Li Shiwei boarded the next available flight back to Ancheng, and it was almost four o'clock when she got off the plane.
Without her agent or assistant, and completely covered up, she took a taxi home as soon as she left the airport. Her phone kept ringing the whole way, but she didn't want to look at it anymore.
Around 5:10, she had the taxi stop at the intersection closest to the Qin family manor, intending to speed back. However, as soon as she got out of the car, she was completely blocked by a crowd that rushed up to her.
The next moment, countless cups of coffee were poured over her, instantly soaking her to the bone.
Before Li Shiwei could react, several more cameras were shoved in front of her, snapping away and taking pictures, followed by a barrage of questions.
"Miss Li Shiwei, as the daughter of a servant in the Qin family, you have received the Qin family's help and assistance for many years. Now you have turned around and bitten Miss Qin Sheng, the daughter of the Qin family. Now that the matter has been exposed, what are your thoughts?"
"Ms. Li Shiwei, you have always established yourself in the entertainment industry as a rich heiress. May I ask if those pictures of manor houses and the life of the wealthy family that you posted before were all stolen from the Qin family's background?"
"Does the mother of your Qin family's maid know about this slander incident? Is she on Miss Qin Sheng's side or will she speak up for you?"
"Why did you return to the Qin family at this time? Is it to apologize to Miss Qin Sheng?"
"..."
The questions from entertainment reporters, accompanied by curses and expressions of disappointment from anti-fans, rushed into Li Shiwei's ears, making her feel like she was about to have a mental breakdown.
She covered her head and tried to escape, but she couldn't break free from the crowd. Instead, the constant pushing and shoving made her already disheveled appearance even more pathetic.
Just then, a car horn sounded from behind. As if she had found a savior, Li Shiwei pushed aside the stunned reporters and fans and tried to rush out.
She lunged at the car door, pounding on the window: "Open the door! Open the door now! Let me in!"
Inside the car.
Qin Zhao glanced to the side, and when he saw the woman's distorted face reflected in the car window, he frowned and looked at Qin Sheng beside him: "Sister?"
Qin Sheng hadn't expected to run into Li Shiwei here, especially under these circumstances, and a hint of irritation flashed in his eyes.
He tapped the armrest box beside him with his fingertips and said in a cold voice, "Let's go."
That means just leave it alone.
Mo Huang understood and immediately stepped on the gas and drove off.
The reporters and fans who were still in a daze were startled when they saw the car driving towards them without hesitation. They quickly picked up their things and scattered to both sides.
Mo Huang carefully maneuvered the car through the crowd.
Behind her, Li Shiwei was pulled to the ground by the force of the car starting. She looked up at the car that had turned a corner and entered the Qin family manor's private path, her clenched fists revealing prominent veins on the back of her hands.
Qin Sheng!
It was Qin Sheng!
Li Shiwei no longer knew how to express her inner emotions.
There was the embarrassment of being seen in such a wretched state by the person she hated most, the anger at her for simply leaving without paying any attention to her, and the resentment and jealousy deep in her heart that she was unwilling to admit but had to.
While her mind raced with thoughts, the entertainment reporters and haters had already come to their senses.
After hesitating between chasing the car and continuing to surround Li Shiwei, they ultimately turned around and surrounded Li Shiwei again, out of fear of the Qin family's power.
*
It was an hour later when Li Shiwei finally broke free from the crowd and reached the entrance of the Qin family manor.
It was only after Li Fengzhi somehow got wind of the situation and called the Qin family's security guards that she was rescued.
Looking at her daughter, who was in such a disheveled state, Li Fengzhi felt a mix of emotions—heartache, sadness, disappointment, and sighs—flashing through her eyes.
In the end, it all turned into a deep sense of helplessness.
She stepped forward and helped Li Shiwei up, saying, "Let's go."
Tears streaming down her face, Li Shiwei stood up with Li Fengzhi's help and called out, "Mom..."
Li Fengzhi patted her hand: "If you can't stay in the entertainment industry, just leave. You're still young, there's always a way. No matter what, Mom will be with you."
Li Shiwei's tears flowed even more freely. She shook her head as she cried, "No, I'm not reconciled. I've put in so much effort to get to where I am today, and I'm not reconciled!"
This time, Li Fengzhi comforted her every day, simply holding her hand and leading her forward.
Li Shiwei suddenly sensed something was wrong and abruptly stopped in her tracks: "Mom, aren't we going back to the manor? Where are you taking me?"
Li Fengzhi had already composed herself and was now very calm.
She looked into her daughter's eyes and slowly said, "Let's go back to our own home."
She took a key out of her pocket and handed it to Li Shiwei: "This is the house that your mother bought with the money she saved over the years. It's in your name. From now on, that will be our home."
Li Shiwei understood what she meant, but she couldn't accept it: "No! I don't agree! Mom, how could you leave the Qin family at this time?!"
A thought flashed through her mind, and she suddenly grabbed Li Fengzhi's shoulders: "Was it Qin Sheng? Did Qin Sheng speak ill of me in front of the old man and the old woman? Is she trying to kick us out?!"
"No! We can't leave!"
"Mom, you've worked like a slave for the Qin family for so many years, and now they want to kick us out just because of a few words from Qin Sheng and such a trivial matter?!"
"Yes, I misunderstood and did something wrong, but I came here today to apologize. Isn't it enough that I apologized to her? What else does she want..."
The rest of the words were cut off by a crisp slap.
Li Shiwei covered the person she had been hit and thrown to the side, completely stunned.
After a while, he slowly came to his senses and looked at Li Fengzhi: "Mom, did you hit me?"
Li Fengzhi looked at her calmly: "Are you awake now? If not, I'll help you wake up again!"
"Li Shiwei, the other servants in the Qin family respectfully call you Miss Li. Do you really think you're the young lady of the Qin family?"
"Let me tell you!" The fine lines at the corners of Li Fengzhi's eyes deepened, and tears fell silently. "Your mother is just a servant, a servant who lives off the Qin family!"
"You're resentful, you're bitter, then resent me. It's my fault for being useless, for not being able to give you a good family background, for not being able to let you live the life of a rich young lady!"
"Hate me if you want!"
"As for the second young lady," Li Fengzhi said, looking at her daughter who was staring blankly at her. Although she knew it was cruel, she still continued, "she has never mentioned you in front of anyone, let alone said anything bad about you."
"Li Shiwei, don't think too highly of yourself. She has never been someone you can compare yourself to."
Li Shiwei trembled, as if struck by lightning.
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