Chapter 372 - Chapter 372: How Far Has It Progressed?
Chapter 372: How Far Has It Progressed?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Li Xu ignored Li Miao and said to Liu Zijian without any politeness, “Mr. Liu, you should know me, right? We’ve met before! Do you have any impression of the Liang family?”
Liu Zijian didn’t say anything and just looked at Li Miao helplessly.
“Big Sister, can we talk about this later? You’re here for a vacation today, so don’t ruin your mood.” Li Miao said in a low voice, almost begging.
Li Xu ignored Li Miao and stared at Liu Zijian. “Mr. Liu, don’t you recognize me? Do you need me to give you a reminder?”
Seeing that Li Xu’s tone was a little aggressive, Liu Zijian said with an awkward expression, “Yes, 1 have an impression.”
“Li Miao is 14 years younger than me. She grew up on my back.”
After Li Xu finished speaking, she looked at Li Miao and asked sternly, “Li Miao, can I meddle in your business?”
Li Miao’s eyes flashed. She knew what Li Xu wanted to say, but…
“Can I meddle in?” Li Xu asked again, which gave Li Miao shock.
“Yes, you can!” she said in a murmur.
Although her voice was soft, it was resonant and powerful.
“That’s good. Then, there are some things I have to discuss with Mr. Liu in detail.” Li Xu raised her head and looked at Liu Zijian.
“Li Miao is young and insensible. Mr. Liu, you shouldn’t have done that. You should know the relationship between our two families. My daughter has already reminded you during the summer vacation.”
Liu Zijian raised his head and looked at Li Xu. After hesitating for a moment, he said, “The past is the past. What happened in the past is the past. Li Miao and I are considered to be on par now. Besides…”
“It’s all in the past, but we can’t pretend it never happened. I hope that you can stay away from Li Miao in the future and don’t disturb her again. You two are not suitable for each other.” Li Xu tried her best to speak tactfully.
“I hope you can find a girl who is more suitable for you in the future,” she added.
Liu Zijian’s face turned red as he looked at Li Miao.
Li Miao, on the other hand, only looked at Li Xu with a wronged expression.
Just then, Zhang Kun parked his car and walked over.
Seeing the confrontation between the two, he quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, “Zi’ang, didn’t you bring some delicious food for your Aunt? Quickly take it out for Aunty!”
Only then did Ji Zi’ang react and quickly took something out of his pocket.
He extended his hand in front of Li Miao. “Aunty, this candy is delicious. I bought it especially for you.”
It was candy from Qin Mucheng’s house. Knowing that Ji Zi’ang liked it, Qin Mucheng especially gave him a few more.
She did not expect this glutton to actually save a piece of meat from his mouth for Li Miao.
Seeing this, Li Miao reached out and took the candy. She said in a low voice, “Thank you!”
After a while, Li Miao looked at Liu Zijian. “Senior, you should go first. We’ll talk about this later.”
After hearing Li Miao’s words, Liu Zijian visibly heaved a sigh of relief.
He nodded at Li Xu before turning around and leaving.
After Liu Zijian left, Li Xu then turned her gaze to Li Miao.
“All right, all right. Don’t be so serious. Be happy.” Zhang Kun tried to smooth things over.
Li Xu did not buy it. She looked around and saw an empty space beside her. She said to Zhang Kun, “Take the children and walk around the area. I’ll go find you later.”
There was a night market just outside the east gate.
Zhang Kun also knew that Li Xu wanted to talk to Li Miao alone, so he reached out and held Ji Yuanyuan’s hand. “All right, you guys continue chatting. We’ll walk around first.”
Li Xu reached out and grabbed Li Miao’s wrist, pulling her to the empty space at the side.
Standing in the open space, the two sisters did not speak.
Li Miao’s head was lowered, and his eyes were looking at his toes. Li Xu was looking at her.
After a long while, Li Xu finally couldn’t help but say, “Since you already know his identity and what he has done in the past, how can you still…”
After a pause, she took a deep breath and asked, “What’s the progress of your relationship?”
Seeing that Li Miao still had her head lowered and didn’t say anything, Li Xu was furious. “Raise your head, I’m asking you a question!”
Li Miao’s body trembled, and he finally raised her head. “Sis, what’s wrong with him? Why don’t you let me be with him? He was also a victim in the past, and he didn’t do anything to let our family down!”
Her eyes were slightly red, and her voice was a little choked when she spoke. She looked very aggrieved.
Looking at Li Miao’s state, Li Xu sighed deeply.
She knew she was being too strict just now, but she did it for Li Miao’s own good.
“I didn’t have a good impression of him before I met him. Now that I’ve seen him, I’m afraid 1 have to disagree with your relationship. He didn’t do anything to let our family down, but I’ve seen how he was at that time. He’s not a responsible man.”
“Why?” Li Miao frowned.
“When we were at the Liang family, his attitude changed immediately when money was mentioned. If he can treat Liang Yufang like this, it’s hard to guarantee he won’t treat you the same way in the future. Can you be sure you won’t have any disputes over money in the future? Miaomiao, listen to me. I’ve experienced a few more years than you, and I’ve also been through two marriages.”
Li Miao’s tears fell. “But 1 like him. He’s very good to me…”
“When I saw him just now, I thought 1 was seeing the younger Ji Jianguo.” Li Xu suddenly said.
Li Miao’s words suddenly stopped. She looked at Li Xu with a stiff expression.
“Ji Jianguo treated me very well before we got married, even in the first two years of our marriage. Don’t think he’s a good person, that’s because he’s good at pretending.”
Li Miao raised her hand to wipe her tears and carefully recalled how Ji Jianguo used to be.
At that time, she was still young and did not have a deep impression of it.
“When you look at a man, you can’t just look at how well he treats you. A person’s kindness to you can be faked, but it depends on his attitude towards the weak and his habits in dealing with people.”
“You’re an adult now, and a top student at that. I believe you have your own judgment. Think carefully about what I said. Think about whether he’s worthy of your love. Also, you have to promise me that you won’t contact him again during this winter vacation. If you still think he’s good after this winter break and wants to be with him, then I won’t bother you anymore. As the saying goes, it’s hard to persuade a determined ghost with kind words. When the time comes, if you really want to jump in, it’ll be useless no matter who tries to persuade you.”
Li Miao pursed her lips and nodded. “All right, I promise you!”
Li Xu heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that.
“You haven’t answered my question. How far have you and he progressed?” Li Xu probed..