Chapter 490

With doubts, Li Heng walked into the No. 26 small building.

As soon as he entered, he was stunned; no wonder Zhang Zui ran away as if he had seen a ghost, it turned out his second sister had come.

Mai Sui was accompanying her on the side.

Although the two women were chatting, it was basically Li Lan chattering away, and Mai Sui was clearly a bit uneasy facing the second sister who had suddenly dropped from the sky.

Hearing the commotion at the door, the two women stopped talking at the same time and turned their heads to look at him.

Li Heng walked over with long strides and asked: "Second sister, why are you here?"

Li Lan looked him up and down and said without any avoidance: "Mom and Dad said you found me a younger sister-in-law here, so I took advantage of having time these two days to come and see."

As she spoke, she began her routine of saying what people wanted to hear, praising Mai Sui: "Not bad, your taste is quite good, the younger sister-in-law is even prettier than I imagined."

The shyness on Mai Sui's face flashed and disappeared, and she looked at him somewhat helplessly.

Just a moment ago, the Li parents seemed to still have a hint of an opinion about her, and then Li Lan came over and kept praising her, which made her feel a bit lost. Honestly, she didn't really want to integrate into the Li family right now.

First, she didn't want to stand on the stage with the ambiguous status of a confidante.

Second, she didn't want to compete with Xiao Han, Song Yu, and Chen Zijin; that didn't fit her position, and Li Heng wouldn't like her doing that either.

Because Mai Sui understood that if she really got involved in the emotional battle between his women, many things would be beyond her control.

Perhaps Li Heng wouldn't value her as much anymore either.

There had been too many painful lessons in the past, and she was afraid of being deceived, so for the second sister's words, Li Heng would believe at most one out of ten. Sometimes he wouldn't even believe a single word.

However, because Mai Sui was there, he didn't say much, but instead asked with concern if she had eaten, where she wanted to play, and so on.

The three chatted on the sofa for a while, and later Sun Manning and Ye Ning came over to call Mai Sui out to play. Then Mai Sui took the opportunity to leave the No. 26 small building.

Walking out of the courtyard gate, Mai Sui breathed a sigh of relief. She would rather face Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo than face Li Lan; this second sister gave her a feeling of being particularly shrewd, invisibly giving her a lot of pressure.

Ye Ning poked her head out and asked: "Sui Sui, who is that woman?"

Before Mai Sui could speak, Sun Manning snatched the words: "Are you blind? Didn't you see that the two siblings look somewhat alike? Why ask such a stupid question? Even a fool could see it at a glance, right?"

"Where do they look alike? Obviously Li Heng looks better than that woman." Ye Ning argued.

Mai Sui's mood was somewhat inexplicable, and she didn't want to hear the two arguing, so she said directly: "That is Li Heng's second sister."

Sun Manning asked: "His parents just left, and his second sister came, Mai Sui, did she come specifically to see you?"

Mai Sui couldn't tell either; she felt like it was, but also felt like it wasn't.

She didn't want to mention this issue too much, so she changed the subject: "Where is Shihe?"

Ye Ning said: "Still sleeping in bed, but her mother and aunt have returned."

The three women looked at each other for a while, and tacitly did not enter the No. 27 small building, heading toward the direction of the girls' dormitory building.

They were all from small places and were out of tune with Zhou Mu and the others; every time they sat together, they had no topics to talk about, and instead felt somewhat uncomfortable.

On the other side.

Once Mai Sui left, Li Heng asked his second sister seriously: "Tell me, why did you suddenly come to Shanghai? Why didn't you tell me in advance so I could go pick you up?"

Li Lan explained: "Huang Zhaoyi happened to be performing a Peking opera in the capital, and we all went to see it. Thinking that Mom and Dad were discussing Mai Sui these two days, I just followed along to see what Mai Sui actually looks like? To make Mom so worried?"

Li Heng thought for a moment and asked: "How does it feel?"

Hearing this, Li Lan put away her playful and disrespectful manner, gathered her full attention, and said: "She is indeed quite pretty. I just tested her briefly, and she is impeccable in every aspect; at least I can't pick out any faults. But I also agree with Mom's worries; Mai Sui is too lethal to men, whether in figure or temperament. You need to learn to be restrained in that regard."

She understood this younger brother; since he had already publicly admitted to the family that Mai Sui was his woman, it was impossible for him to give up.

Therefore, with this as a basic premise, Li Lan didn't go looking for trouble with Mai Sui, nor did she deliberately pick faults. On the contrary, except for being overly charming, Mai Sui was quite to her liking.

At first glance, she liked this younger sister-in-law a little bit.

Hearing this, Li Heng was quite happy.

To a certain extent, in our Li family, the second sister's words were the most convincing to Mom and Dad; if the second sister approved, it was equivalent to the Li family approving. This was the prestige Li Lan had established over the past years in the village by standing up for her parents and brother, fighting and arguing with outsiders.

