Hua Li and Luo Shicheng spent the whole day searching before they found out that Xu Tai had another house near the military compound, in addition to the one he lived in at home.
Luo Shicheng went to the address and found it was indeed the place where he had raped the girl years ago.
Hua Li stood outside the door and reported the details one by one.
"The kang was covered with a kang mat, the quilt was embroidered with mandarin ducks, the quilt cover was blue with a white lining, and the mattress cover was pink and white striped."
Yellow floral curtains hung in the windows, the threshold of the inner room was painted blue, and a section of the steps in front of the door was missing.
Luo Shicheng knew Hua Li was absolutely right without even entering the room.
Back then, he discovered that the homeowner had passed away and assumed the house was empty, merely used as a temporary shelter by bad people. Therefore, he did not continue the investigation, but he completely missed the fact that the homeowner's biological son, Xu Tai, had been adopted by someone else and that Xu Tai would occasionally come back to live there when the homeowner was alive.
It is now certain that the person he bullied back then was Hua Li, and Hua Li became pregnant as a result, and the child she was carrying was his.
He was blinded by anger and made the worst mistake he could have made. Luo Shicheng's face turned pale.
Hua Li continued, "If you suspect that I have known Xu Tai for a long time, I can go with you to confront all his family and friends. You'll know whether we're related or not with just one question."
Hua Li had a clear conscience and spoke with great confidence. On the contrary, Luo Shicheng, who had once considered himself righteous, felt utterly ashamed to face Hua Li, whom he had mistreated as a sinner for many years.
Thinking that Luo Yan was his own daughter, yet he had abandoned her for more than three years, leaving her to suffer and starve to the bone with Hua Li, Luo Shicheng was almost overwhelmed by a torrent of regret.
Hua Li turned to look at the silent Luo Shicheng.
"If you still want to investigate, then go ahead. It's getting late, and I have to go home to pick up my kids."
"I send you……"
"Need not."
"Hua Li!"
Luo Shicheng didn't know what to say. Saying sorry felt too weak. He wanted to make amends, but Hua Li refused to give him another chance. For the first time, Luo Shicheng felt so powerless.
"Don't keep the child waiting. Let me drive you."
Luo Shicheng had always been cold and commanding towards Hua Li, but now he was... coaxing her? Impossible.
"Don't worry, I won't make baseless accusations against Liu Jingqiu without evidence."
Luo Shicheng was completely bewildered. "What? That's not what I meant..."
Hua Li nodded, "I understand. Liu Jingqiu is a good person and would never harm anyone."
After saying that, Hua Li turned and walked out of the alley.
As Luo Shicheng gazed at Hua Li's aloof and distant back, something suddenly collapsed in his mind. All the soft knives he had once stabbed at Hua Li now swirled back and stabbed him back at him. He was unforgivable.
Luo Shicheng quickly caught up with Hua Li, grabbed Hua Li's arm, and forcefully shoved him into the passenger seat.
In terms of physical strength, even ten Hua Lis would not be a match for Luo Shicheng, so Hua Li simply gave up the struggle.
Regardless of Luo Shicheng's intentions, things are already very clear in Hua Li's eyes...
On their wedding night, she was drugged and given to Xu Tai. Luo Shicheng heard her cries for help, came in, knocked Xu Tai unconscious, and then forced himself on her. When she woke up in the morning, Luo Shicheng had run away, and she also hurriedly fled.
Unexpectedly, it was Luo Shicheng who tarnished her reputation and accused her of marital infidelity. Luo Shicheng occupied the moral high ground and subjected her to more than three years of emotional abuse, even though he was the villain who ruined her.
Hua Li didn't want to look at the person she once loved with hatred, so she turned her head and looked out the car window.
Luo Shicheng started the car and drove back, looking like he wanted to speak several times.
In the past, Luo Shicheng's every move would affect Hua Li's heart, but from now on, she would not care about Luo Shicheng's actions. She only wanted to stay far away from Luo Shicheng, the farther the better.
Luo Shicheng was frustrated and annoyed by the silence and being completely ignored the entire way.
Hua Li silently pondered her next move. She was certain that all of this was related to Liu Jingqiu, and perhaps Liu Jingqiu and Xu Tai had a secret relationship.
However, given Luo Shicheng's favoritism towards Liu Jingqiu, she had to continue her investigation while avoiding Luo Shicheng.
Hua Li was a little worried. What if Luo Shicheng pretended not to know what was going on and was determined to protect Liu Jingqiu and obstruct her investigation?
After much thought, Hua Li came up with a solution: she would pay someone to investigate. But who could she ask? Hua Li was troubled.
"Hua Li, we've arrived..."
Luo Shicheng called Hua Li softly.
Hua Li snapped out of her daze and saw that the car had already stopped at the kindergarten entrance. She opened the car door and got out.
"Are you Luo Yan's mother?" Wu Xiangru, who had just returned from the hospital, recognized Hua Li and came over to greet her.
Hua Li recognized Wu Xiangru as the kindergarten principal and quickly smiled and agreed.
Wu Xiangru raised her hand to adjust her glasses on the bridge of her nose and said in a refined manner.
"I just got back from the hospital..."
Upon hearing this, Hua Li thought something had happened to Luo Yan, and her heart jumped into her throat.
"Dean Wu, what happened to my daughter? Is she alright? Which hospital is she in?"
An impatience flashed in Wu Xiangru's eyes, and her tone turned cold.
“Your daughter is fine, but the child she hit is the one who is in trouble. The childcare worker she framed has also been arrested by the police.”
Hua Li was relieved that Luo Yan was alright.
"My daughter wouldn't hit someone for no reason. Is there some misunderstanding?"
Wu Xiangru scoffed, "What misunderstanding could there be? Your daughter stole someone's jade pendant, and when they asked her to hand it over, she refused and even hit them."
Hua Li suddenly remembered the jade pendant she had lost. "Was it the jade pendant with the carved phoenix design?"
Wu Xiangru frowned, "Don't say so much. Our park has already handled the matter quite well, and An Xiaotong's family has said that they don't need your compensation."
However, an apology is still necessary. You'll come with me now to apologize to An Xiaotong and her family.
An Xiaotong's maternal grandfather was being suppressed by Luo Yan's godfather and was holding a grudge. At this time, she took Hua Li to apologize in private. This way, she would not offend Luo Yan's powerful godfather, but also win over An Xiaotong's family and avoid being blamed. It was a win-win situation.
She should apologize to her daughter for hitting someone, but no matter what Wu Xiangru says, she has to see her daughter first.
"Dean Wu, could you please tell me where my daughter is right now?"
"I told you she was in the hospital..."
Wu Xiangru spoke angrily, grabbed Hua Li's wrist, and headed straight for the bus stop.
"Come with me. After you apologize, I'll take you to see your daughter."
Wu Xiangru gripped Hua Li's wrist tightly, causing it to ache. Hua Li tried to shake her off several times but couldn't. When Hua Li told Wu Xiangru to let go, she gripped even tighter.
With Chen Yuanshan absent, Wu Xiangru completely disregarded Hua Li, who looked as thin as a refugee, when suddenly her wrist was grabbed, and a sharp pain shot through her…
Luo Shicheng rescued Hua Li from Wu Xiangru's clutches and said with a dark face.
"Principal, just tell me where you'd like to take my wife, and I'll drive you there."
When Hua Li came to drop off the child in the morning, she filled in "divorced" in the marital status section. How did "husband" suddenly appear? Wu Xiangru was stunned.
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