Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 640 A knife cannot have its own thoughts.

"Alright, you can all go about your business now! Come over and have dinner together when your mothers come back tonight."

Soon, Li Guoqiang used his inner energy to help Li Xingchen, the eldest grandson of the emperor, to recover properly. Then he handed the child back to his grandfather, Li Jiayuan, and gave instructions to the people sitting next to him.

"Dad, I'm not leaving, I want to stay with you!" Upon hearing this, Li Yuyan immediately objected and stepped forward, grabbing Li Guoqiang's arm just like she did every time she saw him come home when she was a child.

However, with the passage of time, she is now a middle-aged woman approaching 50, and wrinkles have appeared on her face.

In addition, because she got married relatively young, her eldest child is now almost thirty years old.

If it weren't for the fact that the time for having a child hadn't come yet, Li Guoqiang would probably have a grandson by now.

"Alright, you're almost a grandmother now, why are you still as clingy as when you were a child?" Li Guoqiang looked at Li Yuyan's beautiful, mature, delicate, and noble face, and couldn't help but reach out and flick her nose in a slightly annoyed manner.

Of all his children, his favorite and the one he indulged the most was undoubtedly his youngest daughter, Li Yuyan.

Apart from her, neither Erniu, Zhu Caixia, nor Xiaodang and Huaihua had any more children with him.

In addition, he has been busy building the lunar palace on the moon for the past thirty to forty years, so he is not very close to the younger generation in his family, and there is no phenomenon of grandparents showing affection to grandchildren.

That's why Li Yuyan acted coquettishly towards Li Guoqiang in front of so many younger people.

The purpose, of course, is to make Li Guoqiang feel the warmth of family and the blood ties between them more quickly and easily.

"Dad, what are you saying? No matter how old I am, I'm still your daughter!" Li Yuyan rolled her eyes slightly.

"Yeah! Dad, you don't mean we look too old, do you?"

At this moment, Li Qingyun, Li Huixue, Li Mingzhu, and Li Youlan all surrounded him, and just like when they were little, they took turns acting cute and teasing Li Guoqiang, making him reminisce about the headaches they used to cause him.

"Alright, alright, just say what you want! Stop pulling and tugging at me, you're making me feel like my body is about to fall apart!" Li Guoqiang raised his hands in surrender.

"I want you to come with us back to Beijing, back to Jinshanbao, and stay there for a while!" Li Yuyan immediately made her request upon hearing this.

"What about you? Is this the same request?" Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang glanced at Li Yuyan, then turned to look at the others.

“Yes, we are too!” Li Qingyun, Li Huixue, Li Mingzhu, and Li Youlan all nodded.

“Okay, then let’s go back together in a few days!” Li Guoqiang knew that his daughters wanted to spend more time with him and visit their old haunts, so he naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Even if his daughters didn't say anything, he still planned to revisit the place.

Soon, Li Qingyun, Li Huixue, and the others, along with Li Jiayuan and the others, got up and left the main house.

Seeing that everyone had left, Li Guoqiang got up and went upstairs. He entered the largest bedroom, and with a gentle wave of his hand, Luo Huijuan appeared before him.

Immediately afterwards, he had another thought and brought Shang Xiuzhen, Qin Jingru, Yu Li and the others out of his personal little world.

In no time at all, the entire bed in the master bedroom was filled.

He then used silver needles to stimulate their acupoints, waking them from their slumber.

Once everyone had woken up, he made an excuse to take care of some group affairs, leaving Luo Huijuan to comfort and discipline Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan, and others.

Fortunately, they were already used to suddenly returning home.

In addition, they are now in their fifties or sixties, and the older ones are even over eighty. They have long since become indifferent to many things in this world.

What they want now is for Li Guoqiang to stay with them and walk the rest of the way.

However, before that, they wanted to go back to Beijing, to Jinshanbao, and to their maternal home to take a good look around and put an end to their last remaining obsessions.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have so strongly urged Luo Huijuan to persuade Li Guoqiang.

