Chapter 156: On the Edge of Madness

Chapter 156: On the Edge of Madness

"Yes, Dad is very sad and hates himself..."

"I'm sad too." Li Xiaoya said softly, "But that's all in the past. My saddest time is over."

Li Qingqing watched as Li Jiang's expression went through another ups and downs.

She suddenly had a ridiculous idea -

Lai Siu-Yak is in control of the rhythm.

Even! Controlling Li Jiang's emotions!

Every word she said seemed to be carefully thought out, and she even anticipated Li Jiang's reaction...

Li Qingqing shook her head. No, no, no, how is that possible?

Li Xiaoya was not reborn again.

How old is she? She can't be a spirit, right?

"Dad will compensate you in the future." Li Jiang found his voice again.

"How to compensate?"

"Dad will stay by your side, protect you, and take care of you..."

“But other people can do it, too.”

"But they're not my father."

"If daddy is so bad, why can't someone else be the daddy?"

Li Jiang choked again, and he silently said to himself that this was a thought only a child would have.

He moved his lips: "Because of the bond of blood, do you understand what that means?"

Li Xiaoya nodded: "I know that there is a blood bond between grandpa and mom, but you and the people in the village have severed their bond. Why can you do this? Why can't others do this?"

Li Jiang's pupils widened, and he didn't speak for a long while.

Although she is young, she seems to know everything...

Tears slid down Li Jiang's face. He made a final effort: "I didn't. Do you believe me? Do you know what the power of the clan is? When everyone around you is a criminal, they will force you to do the same thing as them, otherwise they will not tolerate you."

Li Xiaoya was silent for a moment and said, "I don't understand."

Li Jiang wiped away his tears and said, "It's okay. Dad will explain it to you slowly. There are many complicated things involved. Are you willing to accept Dad again?"

"If you accept, will you take me back to Lijia Village?"

"Of course not. It's good for you to stay here. Many people love you and spoil you. You can still go to the aristocratic school, but there will be one more person who loves you, your father. Isn't that good?"

Li Xiaoya was a little confused.

She hadn't seen him for so long that his appearance had become unfamiliar to her, with only his voice still retaining a hint of familiarity. That unfamiliarity diluted her childhood reliance on the word "Dad".

She could clearly understand his purpose... he wanted to escape punishment.

But why did he say such a thing?

Are you acting?

Li Xiaoya pinched his palm and whispered, "Okay, then come home with me to see grandpa."

Li Jiang said: "No problem, Dad should meet them, apologize to them, and explain the truth of the matter. Some things are not that simple, little duck..."

"Then let's go..."

"Okay, let's go."

After this conversation, Li Qingqing also became confused.

Is Li Jiang crazy?

After all this trouble, he just followed Li Xiaoya back to see her grandfather? Wasn't he afraid of being chased and beaten by the father who lost his daughter?

Li Xiaoya led the way with a stern face, and then took out his cell phone: "I'll call the driver to pick us up."

Call Grandpa? Of course not.

She still had doubts.

So she chose to call Komnenos' number...

Li Jiang glanced at him out of the corner of his eye.

Not 110.

The strategy was right.

Komnenos answered the phone quickly: "How is it? Are you the focus of the audience today? Are you happy?"

Li Xiaoya said in Chinese: "Ask the driver to pick me up. I want to come back."

During this period, Li Xiaoya talked to Komnenos in English. Although the words she used were simple and sometimes grammatically incorrect, she insisted on speaking so that she could make faster progress.

Suddenly the voice changed to Chinese, and Komnenos was stunned for a moment. But he was sure that it was the voice of the little madman.

"Bye, I'll wait for you here." Li Xiaoya said and hung up the phone.

Komnenos noticed something was wrong.

"What's wrong with her?" He frowned, then called his men, "Go check on the school."

He didn't know where they were going to have their event today, so he had to go to the school and ask.

After a while, his subordinates reported the address.

"You guys go ahead, I'll be there in a minute."

Komnenos said and called back to Li Xiaoya.

Li Xiaoya picked up the call and asked in Chinese, "Have you arrived?" Then he said "hmm" twice and hung up again.

Now Komnenos was absolutely certain that something had happened.

Abroad, kidnapping, murder, and even sudden abduction by antisocial individuals are not uncommon.

Komnenos quickly made the connection.

He stood up and strode out.

The person on the other side didn't know what was going on, and hurriedly followed suit, but was almost hit in the face by the door that bounced back.

"It will probably take a while to get here." Li Jiang's voice sounded, "Why don't we take a taxi and go to the mall on the way? I think it would be best if I bought some gifts for your grandpa, otherwise I might get kicked out, right?"

He raised his hand and waved.

A taxi stopped smoothly in front of me.

Li Xiaoya's eyes flashed, but he said nothing and sat down obediently.

Li Qingqing followed closely behind.

At this time, the driver turned around and it was the "Brother Yong" from that day!

Of course Li Qingqing knew him! Her eyelids twitched. ... Li Jiang was indeed fully prepared.

Although Lai Siu-ya is smart, he is still no match for an adult who can act and knows how to give in at the right time!

Li Qingqing suddenly felt much more comfortable.

Li Jiang told the driver the name of a shopping mall, and the driver nodded in agreement, but actually turned into another road.

