Li Jue could suppress her abilities. She couldn’t deny it made her feel panicked.
This man gave her a feeling of unfathomable depth!
Knock, knock, knock!
The person who entered was her eldest brother, Li Shaojin. He carried a plate of fruit and placed it on the bedside table.
“Do you have something on your mind?” Li Shaojin asked.
Eldest Brother’s eyes were sharp—he could even tell this. In front of him, Li Qiao nodded honestly. “Eldest Brother, do you know much about Li Jue?”
“Why are you asking about him all of a sudden?”
“I ran into him on the way back.”
“You also know about the relationship between He Jingnian and him now, right?”
“Yes, but I find the dynamic between the two cousins rather strange.”
“There are two reasons. The first one…”
Before the He and Li families became connected by marriage, they were generational enemies. The exact nature of this feud is unknown to outsiders, but it’s likely rooted in their ancestors’ times.
By the generation of Old Master He’s and Old Master Li’s children, their offspring unexpectedly fell in love.
Their love was met with fierce opposition from both powerful families.
He Yu and Li Huai were determined to be together, vowing to live or die as one. So, they ran away secretly. Unfortunately, they underestimated the reach of their families and were found within just a month.
It was during this time that He Yu discovered she was pregnant.
The child’s birth was unwanted by both the He and Li families. He Yu was imprisoned in her home, and Li Huai was confined by Old Master Li, who promptly arranged a fiancée for him.
Later—
On the day of Li Huai’s scheduled wedding, He Yu died during a difficult childbirth. When Li Huai received the news and rushed to the hospital, he was met only with He Yu’s cold, lifeless body. Without even a glance at his newborn child, he took poison and followed her in death.
Both great families lost a child simultaneously, and the hatred between them intensified once more.
Old Master He resented the child who he felt had taken his daughter’s life. He immediately had the infant sent to the Li family. Even though Old Master Li disliked the child, it was still Li Huai’s flesh and blood—the only male heir of the Li family.
From then on, the enmity between the two families grew even deeper.
Li Qiao sighed with sorrow.
They were clearly a couple in love, yet because of a family feud, they met such a tragic end…
“The second reason… Over the years, He Jingnian and Li Jue have been locked in a rivalry. Old Master Li subjected Li Jue to extremely high-pressure upbringing, single-mindedly molding him to surpass He Jingnian…”
Over time, it’s understandable why Li Jue became twisted.
“Stay away from him from now on.”
“Okay.”
Li Jue was indeed a dangerous individual.
After seeing Li Shaojin out, Li Qiao wrapped herself in the blankets and prepared to sleep.
I wonder how things are going on the He family’s side?
He Family Residence.
Main Hall.
He Huaisen lay paralysis on the floor, a gag still in his mouth, his entire body bearing the charred marks of his ordeal.
From his seat of honor, Old Master He frowned, his voice low: “He is your Second Uncle!”
“My Second Uncle tried to kill me!”
He Jingnian’s tone was indifferent.
Old Master He’s face drastically changed. “Explain yourself clearly!”
He Jingnian then took a seat in a nearby chair. With a slight movement of his eyes, He Yi, standing behind him, immediately began explaining the whole story from beginning to end.
As He Yi laid out the details, the color gradually drained from He Huaisen’s face.
He shook his head frantically.
But faced with irrefutable evidence, Old Master He was furious.
He walked over to He Huaisen, his aged eyes filled with rage. With a gritted-out “You unfilial son!”, Old Master He slapped him across the face.
The gag in He Huaisen’s mouth fell out at that moment.
His hands and feet were still bound. He Huaisen could only shout, “What did I do wrong? He deserves to die! Everything in the He family should be mine! Yan Bing should have been mine too!”
“Shut your mouth!” Old Master He rebuked.
