Became a vicious male mother

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chapter271

"I heard you got into a fight?"

Li Jianbai lay on the recliner, his eyes somewhat cloudy, but his tone was clear, showing no trace of sleepiness.

"No... there was a small accident, I was just doing a good deed."

Gu Xinglan thought about the scene she had just witnessed.

The person who was tied up was still wearing a school uniform; he was a student after all. Moreover, the place was remote, and he was injured. How could he just stand by and do nothing?

It was pitch black inside the umbrella.

Li Jianbai's gaze slowly rose. Outside the umbrella, the wind caressed that unreal face. There was fine sand on the side of the person's face, covered by the light. Especially when the head was turned to the side, there were still traces of blood in the hair.

The faint smell of blood didn't come from his throat, but from Gu Xinglan, who was not far away.

But this person acted as if nothing had happened.

"The first-aid kit is under the coffee table. Bring it over and I'll take care of it for you."

"It's not my blood." Gu Xinglan lied through her teeth, touching the back of her head. The blood had already begun to congeal, and only a faint red color could be felt.

But Li Jianbai, who was in the recliner, suddenly seemed to be enraged by him and began to cough wildly, his raised hand trembling uncontrollably.

Gu Xinglan: ...

It took half a minute of massaging his back to help him return to normal.

“Look,” he said, looking down, “it’s really not my blood.”

Her thin hand was placed on her round head, and soon sank into her hair.

His dark hair swallowed his overly pale, hairy hands.

"Your name is Gu Xinglan, right?"

Gu Xinglan looked up in surprise.

"My name is Li Jianbai. Let's get to know each other again."

A soft voice came from the other person.

Completely baffled, he could only laugh and say, "We've known each other for several days now."

"Yes, we've known each other for several days now. I'm a little thirsty, could you pour me some tea?"

"Okay." Gu Xinglan was also thirsty, and her lips felt gritty.

There is a medicine box under the coffee table.

Li Jianbai went into the house, sat on the sofa, and placed the medicine box in the most conspicuous place.

Gu Xinglan, after brewing the tea, also placed the teacup in the most conspicuous position.

The black tea has a bright color. After drinking a cup, there is only a slight astringency, and what follows is a mouthful of black tea aroma, making you feel warm all over.

After finishing his tea, Li Jianbai covered his mouth with a tissue and looked at Gu Xinglan across the sofa.

Will you come again tomorrow?

Gu Xinglan was pouring tea, her mind carefully considering what would happen tomorrow.

I'm afraid I won't even need to go to pay my respects tomorrow, because Li Hetai won't be by his side.

I miss them a lot now that I can't see them.

"Yes, I didn't come today because I had an appointment." Gu Xinglan lowered her eyes, feeling inexplicably sad.

Without Li Hetai, he was all alone here, with no one to keep him company, so he could only read books and scroll through his phone.

"You don't seem very willing," Li Jianbai said, his expression somewhat somber.

"Of course it's because of Li Hetai. Do you know where you can see him?"

Li Hetai, his nephew.

Li Jianbai smiled enigmatically, "You and he are very familiar?"

“I am his servant,” Gu Xinglan replied quickly.

"...Is that so? You won't see him now. He will be the next successor. Since he is the successor, he will be trained to be the best. You won't see him."

With the black tea soothing his throat, Li Jianbai spoke at length.

His mind drifted involuntarily to the first time he saw Li Hetai.

The child appeared out of nowhere and even claimed ancestry.

He does like Lai Ho Tai, but unfortunately the child isn't close to him.

“But,” Li Jianbai smiled slightly, “you can come work for me as a maid, and I can offer you the highest salary.”

After saying that, he coughed several times expectantly.

Gu Xinglan immediately deflated upon hearing this...

He had a duty as Li Hetai's servant, but now it's different; he can relax whenever he wants.

"If you need anything, just tell me directly. I'd be happy to be your friend. I don't want any wages."

Personal connections are still the most effective.

He came here to cook and even helped Li Jianbai with his meals.

