Arrogant Wife Forcing Marriages (Indonesia)

Side Story 12 (Hate)

"Jiao, you don't have to go to that school anymore. Papa will find the best teacher to teach you at home"

At breakfast Li Yongfan gave a sudden decision.

"No papa, Jiao doesn't want home school. Jiao wants to go to school and meet Jiao's friends"

"Jiao, it's dangerous outside. Papa doesn't want what happened yesterday to happen again. Papa doesn't want you to get hurt"

"Papa, yesterday happened because Jiao was not vigilant, this time Jiao will be careful"

"No, papa made the decision "

Li Yongfan then said goodbye to work. Jiao looked towards Mo An An.

"Honey, for today, follow your father's request. Mama will talk about it later after your dad gets home"

Jiao felt annoyed but she had no choice but to comply.

***

"Rui, today you're leaving with us"

"Isn't papa the fan who used to drive me?"

"Sister Fan there's a morning meeting he can't drive you"

Li Huan Rui knew that it was just an excuse, her fan papa must still be angry at her therefore she was unwilling to meet him. But at least he did not need to leave together with the girl.

***

Helena looked at the bench behind her. The lesson had already begun but Jiao's bench was still empty.

"Is Jiao still sick?"

Helena spoke to Li Huan Rui. The man shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

"Come"

"Didn't you usually leave with Jiao, what..."

"How do you know if I left with her ? Did he tell you?"

"No, but this rumor has been circulating and the reason the two girls pushed Jiao out of jealousy, they thought you had a close relationship with Jiao"

Li Huan Rui frowned, she did not expect any such gossip and did not the actions of the 2 girls that made Jiao wretched was really bad just because they liked her they did that bad thing. Li Huan Rui did not understand what he was thinking. He felt that the girls were scary that was the reason Li Huan Rui did not want to get involved with the girls who adored him.

"Henry, aren't you worried about Jiao?"

"No"

For Li Huan Rui there was no reason for him to worry about the girl he hated for already seizing the people who were cheering him on.

Helena looked at Li Huan Rui, even though the man was evasive but her eyes looked uneasy. Helena had no idea why her Henry was always covering up the feelings she was feeling.

"Henry, what if we visit Jiao ? You know the address where she lives, don't you?"

"I don't want to visit her and also you don't have to worry about that girl she's definitely still alive"

"But, though,...."

"Focus with lessons"

Li Huan Rui was troubled by Helena and she also did not want to be punished if she knew the two of them were chatting while the teacher was explaining. Helena pouted then looked forward and noticed what the teacher explained but Helena could not stop worrying about Jiao whom she already considered to be her brother.

***

Two days later, Jiao is only studying at home because her father has not yet withdrawn his decision despite his mother's attempts to persuade his father. Jiao had already finished learning from the teacher her father had hired. The teacher was quite strict in the lesson and even gave him a lot of pr. Jiao even skipped dinner due to being busy with the PR given.

Jiao was bored, she looked at her phone. She missed him, although Li Huan Rui had always been cold to her but just by looking at her was enough for her. Jiao searched for Li Huan Rui's name in her cell phone contacts, she hesitantly pressed the green button.

***

Li Huan Rui looked at his phone doubtfully. He looked at the row of numbers that he recognized as Jiao's name. He almost pressed the green button but he paused. He did not want to talk to the girl. But his phone does not stop vibrating and makes his who wants to sleep disturbed. Li Huan Rui reluctantly answered the call.

"Hallo"

***

Jiao was surprised to hear Li Huan Rui's low voice. He was suddenly confused as to what he should say.

"Hey, why are you calling me? Didn't I say I didn't want to get involved with you"

"I'm sorry..."

"Don't call me, I'm happy enough not to see your face again at school and I don't want to hear your voice either so don't call me"

Li Huan Rui instantly turned off his phone. Jiao was saddened by the reaction given by Li Huan Rui, what Li Huan Rui hated so much, that she did not want to see him either. She shouldn't have shown herself at school. Could it be that his absence made Li Huan Rui feel happy.

"Jiao jiao"

"Father, come in"

"Why don't you come down for dinner"

"Sorry papa, Jiao is too busy to forget time and miss dinner"

"Darling, are you mad at me for banning you from going to school"

"Not papa"

Li Yongfan looked at Jiao, the girl had always been a submissive girl. Li Yongfan remembered what Mo An An had said to persuade him to let Jiao go to school.

'Husband, I know you're worried but you can't lock Jiao inside the house forever. He needs to socialize and make friends. Do you want Jiao to be an individual with no friends she has by her side"

"My husband, it's possible that by having a friend Jiao's right attitude will return"

"Jiao Jiao, you can go back to school tomorrow"

"Eh? Is papa serious?"

Li Yongfan nodded. Jiao was silent. If he goes to school, he's not going to disturb the happiness of his prince who doesn't want to see him.

