Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 283: Chapter 265: Picked Up a Little Cousin in the Game

”Pfft!” To hide her embarrassment, Li Juanjuan also ended up spraying out her lemonade, accidentally drenching Chu Ci who was sitting across from her.

Luo Qianqian kindly passed a tissue to Chu Ci, who looked completely baffled as she wiped her face and the table.

”What did you say? Little aunt???” Li Juanjuan looked at Chu Ci who had no reaction and helplessly turned to Luo Qianqian for help.

”I don’t know much, only that Xiao Ci’s mother died at her birth and that the Chu Family settled in this city ten years ago,” Luo Qianqian spoke solemnly. ”Xiao Ci has a younger sister named Chu Yu, who is just over a month younger than her.”

Li Juanjuan’s expression changed repeatedly, then she took out her phone: ”Wait for me a moment, I need to make a call. Don’t be scared, I’m not a bad person.”

Luo Qianqian nodded, letting Li Juanjuan step away with her phone.

Chu Ci stared blankly at Luo Qianqian, her mouth opened, but no words came out.

Luo Qianqian said, ”It seems your luck is really extraordinary.” And it was good that she was there; if it had been someone else, who knows if they would have known about this. After all, it was Luo Qianqian who had people look into Li Ge, so she was somewhat familiar with the affairs of the Li Family.

”It doesn’t feel real, I’m a bit scared,” Chu Ci suddenly hugged Luo Qianqian, who was half a head shorter than herself. ”I’m really scared.”

”What’s there to be scared of? The best scenario is it’s your maternal family, if we hadn’t been slowly investigating.” Luo Qianqian softly comforted her. In fact, both of them were very clear: it had to be Chu Ci’s maternal family; otherwise, why would they panic upon hearing Li Ge’s name?

”Yes, yes, yes,” Chu Ci nodded repeatedly, then after a moment, she looked at Luo Qianqian through her tear-filled eyes, ”Qianqian, it’s good that I have you, I’m so glad you’re here.”

”We’re friends.” Luo Qianqian smiled. As a friend, of course, she hoped her friend would be happy and joyful. ”All I ask is that when you become famous, just give me two of your paintings to hang at home and boast, ’These are painted by my good friend Chu Ci.’ That would be enough, hehe.”

Chu Ci’s tears turned to laughter, and she gave Luo Qianqian a shy smile: ”Sure, as many as you want.”

Luo Qianqian happily nodded; this child truly didn’t know how valuable her paintings would be in the future.

”Little Sister,” Li Juanjuan approached with her phone, disbelief written all over her face: ”You’re actually my sister, my little apprentice, you are my sister!” Her call was still ongoing as she pointed to the phone, then, as if waking from a dream, she handed it to Chu Ci: ”It’s my dad, he wants to talk to you, can you...?” She hesitated, noticing the tear stains on Chu Ci’s face.

Luo Qianqian nudged Chu Ci and took the phone from Li Juanjuan’s hand, ”This is your family, remember to be polite.”

Chu Ci quickly took the phone, looking at Luo Qianqian, and with encouragement in her eyes, she picked up the phone, ”Hello... I am... thank you... alright... um, goodbye, uncle.”

After hanging up, she handed the phone back to Li Juanjuan and asked Luo Qianqian with a playful look, ”What’s up?”

”I think you said that wrong, it should be Second Uncle,” Luo Qianqian said, grinning.

Li Juanjuan was startled; indeed, it was true, but how did this girl know? Could she have designs on the Li Family? With this thought, her gaze towards Luo Qianqian turned somewhat cold and scrutinizing.

”How do you know?” Chu Ci asked directly; compared to the newly met Li Juanjuan, she trusted her friend Luo Qianqian more.

Luo Qianqian also noticed Li Juanjuan’s look and sighed, ”Didn’t I previously ask you to bring your ID card and then go out with me? I was planning to take you to see the Li Family in Provincial City. Instead of letting you suffer at home, it’s better to find your mother’s relatives.” As she said this, her look carried a smile, turning to Li Juanjuan, ”I’m not interested in the Li Family; I’m from the Luo Family of Capital City. My uncle is Luo Xiying.”

