The man's voice was full of threat, with a hint of smugness, which made Li Ruo raise her eyebrows and become even more curious.
She leaned closer, intending to listen a few more words, but unexpectedly a voice suddenly came from behind her: "Young Miss, what are you doing here?"
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo's body stiffened abruptly. Before she could react, the sound of a phone call inside the house abruptly stopped.
Immediately afterwards, a series of hurried footsteps could be heard.
"Li Ruo, what are you doing here?"
Unexpectedly, Li Ruo gave an awkward, stiff smile and explained in a low voice, "I... I just happened to be passing by."
"Just passing by?"
But Li Zhiqi was clearly skeptical, raising an eyebrow and saying, "Why are you standing motionless at my door when you're just passing by? What exactly do you want?"
"I……"
Li Ruo paused, her mind racing as she tried to come up with a suitable reason.
But Li Zhiqi suddenly seemed to realize something, and his eyes sharpened instantly: "Did you just hear something?"
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo subconsciously shook her head: "I didn't hear anything."
She wanted to hear it, but there was simply no chance for her.
But Li Zhiqi didn't believe her and grabbed her collar, saying, "I'm telling you, if you dare to spread what I just said, I'll kill you!"
Faced with his cold expression, Li Ruo couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Are all members of this family exceptionally male?
Why do you get angry so easily!
However, seeing her attitude, Li Zhiqi was immediately furious: "I'm talking to you, what kind of attitude is this!"
As he spoke, he subconsciously raised his hand to slap Li Ruo.
Upon seeing this, Li Ruo's eyes turned cold, and she suddenly raised her hand at her side, striking the man's face first.
"ah!"
Caught completely off guard by her counterattack, Li Zhiqi instinctively covered his nose, incredulous: "You, you actually..."
Before he could even speak, Li Ruo approached him again with a gloomy face.
In their past life, Li Zhiqi and Li Rao's favorite game was to bully Li Ruo.
He would beat and kick her whenever something didn't go her way.
But back then, she never dared to resist, for fear of angering Li Daocheng.
So he endured it all, and until his death, he was unable to take revenge.
Having been reborn, she thought she had forgotten everything, but when she faced the man's sinister expression again, the pain of her past life surged back into her heart.
Unexpectedly, she went too far, which completely enraged Li Zhiqi.
"You're asking for it!"
Before he could finish speaking, he stood up and grabbed Li Ruo by the neck, his eyes filled with bloodlust: "You dare hit me? I think you don't want to live anymore!"
But just as he was about to make a move, Li Ruo stomped hard on the back of his foot.
A sharp pain shot through him, causing him to scream in agony.
"Oh, my foot!"
It's the same old tricks!
Looking at his miserable appearance, Li Ruo curled her lips in disdain: "Don't forget that I was invited back by Li Daocheng today. If Grandpa Wen doesn't see me tomorrow, or if anything happens to me, not only will Li Daocheng not let you off the hook, but Grandpa Wen will not let it go either. So you'd better behave yourself tonight."
"you!"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiqi's eyes widened suddenly, as if he wanted to say something more.
But Li Ruo didn't give him that chance at all. She immediately turned around and glanced at the maid who hadn't said a word since Li Zhiqi came out, and went straight back to her room.
She hadn't stayed at the Li family's house for a long time. The room was full of dust, and although it looked like it had been temporarily cleaned, the musty smell still assaulted her nostrils.
Looking at the familiar scene before her, Li Ruo pursed her lips, and after a long while, a helpless smile appeared on her face.
"It's back again!"
In her past life, this place was her nightmare.
But after leaving, it was her place that I longed to return to the most, because it held the scent of my mother.
It was the last memory that woman left her!
Just as Li Ruo was lost in thought, her phone suddenly rang.
Startled by the sudden sound, Li Ruo was slightly alarmed, and a sense of foreboding arose in her heart.
This feeling reached its peak when the name flashed on the screen.
"Wen Huai inkstone!"
Damn it, how could I forget about him?
Li Ruo secretly groaned, but a hint of hesitation flashed across her face.
Should I answer it?
It seems that the man already knows that I secretly ran away. Is this phone call to interrogate me?
As she hesitated, the phone rang more and more urgently.
Li Ruo's breath hitched, she gritted her teeth, and finally pressed the call button.
The next moment, a deep voice sounded in my ear: "Where are you now?"
really……
Li Ruo sighed silently, but when she thought about being inexplicably locked up today, she couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.
Hearing that she didn't respond for a long time, Wen Huaiyan took a deep breath and asked again, "Where are you?"
It was easy to tell from his tone that he was already suppressing his anger.
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo's heart skipped a beat, and her hand reacted before her mind, immediately hanging up the phone.
Oh well, they're going to separate anyway, so why should she be afraid of him?
She refused to believe that this man would actually dare to come to the Li family to arrest someone.
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