sbdcsierra Chapter 1670 Eagle Catches Chickens
Chapter 1670 Eagle Catches Chickens
Chapter 1670 Eagle Catches Chickens
What a coincidence!
Li Xuewu never expected it to be such a coincidence; very few people in the group knew Su Weide's whereabouts.
It can basically be ruled out that it was intentional, but this is just too much of a coincidence.
Su Weide came back to work today, and Liu Yaqin brought her child to cause trouble.
He should really check the almanac before going out again. When things go wrong for a person, even drinking cold water will cause them to have problems, and farting will hit the back of their head.
Hearing the commotion in the hallway, Liu Yaqin cursed even louder, now mainly for Li Xuewu to hear.
Li Xuewu was listening, but he didn't pay much attention and didn't appreciate her kindness.
If one ends up in this mess, Liu Yaqin has squandered all the reputation and unwillingness to squander that Yu Tiecheng left behind.
Who would dare to help her? Everyone would treat her like dirt; no one would stoop to the level of a shameless woman.
Li Xuewu will neither retaliate against her for her past actions, nor will he feel honored that she has now turned back from her wrong path.
We wouldn't treat her like dirt, nor would we treat her like royalty.
Yesterday, I had Ma Baosen notify her to come to the office so that I could tell Sun Jian to make arrangements for Yu Tiecheng's two children.
Now that the arrangements have been made and she's heard them, what else is there to say?
So Liu Yaqin sat on the ground cursing, and Li Xuewu pretended not to hear her. She didn't even know that Su Weide was on the same floor.
Sun Jian is such a nice guy. Seeing that she was about to stop cursing, he quickly went over and whispered to her, "Stop making a scene. Deputy Director Su is in the office."
Good grief! Sun Jian is such a despicable person!
Liu Yaqin wasn't stupid; she had already figured out the flaw and knew that her children's future depended on this, so she had to prove herself.
Besides, she still had old grudges against Suweide, and today she would settle both old and new scores together, and make a scene in the Heavenly Palace.
Sun Jian reached out to help her up, but before he could say anything more, Liu Yaqin darted out and headed straight for Su Weide's office.
The offices of the group's leaders and the union leaders are both on the 9th floor, and the union's chief and deputy chief are both part of the group's leadership hierarchy.
Su Weide's office was easy to find. Sun Jian was waiting at the door to watch the commotion when chaos erupted over there.
Li Xuewu glanced at him helplessly at the doorway, shook his head, and continued with his work.
Such news is not uncommon in government agencies. Qin Huairu has a history of this. She made trouble for Yang Fengshan when Jia Dongxu was gone.
Think about it, if she didn't have this ability, how could a housewife from the countryside work in the Hongxing Factory workshop?
Today, Liu Yaqin is in the same boat. If she wants to make up for her wrong choice, she has to sever ties with Su Weide.
The secretaries in the General Affairs Department watched as Liu Yaqin strode up to the office door of Su Weide, the deputy director of the trade union. She tossed her braid, kicked open the door, and went inside, pointing at Su Weide and shouting, "Su Weide, I'll fuck your mother!"
"What are you doing! Who let you in!"
Suweid had already heard the cursing, but he pretended to be dead and didn't hear it. He never expected that this shrew would actually come looking for him.
Which bastard told her he was coming to work?!
"Your mom let me in—"
Liu Yaqin had completely disregarded her image for the sake of her children, grabbing an ashtray from the coffee table and smashing it.
Luckily, Su Weide was trained, and when he saw that she was about to make a move, he quickly dodged, and the ashtray hit him right on the forehead.
Fortunately! Fortunately, Su Weide didn't know Liu Guangtian, and the ashtray wasn't made of steel, otherwise his fate today would be uncertain.
"Xiao Wang! Call the security department!"
Suwei was in excruciating pain. He touched it with his hand, and although there was no bleeding, his head was buzzing. No wonder he was furious.
He called out to his secretary, emphasizing, "Ask them what they're good for, how come they let just anyone in here."
"I'm spouting a fucking stinky fart!"
Liu Yaqin cursed at him, then turned around, pointed at her secretary Xiao Wang, and glared at him, saying, "Get the hell out of here! If you dare to call, I'll curse you too!"
