Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 613 You didn't expect me to come back, did you?

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.

During this time, Xiao Dang and Huaihua were like girls who had received their favorite toys. Whenever they had time, they would stick to Li Guoqiang's side.

As they wished, Li Guoqiang not only provided them with a life free from worries about food and clothing, but also made them more and more radiant and beautiful.

In addition, Li Guoqiang also took some time to return to Hong Kong to learn about the relevant situation and spent a few days with Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others.

That day, Li Guoqiang returned from inspecting the situation at No. 99 Courtyard. As soon as he reached the gate, he saw Xiaodang and Huaihua standing at the gate, chatting happily.

"Hey, what are you guys talking about here?" Li Guoqiang asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Brother Qiangzi, did you know? Uncle Sha got fired by Third Uncle's family!" As soon as Huaihua saw Li Guoqiang, her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly stepped forward, speaking with a mysterious look on her face.

"Ha! I thought it was something serious. This is exactly what I expected!" Li Guoqiang chuckled to himself upon hearing this.

“That’s right, everyone in our compound knows that Uncle San’s family is the most calculating. Uncle Sha earns 2500 yuan a month, how could they possibly be willing to part with that?” Xiao Dang nodded, his face full of agreement.

"However, Uncle Sha's reaction was a bit strange. It seemed like he didn't take it to heart at all. I wonder what he was thinking?" Huaihua's face revealed a hint of confusion.

“What else could he be thinking? He must have anticipated this all along! He might even have already prepared a backup plan!” Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and said with certainty.

"Really? Uncle Sha really had a backup plan?" Huaihua was slightly taken aback, then asked with some surprise.

In her memory, Sha Zhu had always been quite stupid; he only knew how to fight and act recklessly.

Surprisingly, even in something like this, Sha Zhu knew to keep a backup plan!

"Huaihua, don't be fooled by Uncle Sha's appearance. If Uncle Sha is really stupid, then there are no smart people in this world!" Xiao Dang rolled her eyes and said somewhat irritably.

Perhaps because she was older than Huaihua and had seen more of the world, she knew early on that Shazhu was not as simple as he appeared.

"Okay! I understand!" Huaihua nodded thoughtfully.

"Alright, these things have nothing to do with us. You guys go back and get some clean clothes, and call your mom too. I'll drive you to a bathhouse." Li Guoqiang waved his hand and chuckled as he gave the order.

"Alright!" Xiao Dang and Huaihua's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and they nodded vigorously in agreement before turning and running into the yard.

Not long after, they pulled Qin Huairu along, carrying several bags, and walked out of the courtyard. They headed straight for the Santana parked next to the courtyard gate.

"Brother Qiangzi!"

"Hurry up, get in the car!" Li Guoqiang waved to Xiao Dang, Huaihua, and Qin Huairu from inside the car.

"Alright! I want to sit in the front!" Xiao Dang cheered, then hurriedly ran towards the passenger seat.

"Oh dear! Sister, you can't do this!" Upon seeing this, Huaihua immediately puffed out her cheeks in anger.

Because she also wanted to sit in the front, next to Li Guoqiang.

However, since Xiao Dang had already gotten there first, even if she was unwilling, she could only follow Qin Huairu into the back seat.

"Wow! This car is so comfortable to ride in, much better than a horse-drawn carriage!" Xiao Dang sat in the passenger seat, touching and looking at everything, his face full of admiration.

"That's right, this is my first time riding in a car!" Huaihua's face was full of excitement and joy.

Qin Huairu simply smiled when she heard these words and didn't respond.

Although it was her first time riding in a car, she was still Xiaodang and Huaihua's mother, and she still had some self-respect.

Just like when they were playing Jenga together, she often held back, afraid that Xiaodang and Huaihua would laugh at her.

"Are you all set? If you are, let's go!" Li Guoqiang chuckled and reminded him, then stepped on the gas and lightly turned the steering wheel, driving straight towards the alley entrance.

