Rebirth: I Became Mr.President's Beloved-Chapter 9 - : Giving Her an Umbrella

Lai Shengxia was not as impulsive and irritable as her sister. Her poise and grace remained intact in front of others, even as their mother struck her in their presence.

When she looked at Tang Li, Lai Shengxia was calm and composed, not believing she had done anything wrong: "I disdain the idea of wrecking someone's family. That night was an accident, Jifeng and I got drunk at a dinner party, and I won't see him again."

Such pride did not seem feigned.

Yet the very next day, she received a call from Lai Wenyan.

For the first time since her marriage to Han Jifeng, Lai Wenyan took the initiative to contact her.

East Suburb, the villa she had lived in for nearly two years.

Lai Wenyan sat in the living room and placed a divorce agreement on the coffee table as soon as she arrived: "I've read the agreement, it's not unfair to you. Just sign it after you've read it."

His cold words left her standing still, stunned.

Seeing her reaction, Lai Wenyan pursed his thin lips then added, "Last night, your aunt and sister returned from the Han Family and had a big fight."

Lifting his dark eyes, he returned his gaze to her: "Jifeng told me, since you've never consummated your marriage after the wedding, it won't be a big loss for you to separate now. Once the divorce is finalized, you should go abroad."

"Given your current situation, living abroad might suit you better."

"What if I refuse to sign?" It took her a while to finally speak.

It was probably the first time she ever defied Lai Wenyan.

Even then, she had no expectations of this father, but realizing that Lai Wenyan only cared about the two daughters he had with Ouyang Qian, her heart still ached.

Recalling all this, she took a deep breath.

Observing the bustling traffic and bright lights on the road, Tang Li narrowed her eyes slightly.

She couldn't forget that fire accident either.

Because she didn't sign, her marriage with Han Jifeng became a deadlock.

Tang Li couldn't recall how long it had been, but one day, Lai Shengxia took the initiative to meet her.

A sudden water leak in the cafe drew Han Jifeng, who rushed to the scene of the fire. He entered first, carrying the unconscious Lai Shengxia to safety, leaving her alone in the blaze.

A falling beam crushed her legs and scorched her back to a bloody mess.

Although she was later rescued, she had become a cripple who couldn't walk without crutches.

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At night, the rain began to drizzle softly.

Tang Li didn't know how long she had been walking aimlessly until she felt the raindrops on her face.

She stretched out her hand, admiring the continuous fine rain, like fog or gauze, under the streetlights.

Leaving the Lai Family like this was an "indulgence" she would not have dared in her previous life.

No one knew better than herself that she wasn't originally a person of low self-esteem and few words.

Coming to the Lai Family, those so-called "truths," constantly reiterated by Lai Yuaner, made her repeatedly question herself in the dead of night, and Lai Wenyan's indifference rendered her increasingly silent in the Lai Family.

At one point, she even felt she didn't deserve to exist.

As Lai Yuaner said, what right does a love child have to live under the sun?

Tang Li closed her eyes—

If she was destined to live in hell, then the Lai Family People should join and keep her company!

A black umbrella suddenly appeared above her head.

Tang Li opened her eyes and instinctively turned her head.

Entering her field of vision was a young man named Ji Ming, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with a somewhat handsome face and a respectful demeanor.

"The gentleman said, as the rain is getting heavier, Miss Lai had better return home sooner."