***

  Jiao entered the classroom hesitantly. Helena who was looking at her, smiled happily.

"Jiao jiao"

Helena's shout attracted the attention of everyone in the class who was initially busy with their respective activities.  Helena walked over and hugged Jiao.

"Jiao, I'm glad to see you again. You know class feels different without you. Are you still sick? "

Jiao felt Helena's sincerity, even though she only showed a flat face but she was happy that someone expected her. Maybe it's like having friends.

"No, I'm fine. Don't worry"

Jiao walked up to her stool, her gaze accidentally met Li Huan Rui's cold brown eyes. Jiao immediately shifted her eyes.

  Li Huan Rui stood up and handed out birthday invitations to her friends with the help of Bao bao. There was a name on each of those invitations and almost all of the students got an invitation.

"Jiao jiao, do you want to go with me?"

"Hey, Jiao will come with me"

"What the fuck are you two? He'll come with a handsome guy like me"

The boys make a fuss over who will come with Jiao.

"He won't come to my party. I didn't invite her or expect her to come"

Li Huan Rui shouted. All the boys fell silent while the girls screamed happily because their prince had clearly rejected the girl. Helena was surprised by Rui's statement.

"Henry, why are you..."

"That's my decision"

"I wouldn't have come without my angel"

The boys also filed complaints and protests about Li Huan Rui's discriminatory stance on Jiao.

"It's okay if you guys want to come anyway I'm also not interested in coming in for Li Huan Rui's birthday"

"Jiao Jiao, when it's my birthday I'll invite you and make you a guest of honor"

The boys tried to comfort Jiao. Li Huan Rui clenched his hands.

'I have no interest in banishing Li Huan Rui's party'

Those words kept ringing in his ears, involuntarily clenching his hands, Li Huan Rui did not know why he felt annoyed when he heard that. Helena looked at Jiao, she felt powerless to defend her, Helena did not know why Li Huan Rui treated Jiao differently.

***

When she breaks, Helena pulls Jiao's hand and takes her to the cafeteria. It just so happened that today he did not bring any supplies. They ordered food and ate together.

"Jiao, let's go home together"

"But, papa picked me up"

"Just tell your papa that you're going with me"

Helena was doubtful.

"Come, accompany me to pick a gift for Li Huan Rui huh"

Jiao was still hesitating but Helena kept begging him. Jiao finally agreed.

Helena hugged Jiao with a sigh of anxiety. They don't notice if two people are watching them.

"Two days didn't see her she was getting prettier"

"I'll make her my girlfriend soon and I'll hug her"

"Yufeng"

A girl approached him and sat down next to him. His hand held the man's hand.

"Yufeng, let's go home together later"

"I'm busy, don't bother me, haven't we broken up. Come on, Xiao yan" 

The man brushed his hand away in annoyance.The girl snorted annoyedly at the man she was aiming to leave.

"Boss aren't you too cold? Song Hejin is your boyfriend"

"I'm tired of him. At first I thought she was the prettiest girl but there were still more beautiful than her"

***

"Henry, I'm going home with Jiao and also can study with us today?"

"As far as you go"

Li Huan Rui responded flatly. Then he left class. Helena pulled Jiao's hand.

  They both got into the SUV waiting for them.  Jiao was always nervous as she climbed into the luxury car. But her nervousness was gone because Helena kept talking to her.

They stopped in front of the mall.

"I don't know what gift I should give Henry"

"What about calligraphy books?"

Helena frowned.

"Isn't that too simple? What if something good and expensive. Ah. I know. Come"

Helena pulled Jiao's hand. The little girl simply followed him without knowing what Helena was thinking. The two of them passed by the bookstore, Jiao wanted to enter but undo her intentions.

***

Li Huan Rui came home later, he felt lazy to go home, he decided to take a walk. He accidentally saw someone walking limped with a battered face. His hands were outstretched on every tree he passed by. Li Huan Rui recognized the man.

"Li Huan Rui"

The man walked over limped towards her. Li Huan Rui reluctantly approached her.

"Do you want me to take you to the infirmary?"

"Can't you?"

Li Huan Rui nodded. He caught the man.

"Li Huanrui, it seems like your choice of not inviting Li Jiao to the party is correct or you did it because you knew upperclassman Yufeng would mess up your party if Jiao came "

"What did you say? Did Yufeng do this?"

Li Huan Rui did not like that upperclassman. He's a cocky and power-ass man. He also did not hesitate to use violence. Li Huan Rui did not want to deal with him even though the man had once challenged him about his popularity because when Li Huan Rui entered there were many upperclassmen who were interested in him. Perhaps Li Huan Rui would be hurt if Helena did not help him.

"really. Yufeng-class Kalak knew that I was approaching Li Jiao and he threatened me not to approach her. I no longer want to approach Li Jiao if it's like this"

"Li Jiao's? So is it because of that girl?"

