Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 606 Call Me Dad

Before we knew it, it was the next morning.

Before Li Guoqiang could even wake up, Qin Huairu's voice came from outside the door.

"Qiangzi, Qiangzi!"

"coming!"

Not long after, Li Guoqiang got out of bed, put on a pair of shorts, and went out.

"Qiangzi, um, I brought some sticks to apologize to you!" Qin Huairu's pretty face flushed slightly when she saw Li Guoqiang's strong arms, and she hurriedly explained her purpose.

When Bang Geng saw Li Guoqiang's tall, imposing, and unparalleled physique, he was momentarily stunned, and then a look of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

"Oh? Then come in!" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow, glanced at Bang Geng, then nodded in agreement, turned around and went back into the house to sit on the sofa.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu hurriedly pulled Banggeng inside and then stood in front of the coffee table.

"Speak!" Li Guoqiang spread his arms, leaned back on the sofa, then crossed his long legs and placed them on the coffee table, a slightly amused look on his face.

"Bang Geng, hurry up!" Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu hurriedly reached out and tugged at Bang Geng.

Bang Geng turned to look at Qin Huairu, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and reluctantly knelt down, bowing his head slightly as he spoke to Li Guoqiang:

"Brother Qiangzi, I was ignorant before and did wrong things. I hope you can be magnanimous and not take it to heart."

After saying that, he suddenly bent down and kowtowed nine times to the ground.

After he finished kowtowing and straightened up, his forehead was already red and swollen.

This shows that he did have some sincerity.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu couldn't help but show a look of heartache.

Upon seeing this, Li Guoqiang's lips curled up slightly, and then he looked directly into Bang Geng's eyes.

He didn't even need to look closely to see the hint of humiliation and resentment, even a touch of hostility, hidden in Bang Geng's eyes.

Since that's the case, then he should teach Bang Geng a lesson about what reality is.

"Aunt Jia, come here!" Li Guoqiang beckoned to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu looked at Li Guoqiang, then at Banggeng, and hesitated slightly.

"Come here, I have something to tell you!" Li Guoqiang beckoned again.

"Hmm!" Qin Huairu pursed her lips, slowly walked over, and then sat down next to Li Guoqiang with some trepidation.

Immediately afterward, before she could figure out what Li Guoqiang wanted to say to her, she suddenly felt a strong force coming at her, and then she found herself being held in Li Guoqiang's arms.

"What are you doing?" Qin Huairu asked anxiously, shyly, and worriedly.

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang ignored Qin Huairu, instead rubbing Yuanyuan while looking at the dumbfounded Banggeng with amusement, and then said softly:

"Banggeng, do you know? If it weren't for your mother taking such good care of me for the past ten years, you would probably have died in the countryside long ago!"

"No, Banggeng, don't listen to Qiangzi's nonsense, none of this is true!" Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's face turned pale with fright.

"Li Guoqiang, you bastard, I'm going to kill you!" Bang Geng suddenly got up from the ground and roared angrily.

After saying that, he immediately stepped onto the coffee table and pounced on Li Guoqiang.

Unfortunately, before he could even touch Li Guoqiang, Li Guoqiang quickly kicked him, sending him flying back.

"Ugh~" Bang Geng fell to the ground, clutching his stomach and letting out a painful groan. His face was also flushed red, clearly in great pain.

"Bang ge~" Qin Huairu's eyes widened, and then she suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Immediately afterward, without even bothering to straighten her clothes, she hurriedly stood up and ran forward to help Bang Geng up.

"Bang Geng, are you alright? Don't scare me!" Qin Huairu's eyes reddened as she looked at Bang Geng's pained expression.

"I'm fine!" Bang Geng shook his head and then managed to utter a few words with some difficulty.

"Qiangzi, Banggeng has already kowtowed and apologized to you, how could you still hit him so hard?" Qin Huairu felt a little relieved when she saw that Banggeng seemed to be unharmed, and then looked at Li Guoqiang with some indignation.

"Ha! Do you expect me to just sit here and wait for him to hit me?" Li Guoqiang scoffed, then asked in a somewhat annoyed tone.

