Chapter 2437 Another Me 1
On the table, the cup of milk that Jinchen had made that morning was now warm to the perfect temperature.
Li Chi walked over, picked up the cup, and sat in front of the old mirror.
He drank the milk, and his face was reflected in the mirror. A very faint blush appeared on his pale cheeks.
Li Chi suddenly put down the cup, looked into his own eyes in the mirror, and gently opened his mouth.
"elder brother……"
It was as if he wanted to glimpse the traces of another soul in those dark pupils.
"Well, I'm here."
Jinchen's voice was filled with smile and he responded to him immediately.
Li Chi looked at himself in the mirror, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved upwards.
Turns out... speaking isn't that difficult after all.
Although I can only say this to my brother, but... this is enough.
Jinchen's voice sounded again, asking seriously, "Xiao Chi, do you want to...try to contact Mom?"
In the mirror, the smile on Li Chi's face froze a little.
He seemed to be pricked by something, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed. He stared at the mirror in a trance, and the loose hair on his forehead hung down, covering his eyes which became moist in an instant.
After a long while, he slowly shook his head.
"I've given up hope, brother."
Jinchen was silent for a moment.
He could clearly feel Li Chi's complex and desperate emotions towards his mother.
"Okay. Then we'll handle it ourselves." Jinchen said, "I'm here, don't be afraid."
The night was dark, and Li Fendou's drunken voice could be heard from the entrance, followed by Qiu Juan's sharp complaints.
The door opened and the light from the living room poured out, illuminating Li Qiang's frightened face.
Li Qiang was completely shocked. He was injured so badly in the afternoon, but by the evening, the swelling had completely subsided, but the pain was still there! It was absolutely bizarre!
Li Qiang still wanted to complain, but when he saw his parents and brother coming back, he immediately stood up.
However, the next second, his eyes met Li Chi who walked out of the shadows.
Li Chi stood at the entrance leading to the corridor from the living room, holding a glass of water in his hand, looking at Li Qiang quietly.
Li Qiang got goosebumps all over his body, lowered his head suddenly, and dared not look at Li Chi again.
Li Fendou and Qiu Juan's attention was all on Li Donglai, and they didn't notice anything unusual about their youngest son.
Li Fendou patted Li Donglai on the shoulder, "Good son! You'll definitely do well on the exam this time! You'll definitely get into a top university! Bring honor to Dad!"
Qiu Juan also agreed with a smile on her face, "That's right! Our Donglai has been a good student since he was young!"
Under the flattery of his parents, Li Donglai had a reserved yet proud smile on his face.
Li Chi slowly added some warm water to his cup, feeling the warmth of the cup wall with his fingertips, and chatted with Jinchen.
"Brother, Li Donglai's grades won't be good."
He never took the test himself.
Jinchen responded immediately, like a warm current caressing him, "Of course. My Xiao Chi is the best."
The corners of Li Chi's lips curled up, and his heart softened.
Li Chi picked up the extracurricular tutoring book and casually placed it on the coffee table.
Then he looked at Li Qiang again.
Li Qiang's scalp tingled at this look, "Mom...Mom! Please...please check my homework! This...this one!"
Qiu Juan was immersed in the pride of praising her eldest son when she was interrupted by her youngest son's unreasonable request. She frowned impatiently, "What homework are you checking? It's late at night, and I didn't see you talking to your dad!"
Li Qiang was so anxious that he almost cried. He didn't dare look at Li Chi and could only urge him with a sobbing voice, "Just...just check it! Turn...turn it over!"
Qiu Juan was annoyed by the noise, and Li Qiang's pale face, as if he had seen a ghost, made her feel uneasy.
She muttered "I'm so annoyed" in annoyance, grabbed the brand new tutorial book and opened it casually.
Two reports slipped out from the pages and fell on Qiu Juan's legs.
Li Chi heard Jin Chen say, "Xiao Chi, sit further away and watch the fun."
Li Chi was very obedient and nodded.
"What is this...?" The color on Qiu Juan's face instantly faded away, and her hand holding the report began to tremble violently.
She suddenly looked up and stared at Li Fendou as if she wanted to eat him.
Li Fendou was startled by her look. He leaned over to take a look and his expression changed.
He subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab it, "What is that? Who put it in there? Give it to me!"
"Li Fendou!" Qiu Juan grabbed the report and slammed it hard on Li Fendou's face. "What is this! Huh? What do you think this is?"
"You're looking for a bastard outside, and you even have a bastard child? Are you worthy of me and this family?"
Li Donglai was also confused. He looked at his parents in shock, then at Li Qiang, "Qiangzi, where did you get this?!"
Li Qiang huddled up in fear, "I don't know. I... found it by accident in the study..."
How could he dare tell the truth? The fear he felt in the kitchen sink that afternoon was still deeply engraved in his bones.
"Bullshit!" Li Fendou was being scratched by Qiu Juan, so he slapped her hard with his backhand.
"Yellow-faced woman! I work hard outside to make money, so what's wrong with finding a woman? Who is it to you to interfere? Why don't you look in the mirror and see what you are like!"
Qiu Juan was beaten so hard that she fell onto the sofa, covering her face and crying heart-wrenchingly.
[The villain's darkening value is detected -5, totaling 81! 】
Li Chi moved to the farthest corner of the living room, facing away from the chaos.
He took out the earphones from his pocket expressionlessly and put them into his ears.
Soft music streamed in, blocking out most of the noise.
He lowered his eyelashes slightly and his fingers unconsciously stroked the headphone wire.
"Brother." His voice rang out in my mind, like sharing a secret, "Do you like this song?"
Jinchen responded lazily, in a lazy and indulgent manner, "I like everything Xiaochi likes."
The corners of Li Chi's lips relaxed a little, and his ears seemed to be stained with a faint red again.
At this time, the busy hourly worker in the kitchen poked her head out and looked at the chaotic scene in the living room with worry and helplessness.
Li Chi's eyes swept across the wall clock, then glanced at the bowl of tonic soup on the table that exuded the aroma of expensive medicinal herbs.
He took off one of his headphones, walked to the dining table and picked up the bowl of soup.
Li Fendou needs to drink soup on time.
Li Chi's dark eyes flashed, and he walked to Li Fendou, who was panting, holding the soup, put it on the table, raised his hand, and gestured in sign language.
"Uncle, don't be angry, it's your soup."
Li Fendou was already furious. Seeing this bowl of nourishing soup that he usually treasured, and thinking of that damn report, he became even more furious.
He waved his hands irritably, "Leave it alone, not in the mood!"
Li Chi followed his instructions and gently placed the soup bowl back on the table.
Then he raised his hand again.
"Uncle, tomorrow is the day Mom will send me money. I want to go out and buy some books."
Only at this time would Li Fendou be willing to speak.
My brother said that he was going out to "do something big" tomorrow, even though Li Chi didn't know what it was going to be.
