"W-what?" Li Yuxi froze. She stared at her father, who had always treasured her like a precious gem—now cold and distant, as if she were a stranger.
"Dad... you are joking, right?" Her voice trembled as her gaze drifted to her mother, who had started to shed tears.
Seeing her mother like that made Li Yuxi's stomach twist. "M-mom..." she called out, but her mother's body trembled as she began to cry more loudly.
Li Yuxi's breath shallowed as an unfamiliar panic surged through her.
"Stop it." Her voice cracked. "I don't like this prank at all." Yet nothing changed.
Her mother's tears didn't stop, and her father's expression remained cold.
Li Guyan scoffed, "Stop pretending. You are no better than your mother." His eyes were filled with undisguised hatred.
"You both deserve an Oscar for this performance." He clapped mockingly. "Was it fun cheating on me?" His eyes glanced at his wife, Li Hua, then at Li Yuxi. "Did it feel good trying to kill someone?"
