Zhang Hongmei immediately felt guilty; she had never imagined she would see her again.
As for Li Cheng, he only recently learned about this matter, so he had no feelings for the child who had only been his daughter for a few days. However, the woman in front of him was dressed very well, even better than the madam, and the man beside her was also handsome and dashing, no ordinary person.
He was secretly calculating in his mind that he might be able to curry favor with him, and it wouldn't hurt to have a couple more wealthy people around him.
After Li Ruorui saw Lin Zhiluo, her eyes were glued to Lin Zhiluo.
She was disappointed after watching for a while. She had hoped to see Luolu's shadow in Lin Zhilu's face, but she didn't. The current Lin Zhilu was different from the Luolu in her dream.
She lowered her eyes to hide her disappointment, and when she looked up again, she smiled and said, "This is your home. Why did you bring back any fruit? Sit down."
Lin Zhiluo, without waiting for her to greet her, found a perfect spot and said, "I originally had something to say, but since you're busy, I can wait a bit before we talk."
"Okay." Even though Li Ruorui was disappointed, she still wanted Lin Zhiluo to stay by her side a little longer. After all, this body belonged to Luoluo, and having her there would make her feel a little more at ease.
Qi Zhiyang also sat down next to Lin Zhiluo.
Zhang Hongmei turned pale when she heard Lin Zhiluo's self-introduction. She hadn't expected the child to be so lucky to survive, especially since the weather was terrible when the child was abandoned.
Although she didn't like the child either, she didn't expect her mother-in-law to act even faster than she did.
She felt a pang of regret. If she had known the child could return to this family, she would have strangled her in the first place. At least her daughter could have lived a peaceful life as a true heiress.
She immediately came to her senses and felt ashamed. Why did she have such filthy thoughts?
Lin Zhilu sensed Zhang Hongmei's emotions. She only glanced at her lightly. That murderous intent was directed at her. This woman seemed honest, but she didn't expect her to be so wicked.
On second thought, how good can a woman be who would switch her own child with someone else's so that her own child could enjoy a better life?
Qi Zhiyang squeezed Lin Zhiluo's hand, gesturing for her to look towards the door.
Lin Zhiluo sat up straight. She knew that Lin Sijie had woken up, and the excitement of the day was finally about to begin.
Lin Sijie fainted from hunger. The housekeeper fed her several bottles of glucose and gave her some food, after which she regained her strength.
Upon hearing that Li Ruorui wanted to see her, she immediately came over. She didn't know why her mother was treating her this way, but it was a good thing that she was finally seeing her.
She insisted on crying and recounting her grievances, demanding that her mother make up for the mistreatment she had suffered these past few days. She claimed that she had only been confined, yet the servants in the house had actually stopped giving her food and drink.
She also said she never wanted to live in that cramped little house again; she felt like she had been living in a coffin for the past few days.
But as she walked, she felt something was amiss: "Butler, this is the reception room, why is my mother meeting me here?"
The butler said, "Madam has guests to entertain, and she asked me to bring you here."
After saying that, the housekeeper opened the door and let Lin Sijie in.
Lin Sijie hesitated for a few seconds, but finally mustered up the courage to go in.
She walked around the screen and saw the situation inside. Lin Zhiluo and Qi Zhiyang had also come.
Turning her head to the other side, she felt all the blood in her body rushing backward. She didn't know the man, but she knew the woman best; she had given her money privately a few times before.
Then the man's identity is obvious: her biological father.
She clenched her fists. These two people weren't important now; what mattered was Li Ruorui, the woman in the Lin family who could truly protect her.
"Mom, is there something you need?" Her voice was weaker, though there was an element of feigned sympathy in it, she hadn't eaten for several days and was already quite weak.
Li Ruorui seemed oblivious to her pitiful state; she felt it wasn't enough. Lin Sijie was still too perfect; Luoluo in her dream had almost died.
Even when she was in such despair, Lin Sijie was still saying that her Luoluo was faking it...
Next time, she'll make sure Lin Sijie's fate is even more tragic.
Li Ruorui said, "These two said they came to see you today, so I let them in. They are your guests."
Seeing that Li Ruorui had shifted the topic to herself, Li Cheng immediately stood up. He looked at his daughter with satisfaction; her demeanor clearly indicated that she had been pampered since childhood.
Good, good! As long as this daughter stays in the Lin family, the Lin family's money is her money, isn't it? If she finds a good husband later, their whole family will be rich.
But Zhang Hongmei kept her head down, feeling so guilty that she didn't dare look at anyone there.
Li Cheng moved closer to Lin Sijie, feigning kindness, but the joy and greed on his face made him look particularly distorted.
“You…I am your father, your biological father.” Li Chengcheng was not a very good person to begin with, and he reserved all his good temper for his son. Now, he could only say this dryly.
Lin Sijie's face turned even paler. Lin Zhilu clicked her tongue inwardly: Even someone who had been dead for a month didn't look as pale as her.
“You…” She turned to look at Zhang Hongmei, and finally looked at Li Ruorui for help.
She could only feign composure: she couldn't leave with Li Cheng; she had to stay with the Lin family. Only in the Lin family could she have a fulfilling future. If she left with Li Cheng, her life would be ruined.
"What do you want from me?" Lin Sijie's attitude was not good, which was obvious to everyone present.
This made Li Cheng very unhappy. They were on someone else's turf. If they were at home, he would definitely give this scoundrel a good slap.
“We’ve come to take you home for the Chinese New Year. We didn’t know you’d been switched at birth. Now that you’re all grown up, you should go home and see your family. Your younger brother misses you a lot.”
"Pfft." Lin Zhilu laughed out loud. She said sarcastically, "You guys didn't know before. What a funny joke it is. You don't know, but your wife next to you knows it perfectly well."
Li Ruorui remained expressionless, but she harbored no small amount of resentment towards Zhang Hongmei. Zhang Hongmei was the culprit, and her Luoluo's tragedy stemmed from her.
If Luoluo were by her side, how outstanding she would be; now, she can't even say a word to Luoluo.
She felt even more resentful. She couldn't let Lin Sijie leave the Lin family. If she left, who would compensate for the suffering her Luoluo had endured?
"I..." Zhang Hongmei was a little uneasy. She didn't want to come today, but Li Cheng's slap scared her.
“Sijie is our family’s child. She has always grown up in our family. It’s impossible for her to go back with you.”
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