Xiao Wang graduated from high school and went straight to Honggang Group. He had always worked in the office and had never seen anything like this before.
He was stunned when Liu Yaqin barged in, and now he numbly picked up the phone, but dared not speak.
"What did you promise me back then?!"
Seeing that she had intimidated the secretary, Liu Yaqin turned to Su Weide and quickly went over to tear him apart.
Although Suweide had a terrible headache, he knew he couldn't let this shrew catch him, so he ran around the desk.
He ran and Liu Yaqin chased, she chased and Su Weide ran, the two of them playing a magical game of spinning around.
"Explain yourself to me, can you sit back on someone's excrement?"
"What did I promise you?!"
Su Weide retorted defiantly, but didn't stop walking, still dodging Liu Yaqin.
Even though Liu Yaqin swept everything off his desk and onto the floor, he didn't bother to pick it up; he just ran away.
While the two were chasing each other, they didn't notice that Xiao Wang had slipped away.
The standoff lasted for more than ten minutes before the security department, seeing that time was almost up, came up to clean up the mess.
Knowing that Deputy Director Su was very angry, Zhou Yao did not send security guards over, but instead arranged for security personnel, led by Qi Delong.
Qi Delong, that rascal, was quite mischievous. When he entered the room and saw the two playing "eagle catches chicks," he turned around and asked his secretary, Xiao Wang, "Who said someone stripped the leader?"
Xiao Wang was taken aback by his question, "No one said anyone tore off the leader's clothes?"
He thought something taboo was happening inside, so he peeked through the door frame and saw that Liu Yaqin was starting to take off her clothes.
"Indecent assault! Suvid assaulted me!"
To be honest, she is really smart; she can understand what Sun Jian is saying, and she can also understand what Qi Delong is saying.
So, unable to catch Suweide, she started throwing a tantrum, taking off her clothes and pulling her hair.
"Indecent assault! Isn't the security department going to do anything about this?!"
"You shrew! Who would dare to assault you!"
Suweide was also panting heavily from exhaustion, and with a headache, he cursed irritably, "Why don't you go look in the mirror!"
"Then why did you take my clothes off?!"
A lot of people rushed into the office, not just from the security department, but also from those who had come to watch the commotion from the other side of the office.
There's a word that goes something like that.
Oh, the law doesn't punish everyone.
Suweide is now a plucked phoenix, worse than a chicken; who's afraid of him now?
Liu Yaqin was really going all out. She took off her top and was left with only a small top. Standing next to Su Weide's desk, the two of them were panting heavily. The people who had just squeezed in stared at her and really thought something had happened.
Regardless of the truth, as long as these people believe what they see, it's enough to spread all sorts of speculations about Suvid.
She had achieved her goal. In front of Qi Delong and the others, she put her clothes back on, tidied her hair, and calmly said, "I want to report this to the police. Su Weide once threatened me to sleep with him in exchange for arranging jobs for my children."
"Don't listen to her nonsense!" Suweide exclaimed, pointing at her and explaining to the crowd, "She's just a shrew!"
"Now you're calling me a shrew?"
Liu Yaqin calmly said, "Just now, he threatened me that if I didn't sleep with him, he would let the three of us starve to death on the streets."
Alright, we've got enough material already. Qi Delong dared not let her perform any further, otherwise he wouldn't have the right to end things.
"You're reporting a crime, right? Grab your belongings and come with us."
He glanced back at the onlookers and asked, "Who wants to come back with us to cooperate with the investigation?"
With just that one sentence, the crowd dispersed instantly, taking away Suvid's predicament and gossip.
This will provide plenty of topics for conversation over tea for the next week. What could be more interesting than news about the boss?
Liu Yaqin, still seemingly unsatisfied, pointed at Su Weide and asked, "Why didn't he go back with you to investigate? Why did he only take me with him?"
"Deputy Director Su, do you need to go to the hospital for a check-up?"
Qi Delong looked at Su Weide and asked, "Do you want us to call an ambulance for you?"
"Of course I need to go to the hospital—"
Suwei glared at him irritably and snorted, "No need for an ambulance, I'll go myself."
