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Chapter 568 The Li Family Tradition, What Exactly is Que Mountain?

This scene naturally attracted the attention of others still in the mourning hall.

In the solemn atmosphere of the mourning hall, it was not appropriate to speak, but that did not prevent them from exchanging glances with people they knew.

They had just left the mourning hall.

"The Duanmu family and the Gao family reached an agreement so quickly?"

"Without Duanmu Sen, the Duanmu family is no different from a toothless tiger. None of the collateral branches are any good. Choosing to marry into the Gao family is the best way to keep their current position. Otherwise, with just this old man and the young girl, they would be eaten alive, leaving not even bones behind."

"I don't think the Gao family has any good intentions. Marrying Duanmu Long means that all of Duanmu Sen's hard work over the years will probably fall into Gao Songchen's hands. Let them be happy."

"Where is the second young master of the Li family?"

"You know what, I was wondering the same thing. I didn't see that person at this kind of event. I thought he would have arrived a long time ago, but I haven't seen him yet. With that person here, what use is Gao Songchen? The Gao family wouldn't even be able to withstand a single punch from the Li family."

"You guys don't know yet, but he already has a girlfriend. I heard she's a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry."

"Really? Duanmu Sen is willing to give up such a good son-in-law?"

"It's true, my nephew and his friend set up an entertainment studio a couple of years ago, and that little star was from their studio. It's not exactly a secret online anymore. Besides, whether he's willing or not, even an elder can't control who Young Master Li likes, let alone now that he's gone, there's even less he can control."

The people listening exchanged bewildered glances.

It's no wonder they're out of touch. Everyone here is incredibly busy. Even when they go online, they're mostly checking the latest domestic and international policies and trends. They don't have the time to follow entertainment news, let alone a minor celebrity.

“The Li family…does indeed have this tradition.”

Families like theirs usually intermarry.

Whether they are compatible or not is not important; what matters is that they are well-matched in terms of social standing and economic status. A marriage should at least bring benefits to the family.

However, the Li family is quite different when it comes to marriage.

The current wife of the head of the Li family, who is Li Jingmo's mother, comes from a family of teachers. They can be considered a scholarly family, but they are no match for the Li family.

If they hadn't both been admitted to the same university and met and fell in love there, these two people from such different backgrounds would never have had the chance to meet.

The second son of the Li family, who is also the younger brother of the Li family patriarch and the father of Li Chengxiao, not to mention, he directly married an orphan girl.

Forget about family background, he doesn't even have a family.

That's just how the Li family is. If it were one of their own descendants, and they insisted on marrying an orphan girl, they might break her legs and kick her out of the house.

"It's not just the second young master of the Li family. Almost all the guests have arrived by now, but not a single person from the Li family has come yet."

"It's understandable that the second son of the Li family is not in Beijing now, as he is always traveling all over the country. But the head of the Li family is usually based in Beijing, so why haven't we seen him yet?"

"That is indeed a bit strange. The Li family and the Duanmu family have always had a good relationship, so it's unusual that they didn't come."

"Old Zhuang, you're always well-informed, why don't you ask around?"

The one called Lao Zhuang waved his hand without hesitation, saying, "If you want to know the reason, go find out for yourself."

"Speaking of strange things, don't you guys think it's a bit odd that Duanmu Sen left so suddenly?"

"He had old injuries, which is why he had no choice but to step down and give instructions. It's probably because his old injuries flared up and he couldn't recover."

"But he had kept it under control all these years. When I went fishing with Lao Feng and the others, we were talking about how our generation's hair had all turned gray, while Duanmu Sen was getting younger and younger. Then he suddenly passed away."

"The key issue is that the process was reversed. Those of us who came to pay our respects didn't even get to see the remains before they were cremated."

"You suspect there's something unusual about his body?"

"You said it yourself!"...

Inside the mourning hall.

As an elder, those who could speak to Duanmu Rongrong were naturally of considerable importance.

Almost all the relatives and friends who had received the funeral invitation had arrived to offer their condolences, but the Li family was still nowhere to be seen.

Her heart sank even lower.

The Li family isn't the type to forget someone once they've left. Given the relationship between the two families, they should at least come and make this trip.

But they haven't arrived yet, and it's even possible they don't intend to come at all.

Was it really just because Komori forced Chengxiao to marry Takita before he died?
She is becoming increasingly uncertain.

But what other reasons could there be?

"Auntie!"

A hoarse voice, trembling with sobs, interrupted Duanmu Rongrong's thoughts.

Looking at her grandniece who was sobbing uncontrollably on her knees, Duanmu Rongrong waved to the people guarding the quiet room.

After everyone had left and closed the door, he said, "You must be tired, child!"

"Grandma," Duanmu Long didn't dare to look up, tears streaming down her face as she complained in a muffled voice, "Gao Songchen is too much!"

Duanmu Rongrong paused in patting her back, her tone turning cold, "What did he do?"

Duanmu Long recounted what Gao Songchen had done to her outside.

This immediately infuriated Duanmu Rongrong.

She thought about it even more deeply.

Gao Songchen dared to do this in public for two reasons: first, he was certain that Duanmu Long wouldn't dare to lose his temper on this occasion; second, he also wanted to send a signal to the others present: the Gao family and the Duanmu family intended to form a marriage alliance.

Even though she never thought of it that way, the others at the scene didn't know.

This tactic is incredibly shameless and brazen, but it must be said that it does have some effect.

Perhaps some people outside are already starting to think in this direction.

"Grandma, what should we do now?" Duanmu Long looked up through teary eyes. She had underestimated the shamelessness of this person and now she really didn't know what to do.

"Also, Uncle Li hasn't arrived yet. Should we give him a call and ask?"

Duanmu Rongrong took out a tissue and wiped away her tears. When she heard her second question, she paused and shook her head. "Your Uncle Li probably won't be coming."

"Ah, why? Even if Uncle Li is too busy with work to come, someone else from the Li family can come in his place, even if it's just a secretary."

“I also hope I’m overthinking it. Chengxiao staying at Queshan can be explained by him being busy. But like you said, even if your Uncle Li is in the capital and can’t get away because of work, he could easily send someone to offer condolences. The fact that he didn’t come, and didn’t send anyone from his subordinates, can only be because…” Looking at Duanmu Long’s puzzled and innocent look, Duanmu Rongrong sighed heavily in her heart, “He didn’t want to come.”

"Don't want to?" Duanmu Long stared blankly, mouth agape. "For..."

She swallowed the last two words.

She has already asked several "whys" in this short period of time.

"Chengxiao was at Queshan, and your father went there right after, where he tragically lost his life. If I remember correctly, your father saved Chengxiao at Queshan. What exactly is at Queshan?"