He walked home slowly. When he reached the door, he didn't rush in. Instead, he leaned against the iron railing and leaned against the doorpost. He lit a cigarette and thought, "Is it really good to pretend not to know anything about this?"
Although Li Lao 'er occasionally ridiculed him, he treated him well. When he was ignorant, he taught him by example.
He was able to grow to where he was today because of Li Lao 'er.
If he didn't have Li Lao 'er, what kind of future would he have?
Yes, he was a native with a demolished house. He might be better than many drifters in the north, but he would be an ordinary person for the rest of his life.
Of course, he might not even be as good as an ordinary person. According to his personality back then, he would probably be like Fu Bing, or even worse.
Not every native could keep that house.
Now, in the global business world, Jiang Wei was a big shot. He had social status, went to all kinds of events, lived in a villa, drove a luxurious car, had a wife and a daughter, and had parents to support.
As for Li Lao 'er, he had respect, admiration, and gratitude. In short, he had complicated feelings.
Deep down, he had long treated Li Lao 'er as his own brother.
Now that his brother was in trouble, he was afraid of trouble, so he hid?
What was going on?
"A man can't do such a bastard thing …"
He muttered to himself.
"Who's the bastard?" A short-haired girl in denim shorts and a shirt that revealed her midriff jumped in front of him.
"You scared me to death." Jiang Wei patted his chest and took a long drag of his cigarette. He pointed at her fair belly and said, "Where did you go crazy again? You're a girl. Why are you always like this?"
His daughter, Jiang Xue, had just entered high school and he was already helpless.
He only had one daughter, so he could only spoil her.
Jiang Xue giggled as she pulled his arm and asked in a low voice, "Is Mom home?"
Jiang Wei rolled his eyes at her. "What do you think? Are you thinking that since she's not back from her business trip, you can wear whatever clothes you want? "
"Dad, don't lie to me. Mom said she'll only be back on Monday." Jiang Xue looked upstairs. The bedroom light was on. Could she really be back from her business trip?
Jiang Wei was angry when he saw her like this. She didn't care about him at all, but treated Yang Fugui like a mouse seeing a cat.
What happened to being a strict father and loving mother?
Their family's situation was reversed.
"Do you think I don't exist? I'm telling you, if you keep acting like this, I'll cut off your allowance. "
He couldn't hit them or scold them. Other than exerting some economic deterrence, he really didn't know what else to do.
"Dad," Jiang Xue shook his arm and said coquettishly, "You love me the most. Why don't you go into the house first and help me drag mom? I'll go back to the house and change quickly."
When her father threatened to cut off her allowance, she didn't take it seriously at all.
Your father has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Unlike your mother, I mean what I say, I will take action when I need to, and I will never be lenient.
Her father was the only child in the city. In any case, he had attended middle school. Although he was uncultured and had some hooligan habits, he was a firm believer in equality between men and women.
As for her mother, she was born in a village where boys were more important than girls. She did not go to school for more than a few years. Later on, she entered society and studied hard. She was fluent in English and was much better than her father. She was also very cultured and elegant.
When she was away from home, everyone envied her for having an educated and reasonable mother.
Her father had a half-bald head, so no one cared about him.
However, this was all on the surface.
Because of the environment her mother was born in, she especially emphasized self-respect and was more sensitive than ordinary people.
It was fine that she was like this, but she still imposed her own standards on her.
As a daughter, she simply couldn't express her bitterness.
"Don't even think about it. Go in yourself. Your mother won't be able to come down so quickly." He was extremely annoyed and didn't have the energy to chat with his daughter. He lit another cigarette and shook off his daughter's arm. He waved his hand and said, "Let me have some peace."
"You can't quarrel with mom, can you?" If that was really the case, she was prepared to sleep with grandpa so that she wouldn't be implicated.
Jiang Wei said, "Don't say anymore. If you continue and your mother really comes down, let's see how you deal with it. Hurry up and go back to the house to change."