After saying that, he glared at Liu Yaqin, which only provoked her to curse again: "You ruined my reputation and you still dare to be so self-righteous?!"
Seeing that she was about to get excited again, the female security guard that Qi Delong brought quickly stopped her, while Su Weide, somewhat embarrassed, left the office quickly with the help of Xiao Wang.
"Alright, if you want him to get a medical check-up, we'll take you back to make a statement first."
"Hmph—he got off too easy—"
Liu Yaqin knew that this matter should come to an end, so she wisely accepted the situation and obediently left with the security personnel.
***
Sun Jian and Ma Baosen watched the commotion from the doorway before returning to the office, their faces beaming with satisfaction.
“Liu Yaqin doesn’t seem stupid,” he asked Ma Baosen with some suspicion, “How could she do something so stupid?”
"He's been bewitched and blinded by greed!"
Ma Baosen explained, "When she came to the secretary-general to help her children find jobs, she was refused by the leader."
“At the time, their whole family was involved in the case. Who would dare to make arrangements for them? That’s why they held a grudge.”
He shook his head and said, "Back then, I felt sorry for this family of three and what their future would be like. Now that I think about it, I was really stupid."
Sun Jian glanced at Ma Baosen, who seemed to be transforming into Sister Aqing, and walked to Li Xuewu's desk to report: "Sir, should we arrange for Yu Yang to be assigned to the trade union?"
He's really cunning. Li Xuewu used the same trick before, using Gu Cheng to annoy the other party for three years.
Now Sun Jian is going to pull this stunt again, isn't that just doubly disgusting?
"That's not suitable. Let's find a partner organization to make arrangements."
Li Xuewu casually set the tone for the matter, then changed the subject, reminding Sun Jian, "Make sure the visit itinerary for the middle of the month is finalized, and don't let anything go wrong."
He tapped the table with his pencil and said, "Have the technical department and other relevant departments prepare a catalog to see if there's anything we can get our hands on this time."
"No need to ask, photolithography material is the first choice."
Sun Jian also became serious and reminded Li Xuewu, "The group's research institute has always had resources in this area."
"Yes, please make a note of this as well."
Li Xuewu thought for a moment and then instructed him, "You take the lead in organizing a discussion to gather ideas and see what everyone's demands are."
“No problem,” Sun Jian agreed readily, “I’ll take care of Yu Yang and Yu Jia’s matter first, and then I’ll handle this matter.”
Seeing that Li Xuewu had nothing more to say, he bid farewell and left.
After watching him leave, Ma Baosen came over and whispered, "Director Sun is really wicked. He deliberately told Liu Yaqin that Deputy Director Su was in the office."
Li Xuewu ignored him. Such things are not common in government offices. If this is strange, then he might as well go back to kindergarten.
During the Hongxing Factory period, Li Xuewu suggested to the broadcasting station that music be played after the end-of-get off work bell, so that employees could leave the factory area accompanied by inspirational music.
Later, after the group headquarters was established, they initially played inspirational music, but Li Xuewu suggested to the logistics management department that they change to playing soothing music.
After all, everyone is tired after a long day. It's not the same atmosphere as in the workshop, so a more relaxed environment is more conducive to relaxation.
So when the music started, Li Xuewu glanced at his watch and said to Ma Baosen, "You don't need to see me off. I'll go first. You stay and pack up."
He got up, grabbed his handbag, and said as he walked, "After you're done packing, go back and rest early. You don't need to rush those materials."
"I'll call Qi Yan."
Ma Baosen knew that he probably wouldn't have a chance to go to the factory this time. The leader said there was no need to rush the materials, which meant that he could do them slowly later.
When Li Xuewu came downstairs, Qi Yan had already driven the car onto the pick-up platform in front of the lobby and was waiting for him there.
"Let's go to the compound."
He had already spoken to Qi Yan when he came in the morning, so Qi Yan understood what he meant.
He helped Li Xuewu into the car, closed the door, turned around, climbed into the driver's seat, and started the car towards the western district.
Li Xuewu said he was going to the compound, not returning to the compound. The latter refers to the compound where Li Xuewu's parents lived, while the former refers to his in-laws' home.
