like to eat?"
Before Li Sishi could answer, he immediately adopted a fierce look that brooked no refusal: "I only have chicken and ribs left in my kitchen, so today's 'Rong Family Set Meal' only includes curry chicken and stir-fried ribs with scallions. As for soup, there's no fresh fish, so I can only offer you pork bone soup with green and red radishes..."
"Alright, as long as it's not Sister Pei's signature dish, 'Broken Chicken Wings,' I'm here to eat, not to cook. I'll eat whatever you give me." Li Sishi smiled.
"Tell Ape when you get the chance that you think her cooking is terrible!" Rong Juezhang smiled and was about to go into the kitchen when he suddenly heard the doorbell ring. So he turned around and looked through the peephole before opening the door to let him in. "You really know how to take advantage of your position..."
"Ah May, are you alright?" Huang Qianyan hurriedly walked in and looked at Li Sishi with concern.
"It's alright, it's being handled, don't worry about me." Remembering that Huang Qianyan also lived nearby, Li Sishi quickly smiled at her, indicating that she didn't need to worry about her.
Seeing the two of them snuggling together on the sofa, oblivious to everyone else, Rong Juezhang walked into the kitchen with a crooked mouth, making a clanging noise with the kitchen utensils.
"Can you be a little quieter? Can't you see I'm talking to Ah May?" Huang Qianyan shouted.
“Yes, yes, you’re busy talking to May, so I, who’s number 12, have to temporarily become ‘Fourth’!” Rong Juezhang replied irritably while making soup.
He'd been busy all day and still had to cook, but Li Sishi, that heartless little thing, forgot about her hardworking cousin the moment a pretty girl came over!
Just as he was busy in the kitchen, a figure slowly strolled in from outside the door: "Where are you? I just came to help you."
"All that's left is to add salt, what else can you do to help me?!" Rong Juezhang said, but he still handed over a soup spoon, "Try it."
"Hmm...not bad, not bad. It soothes the throat and clears away heat. If you were a woman, you would definitely be an excellent housewife!" Li Sishi smacked her lips and commented earnestly.
“Aren’t I a stay-at-home dad now?” Rong Juezhang slapped away her hand, which was still trying to sneak a bite of the ribs. “Take them out and eat them. I’ve made enough for three people.”
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Joey just left. For a lovestruck beauty like Joey to take time out of his boyfriend's company to check on her, Li Sishi felt she already had a lot of 'status'."
"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Rong Juezhang was even angrier. "Who's going to eat all that food I made?!"
"It's okay, it's okay, I can finish two portions—" As soon as Li Sishi finished speaking, she saw Rong Juezhang's scrutinizing look and immediately put her hands on her hips again, "Why are you looking at me like that? We're going to France for more than a week later. If we don't eat more now, I'm afraid I'll starve to death by French food..."
“Hmm, girls look better with a little bit of meat on them.” Rong Juezhang casually pinched her cheek and nodded in agreement.
I don't know if he was swayed by her words, or if he simply has an "older generation's aesthetic" that prefers curvier girls...
A turbulent storm seems to fade away slowly amidst the warmth of home-cooked meals, leaving behind only chaotic traces.
The next day, as the two boarded the VIP cabin of the plane, feeling the slight turbulence beneath them, Li Sishi seemed to sense something and turned her head to look at the gradually shrinking scenery outside the window.
"So, are you scared?" Rong Juezhang, sitting next to him, asked with interest, perhaps because the scene seemed somewhat familiar.
"With you by my side, I have nothing to fear."
Li Sishi responded with a smile, and then the plane, which was about to head to Cannes, France, roared and quickly took off amidst the increasing clouds and mist.
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