Chapter 778: I’m Willing to Take Full Responsibility

When Mr. and Mrs. Li Tianming went out, they saw an extremely awkward scene.

Their daughter was being supported by a man, wincing with every step. She dragged one leg, not daring to put weight on it, as if in great pain.

They keenly noticed that Li Qian Ya’s stockings, which she had worn when leaving, were gone. Her dress was wrinkled all over, and there were faint red marks on her neck.

Combined with the fact that she needed support to walk, it was evident that she had endured brutal treatment the night before.

The precious daughter they had nurtured for over twenty years had been taken advantage of by a scoundrel while they weren’t paying attention.

And that thieving scoundrel was clearly the man standing next to her, looking all proper and decent.

Xu Shaochen and Li Qian Ya were also embarrassed, standing motionless.

The four of them stared at each other, and for a moment, the atmosphere seemed to freeze.

“Um… Dad, Mom.”

After a while, Li Qian Ya bit her lip and broke the silence first.

“Come in!”

Li Tianming threw out these two words with a dark face, glaring at Xu Shaochen before turning to walk towards the living room.

Xu Shaochen and Li Qian Ya exchanged a glance, then followed.

The feeling was like being caught by parents while surfing the internet as a child.

“It’s all your fault. We’re doomed now.”

Li Qian Ya pinched the back of Xu Shaochen’s hand and said through gritted teeth.

“It’s not a big deal. The situation is still under control.”

Xu Shaochen appeared confident. He was most skilled at dealing with women’s parents, having mentally rehearsed countless times.

Otherwise, if the parents of all those women came after him at once, wouldn’t that be quite troublesome?

“Of course it’s no big deal for you. You’ve had your fun, you can just pull up your pants and leave. I’m the one who’s in trouble.”

Li Qian Ya rolled her eyes. She was the one who had to live in this house. Today’s events would make things so awkward for her in the future.

“Am I really that irresponsible? I didn’t leave after pulling up my pants, did I? I came back with you to face this. Isn’t that responsible?”

Xu Shaochen strongly refuted Li Qian Ya’s accusations.

Li Qian Ya pursed her lips. He sounded so righteous, but in reality, it was just to satisfy his own twisted desires.

Oh no, how was she going to face Sister Silin?

Should she tell her that she only cheated physically, but her soul remained pure?

Wasn’t that the excuse those green tea bitches often used to absolve themselves?

As they bickered, they had already entered the living room.

Li Tianming and Li’s mother were sitting on the sofa, expressionlessly watching them.

“I won’t ask what you did last night. Just tell me directly what you plan to do.”

Li Tianming coldly said to Xu Shaochen.

“Uncle Li, I’ve always been very responsible. I’m naturally willing to take full responsibility for my actions.”

Xu Shaochen smiled and replied in a gentle tone.

He had always been very responsible.

Look at all those women at his home. He had decided to take responsibility for each one of them. Was there any other man as responsible as him?

“I don’t want that!”

Li Qian Ya’s face changed. It was bad enough being taken advantage of inexplicably last night, but now she had to be with him for life?

What a joke!

She glared at Xu Shaochen with murderous eyes. Damn it, this bastard hadn’t said anything like this before coming here. He had ulterior motives.

However, her objection was completely ignored.

Li Tianming looked at Xu Shaochen and snorted coldly: “Responsible? Easy for you to say. What do you have to be responsible with?”

He, Li Tianming, would only marry his daughter to someone of equal social status.

Right now, he didn’t even know what Xu Shaochen’s family did. How could he possibly agree so easily?

“Tap tap tap tap…”

Just then, a series of chaotic footsteps sounded.

A group of people walked in.

They were all young people. The leading young man was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, wearing a white suit, and could be considered handsome.

“Uncle, we heard Xiao Ya came back, so we came to check. We were worried about her all night.”

“Yes, Xiao Ya, you’re all grown up now. How could you go somewhere without telling your family? Really now.”

Seeing this group, Li Qian Ya pursed her lips: “Big Brother, are you the Pacific Ocean Police? You’re overstepping. Even Dad hasn’t said anything.”

“Nonsense! Watch your tongue. Your big brother is just concerned about you!” Li Tianming rebuked, then turned to the young man in the lead with a pleasant expression:

“Qiancheng, don’t mind Xiao Ya. You know she’s always been childish.”

“Uncle, what are you saying? How could I, as her brother, be upset with my sister?”

Li Qiancheng smiled and said nonchalantly, perfectly portraying the image of a kind older brother.

“Hypocrite.”

Li Qian Ya snorted disdainfully.

A hint of amusement flashed in Xu Shaochen’s eyes. There was a story here.

Everyone heard Li Qian Ya’s snort, but they all pretended not to have heard it.

“Uncle, I just heard from the security guard that many people saw Xiao Ya being supported back by a man. Not to lecture her as her brother, but Xiao Ya is an unmarried young lady. This is improper.”

“I’m worried it might affect Xiao Ya’s reputation if word gets out, and it’s not good for our Li family’s reputation either.”

Li Qiancheng said earnestly, lecturing Li Qian Ya from the position of an elder.

“He’s my boyfriend. What’s wrong with that? Is it damaging to the Li family’s reputation for me to be affectionate with my boyfriend? What kind of logic is that? I’ve never heard of such a thing.”

Li Qian Ya hugged Xu Shaochen’s arm, looking defiantly at Li Qiancheng.

“Boyfriend?”

Li Qiancheng frowned and said coolly: “Xiao Ya, your marriage is for the family to decide. It must be with someone of equal status to our Li family. How can you talk about having a boyfriend now? What will your future in-laws think if this gets out?”

He paused here and looked Xu Shaochen up and down: “Moreover, we can’t rule out the possibility that some people might know your status and approach you with ulterior motives. There are so many scammers these days. You’ve always been naive, it would be best not to be taken advantage of by those trying to climb the social ladder.”

After saying this, he looked at Li Tianming: “Uncle, don’t you agree?”

“Yes, Uncle. Big Brother is right. Marriage is a matter of parental arrangement and matchmaker’s words. What is Xiao Ya thinking?”

“In our Li family, who has ever decided their own marriage? Third Sister is simply being reckless!”

“Uncle, I think…”

The people behind Li Qiancheng also started criticizing Li Qian Ya, saying she was wrong, and even speaking from the perspective of the family’s reputation.

Of course, these words weren’t without indirect criticism.

Weren’t they also implying that Li Tianming had failed in his upbringing?

Li Tianming’s expression was unpleasant, but these were all juniors. He couldn’t argue with them, or it would be a laughing matter if word got out.