Qi Yan had worked and lived there for many years, so he was very familiar with it. When he entered the gate, he even nodded and greeted his former colleagues.
Returning to the compound in a different capacity, he was filled with mixed emotions.
I drove the car into the courtyard and parked it steadily at the gate.
Because Gu Haitao doesn't live here, there are no staff members stationed here, so he has to get out of the car and open the gate himself.
After parking the car in the yard, Li Xuewu, who had gotten out of the car at the gate, stepped up the steps and entered the hall.
"Hurry up, we've been waiting for you."
Mu Hongyan greeted her with a smile and said, "Your daughter said she can't eat until she can wait for you."
"Is that so—" Li Xuewu smiled and squatted down, letting Li Shu hug him.
"You're not like this at home, but you come to visit and your younger brothers laugh at you?"
He patted his daughter's leg and asked, "Did you help your aunt?"
"I helped out!" Li Shu straightened up and explained, "I also helped my aunt take care of my younger brother."
"Li Shu is so well-behaved and kind."
Mu Hongyan smiled and tugged at Li Shu's little hand, saying, "Let your aunt give you a hug, and let your dad change his shoes, okay?"
"Okay—" Li Shu turned around and let Mu Hongyan carry her away, then hugged her aunt's neck and explained, "Auntie is fine too—"
"You have such a sweet tongue, no wonder your grandpa and grandma miss you the most."
Mu Hongyan smiled and touched her little face, saying, "When you came back, you told me to cherish you."
Li Shu was enjoying the love of her maternal grandparents, who lived thousands of miles away. The candy she and her siblings ate that afternoon was bought by her maternal grandparents.
"It's cleaned up quite well."
Li Xuewu changed into slippers, touched the window frame with his hand, and said with a smile, "I was thinking of arranging for someone to come over and air out the smell."
"Alright, that's enough." Mu Hongyan walked into the living room, placed Li Shu on the sofa, and then straightened up to say, "The service center has been sending people to clean."
"No matter how well we take care of it, no one will live in this house."
Seeing Gu Ning leaning back lazily on the sofa, Li Xuewu smiled and walked over to her, patting her shoulder as he asked, "What's wrong? Tired from work?"
"Hey! Don't be all lovey-dovey in front of me—"
Mu Hongyan smiled and pointed at the two of them, emphasizing, "I'm most sensitive right now."
"Then stay in Jinling a little longer," Li Xuewu asked with a smile. "You brought the child back, and your older brother didn't say anything, did he?"
"What could he say? The child can't go to school?"
Mu Hongyan glanced at the door and said, "I called Zhou Yao, why hasn't she arrived yet?"
Mu Hongyan moved back from Jinling with her child, and naturally, her relatives came to warm the house on the first day.
Since Gu Yan wasn't home, she made a special call to Zhou Yao, determined not to forget her sister-in-law.
When she lived here before, she would think about when her sister-in-law would get married and when her brother-in-law would get married.
Time flies, and now my sister-in-law's son is all grown up, and my brother-in-law has been married for two years.
Returning to this home, she felt a sense of loss, as her father-in-law and mother-in-law no longer lived in Beijing; only she and her child remained.
Seeing the affection between Gu Ning and her husband, I felt quite conflicted.
"Anyway, I didn't see him when I came out." Seeing that Gu Ning was impatient with him massaging her shoulders, Li Xuewu walked over to the sofa and sat down.
Li Shu sat there obediently, while Li Ning and Gu Yunzhi ran around the living room playing. The two boys had met before and were quite familiar with each other.
Li Ning was born in February 1967, while Gu Yunzhi was born in May. Li Ning is the older brother, three months older than his younger cousin.
If Gu Ning hadn't gotten pregnant so quickly, Mu Hongyan wouldn't have been in such a hurry. She didn't know if it was because Li Shun's medicine was effective or because of the change in environment, but she became pregnant soon after arriving in Xijing.
Gu An was a pilot by training, so he naturally harbored lofty ambitions and hoped that one day his son would follow in his footsteps. That's why he named his child this.
Just as Mu Hongyan looked towards the door for the third time, about to make another call, Zhou Yao's motorcycle entered the yard.
