Chapter 1629: A Clean Break

"An assignment arranged by Director Li?"

Li Li Xuewu stood on the eleventh floor of the Trade Management Center, his hands resting on the railing, looking out over the city of Jinmen.

This city was far from as prosperous as it would be in later generations, but having experienced the era of opening up to trade, it had already completed the accumulation of its heritage.

Dong Wenxue stood to one side, holding a teacup, his gaze also looking out into the distance, but with a few more traces of worry.

"This should have been for me to go, right?"

Hearing Li Li Xuewu's words, he withdrew his gaze and looked at his most proud student, who was also his most relied-upon partner.

Li Li Xuewu turned his head to look at him, then looked into the distance again, and remained silent for a long while before saying: "You shouldn't have gone to Hong Kong."

"Especially at this time."

He stood up straight, patted the railing with his right hand, turned back, and emphasized: "There was absolutely no need, was there?"

"Hmm—" Dong Wenxue walked to the railing with a sense of desolation, looked in the direction Li Li Xuewu had just been looking, and nodded slowly, saying: "A great man does what he should do, and does not do what he should not do."

"I couldn't just keep hiding."

"But there was no need to do it this way." Li Li Xuewu frowned slightly and reminded him: "You are handing them a knife."

"Hehe—" Dong Wenxue turned around, looked him over, and said: "Even without the knife I handed them, they wouldn't lack the means to attack me."

"Sometimes I also wonder, if it were like this, would they dare to fight me with bayonets?"

Li Li Xuewu was a bit confused by his thinking. What was he thinking? How could he have such a naive idea?

"No, they aren't worth it." Just as Dong Wenxue's gaze was lost, Li Li Xuewu said firmly: "Are petty thieves worth using cannons for? Just dig a pit and bury them."

"Hehehe—" Dong Wenxue reached out and patted his arm, smiled, and said: "I said it, you are more suitable for this game than I am, always full of passion for work."

After laughing, he turned to look into the distance again and said indifferently: "I'm far behind. It's like... suddenly tired in middle age?"

Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at Li Li Xuewu and explained with a smile: "It's just the feeling of not wanting to do anything and not wanting to worry about anything."

"If there's nothing wrong with your health..." Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "I'm not sure if you need to see a psychologist."

He spread his hands and said: "Although there are very few such medical services in the country, I happen to know one."

"Hehe, are you saying I have a mental illness?"

Dong Wenxue looked at him amusedly and said: "Or are you saying I have a psychiatric disorder, or am crazy?"

"Neither of those counts as a mental illness."

Li Li Xuewu curled his lips and said: "If you don't mind my nonsense, I happen to know a thing or two."

He pretended to look at Dong Wenxue seriously, raised his eyebrows, and said: "This is a typical seasonal psychological illness."

"Ha—" Dong Wenxue almost laughed out loud, waved his hand, and explained: "I almost forgot that you also study psychology and even wrote a book about it, right."

"The autumn evening is fading, the wind and dew are chilling."

"High birds in the twilight of yellow clouds, cold cicadas in the autumn of green trees."

"A traveler in the autumn of ten thousand miles, sick and alone on the stage for a hundred years."

"The boundless fallen leaves rustle down, the endless Yangtze River rolls on."

Li Li Xuewu recited several poems about autumn sadness, looked at him with a smile, raised his eyebrows, and said: "Don't believe it? The ancients also got this kind of illness, there is poetry as proof."

"He—hahahaha—"

This time Dong Wenxue really laughed, a hearty laugh. He leaned on the railing with his elbow holding the teacup, tilted his body, pointed at Li Li Xuewu with his other hand, and laughed: "You really have a way—"

"Eight or nine out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory." Seeing that he understood his meaning, Li Li Xuewu also smiled and advised: "Li Bai also had the arrogant time of 'when one is proud in life, one must enjoy it to the fullest,' but his works of frustration also have the heroism of 'there will be a time to ride the wind and break the waves.'"

Speaking to this point, his expression became more serious, and he said: "The situation hasn't reached the point of liquidation yet, so why do you have to sentence yourself to 'exile to Lingnan'?"

"So this counts as my self-exile?"

