316 Love and Reality
With Lao Luo and his wife gone, the house is finally quiet.
This day felt incredibly long to Li Wei. She had lived a long life and considered herself to have experienced quite a lot, but she had never heard of such a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship before.
Her mother has always been a career-oriented woman, her aunt is even more career-driven, and she herself has always been studying and living alone, so she really has no experience in this kind of thing.
Turning back to Da Luo, she said, "I just realized that getting married and starting a family isn't just a matter for one or two people. Your whole family has to get involved too."
Da Luo, with his arm around Li Wei, sat on the sofa watching the children playing in the yard: "That's right. From now on, if you encounter any disobedient children who want to cause trouble, just beat them up. Don't hold back. This is our home, our company. Whoever disobeys gets fired. Don't be polite. You need to have some of the boss's authority, otherwise, this kind of thing will inevitably happen in the future. Now we have a second wife, later we'll have a third wife, and there will be plenty of problems. Anyway, regardless of right or wrong, remember I'll support you, hehe."
Li Wei nodded: "Hmm, it seems like I've got a royal decree, so I can walk around with my head held high from now on?"
A certain person said: "That's right. Actually, you could have walked sideways a long time ago. It's just that you like to lie down and not have to walk, so you let them climb up. We should be more diligent when we need to, especially when someone jumps up and shouts. We should jump up and stomp them to death. Just like Xiao Er and his wife, there's no need to chase his wife away. Keep her around and stomp on her from time to time. Isn't that good for your mood? Hehe."
Li Wei turned her head and stared at the person again: "Hey~~, I knew you were bad, but I had to add 'even worse' to that. You're too much. I've never stepped on anyone before. How about I start by practicing on you?" This is too bad. No one who offends him will get away with it.
The busybody smiled obsequiously: "Ever since we met, you've been stepping on me all along. I'm only doing this for your health, my wife. We can't let ourselves get angry, and nobody can make us angry either. We'd rather make others angry than let them make us angry. Next time something happens, think about how to make the other person angry so we can have some fun. This is our motto, remember it!"
Li Wei thought for a moment, realizing that she was no match for Da Luo in terms of cunning, and hurriedly asked for advice: "What if I can't outwit him? Won't I still get angry?"
A certain leader solemnly declared: "If you're right, reason with them. If you can't win the argument, then don't bother. If you can't be unreasonable, then resort to force. First, suppress their arrogance. Once they're under pressure, then reason with them. Just remember, reason is on our side."
Li Wei -_-
In short, Li Wei received a lecture from a certain expert on how to "compete" with others—how to find enjoyment, achieve results, and demonstrate skill in combat. -_-
Finally, don't get angry yourself, or others will.
This is Li Wei. She's always been kind-hearted and has a deep connection with the Luo family. Anyone else, not being pampered like this by their father-in-law, how would they deal with their brothers?
This guy only had two days off this time. Time was tight and tasks were heavy. He spent his days with his wife and kids, and his evenings with his wife. It's only because he's in excellent physical condition that he couldn't handle it.
Li Wei is basically in a situation where, while the other party does the work of playing with the child, she does the work of being on the side, while she lies on a recliner and dozes off.
She'd slept enough. Tonight, someone's been putting in a lot of effort, so she had to do the same. She couldn't just not help; he'd been itching to get home and settle things. Otherwise, why would he have rushed back to stand up for his wife and fight off his brother? -_-
Because of Da Luo's return, Li Wei was a day late for school. After reluctantly seeing Da Luo off and returning to school, the first thing Li Wei did was to go find Xu Ting.
During the National Day holiday, Li Lianhui also came over for two meals. Li Wei asked him about his relationship with Xu Ting. Li Lianhui basically had nothing on his mind except computers. He didn't seem to have any reaction to not seeing Xu Ting for so long, which left Li Wei speechless.
How did this younger brother become such a workaholic? I vaguely remember he wasn't like this in my past life. He got married early and seems to be quite good at winning over girls. His wife is very beautiful and gentle; she's a music teacher for elementary school students. I think his father is the principal of a middle school. The girl is very well-educated and sensible.
But look at Li Lianhui now, sigh, what's going on here?
And Li Lin, it seems she should find an honest husband who works in a government-affiliated institution. But now, it's obvious that Xu Zhixiang isn't honest at all. What went wrong?
Li Wei never understood why everything made her feel uneasy, unsure whether the future would be good or bad.
She herself is basically like this, and she hopes that her younger siblings can also live happily.
Various thoughts flashed through Li Wei's mind, but they were just thoughts. Everyone has their own life and path, which is not something she can control. She can only try to lend a hand when needed.
The reason I'm going to find Xu Ting now is to find out what she's been doing all this time, without even having time to greet Li Lianhui.
