Arrogant Wife Forcing Marriages (Indonesia)

Side Story 14 (Hate or Care)

Li Huan Rui's birthday is held in a luxury building. Actually, Li Huan Rui's birthday is not much different from other boys' birthdays decorated with balloons. Li Huan Rui looked handsome with a white dress shirt and bow tie as well as a black suit matching his clothes. The girls admired how handsome their prince was. Helena was also no exception, she admired Li Huan Rui who looked much more handsome. Helena stood beside Li Huan Rui, the woman wearing a red dress that was matching Li Huan Rui's. The girls were envious because it was Helena who was able to get close to Li Huan Rui.

"Happy birthday, little Rui"

Grandfather Li also took the time to come to his grandson's birthday, not only grandfather Li but master Li and his wife also came along. Li YongSheng had indeed decided to leave the Li family but Mr. Li still had not officially deleted his name. Mr. Li also wishes his only grandson a happy birthday.

"Thank you grandpa, great grandfather"

Li YongSheng was forced to greet his father kindly. He did not want his bad relationship with the Li family especially his father to be known by his son.

Li Yongfan also came with Mo An An. Li Yongfan said it to Li Huan Rui. The little man was happy that his father was no longer angry with him.

"A-Fan, where's your daughter? "

Grandfather Li had met Jiao when he visited his grandson's mension.

"Jiao jiao was exhausted from having to do so many courses"

"Don't that just sound like an excuse? The boy even refused to come to his brother's birthday.ah not a brother. The child did not even inherit the Li family's blood"

"Father, don't look down on my daughter"

"Already, Li Yongfeng, stop fighting with A-Sheng"

The father and son were silent at last. Helena felt disappointed that not Jiao really did not come. At first she hoped that Jiao would come with her parents but she did not expect Jiao to use an excuse not to come.

'Maybe I should help her do this'

***

Li Huan Rui felt tired, when he got home he just wanted to go back to the room and sleep.

Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok

"Young master, I brought your gifts"

"Come in"

A waiter came in. He asked where he could put it.

"Let's put it anywhere"

Li Huan Rui replied lazily. The waiter placed the gift on the small sofa. Then they withdrew. Li Huan Rui looked at the stacking gifts. His gaze was directed at a box that was in the top pile. The box was blue and decorated with ribbons. Li Huan Rui remembered that Helena gave the box away after the party ended and told him that this gift was from the girl named Jiao. Li Huan Rui got up and took the box and threw it in the trash. He doesn't need a gift from that girl. Li Huan Rui returned to her comfortable bed, she closed her eyes but she was struck by the box she threw away. Li Huan Rui finally took her, she was curious what the girl had given her. Li Huan Rui was a little afraid it was possible that the girl wanted revenge and gave her an object with blood or perhaps a dead mouse . Li Huan Rui opened the lid of the box carefully. But when he opened he did not see the blood red color he only saw a neatly rolled up paper and a book. He frowned looking at the book on calligraphy.

'How did that girl know about my favorite. Is this a suggestion from papa fan'

Li Huan Rui wanted to throw it away, but in the end he just put it on the table then returned to his comfortable bed then started to close his eyes and fall asleep.

***

  Jiao woke up early, she came out of the room and saw her papa coming down the stairs. In the Mension every room is on the 2nd floor and Jiao's room is near the stairs . Jiao called her father.

"Papa, are you going to practice in the morning? Why didn't you wake me?"

Usually Li Yongfan would wake Jiao up for the sport. Jiao's body was weak which was why Li Yongfan invited her to do the exercises.

"Papa thought you were still tired, papa couldn't wake you up"

"I've had enough rest. Come on, papa we're training"

Li Yongfan and Jiao went out of the house and warmed up and they would run around the compound.

"Papa, you often do exercises like this in the military"

Li Yongfan nodded.

"Even before the military your great-grandfather trained you to get up early and exercise"

Ever since Li Yongfan followed in his grandfather's footsteps to enter the military he began to be trained hard.

"Is grandpa tight enough?"

"so"

After practicing Li Yongfan and Jiao returned home. Jiao is getting ready to go to school. Li Yongfan also did the same, he went into his room. He saw his wife still asleep. Li Yongfan averted his gaze if he continued to stare at his wife then he would not be able to control himself seeing such an alluring wife.

   Jiao went down to the dining room but there was only her papa, lately her mother often woke up late.

"Papa, where's mama?"

"You're still asleep, she's lost so let your mama sleep more"

Jiao just nodded, she thought that her mother was too tired with her work. Her mother must have been overworked even her mother never could get out of the room due to 'fatigue' .

***

Li Huan Rui walked into the classroom. He brought Jiao's gift box. He wanted to give it back to the girl. But when he saw her the girl was on his stool and was opening a box.

'What's that? Did someone give her a gift'

Li Huan Rui ignored her thoughts and focused on walking. The girl seemed to be unaware of her existence as she was talking to Helena.

" Why did upperclassman Wang Yunfeng give you a gift? Are you having a birthday?"

Li Huan Rui stopped his steps.

'The gift was from Wang Yufeng?'