"Yes. It seems like the upperclassman likes Li Jiao"

"Hasn't he already been with Song Heijin?"

"It looks like they've broken up"

Li Huan Rui did not expect that the girl would attract the attention of a man like Wang Yufeng.

"What a good thing from Li Jiao to attract everyone's attention"

Li Huan Rui actually spoke to himself but his friend heard him.

"She was beautiful, like an angel who fell from the earth"

"Angel? She?"

Li Huan Rui laughed disdainfully.

The man frowned feeling astonished by the response Li Huan Rui gave.

"You're not interested in Li Jiao?"

"No"

"so. Of course you're not interested because Helena is by your side. My father once said that if he already had a woman he liked only to see that woman is the most beautiful and no one can match her even though there are other beauties"

Li Huan Rui frowned. Nor did she think that Helena was a beauty. But Li Huan Rui did not respond to what his friend said.

***

  The next day, Jiao was astonished that the students at the school ignored her when Jiao greeted them and Jiao was also surprised to see that her colleague had changed seats and moved away from her. Jiao has to lose her best friend. Jiao did not understand why her new countryman was afraid to see her as happened to the bao bao and the man covered his face with a mask and glasses like Bao bao had done before.

Not only was Li Jiao aware of the strangeness happening but Helena was as well. It could be that the boys would be noisy when Jiao came but at this moment they were cold to Jiao. Different from the boys, right now the girls are happy because the boys are not paying attention to Jiao anymore.

"Looks like the charm didn't last long. Look, yesterday he was rejected by the prince and now he's rejected by all the boys"

Jiao just silently clenched her hand hearing the insinuations and insults directed at her. Jiao doesn't want to cause trouble if she vents her anger and gets her papa in trouble. Jiao didn't want to trouble her papa. Helena who heard the girls, she stood up and approached the girl's assembly.

"How dare you speak ill of Jiao. If you still dare to speak badly, then I will not remain silent"

Jiao looked at Helena who was defending her. All along no one had defended her as people looked down on her.

"You're gonna what? Complaining to the teacher using your status? Helena you can't threaten us. We're not afraid of you. If it wasn't for you being close to prince Rui we wouldn't be nice to a stupid girl who only relies on her parents' money "

Helena felt annoyed, she slapped the girl hard.

"You, how dare you hurt my pretty face"

The girl was about to slap Helena but her hand was stopped by a small hand.

"You, how dare you touch me with your dirty hands"

The girl brushed off Jiao's hand but Jiao clasped her hand tightly.

"Sia, you..."

Jiao looked at him with a sharp look.

"If you dare touch her or speak ill of others I will not only break your hand"

Jiao then released her reddened hand. The girl started crying and whining like a baby.

"Helena, thank you"

Helena who froze when she saw Jiao's sinister face began to recover when she heard Jiao's previously cold voice become a lump.

"No need to thank me. I didn't do anything. You're the one who helped me, jiao I'll help you next time"

The bell rang, Jiao and Helena returned to their place. While the girl who was silent Jiao was trying to be calmed by other students because soon the teacher who taught was a teacher who did not like to see a crybaby.

"Henry, why don't you defend me?"

"Do I have to? I don't want to deal with those girls anyway"

Helena sighed resentfully facing Li Huan Rui's cold demeanor was lucky that Jiao defended her and even protected her. Jiao is very kind, she doesn't know why Li Huan Rui hates her, but Li Huan Rui has always hated girls , at least even though Li Huan Rui was cold she still accepted Helena to be nearby.

***

Li Yongfan and Mo An An were already preparing to go to Li Huan Rui's birthday party.

"Oh, where's Jiao jiao"

"I'll call him"

Mo An An came to Jiao's room. The little girl is asleep. Mo An An felt hesitant to wake her up. But wouldn't her daughter be sad if she woke up after missing the birthday party of the man she loved.

"Jiao jiao is awake"

Mo An An shook Jiao's body. The girl slowly opened her eyes.

"Mama"

"Jiao jiao, let's get ready. Isn't today Li Huan Rui's birthday party"

"Mama, Jiao is tired and sleepy. Jiao wants a break"

"Are you sure?"

Jiao nodded.

"alright. Rest up. Mama's gonna reset your course so you don't get tired"

Jiao nodded weakly then went back to sleep. Mo An An gave a kiss on his forehead then turned off the lights.

When Mo An An came out, Jiao opened her eyes actually she was just pretending to be asleep because she couldn't possibly tell her parents that Li Huan Rui didn't invite her and didn't want her to come. He did not want to create another quarrel between papa and Li Huan Rui. Jiao picked up Li Huan Rui's watch which she placed under the pillow.

"Li Huanrui, I will do anything for you to be happy including not to involve myself with you