Chapter 488: Chapter 487: Bowing
"I’ll go downstairs with you," Yang Ruoxi said.
"Great!" Li Yunfang agreed cheerfully.
Soon after, the three of them sat down in the living room.
Li Yunfang introduced Yang Ruoxi to Li Qiang, then pointing to Li Qiang said, "Ruo Xi, this is your Uncle Li, a great benefactor of our Li Family, and my benefactor too. He saved me back then, and from that, we have you."
"Thank you, Uncle Li!" Yang Ruoxi bowed to Li Qiang.
"Oh, not at all, it was nothing," Li Qiang quickly helped Yang Ruoxi to her feet.
"Ruo Xi, how were you abandoned?" Li Qiang asked with a kind elder’s demeanor.
"I don’t know," Yang Ruoxi shook her head, "Anyway, when I woke up, I found myself lying in a hospital with lots of people around me, people I didn’t recognize, but they said I was related to their family."
"What happened after that?" Li Yunfang pressed.
"After that..." Yang Ruoxi fell silent.
"What’s wrong, Ruo Xi?" Li Yunfang asked anxiously, afraid that Yang Ruoxi was under a lot of psychological stress and would be left with a shadow from now on, which is why she asked like this.
Yang Ruoxi hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Later, the Li Family adopted me, and then I had a complete family, a lovely child, and an extremely affectionate mother who took great care of me."
Upon hearing this, Li Yunfang was relieved, patted her chest, and said with emotion, "Ruo Xi, you’ve suffered over all these years, enduring so many grievances, yet you had to bear it and couldn’t recognize your own birth parents. It must have been very hard, right?"
Yang Ruoxi nodded and said, "Back then, I thought I was dead, but unexpectedly, a kind person found me and sent me to the orphanage."
"Oh?" Li Qiang said in surprise, "So that means, your adoptive father and I are from the same hometown?"
"Yes, to be frank with you, I had some very sweet days with him, but..." Yang Ruoxi’s gaze dimmed, "unfortunately for us, our destinies did not last, so there are no more ties between us."
"Ruo Xi, don’t be sad. All these years have passed, he has forgotten you and doesn’t care about you anymore. Why should you care about him?" Li Qiang consoled her.
"That’s right, Elder Brother Li, don’t worry, I’m fine," Yang Ruoxi managed a smile and said, "We haven’t chatted for a long time, let’s sit down and have a few drinks."
"Sure," Li Yunfang nodded, calling for Yang Ruoxi and Li Qiang to sit together.
Li Qiang picked up his teacup and clinked it with Yang Ruoxi.
"I heard from Xiao Qiang that you have a house in the eastern part of the city?"
"Mhm," Yang Ruoxi nodded, not understanding why Li Yunfang would ask this question.
"Are you selling that house?" Li Yunfang continued to inquire.
"Yes," Yang Ruoxi replied without hesitation, "My current salary is all tied up in that house."
Li Yunfang was immediately delighted upon hearing this.
"Ruo Xi, you really are a kind girl, don’t worry, as long as you are willing to move in, I will help you with the paperwork right away," she said.
Yang Ruoxi was taken aback and said, "Can I borrow it first? I still owe you a lot of money."
"No problem, you can borrow it for now, when you’ve earned some money, I will write you an IOU," said Li Yunfang.
Yang Ruoxi thought for a moment and said, "All right then, since I’ve already bought the house."
"Here are the keys to the house, when you have the money one day, you can rent it out first, no rush," Li Yunfang took out the keys and handed them to Yang Ruoxi.
"Thank you, Uncle Li," Yang Ruoxi said.
"Don’t mention it, by the way, when are you two planning the wedding?" Li Yunfang suddenly remembered this important matter, "You have to hurry up with your wedding plans."
"I don’t know, we haven’t planned on getting married," Li Ruoxi replied, "Anyway, I’m thinking of taking care of it after my birthday, it’s also more convenient."
"Good, we’ll listen to you young people," she said.
Li Ruoxi smiled slightly and said nothing more.
"Ruo Xi, do you have any other relatives?" Li Yunfang asked.
"Mhm," Yang Ruoxi nodded, saying, "I have a younger sister named Yang Yuzhu, about the same age as me."
"How about introducing your sister to Liu Zheng?"
Liu Zheng is quite a catch.
He’s the most famous young man for miles around.
Lately, he’s been making a fortune.
He had also registered a multinational company overseas, and now the company was doing very well and still expanding.
If Ruo Xi could marry such a man, her life would be even more comfortable and fulfilled.
Li Yunfang was secretly pleased when she heard this, but her expression still showed difficulty.
"Ruo Xi, actually, you won’t suffer any hardship if you marry him," Li Yunfang said, "Liu Zheng is sincere with you, and you have such an excellent brother. Our families are well-matched, and your father and I highly approve of you two being together."
"That’s not necessarily true," Yang Ruoxi said indifferently.
Li Yunfang frowned.
"My father said the same thing to me," Yang Ruoxi continued, "But the relations between me and the Li Family aren’t good, and since my biological parents died in a car accident, I have no ties with the Li Family anymore. I came back this time only because my mother was seriously ill and needed care."
Upon hearing this, Li Yunfang immediately became unhappy.
"Does your mother have lung cancer?" Li Yunfang asked.
Yang Ruoxi didn’t speak, but her attitude said it all.
Li Yunfang sighed and said, "Ruo Xi, although your mother died in a car accident and your life has been greatly troubled, still, you have such an excellent brother, and we Li Family, are wealthy, and can offer you more quality conditions."
"Brother Li, thank you for your kindness, but you should be well aware that I don’t want to marry anyone."
"Why not?"
"Because I don’t like that kind of man!"
"Then what kind of man do you like?"
"That..."
"Hey, Ruo Xi, you’re still young, and there’s a long road ahead of you, don’t bet your whole life on this."
"Brother Li, thank you for your concern, I’ve grown up, I know what I’m doing."
"But don’t you feel that you’re acting like a resentful woman right now?"
Yang Ruoxi was silent for a while before she said, "I’m sorry, I can’t accept anyone."
"Alright."
Seeing her so resolute, Li Yunfang had no choice but to give up.
After chatting idly with Li Yunfang for a bit more, Ruo Xi took her leave and returned home. Once there, Yang Ruoxi threw herself on the bed and hugged her pillow, crying.
This calamity had completely robbed her of her family.
The sad thing was she couldn’t even figure out who she was.
"Sob sob sob sob..." Yang Ruoxi sobbed and said, "Mom, what should I do?"
She always thought she was strong enough, but now it seemed she was not strong at all, she was just an ordinary, frail woman who couldn’t withstand setbacks.
"Ruo Xi, don’t be afraid, the Li family will make decisions for you," Yang Yunfen said, comforting her.
"Sob sob sob sob..." Yang Ruoxi cried even harder.
...
Ruo Xi’s birthday party soon arrived.
That day, she wore a red strapless evening dress and red high heels, looking seductive and stunning.
Yang Yunfen and Li Qiang stayed by her side all along.
"Sister Yunfang, you look so beautiful today!" Yang Yunfen admired her own reflection in the mirror.
Li Yunfang smiled faintly, not speaking.
Within her eyes was a hint of sadness that only she understood.
"Ruo Xi, you look really beautiful today," Li Qiang said with a smile, "You are indeed Li Qiang’s daughter, pretty!"
"I think so too," Yang Ruoxi said, smiling demurely.
"Alright, stop joking, let’s hurry along," Li Yunfang said, "Liu Zheng came early just waiting to see you."
Ruo Xi bid farewell to Yang Yunfen and Li Qiang and left the Li family’s villa.
