Chapter 679: Chapter 668: An Unexpected Visitor (5)

Fate plays tricks on people, and to describe Li Huiru at this moment, nothing could be more fitting.

Just a day ago, she was still seated in an elegantly decorated restaurant, using exquisite tableware, enjoying a variety of delicacies prepared by a professional chef.

And now she can only huddle in the dark corner of a villa’s living room, eating plain steamed buns with a taste of soda ash, accompanied by a few dollars’ worth of cheap pickled vegetables.

Undeniably miserable. But for Li Huiru herself, she had no complaints about it. On the contrary, she felt a kind of peace and satisfaction she had never experienced before.

This peace and satisfaction were something that the branded bags and luxury jewelry she pursued in the past could never give her.

She took bite after bite, chewing the steamed buns carefully, as if she were savoring the most delicious food in the world.

With each chew, she seemed to taste the hardships and inconveniences of life.

And just as Li Huiru’s thoughts were drifting, a hoarse yet delicate shout interrupted her actions: "Li Huiru!"

A familiar voice, Li Huiru didn’t need to turn her head to recognize who the speaker was.

"What are you doing here!"

Looking at her former rival, Li Huiru was filled with mixed emotions. When she successfully drove Yang Xue out of the Factory, she was so happy and excited. Looking back at her past actions now seemed so ridiculous.

Once a victor, now a temporary dweller fallen into destitution.

In fact, both Li Huiru and Yang Xue were pitiful. It was just that Li Huiru replaced the suffering that was meant for Yang Xue. It all boiled down to that damn vanity that destroyed them.

Facing her rival’s questions, Li Huiru had no answer.

And just at this moment, Old Xu appeared. He had just finished his tasks and came to see if Li Huiru needed anything, to prepare in advance.

"Miss Li had a fall out with Liu Yunpeng, so she sneaked out here," Xu Renjie explained to Yang Xue with the excuse he had agreed upon with Li Huiru.

Li Huiru looked at Xu Renjie with gratitude, but the dim light couldn’t convey her feelings to him.

Liu Yunpeng—just hearing this name seemed to trigger Yang Xue’s defensive zone. Already in a bad mood, hearing this name made her roll her eyes, and she sarcastically remarked, "Hmph, what falling out, I think she was kicked out."

Old Xu knew more or less about the conflict between these two women; he simply didn’t want them to make a scene here because of that scoundrel Liu Yunpeng. So he used the excuse of showing Li Huiru her room to separate them.

"Well, this room is yours. Check if there’s anything else you need, and let me know," Old Xu opened a newly tidied room on the second floor, standing at the door as Li Huiru entered.

"No, this is fine, thank you, Captain Xu." At this moment, what could be more joyful for Li Huiru than having a warm little haven?

"Ah, no need to thank me. Well, I won’t disturb you any longer. Go to bed early, tomorrow..." Old Xu intended to say he would send her away first thing in the morning, but he figured saying this now might keep Li Huiru awake all night, so he refrained: "I live upstairs; if you need anything, come find me. Leave it at that."

"Uh, wait, Captain Xu." Li Huiru stopped Old Xu, who was about to turn and leave. He thought she needed something, so he paused: "Is there anything else?"

"Uh, that..." Li Huiru’s creamy white face turned a shade of red: "Um~ May I ask which floor Wang Qiang lives on?"

"Wang Qiang?" The question somewhat surprised Old Xu: "Do you need him for something?"

"Uh, no! Oh, not..." Li Huiru appeared a bit flustered. Even she couldn’t figure out why she had such a strong desire to meet the man she once despised so deeply: "It’s like this, I wanted to apologize to him in person because I was a bit immature and arrogant in the past, which may have left a bad impression on him, so..."

"That’s really unfortunate. You’ve come at an inopportune moment, he’s out on a task. But I’ll pass on your apology."

Wang Qiang would probably never dream that his past reckless and rogue behavior would leave even a ripple in Li Huiru’s heart as he struggled against the solitude and chill of the night.

No way since Tang Xiaoquan had night duty yesterday, and having driven all day, it wouldn’t be fair for old Zhao to take the shift at night, so logically this duty fell onto Wang Qiang.

Yang Xue sat on the bed, holding a salad bowl in her left hand, a steamed bun in her right, but the bun was already crushed beyond recognition, showing just how angry Li Huiru’s sudden appearance made her.

What does that bitch think this place is? Her temporary refuge? Coming and going as she pleases? Don’t know what people here are thinking, keeping that bitch here, not afraid of wasting food.

Yang Xue kept mentally complaining about her rival, but she never considered that she herself was just freeloading in the villa, not contributing anything. If she thought Li Huiru was a useless bitch, how much better was she herself!

Having gone through severe humiliation, Li Huiru had already become indifferent to everything in the world. She only had apologies left for Yang Xue now.

She peeled off her tattered clothes and continuously scrubbed her body. She wanted to wash away the disgust left by Skinny Monkey on her, but the more she scrubbed, the dirtier and more wronged she felt.

At the thought of tomorrow, plunging into a state of unknown life and death in survival, she was scared to tears.

Finally, dry tears trickled down the corner of her eye, mixing with the pouring hot water, sliding past her lips, the salty taste full of her sorrows.

Only after using up all three large bottles of hot water Old Xu prepared for her did Li Huiru lifelessly walk out of the bathroom, put on oversized underwear, and then, not daring to think more, slipped into the cold quilt.

Li Huiru curled up, trembling. Fear of the future left her confused and at a loss. She knew tonight would be a sleepless night, and she must use this night of tranquility that perhaps she could never enjoy again to plan well for her future path.

Old Xu kept his promise to Li Huiru. He did not tell Old Lin about the dire realities he only relayed their agreed facade while explaining that she would leave tomorrow.

Since she was only staying one night, there was nothing to worry about. Otherwise, adding one more person to the villa with already scarce resources was indeed an unavoidable issue to consider. (To be continued. If you like this story, consider supporting by voting on Qidian. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)