However, because there are many alleys in the hutong, a few naughty children often run out unexpectedly, so even though Li Guoqiang has a wide field of vision, he did not drive too fast, so as not to scare people.

In no time, the Santana drove out of the alley and onto the main street.

Xiao Dang, Huaihua, and Qin Huairu, the three of them, looked out the car window at the pedestrians who stopped to watch the car, and saw the envy in their eyes. They couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction and excitement.

Given their family's circumstances, they might not be able to afford a car even in ten or twenty years.

But now, all they need to do is obediently listen to Li Guoqiang and serve him well, and they can sit in this car and enjoy the envious glances of others.

I have to say, this feeling is absolutely amazing.

"Brother Qiangzi, do you think we'll be able to have our own car in the future?" Xiao Dang asked expectantly as he sat down.

"Sure! Given the current development trend of our country, perhaps in a few decades, everyone in our country will be able to drive a car that is much prettier than this one!" Li Guoqiang nodded, his face full of certainty.

"Really? Will that day really come?" Xiao Dang's eyes widened, and she asked incredulously.

“Of course it’s true. Just like now, many people in Hong Kong already own cars. In the future, things won’t be much different in China!” Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then gave an example.

"Then when will you be able to take us to Hong Kong for a proper visit?" Xiao Dang immediately seized the opportunity and asked in a sweet voice.

"Yeah! Brother Qiangzi, when can you take us to Hong Kong? I really want to go!" When Huaihua heard Xiaodang say that, her eyes lit up and she hurriedly chimed in with a coquettish tone.

"Alright, didn't I tell you before? As long as you behave well enough, I'll take you there to see it when the opportunity arises," Li Guoqiang waved his hand and said calmly.

"Oh!" Upon hearing this answer, Xiao Dang and Huaihua immediately showed a look of disappointment on their faces.

However, now that they had a better understanding of Li Guoqiang's personality, even though they were somewhat disappointed, they didn't dare to keep bothering him. They could only think about what they should do to get Li Guoqiang to agree to take them to Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Qin Huairu, who had been sitting silently to the side, now showed a slight look of worry on her face. Because she had been with Li Guoqiang for quite some time, she could easily tell what Li Guoqiang's attitude was.

If she guessed correctly, Li Guoqiang probably had no intention of bringing Xiaodang and Huaihua to Hong Kong, let alone making them, like Qin Jingru and Yu Li, his concubines.

If things continue like this, who knows when Li Guoqiang will dump them?
Just as Qin Huairu was pondering how to get Li Guoqiang to truly accept Xiaodang and Huaihua, she suddenly felt her body lean forward.

Then, she looked closely and saw that they had arrived at the entrance of Qinghua Pool.

"Let's go! Let's all go in and take a good bath and relax!" Li Guoqiang said with a chuckle as he opened the car door and got out.

Hearing this, Xiao Dang, Huaihua, and Qin Huairu didn't say anything. They hurriedly got out of the car and followed Li Guoqiang into Qinghua Pool.

They were quite familiar with Tsinghua Pool, having soaked in it countless times since they were children.

However, none of the times had made them feel as good as this time.

You could even say he was smug and self-satisfied, walking with an air of confidence, as if he were walking on air with a gentle breeze.

Furthermore, this feeling of elation was immediately amplified when Li Guoqiang quickly counted out over a hundred yuan and asked the lobby manager for four top-tier bath packages.

After a while, as they wrapped themselves in bath towels and stepped into their private soaking tub, enjoying the warm water, Xiao Dang suddenly asked with a touch of emotion:
"Mom, Huaihua, we're living such a comfortable life just by staying in Beijing. How good do you think Aunt Jingru and the others are living in Hong Kong?"

"Tch, need I say more? They're definitely ten or a hundred times more comfortable than us!" Huaihua rolled her eyes and said with a hint of sourness.

Since she started working with Li Guoqiang, she has also made a point of learning about the situation in Hong Kong.

