292 girls change drastically as they grow up
Li Wei learned from her aunt Cheng Fei that Ding Anni went to work as an intern at a company as soon as summer vacation started this year, and she was doing a very serious job.
As for Li Lin, she also had a holiday, but she only stayed at home for a few days before going on a trip with her classmates and hasn't come back yet. It's said that she might go back to school when the semester starts.
Li Lianhui didn't come back for summer vacation either. He's currently living with Shen Tao and the others, and sometimes he stays at the school. He's shuttling between the two places and is currently working with his classmates to set up a computer.
Li Wei's family of five had dinner at Li Wei's parents' house. The whole family gathered together and chatted. Seeing that the three little ones were starting to yawn, Li Wei and Da Luo took the children and went back to Luo's house.
I had just put Yi, Er, and San back in the nursery to sleep when the nanny said she had a phone call for Li Wei. She said it was her cousin and it was urgent.
Li Wei was puzzled. What urgent matter could her aunt have to ask her for? If it were urgent, wouldn't her son Liu Shuo be there for her?
When she answered the phone, it turned out to be a business matter. Minglang was interested in collaborating with her cousin's company, but hoped that her cousin would find a more reputable company to partner with before further discussions. Naturally, her cousin thought of Li Wei's Minghua.
However, after discussing it with her cousin Luo Gang, Luo Gang readily agreed that she should discuss it with Li Wei. He said that Li Wei should take the lead in making major decisions for the company, and he would offer suggestions.
Chen Juan was also anxious. After all, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier. After so many years in business, taking her company to the next level and cooperating with international giants would undoubtedly be a great choice, but such opportunities are hard to come by.
She was still somewhat self-aware, knowing her family's worth—just a nouveau riche.
In comparison, Minghua is far more professional and well-managed than their family's company. At the very least, it's not a family business controlled entirely by family members.
Li Wei just wanted to be a nouveau riche. She had no interest in this, so she flatly refused her cousin's offer and settled into enjoying her rare vacation.
In the living room, Mr. and Mrs. Luo were chatting with their son, Da Luo. Mr. Luo was also eavesdropping on Li Wei's conversation with her cousin. Hearing Li Wei's decisive refusal, he felt a pang of regret.
Luo Yonghao started by contracting engineering projects, and later acquired land to build houses. He always believed that only by creating landmark buildings that stand tall in the city can one truly be considered successful, achieving both fame and fortune.
Therefore, he was quite tempted by his cousin Chen Juan's suggestion. However, because things there were basically decided by Li Wei, and it wasn't the small company it used to be, there weren't many companies in the entire province with greater strength.
So Luo Yonghao is self-aware. He's extremely diligent when asked for help, but when it comes to major decisions, he leaves them to Li Wei.
After all, his wife is incredibly lucky. Everything she does makes money. She's way better than those old folks.
Now, let alone Lao Luo, even Li Zhaoxing and his wife often have to discuss things with Li Wei. Economic base determines superstructure, and strength proves ability. You can't argue with that.
But unfortunately, he encountered Li Wei, who lacked ambition. Lao Luo was anxious but couldn't say anything. After all, Li Wei rarely did anything wrong, and even Shen Tao trusted her, let alone him, who considered himself an outsider.
Although Lao Luo was tempted, he didn't want to dissuade her, so he simply asked Li Wei casually, "What do you think about this? Is your aunt a bit of a barber?"
Li Wei smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true. We've only just started making contact. Who knows what these outsiders are up to? We're not as powerful as them. If we really want to do this, we'll have to follow their lead. It's better to wait a few years until we're stronger and do it ourselves. It'll save us a lot of trouble. Those titles like joint ventures or foreign investment are easy to come by and not that valuable."
To put it bluntly, Li Wei is just lazy and complacent.
Lao Luo didn't know the specifics, so he didn't say much. The family chatted for a while longer before going to rest.
Li Wei and Da Luo were still staying in Da Luo's original room. Da Luo quickly took a shower, while Li Wei was still slowly soaking in a pile of bubbles. She couldn't help but urge, "Wife, hurry up and come out, or the little rascals will get up and sneak in again."
Li Wei chuckled: "It's not that serious. I just fell asleep for a little while, how could I wake up so quickly?"
A man with a towel wrapped around his waist, still dripping wet, was holding a glass of water. He was drinking while staring at the pile of foam, thinking to himself, "Why is there so much? I feel like they only dozed off for a little while before running out. You should come out quickly, or I'll go in too."
Li Wei looked at the small bathtub and said, "Okay, okay, I'll get out, but please don't come in. If you come in, you'll squeeze all the foam out."
For the first time ever, the three little devils didn't come to cause trouble tonight, which made someone uneasy.
After two rounds of fighting, Da Luo hugged Li Wei, who was also drenched in sweat, his chest heaving: "Wife, do you think the little ones might have woken up and run around everywhere without finding us?"
Li Wei: "They were probably tired from playing today and slept very soundly. With their keen sense of smell, we'll find them no matter where they are, don't worry."
"Honey, I still feel a little out of place. Do you think I might get lost in the house? Everything is unfamiliar, are you scared?"
