"What about me?" he asked, coming straight to her face.
He wanted to know what position he held in her heart.
Zhao Di did not back down. She was silent for a moment and looked into his eyes. "I'm scared of you."
It was too painful. She felt pain when she saw it and wanted to run when it hurt.
Li He said, "I'm not a dog. I don't bite. What are you afraid of?"
"It hurts more than being bitten." Zhao Di could not help but laugh.
Seeing her laugh, Li He laughed too. "I have to do something for the child."
Zhao Di wanted to say that the child needed a father who could take him out to play, a father who could take him to and from school, but she did not say it.
Although her thoughts were direct, there was no guarantee that the people who heard her would be able to understand the meaning behind her words.
They would think that she was a resentful woman, that she was complaining, or even that she was forcing him.
No!
She was not that kind of person!
Hence, at that moment, she would rather not speak than say something that would cause a misunderstanding.
"What's wrong?" Li He asked nervously when she did not speak.
Zhao Di smiled and shook her head. "I know you're rich now, but I can give him everything you can."
"He's in kindergarten?" Li He asked.
Zhao Di said, "He can go to primary school when school starts."
Li He said, "He's not even five yet. Isn't it a little early for him to go to primary school?"
"He's not stupid."
"Alright." Li He realized that his sons were also quite unlucky. Both of them were forced to skip levels against their will. It was the same for Li Lan, and now it was the same for He Zhou.
Zhao Di looked at the door and saw He Zhou playing with the neighbor's child in the alley. She retracted her body and turned to ask Li He, "Let's have lunch here."
"Okay."
Ever since he saw Zhao Di, Li He's speech was not as smooth. He always seemed to be coughing up phlegm.
"I'm going to buy some groceries. Help me look after the child …" Zhao Di was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly changed her mind. "Forget it."
They walked to the entrance of the alley and called He Zhou over. The two of them went to the market together.
Li He was the only one left in the empty courtyard.
He suddenly remembered that Zhang Bing was still in the hotel. He didn't say anything before he left, so he must be looking for him urgently.
He went out of the courtyard and closed the door. Then, he found a small shop and called Zhang Bing using the phone inside.
When he finished the call and returned to the He family, he found that his mother and daughter were already home. He Zhou was still playing at the door, while Zhao Di was sitting in the yard.
"It's not hot? Sitting in the sun. "
"Ah?" Zhao Di raised her head abruptly and heaved a sigh of relief. "I thought you left."
Li He said with a smile, "Why would I? If I'm leaving, I'll let you know."
"Then I'll cook now. Eat early. I won't delay you." Zhao Di stood up and went to the kitchen.
Li He followed behind and saw that the kitchen floor was covered with vegetables. There was meat and vegetables, and the fish was still jumping around in the plastic bag.
"You don't have to cook too much. You know, I just want some meat."
Zhao Di said, "Even if you don't eat, we still want to eat."
After her living conditions improved, she began to slowly learn how to take care of herself, and she didn't run boats anymore. Her wheat-colored skin was glowing, and her long hair casually draped over her shoulders, exuding a languid sexiness.
Li He swallowed his saliva and couldn't help but go forward to lift her skirt.
She was still busy washing the vegetables, and the sound of the water flowing became louder, as if she didn't know that there was someone behind her.
After a while, she put her hand on the sink and unconsciously leaned forward again. Occasionally, she would look out of the window.
After a heavy breathing sound came from behind her, she also let out a long sigh of relief.
Then, she continued to wash her own vegetables and cook her own food.
Li He silently lit a cigarette and went out of the kitchen.
He Zhou came back, sweating profusely. Li He took a towel to wipe his face. He didn't refuse and even thanked him happily.
"You're welcome." Li He also gave him the same respect, as if he was really an adult.
"Uncle, do you drink?" He had already opened the beer box.
"Thank you." Li He received the beer solemnly. This was his son's gift.
"Open the beer." The little boy quickly handed over the beer spigot.
After opening the beer, Li He teased, "Do you drink?"
He Zhou replied seriously, "Mom said that children shouldn't drink. Drinking is not a good child."
Li He praised, "Your mom is right. Drinking is not a good child."
However, Zhao Di reprimanded, "You can't even stop eating. Eat properly."
"Oh." He Zhou lowered his head.