Dong Wenxue wasn't asking Li Li Xuewu, but asking himself. He looked at the Jinmen city in the distance and nodded slowly, saying: "Yes, I sentenced myself to exile to Lingnan."

"You're quite kind to yourself." Li Li Xuewu teased him deliberately: "You didn't sentence yourself to be sent to Ningguta."

"Hahahahaha—" Today's Dong Wenxue only felt that this student's way of speaking was so witty and humorous, and for a moment, his mood actually relaxed a lot, dispelling the depression that had accumulated for a long time.

Depressed and unable to realize his ambitions, should he write a sour, bitter poem? Better forget it, it would make people laugh their heads off.

"Since you've decided to go to Hong Kong, do something."

Li Li Xuewu thought for a while and said: "You can go see Ms. Fu of the Five Abundance Bank. If she can introduce you, it would be good to get to know more business friends with industrial backgrounds."

"That's your friend's mother, right?"

Dong Wenxue had some understanding of his social relationships. At this moment, he nodded and said: "Thank you for worrying about me."

"Teacher Han wouldn't be so polite." Li Li Xuewu looked at him, shrugged his shoulders, and said: "You are just too scholarly, that's why they dare to bare their fangs at you."

"Hmm, I also know my shortcomings."

Dong Wenxue lowered his head slightly, nodded, and said: "Maybe it has something to do with my upbringing, lacking self-confidence."

"I'll send a message to Ji Wang Weidong." Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "Let him take you to see the corruption and depravity of capitalism, and also see the dark side of capital."

"It seems you have a very good relationship with him?"

Dong Wenxue didn't refuse his "psychological therapy," but looked at him and asked: "Between you two..."

"He is the brother-in-law of the third brother." Li Li Xuewu explained with a smile: "Ji Ji Yuxiu's brother."

"Tsk—" Dong Wenxue only reacted at this moment, patted his forehead, and said: "I forgot about that."

"Go see and relax." Li Li Xuewu let out a long breath and said: "After you come back, show your face to them."

"I'll listen to you." Dong Wenxue smiled, looked at the teacup in his hand, and said: "I didn't expect there would be such a day, needing you to help me walk out of the predicament."

"This is what I should do." Li Li Xuewu said very seriously: "And it is also the help you should accept."

He raised his eyebrows and said: "No matter from which aspect, no matter at any time, we will not stand on opposite sides."

"You have a heart—" Dong Wenxue patted his arm again, nodded with a smile, and said: "Are you going back to Jingcheng today?"

"It's already afternoon." Li Li Xuewu pointed to the time on his hand, smiled, and said: "I booked a train ticket for tomorrow morning."

"Let's have a meal together tonight. Wu Laoshi specifically told me that they bought seafood at home and want to meet you."

"Hehehe—" Dong Wenxue looked at him and smiled: "Aren't you afraid I'll leak the news?"

"Hehe—" Li Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and emphasized: "We are innocent; believe it or not."

"Dad—Dad?"

Li Xin, who was over three and a half years old, had long known how to call people, but suddenly felt a bit shy when he saw Li Li Xuewu and Dong Wenxue enter the house, and the "Dad" he called out had a tone of doubt.

Li Li Xuewu took him into his arms and bounced him, asking amusedly: "Don't recognize Dad anymore? What are you doubting?"

"Dad..." Li Xin was indeed a bit shy, clutching his clothes, but his gaze was looking at Dong Wenxue.

Dong Wenxue had a very scholarly face, not fierce at all, but strangely, he just didn't attract the children's favor.

Don't look at Li Li Xuewu's fierce face, but children didn't feel scared when they saw him, especially after getting along for a long time.

He had visited Jinmen less and less in the past two years, and several times he passed by in a hurry, and Wu Wu Shuping rarely took Li Xin to Jingcheng, so the number of times the grandfather and grandson met could be counted on one's fingers.

But Li Xin was very smart and always remembered who he was.

"This is Uncle Dong, call him Uncle."

"Uncle..." Li Xin hesitated and called out, then shrank back into his arms, just peeking at him from over his shoulder.

Dong Wenxue found it funny, reached out and touched his little hand, and asked gently: "What is your name?"

"Director Dong, you're here. Please come in."

Wu Wu Shuping was wearing an apron, came over from the kitchen direction, and greeted them with a smile: "We were just waiting for you."

