Chapter 16 Family Rules

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Gu Xiaobei's voice was filled with sorrow and heaviness. "Li Haonan, have you ever considered things from my perspective Have your three father-son generations ever thought about it from my point of view

I act like a good person outside, adopting someone else’s child to raise them. But what's the result I bring her back for my own sons to abuse and trample upon! Tell me, who has become such a person!"

Seeing Gu Xiaobei so self-blaming and guilty, Li Haonan was both shocked and pained. Afraid she might do something rash, he hurriedly tried to comfort her, "Xiaobei, don’t talk about yourself like that. At the time when we adopted that child, it was genuinely for her benefit. Even after coming back home, you treated her well, even better than our two sons.

"Yes, I know I’m not an evil person, but still, I feel guilty. I failed in my duty as a guardian to Lu Xi." Gu Xiaobei felt a pain at her temples and didn’t know whether it was due to the long-haul flight or the complexity of the issues at hand. She kept pressing on them with her fingers.

"Xiaobei, you have a headache. Come here, let me give you a massage." Li Haonan moved closer out of concern and tried to reach for Gu Xiaobei’s head.

"Get away from me!" Gu Xiaobei glared at Li Haonan. "All of you are like this. You all treat others' personalities and dignity as if they were nothing, Li Haonan. How could your father and son be so cold-blooded, to the bone"

As Gu Xiaobei spoke, tears fell down her cheeks one after another. This scene reminded her of herself in the past, being treated by Li Haonan as if she had no personality or dignity, living a life full of委屈accommodations.

Originally, having just one Li Haonan who was cruel and vicious in this world would already be enough. But due to her own misdeeds, not only did she marry him but also gave birth to two little troublemakers.

wondering about Yan Luoxi's misfortune, which was caused by her own approach, she felt remorseful. She wondered if she should have stood firm and died rather than giving birth to these two children!

Li Haonan saw Gu Xiaobei display such a desperate and heartbroken expression and couldn't help but feel terrified. He was familiar with this kind of expression; during certain years in the past, Gu Xiaobei had looked at him like this, completely despairing.

Frightened, he held Yan Luoxi's shoulders steadily and said earnestly, "Xiaobei, don't be sad. It's my fault for not educating these two children well, causing you to worry. I'm sorry... From now on, I'll take good care of them and make sure they behave properly in the future. Xiaobei, please calm down. I promise that from now on, you won’t need to worry about their matters anymore..."

Li Haonan was somewhat aware that Yan Luoxi's incident had touched upon Gu Xiaobei's deepest vulnerabilities, which were unexpectedly brought to light. Although they had been married for many years, this was a wound and forbidden area in her heart that should never be touched.

If he didn't pay attention or take the matter seriously today, his beautiful and happy marital life would suffer greatly.

"Xiaobei, don’t get angry. It’s not worth getting sick over these two brats. Stay here for a while; I’ll go down right now to help you vent your anger, okay" Li Haonan cautiously observed his wife's expression, and all of his actions were solely based on what Gu Xiaobei wanted.

Gu Xiaobei was shaken by the current situation and recalled past events. If she had married He Zijun back then and given birth to a girl, she would definitely have been as considerate and well-behaved as Niangxiang; if it had been a boy, he would certainly be as kind, generous, thoughtful, and enthusiastic as He Zijun...

In short, no matter how bad they were, they wouldn’t be like her own two children who resort to any means necessary, are cold-hearted, cruel, selfish, and indifferent.

How could she have given birth to such children How could she have given birth to such children...

Gu Xiaobei was in a state of confusion and despair, her heart filled with sorrow as she shed tears, seemingly not hearing Li Haonan's questions.

Li Haonan took Gu Xiaobei's silence as an agreement. He embraced her, kissed her forehead gently, and said softly: "Don't be upset anymore, my dear. Wait a moment; I'll go teach them a lesson for you!"

Before Gu Xiaobei fully understood what was happening, Li Haonan had already taken big strides out of the room and shouted from the staircase entrance, "Li Yi, Li An! You two little bunnies come out now!"

Hearing his roar, it became clear that he intended to punish them.

As a mother, seeing her own children being punished was heart-wrenching, but considering how viciously aggressive her sons could be, Gu Xiaobei felt somewhat relieved. They deserved their punishment.

Limited by their mother's fury, Li Yi and Li An knew they were inescapably doomed for a beating today because their father, who loved his wife dearly, couldn't bear to see her upset.

Unsurprisingly, they heard their father's 'loving' call and immediately got ready for a beating as they appeared before Li Haonan.

Li Haonan calmly undressed and started asking, "Li An, when you were at home, did you forcefully possess Yan Luoxi, bully her, humiliate her Then after that, did you chase her to the capital city, control her, imprison her"

"Yes." Upon seeing his father's demeanor, Li An cracked a smile and instinctively touched his bottom. He realized too late that he had used this tactic prematurely today.

"Li Yi, back then you deliberately kept secret the fact that Yan Luoxi ran away from home, and later on you lied to us saying she was taken by her mom, right"

"Yes." Li Yi nodded resignedly.

"Alright, both of you get down on your knees." Li Haonan rolled up his shirt sleeves and ordered the servant, "Get me a belt!"

Li Yi knew that his father was going to enforce family discipline. He pleaded with his dad, "Dad, it's all because I spoiled Li An that he ended up doing this. He has an injured leg now; please don't hit him anymore. If you must punish someone, punish me instead!"

"Don’t be a hero and get down on your knees! None of you will escape punishment!" Li Haonan glared at them. Li Yi dared not speak again and obediently knelt to the side in hopes that he could take some blows for his brother.

The servant handed over the belt to Li Haonan, who immediately unleashed it furiously; the black leather belt whistled through the air, resounding with loud cracks as it landed on both brothers' behinds. Soon enough, blood seeped through their pants.

Both brothers clenched their lips tightly and sweat trickled down their foreheads. There was a rule in their household that if one caused trouble, they would be disciplined; however, during punishment, no cries were allowed. If someone cried out in pain, the punishment would double.

Lian had always been more pampered than his elder brother since childhood and now he gritted his teeth, squirming desperately to try to make the belt hit the ground instead of him, but it was as though Li Haonan's hands could see through this ruse; each blow landed precisely on Lian’s buttocks.

Li Haonan swung the belt furiously and cursed, "You two little brats, bullying a girl like that… are you ever going to grow up I’ll teach you not to bully people... I'll show you what happens when you pick on someone weaker than you...igate where exactly Yan Luoxi got drunk the night they argued, whom she met, and what happened.This little girl appears submissive on the surface but is more stubborn than anyone else; her mouth could...