"No, I don't know but from the letter in this box ufeng upperclassman asked me to meet"

"Ah, Jiao may be Yufeng's upperclassman likes you and she asks to meet up to say that"

"Helena, do you think I should see her?"

Helena was about to answer but came to a halt when Li Huan Rui slammed the box and book in front of Jiao.

"Li Huan Rui"

Helena reprimanded Li Huan Rui's rude attitude but the man did not care.

"I didn't expect your arrival and I don't want to accept any gifts from you either. Take back your presents, I don't need this kind of trash for presents"

"Henry, you're too rude to jiao"

Li Huan Rui naturally paid no heed to Helena's reprimand and ignored her. He's back on his bench.

"Jiao, forgive Henry yes"

"It's okay. You don't have to think about that"

***

When she got home from school, Jiao went to the roof. When he arrived, a man was already waiting for him. The man had a tall body as well as a handsome face and a firm jaw. The man's good looks did not lose to Li Huan Rui. If it was in the past Jiao would have looked at the handsome man in awe but after meeting his father, Sheng's uncle and the handsome Li Huan Rui he was already used to seeing handsome Men.

"Oh, my princess you're coming"

Jiao approached her and reached out to the box that the man had given her.

"I'm sorry, I can't accept it"

"What's? Why?"

"That's because I like other people"

Jiao likes Li Huan Rui even though the man hates her but she still likes him.

"Who is that guy? Tell me who was the one who made you reject me? I'll make him unable to get close to you like the other losers I've battered"

Jiao realized something.

"You're a bad guy. I don't like men like you"

Jiao threw the box. He was about to leave but was detained by Wang Yufeng.

"No one can resist me. I want you to be my girlfriend and I have to get her"

Jiao tried to let go, but the man's hand was too strong for his small hand.

"Detach"

"I'll let you go if you want to be my girlfriend"

"No"

Jiao tried to twist her hand but could not. She tried to use her legs but it also made her fall and made her body so close to the man. One of the men's hands caressed his face.

"Really, you really are a beauty"

Jiao brushed off the man's hand with one of his free hands. But his hand was caught and pulled him closer to her. Yet someone firmly pulled Jiao's body. The little girl was shocked when she felt the warmth as she fell in someone's arms.

"Li Huanrui, let go of my girlfriend"

Jiao pitched her face and looked at the handsome face of Li Huan Rui who had a cold expression.

"Your boyfriend? Didn't he reject you? "

Li Huan Rui said it in a condescending tone. The man was irritated by Li Huan Rui's tone of speech.

"Your little boy is so brave that you mock me"

Wang Yufeng clenched his hands and began to throw fists towards Li Huan Rui. Little Rui immediately pushed Jiao away. Helena who had just arrived immediately approached Jiao.

"Jiao jiao"

"Helena"

Li Huan Rui dodged the attack shown to him but in the end the fist managed to hit his face. Li Huan Rui replied to him but his punch was only a small thing to Wang Yufeng, he was raised in a family with a military background of course he was not a weak person. Wang Yufeng was able to reply to Li Huan Rui's punch twice as strong as his punch.

"Pampered child, you're too weak and want to be a hero's pretentious. You're just a weak little boy..."

"Be quiet"

Li Huan Rui let out his punch but was easily interrupted by Wang Yufeng. Helena and Jiao were worried.

"Hey, Wang Yufeng, stop. I'll report to the teacher if you don't stop"

"Report it. Then this friend of yours will be in trouble too"

Wang Yufeng unceasingly lashed out a punch, no matter how hard Li Huan Rui tried he was not comparable to Wang Yufeng's strength. Jiao was worried, she looked at Li Huan Rui who was already exhausted. No, he can't let her go anymore.

"This is my last blow"

Wang Yufeng raised his fist quite loudly. His punch hit the white and smooth cheek, blood spewing out of his mouth. Wang Yufeng was fixated.

"Li Jiao"

Li Huan Rui and Helena also felt shocked.

"Fool girl, what are you doing. I'm not asking you to be a friend to me, do you want me to get angry..."

"Why should you protect me? You can close your eyes to this as it did when I drowned. Why should you take your life for me. You said you didn't want to get involved with me, did you? Then why are you protecting me and making me indebted to you"

This was probably the longest sentence Jiao had spoken. The woman simply stared coldly at Li Huan Rui. She just looked at him with a flat gaze hiding the complex feeling in her heart she hated because she was weak and made Li Huan Rui protect her and get hurt from it. He is someone important to him, he doesn't want to hurt him.

"How can I close my eyes, papa fan entrusts you to me, do you want me to get in trouble because of this but you stupidly hurt yourself. Then won't papa fan scold me again because of you?"

"Come, we're going to the health clinic. You need to get checked"

Li Huan Rui held her back with the rest of her strength. But Jiao forced her down.

"My legs don't hurt, put me down"

"Shut up"

Li Huan Rui walked as fast as he could. He should have run out of steam a lot but the thing that shocked him was as if he still had a lot of energy. Helena followed them from behind.

They arrived at the health clinic. Li Huan Rui asked the guard doctor to examine Jiao.

"Li Huan Rui your wounds should also be checked"

Helena said with worry.

