Now that the matter was over, it was time for Li Ruoshui to find a way to cover it all up. She knew without even looking how obvious the marks on her body were. After he had his fun, he would just leave, leaving her alone to face everything - completely forgetting how she had taken the initiative to cling to him in the first half - she was really sad and upset at the moment, cursing Liang Ming in her heart in all kinds of inhumane ways, and in this way she could vent her frustration and resentment, and calm her surging emotions with difficulty.
Li Ruoshui got up with difficulty, closed the door, bolted it, and then began to tidy himself up. He didn't dare to call for water, so he could only dip a handkerchief in some tea, crying as he did so, with overwhelming hatred in his eyes.
It would be fine if it was on her body, Liang Ming didn't leave any traces in obvious places. As long as she put on her clothes, Hua Bochen would just leave her behind, and she would have enough reasons to refuse him getting close to her. Similarly, she could also refuse the maid to help her bathe. Although she had been enjoying the maid's service since she traveled through time, it would inevitably arouse suspicion if she suddenly stopped wanting it, but it was better than being discovered directly.
However, Li Ruoshui didn't know how to style her hair, and she didn't even need to look in the mirror to feel that there must be obvious red marks on her face. How could she cover it up? If she went out now, she would definitely attract everyone's attention.
—I don’t know whether I should be glad that there was no maid following, so that there was one less person who knew about it, or should I be resentful that if there was a maid following, Liang Ming would not dare to be so cruel. Even if he could not stop her, the maid could help her.
After thinking it over and making sure that he couldn't cover up the matter on his own, Li Ruoshui rang the bell of the private room.
The waiter came over quickly, but the door was still locked. I had been here three times before, and I always felt something was a little strange. There seemed to be some unusual noises, but I didn't think much about it. I knocked on the door and said, "Sir..."
"Waiter, I'm not feeling well right now, could you please do me a favor..."
Li Ruoshui asked someone to go to Li's house and ask Mrs. Li to come over.
After Mrs. Li confirmed that Li Ruoshui was worthless and it was time for her youngest daughter to get married, she gradually stopped caring about Li Ruoshui. Li Ruoshui had been full of resentment before, but after she faced the reality, she no longer had any hope. But it was different now. After all, they were mother and daughter, and they shared a common interest. If she was in trouble, Mrs. Li would definitely not have an easy life.
Li Ruoshui was furious. If anyone dared to ignore her, she would drag the Li family's reputation down with him. People like her father and grandfather would be killed if their reputation was ruined. Then her mother would be the one to take the blame. Naturally, her mother had to help her for her own sake.
—Liang Ming is also her good nephew. They had a good relationship before, so it is only natural for her to help him clean up the mess now.
The waiter heard the voice and felt that something was indeed wrong. Although he wondered why no one had been called for such a long time if the man was not feeling well, he was still worried that if something happened to this man in the restaurant, they would be the ones who would be in trouble. So he quickly told the shopkeeper and went to the Li family to ask for help.
Mrs. Li no longer had any feelings for Li Ruoshui, but they had not been in contact for such a long time. Since Li Ruoshui had come to her now, there must be something he couldn't handle. She had the same idea as Li Ruoshui, worried that she would be implicated, so even though she was reluctant, she still went.
Li Ruoshui only let Madam Li in. Madam Li's impatience disappeared when she saw Li Ruoshui not trying to hide his embarrassment. She widened her eyes in shock, "You..." She reacted a little late and lowered her voice, "What's wrong with you? How did you get into this state?"
Li Ruoshui stared at her with resentment, "Your good nephew Liang Ming is back, it's all thanks to him." He also tore off his clothes, "Look at what that worse than beast has done. If you don't help him and the Liang family, he will take out all his anger on me. What did I do wrong to suffer such humiliation? I tell you, if my life is over, I want all of you to be buried with me!" Li Ruoshui turned the tables directly. Although he was resentful, he also felt extremely wronged and innocent.
Mrs. Li's blood pressure soared due to the marks on her body. Her vision went dark for a while and she was unable to react for a while.
After being stunned for a while, Mrs. Li hurriedly stepped forward to pull Li Ruoshui's clothes closer, "Ruoshui..."
Li Ruoshui knew that his goal had been achieved, and his tears fell even harder, his body trembled, as if his last bit of strength and forbearance had shattered to the ground, it was so heartbreaking to watch.
Madam Li hugged Li Ruoshui and said, "That beast, how dare he..."
Li Ruoshui didn't say anything, just kept crying.
After all, she had once been hurt, had high hopes for him, and had truly brought him glory, so it was hard for Mrs. Li to not be soft-hearted. "What about the people around you? Why are they..."
"That Hua Bochen is also a beast. The emperor summoned me to the palace today. He was unhappy that I was in the spotlight, so he left me alone after I left the palace. He took away the carriage and all the people. I walked so hard, and I just wanted to stop and rest for a while, but who would have thought, who would have thought..." She cried so hard that she was out of breath and looked like she was about to collapse.