She still sported her short hair and wore a thin leather jacket, looking dashing and incredibly cool.
"My aunt is here!"
Li Ning saw her through the window, ran out of the hall, and was hugged by Zhou Yao before he even stepped down the stairs.
"Let me see if you've gained weight again."
"I've gained weight—" Li Ning himself admitted to gaining weight, "I like to eat meat!"
I don't know who taught him that eating meat makes you grow tall, and he remembered it. Usually, Gu Ning doesn't care about him, so he can run and jump freely, and he's quite strong.
Zhou Yao, who trains regularly, felt his weight when she held him. She bounced him up and said with a smile, "You need to eat some vegetables too."
"Hello, Auntie—" Gu Yunzhi was still a little shy. He had only met Zhou Yao a few times since he came from Xi'an to Jinling, unlike Li Ning, who was so familiar with her.
"Hey, nephew, how are you?"
Zhou Yao wanted to squat down and hug him again, but she was a little too weak. She was exhausted after a long day, and the two chubby boys were both incredibly heavy.
"Dear Auntie, stop hugging me."
Mu Hongyan stood in the hallway and said to her son with a smile, "I'll carry you when I have the strength."
"Okay—" Gu Yunzhi took the initiative to kiss Zhou Yao, but Zhou Yao couldn't bear to part with him and hugged him tightly.
"You're really energetic—"
Mu Hongyan said with a smile, "I don't carry him anymore. He's too heavy to carry."
“My nephew kissed them, how could I not be excited?” Zhou Yao said with a smile as she walked into the hallway, put the two chubby boys down, and said, “Let’s play together after I finish eating.”
"it is good--"
Li Ning agreed first, and holding Gu Yunzhi's little hand, she said, "We like playing with Auntie."
He responded to his aunt, and then reminded Gu Yunzhi, "If you call her aunt too, she'll play with you."
"Mom said to call her Auntie—"
Gu Yunzhi has his own ideas and won't listen to Li Ning in everything.
Li Xuewu smiled and called his son into the house, saying, "You call her Auntie, and your brother calls her Old Auntie."
Zhou Yao is only in her twenties and not old at all. The reason she is called "Auntie" is because Gu Yunzhi calls Gu Yan "Uncle," and Li Ning also calls him "Uncle."
The old uncle is not the oldest uncle, but the youngest uncle; the youngest is the oldest.
"I'll call her Auntie!" Li Ning snorted, standing there with her hands on her hips. "Fine, if he doesn't want to—"
"What are you being so arrogant about—"
Mu Hongyan chuckled and slapped his bottom, asking, "Why are you yelling at me like that?"
“Auntie!” Li Ning said, raising her little head. “Look, that’s what I call Auntie.”
"What should my younger brother call me?"
Mu Hongyan teased him deliberately, "Should I shout it like you too?"
“Of course!” Li Ning said matter-of-factly, “He should call you Auntie too!”
"Okay, at least it has the word 'Mom' in it."
Mu Hongyan said with a laugh, "You've managed to lose my son this time."
She pinched Li Ning's little face and asked, "Your little brother calls your mother 'Auntie,' do you call her 'Auntie' too?"
“Of course not, that’s my mom—” Li Ning jogged over to Gu Ning’s side, turned around and looked at her aunt and said, “This isn’t my aunt, I don’t have an aunt.”
"No, why should my younger brother call me 'Auntie'?" she asked with a smile. "Shouldn't he also call me 'Mom'?"
"Why should I?" He was really arrogant, mimicking his aunt's tone as he retorted.
The waiter Mu Hongyan had invited came to remind her that dinner was ready. She smiled and tapped Li Ning's forehead, saying, "If you can't figure it out, then don't eat."
***
Since it was the first meal after moving back, a very lavish meal was prepared.
Mu Hongyan, with great ambition, paid out of her own pocket to hire a waiter from the service center to help with the housework.
The houses are all ready-made and big enough, but it's too much to manage and maintain them properly. Also, it's not suitable to hire people from outside to help out in this large courtyard.
When Mu Hongyan decided to move back with her child, Li Xuewu had suggested that she come and stay at his house.
