He Shitou smacked his lips with satisfaction, but seeing that Miss Li was ignoring him, he awkwardly poured himself another cup of tea.
He Shitou drank three cups of tea before he felt satisfied. Only then did he remember his serious business.
He went to the window and, together with Li Qianqian, gazed in the direction of the Li residence.
"Brother Sun went in, right? I wonder what's going on."
Miss Li shook her head; she had only seen Sun Qi enter the Sun residence. She figured he wouldn't be out for a while.
While the two were waiting anxiously, they suddenly heard several wealthy young men enter the private room next door, seemingly also there for tea.
Li Qianqian didn't notice at first, only that the private room in this teahouse was no good because it wasn't soundproof.
However, what those rich kids next door said next caught the attention of Li Qianqian and He Shitou.
"Kelan, how did your sister's marriage end up?" It was Cheng Fang's voice.
He has a mountain of problems at home that he hasn't even solved yet, but he's out here watching other people's drama unfold.
Li Kelan's face was filled with resentment when this matter was brought up.
"Pah! He's no longer considered a member of the Li family. My mother is now the only one in the Li household. Even though Master Sun has lost face so badly, he wouldn't dare to have too much of a falling out with our family," Li Kelan said confidently.
"Why is that?" Lu Yu asked curiously.
To be honest, this is also where his doubts lie.
Li Kelan slowly took a sip of tea before continuing, "Because part of the Sun family's business is connected to our Li family. Our Li family takes the lion's share, so even if he's just a wealthy man, he still has to swallow this bitter pill."
Li Kelan was very arrogant, which made Cheng Fang and Lu Yu somewhat skeptical.
They had some understanding of business matters. Since it was a cooperative business, trust was paramount.
The Li family has openly outmaneuvered the Sun family, causing them to lose such a great deal of face. Do you think Master Sun will let this go?
Just wait and see, the real show is yet to come. Who knows, the Li family's business might be cut off one day.
As expected, a woman can't run the household. I wonder when Master Li will wake up, or if he'll even wake up at all.
Li Kelan was indeed somewhat vain, putting on a show of wealth beyond her means.
In fact, her mother had to pay the Sun family a lot of money in this matter to appease their anger.
Seeing those boxes of silver being carried out, Li Kelan felt her heart ache terribly.
"What about your father? Is his illness any better?" Lu Yu changed the subject.
Upon hearing her father's name, Li Qianqian from next door immediately tensed up. She pressed her ear tightly against the wall, trying to hear more clearly.
He Shitou leaned against the wall to listen intently.
Li Kelan frowned as soon as she heard about her father. "He's still the same. It's strange, my father seemed to be in good health before. But this time, his illness is sudden and severe, there's really nothing we can do."
"This morning, my mother and my older sister went up the mountain to pray for my father, and they haven't come back yet. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had time to sit and chat with you all."
After Li Kelan finished gossiping, the three rich kids started venting to each other.
After enjoying other people's gossip, Cheng Fang started enjoying his own.
"If I have two more sons next year, let's go out for drinks together," Cheng Fang said generously.
Lu Yu curled his lip and reminded him, "Young Master Cheng, that's a concubine's child. A concubine is not as good as a wife. You can be happy after you marry a wife and have your eldest son."
Cheng Fang clicked his tongue, "It still depends on what my mother and father think... They said we have to wait until I pass the imperial examination and achieve top honors before we can talk about marriage..."
"Wow, Brother Cheng Fang, once you pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, are you going to marry one of those daughters of officials in the capital?" Li Kelan blinked excitedly.
Those who made their fortunes through business were not even worthy of carrying the shoes of officials.
However, if one passed the imperial examination, it was practically a way to leapfrog social classes.
So, just think about it, who wouldn't want to marry a daughter of an official?
Hearing that the neighbors had stopped talking about the Li family, Li Qianqian sat back down on her stool, feeling somewhat dejected.
The two waited for quite a while, until the three young masters next door had all left, before Sun Qi returned.
As soon as he entered the house, Li Qianqian and He Shitou both looked at him.
"How's it going? What news did you find out?" He Shitou asked impatiently.
Li Qianqian stared intently at Sun Qi, waiting for him to speak.
Sun Qi waved his hand, "It's not a big deal. My father kept it a secret, so people outside don't know that the new wife is gone."
"Oh..." He Shitou nodded, that's good.
“However, my father was very angry about this, and the lady of the Li family paid a lot of money in compensation. That Madam Gao said that she must do everything she could to find Miss Li and personally send her back to the Sun family.” Sun Qi told her everything she knew without missing a single word.
Then, looking at Li Qianqian's reaction, it seemed that Miss Li was the most insecure person right now.
"I think it's better not to go to the Li residence. Miss Li, you're in great danger right now. There might be Madam Gao's spies in the city."
Li Qianqian shook her head and told Sun Qi what she had just heard.
Actually, she arrived at a good time today, as Gao Yinzhi and Li Fangfang were not at the mansion, nor was Li Kelan.
Wouldn't that be a great opportunity for her to go back?
Li Qianqian didn't want to miss this opportunity and insisted on going home.
Sun Qi and He Shitou couldn't dissuade Li Qianqian either, so they could only follow behind her and resignedly head towards the Li residence.
Sun Qi went home and changed her clothes. She wore a sapphire blue brocade jacket and a white jade hairpin in her hair.
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