There's no shortage of ingredients here, so you can have a good meal every few days.

"What if I wanted you to stay here?"

"Isn't this where I live now?"

"Not in the courtyard of a collateral branch, but living in my own courtyard."

These words gradually calmed the air.

Gu Xinglan suddenly recalled Li Changqing's words, telling him to stay away from the main department.

"Let's forget it. I'm perfectly fine living here, and you're a patient who needs a quiet space."

"Quietness is not a problem; there are many rooms available for you to choose from."

Li Jianbai's persistent attitude inexplicably made him back down.

He almost forgot about the corner the servants had been talking about earlier.

The servants often chatted outside in the yard, and he overheard quite a bit of it, even if he misunderstood.

Third Master's courtyard has many layoffs, many disappearances, and many accidental deaths.

I heard that there is a constant shortage of attentive servants. Firstly, Li Jian is very selective, and secondly, the servants in the inner quarters are afraid to come. Those in the outer quarters are unaware of this and often make mistakes when they come, and they are often dismissed for their mistakes.

This cycle continues, and there are always very few people here.

"Look, aren't you sleepy now? If I make any noise, won't you be able to rest?"

Li Jianbai squinted on the sofa, his eyelids heavy.

Hearing Gu Xinglan say this, her eyes immediately opened. "No, I'm not sleepy, I'm just tired. You just need to give me a massage or get me a glass of water. I can go to sleep tonight."

"When you're tired, you need to rest; when you rest, you need to sleep," Gu Xinglan sighed helplessly.

When Fu Lijian got up, the other party still tried to resist going upstairs with him.

“It’s not impossible for you to rest here. I’ll bring you a blanket.” He patted Li Jianbai on the shoulder.

Unexpectedly, Li Jianbai coughed heavily, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"It's okay, go ahead."

His tone also softened.

"You haven't had dinner yet." And you haven't taken your medicine either.

But Li Jianbai's gaze swept lightly over him, "You can leave now, this is none of your business."

"..."

Is she trying to spite him?

Gu Xinglan, however, was only responsive to gentle persuasion and not force. "I can leave, but remember to eat before you take your medicine."

After saying that, he went to the kitchen and tinkered for ten minutes.

"There's porridge cooking in the pot. It will keep warm on its own when the time is up. Remember to drink it."

After doing all that, Gu Xinglan left.

The sunlight outside the window was bright, illuminating the departing figure, while inside, he could only glimpse the sunlight from within the shadows.

This is his sister-in-law, isn't it?

Li Jianbai's hands trembled slightly as he took out his phone.

The phone contained a wedding photo. In the photo, Li Taihe was smiling brightly, and the person next to him with long flowing hair was smiling even more brightly.

Boys can be boys together, right?

"Hello, could you help me order some books?"

The person on the other end of the phone quickly replied, "Third Master, just say the word, and I'll do it for you."

"Order me some psychology books."

A few years ago, Li Yuechang came to ask him to find some books.

He asked who wanted it, but the other party refused to say.

But in a program invested in by the Li family, he saw Li Hetai on TV, and also saw the person who took care of Li Hetai. That person was often holding a familiar book and reading it. Wasn't that Gu Xinglan?

Gu Xinglan is very likely someone sent by Li Taihe to participate in the program.

As for the books that Li Yuechang asked him to find, the fact that he gave them to Gu Xinglan proves that Li Yuechang accepted them as well.

Even more remarkably, there was the astute Li Huiwen, who, during the auction, clearly saw a person hiding under the table.

He guessed that Lai Tai-ho's new marriage partner was his sister-in-law hiding in the secret.

Sure enough, the person who went to inquire brought back news: it really was his sister-in-law, but she was a male sister-in-law.

When he asked Li Huiwen, Li Huiwen lost her usual composure and stammered, probably because she couldn't bring herself to say that Li Taihe had married a male wife.

Li Jianbai coughed several times, his expression shifting between light and shadow, his gaze slowly falling on the black apron in the kitchen.

It's as if I can still see people wearing it moving around inside.