It will be more than half a year before he gets home. Even when he does get home, there is enough room in Haiyuncang No. 1.
However, Mu Hongyan was unwilling, perhaps because she was overthinking things.
As the eldest daughter-in-law, it's inevitable that people will gossip about her if she doesn't go home after returning to Beijing and instead stays at her sister-in-law's house.
Moreover, the houses here are free, and there are guarantees in terms of living conditions and safety.
Another key reason is that if she goes back to her original workplace, which is Gu Ning's current workplace, she might consider staying at Li Xuewu's house.
But she was ambitious and never thought of going back to her original workplace to compete with her sister-in-law for resources.
Both of them are in cardiac surgery, are about the same age, and are family. If she goes back, the hospital leaders will be in a difficult position.
Not everyone can be trained as a key member. Resources are limited, and so are the number of surgeries. Who do you think should be chosen?
So she asked Li Xuewu to contact the Red Star United Hospital.
Why do we say Mu Hongyan is ambitious? First, we need to talk about her current rank. She is a few years older than Gu Ning, but they are at the same rank.
In recent years, she has been transferred to several places and had a baby, which delayed her career. Unlike Gu Ning, she didn't have such a smooth transition, so her rank has not been promoted.
Even if she is the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, in a place like Xijing, who would give Gu An such a big face?
Besides, even if the leader were willing to give her face, Mu Hongyan, who values her reputation, wouldn't want to listen to gossip in the hospital.
Secondly, there's the hospital's hardware facilities. Hongxing United Hospital is currently one of the top hospitals in Beijing, and even nationwide, in terms of hardware facilities.
All the equipment and facilities in the hospital were imported from Gangcheng. Li Xuewu was in charge of this project at the time, so he knew it best.
At the time, the equipment was purchased on behalf of Ji Weidong, and it was delivered in three phases, all of which were used in the Beijing branch.
Gu Weijie's greatest achievement at Honggang Group over the years has been bringing in countless talents, including medical professionals.
Many top medical experts work here; the hospital has strong hard power, but even stronger soft power.
Therefore, Mu Hongyan must challenge the strongest.
Finally, considering that Li Xuewu is in Honggang, as long as her skills are up to par, she doesn't need to worry about anyone interfering with her relationship.
Although the competition at Red Star United Hospital is fierce, it's nothing to someone like her.
Intense competition means there's a challenge, and there's something to learn and practice.
The conditions of Hongxing United Hospital have established an unshakeable position in Beijing and even the surrounding areas, and many ordinary people come here for medical treatment.
With more cases, doctors put their skills to use, and their techniques improved.
Medicine is an experience-based discipline; the more experience one has, the more valuable one becomes. This is why doctors in large hospitals in later generations are of a higher standard—because they have seen far more.
They are both medical students who graduated from the same class, but one is in a top-tier hospital and the other is in a county hospital. Can their future development be the same?
After dinner, while the children played, Li Xuewu and the others chatted and drank tea in the living room, asking about Jinling's situation and her plans.
"Actually, I can tell that my parents also want to go back to Beijing."
Mu Hongyan explained helplessly, "Mom doesn't say anything, she just keeps nagging me, and Dad is more silent."
"Let's wait a bit longer, it's not a good idea."
After thinking for a moment, Li Xuewu explained to them, "Dad is already under a lot of scrutiny, so we should play it safe at this time."
"What you said is the same as what Mom said."
Mu Hongyan couldn't help but feel envious. She glanced at him and said, "Mom said that Dad can only wait passively now and can't be suspected of taking any initiative."
She envied Li Xuewu because she compared him to her lover, Gu An. Compared to Li Xuewu, Gu An lacked sensitivity to the truth.
She didn't realize it normally, and she hadn't even thought that Li Xuewu was that good at this.
It wasn't until the last year or two, when Gu An told her that her father's trip to Jinling was Li Xuewu's suggestion, that she belatedly realized the truth.
Gu An told her privately that her father-in-law had been in contact with Li Xuewu, and that Li Xuewu was always the first person he thought of in any change of circumstances.
This surprised her greatly. She clearly had two sons, yet she trusted her son-in-law so much. Wasn't that unexpected?
