That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1683 Everyone Has Their Own Ending
"Scholar, I must have a few drinks with you today. My life's wish has been fulfilled. My life has been worthwhile."

"You're not going to drink with me! Get well next year and come to Beijing to drink with me! Let me tell you, you still owe me a debt! If you can't pay it back, I'll get your grandson to pay it back, ten times, a hundred times."

"That works too. I actually have two more years to live, hehehe~"

Old Song originally wanted to invite Li Ye to stay for dinner, but seeing that he was still recovering from his serious injuries, Li Ye had no intention of staying to trouble this old man. After giving him a few instructions, he left.

Li Ye drove back to his father Li Kaijian's house. When he entered, he found the table already set with food. His father Li Kaijian, Han Chunmei, and Xiao Liying were already waiting for him to eat.

Considering Li Ye, this junior, he has already reached the point in the Li family where no one dares to touch his chopsticks unless he sits at the table. That's quite a success!

However, Li Ye instinctively turned to leave.

He discovered that besides his family, there was a "guest" in the house.

Li Mingyue, Li Ye's former aunt, has now changed her surname and returned to her ancestral home, becoming Tong Mingyue.

Every time Li Ye sees her, it's never a good thing, so Li Ye thinks it's still not too late to go out now.

But Tong Mingyue stood up when she saw Li Ye enter the room. When she saw that Li Ye wanted to leave, she quickly came over and greeted him with a smile.

"Xiao Ye is back! Your aunt heard you were back, so she brought some local specialties from our hometown. Take them with you when you go back to Beijing so Grandpa and Grandma can try them. Don't worry, they're not expensive. I won't let you make any mistakes."

Am I afraid of making mistakes?

Li Ye said calmly, "Give the things to my dad! There might not be enough room in my car."

Whoever caused the trouble should take the blame. Since Tong Mingyue was able to enter Li Kaijian's door, it is obvious that Li Kaijian allowed her to enter. So why should Li Ye be associated with Tong Mingyue?
Seeing Li Ye's aloof attitude, Tong Mingyue was clearly embarrassed and felt awkward.

Seeing this, Li Kaijian, who was in the living room, said in a deep voice, "Come and eat first! I'll take my food with me."

After listening to Li Kaijian's words, Li Ye wanted to advise his father against "overly sentimental" behavior, but seeing Li Kaijian's calm and composed gaze, Li Ye suddenly understood something.
The current Li Kaijian is no longer the honest younger brother who was afraid of Li Mingyue back then, but has become the kind of person who can completely control the situation.

After Tong Mingyue sat down, she said pitifully, "Xiao Ye! Auntie used to be a bit rash in her words and actions, which made you and your father unhappy. Now that I think about it, it was all my fault. Please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."

Li Ye was extremely shocked.

Even when Tong Mingyue "knew she was wrong" a few years ago, she didn't have such a humble attitude.

At that time, Li Kaijian at most bowed to his grandmother Wu Juying and grandfather Li Zhongfa. They still maintained the bloodline suppression of the "elder sister" towards Li Kaijian, and he was even less willing to put down his airs towards juniors like Li Ye.

After all, she's been a bully in Old Li's house for decades; it's absolutely impossible for her to change her mind in an instant.

Domestic disputes are never reasonable; otherwise, just look at the family matters mediated by mediators—aren't they all bizarre and absurd? Aren't they all unreasonable?
But look at how humble Tong Mingyue is now, where is the big sister demeanor she used to have?

However, the more humble Tong Mingyue was, the more Li Ye wanted to avoid her.

"It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. Unsolicited kindness is either a trick or a theft." This former aunt is no pushover. She may have bowed and scraped before you and said so many nice things, but in the end, she might just slash you from head to toe.

Sure enough, before Li Ye had even taken two bites of his meal, Tong Mingyue looked at him pitifully and said, "Little Ye, your auntie needs your help."

Li Ye immediately refused: "I'm not usually in Qingshui County, and I don't know anyone there. You should ask my dad instead!"

Tong Mingyue grinned and said bitterly, "Your father can't handle this, only you can. You have to cure Xia Yue! Otherwise, my family won't be able to make a living!"

"Who? Xia Yue?"

Li Ye asked in surprise, "What happened to Xia Yue? Didn't she divorce Cui Aiguo?"

Xia Yue and Li Ye were classmates in the same cram school. Later, she married Cui Aiguo, the son of Tong Mingyue. However, Cui Aiguo embezzled public funds and was imprisoned, and the two eventually divorced.

Tong Mingyue's tears streamed down her face: "Xia Yue is a terrible person. Back then, she instigated Aiguo to embezzle public funds, and then lied to us with the child in her womb, making Aiguo take the blame."

