Stumbling and staggering, I finally made it home.
Looking at the tightly closed door, Old Li felt an indescribable loneliness.
With a creak, the door opened, revealing Li Lao Er and Zhao Da Hua.
"Oh, Dad, you're back. Didn't you see the third son when you came back?"
Without hiding her sarcasm, Zhao Dahua had completely seen through Old Man Li.
When good things happen, it's always Li Laosan and Li Laosi; when things don't happen, it's always her and Li Laoer. Why? Just because Old Man Li is the father. Are they the son and daughter-in-law?
No longer afraid, Zhao Dahua simply wanted to say that she was no longer afraid.
The worst that can happen is a bad reputation, but living a good life is more important than anything else.
"Second son's wife, how dare you speak to me like that? I am..."
"Er Ya splashes water."
Zhao Dahua called out, and Li Erya quickly brought out a basin of water from the kitchen.
With a "whoosh",
It didn't splash on Old Man Li, but it splashed into his heart.
"Second brother, you need to control your wife."
Enraged, Old Man Li could only call out to Li Lao Er, who looked away, indicating that he hadn't seen anything.
Enraged and humiliated, yet utterly helpless.
"Heh, Dad, stop shouting, save your energy! I'm the one in charge of this family now. If you can't get through this, then go with Li Laosan."
He took a few steps forward, circled around Old Man Li a few times,
"Tsk tsk tsk"
"Dad, your most beloved third son didn't take you with him! I thought he was so filial, but it turns out he's nothing special. When things are tough, you're a father, but when it's time to enjoy life, you're just a burden."
Zhao Dahua looked down on Li Laosan even more. How could he be so careful as not to tell Li Laotou such an important matter?
"What do you mean?"
Even a fool could see something from Zhao Dahua's attitude, let alone Old Man Li, who was anything but stupid.
"What, Father, you didn't know?"
His exaggerated expression became even more pronounced, and Old Man Li's bad premonition grew stronger.
Recalling his brief encounter with Li Laosan on the road, Old Man Li discovered a chilling truth.
It seemed that Li Laosan's face only showed solemnity, not any discomfort at all.
Returning to the Northwest would be painful for anyone, but Old Man Li didn't want to accept this fact for unknown reasons, and Old Man Li wouldn't let him off the hook.
"Dad, the third brother went to Beijing. You didn't know that, did you? It was Li Fuyi's godfather, Jiang Zuoque, who wrote to him and asked him to go. He even thoughtfully bought them train tickets."
After finishing his retaliatory statement, Li Lao Er waited to see Li Lao Tou's shocked, angry, and disgruntled expression.
Just as he expected, Li Lao Er saw what he wanted to see, but he couldn't feel happy.
This is their father.
Other people's fathers have love as deep as a mountain, but their father, Old Man Li, has love that flows faster than water.
He once had expectations, but now he doesn't. No one likes something that has gone bad, not even the vague and ethereal love of a father.
Never expected, never possessed
I once had expectations, but now I no longer want them, because I no longer need them.
"Honey, let's go to work."
This was the most sincere sentence Li Lao Er had ever uttered in his thirty-odd years of life.
He finally saw things clearly and completely let go of his former self.
With a simple and honest expression, Li Lao Er had truly let go of his remorse.
"good."
Zhao Dahua nodded, followed by Li Jiaqiang and Li Lao Er. The family of four, excluding Li Jiafu, seemed more harmonious.
Gazing once more at his son's retreating figure, Old Man Li found it difficult to feel joy.
The former bid farewell, the latter drifted away.
How could he be happy, how could he peacefully lie down and retire?
Li Yiyi and Li Laoda had no idea that Li Laosan and his group were coming to Beijing; they felt as if their eyes were being blinded by the sheer volume of information.
Well, who can imagine what it's like to grow a delicate white rose inside a pile of charcoal?
Despite lacking fertile soil and abundant nutrients, they miraculously came together.
After resting for a day or two, and considering that it wasn't easy to come to Beijing, plus they had other things to do, Li Laoda and Li Yiyi decided to go out for a stroll.
Not counting Si Minzhao beside him, he was the one who voluntarily came out.
Just as I stepped outside, I bumped into Jiang Zuoqiu and Wang Guimei on a bustling street. It's true what they say, you run into the worst people all the time.
"Boss Li, Li Yiyi."
Without even turning around, Jiang Zuoque saw them.
"What are you doing here? This is not a place for you."
Ignoring Wang Guimei beside him, Jiang Zuoqiu strode over, glaring angrily at Li Laoda and Li Yiyi as if to interrogate them, without any attempt to conceal his accusations.
Li Yiyi turned her head and accidentally bumped into Si Minzhao's eyes. There was something in those eyes that she didn't understand. The next second, Li Yiyi looked away.
Si Minzhao is currently his most trusted ally, so he can't afford to offend him. It's just a little strange, isn't it?
"I'm asking you a question! Don't you know how to answer? Have you no manners?"
After being asked three questions in a row, Jiang Zuoque could not hide his panic. Boss Li and Li Yiyi exchanged a helpless glance.
"Jiang Zuoque, are you very polite?"
Facing off in the eye, Li Laoda's hand, under Si Minzhao's disapproving gaze, landed on Li Yiyi's head and pressed down on it.
She gave Si Minzhao a defiant look. What, you have a problem with me treating my own daughter this way?
No,
Si Minzhao looked at Li Yiyi with a frustrated expression, only to see Li Yiyi smiling even more happily. He felt annoyed but unable to vent his anger, realizing he had only made things difficult for himself.
The three of them didn't even glance at him; Jiang Zuoque wanted to leave but didn't dare.
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