"He's just a kid. Why are you so strict?" Li He felt sorry for him.
Zhao Di said, "If he looks like my brother, I'll just beat him to death with a stick."
"Your brother, right? He's a little too lively." Li He couldn't find the right words for a moment.
In popular terms, he was a naughty child!
At his grandmother's funeral, he saw He Yao following behind He Laoxi. This child was like a monkey, jumping up and down. One moment, he ran to the mourning hall, the next moment, he ran to the kitchen. There was nothing he didn't cause trouble.
Many people wanted to beat him to death!
He was hated by everyone who saw him!
After following He Laoxi to his house, he didn't notice that all the cabinets in his house had been rummaged through.
Fortunately, He Laoxi stopped them in time, so the damage was limited.
However, the child didn't stop. He took a long bamboo pole and not only smashed the swallow's nest on the roof beam, but also broke the red light bulb at the door.
He Laoxi was about to hit him, but unexpectedly, the child stiffened his neck, cried loudly, and ran home desperately while calling for his mother. He Laoxi stomped his feet behind him.
That day, Zhao Chunfang and He Laoxi had an intense family war. He Laoxi paid the price of a swollen eye and admitted defeat!
"If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to hide it. Not only you, even us sisters hate him. He's in the third grade, but he can't even count 100. He's been spoiled by my mother." Zhao Di sighed. "I think he might be worse off than Manjun in the future."
Li He said, "Manjun deserved it."
Actually, he didn't think much of it. Although He Manjun and Chu Xiuhong were divorced, they still had the chance to get married. But for He Yao, unless there was a blind girl.
"Come, let me accompany you." He Zhaodi's bottle of beer was already half empty.
"Don't drink too much." Li He didn't feel comfortable drinking with Zhaodi. "How's your business recently?"
Zhao Di said, "It's pretty good. I'm mainly busy at the oil factory now. Li Hui and Hunchback are basically helping me with the convoy and the river, so I don't have to worry a lot."
"Tell me if you have any problems. I have some connections with both the city and the county." Li He put down the empty bottle and He Zhou handed him another bottle. He thanked him again. He wasn't going to drink it, but he couldn't let his son's kindness down. He opened another bottle and said to Zhao Di, "This child won't be stingy in the future."
"I'm just worried that he's too generous and will be deceived by others."
Li He pointed to his head. "It's fine as long as it's here."
"Zhang Zhuyang is your classmate?" Zhao Di suddenly asked.
Li He said, "Yes, he's reading the electricity meter at the substation."
Zhao Di asked, "You trust him?"
Li He nodded. "I trust him. Let's not talk about other things. Just his character alone, I really don't know what illness his wife has. Is it hyperthyroidism or something? She takes medication all year round. If it was a normal person, they wouldn't be able to get up. But look at him, he's still a happy person. He doesn't say anything harsh to his wife and takes good care of her. "
Zhao Di said, "Even so, I trust him."
"Why? How did you guys get to know each other?" Li He's chopsticks didn't stop moving.
"Last year, someone saw that my oil factory was up and running and wanted to extort money from me. I didn't agree, so they started a ruckus. They brought a few trucks of people and blocked my door.
None of the workers from the oil factory stood up for me, so I could only get some people from the fleet to come over. Fatty, Li Hui, your brother, Da Zhuang, and the rest also came. They were afraid that they didn't have enough people, so they called for more people. One of them was Zhang Zhuyang. "
Li He frowned. "Why didn't anyone tell me?"
Zhao Di raised her eyebrows and smiled. "It's not a big deal. Do you think I'm useless?"
"What happened after that? Did they fight? " Li He asked casually. It must be nothing. If there was, Li Long would have told him immediately.
"Those people were just bullying. The county is only a small place. Your brother and Four know each other. In the end, they just scolded them to vent their anger. They didn't fight." Zhao Di's words seemed to be a little regretful.
"Sometimes, it's annoying. I can't vent my anger even if I want to."
Zhao Di said. "The people that Li Hui and the rest called over planned to give each of them 50 yuan and a Yuxi tea. The others accepted it except for Zhang Zhuyang. So, I remembered this favor and always wanted to return it.
The substation is undergoing reform, and he's in a difficult position. The last time he was reading the electricity meter, I casually asked him if he was willing to come over to my place.
