In fact, Li Huai is not someone who is easily swayed; on the contrary, he has very strong opinions.
But Zhao Qinglan's words struck a chord with him, making him increasingly believe that she was right.
"Remarriage is no small matter; please allow me to consider it," Li Huai finally spoke.
Hearing that he didn't refuse, Zhao Qinglan was secretly pleased.
In fact, as long as Li Huai doesn't refuse, this matter is not far from success.
"I haven't asked you yet, what's your impression of me?" she asked boldly.
"Huh?" Li Huai didn't expect Zhao Qinglan to ask so directly.
You don't hate me, do you?
Li Huai quickly shook his head. "I don't dislike it."
"It's good that you don't dislike it." Zhao Qinglan smiled.
This smile made Li Huai momentarily lose his composure.
After a few seconds of hesitation, he suddenly opened the door and went out.
Watching his hurried departure, Zhao Qinglan laughed even harder.
It's quite amusing that he was able to amuse Li Huai when he was young.
Hearing the noise, Sui Wenjing and the others came out as well.
Upon seeing Li Huai and Li Aiguo, they inquired about him.
"So, are you two getting along well?"
"Yes, thank you for your help, Brother Aiguo." After a moment's pause, Li Huai regained his composure.
"That's good, that's good. Are you hungry? Let's go eat."
Since this was the home of Li Aiguo's colleague, it was already quite generous of them to use their house for the visit, and Li Aiguo and his colleagues felt embarrassed to have a meal at their home.
The group arrived at the state-run restaurant.
On the way to the restaurant, Xiaoduo kept secretly observing this uncle who might be her "new dad".
Li Huai was very perceptive and naturally noticed it, but he didn't say anything and instead gave Xiao Duo a kind smile.
Accompanied by Li Aiguo and Sui Wenjing, the five of them had a meal.
Li Huai naturally rushed to pay for the money and tickets. Regardless of whether the matchmaking went through or not, he was never stingy or lacked social skills when it came to such matters.
During the meal, the group did not observe the rule of not speaking while eating. Li Aiguo, a former soldier, had many common topics with Li Huai.
In front of Sui Wenjing and her husband, Zhao Qinglan didn't say much, but she remained poised and graceful throughout.
Xiao Duo just ate her food in silence. It would be such a waste not to eat all this delicious food.
After finishing their meal, Sui Wenjing wanted Li Huai and Zhao Qinglan to spend more time together, so she walked towards the guesthouse where Zhao Qinglan and her daughter were staying to digest their food.
However, Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai walked in front, while Sui Wenjing and her husband followed behind with Xiao Duo.
There were other people following behind, and Li Huai didn't know what to say to Zhao Qinglan, so he remained silent.
Zhao Qinglan didn't want to keep walking back, so she took the initiative to speak.
"How many days off did you take this time?"
"Five days." Actually, the commander said that if he could resolve his personal issues this time, he would be willing to grant him a few more days off.
“That’s quite a short time, but then again, you’re soldiers, I can understand.” Zhao Qinglan was very magnanimous, just like a proper military wife.
Reminded by her words, Li Huai realized that he needed to make a decision as soon as possible.
A qualified soldier cannot procrastinate; in fact, he was already inclined to agree.
"I'll give you an answer tomorrow," Li Huai said as they reached the entrance of the guesthouse.
"good."
"Xiaoduo, come and say goodbye to your uncle."
Zhao Qinglan pulled her daughter over.
"Uncle, will you be my new dad?" the innocent Xiaoduo asked.
This uncle is a soldier! Soldiers are the best! Everyone wants a soldier as a father.
Her uncle even took them out for a nice meal, and she really liked him.
This question made Sui Wenjing and Li Aiguo burst into laughter, but Li Huai became embarrassed.
It was Zhao Qinglan who came to the rescue just in time. "Xiao Duo!"
Xiao Duo then obediently said, "Goodbye, Uncle."
"Goodbye," Li Huai said, his ears turning slightly red, before turning away.
"Big brother and sister, thank you for your help today," Zhao Qinglan said with a smile to Sui Wenjing and her husband.
"Alright, you can go in now, we're going back too." Sui Wenjing waved her hand.
Li Huai was originally going to stay at the guesthouse, but during dinner, Li Aiguo suggested that he stay at his own home. Li Huai couldn't refuse and had no choice but to agree.
It was not appropriate for Zhao Qinglan and her daughter to go to Sui Wenjing's home in the clothing factory's residential area, but Li Huai could go there without any problem.
The couple brought back a stranger in military uniform, which naturally attracted a lot of attention and questions from the residents of the family quarters.
Fortunately, Sui Wenjing and her husband kept their mouths shut, only saying that Li Huai was a soldier who was Li Aiguo's old comrade-in-arms, and that he happened to be here to visit Li Aiguo.
Everyone in the family quarters knew that Li Aiguo worked in the Armed Forces Department and had served in the army for several years, so no one doubted it.
The children in the family quarters had their eyes light up when they saw Li Huai in his military uniform, and the bolder ones even followed him around.
Some unmarried girls also secretly sized up Li Huai when they saw him.
At this time, many girls have a military complex.
When Li Huai arrived at Sui Wenjing's home, he was warmly welcomed.
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Zhao Qinglan was in a good mood when she returned to the guesthouse, and she even hummed a little tune while changing her clothes.
"Mommy, is that uncle my new dad?" Xiaoduo asked again.
Zhao Qinglan sat down next to her daughter. Although her daughter was only four years old, she had no intention of being perfunctory with her.
"Xiaoduo, right now Uncle is just Uncle. Mom won't know until tomorrow if Uncle is your new dad." She said earnestly.
"oh."
"Xiaoduo, do you like this uncle?" Zhao Qinglan asked, her heart filled with trepidation.
She was also afraid that her daughter would resist.
"I like it." Xiaoduo nodded vigorously.
Zhao Qinglan happily patted her daughter's head, saying, "I'm glad you like it, I'm glad you like it."
Zhao Qinglan slept soundly that night.
Li Huai, lying in Li Aiguo's house, thought about it for a very long time.
He analyzed Zhao Qinglan's words, sentence by sentence, over and over again.
What she said was probably true, and he could empathize with her.
Yan Sen and Yan Xun resist their stepmother. Does this mean he will never remarry?
He didn't feel wronged; he was fine with staying single. His only concern was that he wouldn't be able to take care of his two children and that it would be a hardship for them in the end.
The children are still young and may not be able to accept it for a while, but if Zhao Qinglan treats them sincerely as she said, perhaps Yan Sen and Yan Xun can change their attitude.
He also hopes that his children can grow up in a healthy family with both parents.
After weighing the pros and cons, Li Huai finally made up his mind.
How will you know the result if you don't try?
If Zhao Qinglan, a woman, isn't afraid, what's wrong with him, a grown man, cowering like this?
If things don't work out, we can always get a divorce.
That's right, he's already been divorced once, so he doesn't think much of divorce anymore.
But if everything goes well, his decision will be a great thing for himself, others, and his family.
He decided to remarry, and he would go to Zhao Qinglan first thing tomorrow morning to tell her his decision.
Having figured this out, Li Huai was finally able to sleep peacefully.
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