The news about Song Lili's family had spread throughout Hongqi Village by now, causing great anxiety among many who cared about her.
The next day, before dawn, Song Lili was suddenly woken up by Song Yongren. "Lili, Grandpa Li is looking for you outside."
"Old Master Li?" Song Lili didn't react at first, and only after asking in a daze did she realize who Old Master Li was that Song Yongren was talking about.
"Grandpa, please let Grandpa Li sit for a while, I'll get up right away." With that, she quickly got up and put on her clothes.
She thought to herself, "Perhaps the elderly people heard about what happened yesterday, so they came to see her?"
A warm stream flowed gently through her heart, spreading to every part of her body, making her feel warm all over.
She quickly dressed, tousled her hair a few times, and ran out, where she found Li Zhiyuan anxiously waiting in Song Yongren's room.
"Grandpa Li..." Song Lili only managed to call out once before Li Zhiyuan interrupted her with an urgent voice, "Girl, are you alright?"
“We heard yesterday that those Red Guards searched your house? Were you hurt? Are you alright?” Li Zhiyuan pulled Song Lili around, turning her around.
Song Lili listened with a smile to Li Zhiyuan's questions, and only answered when he stopped asking and looked at her expectantly.
"Grandpa Li, don't worry, I'm fine, I'm not hurt at all, I'm perfectly alright, don't worry."
Li Zhiyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. "What exactly happened? We old guys were so worried, but we couldn't come during the day, so we could only watch helplessly."
"That's why I came to check on things this morning while everyone was still asleep." Only after Li Zhiyuan was relieved did he have time to ask what had happened.
Song Lili briefly recounted what happened yesterday to Li Zhiyuan: "Anyway, they didn't find anything in the end, and nothing happened to our family."
"And those people promised me they wouldn't bother my family anymore, so I don't think they'll come after me like that again," Song Lili said happily.
"Really?" Li Zhiyuan asked incredulously. He had witnessed the madness of some people before, so he didn't quite believe what Song Lili said.
Song Lili curled her lips into a smile, making her full lips even more beautiful. "Of course it's true. If you come again next time, I'm really going to report you."
"Anyway, we're not made of clay that can be molded however you want. If you really push me too far, nobody will get away with it."
Of course, there was no other way but to do it. If she could, Song Lili would not want things to come to this.
Li Zhiyuan nodded. "It's good that you're alright. I'm relieved. I'll be going now. Those old guys are still waiting."
Because of their worries, none of them slept that night; they all stayed awake until dawn. When they saw that it was almost time, all that was left was for Li Zhiyuan to come and check on the situation.
Now that he knew the whole story and that Song Lili was alright, Li Zhiyuan didn't linger any longer, afraid of being seen by others.
It's best for them to maintain the most indifferent relationship.
So, Li Zhiyuan left in a hurry again.
Song Yongren then spoke up, sighing, "Ah... I never expected the elders to care about us so much. It seems that all our hopes have not been in vain."
Judging by the time, they must have gotten up and come over very early.
Song Yongren appreciated this sentiment.
Song Lili smiled and said, "The grandpas and grandmas are so kind to me. I have to be even kinder to them in the future."
Good relationships between people require give and take; it's a reciprocal process, and no one can give all the time.
Therefore, Song Lili accepted the offer without any hesitation, because she deserved it.
Seeing that it was still early, Song Lili thought she would go back to sleep for a while, but unexpectedly, Song Jianshe and his wife suddenly came in.
"Big brother, why are you up so early? What were you talking about? Did someone come to our house? I was half asleep but I heard someone..." Song Jianshe came in sleepily, followed by Xia Niu.
Song Lili's smile faltered for a moment before she casually said, "Oh, I was just talking to Dada."
Then, he said to Song Yongren, "Big Brother, I'm going back to my room now. It's too cold. I'm going to sleep a little longer. I won't cook dinner. You guys figure it out yourselves." After saying that, he turned and left very casually.
Song Jianshe stared wide-eyed. "Big Brother, what did Lili mean just now?" He was still a little slow to react.
Song Yongren glared at his son, annoyed. "It's nothing. She just woke up, went out for a stroll, and then went back to sleep for a bit."
"He just said he's not making breakfast anymore, so if you want some, you can make it yourself." Song Yongren wouldn't admit that he was just taking his anger out on others.
He vented his anger at Xia Niu on Song Jianshe, because they were husband and wife.
Therefore, Song Jianshe was inexplicably scolded, and then he turned around and looked at Xia Niu, who was also confused, and said, "Let's go back first."
Da Da and his sister have both gone back to sleep, so why is he getting up so early? There's no work that requires him to get up early, so he should just go back to sleep.
She slept until the sun was high in the sky before slowly waking up. Looking at the sunlight streaming in through the window, she was somewhat dazed.
It took me a while to fully recover before I got up, feeling a bit weak. So, did I sleep too much?
After getting ready to leave, she found the house quiet, as if no one was home. She still habitually headed towards the room where Song Yongren lived.
As I approached, I heard voices saying, "Uncle, were you alright yesterday? I heard it too late to bother you."
"Hey, it's okay, don't worry. Those people didn't find anything and then they left. Our family is fine." After a night of calm, Song Yongren was now able to talk calmly about what happened yesterday.
"That's good... What about Lili?" Zhang Qinghua was anxious, but he couldn't ask Song Yongren directly. He could only exchange pleasantries with Song Yongren first, but in the end he couldn't help but ask.
"Lili, she's still sleeping." After saying that, Song Yongren realized it might not be a good idea. Did it make his daughter seem lazy? He quickly tried to salvage the situation, "Oh, she went to bed late yesterday, so she slept a little longer."
"Qinghua, wait a minute. I'll go wake Lili up." Song Yongren couldn't sit still any longer and quickly said.
This girl and Zhang Qinghua are engaged, so we can't let him have a bad impression of her, otherwise he'll definitely have a grudge after they get married.
I was also annoyed with myself. Why couldn't I have kept my mouth shut? Why did I blurt out all that?
Now look what's happened! He unwittingly dragged his own daughter into this mess. I wonder if Zhang Qinghua is unhappy about it? Will he have a problem with Lili?
Song Yongren made wild guesses in his mind, and walked out quickly.
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