After all, he went to technical school and is better than Li Hui and the rest. "
Li He realized that Zhao Di's change was not just one or two things.
"He's a character. It's good to keep him around. He can be used."
He gave an affirmative answer.
After dinner, he made himself a pot of tea. He sat there and watched Zhao Di clean up the dishes. Then, he coaxed his son to sleep.
His eyes followed Zhao Di wherever she went. After He Zhou fell asleep, he watched Zhao Di close the door and enter the house. Then, suddenly, his eyes widened and he couldn't bear to blink.
Zhao Di said, "Why are you in a daze?"
She placed the last piece of clothing neatly on the bedside table.
"Oh." Li He couldn't believe it. He walked stiffly into the house.
"Lock the door. Don't wake our son up." Zhao Di took a deep breath and lay down.
"Okay." Li He locked the door.
Looking at Li He's expression, Zhao Di burst out laughing.
"You're really something. You were in the kitchen just now. You were so anxious. Now, you're like this. What do you mean?"
"I just haven't turned around."
Li He couldn't understand his own feelings. Could it be that a melon that was forced to be sweet?
"Come on."
"Then I'll really come?"
At this moment, Li He hesitated.
He patted his head. He didn't know what was blocking his mind.
Zhao Di didn't say anything more. She pulled him over.
He was sweating profusely, as if he didn't know what fatigue was.
He was chased away by Zhao Di.
That night, he couldn't bear to leave the county. He stayed at the hotel until eight o 'clock. After dinner, he went to the He Family.
It was like this for three consecutive days.
He still couldn't believe it. He felt like he was in his twenties again.
"My dad and the rest are coming tomorrow."
Zhao Di's words were undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Li He.
His good days were over.
After the last tender moment, he left Zhang Bing in the county and drove back to the countryside.
Ever since her mother passed away, Wang Yulan's spirit was a little low. So, when her son came back, she didn't feel much joy. She just asked casually if he had eaten lunch.
Li He said, "Take advantage of the summer vacation and stay at home for a few days. There's no hurry to go to Hong Kong."
Wang Yulan said, "I'm going to stay with your grandpa for a few days. You guys stay at home."
At home, only Li He and Li Zhaokun stared at each other.
"Don't expect me to cook for you!" Li Zhaokun's words were powerful.
"I might not eat it even if you cook for me." Li Zhaokun was also picky about food.
The two of them decided to go to Li Fucheng's place to eat. They were very happy to have two more people to eat with.
The old couple's new house was next to Hunchback Wu's house. Every time they had a meal, Li He would chat with Hunchback Wu.
Wu You was going to junior high school. After the relocation of the middle school in town, it was at least fifteen or sixteen miles away from home. If the weather was sunny, it wasn't far by bike. But if it was windy, rainy, or snowy, it would be hard. Both Hunchback Wu and Old Madam Sang couldn't bear to let her go.
However, they were even more reluctant to let her live in school.
Therefore, Hunchback Wu, who had a little bit of money, made a historic decision. He spent 2,000 yuan to buy a house in town. It was a front and a back yard, and he moved the whole family to town!
Li He smiled and said, "You might as well learn from my Third Brother and Liu Four. Move to the county town. The quality of education there is better."
Hunchback Wu quickly waved his hand and said, "If I move to the county town, I'll have nothing to eat. If I stay in town, I won't hold up the boat. When the farm is busy, I won't hold up the fields. When I come back, your aunt will cook three meals for them in town. When the holidays come, we'll all come back together. This is a good plan!"
"Isn't it just cooking for Wu You alone?" Li He heard the problem with this sentence.
Hunchback Wu You said in a low voice, "Yongyang Family's children are in the third year of junior high. They have to come together."
One was his adopted daughter, and the other was his nominal granddaughter. He couldn't favor one and discriminate against the other.
"That's hard to please." Li He remembered that the little girl from Sang Yongyang's family was hard to deal with. She was one of the few people in Li Zhuang who dared to bare their teeth at him. But then he comforted him, "But it's only one year. Let me say something unpleasant. This girl isn't good at studying. She might not even be able to finish junior high."
"Sigh, that's what I mean. I heard that this girl dared to smoke. Do you think I should do something about it? I don't even dare to let her father know, let alone your aunt." Hunchback Wu You was also in a difficult position.
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