Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 712 - 692: Li Zexi, You’re Actually Robbing?
After they had their fill of food and drink, Luo Qianqian received her homework and left Elvis’s home. Of course, they didn’t forget to take the trash they produced and the gifts they stored with them. After all, it was hard for someone else to clean up.
Disposing of the trash on the way out, Elvis watched as Luo Qianqian walked away with her homework in hand, feeling quite helpless. Why was this child as busy as a spinning top?
After dropping Lu Simiao off at home, Luo Qianqian didn’t forget to sternly warn him to lock the doors and windows at night, make sure to turn off the gas, and not to catch a cold again. If he caught another cold and got a fever, she would take him to the hospital and let the doctor inject him with the thickest syringe!
By then, Lu Simiao and Qin Nuan had understood that Luo Qianqian’s threats were just that ’terrifying’.
After agreeing repeatedly and seeing Luo Qianqian seriously leaving some cash, she earnestly reminded him not to eat instant noodles again, leaving Lu Simiao unsure whether to feel moved or innocent.
Could he mention that he opted for that today out of laziness to buy groceries? Who knew he would be caught red-handed by Luo Qianqian?
Yet, he was touched. Even though Luo Qianqian had no blood relation to him, she was willing to care and look after him. Having such a sister was more than enough for him.
He knew that the Qin Family’s care also relied on Luo Qianqian’s face. Otherwise, there were so many pitiful people in the world, why would he be special?
"Ah... I really don’t want to go now." The next place Luo Qianqian was supposed to visit was naturally Jimo Cheng’s home. She had gotten the address from Jimo Cheng the night before, but... she always felt a bit embarrassed since it felt like she was asking for a favor, even though he was her teacher.
"Didn’t you bring the small incense burner?" Qin Nuan comforted, having checked with Luo Qianqian already if she could come along—after all, how embarrassing would it be to be turned away at the door?
Upon knowing this, Qin Nuan was also filled with excitement. Last time at Han Moxuan, they just waited outside, and only Luo Qianqian went in. Now, being able to directly face someone considered a notable figure, she was pretty excited!
Thus, she definitely wouldn’t allow Luo Qianqian to back out now. Just go and face it bravely.
"I brought it... I brought it..." Luo Qianqian resigned to her fate and took a cab with Qin Nuan sitting in the backseat, "Do you think we should buy something tasty first? Maybe bribe Grandpa Kong a little?"
"But considering your fellow disciple’s eating habits, Grandpa Kong probably won’t eat those street snacks or oily dishes from restaurants, right?" Qin Nuan just pursed her lips, shrugged her hands, "So buying something tasty is already out of the picture, unless you plan to rush now to some private kitchen and place a custom order."
"Then..." Luo Qianqian sighed, somewhat frustrated, glancing at the items inside the bag. It looked like the only things left were gifts for that senior disciple she had not yet met...
"Let’s skip that kind of stuff." Qin Nuan continued, "Think about it, you’re just going there for a visit, someone like him definitely gets visited often."
Luo Qianqian pouted, and Qin Nuan was right again. Absolutely right.
But to arrive empty-handed, ask for evaluations, and even request something like jade—despite having a thick skin, it was hard to endure.
"So what do you think I should do?" Luo Qianqian looked towards Qin Nuan for help, completely at a loss.
Qin Nuan glanced at Luo Qianqian, "You should just be a bit cheekier."
"Ah?" Luo Qianqian looked surprised.
The driver couldn’t help but chuckle, then coughed softly twice to cover it up, which made Luo Qianqian feel even more embarrassed.
Qin Nuan looked out the car window, sighing softly.
What did Luo Qianqian need to do? The Luo Family and Jimo Family were now involved because of her and Jimo Cheng, so why worry so much? Just speaking frankly was fine; thinking about "bribing" made it seem like their relationship wasn’t that close.
However, she had spoken, and Luo Qianqian wouldn’t understand it, feeling it strange anyway.
After all, she was still young...
Looking at the scenery speeding by outside the car window, Qin Nuan pursed her lips, hoping that everything would also go well between Luo Qianqian and the Jimo Family in the future.
He knew Xu Tianyi and Jimo Cheng. He didn’t know which of the two was better suited for her, but one thing he could be sure of was that Luo Qianqian acted differently in front of the two men.
Although she always showed her better side, the way she presented herself still differed, and it was clear to an outsider.
Soon, the car arrived at its destination.
Luo Qianqian paid the fare and looked at the milk tea shop at the entrance of the neighborhood, giggling, "Want a drink?"
"Are you trying to bolster your courage with milk tea?" Qin Nuan saw through Luo Qianqian’s idea, shrugged helplessly, and said, "Suit yourself, I’m good with anything." She then covered her mouth and giggled again, "Just don’t end up frantically searching for a restroom later."
"That won’t happen." Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, "Hey, what are you doing?"
She saw at the side of the neighborhood a few kids being scolded by an older child—no, that’s not right to say. It should be a few kids about her age being scolded by a boy who looked about Qin Nuan’s age. The boy looked neat and was serious, pointing at the children and saying something, holding a pink wallet in his hand which obviously didn’t match his age or gender.
The children, on the other hand, were filthy, each with tear-stained faces looking at the boy.
Luo Qianqian was immediately upset, under the broad daylight, in a clear world, someone dared to bully children?
At the sound of Luo Qianqian’s voice, the boy shuddered and turned around hesitantly. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Luo Qianqian pointed at the boy and exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, meat... no... Li Zexi!"
Li Zexi wanted to be excited, but hearing Luo Qianqian’s first address, he wordlessly pursed his lips. So, the first impression runs deep?
"Hey, why are you bullying the kids?" Qin Nuan didn’t care whether the boy knew Luo Qianqian or not; stepping in to do the right thing was what really mattered.
"Bullying children?" Li Zexi raised an eyebrow at the row of children in front of him, shook his head speechlessly, "You guys can go, but next time, I really will send you in."
"Thank you, big brother, thank you so much." The children quickly thanked him, then turned and left, running so fast they could have set a world record.
"Big brother?" Luo Qianqian looked skeptical, clearly doubting Li Zexi had done something like child abduction, especially given his expression when she saw the wallet in his hand.
Li Zexi was speechless, "Isn’t this actually stepping in to do the right thing?" He walked to the security office at the entrance of the neighborhood and handed over the wallet, "This is the wallet of that little girl who just went in; please pass it to her."
The security naturally noticed the scene but since these children often appeared in this area, avoiding trouble was preferable for them. Ultimately, they wouldn’t venture into the neighborhood; issues outside the neighborhood could be ignored if possible.
