Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 282: Chapter 264: Li Juanjuan

After serving the food on the table, An Zilan packed some dishes into a lunchbox: ”Your Uncle Lin is still at the shop, you guys go ahead and eat.”

As she spoke, she also left a few banknotes: ”Buy whatever you want to eat, you shouldn’t always be spending your brother’s money, you know?”

”Understood,” Luo Qianqian said playfully with a salute, watching her mother leave, then turned to see Luo Yanhai’s awkward demeanor at the dining table, apologizing, ”Bro, I’m sorry, I really didn’t expect my mom to be at home...” But actually, she could have guessed before coming home, it was even mentioned in the school’s notifications today, how could she not care about her, especially now that she’s a child without her brother’s care.

”I’m very angry, why didn’t you explain that this guy isn’t your brother, yet you let him enter our house as if he belongs here?” Luo Yanhai said through gritted teeth, glaring at Xu Tianyi’s happily content face, furious beyond words.

”...No one asked...” Why make such a point of it...

”Second brother, don’t be jealous, hurry up and eat, then go back and boast to Xiao Ran about eating the meal made by Qianqian’s mommy at Qianqian’s house,” Xu Tianyi said nonchalantly, deftly changing the subject as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Luo Yanhai snorted as he looked at the delicious meal in front of him, then picked up his chopsticks and glanced at Luo Qianqian: ”Don’t you have an appointment? Why are you grabbing chopsticks?”

Luo Qianqian was at a loss for words—couldn’t she eat the food her own mom made?

”Fine, I won’t eat,” Luo Qianqian replied, putting down her fork and spoon: ”Xiao Yu will take the stuff home later, I’m going to sleep at your house tonight.”

After speaking, she turned and went back to her room to change clothes and also to take a shower. Although she hadn’t exercised much these past few days, there was nowhere to shower, forcing her to sorrowfully hold out until she got home. She took her change of clothes and, disregarding the two stunned males in the house, went straight into the bathroom.

Thinking back to her previous life, it seemed like it was just the beginning of middle school, living freely and without a bit of guilt while her brother had dropped out to let her focus on her studies. Looking at her brother’s achievements in this life, Luo Qianqian turned on the shower and let the tears fall. Brother, even if your sister is a total troublemaker, you shouldn’t have to sacrifice yourself to protect her.

Her ignorance, along with her mother and brother’s protection, turned her into a selfish person, mired in only caring about herself and becoming disliked by everyone, yet her mother and brother continued to protect her, giving her the best they had. All her feelings turned into tears, mingling with the droplets of water and slowly falling.

External factors certainly played a role, but it was also because she was too thoughtless. What sensible child knows only to take without giving?

Luo Qianqian took a deep breath, noticed the shower gel in the bathroom—apparently, her mom had just bought it. Previously, the four of them had shared everything, so they used baby shampoo and shower gel in one since the men were too lazy to differentiate between shampoo and shower gel. Now there was shampoo, shower gel, and conditioner available, looking at her long hair, Luo Qianqian smiled.

After washing up, she wrapped herself in a towel, took out the hairdryer her mom bought last year, and gently dried her hair, then changed into her clothes. She put the dirty clothes into the washing machine, walked out of the bathroom, opened both of their suitcases, and dumped all the washable items into the machine. Then she went into her room without even looking at the three people who were still eating.

He Wenyu quickly finished eating, then tidied up her things and also went into her room, since she knew she had an exam coming up and couldn’t neglect her studies.

”Why does it feel like we’ve been abandoned...” Luo Yanhai muttered as he picked up a chicken wing, ”I have to say, it really does taste good,” he commented while taking out his phone to snap a few photos.

”Who asked you to talk so much,” Xu Tianyi said without giving Luo Yanhai any face: ”When are you going back?”

”Even eating can’t shut your mouth,” Luo Yanhai said, annoyed. The thought of going back was even more headache-inducing, especially since his vacation time was already so short, and yet he needed to be reminded.

The two men ate quietly, and after a while, Luo Qianqian came out.

Her waist-length hair was combed into a high ponytail at the back of her head, wearing a white T-shirt and light blue denim shorts, she also carried a small brown backpack.