She naturally took Li Li Xuewu's handbag and placed it on the cabinet at the door, and was about to take Li Xin, but couldn't take him over no matter what.

"Be good, let Dad and Uncle wash their hands." She avoided Dong Wenxue's gaze and whispered to persuade Li Xin, "We are going to eat."

"I'll wash my hands with Dad." Li Xin insisted on not letting go, hugging Li Li Xuewu tightly.

Li Li Xuewu smiled and patted her arm, signaling: "You go busy, don't worry about us."

He gestured for Dong Wenxue to go to the bathroom and said: "You wash first, I'll coax him first."

"Sorry for the trouble." Dong Wenxue didn't care about the way the two addressed each other, nodded naturally, and went to the bathroom.

Just now he carefully looked at the child's face. To tell the truth, there was no place that looked like Li Li Xuewu; it was a proper southern face.

People who go on business trips all over the country should have this feeling: the faces of the indigenous people in each region are different.

He didn't dare to be one hundred percent sure that this child was definitely not Li Li Xuewu's. Just looking at the face, there was a great possibility that it wasn't.

Whether it was Li Li Xuewu's child or not, there was no need to delve into it, and he didn't even want to explore whether the relationship between Li Li Xuewu and this Wu Laoshi was true or false.

True or false, was there any need?

"I don't know your taste, so I told Lu Jie that you are from Jingcheng and asked her to arrange it." At the dinner table, Wu Laoshi greeted them with a smile: "Don't be polite, eat more."

"You don't have to be so polite either."

Dong Wenxue looked at Li Li Xuewu and smiled. He said to her: "When Li Xuewu invited me to be a guest, he said your hospitality and intentions. I even said we had known each other for a long time."

He had indeed known Wu Wu Shuping for a long time, back when the East Wind Construction changed generals. The United Construction General Company suddenly changed a vice president, and it was impossible for him not to notice.

Another point was that Wu Wu Shuping had attended meetings several times when the group company held meetings, so he naturally had an impression of this female cadre.

It's just that there had been no experience of eating at the same table like today, and they hadn't talked face-to-face.

"I heard from Li Xuewu that you were passing through Jinmen, and he wasn't in a hurry to return to Jingcheng tonight, so I wanted to take this opportunity to meet you."

Wu Wu Shuping's words carried the gentleness of a southern beauty. She smiled and poured wine for the two, saying politely: "He introduced you to me a long time ago, but there has never been such an opportunity."

"No problem, we know each other now."

Dong Wenxue smiled, looked at her very frankly, and said: "If you have any needs in the future, feel free to communicate with me. It doesn't matter."

"Thank you, Director Dong." Wu Wu Shuping thanked him with a smile, raised her hand to signal, and said: "I don't drink, please don't mind."

"Dad, I want to eat fish—" Li Xin saw them talking, pulled his father's clothes beside him, and pointed his finger at the braised fish on the table.

"Good, eating fish is good." Li Li Xuewu looked at him with a smile, used chopsticks to pick up a large piece of fish meat and put it on a small plate, while using chopsticks to mash it, and picking out the fish bones skillfully.

He didn't eat fish. Every time the family made fish, he would pick out the fish bones for Li Shu and Li Ning like this, and his craftsmanship was very skillful.

Wu Wu Shuping looked at her son helplessly. He was usually obedient, but today he was a bit troublesome.

Li Li Xuewu had enough patience. He didn't talk about work matters at the dinner table, and didn't even talk about topics related to the unit.

Lu Jie's craftsmanship in making Jing-style dishes was very good, and her craftsmanship in making seafood was also good. The wine was Five-Star Moutai, and the taste was very mellow.

Several people chatted while eating, talking about the customs and traditions of Jingcheng, Jinmen, the Northeast, and the South.

Later, they talked about the impression of Hong Kong. Li Li Xuewu had only been there once and only stayed for one night, so he had no intuitive feelings.

Wu Wu Shuping had lived in Hong Kong, and Dong Wenxue had also been there several times, so the two chatted a lot.

Li Xin didn't have a big stomach and was soon full, but still didn't want to leave the table, sitting beside Li Li Xuewu listening to the adults talk.

Lu Jie finished eating and wanted to hold him to play, but he wouldn't agree, so she could only let him be, until the dinner ended.

