Chapter 19: Sorry, Miss (Please Collect)

  At this time, the sky outside had darkened, and there were hardly any pedestrians on the street. Inside the beef noodle restaurant, except for Zhang Fugui's couple and Zhang Cuihua who came to help after finishing her homework, there was no other customer left. However, this mysterious guest wearing a black windbreaker and sunglasses covering half of his face walked directly in front of Chen Li, scolding him severely, leaving the Zhang family in a state of utter shock. They all put down their work, staring blankly at Chen Li and the woman in black.

  This woman's figure is so beautiful! Her face must be absolutely stunning too! Who could she be to Li Deyu? A relative? Or a lover? These were the most intuitive thoughts that Zhang Cuihua had at the time.

  Alas! My sworn brother is indeed a poor child! I didn't expect him to bear such deep-seated hatred at such a young age? No wonder he abandoned his grandfather and ran away from home alone? His enemy must be very powerful, and he's afraid of implicating his grandfather, that's why he hid here with us! We must think of ways to help him get through this difficult time!

  Wang Caixia, with a kind heart, after hearing this, sympathized even more with Chen Li's miserable fate, without considering the danger it would bring to their family, and kept thinking about how to help Chen Li get through the difficulties.

  It seems that Li Ze's brother's identity is just as I initially suspected, absolutely not an ordinary person from a normal family! The woman in front of me, judging by her temperament and figure, is definitely not a simple person. Not to mention in our remote and impoverished Wei Dong County, even if it were the provincial capital Lan Cheng, there probably wouldn't be many women like her. And from what she said earlier, it seems that Li Ze's brother's identity is also extremely extraordinary? So for our family, will this bring fortune or disaster?

  Alas! Whether it's good fortune or bad, the misfortune can't be avoided! Since I've already acknowledged Li Ti as my brother, then whether it's good fortune or bad, I, as the older brother, will face it with him together! Zhang Fugui's eyes shifted between Chen Li and the woman in black for a while before he secretly made up his mind.

  The woman in the black windbreaker, who was also the mysterious guest from the beef noodle shop, was actually Chen Qi, a member of the "Ten Years Association" organization directly under Old Man Chen. After secretly protecting Chen Li for some time, Chen Qi discovered through detailed observation and deep understanding that he was completely different from the super-rich second-generation heir she had imagined. Not only did he not have any arrogant or spoiled behavior, but he also gave off an inexplicable sense of closeness. This could be verified by how quickly he won over Zhang Fugui's family. Because of this, Chen Qi threw away her previous negative views of Chen Li and hoped that he would become powerful as soon as possible, at least having the ability to protect himself. After completing her protection task, she could focus on avenging her parents' deep-seated grudge.

  Although Chen Li's character was completely different from what she had imagined, his current behavior and the attitude he showed made Chen Qi extremely dissatisfied. Especially after observing Chen Li at close range for a week, this dissatisfaction became more and more unbearable until it finally burst out in the end.

  Through this period of observation, Chen Qi discovered that Chen Li had no plans for his own future at all. Every day, except for chatting and laughing with the Zhang Fu Gui family, most of the time he was like a fool standing or sitting there without saying a word. Even when kneading dough, he was still in a daze, as if he was immersed in his own world!

  So Chen Qi firmly believed that Chen Li became like this because he had always been escaping, he didn't dare to face his parents' deep-seated hatred with his true heart, so he used a decadent and absurd lifestyle to numb himself to make up for the emptiness and fear in his soul. But after being framed by the Dongfang family and becoming a useless person, although his attitude and behavior towards people changed greatly, this character of escaping and not daring to face things remained unchanged, which was exactly what Chen Qi couldn't accept and looked down upon. She really couldn't accept that her uncle Zhihui, who was like a brave warrior in her heart, would have such a weak son, and this lazy, incompetent guy had already been arranged by her parents and Uncle Zhihui as her man twenty years ago, how could she not be angry? How could she not be anxious? And then the previous scene happened...

  However, what Chen Qi showed in his excitement became a different scene in Chen Li's eyes, because the identities of the members of the "Ten Years Association" were all too mysterious, and most people in the Chen family didn't understand them at all. As for Chen Qi's identity and appearance, Chen Li had no impression at all.

  In Chen Li's memory, his grandfather Chen Bingkun had always been tight-lipped about his parents' affairs since he was a child. Perhaps it was because the old man did not want to mention that sad past, or perhaps it was because the enemy's power was too strong. Anyway, when Chen Li was very young, whenever he asked about his parents, he would be severely scolded by Grandfather Chen, gradually making him dare not ask again and even unwilling to think about it...

  Chen Qi's words also made some sense to a certain extent. Chen Li's previous indulgence in sensual pleasures was indeed closely related to his emotional baggage, but for the current Chen Li, everything that had happened before had already become a thing of the past. Since he had already calmly accepted this identity, it was only natural that he would have to face what needed to be faced when the time came. However, before facing all of this, he absolutely needed to have some self-preservation abilities. The training over the past month or so had merely restored his body to its previous state, which had been hollowed out by excessive drinking and womanizing, but it was still far from meeting his requirements. Before that, he didn't want to, nor would he make any moves!

  Moreover, what identity is this woman in front of him, he doesn't know at all. In his memory, it seems that there is no such person among the people related to the Chen family, which means she must be a person sent by forces outside the Chen family. Are they sending her to probe me or have other plans? Is she from the Lin family or the Dongfang aristocratic family? It should be someone from the Dongfang aristocratic family!

  After thinking of this, Chen Li coldly said to Chen Qi:

  "Sorry, miss, we're closing up!"