"At most, I'll just get scolded." She felt that her father's mood was a little abnormal. When he was concerned about her father, her own matters were no longer important. She asked, "Old Jiang, there's something wrong with your mood.
Other than your Madame Jiang, who else can make you angry? "
"Go into the house." Jiang Wei was impatient and suddenly raised his voice.
"Fine, I'm afraid of you. Bye bye!" She quickly entered the courtyard and ran into the house, afraid that her mother would see her from upstairs.
Jiang Wei entered the courtyard and sat on a chair. The auntie came out to throw out the trash. He asked her to bring out a beer and drank while looking at the moon.
After a while, the sound of the mother and daughter quarreling could be heard in the living room.
One was scolding at the top of her voice, and the other was crying at the top of her voice.
Not long after, his father and mother came over. His daughter cried even louder, and there was another commotion.
If it was in the past, he would have gone forward to comfort them, but he wasn't in the mood today.
The chauffeur who sent Li Lan home came back, and he asked the chauffeur to drive out.
Second Elder Li found him lying in his office with bloodshot eyes and teased, "What are you up to in the middle of the night and not sleeping?"
Jiang Wei hurriedly got up from the sofa, rubbed his eyes and said, "Last night, the mother and daughter had a fight, and the old man and the old lady came over. It was so lively, and I just hid far away. So that I don't have to worry. "
He picked up the cup of tea on the table and gulped down half of it.
Li He said, "Then go get a room. What are you doing here so early in the morning?"
Wang Ziwen walked in and said to Jiang Wei, "Chief Jiang, breakfast is ready. Do you want to go to the restaurant to eat?"
Jiang Wei said, "Thank you. I'll go eat by myself later."
Seeing that the two of them had something to talk about, Wang Ziwen tactfully left the office.
Jiang Wei went to the bathroom and when he came back, he continued, "Actually, I really have something to tell you, but I don't know if I should say it or not."
"If you think you shouldn't say it, then don't say it." Li He's words stopped him dead in his tracks.
"I'll feel bad if I don't say it. I feel like I've let you down," Lil 'Wei said with a sad face.
"Then I'll listen and see what it is that can make you feel like you've let me down." Li He laughed.
Lil 'Wei said, "But let me say this first. You can't scold me if I tell you about it. Also, I don't know the details. I only heard it from someone else."
He did not even dare to mention Li Lan's name.
"You want to talk terms with me?" Li He raised his eyebrows.
Lil 'Wei chuckled and said, "Can you give me the teapot in your hand first?"
"What?" Li He smiled and said, "Are you afraid that I'll break the teacup?"
"No, I'll refill your tea." Jiang Wei definitely had to learn from history. If he stepped into the same pit twice, he would be out of his mind.
He took the teapot from Li He, filled it with water, and carefully placed it under the coffee table.
Then, he looked at the table behind Li He. After making sure that there was nothing that Li He could conveniently touch, he said weakly, "She's back."
"Who's back?" Li He asked in confusion.
"That she …" Lil 'Wei answered tentatively.
"Make yourself clear." Li He was impatient.
"I can't tell you her name. She's your first love." Lil 'Wei bit the bullet and said, "I remember how sad you were when you cried."
He looked at Li He's expression. There was no joy, no sadness, no surprise, and he could not figure out what was going on.
"Oh."
After a long time, that was the only response he got from Li He.
"Brother, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Lil 'Wei stood up in fear. If Second Brother Li wanted to, he would investigate the rest himself. There was no need for him to say anything else.
Li He nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you."
"Ah …" Lil 'Wei thought there was something wrong with his ears.
How could something like that come out of Second Brother Li's mouth?
After leaving the office, he patted his face in disbelief. 'Did I not sleep well last night?'
When he turned around, Second Brother Li was nodding at him with a smile.
The world had changed so much that he could not recognize it anymore.
PS: Haha, I'm stuck. I'll speed up after I straighten it out … Sorry, sorry …
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