Aunt Wu had almost blurted it out.
However, Aunt Wu remembered her position as a servant when she looked at Tang Li's smile. She swallowed the words that she wanted to say. Then, she turned and headed back to the kitchen. She stood by the door and sneered.
"Aunt Wu, what's wrong?" Another nanny was there cooking the porridge. She turned and asked her softly.
Aunt Wu looked out of the kitchen and raised her voice intentionally. "Somebody is not behaving properly. She thinks that she's the master and has she even forgotten where she's from!"
Tang Li was not bothered by Aunt Wu as she continued to enjoy her breakfast calmly.
She had almost finished eating the sandwich when suddenly, Li Yuan'er screamed loudly.
It shook the entire villa and the peace was shattered.
Quick footsteps were heard going down the stairs.
Li Yuan'er was wearing a vintage white lace nightgown. She appeared like a sweet and beautiful young girl. She stepped on the dark brown planks with her little white feet. Her toes were round and cute. She seemed just like a princess who was woken up by a nightmare in the fairytale.
Li Wenyan came out of the room in his pajamas on the first floor.
Ou Yangqian followed closely behind him.
Li Wenyan frowned and said to her, "Why are you making such a fuss so early in the morning?"
But, he did not seem at all annoyed by Li Yuan'er.
Li Yuan'er looked at her parents and pouted. "My dress is missing. The dress that I have worn at my 18th birthday party."
"The dress has no legs. Surely it didn't run away on its own, has it?"
Ou Yangqian had long and black curly hair. Her natural color silk nightgown made her more attractive than ever. She was over forty years old now but she appeared only thirty years old because of her daily routine in keeping herself fit. Her skin was snowy white and her features were exquisite.
Li Yuan'er's eyes widened when she heard what her mother said. "I hung the dress in my closet. But, when I opened my closet just now, there was only the hanger left."
Tang Li picked up the cup in front of her and took a sip of the milk.
She ignored the scene on the first floor.
But...
Li Yuan'er tilted her head and noticed Tang Li in the dining room.
She became furious there and then. She stared at Tang Li angrily.
Li Yuan'er rushed downstairs and went into the dining room. She asked Tang Li, "Did you steal my dress?"
"Yuan'er!" Ou Yangqian scolded her. "That's enough! Ah Li is your elder sister!"
"I only have one elder sister!" Li Yuan'er retorted. "My elder sister is called Li Shengxia. She has just gotten engaged and is now having her honeymoon with her fiance in Dubai. This girl in front of me is just a liar! A fake sister!"
Then, she turned to laugh at Tang Li. "You're just a liar who likes to pretend so much!"
"Yuan'er, that's enough!" Ou Yangqian's face darkened in contrast to Li Yanwen's calmness. "What have I taught you before? Where are your manners?"
Li Yuan'er's eyes became teary. She complained to her mother. "You always ask me to be tolerant of her. She pushed me into the swimming pool yesterday when you were in the garden. She had even slapped me. I wanted to tell Father but you prohibited me from doing so. I'm your daughter but you're always siding with her. You have even asked me to endure all of it for her sake!"
"Yuan'er, be careful when you talk!" Ou Yangqian stopped her daughter from speaking more.
At that moment...
Old Lady Li appeared in front of everyone with a maid's aid. "Who dares to ask my granddaughter to endure all the pain inflicted on her without doing anything for herself?"
She gave her son and daughter-in-law a stern look. Then, she stared straight at Tang Li. "No one can abuse my precious granddaughter as long as I'm alive!"