Li Xiulan, listening to Li Xiuli's most astonished tone, raised her head, her brows furrowed. She always felt as if she had said something wrong.
However, some things had already been said, and there was no way to take them back. So, after hesitating for a moment, Li Xiulan looked at Li Xiuli with a cold attitude and said, "The house was bought long ago. We have some matters to attend to now. Sister, we'll talk about other things later. Please don't block our car here!"
"Are you still upset with me about past matters? We are sisters. Have you considered what our mother in heaven would think if she saw us arguing here! I know you did some things that weren't quite right before, so I apologize here. If you're not willing to forgive me, then fine!" After Li Xiuli finished speaking, she actually hunched her back, her knees hitting the ground.
That's right, Li Xiuli actually knelt down to beg for her forgiveness. Those in the car looked surprised. Li Xiulan, without a second word, opened the car door and went to Li Xiuli's side, quickly helping her up.
However, Li Xiuli did not stand up. Instead, she pushed Li Xiulan away and said in a muffled voice, "Sister knows she did some things that wronged your family before. I sincerely apologize to you here. Don't help me up. Only through sincere repentance can I alleviate some of the guilt in my heart."
Seeing that Li Xiuli would not be persuaded, Li Xiulan could only cast a pleading look in Chen Lishu's direction.
Chen Lishu sighed helplessly, then placed Tiantian, whom she was holding, next to Gu Xingdong. She also got out of the car and forcefully pulled Li Xiuli up from the ground. "What apology or no apology, we don't take these matters to heart at all. You don't need to be under so much pressure! Also, you are an elder. For us juniors to kneel is to shorten our lives. This doesn't look like an apology."
Li Xiuli almost bit through her teeth upon hearing Chen Lishu's words. She had finally swallowed her pride to apologize to their family, and this was what she got. They didn't take her apology to heart, which meant they didn't take her to heart either! However, despite her anger, Li Xiuli did not show it. She knew Chen Lishu was a capable person and such people should be fawned over. Even if she couldn't gain material benefits from her, she could at least learn business experience.
With this thought, Li Xiuli pretended to be distressed and wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes. Nodding, she said, "Yes, yes, yes, you are educating me! We are family, there's no need to be angry overnight. Alright, we've said what we needed to say. Don't you have other things to attend to? Let's go together!"
Upon hearing the words "let's go together," Chen Lishu and Li Xiulan's expressions froze for a moment. Had they given Li Xiuli too much face, allowing her to latch onto them?
Seeing Chen Lishu and Li Xiulan standing there stunned, Li Xiuli furrowed her brows and then feigned a look of confusion, asking, "I never knew you bought a house here in Kyoto. Aren't you going to take me to see it? Buying a house is a big deal. Unless you don't consider me family, why wouldn't you tell me something so important, or even invite me for a meal!" Da Feng Novel Network.
Seeing Li Xiuli's agitated state, Chen Lishu finally understood. Buying a house was a very significant event for people of that era. Some people would even hold banquets after buying a house, inviting people from the same village or neighborhood to celebrate. It was understandable that Li Xiuli would guess Li Xiulan didn't consider them family when she didn't receive an invitation. After careful consideration, Chen Lishu decided to put aside her previous reservations and said, "How about we invite you and Li Na and Li Chen for a meal after we've finished our business?"
Upon hearing Chen Lishu's words, Li Xiuli quickly waved her hands in refusal, "Why go through so much trouble? Why don't you take us to see the house you bought today! I know you have things to do, and if you're not free, then let Xiulan take me around. She doesn't need to handle your business, does she?"
Chen Lishu found Li Xiuli as clingy as a piece of toffee, impossible to shake off, and her heart became a little agitated. Just as she was about to refuse, Li Xiuli suddenly said, "Are you treating us as outsiders, so you don't let us see the house you bought?" As she spoke, Li Xiuli's voice suddenly became agitated. The commotion quickly attracted the attention of passersby. Li Xiulan felt a bit embarrassed and then whispered, "It's nothing like that. Since you want to go so badly, get in the car."
After speaking, Li Xiulan looked at Chen Lishu and quietly said in her ear, "It's alright. Since she wants to go, let her come along. We're only staying in the Siheyuan for a day or two, and I doubt she can cause much trouble." Since Li Xiulan had spoken up, Chen Lishu found it difficult to refuse, so she could only nod and agree, "Alright then, get in the car!" Seeing this, Li Xiuli quickly scurried to follow.
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After about a three-hour drive, they finally arrived at the Siheyuan. As soon as she got out of the car, Li Xiuli exclaimed, "Xiulan, I never expected you to buy a Siheyuan here. If I had known you had a place here, I should have agreed when someone came to ask me about renting rooms. You could have provided me with accommodation!"
Listening to Li Xiuli's daydreaming words, Chen Lishu sneered, "Not only our family lives here, but there are other people as well. If Auntie wants to bring her entire family to live here, it might be a bit inconvenient."
Li Xiuli did not grasp the meaning behind Chen Lishu's words. Instead, she shamelessly said, "What does it have to do with me if other people live here? Anyway, you have your own rooms here, and you rented a place in the East City district. These few rooms are vacant. What's wrong with letting us stay for a while? Houses get old if they're not lived in. If we live here, we can also help you clean and look after things!"
At this moment, Li Na also stepped forward to agree, "That's right, Lishu. Ever since you acquired Qin Corporation, I haven't had a job. Our family's economic sources are limited. You've cut off our financial support, so you have to find a way to provide us with another means of earning money!"
Seeing their greedy expressions, Chen Lishu knew she shouldn't have brought these people with her that day!