Aiguo foolishly believed her, but after he was released from prison, Xia Yue turned on him and wanted a divorce. Fine, let's get a divorce then! You go your way, I'll go mine.
But who knew Xia Yue was such a persistent jinx, impossible to shake off! After her divorce, Xia Yue went to the south and then to Beijing, only to find herself unwanted after wandering around for so long. So, shamelessly, she came back to torment us, accusing us of abusing Xiao Siguo. Siguo is my own grandson; who would abuse him?
But Xia Yue threw a tantrum and acted like a rogue, not only filing a lawsuit in the county court to change the child's custody, but also getting people from the X-League to back her up.

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Tong Mingyue cried her eyes out, but Li Ye found it incredibly annoying and his ears were ringing.

"This is your family matter, what good will it do you to come to me?"

"It's useful, it's useful to have you."

Tong Mingyue wiped her nose and said confidently, "Nobody can do anything about Xia Yue right now, but she's afraid of you. When she encounters you, it's like Sun Wukong encountering Buddha. You could crush her with one hand."

"I don't have that kind of ability. I have something to do, you guys take your time eating!"

Li Ye stopped eating, stood up, and walked out.

When a woman throws a tantrum, she's like a piece of stinky poop, making everyone want to stay away. Xia Yue didn't want the child when she divorced, but now she's back to fight for custody. Li Ye could easily imagine how difficult Xia Yue was right now.

Yes, evil people need evil people to deal with them. Li Ye was once a notorious hothead in Qingshui County, but Tong Mingyue's plan to use Li Ye's "bad reputation" to deal with Xia Yue was a miscalculation.

Who would help you solve this kind of trouble if you're not related to them?

Everyone has their own destiny, so why should outsiders interfere?
"Ono, wait a minute, listen to me!"

Young Li Ye moved with lightning speed, ignoring Tong Mingyue's calls, and rushed out the door in a few quick steps.

Little sister Li Ying also slipped out.

"Brother, where are you going?"

Where can I go?

Li Ye thought for a moment and said, "Let's go see Principal Chang! It's better than staying at home listening to others mourn."

"I'll go with you."

Li Ying got into the car with Li Ye, and then gossiped, "Brother, you don't know, Cui Aiguo found a younger wife and they had a son, so Xia Yue comes back every day to cause trouble, making a huge fuss."

Li Ye said directly, "Since they're divorced, the relationship is over. What does Cui Aiguo's marriage and children have to do with Xia Yue? Why is she coming back to cause trouble?"

Li Ye stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

The incident involving Cui Aiguo and Xia Yue feels somewhat similar to my own situation.
It's just that Fu Guiru didn't come back to make trouble after Li Kaijian married Han Chunmei.

However, Li Ying probably didn't think that much about it, and said with a sneer, "Isn't it all because of money? Over the years, Tong Mingyue has been begging our father and aunt, and in the end, she's earned several million."
Then Xia Yue felt she had been cheated and said she wanted Cui Aiguo to compensate her for her youth.

It's hard to refuse a humble person. When the kind-hearted Li Kaijian and Li Mingxiang met the tearful Tong Mingyue, the small amount of business they managed to squeeze out was enough to make Cui Aiguo rich.

However, the poor have their troubles and the rich have their problems. After Cui Aiguo became rich, Xia Yue, who had spent several years of hardship with him, saw her husband, whom she had once despised, living a good life. How could she not feel unbalanced?

After babbling on and on, Li Ying suddenly sighed and said, "Brother, why did Xia Yue give up such a good life back then? She didn't even want her own son. Now, no matter what she says, everyone just sees her as a joke."

"Expectations were too high!"

Li Ye said calmly, "Everyone has their own dreams. Back then, we all wanted to get into university, and after getting into university, we all wanted to get promoted and make money."
But while it's okay to dream, you can't project your dreams onto others. Trying to make others do things you can't do yourself, and then blaming them for not helping or for being useless just because they can't do it, will only drive you crazy.

When Xia Yue wanted to go abroad, she asked Lu Jingyao for help, but Lu Jingyao didn't "go all out." So Xia Yue asked Cui Aiguo for help, which ultimately led to a complete mess.

But Xia Yue probably doesn't think she has done anything wrong; she only feels that others have "let her down."

A woman who was spoiled by her three older brothers since childhood has a way of thinking that is different from many people.

However, after hearing Li Ye's words, Li Ying blinked her big eyes and said, "Brother, you've helped us realize all our dreams. Shouldn't you feel ashamed?"

"Your dreams?"

Li Ye was stunned for a moment before realizing that Li Ying had misunderstood.