But then Li Lan changed the subject: "Mai Sui seems a bit afraid of me."

Li Heng said: "She is a very kind person."

Li Lan laughed: "You mean she has no ambition, right?"

Li Heng nodded: "Indeed."

Li Lan asked: "I'll ask a question on behalf of Mom and Dad; they can't ask you openly, but I can guess it, and I hope you can tell me truthfully, little brother."

Li Heng said: "Go ahead."

Li Lan asked: "How do you plan to handle Mai Sui in the future?"

Some words were understood as soon as they were heard; the second sister was asking about Mai Sui's status in his heart.

Li Heng answered without thinking: "I cherish her very much."

Li Lan asked seriously: "How does this cherishing compare to Song Yu?"

Li Heng answered: "Song Yu is the person I want to marry properly, and Mai Sui is the person I want to keep by my side for a lifetime."

Li Lan asked: "Wherever you go, you take her with you?"

Li Heng answered: "I do have this idea. When I am with Song Yu and Mai Sui, my heart is the most relaxed, without any worries or constraints."

Actually, being with the Great Qingyi also had a kind of alternative freedom.

However, he didn't want to expose Huang Zhaoyi too early. Because there were already enough women, and Mom, Dad, and even the usually enlightened second sister had started to worry about his body. He had to grasp a degree and couldn't suddenly explode collectively, fearing they wouldn't be able to bear it.

At this point, Li Lan, who already had a count in her heart, didn't make things difficult or ask further, but said: "I guess Mai Sui was scared away by me and won't dare to come back to sleep tonight. In a while, you take me to call her back.

Since you like her so much, as your sister, I have the obligation to build a good relationship with her and help you clear up the bad impression Mom and Dad have of her."

Li Heng was overjoyed: "Hey, okay, the second sister still loves me the most."

Regarding this second sister, his emotions in his past life were a bit complex; the fiercer she beat him when he was young, the better she treated him when he grew up; it was simply the ultimate reversal version of bitterness first and sweetness later.

It made him unable to hate her even if he wanted to.

Li Lan poured cold water: "Cut it out! I warn you in advance, don't hang around on Mai Sui's bed every day, otherwise I will stand on the opposite side of Mai Sui in the future."

What are you worried about, you guys don't know how strong my ability is, Li Heng muttered in his heart, but he laughed it off on the surface.

After finishing Mai Sui's business, Li Heng asked: "Have you had dinner? How about I take you out to eat something?"

"No need, Huang Zhaoyi and I have already eaten in Hongkou." Li Lan said.

Li Heng asked: "She drove you to the school gate herself?"

Li Lan retorted: "Yes, so? Is there a problem with that?"

"No, I was just asking."

Li Heng asked again: "Was Zhang Zui chased away by you just now?"

"I wanted to get information out of Mai Sui, so naturally I had to tell him to get lost." Li Lan had scolded and beaten Zhang Zui countless times when she was young, she was used to it, and now telling him to get lost had no psychological burden.

Li Heng: "..."

Forget it, forget it, Zhang Zui, you just bear with it, who told you this is our second sister.

Li Lan took a sip of water and suddenly mentioned Li Ran's matter: "It seems Li Ran has encountered trouble recently?"

Li Ran was related to the development of the New Future Tutoring School, so Li Heng straightened his body: "What trouble?"

Li Lan asked: "Are you doing business with her? Is that New Future Tutoring School run by you guys? I saw advertisements on the street, the whole capital is full of them, the publicity is very big."

Li Heng nodded: "I provided the money and ideas, and Li Ran and Old Mabu help me operate and manage it."

"So that's it, no wonder Zijin is so attentive, she has been keeping an eye on the movements of the New Future Tutoring School."

Li Lan said, and asked again: "Did this Li Ran offend someone before? People have found their way to our house."

Li Heng frowned: "Found their way to Gulou?"

Li Lan said: "Indeed. This is another reason why I came to Shanghai to see you in person."

Li Heng asked urgently: "What kind of people?"

Li Lan said: "They are from Shaanxi province, the person who came is surnamed Zhao."

Surnamed Zhao?

Subconsciously, he thought of the Zhao family young master whom Li Ran had harmed; could it be that they had found their way to the capital?

Last time Li Ran told him that she had seen Zhao Wanqing at Tsinghua University; was that where the flaw was revealed?

And since he and Li Ran had dealings when they were in Bailu Village, presumably this was the reason why the Zhao family followed the clues to Gulou?

The question is?

Why didn't they come to Shanghai to ask him directly?

Or was it that the other party had already found out about the relationship between his parents and Aunt Zhao Jing?

After pondering for a while, Li Heng asked: "What is the situation now?"

Li Lan said: "Maybe they knew the Zhao family had come to the capital in advance, Li Ran hid a few days ago, is she hiding in your New Future Tutoring School?"