Madam Li had been defeated in many battles with the Marquis of Pingjin's wife, so she naturally had a lot of complaints about the Marquis of Pingjin's mansion. "That bastard, I will definitely punish him for you later." Although the matter could not be exposed, the fact that he "abandoned his wife" was enough to make her angry. "Ruoshui, let's go back first. You can stay at home for a while, and we have a ready-made excuse."
Li Ruoshui nodded weakly, "Liang Ming..."
"Don't worry about it. Once we find him, we'll skin him alive."
Under normal circumstances, Liang Ming would not be mentioned at this moment, but Mrs. Li did not suspect anything.
"But I'm afraid I can't get through to my grandmother's place."
Madam Li sneered, "He has caused the Liang family so much trouble. Everyone in the Liang family hates him. How dare he go back? I don't know where he is hiding in the dark corner, acting like a rat. I will send people to keep an eye on the Liang family. If he doesn't dare to go back openly, they will definitely go back secretly to check. Once we find his trace, we will kill him directly to prevent future troubles."
The decline of the Liang family caused Mrs. Li's status in the Li family to plummet, so she naturally hated Liang Ming very much.
Li Ruoshui heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. This was exactly what she wanted. As for the little regret in her heart...
The maids and mothers outside were all Madam Li's confidants. They could only vaguely hear one or two words from the mother and daughter and didn't quite understand. It was clear that Li Ruoshui was crying very sadly. They looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.
Later, she was called to buy rouge, powder and other things, and helped Li Ruoshui to clean up. After making sure that there was nothing wrong without looking closely, she left the private room.
On the carriage back to the Li family, Li Ruoshui leaned against Mrs. Li, keeping his head down and remaining silent.
They got all the way back to the Li family and got off the carriage. Suddenly, a tall and strong man rushed over. Li Ruoshui knew that figure very well. She screamed in surprise and her heart was pounding. Why did Liang Ming appear and what was he going to do
Mrs. Li was unable to recognize the person at first sight and kept scolding him, while others were busy trying to stop him.
Liang Ming did not continue to rush forward, "Aunt, even if I suddenly appear and scare my cousin, you don't have to mobilize a large force, right?" He had been harmed too badly, so he knew Li Ruoshui's character and behavior very well. The most likely possibility was that she would ask for help from this aunt, and then deceive her, and then find ways to get rid of or even get rid of him, and then continue to live freely. He said that he would make her live a life worse than death, and naturally he would not let her do as she wished, so he did not leave the restaurant before, and had been waiting, and then followed her.
Mrs. Li was shocked that the person in front of her was Liang Ming, and then she stared at him as if she wanted to eat him.
Liang Ming didn't care. "I'm in this state now, it's no wonder that aunt is so surprised and scared. It's my fault. However, I'll just say a few words and won't bother you too much. I hope you will agree." Then he gave Li Ruoshui a meaningful look. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Li Ruoshui is the only one who is afraid of the consequences.
Madam Li wanted to kill Liang Ming, but in public, if she reacted too strongly, she would be suspected. She pulled the corner of her mouth, "Liang Ming, it's you? You really scared your aunt. Did you run away secretly?"
"Look at what aunt said, how could that be possible? I'm lucky. We've encountered a general amnesty." Liang Ming walked in, his eyes almost unconcealedly falling on Li Ruoshui, the malice in his eyes almost overflowing.
Li Ruoshui shrank back in fear. She was really scared. "Mom, Mom..."
Madam Li patted her hands and said, "Don't be afraid, mother is here."
Li Ruoshui was extremely anxious. She didn't expect Liang Ming to dare to show up. She was not sure how much Liang Ming knew, but she didn't dare to scold Liang Ming outright.
Liang Ming asked Madam Li to send some of the servants away, then he lowered his voice and explained the matter to Madam Li one sentence at a time.
Mrs. Li's eyes changed constantly, and then she looked at Li Ruoshui, like a poisoned knife.
"Mom, don't listen to his nonsense. It's not like that, it's really not, believe me..." Li Ruoshui was heartbroken. She thought things were taking a turn for the better, but reality pushed her deeper into the abyss.
"Aunt, my cousin must have known about the storybook, and her friends must also know about her flirting with men. As long as you interrogate her, you will know the truth. I was too stupid and trusted her too much, which is why I ended up like this. The Liang family fell into decline, and my aunt was implicated. I feel very guilty. My grandfather, father, uncles and aunts are all gone. I gritted my teeth and insisted on coming back alive, but my aunt and even the Li family were implicated by her and became the next Liang family."
Obviously, Liang Ming also knew Mrs. Li's weaknesses and could hit them accurately.
Mrs. Li obviously believed what he said. She looked at Li Ruoshui with such a strong desire that she wanted to cut him into pieces.
Liang Ming grabbed Madam Li's hand and said, "Aunt, now is not the time to be angry. The Liang family has come to this point and there is no possibility of recovery. After all, my cousin is your daughter. If the truth is revealed, you will inevitably be accused of not raising your daughter well, and the other girls in the Li family will also be implicated. I was too angry before, and maybe I liked my cousin too much, so..."
