Miss Nan Qiao visited Li Family, admired the floral scenery, fed the fishes, and played badminton with Li Yehan for two hours.
After working up a sweat, Nan Qiao took a shower and changed into a light pink dress.
The pink was delicate and, given Nan Qiao’s young age, she looked even more delicate and beautiful than the dress itself.
They sat together on chairs to eat.
The rectangular table had seats on the north and south ends.
Nan Qiao sat on the south side, Li Yehan sat next to her, closing the distance between them.
While they were eating, Uncle Fu came down from upstairs.
Li Yehan, "Uncle Fu, what’s up?"
"Young Master, the bodyguard at the door said Miss Li Xia is here."
Li Yehan’s expression darkened slightly, clearly displeased with this person.
Nan Qiao also noticed the expressions on Li Yehan and Uncle Fu’s faces.
A surname Li, so she must be part of the Li Family, right?
It was evident from Li Yehan and Uncle Fu’s looks and expressions that they were not welcoming Li Xia.
Li Yehan said ruthlessly, "Grandfather needs rest, tell her he won’t see her."
Uncle Fu, "Alright, I will tell her personally."
Uncle Fu went to the front door, Li Xia was standing there under an umbrella, her clothes wet from rain, looking helpless and pitiable.
Li Xia smiled brightly at Uncle Fu, "Uncle Fu, long time no see. You still look the same, well maintained."
Uncle Fu smiled, "Miss Li Xia, you haven’t changed at all either."
Uncle Fu continued, "The old master is unwell and cannot receive guests, I’m sorry, please come back another time."
Li Xia’s face showed a moment of sadness, but quickly, she smiled again.
"No worries, I’ll come visit Grandpa another time."
Li Xia handed a gift bag to Uncle Fu, "Uncle Fu, this is a gift I brought for you. It’s a health product, good for your health."
"Thank you, Miss Li Xia."
Uncle Fu took it, watching as Li Xia walked away.
He then went upstairs and informed Old Mr. Li about the situation.
Old Mr. Li showed a meaningful smile, his mobile phone displaying the surveillance footage of the front door.
"This girl knows I won’t see her, and the gift was just for you. Seems like she will come back."
Uncle Fu, "Miss Li Xia is a child brought by Jiang Linyu, she has always wanted to integrate into the Li Family circle."
Unfortunately, this circle isn’t one that outsiders can easily join!
The two in the Li Family had never welcomed them, mother and daughter.
Nan Qiao did not inquire about Li Xia’s identity and continued with her lunch.
It was just the two of them here; the servants stayed in their rooms, careful not to disturb their date.
Li Yehan brought up Li Xia’s background himself, "She’s the daughter brought by Jiang Linyu, nominally my sister who I am not related to by blood."
Nan Qiao remembered Li Tianhong whom she met last time. So that was the case.
Something crossed Li Yehan’s mind, and he mentioned to Nan Qiao, "Even if you see her later on, you don’t need to pay attention to her."
Nan Qiao nodded, "She probably won’t come looking for me; she doesn’t know me."
Li Yehan did not say anything else, reminding Nan Qiao to finish the abalone porridge in her bowl.
After Li Xia left there, she went to the place where Li Tianhong and Jiang Linyu resided.
The bodyguard still guarded the place, not letting any strangers in or out.
Li Xia walked out, her expression cold, "Why can’t I go in? I’m the precious daughter of the Li Family! Can’t I visit my parents?"
At that moment, the bodyguard received a phone call and allowed Li Xia to enter.
When Li Xia entered, Jiang Linyu looked surprised to see her return.
"Xiaxia, why did you suddenly come back? Didn’t I tell you not to return for now? You still don’t know the situation; your father is under house arrest."
Li Xia sat on the sofa, and Jiang Linyu had a servant make her ginger soup.
"Your clothes are wet. Drink some ginger soup to warm up."
Li Xia said, "I went to the old mansion."
Jiang Linyu lowered her voice and scolded, "What were you doing there? Don’t you know that old man detests us?"
"Mom, one should not be like you. Grandfather is still an elder. The first thing I must do when I return is to visit him. Whether he sees me or not is not important; what’s important is that I’ve done the proper respectful thing," Li Xia said unhappily.
Seeing her upset, Jiang Linyu’s voice softened a bit, "Okay, okay, I know you’re the most filial. It’s just that they do not favor us; look at your father, now ousted from power, unable to enter his company, and has had a significant amount of shares taken away forcefully."
Li Xia, not wanting to listen to Jiang Linyu’s nagging, looked around, "Where’s dad?"
"He’s become an alcoholic. If he’s not drinking, he’s on his way to drink. If he continues, his health will be ruined!"
"Mom, you should persuade him. I will go talk to Brother Ye Han; after all, we are family, and he can’t just watch dad suffer."
"You always think things through, kind-hearted girl. But Li Yehan may not listen to you. I heard he now has a girlfriend, listens to everything she says, buys her lots, and is always running over to the Bai Family. He’s practically worn out their doorstep!"
"Enough, stop it," Li Xia said, annoyed.
Jiang Linyu stopped and chatted with Li Xia about some other matters.
Old Mr. Li, watching the rain outside, was delighted.
"This rain is wonderful, Uncle Fu, tell them outside to keep it going, make it last three days and nights."
Uncle Fu said, "Old Master, the rain also depends on the weather conditions."
While speaking, Uncle Fu received a voice call.
His expression instantly changed, "What? They’re at the door? Are you sure this is true?"
Uncle Fu hung up the call, and before Old Mr. Li could ask, he relayed, "Old Master, it’s bad news, Old Mr. Bai has arrived with Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai, they said they’re here to take Miss Nan Qiao home."
He felt like he was about to faint now.
"Old Master, I think today, you can’t stop it."
Old Mr. Li was somewhat angry but couldn’t prevent the event.
"Go downstairs and receive them, just say I haven’t woken up yet."
The Bai Family had just arrived, and he woke up? Isn’t that too obvious?
Uncle Fu went down to receive the Bai Family trio, and Li Yehan and Nan Qiao were also sitting in the living room.
Chen Xinwan walked in and grabbed Nan Qiao’s hand, "Qiaoqiao, mommy came to take you home."
Bai Zhenyang, "Your mom couldn’t sleep last night, didn’t want to eat today. She dreamt that bad people took you away, and she was very scared. She had to come and take you home."
Nan Qiao was deeply moved, her family loved her more than she had thought.
Grandpa Bai, "Uncle Fu, where’s Old Li?"
Uncle Fu respectfully said, "Old Master is still in a coma, hasn’t woken up yet."
Grandpa Bai, "Alright, you all chat first, I’m going upstairs to check."
Grandpa Bai didn’t mind Uncle Fu’s expression, walked into the elevator, and confidently went to Old Mr. Li’s room...