After all, given Luo Huijuan's personality, she doted on Li Guoqiang like a son.

Even if Li Guoqiang wanted to continue his research at the Moon Palace, or even if she were asked to stay there until the end of her life, Luo Huijuan would agree without hesitation.

Now things are alright, Li Guoqiang has finally agreed to bring them back and spend the rest of his life with them.

The first thing they wanted to do was take a shower, change into their prettiest clothes, and prepare to meet the younger generation in their family that evening.

Among them, especially those who became great-grandmothers or grandmothers, such as Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and Pan Qiaoyan, paid particular attention to their appearance.

They certainly don't want the photos and videos taken to be considered indecent by future generations.

In reality, they are being far too pessimistic.

After all, they had spent most of their thirty-plus years with Li Guoqiang.

Without exaggeration, they are now younger and prettier than Li Qingyun, Li Huixue, Li Mingzhu, Li Youlan and Li Yuyan.

If they went out shopping together, people would probably think they were Li Qingyun and Li Huixue's younger sisters!
The only ones who looked a bit older than their age were Qin Huairu, Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen, Yu Jiaxue, Liang Xianglian, Zhen Hexiang, and Wu Caie.

After all, they are already over eighty years old. Even with Li Guoqiang's help to preserve them, they cannot escape the erosion of time.

However, since they didn't have any children with Li Guoqiang, they naturally didn't need to worry about how their descendants would view them.

While they were busy getting ready in the bedroom, Li Guoqiang, accompanied by Li Chongjiu, went to the special security base in the underground of the seaside villa estate and saw Li Mengyun rushing back.

"Boss!" Li Mengyun knelt before Li Guoqiang, her expression revealing barely suppressed excitement.

"Okay, get up quickly!" Li Guoqiang waved his hand, signaling Li Mengyun to stand up and talk.

Back when Li Mengyun was still an infant, she was taken in and adopted by the Qiangsheng Group Charity Foundation. After going through layers of screening, she finally came into Li Guoqiang's sight.

People like Li Mengyun are incredibly numerous within the Qiangsheng Group. However, Li Mengyun is the most outstanding among them.

Not only was he highly skilled, but he was also very clever. He once broke through Li Chongjiu's defenses single-handedly, finally got close to Li Chongjiu, put a knife to his neck, and forced him to admit defeat.

Otherwise, Li Chongjiu would not have agreed to hand over command of the Special Security Team to Li Mengyun.

Soon, Li Mengyun stood up and sat down next to Li Guoqiang. With her delicate hands stained with blood, she massaged Li Guoqiang's shoulders and back, just like a very obedient little maid.

Li Guoqiang gently patted Li Mengyun's hand, then slowly gave the instructions:

"Mengyun, I estimate I'll be staying for at least several months this time, so I want you to be in charge of arranging for someone to thoroughly investigate all the managers and above in our Qiangsheng Group's branch offices."

Once you find concrete evidence, hand it over directly to the group's disciplinary inspection team. If you're unsure about the situation, give the materials to me, and I'll find a way to handle it.

“Okay, boss!” Li Mengyun’s eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and she even licked her lips excitedly.

After all, she had never carried out such a large-scale operation since taking over the special security team!
This time, she was determined to use this opportunity to make the entire Qiangsheng Group aware of her title, Sister Yun, instead of just knowing that there was a Ninth Master named Li Chongjiu.

Seeing her reaction, Li Guoqiang smiled slightly and then said nothing.

When Li Chongjiu saw the bloodthirsty look in Li Mengyun's eyes, he felt a sudden sense of unease.

It's important to understand that the Qiangsheng Group at this time was not the same Qiangsheng Group as before.

Its scale spans the globe, and its influence is complex and intertwined.

If Li Mengyun were to continue her investigation given her bloodthirsty nature, it wouldn't be long before heads rolled and rivers of blood flowed.

Thinking of this, Li Chongjiu's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to persuade Li Mengyun.