On the other end, Zhou Xiaoshu asked, "Does it count as a while now?"

An Ying said, "Okay."

Zhou Xiaoshu quickly told the teacher.

Then An Ying hesitated for a moment, and added further details about Li Qingqing's appearance, and even reconstructed the conversation between the two at that time.

The teacher also found it strange. After all, they were all children of wealthy families, so how could she not pay attention? She immediately said, "I will contact the parents to confirm."

When An Ying heard this, she suddenly understood.

Why wait a while.

Because the person Li Xiaoya is going to meet may be dangerous, but she really wants to meet him. Maybe she wants to learn some information from him?

If she hasn't come back after a while, then Zhou Xiaoshu can be used to let her family know that she is in danger and they can rescue her in time.

Is that...right?

An Ying was a cautious and low-key person. Even though she had deduced this result, she did not dare to tell the teacher. But...she dared to tell Qin Sui.

Even if the reasoning is wrong, that person won't mind!

He would just be very happy that she told him before Sheng Yuxiao!

An Ying immediately made a phone call.

And at this time.

In the senior high school classroom, a second-generation rich boy named He was carefully holding Qin Sui's revolving lantern and said, "Master Qin brought this to me, uh, because I want to see it..."

"What's so special about this?" others wondered.

Young Master He immediately raised his voice: "Because this was given by Li Xiaoya!"

"Who is Li Xiaoya?"

"Oh I know! That little girl from last time!"

Master He nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, she made this herself."

Others still can't really appreciate what's special about it.

Master He turned his head cautiously, and saw a figure walking in... Well, it wasn't Master Sheng! It was Ning Heng. Why did Ning Heng learn to dress like Master Sheng?

Where is Mr. Sheng? Why hasn't he come to school today?

Wouldn't he have to repeat this line again later?

Qin Sui suddenly stood up and patted his shoulder.

This action is telling him not to say anything more.

Master He breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Sui turned around and looked at Ning Heng, thinking that if he knew, Sheng Yuxiao would know it soon...

It's okay if he didn't see it with his own eyes. In that case, Sheng Yuxiao would be even more anxious to know what kind of thing Li Xiaoya sent.

"Mr. Qin, I..." Did you perform well? Mr. He turned his head away before he finished speaking.

Qin Sui suddenly answered the phone: "Hello. OK, I got it."

After the last incident, he specially left his number to An Ying, but he didn't expect it to come in handy... Li Xiaoya went to meet someone, which might be a little dangerous, but she wanted to meet him. Who could that person be?

Qin Sui didn't know about Komnenos' existence.

So his first reaction was - Li Jiang!

"Hey, Mr. Qin, where are you going?" As the bell rang, Mr. He watched Qin Sui pass by the teacher who came in.

The teacher was stunned.

This, this, you’re skipping class in person?

Besides, wasn't it Sheng Yuxiao who always took charge of skipping classes? When did Qin Sui do the same?

What has Sheng Yuxiao been doing since he hasn't come yet?

He went to see Lai Siu-ya.

He walked all the way from the primary school to the event location and randomly picked a primary school student to question.

The primary school student trembled: "Li Xiaoya left... and followed a little girl..."

Sheng Yuxiao was stunned. Li Xiaoya didn't have many friends around him, and the only little girl who could be considered a good friend was Zhou Xiaoshu...but Zhou Xiaoshu was in the same class as him.

Sheng Yuxiao didn't hesitate for too long. He made a phone call and found the person in charge of the venue: "I want to see the surveillance."

This is the Ning family’s property, how could the person in charge refuse?

Sheng Yuxiao locked onto the person in the camera... "Li Qingqing."

*

The taxi stopped in front of a tin factory building in the suburbs.

"Aren't we going to the mall?" asked Li Xiaoya.

The pain, self-blame, and kindness on Li Jiang's face disappeared. He looked at Li Xiaoya and said coldly, "They all said that foreign man was your father. I saw it."

Li Xiaoya: “Oh.”

There was no panic on her face.

"Do you know how jealous I was?"

Li Xiaoya didn't say anything.

Li Qingqing looked around and felt uneasy. This place seemed like a good place to kill people and mutilate corpses.

Li Jiang now looks a little crazy.

"I really want to be your father, I really do. After all, you are so lovable, you have been lovable since you were born." Li Jiang took Li Xiaoya out of the car.

Finally, he could not help showing his fangs: "But I know that you are like your mother, ice that cannot be melted, cold and heartless in your bones. Will smart genes lead to such a result?"

Brother Yong followed him out of the car and tried to persuade him: "After all, the child is still young, you just need to talk to him, how can he not recognize his father?"

Li Jiang said softly: "Who told me I'm not her father?"

Brother Yong was stunned: "What?"

Li Qingqing was also confused.

Li Jiang squatted down in front of Li Xiaoya and put one hand firmly on her shoulder: "What you said just now completely shattered my fantasy and expectations. ... I was wondering, why did you lose all attachment to your father so quickly? Is it because you are blinded by the life of luxury? No. That's not your character."

"Did your mother ever tell you something? Did she tell you not to think of me as your father?"

Li Xiaoya clenched her fingers and trembled slightly.

Li Jiang didn't wait for her answer. He made a sound that was almost crazy: "Wei Wenyu, do you really have to do this to me?"