"Then it's all because you messed around that Bang Geng got so angry!" Qin Huairu was slightly taken aback, then retorted angrily.

She had already convinced Bang Geng to come over and apologize, so why did she still deliberately humiliate Bang Geng like this?
Isn't it all right?

"Reckless? Did I say something wrong just now? My dear Aunt Jia!" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow, then spread his hands innocently.

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu was momentarily speechless.

"Mom, was what he said before true?"

By this time, Bang Geng had caught his breath and grabbed Qin Huairu's hand, loudly questioning her.

Looking into Bang Geng's fiery eyes, Qin Huairu was momentarily at a loss for words.

After all, it's true that she followed Li Guoqiang for more than ten years, and she also spent a lot of Li Guoqiang's money.

If this is denied, given Li Guoqiang's personality, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause!
Moreover, given Li Guoqiang's actions just now, if she doesn't acknowledge her relationship with him, Bang Geng will definitely make a big fuss about it.

At that point, the Jia family and Li Guoqiang will truly be locked in a life-or-death struggle.

However, she also knew that if she dared to admit it, Bang Geng, who had always been quite sensitive, would definitely not be able to accept it. Perhaps as soon as she admitted it, Bang Geng would disown her as his mother, or even treat her as an enemy.

What should I do now?
"boom!"

Just as Bang Geng and Qin Huairu were locked in a stalemate, a sudden noise came from Li Guoqiang's direction, drawing their attention.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

As the noise continued, Li Guoqiang was seen taking stacks of banknotes from a leather bag placed next to him and throwing them forcefully onto the coffee table.

Before long, a small mountain of banknotes had been piled up on the coffee table.

Looking at the stacks of banknotes, Qin Huairu's eyes widened slightly, while Bang Geng couldn't help but swallow.

"See that? This money is all I can easily take out. If I had this money and someone spread the word that they're going to kill you, do you think you could live for more than a few days?"

Li Guoqiang casually tossed out a wad of banknotes, leaned back on the sofa, and then asked Bang Geng with a playful expression.

Upon hearing this, "You" Bang Geng's pupils suddenly contracted, and then he couldn't help but reveal a look of fear.

After all, an average worker only earns a little over forty yuan a month these days, while the money piled up on the coffee table is at least a million or two. If he were to take it all out and hire someone to deal with him, even if he had a hundred lives, it wouldn't be enough for those desperate criminals outside to divide up!
"Qiangzi, you...you're joking, right?" Qin Huairu swallowed hard, then asked in a trembling voice.

After asking the question, before Li Guoqiang could even respond, she tugged hard at Banggeng's clothes and urged him in a panic, "Banggeng, hurry, kneel down to your brother Qiangzi."

Upon hearing this, Bang Geng suddenly came to his senses and, without thinking, immediately knelt down.

Because he is no longer a child.

Furthermore, after more than ten years of living in the countryside, he understood very well how terrifying the power of money could be.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so easily persuaded by Qin Huairu to agree to come and kowtow to Li Guoqiang to apologize.

He originally thought that Li Guoqiang should have tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan in his hands.

However, he never expected that Li Guoqiang could casually produce a million or two.

You have to understand, that's an astronomical figure!

With an average worker earning a monthly salary of just over forty yuan, even if they worked for a hundred years, they wouldn't earn a fraction of that amount.

Moreover, this is just the tip of the iceberg of Li Guoqiang's wealth. Who knows how much money Li Guoqiang can actually come up with?

Therefore, Banggeng chickened out.

"You're convinced? If you're convinced, then call me Dad!" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and said with a chuckle.

"Dad!" Bang Geng hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, but finally called out from the bottom of his heart.

Upon hearing this address, Qin Huairu felt a mixture of sorrow and joy.

One reason was that she knew Li Guoqiang would probably stop targeting Bang Geng in the future.

On the other hand, it's because her beloved son, Bang Geng, will never be able to straighten his back again.

"Very good! Since you called me Dad, I'll let bygones be bygones. As long as you don't bother me in the future, I won't do anything to you." Seeing that Bang Geng's spirit had been completely shattered, Li Guoqiang couldn't help but show a satisfied smile.

