They all antic.i.p.ated how the man would answer Li Zi"s question. It"s understandable that the first question any abandoned child would ask is one which begins with "why", why they were abandoned?
The man was having a hard time answering the girl"s question. This was not part of their plan at all. They were only asked to stand quietly and let Yuexi An and the woman talk. He is father who would never abandon his children even if it means getting himself killed. But right now, he is acting as this girl"s father, a father who abandoned his child.
So the question now is, how, how will he answer her?
"I"m sorry..." The man answered as such for he felt guilty not because he abandoned her as her father. Instead, he felt sorry that he needed to lie in front of his own daughter. The girl is innocent and he can"t bring himself to lie to her. He would rather apologize than make stupid and silly excuses to justify himself.
Elizabeth was pleased by how the man answered her. It means, she can solve this problem fast but one thing kept her wondering... Why are they willing to put up such an act?
"It"s fine, I know you have your reasons." She answered with a delighted smile on her face as if she"s pleased to be reunited with her family.
Yuexi An was amazed by the fact that everything is going according to her plan. But something felt off about it...
"d.a.m.n it, what if the girl really thinks they are her family and she"ll treat them so well that they"ll forget about their deal. Won"t I just make her even more famous now?" The thought she just brought fame to the girl almost made her puke blood. She did not expect her plan would backfire instantly.
"Junior Li Zi, are you happy to be with your family? If you doubt the test result, you can go to the hospital and do another test."
Elizabeth shook her head, already expecting Yuexi An would try to add more problems for her. If she does another test, it will only lead people to think that she is trying to throw them away. So her best course of action right now is to win them over to her side, so they"ll reveal the truth due to being ridden by. However, from her observations, it seems the woman is just as scheming as Yuexi An.
"Senior Yuexi, I"m so grateful for what you"ve done."
Huang Ming immediately grabs hold of the girl"s arm and pulled her away from the crowd. "Li Zi, you don"t need to force yourself into this. I"m sure those aren"t your real family. If you won"t go through the DNA test, let me do it for you then."
"Bro Ming don"t worry, I know they aren"t my real parents but wouldn"t it be better if they themselves reveal who they are and why they are doing this?"
Huang Ming did not expect the girl to have already thought of things this far. He was so worried for her, to the point he was about to do something so immoral to Yuexi An for taking advantage of Li Zi"s kindness and longing for a family.
"Then, what"s your plan?"
"Right now, I need to take them home. I mean, to a place for them to stay. Besides, I need to know why they suddenly came into my life. If it"s money, they want that won"t be a problem, but I"m sure Yuexi An has already covered that up. This means, Yuexi An has asked them to do something but I don"t know what it is yet." Elizabeth explained, pondering what to do next.
"If that"s how it is, if you need a place for them to stay, you can use one of my apartments. It"s not that fancy but I think it"s good enough for them. I haven"t used it for years and it"s always been vacant." Huang Ming suggested hoping to shoulder some of the girl"s burden.
"Bro Ming, thank you. At least I don"t need to worry about where I"ll put them. At the same time, it"s best I put them in a place where I can control them. I fear that Yuexi An has set everything in motion." She sighs heavily, worried that everything she has worked hard for will soon wash down the drain.
"Don"t worry, I"ll always help you. I"ll go call someone to arrange the apartment. Then we can go together."
Elizabeth wraps her arms around Huang Ming to feel his warmth, and to thank him for all his help. "Bro Ming, thank you. For always being there for me."
"It"s fine, let"s go back then." He replied, patting the girl on her head.
When they returned to where everyone was, not only was Yixing Zhang interrogating the family and Yuexi An, even the proud Leo Wu joined in. Yuexi An"d complexion was deathly pale when Leo Wu stepped forward for he is one of those rich kids that you can"t easily go against.
"So, tell me, Senior, how did you get a drop of Li Zi"s blood or even a strand of her hair when you two don"t get along." Leo Wu threw a question coldly at her.
"I secretly asked someone..." Yuexi An couldn"t find the right words and excuses for how she did it.
"B*******!" Leo Wu roared, furious that his best friend and senior was being played a fool by a snake. He believed that if he does not do something, something awful might befall Li Zi.
"Let"s not beat around the bush and play this c*** game shall we."
Elizabeth went over to Leo Wu and intervened. The boy was really known for his temper and being proud.
"Leo, it"s fine... Trust me." She murmured to him.
Leo Wu notices the flames burning in Li Zi"s eyes. He chuckles seeing that it turned out Yuexi An was being played in her own games. He never thought the timid and soft-hearted Li Zi he knew would turn into a vicious eagle preparing to hunt the scheming snake.
"Very well then." He responded as he stepped aside and antic.i.p.ate how Li Zi will handle the situation.
"Senior, I thank you for helping me find my family," Elizabeth said as she turned her attention to the family.
"Do you live in the city?"
They shook their heads, indicating they aren"t living in the city. The woman then stepped forward acting all pitiful, "It"s fine, we can always visit you if you wish."
"Auntie, no worries... I wish to get along with you all. If you don"t mind, why don"t you stay here in the city for now? I"ll arrange a place for you." Elizabeth responded.
Yuexi An was gleaming with joy at the fact that the girl was stupid enough to think they are indeed her family. She really must be that desperate to have a family.
"Stupid girl, to think people call you a genius yet here you are, acting like a child."
"Well, how about I help you arrange a place for them?" Yuexi An added but was interrupted when Huang Ming prevented her from coming any closer to the girl.
"No need, I"ve already arranged a place for them to stay in." Huang Ming said as he looked at the girl, stating that everything has been arranged.
"Then Senior, would it be alright if I take my family home? I"m sure they are tried..." Elizabeth smiled hoping the girl would let them go.
"Of course."
Elizabeth grabbed hold of the man"s hand as she said, "Come, follow me."