"I'm doing fine. Doctor, you better take care of that girl first"

"You have a worse wound. I'll handle you first"

"Don't mind me. Just check on the girl"

Li Huan Rui shouted furiously. Li Huan Rui could usually maintain her composure in front of others but this time she did not look calm at all which made Helena feel astonished. He had never seen Li Huan Rui like this before.

The doctor examined Jiao's wounds, he saw her cheeks were so red.  He could tell something hit the girl's cheek so hard. He asked her to open her mouth and there was blood in her gums. It seemed like the impact made his teeth break apart and cause blood.

"Did it hurt?"

The doctor applied medicine to remove the bruise. Jiao only showed a flat expression and shook her head. He did not feel any pain, compared to the injuries he had experienced in this past nothing much.

Helena asked for alcohol and cotton and applied it on Li Huan Rui's wound.  The little man screamed in pain. Yet when he saw Jiao was just silent without complaining, Li Huan Rui swallowed his pain, he naturally did not want to look weak in front of the girl.

***

Helena went home first, now there was only Li Huan Rui and Jiao standing in front of the gate. Jiao glanced at the wound on Rui's face. He clenched his hands especially when he recalled Li Huan Rui trying to endure the pain.  Jiao promised, she no longer wanted to make her precious man hurt because of it. She did not want to be a weak girl who could only be under Helena and Li Huan Rui's defense. She will be a strong girl and can protect herself.

"Don't care about me anymore"

"What?"

Li Huan Rui turned his head towards Li Jiao who was just looking ahead with a flat gaze.

"I don't want to be protected by a weak man like you"

Li Huan Rui clenched his hands. He was not angry at what Jiao said to him, he had already helped him but this was his reply. This girl dared to be arrogant in front of him.

"You..."

"Li Huanrui, you hate me don't you? You're not supposed to show concern for people you hate for whatever reason"

Jiao said it in a flat tone.  Li Huan Rui realized something, it was true that she hated him should not she care about him but when she knew that this girl was meeting Wang Yufeng alone, she could not help but worry about him. He also did not know why he cared so much for her even though he hated her. Maybe because he promised his papa fan.

"Jiao jiao"

Li Yongfan got out of the car and approached his son. Li Yongfan noticed the reddish color that became purple.

"What's going on? Who did this? "

"Sorry, papa fan. I can't protect Jiao"

Li Yongfan turned his gaze towards Li Huan Rui. He looked at the wound on Li Huan Rui's face.

"Papa, it's Jiao's fault. Jiao carelessly met the unkind boy. Li Huan Rui had already tried to protect Jiao until Jiao was not seriously injured"

"Jiao, you know. You shouldn't be careless about getting involved with boys. Lucky your brother Rui can protect you. Never be seen with a boy you should be near your brother"

Jiao nodded.

"Rui, come papa will take you"

"No need papa, I'll call uncle..."

Li Yongfan carried his nephew and forced him into the car. Li Jiao sat beside Li Huan Rui.

"Papa will punish those who hurt you"

"Papa fan, the man comes from the money family. He is wang yufeng the eldest son of the wang family"

Li Yongfan sighed hearing Li Huan Rui's explanation. It was indeed difficult to deal with the Wang family. Nanun she could not stay silent because someone dared to hurt her daughter and son.

"Let's just calm papa's gonna take care of it"

Li Jiao did not say anything.

***

  Li Huan Rui did not dare to come out of the room. She was worried that if her parents knew this would be troublesome but Li Huan Rui could not hide anything from Shen Fengyin because her mother suddenly entered her room before she hid the condition of her face with quilt.

"Huanrui, what's wrong with your face? Who would dare to hurt the handsome face of your son. It must hurt, right? Let's go to the hospital"

"Mama, don't overdo it. It's a small wound, a man with a scar isn't a big deal"

"But still..."

"Here's mom. Rui wants to sleep"

"Good sleep"

Shen Fengyin gave a kiss on his son's forehead.

On the other hand, Li Yongfan polished the ointment on Jiao's wound.  His daughter was silent and did not complain. It was precisely Mo An An An who excitedly directed Li Yongfan not to be too hard to suppress his daughter's wounds.

"Mama, don't worry"

Jiao tried to calm her mother.

"Papa, can Jiao ask for something"

"Of course, what is it?"

"Papa, Jiao wants to learn martial arts"

"Jiao, martial arts are too hard for Women, mama can hire someone..."

"No mama, I want to protect myself. I don't want to depend on anyone and also to be a soldier doesn't have to be strong"

"Jiao, do you want to join the military"

Jiao nodded.

"Jiao..."

"Alright, papa will enroll you in martial arts class"

"My husband..."

Mo An An wanted to protest, as a mother of course she didn't want her daughter to get involved with anything harsh.

"Jiao rarely asks for anything so we have to obey him. It's also good if Jiao can protect herself"

Mo An An sighed, he could not oppose Li Yongfan if the man had already made his decision.

"Thank you papa"

Li Yongfan rubbed his daughter's hair.

"Papa will support whatever you have decided"

***A/N: Maybe this Chapter is the turning point of Li Jiao

Thank you to the readers for your support***