"Thank you for your hospitality, sorry for the trouble."

Dong Wenxue smiled and thanked and said goodbye to Wu Wu Shuping. He turned around and stuffed some money into the small pocket of Li Xin's clothes, who was being held by Li Li Xuewu.

After dinner, they drank tea for a while and chatted simply about work arrangements, and then ended the itinerary tonight amidst Li Xin's yawning.

Li Li Xuewu called the management center, and a driver came to pick up Dong Wenxue. He had to get up early tomorrow to fly to Hong Kong with the team.

Li Li Xuewu held Li Xin, who was unwilling to leave him, and sent him to the door with Wu Wu Shuping. Wu Wu Shuping saw him giving money and wanted to be polite, but saw Dong Wenxue wave his hand and say with a smile: "This is for the nephew, don't be polite."

Li Li Xuewu raised Li Xin's hand and reminded him: "Say goodbye to Uncle, and welcome Uncle to come as a guest again."

"Goodbye Uncle, welcome to come to my house as a guest again."

After a night, Li Xin wasn't so shy anymore and waved goodbye to his uncle obediently as his father taught him.

Dong Wenxue smiled and touched his little face before getting into the car.

Watching the car leave, Wu Wu Shuping looked at the money Li Xin was holding and said with some embarrassment: "Is it not very good?"

"It's fine, he's a bright person."

Li Li Xuewu comforted her: "We already called him Uncle. If he didn't give a meeting gift, it wouldn't be his style."

"Mom, money, buy good things."

Li Xin was lively at this moment, waved the money in his hand and said: "I want to buy dry-dry—"

"It's dark, the supply and marketing cooperative is closed."

Wu Wu Shuping pointed at her son's belly amusedly and said: "Weren't you full at night? Why did you think of eating dry-dry again?"

"Not full—" Li Xin emphasized very seriously, and then fiddled with the money in his hand.

"Hehe, he always says he's not full."

Wu Wu Shuping followed the two of them back to the courtyard and explained with a smile: "The little belly is like a bottomless pit, eating non-stop."

"Eating well is good, growing tall."

Li Li Xuewu smiled and patted his godson's butt as he entered the foyer, saying:

"But eating too much will make you unable to sleep at night and give you a stomachache."

"Growing tall, stomachache."

Li Xin imitated his tone, nodded, and said: "Then I won't sleep during the day and eat more, and eat less when I sleep at night."

"Hehe—" Li Li Xuewu and Wu Wu Shuping both laughed.

Lu Jie had tidied up the kitchen. At this moment, she came over to take Li Xin away, coaxing him to take a bath, and only then did she let go.

"He doesn't usually do this, just today."

Wu Wu Shuping rubbed her forehead helplessly, sat leaning against the sofa, and explained: "I said you would come, so he has been waiting for you."

"It shows that the grandfather and grandson have a good relationship."

Li Li Xuewu sat on the other side, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said: "How is it in kindergarten? Are you adapting to the environment?"

"Already adapted. At first, I would cry."

Wu Wu Shuping said with a bitter smile: "Making a fuss about going to Jingcheng with me, coaxed for many days before it was over."

"The news of Huaqing resuming classes has been received, right?" Li Li Xuewu put down the teacup and looked at her, asking: "Did anyone contact you to go back?"

"No." Wu Wu Shuping explained indifferently: "Zhao Yafang asked me, but I didn't let her tell the school that I was still in the mainland."

She let out a long breath, covered her eyes with her hand, and said: "And I don't want to go back, and I can't go back."

"At least you don't have to be like before."

Li Li Xuewu looked at her and said: "If it's not convenient, just take the child to live in Jingcheng. Nothing will happen."

"Forget it, just let him be in Jinmen."

Wu Wu Shuping shook her head slightly and said: "He is too young, I don't want him to re-adapt to the environment. He grew up here, so he should live here."

She looked at the bathroom on the first floor. Li Xin's happy voice came through the door crack, causing her to smile, full of happiness.

Li Li Xuewu knew she had plans and concerns, so he stopped persuading her and jumped to the topic: "How are you getting along with Xilin? She is a good person."

"Indeed good." Wu Wu Shuping looked at him, raised her eyebrows, and asked tentatively: "Is she... with you..."