Putting everything else aside, those movies and hit songs alone are enough for her to yearn for.

Unfortunately, Li Guoqiang never agreed, so she could only suppress her feelings.

"Alright, if you ask me, you shouldn't think about so many unnecessary things. Otherwise, forget about getting Qiangzi to take you to Hong Kong, you'll be lucky if he doesn't dump you!" Qin Huairu said seriously, her expression turning serious.

"Uh..." When Huaihua and Xiaodang heard this, they were startled and began to carefully reflect on whether they had gone too far.

After all, they were the ones who put it up themselves.

Even if Li Guoqiang dumped them, they had no right to say anything.

"Sigh!" Qin Huairu felt exhausted when she saw Xiaodang and Huaihua's startled expressions.

Fortunately, Banggeng wasn't as greedy as Xiaodang and Huaihua. Li Guoqiang simply arranged for him to work as a driver for the senior executives of Qiangsheng Group, and he went there happily.

Otherwise, with three children together, she wouldn't know who to worry about.

Soon, more than two hours had passed without us even realizing it.

After they finished enjoying all the services at the bathhouse and came out looking refreshed, Li Guoqiang drove them directly to Quanjude to eat Peking duck.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Li Guoqiang took them to a department store to shop and bought each of them several new outfits.

No matter what, they are now the women beside him. If they dress too poorly, it would be embarrassing for him, wouldn't it?

Moreover, after all that eating, drinking, and shopping, he only spent less than 10,000 yuan in total, which is less than the cost of a single meal at a seaside villa in Hong Kong.

As dusk settled and they returned home, Qin Huairu, Xiaodang, and Huaihua were incredibly excited, their smiles never fading.

They didn't even go home themselves. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they pulled Li Guoqiang into his house, wanting to treat him to a good meal.

That's why they say shopping is the best catalyst!

The next morning, Li Guoqiang woke up from his sleep with a contented look on his face, and then washed up properly with the attentive care of Qin Huairu and her two children.

Then, just as he was about to take Qin Huairu and her two children out for breakfast, he suddenly saw a stylish and elegant woman with a voluptuous figure walk in from outside the courtyard gate with a boy of about half a year old.

"You...you are Lou Xiao'e?" Qin Huairu stared at the woman who had suddenly appeared in front of her, stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise.

“That’s right, Qin Huairu, you didn’t expect me to come back, did you?” Lou Xiao’e nodded, a hint of smugness on her face.

After saying that, she took a step forward, intending to let Qin Huairu see her current clothes and appearance, but she was suddenly stunned by Qin Huairu's still charming face.

this.
How can this be?

You have to understand, Qin Huairu is much older than her, she should be close to 50 years old now, how could her face still look so young, she looks like she's only 37 or 38?
"I really didn't expect that!"

Qin Huairu smiled slightly, then turned her gaze to the boy next to Lou Xiao'e, "This child must be your son with Shazhu, right?"

"How...how did you know?" Lou Xiao'e's eyes widened upon hearing this, and she asked with some doubt.

"Ha! This matter has been circulating in the courtyard for ten years. It was Sha Zhu who told me about it back then!" Qin Huairu chuckled and then replied with some emotion.

On the other hand, if she hadn't known that Sha Zhu and Lou Xiao'e had a son, she probably wouldn't have followed Li Guoqiang and lived those good days!

"Shazhu told you? How would he know? What's going on?" Lou Xiao'e became more and more confused as she listened to Qin Huairu's words.

"Look at the question you're asking. Didn't you write to Sha Zhu yourself saying that you gave birth to his son in Hong Kong? Why are you asking me now?" Qin Huairu also found Lou Xiao'e's reaction a bit strange.

"No, I didn't! I didn't write a letter to Sha Zhu at all!" Lou Xiao'e glared and then hurriedly denied it.

"Are you sure you don't?" Qin Huairu was momentarily stunned when she saw that Lou Xiao'e's reaction didn't seem fake.

(End of this chapter)