Li Wei was so sleepy that she felt like she had wasted her time taking a bath. When she heard her husband nagging again, she kicked him in the shin and said, "Stop nagging. I told you to go out and check on things. Go now, I'm so sleepy."
Da Luo was indeed worried, so he got up, put on his bathrobe, tied his belt, and went downstairs.
When I got to the nursery, I realized I had worried for nothing. The three little ones were all in different poses, stretching out their arms and legs, wearing special bibs, and drooling as they slept. They showed no signs of being shy or waking up; they were completely enjoying themselves.
Da Luo kissed each of them, glanced at Sister Wei who was sleeping on a small bed to the side, said nothing, and turned to go upstairs.
When he returned, he found Li Wei fast asleep, so he threw off his bathrobe and went to bed as well.
On a rare day, no children came up to disturb them, and the two slept exceptionally well. When they went downstairs for breakfast in the morning, the three little ones were nowhere to be seen.
Da Luo couldn't resist going into the nursery first to take a look, then turned back to ask his mother, who was busy in the kitchen, "Mom—where are the babies? Why are they all nowhere to be seen?"
Zhao Chunyan said irritably, "They got up early this morning and your old man took them out for a walk. I don't know where they went. They haven't come back yet. I don't know if that old man can even keep an eye on the child. I hope he doesn't fall."
Li Wei wasn't worried. The neighborhood was only so big, and she'd lived there for years; she knew all the neighbors, so she figured it wouldn't be a big deal. Even if she tripped and fell, it was normal. Every child falls down sometimes; a good fall is a kind of training.
Breakfast was served, but the four of them, young and old, still hadn't returned. Da Luo couldn't sit still any longer and got up to go out and look for them. Before he could even leave, the phone rang.
Da Luo walked up to the phone and picked it up casually. It turned out to be Lao Luo calling back, saying that he had eaten breakfast at the children's maternal grandparents' house and didn't need to wait for them.
Zhao Chunyan was furious: "That old man, he didn't even call ahead before going to his in-laws' house for breakfast. We've been waiting for ages. Fine, let's all eat first. The three of them have already eaten, so let's not wait any longer. Whoever eats will be full, and whoever doesn't will be hungry. The three of them aren't stupid at all; we're the ones who are a bunch of idiots."
Li Wei looked at her nagging mother-in-law and felt embarrassed to laugh. She exchanged a glance with Da Luo, who shrugged. His mother was probably going through menopause; she was especially prone to nagging now.
Originally, Li Wei wanted to go to Shouchunlou with Da Luo today to visit Yang Shouchun and Xiao Mei. She heard that Xiao Mei was pregnant, just four months along, so it was a good opportunity to go see her. After so many years, she had finally waited for this day.
Maybe she'll find some secret recipe or something. Liu Shuo and his wife need it right now, and Auntie is practically dying to have a grandson. If Ye Zi still isn't pregnant in two or three years, Auntie might just eat her up.
Every time her cousin-in-law looked at her daughter-in-law's belly, Li Wei felt a chill run down her spine.
Before Li Wei could go out, Zhou Xiaoyan called and said she would come to see her in a little while. The two hadn't seen each other for more than two months, so Li Wei suddenly felt awkward about going out.
I had already made arrangements with Yang Shouchun and the others yesterday, so I couldn't break my promise. Therefore, Da Luo had no choice but to go out on his own.
Although they hadn't met much, Li Wei and Zhou Xiaoyan had kept in touch by phone. Li Wei knew that Zhou Xiaoyan had a boyfriend who was pursuing a master's degree at the same university as them.
Zhou Xiaoyan plans to find a job there after graduating next year. After all, it would be difficult to stay in Shanghai if she relied on job assignments, so she is planning to work while taking the postgraduate entrance exam.
I took the exam last year, but unfortunately I missed it by a few points. I plan to take it again this year and stay there with my boyfriend.
Her boyfriend will graduate with his master's degree next year, and he will most likely stay at the university.
Li Wei was very much looking forward to it, wondering what Zhou Xiaoyan's boyfriend would be like, and whether Zhou Xiaoyan had become even more beautiful in the past two years.
Zhou Xiaoyan arrived more than an hour later, and Li Wei almost didn't recognize her.
Looking at the voluptuous and alluring woman before him, he asked somewhat uncertainly, "Are you really Zhou Xiaoyan? Why have you gained weight?"
Zhou Xiaoyan, completely oblivious, screamed and hugged Li Wei tightly: "I missed you so much! You're still the same, but you're even prettier than before."
Li Wei laughed and said, "That's right, girls change a lot as they grow up, and you've changed quite a bit too."
Zhou Xiaoyan proudly puffed out her chest: "How about it, isn't your figure amazing?"
Li Wei nodded: "He's too devilish, cough cough. This must be your boyfriend, right?"
The two were so excited that they forgot all about the men present.
Zhou Xiaoyan's boyfriend wore glasses, was very refined, and had an ordinary appearance. He looked like an academic, and Li Wei had a good impression of him, thinking he was a very reliable person.
Standing side by side, Li Wei suddenly realized that the little girl had really grown up and become a young woman.
For her, time always seemed to stand still.
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