Although Li Ying has worked very hard over the years, it must be admitted that Li Ye can actually help her achieve everything she wants to do. Earning a little more for the family is just icing on the cake, but whether or not she earns this extra income doesn't prevent her from realizing her dreams.

"Xiaoying, what are you thinking?"

Li Ye laughed and scolded, "We're all family. If you were just going to laze around and wait to die, I'd only give you a meal at most. But you and Xiao Juan are both very hardworking, so what's wrong with me helping you achieve your dreams? Don't feel pressured."

Li Ying shook her head vigorously: "Big brother, you misunderstood me. Why should I feel pressured? Isn't it nice to be sheltered under a big tree? Why should I be dramatic? If you think we shouldn't feel ashamed, then I don't feel ashamed at all."

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Okay! Of the women in the family, Li Ying is the most insightful. It's Wen Leyu, who sometimes even wants to arm wrestle with Li Ye to see whose thighs are thicker and stronger!

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Li Ye and Li Juan arrived at the alley outside Principal Chang's house and walked inside carrying several boxes of New Year's goods.

“Brother, Principal Chang’s house is very dilapidated. I sponsored a sum of money for the renovation of the No. 2 Middle School in the county, but he only improved the teaching building and the staff building. He didn’t even replace the tiles on his own house. I asked him why he didn’t move, but he said that he had retired and did not meet the relocation policy.”

Principal Chang's home is still in the same place, unchanged for more than a decade. If there is any change, it is that it is more dilapidated than it was more than a decade ago.

"Oh~"

Li Ye simply gave a soft reply, without joining Li Ying in her complaints.

When Principal Chang worked at the school, he was actually quite domineering, but he was principled. He would do anything to benefit the school, but he was too lazy to fight for things that would benefit him personally.

This is why Li Ye visits Principal Chang every year.

Is Principal Chang home?

When Li Ye and Li Juan arrived at Principal Chang's house, they casually called out.

Then Principal Chang opened the door and looked Li Ye up and down.

Li Ye said with a laugh, "Principal Chang, shouldn't you change your reading glasses? You can't recognize me at night?"

Principal Chang slowly shook his head, his expression strange, and asked, "I've only ever taught one outstanding student like you. I'd recognize you even if you were ashes. I'm just wondering, did you come here by following the scent?"

Li Ye was taken aback and asked curiously, "Principal Chang, what delicious dishes did you cook at home? But I've already eaten before, so even if it smells really good, it's useless to smell it!"

Principal Chang glanced at Li Ye, then turned to Li Ying and said with a smile, "Girl, you didn't come here to pick a fight, did you?"

Li Ying shook her head in confusion, not understanding what Principal Chang meant.

"Tsk~"

Principal Chang clicked his tongue and waved for Li Ye and Li Ying to enter.

"Come in then! What a coincidence, it seems like we're destined to meet."

Li Ye and Li Ying followed them inside and then saw Lu Jingyao with the child.

Lu Jingyao was also surprised. She looked at Li Ye, nodded slightly, and smiled.

Li Ye remained calm and nodded, which was his way of greeting Lu Jingyao.

But Li Ying was not as calm as Li Ye, and her gaze towards Lu Jingyao was very unfriendly.

Women are generally not very forgiving. Li Ying's land was recently taken by Lu Jingyao, no wonder Principal Chang asked her, "Are you here to pick a fight?"

Principal Chang grinned and said, "You're all old acquaintances, so don't be so reserved. Have a good chat! You might just turn your bad luck into good!"

[Screw you! At your age, you still enjoy watching others make fools of themselves?]

That's really embarrassing!

Although more than a decade has passed since the entanglement between Li Ye and Lu Jingyao, and both of them appear calm, some things can never be erased.

Ultimately, the children around Lu Jingyao became a good topic of conversation.

The child was about ten years old. He looked at Li Ye timidly, with a mixture of fear and curiosity.

His two little hands were tightly gripping Lu Jingyao's clothes. Li Ye's keen observation led him to conclude that the child was very dependent on Lu Jingyao.

Li Ye casually asked, "Your son?"

Lu Jingyao gently shook her head: "No, it's my nephew."

"Oh~"

Li Ye knew that this was Lu Zixue and Gao Xiaoyan's child. In fact, if it weren't for Li Ye, this child wouldn't have been born!

So Li Ye and Lu Jingyao started an awkward conversation about the child.

"Where's Gao Xiaoyan? Isn't she with you?"

"She's busy with work, so I help take care of her."

"Does this child speak Chinese?"

Yes, she can, and she can even speak Mandarin.

“That’s good. Over the years, I’ve met some Chinese children who have made their mark overseas. As long as they can’t speak Chinese, I treat them all as foreigners.”

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Lu Jingyao paused, then said calmly, "You're still as radical as before."

(End of this chapter)