"dad?"
Upon hearing this, Li Rao was startled and hesitated, "Will it work?"
“If we can’t do it, your dad definitely can.”
Sun Lan merely sneered, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.
Others may not understand, but she knows Li Daocheng's personality all too well.
He has always prioritized profit, and even his own daughter is seen as a commodity to be sold.
If they knew that Li Ruo had escaped their control, they would probably be furious.
She was very proactive. After discussing it with Li Rao, she whispered in Li Daocheng's ear that very night: "Husband, I counted the days today and found that Ruoruo hasn't come back to see us for a long time. If word gets out, people will think there's some kind of rift between our Li family."
She frowned, then paused for a moment as if she had thought of something, before stammering, "Besides, she's been gone for so long and hasn't come back to see you at all. She doesn't respect you at all. You're her only father, after all."
Upon hearing the word "reputation," Li Daocheng's face turned cold, and he was indeed a little angry: "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that this unfilial daughter hadn't returned for so long. What kind of behavior is this! I'll call her back right now!"
As he spoke, he turned to call Li Ruo, but Sun Lan grabbed his wrist.
"If you put it that way, she's unlikely to come back right away. But it just so happens that it's my birthday in a few days, so why don't we choose that day to have her come back for a get-together?"
"All right!"
Upon hearing this, Li Daocheng frowned, but still agreed.
"Beep beep beep..."
On the other end, Li Ruo had just come out of the bathroom when her phone rang at an inopportune moment.
While drying her wet hair, she answered the phone haphazardly: "Hello, who is this?"
Before she could finish speaking, a barrage of insults came from the other end: "Who is this? Li Ruo, don't you even have your father's phone number saved?"
Upon hearing Li Daocheng's voice, Li Ruo subconsciously frowned.
Thank goodness she didn't save it. If she had seen this number earlier, she would have simply not answered. Now it's too late to regret it.
"What's up?"
Calling her late at night is definitely not a good thing.
This nonchalant attitude further angered Li Daocheng: "What, am I your father? Can't I call you for no reason?"
"Li Ruo, tell me how long it's been since you came back! Don't you even see me as your father anymore? If word gets out, what will people say about the Li family? You're so old now, you should be thinking about the family. We're both daughters, but at least your sister knows to come home and be filial to her parents every day, while you just mess around outside. What kind of behavior is this!"
Having been inexplicably scolded, Li Ruo's face immediately darkened: "Li Rao is so nice, you can just ask her if you need anything, why are you calling me?"
She works so hard outside, yet she's still accused of wasting her time. Now, she has nothing left to say to this so-called father.
What kind of attitude is this?!
Li Daocheng was so enraged by Li Ruo's retort that he almost forgot about the important matter.
It was Sun Lan, standing to the side, who nudged his arm to remind him, and he finally realized, "Li Ruo, no matter what, it's your mother's birthday the day after tomorrow. You have to come back and not embarrass the Li family!"
Mother?
Li Ru sneered; she no longer had any mother.
He's ignored her for so long, and now he's giving orders the moment he opens his mouth. Is he sure she won't resist?
Li Ruocai had no intention of indulging him, and coldly said, "No..."
Before she could finish speaking, Li Daocheng threatened, "If you don't come back, you'll never get your mother's belongings back!"
Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of the phone being hung up.
Remains?
Li Ruo was stunned, somewhat unable to react.
Did Mom leave anything behind?
She frowned, instinctively feeling that what Li Daocheng said was just a ploy to trick her into going back.
But she really didn't dare to gamble...
"Fine, I'll see what you're up to."
...
On her birthday, at the Li family's house.
Li Ruo arrived as scheduled, but was stopped by security guards as she was about to enter: "Miss, do you have an appointment?"
"reserve?"
Li Ruo couldn't help but sneer. She actually needed an appointment to go back to her own home?
However, seeing that the security guard was new, she didn't make things difficult: "Can't I enter without an appointment?"
The security guard first looked her up and down a few times, then said rather arrogantly, "Of course, today is our lady's birthday, we don't receive outside guests."
What a guest she was! Now she's become the outsider.
Li Ruo scoffed, not wanting to waste any more words, and turned to leave.
Anyway, she didn't want to come back, so this is perfect timing!
But as soon as she turned around, she bumped into Li Rao, who happened to be coming out to get something.
Upon seeing her retreating figure, Li Rao was startled and quickly stepped forward to stop her: "Hey, Li Ruo, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Today is Mom's birthday, and you haven't even congratulated her in person yet. It would be impolite to leave like this!"
Li Ruo glanced at her, about to retort, when she heard the security guard mutter to himself, "Li Ruo? So she's that unfilial young lady..."
Hearing this, Li Rao couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said sarcastically, "So that's why you didn't go in. You were stopped by the security guards. No wonder, you haven't been back for so long that even the maids at home don't recognize you."
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