You hidden in my heart - Chapter 43.5

Chapter 43.5

Li Xichen continued his brother’s words and replied, “Look at how popular he is now. He has a big hit masterpiece as soon as he debuts. It’s not all because Zhengxing praises him. Why does Zhengxing praise him? Because he is Zhao Hailan’s nephew. There is no need to worry about resources and publicity. The marketing team behind him is at the top level in the entire entertainment industry, and its ability to control reviews and prevent illegal materials is top-notch. Otherwise, the bad things he did in the past would have been exposed long ago.”

‘It is indeed a back-up. The big trees are good for shade.’ However, Li Xining was still surprised. “He has a nepotistic relationship with the Zhao family, but not with our family. Why did Zhao Hailan bring him to our family’s birthday banquet?”

Li Xichen smiled and teased. “It has nothing to do with Zhao Hailan. Maybe the old couple brought him with them.”

Li Xining: “Why?”

Li Xichen said disdainfully. “Mr. Zhao is famous for being patriarchal, but he only has one granddaughter directly from his son’s side. And he is particularly jealous that we have many boys. Every time he comes to our house, in addition to having to bring his precious granddaughter, he also has to bring a grandson with a different surname to support the scene.”

After hearing this, Li Xining thought about it carefully. She recalled a few years ago when her father was still alive. At that time, the relationship between the Zhao family and the Li family was not as tense as it was now. It seemed that time Mr. Zhao always brought a boy she didn’t know to the banquets. Feeling speechless, Li Xining didn’t know how to continue the conversation. 

At this time, Lu Yuling added, “This old man is too competitive.”

“Yes, that’s the word, competitive!” Li Xining nodded again and again.

Li Xichen: “It’s useless to be competitive. He just doesn’t have any grandchildren.”

Perhaps because he thought this was too immoral, Li Xiyan scolded his brother. “Xichen, stop saying a few words.”

Li Xichen was unconvinced. “No matter if I say a few words, the Zhao family was what it used to be and what it is now.” He really didn’t like the Zhao family. Ever since old man Zhao caused Li Xining to get a slap in the face, he felt that they were bullying others. 

Li Xiyan: “It’s not your turn to badmouth them.”

“Oh, you two. Stop arguing.” Li Xining stopped the argument between the two brothers and asked the question she was most concerned about, “Zhao Hailan is so powerful now. So there is no gossip? Does he really have only one daughter, Zhao Cichu?”

Li Xichen couldn’t answer this question. “Ask the fourth brother; the fourth brother has dealt with him.”

Li Xiyan was now a person in the capital circle. Last year, one of the company’s investment projects happened to cooperate with Zhengxing Entertainment. He and Uncle Zhao also had a moderate friendship.

After thinking about it, Li Xiyan made a brief evaluation of Zhao Hailan. “Emotionally, he is quite clean and self-sufficient, and he should not be in the situation you mentioned.”

Li Xichen thought for a while and then continued. “After his wife died, he never remarried. Maybe he was really passionate about his wife. If nothing else, he is really a good man in this matter.”

Li Xining exploded instantly and became furious. “Fart!” She had never cursed anyone, not even once since she was a child. She rarely even said vulgar words, so when she gritted her teeth and cursed “fart,” everyone in the room was stunned, including Lu Yuling.

Li Xining also realised that she had made a mistake, but she did not take back what she had just said, nor did she feel ashamed. Instead, she added categorically. “He is not a good person!”

‘Zhao Hailan is a hypocritical and pretentious scumbag! The ultimate scumbag! He will harm Lu Yuling and his mother for the rest of their lives!’

The room was silent for a while. No one dared to answer Li Xining’s words. The two little ones did not dare to speak. They looked timidly at their little aunt, who had never been so angry before.

This sudden silence probably lasted for a few seconds. Lu Yuling broke the silence first, and while walking towards Li Xining, he comforted her gently, “Why are you so angry? Come talk to me; I will coax…”

However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a loud and fierce dog barking outside the door—Woof!

The next second the door curtain suddenly opened, and the first thing that caught everyone’s eyes was a girl wearing a black LV belted windbreaker, with heavy makeup on her face. Her long black hair permed into big waves, and a sling hung over her shoulders. She was only eighteen or nineteen, but she had dressed up like a person in her twenties or thirties.

Lu Yuling didn’t know this girl, but the two brothers and sister of the Li family did.

She was Zhao Cichu, Li Xiaomo’s mortal enemy.

Zhao Cichu said nothing after opening the door curtain and smiled at Li Xining. Her smile was full of pride and arrogance. 

Li Xining immediately had a bad feeling. 

As expected, the next second Zhao Cichu reached out and pointed at Li Xining and shouted at the dog outside the door, “Pounce on her!”

It was a well-trained black wolfdog. After hearing Zhao Cichu’s instructions, it barked and rushed towards Li Xining.

Li Xining’s face turned pale, and her mind went blank for a moment. Her only reaction was to hug Tiantian and Zhuangzhuang beside her, holding them tightly in her arms, and closing her eyes in fear and despair.

The incident happened suddenly, and both Li Xiyan and Li Xichen were shocked. Before they could react, the dog had already pounced on Li Xining and the two children.

In the flash of lightning, Lu Yuling rushed in front of Li Xining. With great speed, he raised his foot and kicked the dog so hard that the dog flew away and fell to the ground with a “thud.”.

The wolf dog’s body hit the ground like a broken sack, and then it began to twitch with foam coming out from its mouth.

Zhao Cichu’s expression suddenly changed, and she let out a terrified scream. “Nao Nao!”

Nao Nao was the name of the dog.

She wanted to run over to see her dog, but before she took a step, Lu Yuling rushed in front of her, with a livid face, and he raised his hand and slapped her hard.

The person he cared about most in his heart was Li Xining, and she was his bottom line.

Zhao Cichu’s actions touched Lu Yuling’s negative side and completely angered him.

This slap was full of anger. Zhao Cichu didn’t even shout, and her body fell to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut off.

End of chapter 43

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