Li Wentian’s eyes showed a trace of guilt.
This long-lost daughter was so sensible that it made his heart ache.
“Father can give you a worry-free life now. Your happiness is more important than anything, understand?”
They had only just met, so Li Wentian understood the distance between them.
Li Ruoxi didn’t wail or throw a tantrum.
Instead, she listened quietly, which only made him feel even more guilty.
“How about this evening? Father has time. Want me to take you out for a stroll?”
The usually overbearing Li Wentian asked Li Ruoxi cautiously, afraid to hear her refusal.
“Alright… okay.”
Li Ruoxi couldn’t bear to refuse Li Wentian.
This suddenly appearing father surprised her, but she was already used to such surprises.
“Good. I’ll handle things first, then come pick you up tonight.”
Li Wentian seemed genuinely happy.
After getting Li Ruoxi’s agreement, he instructed Nangong Li to take care of Li Ruoxi according to his daily standards.
Li Wentian got into the luxury car and left.
Li Qing didn’t get on, but he didn’t think much of it.
Li Ruoxi noticed this and shook her head.
‘Isn’t this just stirring up resentment?’
This father was already playing favorites at their first meeting.
That little girl Li Qing probably wanted to kill her.
“Second Miss, you can’t go in. Master gave orders.”
“Sister Li! How dare you! The moment she arrived, you started calling me Second Miss! She’s not my sister! Sister Li, move aside! I’m going in!”
Just as Li Ruoxi was speculating, she heard the commotion and arguing outside.
“Sister Li, let her in.”
Hearing Li Ruoxi’s words, Nangong Li stepped aside and stopped blocking Li Qing.
“Second Miss, Miss wants you to come in.”
Li Ruoxi felt even more helpless.
‘Isn’t this obviously pushing me into Li Qing’s crosshairs?’
“Come in.”
Only then did Li Qing take a careful look at this older sister.
Her features bore some resemblance to her own, but Li Qing had a hotter temper, making her gaze more piercing.
Unlike this “older sister,” whose big watery eyes naturally exuded a pitiful, endearing look without any effort.
The moment their eyes met, half of Li Qing’s anger dissipated.
The harsh, hurtful words at the tip of her tongue were swallowed back down.
This was the first time she seriously looked at Li Ruoxi.
‘So beautiful… so elegant… she’s my…’
No! She couldn’t be fooled!
This was the look she used to deceive their father.
“I don’t plan to do anything, nor will I compete with you for anything.”
Li Ruoxi spoke first, very calmly.
“If I really disrupt your life, I’ll leave at an appropriate time so there’s no conflict between you and your father.”
“Hmph! You think I’ll believe you? Do you really think I’m a child?”
Li Qing was not going to fall for that nonsense.
Although her father wasn’t on the world’s rich list, that was only because he didn’t want to be.
Otherwise, he would definitely be in the top ten.
“You think I don’t know what you used to do? You’re just a bad girl who sold her body! You might fool my father, but you think you can fool me? You’ve done all those dirty deals! Don’t pretend to be compassionate here, you hypocrite! You whore!”
“What kind of person I am is not for you to judge. Even if it were true, it wouldn’t affect your life.”
Li Ruoxi saw her sharp tongue and furious demeanor but showed no reaction.
This suddenly appearing wealthy father—she had no intention of relying on him.
Life was hers to live, and with this unfamiliar class, whether her appearance would become a burden was hard to say.
“You!”
What Li Qing couldn’t stand most was that cold sense of arrogance.
What gave this Li Ruoxi the right to be so confident?
Furious, Li Qing grabbed a candlestick and was about to throw it at Li Ruoxi.
Luckily, Nangong Li saw it in time and stopped her.
“Second Miss, please restrain yourself,” Nangong Li said sternly.
“If Master finds out, I believe the investment you’ve been trying to secure recently will fall through. Are you willing to accept that?”
“Nangong Li! You!”
Li Qing saw that Nangong Li, who usually looked after her, was now siding with Li Ruoxi.
“Fine! Fine! Li Ruoxi! You’re good! When I expose your true face, I’ll make sure everyone knows all the dirty, despicable, vile things you’ve done!”
Li Qing left her harsh words and slammed the candlestick back into place.
She stormed off.
“Miss…”
“I’m fine.”
Li Ruoxi shook her head lightly.
She wasn’t so fragile that a scare like that would frighten her.
“Miss…”
“Sister Li, I’m really fine…”
“Miss…”
“I…”
“No, Miss, what would you like for lunch?”
“…”
Li Ruoxi gave an awkward laugh.
“Sister Li, you eat. I’m not hungry.”
“Alright.”
Nangong Li replied crisply, turned, and left.
Alone in the room again.
Li Ruoxi felt bored, so she walked downstairs and stood at the entrance of the main building.
“So far…”
She gazed at the gate, which was a few hundred meters away.
That wasn’t the key issue.
The key was that outside the gate, everything was lush and green, with no city buildings in sight.
Li Ruoxi found Nangong Li having lunch at a long table.
