Disguised as a man, she returned to the military academy and was forced to study again.

Thinking of the people present here, he couldn't help but sneer and said, "Since this is a top priority, let's send people now. How about each of us here send out a team? After all, we are all in the same boat, and everyone has to contribute money and effort."

He was determined to intervene in this matter and not let her have the final say.

The other elders understood what it meant and followed suit.

"Yes, there is strength in numbers. Since Ji Li is so important, even the culprit has to be put aside, so of course everyone should contribute."

"Then I'll send a team as well. After all, we need to see the bodies of the dead and alive. Now there is no news from here. How can we explain to the Ji family?"

"In my opinion, Li Yuanqing wouldn't dare to do this on his own even if he had ten guts. Is there someone behind this? I'm afraid we can only know the truth when Ji Li returns!"

Li Kejia heard the last words, her eyes widened: "You!"

The person who said this did not move at all. Since he was sitting here, he was an important figure in the Li family. No one was afraid of what anyone else said, but they were all trying to maintain the superficial harmony.

Li Kejia is extremely biased now. Her power has grown stronger over the years, and everyone has to avoid her, but that doesn't mean they are really afraid of her.

Who among those present wasn't older and more experienced than her? In the past, they'd treated her with courtesy, considering her status as the head of the household. Now that her partiality had led to such a major incident, the fact that they were still able to sit down together and discuss a solution was already quite considerate.

"Now that you are the head of the family, you must be responsible for the entire family." The white-haired old man spoke again.

"You've been doing well before, and everyone turned a blind eye. But this time, because of your indulgence, the family has lost its heir. The economy has suffered a huge blow, and there is even a possibility of a rift with the Ji family. This time we must intervene. Whether Ji Li lives or dies, we must be involved."

Li Kejia's hands trembled slightly with anger. She hated the fact that the right to choose was not in her hands. She hated the feeling of having this power taken away from her.

Everyone at the table looked at her calmly, having already decided the outcome of this matter. She could only accept it, unable to do anything else.

This situation was really unbearable for her. She hated this situation and hated that everything was out of her control.

An old man sitting next to her noticed her reluctance and said quietly, "Ke Jia, don't forget. You know better than us how you secured your position and how you got to where you are today. As a person, you should never forget the path you took."

After hearing her, Li Kejia's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he wanted to tear the other person to pieces.

But the others didn't care and continued, "Then this matter is settled. After all, it has dragged on for so long, and there is no point in continuing the stalemate. Everyone here can send a pair of people, and then we can give an explanation to the Ji family."

This statement was agreed by most people present.

When they heard that they were only going to put Li Yuanqing under house arrest, they were no longer willing to continue their nagging. Since Li Kejia couldn't come up with a satisfactory solution, they could always make their own arrangements, right?

Seeing their attitudes calm down, Li Kejia knew that the matter was irreversible. He slowly sat down and said, "Since everyone has decided, let's do it this way for now."

She didn't say anything else until the meeting was over. Li Kejia returned to his study and sat on the sofa, sipping his wine and staring at the person kneeling in front of him.

Li Yuanqing felt uncomfortable being stared at. He didn't dare to look her in the eye and lowered his head.

Almost no one is allowed to enter Li Kejia's study, and few people know that the decoration inside is separated from the rest of the house.

The floor was covered in thick, soft carpet, and the high-end wooden bookcases were covered in yellowed children's drawings. Strange lines dotted the white walls, and in the corners of the room were cute little yellow ducks and old corrugated drums. Even the high-end leather sofa where she sat had an out-of-place little elephant doll.

The office study of the head of a huge family is like a child's room. There is no power and no gorgeous decorations in it, but it is full of the breath of life.

Li Kejia shook his wine glass and said, "Yuanqing, do you still remember this place? I guess it's been a long time since you've been here."

She didn't wait for the other party's answer and continued speaking:

"Do you still remember? When you were a kid, you insisted on drawing on the wall next to me. I told you to, but you didn't listen. Then, as you grew up, you finally obeyed me and drew a lot of pictures on paper for me." As he spoke, he touched the sofa and recalled with a gentle look on his face.

"Back when I was vying for the position of head of the family, I was very busy and had to work here until late every night. You cried and called out 'Mom, Mom' every night, and my heart was broken. Later, I brought you here, and you slept on this sofa every day. As long as I was next to you, you would be quiet. You were so well-behaved back then, sleeping here all by yourself."

Li Kejia was already in tears as she spoke. She looked at the grown-up boy in front of her, her most beloved son.

At that time, he was so little and chased after her, calling her mom, but now he is hiding everything from her, setting a trap for herself, and destroying all her years of hard work!

A feeling of betrayal surged in her heart. She angrily threw the wine glass onto the cabinet opposite with a "bang" sound and questioned:

"Why are you doing this!"

"No, Mom!" Li Yuanqing also raised her head with tears streaming down her face. "I just can't accept it. I just can't accept it!"

Li Kejia was furious: "Why are you so unwilling? For so many years, I have always kept you by my side. I have always used you as the best. There is not a single time that I didn't make plans for you!"

"Mom, this is unfair! Why, Ji Li is obviously my younger brother, but he can walk under the sun with the halo of the only son of the "Ji" and "Li" families!" Li Yuanqing's handsome face was a little ferocious.

"The Li family clearly still has me! But I can only be a mouse that hides in the dark. Most people only know him and not me!"

"I won't accept this. I want a legitimate reason!"

Li Kejia was stunned. These words sounded so familiar.

There was once a person who also yelled in front of her, "I won't accept this, I want a legitimate reason!"

A familiar angry face overlapped with the person in front of her. That person had also done something wrong and was unrepentant, so he questioned her hysterically.