"Hehe, didn't she tell you?"

Li Li Xuewu smiled, folded his right leg, leaned against the sofa, and explained: "She is already married, and her lover is also in the recycling station, but now in Hong Kong."

"Oh—" Wu Wu Shuping nodded knowingly and said: "I seem to have heard Zhou Wang Yamei mention it, but didn't pay attention to this."

"They are all from the frontier."

Li Li Xuewu nodded slowly and said: "At that time, I went on a business trip to the frontier with Li Li Huai De and happened to meet comrade-in-arms Pazile."

Seeing Wu Wu Shuping was a bit blank, he added: "That is Wang Wang Yajuan's lover. We were in the same company in the south, and I was his platoon leader."

"Oh, oh, there is this relationship."

Wu Wu Shuping understood at this moment, nodded and said: "I said so, she is very familiar with the business and also very capable, almost doesn't need me to worry."

"She came relatively early, but has been in Jicheng." Li Li Xuewu tapped the sofa armrest and said: "Quite capable, and also a good comrade with perseverance."

He nodded slightly and explained: "She has an unfortunate growth experience, so she will be relatively... sensitive in some aspects."

"You mean the unfortunate experience refers to..." Wu Wu Shuping looked at him suspiciously, raised her eyebrows, and asked.

"She doesn't remember who her parents are." Li Li Xuewu nodded with some regret and continued to explain: "She was sold to... that kind of place since she was a child."

"I understand." Wu Wu Shuping nodded very seriously and said: "I will pay attention to this point when getting along in the future."

"Hmm, telling you is for this."

Li Li Xuewu smiled and said: "Arranging for her to come to Jinmen, I have also thought about it. You can save some worry and not be so hard."

It had been arranged long ago. As long as Xilin could take over, Wu Wu Shuping would put her energy into the United Construction side, and there were other arrangements.

"Hmm, it's indeed much easier."

Wu Wu Shuping smiled. Hearing the movement in the bathroom, she took a look and said to Li Li Xuewu: "You go upstairs to wash up first. If he sees you come out later, he will stick to you again. I'll coax him to go upstairs to sleep in a while."

Li Li Xuewu found a pair of his pajamas from the closet, smelled it, and it was clean, with the perfume scent Wu Wu Shuping often used.

This is very normal, because his clothes here are few, and they are all placed in a closet with Wu Wu Shuping's clothes.

Walking into the master bedroom, seeing her leaning on the head of the bed reading a book, Wu Wu Shuping smiled slightly, went to the closet to find her pajamas, and asked: "You are so busy, yet you can still persist in the habit of reading. It's really not easy."

"I'll read a little when I'm free, otherwise what else to do." Li Li Xuewu knew she had come in, smiled at this moment, and said: "Child coaxed to sleep?"

"Hmm, I said you would send him to kindergarten tomorrow." Wu Wu Shuping said with some embarrassment: "I'm afraid it will delay some of your time."

"No problem, I don't even know which school he is in." Li Li Xuewu put down the book in his hand and asked: "Are you going back to Jingcheng tomorrow?"

"No, I'll be a few days late." Wu Wu Shuping explained at the door: "The aquatic products company introduced us to several projects, and we are negotiating."

"Good thing." Li Li Xuewu nodded and said: "Zhang Zhang Changming still has some conscience."

"Hehe—" Wu Wu Shuping knew the matter here, smiled, and said nothing, and went to take a bath.

Li Li Xuewu didn't read the book for long. The bedroom door opened again, and a figure that was enough to attract his attention walked in.

No embarrassment, no politeness, only a kind of tacit understanding.

Less than three hours by train from Jinmen to Jingcheng, Li Li Xuewu set off in the morning and arrived at the group headquarters for lunch at noon.

Actually, at this time, the representative of the Sanhe Stock Company was already waiting for him. He changed his itinerary temporarily.

"Sorry, delayed in Jinmen."

Li Li Xuewu shook hands with Sanhe representative Gucang Ping'er and signaled with a smile: "Sit, don't be polite."

In his office, Li Li Xuewu met the other party. With Gucang Ping'er's status, it wasn't worth sitting on equal footing with him in the conference room.