Mrs. Li knew that Liang Ming's words were not true, but she was completely in his favor emotionally.
"It's my fault, actually. I lost my mind for a moment. Fortunately, my aunt cleaned it up. If the Pingjin Marquis' Mansion knew about it, they would be implicated immediately, and I would be the one to blame." Liang Ming looked apologetic. "But you also know, aunt, I had no one around me before, let alone in the mine, so..." He felt even more embarrassed.
It is true that environment can have a great impact on a person's formation. In the mine, he pretended to be a grandson and a dog, but hid his true thoughts. Over time, he became an expert at pretending. Liang Ming used to be a stubborn person, so it was really difficult for him to pretend.
"She is such a lowly and dirty thing at heart, but this appearance is indeed not bad. If you like it, then just play with it." Mrs. Li's pity for Li Ruoshui came quickly and went away even faster.
"Mom, mom, how can you, how can you say that?" Li Ruoshui's eyes were filled with tears. Perhaps some of her tricks had penetrated into her bones.
"Don't call me mother. I can't raise a thing like you." Madam Li really didn't treat her as her daughter anymore, otherwise she wouldn't have said such words. She turned around and looked at Liang Ming, "If you like her and want to play with her, just play with her. Anyway, she will live in the Li family during this period of time. Just think of her as compensation to you." She is not her daughter, but still the daughter-in-law of Pingjin Marquis. That woman has suppressed her in every way, and now she is making her son wear a cuckold. It's really a relief to think about it.
Liang Ming didn't say anything, he just looked at Li Ruoshui and smiled silently. Her own mother even gave her to him as a plaything, hehe...
Li Ruoshui didn't know whether she was more terrified or shocked at the moment. As a mother, she actually...
Mrs. Li was sure that Liang Ming would not return to the Liang family, so she gave him money to settle down and issued a gag order on anything related to Liang Ming. Even though Liang Ming was able to leave the mine because of the amnesty, he was not actually allowed to come back. Therefore, Mrs. Li had to keep this matter secret, otherwise, given her husband's character, who knows what he would do.
As for Li Ruoshui, he should have been well taken care of, but Mrs. Li's attitude now is very bad. Although she did not drive Li Ruoshui to a remote courtyard, he still lived in the original place, but he had to do everything by himself, and his food and clothing were very poor.
Li Ruoshui was so aggrieved, but she dared not say a word. Originally, she wanted to control Madam Li, but now, if she disobeyed, Madam Li would quietly take her life and would not give her the chance to perish together with her.
On the other hand, Madam Li used Li Ruoshui to attack the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion. Do they really take the Li family seriously by treating her daughter like this? It was really "making use of waste".
However, the Pingjin Marquis Mansion did not respond at all. When Li Ruoshui returned to live in the Li family, they did not ask a single question. This was completely different from the attitude of the Pingjin Marquis' wife who had previously restrained Li Ruoshui from leaving the Marquis Mansion, which made people have bad guesses.
In fact, after returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Marquis Pingjin directly told his wife that he would divorce Li Ruoshui after the foreign delegations left, even if it meant falling out with the Li family in the court.
Although both the father and son of the Li family held high positions and great power, they were neither in the Ministry of Revenue nor in the Ministry of War, and their influence on the Pingjin Marquisate was quite limited, so there was no need for them to tolerate Li Ruoshui.
After knowing this, Hua Bochen remained silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
I don’t know what to say about the unrepentant love and vows we made to each other, which ended up like this.
— From Hua Bochen's perspective, Li Ruoshui was just restless and didn't dare to do anything out of line. If he knew that Li Ruoshui had slept with two other men, especially today, and that they had been apart for such a short time, he might have turned evil again after Liang Ming, and let her go easily with a divorce letter? It was more likely that he had quietly let her die suddenly.
Wei Tingyu received all the news almost immediately, but he was not surprised. After all, he was the one who "sent" Li Ruoshui's maids to Liang Ming, and he wanted them today.
The perseverance a person shows in order to stay alive and to take revenge is absolutely amazing. Wei Tingyu didn't think that Liang Ming would die in the mine, so he sent people to monitor him early in the morning, so he naturally knew Liang Ming's movements well. How he came back and when he came back were all under close surveillance, so naturally nothing could escape Wei Tingyu's eyes.
The bomb that was planted for Li Ruoshui at the beginning, after more than a year of fermentation, has now exploded. The effect is obviously good, and the residual power will be unusually long and growing stronger.
Wei Tingyu just let people continue to keep an eye on them and left them alone. To him, those two people were just trivial things. He would not remember them at all unless they were mentioned, so he naturally would not spend any special thought on them.
The focus now is still on Liuqi and Xichi. Their purpose has not been exposed yet, or maybe they have already done something but have not been noticed yet. The former is fine, but if it is the latter, it will definitely make people feel bad.