After Gu An explained, she wasn't surprised at all.
After hearing her resentment, Gu An explained what had happened over the past few years and what would have happened without Li Xuewu's advice.
Looking at her in-laws' attitude towards Li Xuewu, Mu Hongyan had to admit defeat. After returning home, she even took the initiative to discuss work matters with Li Xuewu.
She was very confident, even proud, of her work, but she didn't act like a boss's sister-in-law to Li Xuewu.
They were all young people, not much older than each other, so it was the perfect time for them to discuss things. Besides, Li Xuewu was a leader at Honggang Group.
"Maybe he'll be back tomorrow."
Li Xuewu smiled and said, "That's really hard to say. I don't know how many people are thinking about Dad."
Gu Ning glanced at him, a hint of worry in her eyes, and frowned but said nothing.
Zhou Yao didn't really understand these things; she learned them all from Li Xuewu. Even though her in-laws weren't home, she didn't speak up.
One reason was that she couldn't understand it, and another was that Li Xuewu was there, and she still regarded him as her leader.
She would never speak up when the leader was speaking.
"I'd rather they come back later."
After listening to Li Xuewu's analysis, Mu Hongyan couldn't help but sigh and looked at him, asking, "How much longer do you think your older brother will have to endure this?"
"How can you call it forbearance—"
Li Xuewu smiled, picked up his teacup and took a sip, giving Mu Hongyan time to process the situation before explaining, "He took the initiative to back down."
“It was a voluntary step back,” Mu Hongyan said hesitantly, “but it doesn’t necessarily mean things will be much better.”
"That's not necessarily true; it depends on how you look at it," Li Xuewu reminded her. "Compared to before, your older brother might have to suffer some injustice."
"What if we compare it to the future?"
Mu Hongyan, of course, understood his subtext and asked, "Is this definitely a good choice?"
"At least it's not the worst option."
Li Xuewu put down his teacup and asked, "Brother, have you been keeping an eye on what's happening in Xijing?"
“Yes, he just can’t let go.” Mu Hongyan lowered her head and explained, “He keeps calling his old contacts.”
“Then he must know what has happened in Xijingdu in the past two years.”
Li Xuewu said very seriously, "You may not know, but my brother definitely knows. He will not regret his choice back then."
"Sigh, you men just think further ahead than we women," she said with a hint of helplessness. "We're inherently at a disadvantage."
"No, people's energy is limited."
Li Xuewu raised his chin and said, "If I didn't have Gu Ning's support, would I have had so much energy to develop my career?"
"If Gu Ning didn't have the support and help of Er Ya from her family, would she have had the time to focus on her studies and make such rapid progress?"
He looked at Mu Hongyan seriously and said, "If you want to return to your post and achieve something, you have to make some choices."
How could I bear to part with it?
Mu Hongyan looked at her son playing with tenderness and couldn't help but sigh, "Even when I'm at work, I think of him."
"Gu Ning's advantage is that she lives close to home."
Li Xuewu patted Gu Ning's hand beside him and said, "Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to stand it either."
Gu Ning glanced at her son. Just as he said, she wasn't good at expressing her love for Li Ning, but it was real.
Li Xuewu understands her very well; he understands her without her saying anything most of the time.
Mu Hongyan moving back is a good thing for Li Xuewu and Gu Ning, and it also indirectly indicates that their father-in-law, Gu Haitao, is also coming back.
Just like he said, maybe tomorrow, maybe next month, maybe at the end of the year, nobody can say for sure.
Because those above are observing the father-in-law, examining his past achievements, and his current character.
To put it bluntly, those people above are all getting on in years and are starting to prepare for the future.
In every aspect, Gu Haitao, the father-in-law, has sufficient achievements, sufficient qualifications, and his age gives him an absolute advantage.
Such a young person is extremely rare at that level; otherwise, how could they be noticed even if they were hiding in Nanjing?
He should be semi-retired now, but he has become a pillar of the college. It's just that the higher-ups don't want to see him too idle.
Before his comeback, it's always good to let him get used to the environment and work rhythm, which also makes it easier to observe him from the sidelines.
After all, it's a plan for the future; once one generation passes away, the next generation will take over.
