Song Jiaye rarely saw Li Xiyu cry. She was always proud and unrivaled. Even when angry, she wouldn't cry. Instead, she'd use her power to force others to obey her orders.
In his memory, the only time Li Xiyu shed tears was on the night she jumped into the river. She called him crying and said, "Song Jiaye, will you come back? I want to see you."
At that time, Song Jiaye had a brief moment of soft - heartedness. But when he thought about how Li Xiyu had drugged and deceived him not long ago, he cruelly refused her.
Then, he received a call from Li's father.
Li Xiyu had jumped into the river, and before that, she had just lost a child due to an ectopic pregnancy.
Calculating the time, that child was conceived on the day Li Xiyu drugged him.
Hearing the soft sobbing of the woman inside the door, Song Jiaye let out a soft sigh.
He didn't choose to push the door open. Instead, he turned around and walked towards the living room.
He'd have to make do on the sofa tonight.
On the other side, Li Xichi angrily returned to her room. Li's mother, Jiang Yongfeng, tiptoed out of the master bedroom in her pajamas. She quietly walked into Li Xichi's room and asked, "Xichi, what's going on?"
According to her plan, Li Xiyu should have been making a big fuss by now, causing a huge stir.
But she waited for a long time and there was no movement outside. Instead, her daughter silently returned to her room alone.
Li Xichi lay on the bed tiredly and replied dejectedly, "As you can see, nothing happened."
"If you don't cause a stir, when will you be able to return to the Li family?" Jiang Yongfeng was extremely anxious.
"Mom." Every time Jiang Yongfeng brought up this topic, Li Xichi felt helpless. "The Li family never treats me as one of their own. Every time Li Xiyu comes back, I have to avoid suspicion. Why? I don't need to go back to such a family."
Hearing this, Jiang Yongfeng slapped Li Xichi's fair calf.
"What are you talking about? Do you know what you owe all this to? It's because you're called Li Xichi and you're the second young lady of the Li family. If it weren't for the Li Corporation, how could you have those advertising endorsements and opportunities to act in movies and TV shows?"
Hearing this, Li Xichi sat up from the bed dissatisfied.
"Mom, what are you saying? Without the Li family, can't I succeed? I won the Qianhong Award for this TV show with my own popularity and acting skills."
Hearing this, Jiang Yongfeng sneered, "Come on, that was compensation from your father because Li Xiyu beat you before. The Li family's subsidiary was the sponsor of that awards ceremony. You're a second - or third - tier actress now. Don't you really understand this?"
Li Xichi fell silent.
Seeing her daughter in a low mood, Jiang Yongfeng sat beside her and advised, "Xichi, mom isn't forcing you. Since our background is not as good as others', we have to work harder. Don't show your face for now. Pack up and leave here quickly. Otherwise, if your father sees you, he'll scold you for being disobedient again."
"Mom, am I a dog, to be summoned and dismissed at will?"
Jiang Yongfeng tapped her daughter's nose and said, "Silly girl, you're not a dog. You should be a fox, the most charming vixen. As long as you keep Song Jiaye's heart in your grasp, good days are ahead for us mother and daughter."
"But..."
Thinking of the cold look in Song Jiaye's eyes when he looked at her, Li Xichi felt hesitant.
Before Song Jiaye and Li Xiyu got married, Li Xichi was very confident. She and Song Jiaye had been classmates from high school to college. She knew that Song Jiaye liked her, liked her as his white moonlight.
Because they had known each other for many years, she knew Song Jiaye's temper very well.
Although he was not good at talking and seemed very cold, he was a very responsible person. Since he had promised to marry Li Xiyu back then, he had actually prepared to be responsible for her. If Li Xiyu hadn't done so many stupid things in the past few years and pushed Song Jiaye away, they might have become a model couple.
So, since they got married, Li Xichi had been very panicked. No matter what means she used to get close to Song Jiaye, she could clearly feel that Song Jiaye was getting farther and farther away from her.
Just like this time, he had even unconsciously started to protect Li Xiyu.
He didn't let her meet Li Xiyu. He pulled her away when she knocked on the door, just not to make Li Xiyu angry.
Thinking of this, Li Xichi asked Jiang Yongfeng, "Mom, how about we just let Li Xiyu and Song Jiaye get divorced?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yongfeng mercilessly shattered her fantasy.
"Divorce? Divorce and let Li Xiyu find someone with a family background ten times more powerful than Song Jiaye to be your brother - in - law? Then you'll really be crushed by Li Xiyu and won't be able to hold your head up. And don't have those unrealistic fantasies. Even if they get divorced, Song Jiaye won't be yours. The Li family won't agree to you marrying your former brother - in - law."
At this time, the light in the master bedroom came on. Jiang Yongfeng knew that Li's father had gotten up. Afraid that Li's father would notice something, she quickly ordered her daughter, "Listen to mom. Leave quickly."
After saying that, she quickly left Li Xichi's room and returned to the master bedroom.
At this time, Li's father was about to get up. Jiang Yongfeng quickly stepped forward to help him.
"Where did you go in the middle of the night?" Li's father asked.
"Xichi is back." Jiang Yongfeng didn't know if Li's father really didn't know or was deliberately testing her. To be on the safe side, she decided to tell the truth.
Hearing these two words, Li's father immediately became very alert.
Jiang Yongfeng quickly said, "Xichi is going abroad for filming and left her passport at home. She came back this time to get it. Don't worry. I know Xiyu's temper. I specifically told her to come back after Xiyu fell asleep."
Hearing this, Li's father patted Jiang Yongfeng's hand and said helplessly, "You mother and daughter are reasonable. I'm sorry for Xichi."
"We're a family. Why say such polite words?" Jiang Yongfeng replied.
"Don't worry. I won't treat you mother and daughter badly. After the relationship between the couple eases, I'll ask Song Jiaye to take Xiyu back."
"Xiyu rarely comes back. It's okay for her to stay a few more days. Xichi will understand."
Jiang Yongfeng's strategy of retreating to advance made Li's father feel more guilty. He shook his head and said, "A married daughter can't live at home forever. It's better to let Song Jiaye take her away earlier so that Xichi can move back earlier. It's not safe for a girl to live outside."
"Okay. I'll follow your arrangement."
...
Early in the morning, Li Qiyu was still dreaming when she was woken up by Aunt Zhang, the family's nanny.
When she opened her eyes, she found the bed full of boxes of all sizes. Li Qiyu suddenly had a bad feeling.
"What's this for?"
Aunt Zhang was packing while smiling and saying, "Mr. Li ordered that you, the eldest young lady, will go back with Mr. Song today."