It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

Although Li Cheng wanted to persuade Anderson to stay, he couldn't bring himself to do so in his current state and could only watch with great heartache as Anderson drove away the main offensive force.

Louise was also extremely reluctant; her intuition told her she needed to stay, but her father made it clear that she had to leave.

Hook isn't here, it would be great if someone could help Louise...

The little girl sighed.

But just then, Louise suddenly thought of someone, someone who could definitely help her. A glint flashed in her eyes, and she stopped running slowly, quickening her pace as she ran in a certain direction.

Chapter 339 The Fire Ten Years Ago

Some people just can't get along; they can start arguing after just a few words together. Maybe that's just how they're born to be incompatible.

Li Cheng and Anderson might be in the same boat.

After Louise left, the two began to argue fiercely about whether Li Cheng had done anything the night before.

I'll repeat it again.

Li Cheng said calmly, "There's nothing between Louise and me. We're completely innocent. Although we slept in the same bed last night, although Louise wasn't wearing any clothes when we slept, although Louise likes me a lot and I think she's cute, although I drank a little too much yesterday, and although we had just gotten up when you arrived..."

"You still want to deny it?" Anderson slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Do you have to get my daughter pregnant before you'll admit it?"

"Louise hasn't had her first time yet, so she can't get pregnant."

Li Cheng continued to refute calmly.

"So, you even investigated this thoroughly." Anderson's eyes turned red with anger. "You came prepared, weren't you? You were planning to take advantage of my daughter and then shirk responsibility, weren't you? You're planning to back out right after pulling up your pants? You scum! You villain! You scoundrel!"

The old father immediately launched into a tirade of insults, venting about his chaotic personal life, rapidly declining health, and a series of unexpected accidents, showcasing the old gentleman's formidable, albeit unassuming, ability to hurl insults.

Can Li Cheng endure this injustice?

He immediately became unhappy, rolled up his right sleeve, slammed his hand on the table, and cursed, "Hey! Old man, who said you're going to renege on your promise after pulling up your pants? If I really laid a hand on Louise, I would definitely take responsibility, but I said I didn't lay a hand on Louise, and if I didn't lay a hand on her, I didn't lay a hand on her."

Anderson sneered, "You want to take responsibility? No way. Do you think you can just marry my daughter like that? Let me tell you, I've been investigating you for a long time. Someone like you, who's been flirting with several women, I will absolutely not allow Louise to marry him!"

Li Cheng retorted sharply, "So, you're so gentlemanly to have such a young wife at your age? You've only had one, but it seems the age gap between you and Mrs. Hudson is bigger than the age gap between me and Louise, isn't it?"

"Do you think Louise and Hudson look more like mother and daughter or sisters when they go out together?"

"How does it feel when the three of you go out shopping and someone compliments you on how beautiful your two daughters are?"

Mrs. Hudson is thirty-one years old this year. She pays attention to skincare and often reads fashion magazines, so she knows how to dress and looks like she is only in her twenties.

As for Anderson, according to Li Cheng's understanding, he should be around 44 years old this year, but he went abroad to work hard when he was young, which made him look very weathered now.

In terms of absolute age difference, Anderson's age minus Hudson's age is greater than Li Cheng's age minus Louise's age.

Therefore, based on scientific, precise, and unfalsified statistics, we can conclude that the title of "lolicon" should be given to Anderson—yes, that's it, no problem.

“Miss Hudson…”

When Hudson was mentioned, Anderson suddenly fell silent.

But when he looked up and saw Li Cheng's smug expression that seemed to say, "See, you can't say anything now," he immediately exploded in anger, "That's because Miss Hudson looks a lot like Louise's deceased mother when she was young! It's not just a superficial attraction to her appearance. I'm completely different from people like you!"

Li Cheng: ?!

Holy crap, this is shocking news! No wonder Mrs. Hudson was able to win over the Andersons so easily; there's a hidden story behind it all! Speaking of which, Mrs. Hudson does seem a bit slow-witted. I guess Louise inherited her father's looks and her mother's brains!

"In short, my affairs are none of your business! My marriage to Miss Hudson is a matter between the two of us, and Louise has no objection."

After his self-destruction, Anderson was both angry and anxious. He stood up and shouted, "As for you, even if I just randomly picked a guy off the street and married Louise to him, I would never agree to let Louise marry you! You can forget about it!"

After yelling.

Li Cheng's expression suddenly changed several times, and he said, "Wait a moment, you go first..."

Anderson composed himself and sneered, "Heh, what, regretting it now?"

"No, I meant to say..." Li Cheng said somewhat anxiously.

Seeing the brat looking anxious, and having just unleashed his pent-up emotions, Anderson felt incredibly pleased, and dopamine levels surged.

"No matter what you say, my decision will not be changed."

