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CHAPTER 205

~LI RESIDENCE~

In the Li residence, Ding Jiaying and her daughter were both seated in their living room enjoying the aftermath effect of their visitors that just left. It was still in the festive and Li Xiu was trying to be in good faith and see what she can do about her father's company before he gets back.

"Mother, father has taken much time for this his travel. When do you think he would return?" Li Xiu asked her mother, she swung her hair to her back and picked up her glass of red wine.

"Honestly, I do not know but you should be glad he is not coming anytime soon."

"And why is that? The company is in shambles mum. I need him. Perhaps the investors he went to scout for, something good would come out of it all."

Ding Jiaying who was already used to her husband by now rolled her eyes at her daughter. She knew her husband more than her daughter and she knew there wasn't going to be much change like what her daughter was expecting.

She did not know why her family was okay and peaceful but after some time when Li Jing. No longer were things going smoothly for them and the family business started fluctuating more than the normal.

And her husband had lost a part of his joy. It was one of the reasons why she hated Li Jing and always ascribed her as back luck for them.

Although it was her own poor reasoning, it had broken her family down and she just felt like blaming someone. Unfortunately, Li Jing who had no parents to back her up became that someone.

"I doubt much good news would. If not hew would have arrived by now."

From the look on her face, Li Xiu could feel that something was up. Normally her mother wouldn't say such a thing or even scrunched her nose up that way when they spoke of her father.

"What is going on mum? Did dad say something to you?" Li Xiu shifted out on her seat, her gaze was sharp as she stared deep into her mother's eyes, daring the majestic witch to lie to her.

And she did. "It is nothing."

"Tell that to who doesn't know you, mum. I know something is definitely up. What is?"

"It is nothing. I just have a bad feeling about this whole things and I do not know why."

"Is it because this is the first-ever festive period that father isn't at home?" She watched her mother's body language for any hope, any signs of guessing what exactly was wrong but she still could not find anything.

This was Ding Jiaying she was dealing with and although she was her protégé, she was still a learner when it came to some things her mother did.

"The honest truth, Li Xiu is that this is not the first time he had missed the festive, especially for this long."

"Really?"

"Yes. Have you forgotten it was in the festive that he returned home after a long while with Li Jing? He was gone for quite some time and for him to have an illegitimate daughter of her age, it meant he had been having an affair outside for all those years, probably when he goes for the so-called business trips."

"Mother."

"Do not also forget that we lost the car at that moment too. I do not know exactly what happened but perhaps his mistress died or something and he had to bring Li Jing back with him, giving me the useless story that he adopted her. Did we need another child? Weren't you enough?"

As she was having her outburst, Li Xiu could feel the sting on pain in her eyes as she narrowed her eyes a bit trying not to cry.

The situation had hurt her mother back then but she chose to be strong for her daughter. "And now, he is taking forever to return, why do I not feel all too good about it? There is no way he hasn't heard about the happenings, yet he refuses to return. He better not come back with another illegitimate child again or else."

"Mother. It is enough, please." Ding Jiaying who had been so focused on her pain and grudge had failed to see the tears that had gathered in the eyes of her daughter and when she had spoken just now, she could not hold back the tears and let it freely fall down her cheeks.

She was a child who had loved her father dearly but then he travelled and when he returned he was that. A long lost man with an illegitimate daughter.

Ever since that day she lost the love of her father as things weren't as they used to be. So growing upo, blaming Li Jing seemed to be an easier feat than to bear the pain alone.

"Li Xiu."

"No, mum. He won't bring in someone else. Father wouldn't let such mistake happen again." She dropped her glass cup on the side table and used her hands to cover her ears as she shook her head continuously.

"He won't. I know it and I feel it."

"Do not cry Li Xiu. I know something is about to happen. I can feel a certain chill in my bones when I think of her and him. Brace yourself, child. This may be bumpy."

"Mother." Her eyes became very red as her pain and anger washed over her. "In this world or in the next, Li Jing must pay."

"Good. That is the spirit child. Any news from Duan Tian? We would be needing him by our side just in case things were to blow."

"He is still facing the crisis caused by losing the file and annoying Mr Yu Xiaowen."

"Relax, he would set things right later. Every disappointment is a blessing."

"Okay, mum. Li Jing can laugh now but when I am done with her and make Ye Cheng see her for the whore she truly is, then I can break her and destroy her life."