"Phew!" Upon hearing this, Banggeng felt a sudden sense of relief, then slumped weakly to the ground.

Then, before he could even react, a small wad of banknotes suddenly flew in front of him and fell to the ground with a "thud".

This startled him, and he quickly looked up at Li Guoqiang.

"Take it! Consider this thousand yuan as a gift for changing your address to me," Li Guoqiang said casually.

"Thank you, Dad!" Upon hearing this, Banggeng couldn't help but swallow hard, then hesitated for a long time before finally reaching out and picking up the small wad of banknotes.

Furthermore, he also called out "Dad" very fluently.

Upon seeing this, Qin Huairu felt a strange pang of sadness.

You should know that over the years, she has served Li Guoqiang wholeheartedly, and almost all the money she received was sent to Bang Geng.

In total, it amounts to at least two or three thousand.

And now, because of this thousand yuan, Banggeng calls Li Guoqiang "Dad" so naturally.

If they give her a little more, will she, as a mother, be completely forgotten by the gang?

As she thought about it, she suddenly realized that it wasn't such a bad thing that Li Guoqiang had made their relationship clear.

At least, she would be able to follow Li Guoqiang without any worries, serve him, and live a carefree life like Yu Li and Qin Jingru.

Thinking of this possibility, her spirits lifted slightly, and then, in front of Bang Geng, she quickly walked over and sat down next to Li Guoqiang.

In fact, to let Li Guoqiang know her feelings, she even took the initiative to get close to him.

Bang Geng's eyes twitched slightly when he saw it, then he gripped the thousand yuan in his hand tightly, constantly trying to comfort himself.

"Forget it! Anyway, Mom is already his woman, and I can't change that fact even if I don't want to."

Besides, Mom has suffered too much for the three of us siblings over the years. Now that she is willing to go with him, let her go!

Besides, with me supporting the Jia family from now on, Mom won't have to worry about it.

As for the people in this courtyard, it doesn't matter even if they find out. With his power, no one dares to say anything.

At worst, I'll just move out when I buy a house elsewhere.

"At that time, no matter what anyone says, I won't hear it."

It has to be said that, deep down, the Koreans are quite selfish.

Even his words of comfort were almost entirely from his own perspective.

If Qin Huairu knew this, she would probably be heartbroken for a long time!

Not long after, Li Guoqiang had finished kneading Yuanyuan and didn't perform for Banggeng anymore. He simply waved his hand and sent Qin Huairu and Banggeng away.

When Qin Huairu and Banggeng returned home, they didn't tell Xiaodang and Huaihua the truth. They only said that Banggeng had already kowtowed to Li Guoqiang to apologize, and that Li Guoqiang would no longer hold grudges against the past.

As for Jia Zhangshi, since she was in the know, Qin Huairu didn't intend to hide anything from her and directly told her the general outline of the matter.

When Jia Zhangshi heard that Bang Geng was willing to call Li Guoqiang "Dad" for a thousand yuan, she felt a mix of emotions.

Fortunately, she knew that Li Guoqiang only wanted to vent his anger by making Banggeng call him "Dad," and he didn't really want to destroy the roots of the Jia family.

Otherwise, she would probably cry herself to death.

"Um, Mom, I won't be back for lunch. Could you please tell Xiaodang for me?" Qin Huairu pursed her lips and then said somewhat shyly.

"Go ahead, go ahead!" Madam Jia rolled her eyes slightly, then said with a mixture of envy and jealousy.

She knew that Qin Huairu was getting impatient.

Soon, Qin Huairu found an excuse to go out on an errand and then quietly went back to Li Guoqiang's house.

However, as soon as she entered the door, she was startled by Yu Chunhua sitting in the living room.

"Um, Aunt Huairu, what brings you here?" Yu Chunhua couldn't help but feel flustered when she saw Qin Huairu come in.

"Ha! What are you saying? If you can come, why can't I?" Qin Huairu keenly sensed that something was wrong with Yu Chunhua's condition and immediately retorted.

"No, that's not what I meant!" Upon hearing this, Yu Chunhua immediately realized she had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly waved her hand, trying to explain.

(End of this chapter)