Became a vicious male mother

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During the formal funeral, no one in the Li family mansion cried.

For several days, there was constant banging of gongs and drums, as if they were urging him to give up. The old man was disheartened on the day the music stopped.

Aside from paying respects, I haven't seen the Li family patriarch in years. Our feelings have long faded, and those from the collateral branches won't cry.

Even the eldest son of the main branch showed no intention of returning.

"It's really outrageous."

"Your father is dead, and as the eldest son, you don't even come to see him? Is that acceptable?"

Several servants chattered incessantly as they passed by.

Gu Xinglan was wearing a black suit and tie.

Li Jianbai, who was next to him, was also dressed in a suit and sat in a wheelchair staring blankly at his phone.

"Is Li Taihe really not coming back?" Gu Xinglan looked to the side.

He called but no one answered, which was one thing, but when his younger brother Li Jianbai called, he didn't answer either.

The voice of a servant could be heard from outside.

"Third Master, the body has been sent for cremation. Now, should the band play it again?"

"Go ahead and knock, that's what he wants."

The sound of gongs and drums resounded to the heavens.

It rained for a whole week, and the urn was sent to the cemetery on the mountain as soon as it came out of the crematorium.

The lights in the mourning hall remained on for several days.

As the eldest son, Li Taihe's failure to attend his father's funeral chilled the hearts of several unfamiliar members of the collateral branch of the family.

Not to mention veteran employees like Li Yuan, who watched Li Taihe grow up.

"That kid didn't even reply to half a message, what a bastard!"

Li Yuan was furious, his chest heaving.

“If he doesn’t come, then we will treat him according to family rules and expel him from the Li family.”

Those from other branches of the family immediately exclaimed, "Wait! That won't do!"

"Perhaps there's something wrong with the company. It's understandable that Taihe wouldn't be checking his phone, given that he has such a large company to manage."

"What about the people we sent out? We haven't even seen them!"

"..."

The group discussed and decided that Li Hetai should take the family punishment in place of Li Taihe and be locked in the mourning hall for seven whole days.

Gu Xinglan followed behind Li Jianbai, her eyebrows twitching slightly as she listened.

Why are you tormenting the child?

His knees couldn't take it after kneeling outside for half a day, let alone kneeling for seven days. What if he got dehydrated in the middle?

"Xiaobai, can you even get a word in edgewise?"

Li Jianbai, in his wheelchair, was drowsy and had his eyes closed. Helpless, Gu Xinglan could only patiently continue eavesdropping.

He was an outsider, and he was only able to get in thanks to Li Jianbai.

midnight.

Gu Xinglan couldn't fall asleep no matter what she tried.

A strong wind was blowing outside; it didn't feel like summer at all.

The worst-case scenario is a typhoon. Jiangtong is located by the sea, and if there's a typhoon and heavy rain, there might be a risk of mudslides on the mountain.

"Hey……"

The world is about to end, and of all things, this has to happen to him. He has to make sure that Li and Tai are alright these next few days.

System: [Host, don't worry, the task target will be fine.]

That's what it says.

Wait a minute, Gu Xinglan's eyes lit up, "System, you've finally deigned to show up."

System: [I've been busy lately with work handover. I've been keeping an eye on things here, and since you seem to be having so much fun, I don't want to disturb you.]

"Then why are you so quiet? I was calling you the day before yesterday."

Whenever he has free time, he will tentatively call out to the system.

Unfortunately, the system didn't reply to him at all.

System: [There are still a few months left. If you succeed then, I will give you the memories.]

At this point, the slight annoyance in her heart suddenly disappeared, and Gu Xinglan said in a gentle voice, "Thank you."

system:[……]

It was drizzling in the middle of the night.

Gu Xinglan took two bottles of water, bread, and hard-boiled eggs from the kitchen, preparing to sneak off to the mourning hall.

The patrolmen on the road were still there, wearing raincoats and carrying headlights, appearing at intersections from time to time.

The patrol route was indeed different from that of previous years.

"Gu Xinglan".

A voice suddenly appeared behind her, almost startling Gu Xinglan, who was peeking with her butt sticking out, so much that she screamed.

"It's me, Li Changqing."

Li Changqing was wearing a raincoat and holding a headlight, but the headlight button was not turned on.

What are you doing here so late at night instead of sleeping?

"Let's take a walk." Gu Xinglan felt a little guilty.

"Rainy? Out for a walk? You seem quite interested?"

Li Changqing raised an eyebrow.

"Why don't you just say you came here to swim? The area is flooded, and the rainwater can't drain away. If you slip and fall into the well, no one will even collect your body if you die."

After saying this, Gu Xinglan fell silent. Thinking of something, she could only reach into her pocket for what she had.

"This is for you, a souvenir from your trip."

It's a small badge that you pin on your clothes, and it also has a mobile phone location tracking function.

"Bribe me?"

"Brother Li, please, could you take me to the mourning hall?" Gu Xinglan nodded expectantly, her eyes shining as she looked at Li Changqing in the dim light.

It's been a few years since I last saw Li Changqing, and he has changed quite a bit.

He's more mature now, and his physique is bigger. The indifferent and uninterested look he had before is no longer visible.

"You think this is enough to fob me off?" With that, Li Changqing tossed aside the headlight, glanced at Gu Xinglan a few times, and began to grope her body, rubbing her neck until she finally found the necklace hidden inside.

The moment Li Changqing saw the necklace, he grabbed Gu Xinglan by the collar.

"Tell me, how did you get this necklace?"

That necklace was given to him by Li Taihe.

The jade statue of a Bodhisattva, only the size of a fingernail, is attached to it. Its natural emerald green color suggests that it is quite valuable.

It was at the Changgu villa that day. He was called to the study by Li Taihe, who gave him a necklace. Then a black dog broke in. Li Taihe deliberately teased him and locked him under the research room.

He wore the necklace around his neck ever since.

"You stole it from Shu Yun?"

No way!

Shu Yun is Li Shengwa's younger sister. She had lost a necklace before, but the jade statues on the two necklaces were completely different sizes, so they were not the same necklace.

“It was given to me by Li Taihe.” Gu Xinglan tried to take it back, but Li Changqing raised her hand to take it away.

Li Changqing was much taller than him, and when he jumped up to grab it, the man deliberately put the necklace behind him, like teasing a dog.

After a few rounds, Gu Xinglan was exhausted, and her face paled.

Li Changqing growled, "If he gives you this, you'll accept it; if he poops on you, would you still accept it?"

"..." That's really crude.

Gu Xinglan gave Li Changqing a strange look.

“This necklace belongs to Li Taihe’s mother. She has been on the run for many years.”

Seeing that Li Changqing had put the necklace into his pocket and was muttering something, he was about to leave when Gu Xinglan grabbed him tightly.

"That's my necklace."

"This necklace could kill you. Wear it if you want to die."

Gu Xinglan quickly followed up with, "Why?"

With a loud rumble, the drizzle turned into a downpour. Li Changqing quickly took off his raincoat, covered Gu Xinglan with it, and hoisted Gu Xinglan onto his shoulders, running directly into the nearest storage room.

In the quiet space, Li Changqing gasped for breath, his mind filled with only the image of the kind-smiling woman.

"That's a vicious woman, don't get involved with her."

The lightning illuminated half of Li Changqing's face, making it difficult to discern good from evil, and a sense of dread suddenly arose.