After the meal.
Just as Li Ruo was about to ask Li Daocheng for her mother's belongings again, Sun Lan spoke up first.
"Ruo Ruo, I see it's completely dark outside. It's not safe for a young lady like you to go out so late. Why don't you stay home tonight and not go anywhere?"
Such overt flattery can't be anything good.
Li Ruo instinctively shook her head and refused: "No need, I'm not afraid of the dark."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Lan smiled and said earnestly, "It's not about whether you're afraid of the dark or not. It's too dangerous for a girl to go out at night, especially since you haven't been back for a long time. Spend some time with your father today."
As she spoke, she glanced at Li Daocheng and said, "Otherwise, if word gets out, outsiders will think that we are the ones kicking you out in the middle of the night. Please be considerate of your father. If you just leave like this, we will be worried. We are all family, why be so formal?"
These words, seemingly meant to help Li Ruo, were actually meant to stir up trouble.
After all, she knew that Li Ruo would never stay.
As expected, Li Ruo's attitude was firm: "No need. I'll leave after I get my mother's belongings back. This... is not my home."
These words completely enraged Li Daocheng, who instantly became furious: "Li Ruo, don't be ungrateful! I've warned you time and again not to mention your mother today, but you insisted. Let me tell you, you can forget about getting her belongings until you change your attitude."
His expression was ferocious as he said, word by word, "And... since your surname is Li, you are a member of the Li family in life and in death. Move back here right now!"
Shameless.
Li Ruo had long been fed up with Li Daocheng's self-centered behavior.
Seeing that she wouldn't be able to get her belongings back today, she saw no need to save face for the other party any longer.
"Why should I listen to you? You only remember I'm from the Li family when you need me. If you weren't afraid of bad rumors spreading outside, would you have remembered your daughter and let me come back?"
Li Daocheng was speechless for a moment.
But Li Ruo had no intention of stopping. She then turned her gaze to Sun Lan: "And you, do you think I'll be stupid enough to believe you just because you pretend to care about me? I'm not exposing you because I want to see how many tricks you have up your sleeve. I'm just teasing you, you know?"
At this moment, she exuded an aura of power, and her gaze fell on Li Rao, who was already stunned, as she moved: "I don't know what you're planning, but you'd better mind your own business, or don't blame me for being impolite."
After a satisfying outburst, Li Ruo finally released the breath she had been holding in all night.
Seeing the three men's ashen faces, she turned and left without hesitation.
After leaving the Li family, Li Ruo felt incredibly happy.
Thinking of the way the three of them gritted their teeth in anger at the end, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She had vented her anger, but now, looking at the dark road, she was faced with another dilemma.
She was so focused on venting that she didn't even notice how late it was.
Although the Li family is not a particularly prominent family, they live in an extremely upscale villa area that ordinary taxis cannot access.
Thinking of this, she frowned, took out her phone, and checked the time, only to find that it was already 10 p.m.
"As expected, I don't get along with the Li family."
Muttering something to herself, Li Ruo put her phone back in her pocket, sighed softly, and turned to walk home.
The wind was a bit strong at night, and it was chilly against her skin, so Li Ruo subconsciously wrapped her trench coat tighter around herself.
Under the dim streetlights, on the deserted street, her slender figure appeared especially lonely.
A cold wind blew, and she sighed again.
At this time, everyone else should be sleeping soundly in their warm homes, but she was being forced to leave by her so-called family.
That wasn't her home, but what could be considered her home?
"Ring ring..."
Just then, a sudden ringtone pulled Li Ruo back to reality.
She glanced at her phone screen and slowly pressed the answer button.
As soon as the call connected, a cold male voice came from the other end: "You're still not back so late? Where are you?"
Hearing his question, Li Ruo's eyes welled up with tears. As if grasping at a lifeline, she blurted out the address without hesitation: "I'm at the crossroads in front of the Li family's house, you..."
After all, saving her life was more important than feeling embarrassed.
It would take at least an hour to walk back to the Wen family home from here. It's not a big deal that her leg is broken, but the real problem is if she encounters some thugs on the way; the consequences would be unimaginable...
But before she could finish speaking, the other end of the phone hung up.
Seeing this, Li Ruo couldn't help but frown in confusion. Was he... coming or not?
After much deliberation, Li Ruo decided to take a few steps ahead. If Wen Huaiyan didn't come, wouldn't waiting like this be a waste of time?
However, she had only been gone for two minutes when a blinding beam of light shone on her, and a black Bentley stopped precisely in front of her.
Just as Li Ruo was feeling a bit confused, she saw Wen Huaiyan's tall and imposing figure appear before her.
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