Li Xiyue's cold, glass-like eyes looked at Du Jingshan as if she wanted to pierce through his heart and dig out his deepest secrets.
She smiled slightly and snorted, "What four lives? There are only my mother and me in my family, where did four lives come from?"
Could it be that Li Yin is plotting to kill my entire family of four? She seems to dislike Li Yan as well. According to her calculations, my family really does have four members.
That night, all my roommates were my witnesses, and so was the dormitory supervisor. If Principal Du has any doubts about me, he can ask them.
Principal Du seems to care a lot about Li Yin. But is it really appropriate for Principal Du to care so much about Li Yin, a student with such poor character?
Her answer was perfectly tactful.
Du Jingshan said, "Concerned about her? Not really. I'm just curious why what she says seems so truthful, so I'm checking with you."
Li Xiyue said, "Bad people are best at lying, Principal Du, don't you agree?"
"We're almost home, Principal Du, you don't need to see me off. It wouldn't look good for me if the neighbors saw a grown man seeing me off."
She quickened her pace and turned into an alley.
Du Jingshan's face twitched violently. He, a school principal, wasn't worried about affecting his reputation, but Li Xiyue was!
Although in this era, men and women are expected to keep a great distance from each other, unless they are dating, they will not take the girl home.
But it's late at night now, and it's completely dark. Who would be out here?
Li Xiyue clearly disliked him!
He turned to leave, but after taking two steps, he couldn't bear to leave Li Xiyue's safety. He quickened his pace to catch up with Li Xiyue and turned into that alley.
To his surprise, the alley was pitch black and Li Xiyue was nowhere to be seen, nor could he see the light of a flashlight.
Given the length of this alley, it's impossible for Li Xiyue to cross it at such a fast speed.
His brow furrowed deeply, and he quickened his pace, flashlight in hand, heading straight for Li Wenbo's house.
The most direct way to find out if Li Xiyue has returned home is to knock on the door and ask.
He arrived at Li Wenbo's door and was about to knock on the iron gate when a woman's voice came from behind him.
"Hey! You're looking for me? You've followed me all the way to my house, Principal Du, you're not planning on a home visit, are you? I don't think universities have home visits anymore."
Du Jingshan's hand hung awkwardly in mid-air. He stiffly turned his head and saw Li Xiyue leaning against the tree trunk, looking at him with a melancholy expression.
His lips pressed into a straight line as he said, "I was worried about your safety and wanted to catch up with you and take you home, but I didn't expect you to walk so fast. Faster than me, a grown man."
Li Xiyue said, "I have long legs."
Du Jingshan, "..."
This is... a devastating blow to one's spirit!
Is this even allowed to be chatted with?!
To cover his embarrassment, he coughed lightly, "Your legs... are quite long. I'm glad you got home safely."
Li Xiyue waved to Du Jingshan, "I won't invite you in for tea! Goodbye!"
Du Jingshan's face was even darker than the night, and Li Xiyue dismissed him with a single sentence.
Since he started working at the university, not a single student has ever dared to speak to him like that!
It seemed the night was too quiet; even the slightest sound outside could be heard very far.
Li Wenbo came out wearing his clothes. He shone his flashlight and immediately saw Du Jingshan standing outside the iron gate of the courtyard.
He hurriedly went out and greeted Du Jingshan, "Isn't this Principal Du?! What are you doing here?!"
When Du Jingshan saw Li Wenbo come out, he said, "Li Xiyue wanted to go home, but I thought it was too late and she might not be safe on the road, so I brought her back. She arrived safely, so I'll be going now."
Li Wenbo quickly stopped Du Jingshan, "Principal Du, you've come all the way to my door, how can you not come in for a cup of tea? Please come in, please come in!"
My wife told me she heard her daughter's voice. I said she must have missed her daughter terribly, but it turns out it really was my eldest daughter who came back.
"Yue'er, hurry inside! Your mother's been talking about you. Let her know she heard right, she'll laugh all night!"
Li Xiyue forced a smile. Originally, after she sent Du Jingshan away, she could return to her space to find a way to save Mu Cangnan, but now she could only return to the Li family first.
She glared at Du Jingshan. What was wrong with this guy? She had just let him in!
She whispered to Du Jingshan, "Do you even know what polite words are? Coming to someone's house for tea so late at night, are you short of tea leaves?! Be careful you don't drink too much and can't sleep!"
Du Jingshan said in the same volume, "I took you home, so I should at least give you a cup of tea as a token of my appreciation, right?"
"Girl, you're making people wait on you for nothing and you won't even offer them a cup of tea? That's so unfair!"
Li Xiyue retorted, "Did I beg you to take me? I'd thank you!"
She quickened her pace and walked past Du Jingshan, becoming the first to enter the small building.
Cheng Xiaohui was slow. She had just finished dressing and walked out of the room when she saw Li Xiyue walking in.
Her face instantly lit up with a smile. "Yue'er! I told your dad I heard you speaking. See? My hearing is still working!"
Li Xiyue walked over, took her mother's hand, and said, "Mom, it's not that your ears are good, it's that we're on the same wavelength!"
Cheng Xiaohui said, "It's so late. Since you're back, don't leave today. Have your dad take you back to school first thing tomorrow morning."
Li Xiyue's eyes flickered slightly, and she nodded, saying, "Okay, then I'll stay here tonight."
When Cheng Xiaohui heard Li Xiyue's affirmative answer, her wrinkles blossomed into a smile. Her daughter was finally willing to live in the Li family's house, which was a big step in easing the tension between the father and daughter!
In her view, this is absolutely a milestone!
She smiled and said, "Come in with Mom! See how the room I prepared for you is? Your dad and I haven't done anything else these past two days but have decorated your room nicely."
The curtains, sheets, pillowcases, and even the comforter are all new!
Li Xiyue and Cheng Xiaohui walked in and looked around the room. The room was spotless, thanks to Cheng Xiaohui and Li Wenbo. Even flies would have twisted their ankles if they flew in.
This shows how much Li Wenbo and Cheng Xiaohui cared for her.
She overheard Li Wenbo and Du Jingshan exchanging pleasantries in the living room.
She muttered to herself in her online space, "Why does Li Wenbo like chatting with Du Jingshan so much? Does he know Du Jingshan?"
Mi Bao said in her spatial dimension, "Tsk tsk! Look at Li Wenbo making tea and offering cigarettes to Du Jingshan, it's like he's entertaining his new prospective son-in-law!"
Li Xiyue's eyes suddenly flashed, "Oh no! He must have misunderstood!"
She quickly told Cheng Xiaohui, "Mom, Principal Du just gave me a ride home on his way, he didn't mean anything by it!"
Cheng Xiaohui smiled meaningfully, "Mom knows, Mom understands!"
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