Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 125 Farewell to Lou's Mother, Meeting Qin Jingru at the Site
Li Weidong left Liang Ladi's courtyard and went straight home. He washed up, went to bed, chatted with the girls for a while, and then went to sleep.

The next day, Li Weidong made breakfast and drove to Yard No. 95 with Squad Leader Wang and two guards in two cars. When they arrived at the gate, Li Weidong asked them to wait for a moment, then he entered the yard and went straight to the house where Lou's mother lived.

After a while, Li Weidong came out with the luggage, followed by Lou Xiao'e and Lou Tan. They loaded the luggage into the car, then got in their cars and drove towards the train station.

Along the way, Li Weidong, Lou Tanshi and Lou Xiaoe were talking, and it didn't feel like they had arrived at the train station long after.

After getting off the train and unloading their luggage, they headed to the train station. Their timing was perfect; the train arrived moments after they arrived. Li Weidong escorted Lou's mother to the train and instructed the two guards to ensure she was safely transported to Xiangjiang Lou Bancheng. After Lou's mother and the others boarded the train, Li Weidong, Lou Xiao'e, and Squad Leader Wang stood on the platform, watching the train slowly move. Lou Xiao'e's eyes moistened, perhaps because her mother's departure had touched her heart.

"Xiao'e, your aunt is just worried that your father can't take care of himself outside. I'm going to take care of your father. It's not that I won't be able to come back. Don't cry." Li Weidong comforted Lou Xiao'e.

"Well, I don't want to cry, but I just can't help but worry." Lou Xiao'e said with red eyes.

"Don't worry, there are two guards here, so nothing will happen. I guess your mother will call you in a few days. The train has left, let's go back." With that, Li Weidong took Lou Xiao'e's hand and walked out of the train station. Squad Leader Wang glanced at the departing train and followed Li Weidong's steps.

On the way back, Li Weidong and Squad Leader Wang each drove a car, with Lou Xiao'e sitting in the passenger seat. Li Weidong comforted the somewhat depressed Lou Xiao'e all the way, and only after she entered the institute did her mood improve significantly. Li Weidong's mouth was dry from all the talk along the way, and he coaxed and tricked Lou Xiao'e into Zhou Xiaolin before hurriedly returning to his office.

Li Weidong sat in the office for a while, thought about it, and did not continue to deduce the materials. Instead, he went to Zhou Xiaolin again, told her, and drove out.

After a while, they arrived at Liang Ladi's courtyard, knocked on the door, and heard Liang Ladi's voice from inside.

"Who is it?"

"I'm Weidong."

After a while, the door was opened and Li Weidong walked in. Liang Ladi closed the door and blocked it from the inside.

Li Weidong and Liang Ladi walked towards the bedroom. As soon as they entered the bedroom, Liang Ladi pounced on them. Li Weidong hurriedly hugged Liang Ladi, but Liang Ladi bit him without any moral ethics. Li Weidong thought to himself, I am a grown man, how could I be afraid of a woman like you? So he bit him without giving in.

After a long while, the two separated. Li Weidong said, "Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger! Sister Liang, this saying is absolutely right!"

Liang Ladi rolled his eyes at him, licked his lower lip, and said, "You'll be in trouble in two years. You have five or six tigers and wolves."

"Ha! Stop talking nonsense. Let me try you, the tiger and wolf, first." Li Weidong said, and stretched out his hand to Liang Ladi to untie her. Liang Ladi also stretched out her hand to Li Weidong without being outdone.

After a while, the two of them spoke frankly to each other. Liang Ladi was about to take the next step when he was stopped by Li Weidong.

……

It was almost time to go home from school when Li Weidong returned to the research institute. He sat in the office for a while, and when it was almost time to get off work, he went to Zhou Xiaolin's place to wait for them, ready to go home together.

After work, Li Weidong went home with the girls. Lou Xiaoe did not go back to No. 95 Courtyard and stayed there directly.

The next day, Li Weidong and his team came to the research institute together. Today, Li Weidong did not plan to continue to deduce the materials needed for controlled nuclear fusion equipment. He planned to go to the Changping Mountains with Squad Leader Wang to see where it would be better to build a nuclear power plant.

Li Weidong found Squad Leader Wang and explained the situation to him. Then, along with a security guard, they drove straight to Changping. "Brother Wang, I'm planning to build a power plant in Changping. Are you coming here or to the research institute?" Li Weidong asked Squad Leader Wang.

"Weidong, my mission is to protect you. I will go wherever you go!" Squad Leader Wang said firmly.

"Brother Wang, let me tell you, this nuclear power plant is very dangerous. This thing is equivalent to a mushroom bomb. You'd better think about it carefully." Li Weidong said.

"Weidong, don't scare me. I won't fall for it. Besides, if you, Li Weidong, are not afraid, why should I be afraid? Your life, Li Weidong, is much more important than mine." Squad Leader Wang was not afraid at all and said to Li Weidong with a smile.

Li Weidong also laughed and said, "Then let's give it a try, Brother Wang. There's no guard regiment here, so the protection is left to you. You can't just protect me like you did at the research institute. You won't have that much free time."

"Don't worry, I won't let you down, Weidong." Squad Leader Wang said gratefully.

"Why are you saying this? We are brothers, and we are family, so we shouldn't have different opinions." Li Weidong said with a smile.

As soon as I arrived in Changping, I saw a girl of about eighteen or nineteen chasing a moving bus. I don’t know if the bus was full or if the bus didn’t see the girl, but the bus didn’t even stop and ran away.

Li Weidong quickly asked Squad Leader Wang to stop the car and ask the girl if she had any urgent business. If it was something important, he would help her if he could.

As soon as they stopped the car next to the little girl, she thought they were bad guys and was so scared that she quickly ran to the side.

Li Weidong and squad leader Wang got off the bus. Li Weidong said to the girl, "Girl, I saw you chasing the bus just now. Is there something urgent?"

When the little girl saw two young men in military uniforms coming down, she thought they were the People's Liberation Army and was not so scared anymore. People at that time had a strong trust in the People's Liberation Army.

"Brother PLA, I wanted to go to the old city to find my cousin and ask her to introduce me to a guy in the city. But I came too late and the bus has already left. It seems I can't go today." The little girl said a little dejectedly.

Li Weidong looked at the girl carefully. You know what, she is quite pretty. Li Weidong was about to say something when he glanced at squad leader Wang and found that squad leader Wang was staring at the girl. Then he had an idea and said to the girl:
"Sister, if you're not in a hurry, wait until we get back and we'll take you to Sijiu City."

"Oh! Are you going back to Sijiu City soon?" the little girl said in surprise.

"Yes, we came out to do some things today and we will definitely have to go back soon." Li Weidong said.

"Thank you, PLA brothers. Where are you going? I am familiar with this area. I can lead the way for you." The little girl said happily.

"That's not necessary, we know the location. By the way, sister, don't you know your name?"

"My name is Qin Jingru, and I'm from Qinjiazhuang. Why are you calling me PLA brother?"

"Haha, Lao Wang, what's your name?"

(End of this chapter)