Chapter 2438 Another Me 1
Li Fendou agreed as expected.
His mind was full of embarrassment and irritability after being exposed for looking for a woman outside, so he had no time to think about what to do with Li Chi.
Seeing Li Chi's usual humble and submissive look, Li Fendou waved his hands irritably, "Go away! Go buy your book!"
"Remember to take a video and send it to me, don't run around!"
Li Fendou kept a close eye on Li Chi's travels. After all, his short-lived brother's inheritance would be spent soon, and if he really wanted money, it would have to come from Li Chi's mother.
He didn't notice whether Li Chi became strange, but that didn't mean Li Donglai, who always paid attention to Li Chi, didn't notice it.
Li Donglai was also a little annoyed by Qiu Juan's crying, but when he saw the calmness on Li Chi's face, he still felt something was wrong.
No matter what Li Chi did these days, he seemed to be less timid than before, as if... he had some confidence.
So what happened today...
Li Donglai glanced at Li Qiang who was lowering his head again. He didn't think that according to his brother's personality, if he found this kind of report, let alone the hint in the book, it would be considered that Li Qiang was in a bad mood today if he didn't make a big fuss in the family.
Not to mention his father, even if he was careless, he would never hide such a thing in Li Qiang's book.
After thinking about it, Li Donglai still felt that Li Chi was the one who did it.
He followed Li Chi's steps as he tried to return to his room, and into the corridor. The noise in the living room gradually became blurred.
Li Donglai was a few steps away, looking at Li Chi with complicated eyes.
"Li Chi," Li Donglai spoke, curious and suspicious.
"That thing just now...wasn't it you who did it?"
He stared at Li Chi's eyes, trying to find flaws in those eyes that were always lowered.
The strange things that happened at home recently and the drastic changes in Li Chi made him feel uneasy.
Li Chi turned around, met Li Donglai's gaze, raised his hand to gesture, his face expressionless.
"No matter who did it, what you should worry about now is whether your family will break up."
Li Donglai's pupils suddenly shrank and he looked at Li Chi in disbelief.
Li Chi has always been submissive, so how could he say such a thing?
Thinking of Li Chi’s outburst in the restaurant that day, Li Donglai became even more frightened.
This was completely beyond his understanding.
Li Chi ignored Li Donglai who was standing stiffly at the door and returned to the room.
The door was closed, blocking out Li Donglai's inquiring gaze.
After a few seconds, the footsteps in the corridor hesitantly left.
Li Chi sat on the edge of the bed, lowered his eyes and pressed his fingertips.
The noise in the living room became louder, and one could faintly hear Li Fendou's furious roar and Li Qiang's terrified cries.
Perhaps Li Fendou took out his anger on Li Qiang, who caused the trouble.
Li Chi listened quietly, his chest rising and falling slightly, and he exhaled long and silently.
[The villain's darkening value is detected -5, totaling 76! 】
Just as he relaxed, Li Chi heard a voice in his head.
"Xiao Chi," Jin Chen asked softly, "How long will it take for the medicine in Li Fendou's soup to take effect?"
Li Chi was startled and subconsciously looked at the mirror.
The mirror reflected his suddenly pale face and uncertain eyes.
"...What?" He responded in his mind.
Jin Chen continued, speaking slowly, afraid to scare Li Chi, "You added conflicting medicine to his tonic soup."
"The dosage isn't large, but over time, it will make him too weak to be replenished and eventually lead to a serious illness, right?"
Li Chi's heart sank suddenly, as if falling into an icy cave.
But the next second, a strange sense of relief came over me. Yes, what could be hidden from another self?
He lowered his head, not daring to look into his own eyes in the mirror. His fingers unconsciously tightened, and his knuckles turned white from the force.
"Um……"
Li Chi responded softly, "Maybe two months, or one month."
He spoke uncertainly, but with a deep sense of confusion.
"Brother, am I... very bad?"
The hatred that had been suppressed for too long finally found an outlet, but at this moment, only deep confusion remained.
He hated Li Fendou, the man who took away everything from his father.
This hatred has long been ingrained in his bones, supporting him in making such a dark plan.
But when the plan was revealed so calmly, he became afraid again.
"I hate him..." Li Chi murmured to himself, his voice was very soft, like a dream talk, but with a deep coldness.
"I hate him... I hate him..."
He pressed too hard, and the redness of his fingertips faded, leaving behind a cold paleness.
"Xiao Chi." Jin Chen called him in time, and after calling him several times, he finally brought back Li Chi's almost collapsed consciousness.
Li Chi raised his head and looked at the mirror timidly.
The boy in the mirror had red eyes and moisture at the corners of his eyes. He looked too fragile, but deep in his eyes there was uncontrollable hatred and confusion.
So contradictory, so...heartbreaking.
Jinchen's heart tightened for a moment, "No, Xiaochi, you're not bad. You're very capable and did a great job."
When Li Chi heard the voice in his head, tears began to fall and rolled down his cheeks.
He expected to hear a rebuke, but instead he heard... approval.
"Really?" Li Chi asked with a heavy nasal tone, full of trust, like a lost child who finally found the direction, eager to get Jinchen's approval.
He never revealed this dark secret to anyone.
He thought that his character had long been worn out, and only the desire for revenge remained. He thought that he was destined to have no future.
But I want to escape too much, to start my life over again, no matter how much pain it takes.
These two thoughts made him painful and torn, and he was in self-loathing all the time.
At this moment, being affirmed by my brother like this, a feeling of grievance and fear came over me like a tidal wave.
"Really." Jinchen's voice softened. "Xiao Chi is scared, isn't he?"
Li Chi sniffed hard, nodded, and tears fell even harder.
"If you're scared, just get under the covers and I'll continue talking to you, okay?"
Li Chi immediately did as he was told, kicked off his shoes, lifted the quilt, curled himself up in it, and hugged the pillow tightly.
He turned off the lights in the room.
The darkness and soft wrapping brought a sense of security, as if his brother was right beside him, talking softly.
"Li Fendou did a lot of wrong things. He was not good to you, very bad."
Jinchen said, "Xiao Chi is protecting himself and seeking a little justice for himself. You are not wrong."
Li Chi buried his face in the pillow, crying silently, his body heaving slightly with sobs.
"Leave the rest to my brother. Xiao Chi just needs to rest well and take care of his body."
"Once the college entrance examination scores come out, we'll take the money and leave here, go to college, go to a better city, and start a new life, okay?"
A brand new life.
Go to college.
Get out of this cage.
As Li Chi listened to these words, his tears gradually stopped.
Even when he knew he might do well in the college entrance examination, he only dared to fantasize about these thoughts secretly late at night.
But when it came out of Jinchen's mouth at this moment, it carried an irresistible temptation.
It seems like a future that is within reach, really... very desirable.
"...Okay." Li Chi responded softly in his mind and closed his eyes.
"elder brother."
Before going to sleep, he called out again.
[The villain's heart rate is detected +5, totaling 13! 】
"I'm here." Jinchen's voice enveloped him gently, "Go to sleep, Xiaochi. Good night."
Li Chi curled up in the warm quilt and fell asleep for the first time with anticipation and happiness.