"President Nakamura is still in Yangcheng. He asked me to express his apologies to you, and also asked you to put forward valuable opinions on our conditions first."

Gucang Ping'er's expression was very sincere, and nothing could be seen. He held up a document with both hands and handed it over, speaking even more politely.

Li Li Xuewu was not a rude person either. He cooperated and took it with both hands, nodded with a smile, and said: "We will study it seriously, and please fully consider our opinions and conditions."

He signaled to Zhang Enyuan, who was standing on the side, and Zhang Enyuan handed a document to the other party with both hands.

"Thank you, Mr. Li. I will pass the plan to President Nakamura as soon as possible. I look forward to the next cooperation relationship with your group."

Just as he was speaking, the phone on the desk rang. Zhang Enyuan hurriedly answered and responded to the other party.

Li Li Xuewu listened to him finish speaking very patiently, then shook hands with the other party and said: "We are also looking forward to the next cooperation with Sanhe. Please express my congratulations to Mr. Nakamura on my behalf, and wish him all the best and get what he wants at the Yangcheng Trade Fair."

"Thank you, I will definitely bring your blessings."

Gucang Ping'er understood his "blessings"—this wasn't for President Nakamura, but for him. He was excited and couldn't hide his emotional expression.

But the excited expression at this time was not discordant. The Honggang Group could formally start the negotiation process with Sanhe, which was naturally worth celebrating.

The two representatives who came with him also bowed politely and left. It could be seen that the call that just came was very important, and they didn't dare to be polite and chat anymore, delaying time.

"Leader, it's a call from your wife."

Zhang Enyuan saw the guests leave, handed the phone over, and explained softly: "Said the old lady is hospitalized, please go over."

"Hospitalized?" Li Li Xuewu's face changed, and he answered the phone. It was Gu Ning who called, "What happened to the old lady?"

"Third Aunt came to Jingcheng. I don't know what change happened. I also came over after receiving Xuecai's call."

Gu Ning explained briefly on the phone, told him the old lady was at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and asked him to hurry over.

"Help me tell Director Li that there is something at home, and I will report work to him later." Li Li Xuewu put down the phone, walked out quickly, explained work arrangements while taking his clothes from the coat rack to put on.

"I'll arrange a car for you." Zhang Enyuan knew he was in a hurry and didn't care about anything else, didn't follow, but picked up the phone and asked for the small car team.

As soon as Li Li Xuewu went downstairs, he saw Han Han Jiankun waiting at the door.

"Send me to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital." No time for pleasantries, he said this and drilled into the car. Han Han Jiankun helped him close the car door and quickly got into the driver's seat.

The afternoon sun was fierce. The autumn tiger didn't let go of any place illuminated by the sun, but there was a chill in the shade.

Li Li Xuewu was wearing a thin jacket. When he walked into the hospital building quickly, he felt cold and tight, very afraid of hearing bad news.

Han Han Jiankun parked the car, but didn't return to the unit according to Li Li Xuewu's request, but followed into the hospital.

On the car, Li Li Xuewu had already explained the reason for coming to the hospital. Knowing that a car might be needed at this time, how could he be willing to leave?

Even if the small car team had work to do at this time, he wouldn't leave. Work could be handed over to others, but Li Li Xuewu might not necessarily trust others.

Not being by his side to help at a critical moment, applause is useless no matter how enthusiastic it is.

"Second Brother—"

Li Xuecai shouted when he saw him and greeted him quickly. His face was pale, and he looked quite frightened.

"How is the old lady?" Li Li Xuewu saw his younger brother, ran two steps, looked in the direction he came from, and his father and others were all there.

"Just rescued, still under observation."

Li Xuecai's hand reaching over was trembling. Seeing him, he couldn't help it, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Li Li Xuewu didn't have time to talk to him much, and hurried to the ward. He didn't even pay attention to Hong Min, who stood up pale in the waiting area.

"Xue Wu." Gu Ning was wearing a white coat and came out of the ward, followed by Li Shun and several other doctors.

"Old lady..." Li Li Xuewu frowned deeply, trying hard to look into the room through them, wanting to see the old lady.

"Nothing for now." Gu Ning comforted him softly: "Heart-fire, fortunately rescued in time."

"Don't make noise, don't make trouble." Li Shun walked to his son's side, looked at him, glanced at those waiting, and frowned to remind him: "Don't let the old lady be stimulated again."

"Need to transfer to another hospital for observation?" Li Li Xuewu asked with a frown: "The medical conditions at the United Hospital are better."

Li Shun understood his son's mood very well. He was also anxious when facing his old mother's critical illness.

But at this moment, he could only try his best to restrain this fear and emotion, and patiently explained to his son: "Slow down, wait and see the situation. Your grandma shouldn't be tossed around now, she needs quiet rest."

"Third Brother—where is Grandma—"

Just as the father and son were talking, a panic shout came from the corridor, and Li Li Xuehan ran over stumbling.

"Li Xuehan—" Li Xuecai blocked him, covered his mouth with his hand, and reminded him softly: "Grandma is fine, don't shout!"

"Umm umm—wooooo—"

Li Li Xuehan originally wanted to speak, but was covered by his third brother. Speaking and speaking, he softened to the ground along his third brother's body and cried wooooo.

Li Xuecai could only squat down and try his best to persuade him, trying not to disturb the old lady in the ward.

Li Li Xuewu frowned and glanced over there, turned and gave Gu Ning two instructions, and walked toward the waiting area.

"Didn't I tell you." He stood in front of Hong Min, his face serious: "You have nothing to do with our family anymore. Why did you come?"

"I'm sorry, Li Xuewu, I didn't think the old lady would..."

Hong Min explained with guilt: "I knew Li Xuehan came to Jingcheng and wanted to explain clearly to him, didn't expect..."

"You come here, I'll tell you."

Li Li Xuewu knew his father didn't want to face her, and others in the family didn't know how to solve this matter, so it could only be him to handle it.

So he suppressed his anger, pointed to the other side of the corridor, and signaled the other party to follow him over to talk.

Hong Min looked at her son who was crying on the ground, and there were tears on her face. She wanted to help her son up, but couldn't pull him up no matter what.

Li Li Xuewu frowned, was pushed by Zhao Zhao Ya Ping, and then walked up with Li Xuecai and Han Han Jiankun, who rushed over, to hold Li Li Xuehan up.

Hong Min followed her son over. Li Li Xuewu stared at him tightly, but when several people let go of Li Li Xuehan, he slapped him across the face, completely cutting off his crying.

"I'm not in the mood to coax you not to cry now." He pointed downstairs and said: "If you want to cry, find a place where no one is around to howl."

Li Li Xuehan was completely sobered by his second brother's slap. He tried his best to hold back his crying and stood there, but tears flowed endlessly.

Hong Min looked at the slap mark on her son's face, which looked even more pitiful against the backdrop of tears, but she endured it and didn't step forward to argue.

She knew very well what kind of character Li Li Xuewu was. If it were before, she could still say a few words with the status of Third Aunt, but now, with Li Li Xuewu as he was, and her as she was, there was no status to distinguish right from wrong anymore.

"I just came to see Li Xuehan." She sniffed, wiped her tears, and explained: "I didn't know where Li Xuehan was, so I could only go home to look for him. I didn't think things would come to this step."

"I don't need your explanation." Li Li Xuewu clenched his fists, stared at her, and said: "You couldn't have not known when Li Li Xuehan was handling the procedures."

He gritted his back teeth and said fiercely: "Is it newlywed bliss, harmonious and happy, that you couldn't spare time for your own son? Now you want mother-son affection?"

"I tell you, if Li Li Xuehan hadn't made that call, I wouldn't have bothered with your family's business in my whole life. You make me feel disgusted."

Even in the corridor, even with people coming and going, Li Li Xuewu didn't give her any face at all, and said straightforwardly: "When we rushed to Yangcheng to attend the funeral, seeing you hugging that man, did you ever think that we didn't scold you to your face not because we were giving you face, but because we were considering my third uncle?"

"Do you think that our silence and not arguing with you was because we were afraid of you, which made you provoke our family again and again?"

"Li Xuewu, I know you hate me, your whole family hates me." Hong Min cried and said: "But things aren't what you think..."

"Good—" Li Li Xuewu nodded slowly and said: "It's not what I think, then you came to Jingcheng to explain why you remarried?"

"Do we still have to send you blessings?"

He pointed at his feet, looked at Hong Min, and said: "Remember, people are doing, heaven is watching. I don't want to argue with you because my third uncle's bones are not yet cold, and because you are still Li Li Xuehan's biological mother."

"If I used some means to retaliate against you to vent my anger, it would make you look righteous, suffering, and enduring."

Li Li Xuewu curled his lips and sneered: "Rest assured, I won't do anything. I'll just watch how you face the dead."

He no longer looked at the crying Hong Min, turned to look at Li Li Xuehan who was standing at attention, looking disappointed, endured it, but still said: "Your mother is here, say clearly what you have to say. But I warn you, stay far away from the family. If there is another time, get back to where you came from."

After saying this, he walked toward the ward, needing to study with Gu Ning how to maintain and control emotions after the old lady woke up.

The family was all there, the children were all picked up from school, even the youngest Li Ai Yue was held in the eldest sister-in-law's arms.

Why was Li Li Xuewu so heartbroken when he went upstairs? Anyone who saw this scene would be afraid.

Only at the most critical moment would Father Li Shun make such arrangements, fearing that the old lady wouldn't see her children and grandchildren before she passed away, and fearing that the family wouldn't see the old lady for the last time.

Only then did Li Li Xuewu wipe his eyes, his hands cold, and realized it was tears.

"I've been watching, it's fine."

Gu Ning handed over a handkerchief with some heartache, comforted him softly: "The old lady just couldn't accept it for a moment, that's why..."

"Hmm." Li Li Xuewu nodded, looked at the old lady through the glass. She was lying on the hospital bed, and her complexion was normal.

He was really afraid. At this age, and having lived through that era, her body couldn't be considered bad, but it couldn't be considered very good either.

If she really passed away like this, he really couldn't imagine this result.

"Let Mom and the others go back first." Gu Ning looked at the family members standing in the corridor and reminded him softly: "It's not a matter of one or two days."

"Hmm." Li Li Xuewu looked at the old lady again, then turned to walk to his mother and the others, and said softly: "You go back first, Gu Ning and I will stay here. Xuecai and Ji Yuxiu will change us tonight."

He looked at the few little ones, and then said to Han Han Jiankun, who was standing on the side: "You send them home, then go to work. Don't worry about me."

"Good." Han Han Jiankun had his own plans, but didn't say anything, just responded, and went downstairs to prepare the car.

Liu Yin also knew that it wasn't a solution for the whole family to stay here, so she got up, walked to the ward door to look at the old lady, held Gu Ning's hand and gave a few instructions, then let Ji Ji Yuxiu help her go downstairs.

When these people left, none of them looked at Hong Min and her son on the other side of the corridor. Eldest brother Li Xuewen stood silently at the stairwell.

He was the most thoughtful and was afraid that they would have any repetition, affecting the old lady.

Li Li Xuewu glanced over there, pushed the door open, entered the ward with Gu Ning, moved a chair, and sat in front of the old lady's hospital bed.

The movement outside the door soon disappeared. Li Li Xuehan's slap wasn't taken in vain. Although he tried hard to hold back his tears and suppressed his voice, he still refused any explanation and communication from his mother with a firm tone.

He just stood there, staring at his mother with full hatred, ignoring any of her crying and explanations until she stopped explaining.

"Go back, don't come to find me again."

Li Li Xuehan was extremely suppressed at this moment, even his speech was twitching, but in order to speak clearly, he didn't cry out.

"Li Xuehan..." Hong Min looked at her son with guilt and asked: "Why don't you understand Mom?"

"Go back, you aren't welcome here."

Li Li Xuehan sniffed, gritted his teeth and said: "Just pretend you don't have a son like me, and go live your own life."

"Don't come again. I don't want to lose Grandma after losing Father." He walked two steps, turned his head and reminded: "I don't want to see you again in the future. I'll fulfill you, and you fulfill me."

"Li Xuehan—" Hong Min collapsed and cried, but didn't dare to howl, just calling her son's name over and over again.

But her son's back as he turned was so firm, with no more attachment or affection for his mother.

"Li Xuehan—" Hong Min cried out in a breakdown, but she didn't dare to howl out loud, just calling her son's name over and over again.

But the back of her son as he turned was so determined, with no more attachment or affection for his mother.