With a wave of his hand, displaying the air of a superior, he turned and walked directly towards the door.

Then Anderson saw Hudson appear out of nowhere at the doorway, and Louise hiding behind the door, peeking out with a slightly frightened expression.

"Miss Hudson?"

Anderson was jolted, his breath catching in his throat.

......

Louise's mother died before she could even remember anything.

This was not uncommon in the 17th century when medical standards were not advanced, since even a simple cold could have a high probability of taking the life of the weak.

But Louise's mother was different; her cause of death was an accidental fire.

Because of the damp and rainy climate in the UK, locals have long neglected fire prevention.

Anderson inherited this habit, having almost no fire prevention awareness regarding the backyard warehouse where various fabrics were stored. This led to the tragedy of that day—that long-awaited crisp autumn day, a tragedy caused by negligence in fire prevention, a tragedy caused by one person's cowardice.

Ten years ago.

When the British royal family visited his prosperous territory, a fire broke out while they were touring a newly built warehouse filled with all kinds of unsorted cloth. A little girl fell down, and the flame of a candle ignited the cloth, which then burst into flames.

The two had a chance to survive the fire, but Anderson's wishful thinking, hesitation, and cowardice in the face of disaster delayed them by a few more moments.

The specific details of the tragedy need not be elaborated upon; the result was that Anderson escaped, but Louise's mother remained inside forever.

This also explains why Anderson never remarried and why he doted on Louise so much.

same.

Anderson's feelings toward Mrs. Hudson, who bore a striking resemblance to Louise's deceased mother, were also complex.

"I was just washing the vegetables to prepare the stew for lunch."

Hudson, who was over thirty, crossed his arms in front of his lower abdomen, like a girl who was suddenly confessed to and was a little overwhelmed: "Louise came to me and said she was afraid you two would quarrel and hoped I could come and mediate, so I came."

Louise had only asked him to come and prevent the two from arguing.

As a result, I accidentally heard some news that was beyond my imagination.

Chapter 340 Let's get started!

Woman, door, man, man, conversation.

A scene from a classic midday family soap opera unfolded before Li Cheng, who watched the drama with great interest.

"Where...did you start hearing that?"

“Starting with ‘Miss Hudson’… Mr. Anderson, um, may I ask, what exactly does ‘Miss Hudson looks a lot like Louise’s deceased mother when she was young’ mean?”

"Let me explain."

"I won't listen, I won't listen."

"..."

It was a rather silly conversation, but Li Cheng listened and a sunny, boyish smile appeared on his face.

He suddenly understood why women liked watching soap operas.

The reason men don't like watching it is because they lack a sense of identification and can't relate to the male and female characters in the show. So they feel like two idiots are having a pointless back-and-forth.

But when someone you know personally acts out a soap opera, the sense of immersion skyrockets, and it's incredibly entertaining to watch.

Just imagine.

During the New Year's Eve dinner, your second uncle suddenly grabbed your third uncle's wife and said, "Cuihua, Cuihua, don't go!"

Li Cheng flashed a healthy smile, much like that of Melancholy.

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"Brother, why are you smiling so happily?"

A question interrupted Li Cheng's divergent thinking.

Turning his head, he saw that Louise had unknowingly shuffled from the doorway to the sofa where he was sitting, staring at him with a puzzled look.

The little girl, who was the culprit, was watching the two arguing with worry, her face full of shame, wondering if she had accidentally done something wrong and shouldn't have called her aunt over.

How could this happen?

She only called Aunt Hudson over because she didn't want her brother and father to argue, but Aunt Hudson ended up arguing with her father instead.

"Uh, did I laugh?"

Li Cheng touched the corner of his mouth and found that it was already uncontrollably turning up, which had completely caught Louise's eye. A bead of cold sweat immediately rolled down his forehead.

broken.

He's really become a Melancholy.

Louise, seeing this, sadly lowered her head: "Why is brother so happy?"

why?

Because it's actually quite fun, anyway, Anderson is the one with a headache... oh, I'm having a headache now too.

After thinking for a moment, Li Cheng spoke:

Listen carefully, Louise, even though the two of them are arguing, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

"why?"

"Because it's about caring about the other person's performance."

Li Cheng said in a serious tone, "It's precisely because your father and your aunt liked each other that they're arguing over someone who has already disappeared."

"...Isn't arguing a bad thing? Louise doesn't quite understand."

"Although arguing is a bad thing, this time it happened because they like each other; and because they like each other, arguing is not a big deal, and they can make up in no time."

Li Cheng explained it again.

Louise thought about it seriously and gave an example: "Isn't it like kidnapping is a bad thing, but because Louise likes her brother, it doesn't matter if her brother kidnaps Louise?"

"Um...it's somewhat similar, but also a little different."

Li Cheng focused his attention on the two people in the family drama and casually corrected them: