My dad can't drink. He will pass out after one glass." Ye Li quickly reminded Jiang Jingshan when he heard that he wanted to drink with his father.
"Is it really that exaggerated? I think Brother Guan is a heavy drinker."
Jiang Jingshan didn't quite believe that Guan Shipeng couldn't drink. In his opinion, all men could drink.
"Really, Brother Jiang, I was really drunk after one glass of wine. I didn't expect Xiao Li to still remember it." Guan Shipeng felt warm in his heart when he heard Ye Li's words. His daughter did not hate him, but remembered his past habits.
Guan Shipeng will not leave again this time. He wants to make it up to Ye Li and hopes to take on the responsibilities of a father.
"Well, I haven't forgotten a lot of things. By the way, Dad, let me show you where I live."
"Okay. I'll just drop off my luggage there."
"I'll get the luggage."
Jiang Xun took the big box from Guan Shipeng and followed Ye Li and her father to the backyard.
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"Who is this? Is this the new neighbor who moved into the backyard?"
Aunt Liang came back from outside and saw Aunt Jiang watching the fun at the door, so she asked.
"Yeah. I heard that he is Ye Li's biological father and will also work in the machinery factory in the future."
Aunt Jiang kept her eyes on Guan Shipeng. She had never seen such a charismatic old man.
"Well, you can tell at first glance that she is a cultured person. Ye Li is so pretty, probably because she inherited it from her father."
"Yes, she is cultured and has good temperament." Aunt Jiang nodded subconsciously, agreeing with Aunt Liang's point of view.
"Mom, what are you looking at?" Niu Dazhuang saw his mother standing at the door with a vegetable picking basin for a long time, and he didn't know what she was looking at.
"It's nothing. Go get a bottle of soy sauce. We're out of soy sauce at home." Aunt Jiang quickly looked away when she saw her son coming.
"Didn't we just buy the soy sauce? It's used up so quickly?" Niu Dazhi picked up the soy sauce bottle slowly, shook it and put it down again.
"Oh. Then I was wrong." Aunt Jiang returned to the kitchen carrying the vegetable basin.
The Jiang family was very lively tonight. Zhao Xingmei not only made dumplings, but also prepared several side dishes.
Everyone sat around the table to welcome Guan Shipeng.
Although Guan Shipeng couldn't drink much, he was particularly happy today and drank a small glass of white wine.
Finally, everyone finished their meal happily and went back to their rooms.
"Dad, I have something to tell you."
"Okay, Dad also has a lot to say to you." Ye Li followed Guan Shipeng to the backyard, and the father and daughter chatted alone.
"Dad, where have you been all these years? Why did you leave after leaving a letter?"
This was something Ye Li could never understand. Her father didn't seem like a heartless man, but why did he abandon her and her mother?
Ye Li thought there must be some unspeakable secret behind this.
"I went to the northwest. The situation was urgent and I didn't have time to explain much, nor could I say much to your mother. I know Shihong hates me very much, but I had no choice. The country needs me, so I can only give up my small family." Guan Shipeng said it very obscurely, and Ye Li heard the implication.
"I see. Then all the letters and money that mother received over the years were sent by you, right?" Ye Li continued to ask.
"I asked someone to send it. The environment I was in did not allow me to communicate with the outside world. A good friend of mine imitated my handwriting, but the last letter you received was written by me."
After Guan Shipeng said this, Ye Li understood everything instantly. Her father made great sacrifices for the country, but she and her mother had been kept in the dark about the details.
Especially her mother Zhuang Shihong thought she was abandoned, so she took Ye Li and married another man.
"Now that I'm retired and don't have to stay in the Northwest anymore, I want to come back to find you and take care of you as much as possible to make up for the regrets I've had over the years." Guan Shipeng said with a trembling voice.
He also thought of Ye Li countless times in the northwest. He learned from his good friends that Ye Li did not have a good life in the Ye family. After Zhuang Shihong remarried, all her thoughts were on Ye Chunwang. Not only did she treat Ye Li as a nanny, she also deducted all the money he sent to Ye Li and subsidized Ye Chunwang.
Guan Shipeng originally thought that sending more money would earn Zhuang Shihong's forgiveness and allow Ye Li to stop suffering. But the reality did not match his wish.
Zhuang Shihong not only took the money with a clear conscience, but also exploited Ye Li even more.
Guan Shipeng was extremely angry when he found out, but he was powerless to do anything.
However, what comforted Guan Shipeng was that Ye Li had fought for a happy life for himself.
"Dad, I'm glad you're back. You can live in the backyard from now on. We are close and can take care of each other." Ye Li was also full of emotion at this moment. She reached out and held her father's hand. From then on, she also had a father.
"Okay. I never thought you'd become a mother. I'll soon be a grandfather. I really can't even imagine it!"
"Yes. After the little ones are born, they will definitely make trouble for you. It will definitely be annoying then." Ye Li couldn't help laughing happily when he thought of the naughty look of the children after they were born.
"Hahaha, it's great to be noisy! I will make them a lot of toys and let them have fun."
"Um!"
Ye Li suddenly thought of something. She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Dad, after you went to the northwest, did you..."
Guan Shipeng saw what Ye Li was thinking. He patted Ye Li's hand and said, "Are you asking me if I married someone else after I went to the northwest?"
"yes."
Ye Li thought that since his father had been gone for more than ten years, he should no longer be single.
His father just shook his head. Ye Li felt an indescribable feeling in his heart when he got this answer.
She was both happy and a little sad. She was happy that her father still cared about her and her mother had not remarried. She was sad that her mother had already married someone else and the family of three would never be the same as before.
"Xiao Li, this is my gift to you." Guan Shipeng took out a silk scarf from his bag and handed it to Ye Li.
Guan Shipeng remembered that it was late autumn when he left. Ye Li liked a silk scarf and wanted his father to buy it for her, but he did not have time to buy it for Ye Li until he left. This was a regret for him.
So before Guan Shipeng came to find Ye Li, he went to the department store and picked out the most beautiful silk scarf, just to make up for the regrets in Ye Li's and his heart.
"It's so beautiful..." Ye Li touched the silk scarf that was as smooth as water, her nose felt sore and tears flowed down.
"Silly child, why are you crying..." Guan Shipeng's eyes also became moist.
Ye Li stretched out her arms and hugged her father. At this moment, she could no longer suppress her inner emotions and burst into tears.
Guan Shipeng quickly patted Ye Li on the back and told her not to get too excited, as she was pregnant and her emotions should not fluctuate too much.
"Don't cry, it's all Dad's fault that you've suffered. I won't let you suffer any more in the future!"
"Yeah! I won't cry."
Ye Li slowly calmed down, wiped away her tears and smiled.
It’s a happy thing to see my father today, I can’t cry anymore.
"Dad, it's getting late. Go to bed early. Let Jiang Xun take you to the factory tomorrow."
"Okay. You should go to bed early too."
Ye Li came out of his father's room and returned to his own room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Jiang Xun and Zhang Yulian talking in the room.
"Your sister-in-law is back, let her make the decision."
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