Li Juanjuan’s face underwent several changes, she attempted to smile but ended up with an expression even uglier than crying: ”I didn’t mean that, I was worried about my sister...”

”No need to say, I understand, what was said just now?” Luo Qianqian didn’t even look at Li Juanjuan, although he was Chu Ci’s cousin, that didn’t mean she had to greet him with a smile.

”Uncle, no, Second Uncle, said he’s on his way here and we’ll have dinner together tonight,” Chu Ci said, sounding somewhat nervous.

Luo Qianqian pondered for a moment, ”Just call home and say you’re staying at my place, and after dinner, give me a call and I’ll take you to my house.”

Chu Ci was startled and quickly shook her head.

Luo Qianqian frowned, ”It’s already the afternoon, it will take about four to five hours to get here, and after we eat, won’t you get scolded when you go home?”

”That’s not what I meant.” Chu Ci shook her head and looked at Li Juanjuan, ”It’s okay for Qianqian and me to be together, right?”

Li Juanjuan nodded, ”Of course, but... is it okay not to tell your family first?” Her gaze was fixed on Luo Qianqian.

Luo Qianqian was taken aback before smiling, ”As long as Mr. Li doesn’t mind that I’m coming along just to mooch a meal, it’s all good. As for letting Xiao Ci stay, I can make that decision.”

Chu Ci then breathed a sigh of relief. The idea of meeting strangers made her quite afraid, even if they were her own relatives. She didn’t know what kind of attitude they would have towards her. Having Luo Qianqian with her made her feel less afraid.

Luo Qianqian took out her phone, sent a message to He Wenyu, who was studying, and two others, then obediently began eating the pizza in front of her. What else could you expect in a café? She knew there would also be a fried chicken platter. It wasn’t like there’d be spicy hot pot or braised chicken rice available.

Li Juanjuan was briefly stunned by Luo Qianqian’s reference to her, then after a while, she said, ”Do I look that old to you? Then what will you call my father when you meet him?”

”Old Mr. Li.” Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, ”If it’s your grandfather, he would be Old Old Mr. Li, but if it’s Xiao Ci’s grandfather, then he’s Grandpa Li.” Humph, as if she hadn’t noticed that caution? If it weren’t for Chu Ci’s sake, she would have grabbed her bag and left a long time ago.

Li Juanjuan shook her head, knowing she had been resented, ”Then Miss Luo...”

”You’re the ’miss’.” Luo Qianqian said while eating and rolling her eyes, creating a bizarre visual.

Chu Ci watched them both and smiled softly, thankful that she had called for Qianqian.

”Then Little Sister Luo...”

”I have enough brothers already. Do you know about this year’s Top Scholar Luo Shufan? Well, he’s my brother.”

Li Juanjuan, having also taken the college entrance exam this year, certainly knew who that person was. She was momentarily dumbfounded.

”Then... Classmate Luo...”

”Who’s classmates with you? Your sister is my classmate. What kind of title is that coming from you?”

”...Luo Qianqian.”

”Hey, what’s up?” Luo Qianqian nodded satisfactorily, pretending to be an elder by just a bit didn’t suit her, right?

”Nothing.”, Li Juanjuan was frustrated. Then she looked at Chu Ci, who was eating quietly, nothing like the whirlwind that was Luo Qianqian. Her own sister was better. She looked so soft and adorable.

Feeling Li Juanjuan’s gaze shifting between her and Chu Ci, Luo Qianqian put down her pizza and coldly said, ”Mr. Li, if you’re not sure about Xiao Ci, there’s a top-ranked hospital two kilometers from here where you can go for a paternity test.”

”Pfft!” The coffee that Li Juanjuan had just sipped sprayed out, the food on the table was a mess, and Chu Ci awkwardly put down her utensils.

”That’s not what I meant...” Li Juanjuan hurriedly explained to Chu Ci.

”It wouldn’t be to save some money on food, would it...?”