Chapter 79 - 76: Barbecue Party
Li Si had just finished eating when there was a knock at the door. "Come in!" she cleared her throat and spoke with a gentle tone, though her voice was still somewhat hoarse.
Leng Mochen entered and immediately noticed the rosy tint on her pale face, causing his heart to soften. "Little girl, are you feeling better now?"
"Much better. Big brother, come here. I want to talk to you about something!" Li Si pulled Leng Mochen to sit beside her and carefully explained what had happened yesterday. As she reached the end of the story, sadness overtook her, and tears fell once more. Who could tell her what the real truth was?
"Big brother, do you think what she said could be true? Am I really not my dad’s child? Then where are my real parents? Did they abandon me? Did they not want me?"
Li Si cried loudly, as if the only way to vent her inner grievances, frustration, and fear of the unknown was through her tears!
Leng Mochen gently held her in his arms, softly patting her back and speaking soothingly. "Little girl, don’t be sad. Maybe it’s not true! I’ll send someone to investigate right away. Jiang Feng is currently in Beijing, so I’ll have him go to your father’s school first. We should have results soon. Since you’re about to have summer vacation, why not stay here for now?"
Li Si silently nodded. At this moment, being in Brother Leng’s embrace, she felt safe and warm. At least there were still people in this world who truly cared for her and treated her well!
Let her indulge in this warmth for a while. No matter what the future holds, what mattered now was that she didn’t feel alone!
Recently, the weather had been unpredictable, but it finally cleared up today. Li Si pushed open the window, closed her eyes, and felt the warmth of the sunlight on her skin. She took a deep breath of the post-rain air; it was so refreshing and pleasant.
"Little girl, don’t stand by the window and catch a chill!" Leng Mochen walked up to her, closing the window as he spoke. Seeing Li Si’s face, which had grown thinner, his heart ached silently.