If not handled properly, this honor could very well be ruined.
The person in the north is a very good teacher. Over the years, he has been squandering his family's wealth, as if he can never bear to give up his dignity.
***
When Gu Ning got home that evening, she didn't ask in front of Er Ya. She waited until Li Xuewu returned after taking Li Shu and Li Ning back to their room before asking.
"Will Dad be in danger?"
"Hmm? Why do you think that?"
Li Xuewu had just sat on the bed when he heard her ask this. He turned around and looked at her, asking, "Did you think of something?"
"No, I just heard it from you."
Gu Ning looked at him and asked, "Is it better for Dad and the others to stay in Jinling or come back?"
“It has nothing to do with where he is.” Li Xuewu got into bed, covered himself with the blanket, and explained, “The key is Dad’s position after his comeback.”
"Even the weather can change unexpectedly, let alone the situation."
He patted Gu Ning's arm and gently comforted her, "You should trust your father's abilities and expertise; he's more experienced than any of us."
"Hmm," Gu Ning hummed softly, then said, "Actually, it's better to come back a few years later, to avoid too much trouble."
“This is unavoidable.” Li Xuewu knew that Gu Ning was referring to the fact that his father-in-law had almost no time to take care of the family when he was in Beijing.
"Everyone finds their own place in society and is a cog in the social machine."
He thought for a moment and continued, "Dad is the kind of key component that needs to be used and maintained very carefully."
"You should think about this with a peaceful mindset, instead of worrying about it in your heart."
Li Xuewu looked at Gu Ning, who was hiding in his arms, and said, "Actually, you should talk to your sister-in-law more often and learn from her strength."
Gu Ning shifted slightly, but held back from speaking, though Li Xuewu knew what she wanted to say.
“I’m not asking you to become like her, to learn from the virtuous,” Li Xuewu said with a smile, patting her shoulder. “Everyone has strengths, and your strengths are confidence and resilience.”
"I'm so tired—" Gu Ning said quietly, "Just looking at her makes me feel tired."
"Being too competitive leads to this."
Li Xuewu couldn't help but sigh and said, "This is probably one of the responsibilities of being the eldest daughter-in-law."
“Look at Zhou Yao, she doesn’t have to work so hard, and neither do you.”
He smiled and said, "I haven't even taught you to be like my sister-in-law yet; she's truly extraordinary."
Speaking of Zhao Yafang, Gu Ning couldn't help but smile, because she knew that what Li Xuewu said was true.
Zhao Yafang was an extraordinary figure in the family, and even in the eyes of Li Xuewu and Gu Ning.
It seems like everything and every piece of knowledge is inferior to her, something she can easily grasp.
I don't know what triggered me recently, but I've started studying economics. I don't discuss it with my colleagues or study with professors; I just read books on my own.
Her learning approach was very straightforward: she would find relevant books to read, and after reading a lot, she would develop her own opinions.
You can't say she's wrong, because her memory is truly exceptional; to have emerged from that small mountain valley, she's definitely not an ordinary monster.
In previous years, when it came to learning foreign languages, Zhao Yafang became self-taught. Over the years, through a combination of tutoring and guidance, she has mastered seven foreign languages.
Think about it, how many foreign languages do the professors at their school know? She can read, write, and speak them all.
Mu Hongyan has talent in the medical field, but she is more driven by her indomitable spirit.
Zhao Yafang is more intelligent and talented than Mu Hongyan. If Zhao Yafang studied medicine, Gu Ning and Mu Hongyan combined would not be able to beat her.
To study mathematics, especially to conduct such pioneering research in this era, requires an extraordinary level of intelligence to master this subject.
Mathematics is the most basic subject, but studying it to the end can make you question the meaning of life.
Some say that the ultimate goal of mathematics is metaphysics.
This is a joke; it's a description of the ultimate theory in mathematics, but it doesn't mean that metaphysics is the ultimate state of mathematics.
When numbers become a prevailing narrative, any joke can be used to describe it.
However, being good at math can lead to success in many other subjects, which is why Li Xuewen didn't argue with Zhao Yafang.
What if he dares to argue back, and Zhao Yafang starts learning physics on her own?
(End of this chapter)