Chapter 278

At Beijing Capital International Airport, Li Ye and Wang Jianqiang got off the plane.

"Brother, it only took three hours to get to Beijing; it's truly magical."

"The lunch on the plane just now was so delicious; I couldn't help but eat two portions. Do you think those flight attendants will laugh at me?"

"Brother, my ears are buzzing a bit now; are yours buzzing?"

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Wang Jianqiang followed Li Ye and got on a plane for the first time. He was so happy along the way, but because there were many outsiders around, he could only "remain calm and composed" and not show it. Now that he had gotten off the plane, the quiet guy actually had the feeling of being a chatterbox.

"That's how planes are; they save time. In a few years, we'll be able to take planes whenever we want."

"As long as they are people you don't know, as long as you don't care about being laughed at, then they are the joke, so eat as much as you want."

"My ears are also buzzing a bit, but this is all normal..."

Li Ye didn't mean to laugh at his brother and patiently explained it to him point by point until he saw Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng and Li Yue waiting to pick them up.

He looked at Li Yue in surprise and asked with a smile, "Big sister, you didn't arrive in Beijing right after I left Qingshui County, did you?"

Li Ye had originally asked Li Yue to get her driver's license and go to Beijing. It had been less than ten days, and he didn't expect her to have already arrived.

"Hmph~"

Li Yue rolled her eyes at Li Ye, took out a driver's license, shook it at Li Ye, and hummed triumphantly.

Li Ye deliberately blinked and teased, "Sister, you bought this driver's license, didn't you!"

Li Yue finally got angry and said, "What do you mean bought? I passed on the first try. I was the one who taught you how to drive a tractor back then!"

"Hahahaha~"

The four of them laughed and walked out of the terminal, getting into the Volga outside.

Li Yue excitedly got into the driver's seat, started the engine, and really looked like she knew what she was doing.

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng said, "Your sister drove all the way from Qingshui County to Beijing. Anyway, we have several cars now, so I just let her practice with this one. She said she had to come pick you up today and had to show off with this car."

Li Yue in the driver's seat immediately turned her head: "Who did you say was showing off?"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng hurriedly said, "Eh, eh, I said it wrong. Little sister Yue, don't get angry, watch the road."

Li Yue drove the Volga all the way to Zaojunmiao. Although she handled it improperly a few times on the road, Li Ye didn't dare to say much.

When a female driver is driving, as long as you aren't the instructor, it's better not to beep. Beeping is useless, and maybe in the rush, she'll perform a "horse-killing" maneuver for you.

Arriving at Zaojunmiao, Li Ye had just gotten out of the car when he heard movement in the courtyard.

"Clang~"

"Woof woof woof~"

"Cluck cluck cluck cluck~"

"Clang~"

"Woof woof woof woof woof~"

"Cluck cluck cluck cluck~"

Li Ye felt a joy in his heart and tiptoed inside, only to find Watching Wen Leyu squatting in front of the big yellow dog "Pavlov," holding a small copper gong, playing happily with her little butt sticking out.

That copper gong was clearly well-maintained; not only was it polished until it shone, but the two binding ropes and the handle were also wrapped in festive red colors.

When Watching Wen Leyu left Qingshui County, she carefully placed this small copper gong in her personal shoulder bag, treating it more solemnly than anything else.

It could be said that this small copper gong was a precious memento of the transformation of the relationship between Li Ye and Watching Wen Leyu.

Li Ye quietly touched Watching Wen Leyu's back and reached out to cover her eyes.

"Guess who I am?"

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"I guess you are Pavlov, hahahahaha~"

Watching Wen Leyu only stiffened for a second before turning around to tease Li Ye, making Li Ye quite annoyed.

So he rubbed Watching Wen Leyu's little head hard, turning her hairstyle into a bird's nest, which angered the little girl so much that she gave him a flurry of "little turtle punches" when she turned back.

But Watching Wen Leyu only threw a few punches before seeing the smiling big sister Li Yue behind her.

"Sister Li Yue, you're here."

Watching Wen Leyu was Watching Wen Leyu; although she had a bird's nest head, she still stood up and greeted Li Yue generously.

And Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, who was following behind, grabbed Wang Jianqiang and retreated out of the gate of the Sihe courtyard.

Li Yue walked up and said to Watching Wen Leyu with a smile, "Eh, I haven't seen you for over a year; you seem to have grown a bit fatter!"

Watching Wen Leyu said obediently, "Yes! I eat well with Li Ye all day, and I can't stop gaining weight."

"Hmm, hmm, it would be even better if you gained a little more weight. Come, let me comb your hair; Li Ye is just fooling around."

Li Yue pulled Watching Wen Leyu into the room to comb her hair, but while combing, her eyes were shining brightly as she looked around, searching for clues like a secret agent.

After arriving in Beijing, she was arranged by Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng to live in a Sihe courtyard near Di'anmen Hospital, and she really hadn't been to this house in Zaojunmiao.

Now that Watching Wen Leyu clearly had a key, she had to keep an eye on the two of them.

After careful observation, Li Yue determined that her younger brother was still "honest"; there was only one pillow and one quilt on the bed, and there were no women's slippers or anything like that on the floor.

But next, Li Yue asked a question.

"Xiao Yu, do you often come here?"

"Yes! It's very close to the school. Li Ye and I sometimes come over to have a treat and satisfy our cravings. Besides, Li Ye set up a bathroom, and I sometimes come over to use it."