As it turned out, Xu Ting showed up during class without her even looking for her. She almost didn't recognize her. Not only Li Wei, but even Ma Liya, who was always on good terms with her, was surprised. "Xu Ting, what dynasty have you just returned from? The Qing Dynasty? Good heavens! May I ask, are you Empress Dowager Cixi or Yang Guifei? I can't recognize you at all!"
Several people burst into laughter, while Xu Ting said shyly, "Isn't my cheongsam pretty? It cost me several hundred yuan! It broke my heart; it almost used up all my allowance this time. Waaah~~ I'm so poor!"
Li Wei took a closer look and had to admit, the dress was indeed beautiful and sexy. It was a jacquard linen cheongsam, or to be precise, it wasn't really a cheongsam anymore, but it did have some cheongsam elements.
A very thin rhinestone bead chain connected the small round stand-up collar, revealing Xu Ting's fairly pretty collarbone. The dress was low-cut, with a slim waist and a high slit, but Xu Ting deliberately wore matching long pants of the same material underneath. Although it was a bit strange, it didn't reveal anything.
The long silk scarf around the neck adds a touch of Arabian flair to the overall look, eliminating the sense of disharmony between the cheongsam and trousers.
However, Li Wei's keen eye immediately revealed that the cheongsam was originally meant to be worn alone, while the trousers and scarf were added by Xu Ting later, and were clearly of inferior quality and workmanship.
And the brand of this Chinese-style top is definitely not something you can buy for a few hundred dollars; even a pair of underwear costs more than a few hundred dollars.
Li Wei's heart stirred, but she remained expressionless, simply smiling as she looked at Xu Ting's clothes without saying a word.
Xu Ting glanced at Li Wei, her expression a little unnatural: "Little VV, let's chat after school at noon. I've missed you so much these past few days, haha."
Li Wei smiled and said, "You don't mean you can't remember who I am, do you? Oh right, I was thinking of giving Li Lianhui a call. He came to my house for dinner twice during the holidays and asked about you. He's been quite busy lately."
"Oh, yes," Xu Ting replied softly. The two didn't say anything more. The teacher had already come in and started the lesson.
After finishing their morning classes, Li Wei and Xu Ting walked out of the school gate side by side. Xu Ting wanted to see Li Lianhui, but she seemed hesitant to speak, which puzzled Li Wei: "Just say what you want to say. Why are you being so hesitant? It's uncomfortable to watch."
Xu Ting said with a determined look, "VV, I'm planning to take the short-term study abroad exam."
"Oh? You're planning to go abroad? But the competition is so fierce, can you really do it? Can your grades beat those bookworms?" Li Wei wasn't thinking about anything else, but mainly because Xu Ting's grades were usually very average, so she was afraid she wouldn't be very competitive.
Xu Ting looked down at the tips of her shoes, then looked up at Li Wei with determination: "I got a spot; the exam results are just a formality."
Li Wei remained silent for a long time before saying, "Going abroad to study will only add two more years to your life. What are your plans?" Li Wei knew about Xu Ting's family situation, and she really didn't want to think of Xu Ting in a bad light. She had also heard about some previous students making deals about this kind of thing, and she hoped that Xu Ting wouldn't become one of them.
Xu Ting naturally understood Li Wei's words: "I don't want to hold Li Lianhui back. No one can predict the future. I want to go out and see the world while I'm still young. Could you please speak to Li Lianhui on my behalf?"
"I can't help you with this. I think you owe him an explanation." Li Wei was about to say something more when a car screeched to a halt in front of them, startling her.
A man leaned out of the car window and smiled gently at Xu Ting: "Get in the car, we're going to have lunch with your classmate, do you want to come along?"
His voice had a slight rolled "r," somewhat similar to Liao Kaiwen's not-quite-standard, yet forced-to-be-standard, Mandarin. He was also quite young, around twenty-five or twenty-six, of average appearance, but with a rather carefree demeanor, and his car was also quite nice.
Li Wei turned to look at Xu Ting, whose face was somewhat embarrassed. Xu Ting stammered, "This is a friend I met on this trip, her name is..."
"Is it the friend who gave you four or five thousand yuan worth of Chanel?" Hmph, don't think she won't recognize you just because the logo isn't there.
Xu Ting was somewhat surprised: "You knew?"
Li Wei: "I forgot to tell you, I actually own shares in a clothing company. You know, such a famous brand, how could I not know it? Besides, it's very popular this season. If I'm not mistaken, this is probably the only one you own. I don't believe you would be willing to spend so much money on such a casual little thing." Anyway, she wouldn't, unless her aunt bought it for her, or it was a formal evening gown.
Xu Ting explained, "But we really don't have anything going on. It was just a gift from a friend. Don't overthink it."
Snap!
Without a second thought, Li Wei slapped Xu Ting across the face, her expression cold: "I don't think about anything, I only do. This is a slap as a friend. As for Li Lianhui, you can explain it yourself!"
Li Wei ignored the man's shouting, ran to the side, got into her car, and drove away, tears streaming down her face.
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