Chapter 97: He is tainted!

"Bang—!"

"Ah—!"

A sudden, thunderous crash erupted in the room, accompanied by Lin Biqi's startled scream.

The guest room phone that had been sitting on the nightstand was smashed to pieces by Li Xiao. His forehead veins bulged with rage, his eyes bloodshot, and he roared at Lin Biqi, nearly growling: "What the hell did you do to me!"

Lin Biqi was frightened by Li Xiao's fury, her delicate body shrinking back. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she covered her body with the corner of the quilt, looking at Li Xiao cautiously as she trembled: "I didn't... It, it was you who drank too much yesterday. I just wanted to take care of you, it was you..."

Before she could finish, Li Xiao suddenly rolled off the bed and began frantically searching everywhere while stark naked. His gaze was fixed, and he shook out the pillows and all the clothes scattered on the floor, acting as if he had gone mad.

"Brother Li Xiao, wh-what are you looking for?"

Li Xiao ignored her entirely. Finally, his gaze landed on a small box on the guest room table. He lunged forward and rummaged through it, pulling out an unopened box of "condoms"!

Unopened!

Seeing this, Lin Biqi finally understood: Li Xiao was looking for the condom packaging.

"Lin Biqi!" Li Xiao looked at her again and roared: "You didn't even take any protective measures? Are you out of your mind!"

Lin Biqi looked at Li Xiao with a face full of grievance, tears falling "pitter-patter." They had spent the night in intimacy, and upon waking, not only did he not care about her condition, but he actually blamed her for not using safety measures?

Shouldn't she be the one worried about something going wrong?

Why did he have to treat her like this!

But Li Xiao had no room for her in his eyes, let alone his heart. Even though she cried pitifully, all Li Xiao felt was annoyance and disgust.

Once Li Xiao calmed down, he found his phone, checked the room number, opened a delivery app to change the address, and immediately ordered a box of emergency contraceptive pills.

"I bought the medicine for you, take it yourself!"

As he spoke, he put on his clothes. He didn't want to stay here for even a second; he felt he was tainted. His first time wasn't with Shen Ci!

Thinking of Shen Ci, Li Xiao's heart gave a sharp tug. He looked at Lin Biqi again and warned: "If you dare to tell anyone about this, I will never forgive you!"

"Bang!"

The door was shut firmly. Lin Biqi could no longer hold it in and burst into loud sobs. Her abdomen was still aching faintly, and beneath the white quilt, there was even a dried, crimson stain.

Why.

Why wouldn't Brother Li Xiao like her? Why wouldn't he cherish her?

He didn't even offer a single word of concern; the first thing he did was worry about whether safety measures were taken, and now he was forcing her to take medicine!

It was Shen Ci!

That's right, it was all Shen Ci's fault. If it weren't for her, Brother Li Xiao would definitely like her!

Thinking this, the expression on Lin Biqi's tear-streaked face gradually turned gloomy. She subconsciously clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh, yet she felt no pain.

Meanwhile, Shen Ci had just woken up and was video-calling her younger brother, Shen Xing.

"Why didn't Mom answer when I called her? Is she not home?"

In the video, Shen Xing was brushing his teeth. He spat out some foam and sneered: "She went out early in the morning. It's rare for me to have two days off for National Day, and I still have to make my own breakfast."

"She went out?" Shen Ci paused, then asked: "What for?"

Shen Xing rinsed his mouth and pouted helplessly: "She can't sit still. The property management of our complex organized some activity for National Day—I forgot the specifics. Mom volunteered for it. Right now, she's at the intersection handing out eggs to old ladies for a penny a day."

Shen Ci: "..."

Shen Xing looked at his sister on the screen with an "I knew it" expression, then added: "The day you left, Mom ran to Auntie's shop, wanting to help out. But think about it, Auntie's shop is so small; Auntie and Uncle are more than enough. Where would there be room for her? So she went for one day and gave up."

As he spoke, Shen Xing sighed and probed: "Sis, look at the big house you're living in, and Second Sister isn't there either. Why don't you just bring Mom to Longcheng? Otherwise, once this volunteer activity ends, she's bound to look for a job again."

All the children understood their mother well. She used to work hard to support them and pay for their schooling; now, she worked simply because she couldn't stay idle.

Having worked hard her whole life, the drive was etched into her bones. Now that her endless energy had nowhere to go, she would definitely feel uncomfortable.

"Not right now. The most important thing for our family is your college entrance exam. Mom must stay by your side until you finish, otherwise, she'll just worry every day in Longcheng."

"Oh, why worry about me? With my grades, as long as I perform normally, there's absolutely no problem."

Shen Ci ignored him; this was not up for discussion.

"Did Mom and Auntie go to that beauty salon with the card I got them?" Shen Ci asked suddenly.

Shen Xing nodded: "They went last night. You put so much money on that card and it's non-refundable, so Mom definitely has to go use it."

This was also a trait of their mother: she didn't like to waste things, which in a way could be considered another form of frugality.

Shen Ci's mind turned, and she smiled: "I'll transfer you some money in a bit. Go find the best and most expensive dance studio in Shengang and get Mom a card. Belly dancing, jazz, folk dance—anything is fine. Buy one of those classes charged by the session, get her two hundred sessions first, and let her learn to dance!"

Shen Xing's eyes lit up as he listened: "Sis! That's a brilliant move! Once the card is bought, Mom definitely won't want to waste it. Going to learn dancing every day will exercise her body, burn off energy, and cultivate her temperament—killing three birds with one stone!"

Shen Ci also raised her eyebrows in satisfaction. She immediately transferred "20" yuan to her brother and instructed: "Keep the rest for yourself. Buy whatever you want."

"Long live my sister!"

Just then, a knock sounded on the room door, and Gu Lianxing's voice followed: "Darling, Jiang Lingchuan brought us breakfast."

Shen Ci responded and rolled out of bed. She opened the door to see Gu Lianxing standing there with a bare face, grinning foolishly at her.

The two best friends had stayed up until the small hours watching dramas, so Gu Lianxing had simply slept at Shen Ci's place.

Shen Ci said helplessly: "We could have just ordered delivery. It was too much trouble for Jiang Lingchuan to make a special trip."

Gu Lianxing said nonchalantly: "He came voluntarily. He was already at the main gate when he messaged me. Besides, this was made by our family's nanny; it's much better than delivery."

As they spoke, they went downstairs and saw Jiang Lingchuan standing by the dining table, having already laid out the breakfast neatly.

There was pumpkin and millet porridge, golden silk noodles, and some pastries and fried eggs.

Very Chinese, just the style of breakfast Shen Ci liked.

"Thank you, Jiang Lingchuan. Have you eaten? Let's eat together!" Shen Ci said gratefully, taking the initiative to invite him. ===== CHAPTER 98 =====