The little dumpling is five and a half years old, which made his father so angry that his head split

After dinner, Zheng Huai'an seemed a bit listless, so Li Siwen took the child back to the Zheng family home.

With a small child beside her, she didn't have time to chat with Li Tian.

We agreed to have dinner together another day.

Li Yuanchao returned to the front of the house, knocked on the door, and entered Li Tian's room.

"That's quite an improvement, isn't it?"

Li Tian chuckled.

Both father and daughter knew perfectly well where she had gone, but neither of them said it aloud.

"Yes, I've learned a lot. The instructors have filled in the gaps in what Master Kong didn't teach."

Li Yuanchao nodded.

"Because of the military parade, I might have to live in the military base someday. It would be a real shame if I couldn't send you to university."

Li Tian didn't care about these things.

"You can come see me anytime you're done with your work."

Li Yuanchao smiled and shook his head; the meaning was different.

Sending your daughter to the best university is a prestigious and impressive thing for a new parent.

I'll try my best to get back.

Li Tian smiled.

Li Yuanchao hesitated for a moment but still spoke.

"Keep your distance from Xiao Hong."

"The Xiao family can't even control the behavior of Xiao Yihan, which is very problematic."

"They're probably observing the country's attitude."

"But we are destined to lose."

"The country needs to attract foreign investment for development, but it must not be threatened in any way."

Li Yuanchao softened his tone.

"University is a microcosm of society, so be careful when making friends."

"First, see if the person is worth befriending. A person worth befriending must at least be sincere and kind. Then see if you share the same ideals."

"Roommates are just classmates who live together; they may not all become friends."

"Just maintain normal social distance from people who are not worth associating with; there's no need to worry about them."

This must be the real reason Li Yuanchao came here tonight.

Remind Li Tian to be careful about her relationship with Xiao Hong.

She also gave some pointers on how to make friends in college.

"Dad, I understand. Xiao Hong is going abroad to study, and we might not see each other again for a while."

"Even if we have the chance to meet again in the future, I will always remember my position."

Li Yuanchao smiled and patted Li Tian on the shoulder.

Hearing that, he felt relieved.

He took out a hundred coins from his pocket and stuffed them into Li Tian's hand.

"Have your aunt take you to buy some new clothes, and buy whatever you want to eat. It's not good for a girl to be too thin."

Li Tian accepted her father's gift with a smile.

She has plenty of money, but she can't refuse a kind gesture.

It's perfectly reasonable for Hua Laodi to spend his money.

"Dad, do you need to report this money?"

Li Yuanchao was taken aback, then raised his hand to slap him.

Doesn't he have any shame?

Of course it needs to be reported, but it can't be acknowledged publicly.

Even when he reports it, he has a strategy.

He would tell Chang Yuan that he had given Li Tian fifty.

Chang Yuan will reimburse you.

The remaining fifty will come from the intercepted bonus.

He didn't know he could do it this way before; he learned it from his comrades.

If a comrade's wife is unwilling to give her parents-in-law more money, then the comrade can only secretly subsidize them.

At first, Li Yuanchao didn't understand, thinking that husband and wife should be honest with each other.

But what happened later made him realize that people have different emotions and aren't always clear-headed and reasonable.

Chang Yuan was no exception.

They are not mother and daughter, nor can they become mother and daughter simply because he is in the middle.

Chang Yuan couldn't treat Li Tian like her own son.

Li Tian never treated Chang Yuan as her mother.

He understands their feelings and never tries to bring them together.

Sometimes, in order to maintain harmony within the family, he needs to keep things from both sides.

As long as he could make his wife and daughter happy, Li Yuanchao felt that putting in a little effort was nothing.

Since he didn't spend the money on outsiders, he had a clear conscience.

Li Tian nimbly dodged, blinking and smiling.

"Dad, why are you so angry? I won't tell Aunt Chang how much money you gave her."

Li Yuanchao nodded to his daughter.

"Know when to stop. Don't try to be smug after getting a good deal. Do you know how hard I work?"

Li Tian made a gesture of surrender and smiled as he saw Li Yuanchao off.

For the next two days, Li Tian spent all her time with Li Siwen.

Shopping at malls, buying clothes, indulging in food and drinks...

They also went to visit Chen Yufei together.

Li Siwen only talked to Chen Yufei about parenting, and didn't mention her kidnapping at all.

Li Tian didn't mention it either; she just greeted him when they met.

There's no need to reopen old wounds.

"Tian Tian, ​​your brother-in-law has transferred my affiliation to the music academy. From now on, I will focus on being a vocal teacher and probably won't be performing on stage much anymore."

This arrangement is not bad.

Li Tian agreed.

It's good to gradually fade out of the public eye.

The entertainment industry will only become more and more chaotic in the next ten or twenty years.

People who are too indifferent to worldly affairs simply cannot survive.

"Senior sister, then you'll have more in common with my aunt in the future."

Chen Yufei smiled.

Life goes on after the nightmare.

Her son is so young, but she has to get through this for his sake.

Two days later, Li Muchen arrived home.

Old Shen didn't go this time; only the two young men, Li Muchen and Shen Yi, went.

After washing up and eating, Li Muchen took out a small bag from his luggage.

"Grandma, Auntie, Tian Tian, ​​I brought back some gems for you. Choose whichever one you like. As for Auntie's, she can choose one herself when she gets back."

Li Tian stared blankly at the various sizes of raw stones that Xiao Bao had poured out.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a pure raw stone.

"Brother, did you strike gold?"

Li Muchen chuckled.

It was pitch black, much darker than Li Tian.

"Shen Yi was digging for medicinal herbs on the grassland, so I just happened to be mining some minerals."

"I brought back the best and biggest pieces, consider this my reward."

Wow, wow!

Li Tian was overjoyed, but also felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment!

However, since she could choose a gem herself, she no longer harbored resentment.

I like this one, and I can't put that one down either.

I'm having trouble making decisions.

Li Siwen was in a similar situation; what woman could resist sparkling gemstones?

It would be very beautiful to set it into a necklace.

Ye Zhao didn't reach out, letting her daughter and granddaughter choose; she didn't care whether she wanted it or not.

"Mu Chen, leave a small gift for your mother. Whatever it is, she'll be happy."

Li Muchen nodded slightly.

He no longer remembers his mother's preferences, nor does he know whether she likes gemstones.

Li Siwen chose a deep blue gemstone that resembled the ocean.

Li Tian then took a large, pure emerald.

Li Muchen put the small bag away and handed it directly to Ye Zhao.

"Grandma, let Auntie choose one, and you can keep the rest."

Ye Zhao did not refuse; Li Muchen's things would still belong to Li Muchen in the future.

With the start of the new school year approaching, Li Siwen should also go back to work.

Before Li Tian and the others enrolled in school, Li Siwen had to take her son back to the south.

As a result, Li Silin arrived right after she left.

After being away from home for ten years, she returned to find her parents had aged, her son had grown up, and wrinkles had crept onto the corners of her eyes.