Li Heng shook his head: "I haven't been in contact with Li Ran for several days, I don't know either."

The siblings looked at each other for a while, and at the same time, a person came to their minds: Yu Laoshi.

But Li Heng denied it later; at this stage, finding Yu Laoshi was not as reliable as finding the Great Qingyi.

Moreover, Li Ran had told him not to interfere blindly, and she would contact him if it really didn't work out in the future.

Thinking of this, Li Heng said: "I'm going to make a phone call."

Li Lan asked: "Going to Yu Laoshi's?"

Li Heng stood up and said yes.

Li Lan followed him up: "I'll go with you, just in time to meet Yu Laoshi."

Hearing this, Li Heng stopped and instructed: "Don't mention Huang Zhaoyi to Yu Laoshi, and don't mention that she drove you here."

Li Lan was surprised: "Why?"

Li Heng said: "The two women don't get along, as for the reason, I don't know either. I only know that they were both cold-faced toward each other during the Spring Festival Gala rehearsals."

Li Lan was half-believing, tilted her head and asked: "It wouldn't be because of you that they are jealous, right?"

Li Heng didn't argue, but just asked back: "Do you think I have such great charm?"

Li Lan looked him up and down, and after a while, her doubts were largely dispelled: "Also, Huang Zhaoyi is 14 years older than you, in ancient times she could be your mother, I believe our little brother wouldn't get involved with a mother-level woman."

Li Heng's mouth twitched.

Damn it! He had reason to suspect that the second sister was doing it on purpose, wanting to force him to reveal a flaw.

Arriving at the No. 25 small building, Li Lan and Yu Laoshi hit it off, and while the two were cooling off on the attic, they chatted happily.

Li Heng made a phone call in the second-floor living room, calling the tutoring school.

"Dong dong dong...!"

Unexpectedly, without waiting long, the phone was connected after one ring, and Li Ran's vigorous voice came from the other side.

"Hello, this is New Future School." Li Ran said.

Li Heng introduced himself: "Li Ran, it's me."

"Big boss, how do you have time to call?" Li Ran subconsciously looked at the time and asked.

Li Heng didn't beat around the bush with her, asking straight to the point: "I heard from my second sister that the Zhao family found their way to Gulou, are you okay?"

Li Ran said: "I'm fine for now, thanks for your concern."

Li Heng asked: "What do you mean by for now?"

Li Ran laughed and said: "It means I'm also hiding, the other party hasn't found the tutoring school yet, but there is a trial class on the 7th, and people who really want to learn English have already called to consult and make appointments with us, the scene will be quite lively then, I'll be relatively more dangerous that day."

Li Heng thought for a moment and asked: "Do you need my help?"

Li Ran asked with interest: "How will you help? Did you conquer some wealthy noble girl with your male charm?"

Li Heng ignored her words and asked tentatively: "Is the weight of Chen Zijin's family enough?"

Unexpectedly, Li Ran said straight out: "I'm afraid it's not enough, Zhao Wanqing's grandfather is in his prime, the hat he wears on his head might be higher than Chen Zijin's grandfather, at least they are on the same level. Besides, your relationship with the Chen family has already become like that, can you still help me?"

Li Heng said: "I was just making an analogy."

Li Ran waved her hand and said: "Don't worry about me for now, I've been hunted by the Zhao family for more than half a year, my mother has many classmates and friends in the capital, I have my own means of saving my life. If I really can't hold on in the future, I will entrust someone to find you for help, don't refuse to save me then, at worst I'll repay you in bed later."

Li Heng refused fearfully: "Don't, please don't, let me live a few more years."

Li Ran lowered her voice, "Then how about I help you with my mouth?"

Li Heng was speechless: "I'm a married man, change the subject."

"Hey, you coward, you have such a big package, you should be very powerful, I really want to try." She hadn't touched a man for more than half a year, she was very eager for a man now, and her speech was a bit unscrupulous.

Of course, it was mainly because Li Ran had rich experience with men, she could clearly see that Li Heng had a huge reputation hidden through his pants, it should be the kind that women dream of most.

He had been stimulated by Yu Laoshi before, and now he was being seduced by this demoness again, Li Heng couldn't take it, and hurriedly changed the subject, "How is the tutoring school?"

"Not bad, everything is developing on the right track. The red envelopes and prepaid wages you gave at the beginning were very powerful, the effect was even better than we expected.

11 teachers come over to help whenever they are free, very active and enthusiastic. At the same time, the consultation calls these days have almost never stopped from morning to night, I think the 7th shouldn't disappoint you..." Talking about business, Li Ran seemed to have become a different person, talking eloquently, completely losing the dusty atmosphere just now.

They chatted about the New Future School for about 15 minutes, and then they ended the call. It wasn't that they had nothing to talk about, but they were afraid that consultation calls would come in, afraid of missing calls.

PS: Updated first, edited later.

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