”I’m heading out. Xiao Yu is studying; you guys can wash the dishes after you finish eating. Tianyi knows where you can sleep. If you want to go out, the keys are on the shoe cabinet,” she said, then took out a pair of blue canvas shoes to wear, placed a set of keys on the shoe cabinet and took her own keys with a keychain: ”I’m off, call me if you need anything. I’ll be back in one or two hours.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she breezed out the door.

Xu Tianyi put down his cutlery and stood up.

Luo Yanhai said, ”Are you really that dedicated? You’re even following her out to have fun?”

”I’m going to shower,” Xu Tianyi rolled his eyes and went to Shufan’s room, casually picked out a set of Shufan’s pajamas and entered the bathroom.

Luo Yanhai looked at Xu Tianyi’s proficient actions and frowned slightly: ”Why does it feel like this kid’s been here before?”

”Qianqian.” When he arrived at the agreed milk tea shop, he saw Chu Ci there before he even called her. She wore a long white dress, her hair was tied up into a bun, holding a pink purse in her hand and her rosy cheeks glowed with excitement.

”Hey, beauty, waiting for me?” Luo Qianqian walked over and flicked Chu Ci’s chin with her finger. Suddenly, everyone in the shop was looking at her. She quickly stuck out her tongue and, grabbing Chu Ci, ran off.

”Where did you plan to meet?”

”Meet at the Cafe. There’s lunch, and I haven’t eaten yet...” Chu Ci smiled and took out her phone.

”It’s not that I chose not to eat, it’s that I was forced not to eat,” Luo Qianqian said helplessly as she hailed a taxi, ”It’s the one near Century City, right?”

Chu Ci nodded subconsciously, then chuckled as she watched Luo Qianqian.

”You don’t know, when I got home, the look Chu Yu gave me made me think he wanted to kill me.”

”It’s okay, if it doesn’t work out you can just stay on campus, right? By the way, don’t forget we’re going out tomorrow...” Luo Qianqian thought about her plans. School was starting in three days; two days should be enough to solve the problem.

”Got it.” Chu Ci nodded, without asking where they were going.

”Hey, is that him?” As soon as they got out of the taxi, Luo Qianqian saw a handsome young man standing at the entrance of the cafe, clean-cut and scholarly, dressed in a white shirt and black pants, his sleeves casually rolled up to convey a relaxed vibe.

”I don’t know...” Chu Ci took out her phone and dialed a number, her back facing the young man; then she saw that the young man picked up the phone. A clear voice came through the handset: ”Little apprentice, have you arrived?”

”It’s really him.” Luo Qianqian witnessed this scene and marveled at her own perceptiveness.

”We’re by the roadside,” Chu Ci said softly.

Then Luo Qianqian heard the young man asking, ”Is it the lady in the white dress leading a girl in a white T-shirt?”

Instantly fuming: ”Who’s the little girl?”

Listening to the beep coming from the other side, Chu Ci chuckled at Luo Qianqian, who was ’short in height but full of temper’.

”Hello,” the young man approached them, looked them over twice, and then said to Chu Ci, ”Little apprentice?”

”Hello, master,” Chu Ci smiled sweetly. ”This is my good friend Luo Qianqian.”

”I thought you were sisters,” said the young man with a smile. ”Shall we go inside to talk?”

Chu Ci nodded slightly.

The young man led the way; Chu Ci, pulling Luo Qianqian closer, whispered, ”He seems like a nice guy, doesn’t he?” Chu Ci said confidently.

Luo Qianqian remained non-committal.

Sitting at a table, the young man let them order something before introducing himself: ”I am Li Juanjuan.”

Luo Qianqian had just taken a sip of lemon water and sprayed it all out, thankfully no one was in front of her.

The young man smoothed things over: ”Many people react like this when they hear my name. If it entertains you, that’s good too.”

But Luo Qianqian quickly shook her head: ”Li Juanjuan? From the Li Family of Provincial City?”

The young man nodded hesitantly.

”Oh my god,” Luo Qianqian stared at Chu Ci, unable to restrain herself from swearing, ”Your luck is ridiculously good.”

Seeing both of their perplexed expressions, Luo Qianqian continued, pointing at Chu Ci and speaking to Li Juanjuan, ”Her name is Chu Ci, her father is Chu He, her mother is Li Ge!”