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A few minutes later, Li Yue visited the finely decorated bathroom and found Watching Wen Leyu's entire set of toiletries inside.

【Oh my~, the young couple is already living a little life together.】

Li Yue was both amused and angry, hesitating whether to report this matter to the family and leave it to the director, Li Zhongfa, to decide.

But she completely didn't expect that Watching Wen Leyu had already helped her dispel her doubts one step ahead.

"Sister Li Yue, not many people live in this house usually. Would you like to choose a room to live in?"

"Me living here... that wouldn't be very good, right!"

Li Yue became conflicted instead. If she ruined her brother's good thing, it wouldn't be good for the siblings to turn against each other.

Watching Wen Leyu said, "No, if you live here, it will be convenient for me to come over for meals and showers, so as to avoid people gossiping."

Li Yue smiled sheepishly: "I'll ask Li Ye. My brother has his own mind; it would be terrible if he got angry."

Li Ye was called over by Li Yue. After hearing the matter, Li Ye frowned at his sister, and sure enough, he was a bit displeased.

This little nest was a place for him and Watching Wen Leyu to enjoy their two-person world. Now even Wang Qiangdong knew that Li Ye would come on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays and would hide out in advance to avoid being an eyesore. Sister, if you come over, won't it affect us being lovey-dovey and developing our feelings?

But Watching Wen Leyu said seriously, "Li Ye, do you know? That Lu Gang was still expelled."

"After my mother found out, she nagged a lot, saying to pay attention to the influence. It's so annoying; I thought I wouldn't be able to come over for stir-fry in the future!"

"But if big sister lives here, and I come over to shower and eat, my mother will definitely be at ease."

Li Ye rolled his eyes several times. He didn't expect the Lu Gang incident to attract the high attention of Teacher Ke. He used to be lovey-dovey with Watching Wen Leyu, and she had never said a word.

But now...

What do you all think of me? Would I do that kind of thing?

It hasn't been trained well yet, what's the rush?

On the third day after arriving in Beijing, Li Ye and Watching Wen Leyu slowly returned to Beijing University.

The school debate team had long been practicing in full swing, but Li Ye wasn't in a hurry at all.

Competing for national number one with other colleges—how could that be more important than the sweetness of tasting the reunion after a short separation with Watching Wen Leyu?

An important reason why Li Ye agreed to join the school debate team and return in the summer to prepare for the competition was that Watching Wen Leyu promised Li Ye she would accompany him to prepare for the competition; otherwise, Li Ye might not have been willing!

"Li Ye, you're finally back. There have been foreign guests waiting for you; they've been waiting for four or five days. Why did you come back later than the scheduled time?"

"Foreign guests?"

Li Ye pondered for a while, couldn't think of who would come to find him, so he asked, "Where are the foreign guests from, and what are they looking for me for?"

"They are from Singapore. Originally, they only contacted the school to buy the copyright of *Wangxiang Wangxiang Gujun Looking Home* to make a movie. Later, when they found out you were Seven-Inch Blade, they suddenly stayed and wouldn't leave."

"From Singapore?"

Li Ye felt a chill in his heart, thinking of that aggressive Wu Jinyuan.

Could it be her? It wouldn't be such a coincidence, right?

"Then did the school agree to sell them the copyright?"

"Not yet, but it's almost there. That foreign guest is actually here in Beijing to negotiate a television series introduction project. Coming to our Beijing University was just a side visit; no one expected it would facilitate this deal."

"Introducing television series?"

Li Ye recalled that it seemed like Singaporean television series started being introduced to the mainland around '83-'84, and several of them were very popular.

Li Ye thought about it and didn't put too much effort into it, starting to prepare for the debate competition step by step.

By the afternoon, he saw Wu Jinyuan walking over from afar through the window of the activity room.

"Hey, Old Yang, how did that foreign guest know I was Seven-Inch Blade?"

"Looking at photos! There's a group photo of the Wangxiang Wangxiang Gujun Literature Society on the wall, and she saw you at a glance. You kid, this face of yours is really likable!"

Fine, this was aimed at him.

Watching Wen Leyu sensed Li Ye's strangeness, leaned over, and whispered, "What's wrong?"

Li Ye looked at the approaching Wu Jinyuan and said, "Look, that woman is one of the secondary translators of *A Song of Ice and Fire*, but she wanted to buy the translation rights for 200,000 US dollars, and I didn't agree."

Watching Wen Leyu immediately reacted and said, "Then she wants to find us to buy it? No, how much money did you say she offered just now?"

Li Ye said clearly, "200,000, US dollars."

Watching Wen Leyu was stunned for a moment and began to calculate quickly in her heart.

Three-one-thirty-one, she and Teacher Ke occupied two shares, so adding it up... more than 100,000 US dollars!

Watching Wen Leyu pulled Li Ye and ran.

"Eh, why are you running, Xiao Yu?"

"You must have your reasons for not selling to her. You have to explain it to me first, so as not to be schemed against by others."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Does that even need to be said? I think the money is too little!"

"200,000 US dollars is not much."

Watching Wen Leyu nodded repeatedly and then said excitedly, "Then tell me, how much should it be sold for?"

Li Ye shook his head slowly and said to Watching Wen Leyu, "Don't sell it; selling it would be a loss."

Watching Wen Leyu was stunned for a moment, as if she felt a large amount of US dollars flying out of her pocket.

But after struggling for a moment, she still followed her husband's lead and said, "Right, we won't sell; not selling is not a loss."

(End of chapter)