Seeing Li Ruoxi approach, Nangong Li put down her knife and fork, stood up, and said respectfully, “Miss, would you like lunch?”
“No, no.”
Li Ruoxi was afraid Nangong Li would clap her hands and summon a crowd to serve her meal.
Having lived a poor life for so long, this kind of luxury service was something she couldn’t get used to yet.
“Sister Li, I wanted to go out for a bit.”
Li Ruoxi pulled out a chair and sat down, motioning for Nangong Li to sit too.
“But Master said he’s taking you to dinner tonight and has already arranged a venue with me.”
“It’s fine. I just want to go for a walk. Here… it’s a bit stifling.”
The estate was as huge as Vivian’s island estate, and the only people here were servants and bodyguards.
She wanted to go out for a drive.
Staying here was too boring—there was no one to talk to, and everyone who saw her was respectful and stiff, making Li Ruoxi uncomfortable all over.
“Alright.”
Nangong Li accepted the request and immediately took out a communicator to make arrangements.
The half-palm-sized steak left on her plate was stuffed into her mouth hastily, chewed a few times, and swallowed.
Nangong Li patted her chest to clear her throat.
“Let’s go, Miss.”
“Sister Li, you’re coming with me?”
Li Ruoxi actually wanted to see where she was and also find her sister and grandmother from this world.
She had long known there was no blood relation between them, but now that she had met her biological father unexpectedly, she hadn’t seen the sister and grandmother she lived with daily.
She hadn’t considered Nangong Li coming along.
“Miss, if you plan to go out alone, that’s impossible.”
Nangong Li saw the look in Li Ruoxi’s eyes and guessed her thoughts.
“If you need any help, you can tell me directly. The Li Group is much more powerful than you imagine. Your problems might be solved with just a word to the Li family. Besides… since Master took over, he’s been increasing efforts to find you. Please don’t leave him again. He’s worked very hard all these years.”
Seeing the struggle in Li Ruoxi’s eyes, Nangong Li continued, “You don’t know how happy he was when you came back. This is the first time I’ve seen him smile in years.”
When Li Wentian came to see Li Ruoxi, Nangong Li was watching the whole time.
The man who hadn’t smiled in years was grinning so happily.
Even if it faded quickly, Nangong Li knew Li Wentian was genuinely overjoyed.
“So, Miss, I can’t let you leave alone. Either you stay here, or I come with you.”
Nangong Li gave no room for negotiation, offering Li Ruoxi two choices.
“Heh… I didn’t mean to just leave. If Sister Li comes with me, it’ll be more convenient for me.”
Li Ruoxi explained with a smile, though it was obvious she was lying.
“That’s good.”
Nangong Li gave her an out.
“Then I’ll make the arrangements.”
…
Li Ruoxi regretted it again.
Last time it was “take a puff.”
This time it was “make the arrangements.”
“Sister Li… can’t we… be more low-key?”
“Low-key?”
Nangong Li said in confusion.
“Miss, Master said to arrange your daily life according to his standards. Where is this not low-key?”
“…”
From now on, Li Ruoxi vowed to find out exactly what their “low-key” daily life entailed.
…
Eight cars drove side by side.
The entire convoy was a uniform line of long, thick, gleaming black Rolls-Royces.
This was after Li Ruoxi had insisted on the most ordinary cars…
Nangong Li had searched the estate parking lot for a long time to gather this “low-key” convoy of eight “ordinary” cars.
The convoy drew comments from people on the roadside.
“That’s the Li Group’s convoy!”
A sharp-eyed person recognized it.
“I don’t care about Li Group or Chen Group! Can’t you drive faster? It’s traffic jam!!! You rich bastards!”
A driver parked his car fifty meters away, waiting for the convoy to pass.
“Holy crap, a Rolls-Royce Phantom convoy!”
A street photographer in hip-hop outfit saw the convoy, quickly pulled out another phone, and snapped photos.
Then he took a few selfies with the convoy.
“Hey, viewers, I’m going to follow them and risk my life to stream live who this bigshot is. If you want to watch, hit that follow and send some gifts~”
“So much money.”
“Bro, find a chance to rip off one of his wheels, and you won’t have to work for a year.”
“Hahaha, go pretend to get hit by the car! One claim and you won’t need to stream for the rest of your life.”
This small streamer’s channel attracted a flood of viewers thanks to the convoy.
People on the street stopped to watch the majestic luxury convoy roll by.
A street vendor selling fried popcorn chicken was hit by splattering oil, hurriedly scooping out the already burned chicken.
“Tsk! Other people’s money has nothing to do with me, but now my ingredients are burnt! I just lost a dozen bucks!”
Most passersby felt the same as that vendor.
What do rich people have to do with me?
Then they stood there staring in envy.
Inside the car, Li Ruoxi was too embarrassed to look outside.
“Miss, you need to get used to this. After all, you are now Master’s first heir. It’s better to adapt to such small scenes sooner,” Nangong Li advised.
“Besides, our Li family is just an ordinary family. We’re not that different from these lovely commoners. So you don’t need to be so shy.”
“Oh, yeah.”
Li Ruoxi didn’t believe her at all.