However, before he could even speak, Li Guoqiang preemptively asked a question.
"What? You weren't convinced when I told you before, but now you know what you're lacking compared to before, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chongjiu was slightly taken aback, and then couldn't help but show a look of lingering fear.

From the very first day he became Li Guoqiang's bodyguard, Li Guoqiang told him something: a knife cannot have its own thoughts.

Just now, he clearly had a kind thought, and even felt a little fear.

He could hardly imagine what would have happened if he were still in the position of head of the special security team.
I guess Li Guoqiang will just chop him up, right?
"Alright, now that you've retired, there are some things you shouldn't concern yourself with. Spend the rest of your life happily with your family; that's the right thing to do." Li Guoqiang was pleased to see that Li Chongjiu had understood, and then chuckled as he comforted him.

"Yes, boss, I understand." Upon hearing this, Li Chongjiu hurriedly nodded with a serious expression and agreed.

There was a time when he thought that what he couldn't let go of was his loyalty to Li Guoqiang.

Little did he know that what he truly couldn't let go of was that his knife had already developed its own thoughts.

Fortunately, it's not too late for him to realize his mistake now. After saying that, he bowed to Li Guoqiang and then silently turned and left the special security team's underground base.

He even used the AI ​​system at the base gate to directly delete all his permissions, completely separating him from the special security team.

"Boss, don't worry, I'll definitely die before you in the future, and I won't make things difficult for you." Li Mengyun gently put her hands around Li Guoqiang's neck and then said earnestly.

"Heh! You little rascal, you want a reward?" Li Guoqiang saw a notification pop up on the smart screen not far away that Li Chongjiu had been stripped of all privileges. A satisfied look appeared on his face. He then mounted his horse and cracked his whip.

After riding his horse around the base for several laps, until the horse was covered in sweat, he didn't linger and got up to go back to the main house.

Soon, more than a week had passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Li Guoqiang accompanied Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others, taking them out to sea to enjoy sunbathing, shopping with them, and singing and dancing with them.

Just as they had finished having fun, a piece of news suddenly arrived, making Li Guoqiang's mood suddenly become somewhat heavy.

Immediately afterward, without saying a word, he arranged a private jet to take Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others directly to Shenyang. Then, without stopping, he took a car to Jinshanbao.

Before long, they arrived at Li Guoqiang's old home and saw Qu Yinfeng lying on the fire pit, barely breathing.

"Auntie, I'm back! I've come back to see you!" Li Guoqiang strode forward, grabbed Qu Yinfeng's thin hand, and then, with red eyes, spoke softly.

Upon hearing his voice, Qu Yinfeng's eyelids trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes, a very happy smile appearing on her lips.

"Qiangzi, I... I've finally... I've finally waited for you to come back!"

"Hmm, please don't speak yet, I'll give you acupuncture right away!" Li Guoqiang said as he took an acupuncture kit from Xu Yuping, whose face was covered in tears, wanting to give Qu Yinfeng acupuncture to prolong her life.

"No, don't bother. I'm already very content to have lived to this age. Besides, I just dreamt that my husband came to pick me up." Qu Yinfeng gently squeezed Li Guoqiang's hand, then shook her head firmly and said.

She certainly trusted Li Guoqiang's medical skills.

However, she also knew that even if she could extend her lifespan a little, it wouldn't be for long; at most, she could only prolong her life for a short time.

This was not a good thing for her; on the contrary, it was a form of torture.

"Grandma!" Xu Dani knelt down in the heated kang, and upon hearing Qu Yinfeng's words, tears instantly streamed down her face.

Beside her, kneeling, were her son-in-law whom she had personally chosen to live with her family, as well as her two sons and two daughters.

Qu Yinfeng gently patted Xu Dani's arm and chuckled as she comforted her, "Silly child, I'm going to see your grandfather and your parents. You should be happy, why are you crying?"
Besides, you're almost a grandmother now, aren't you afraid people will laugh at you if they see you like this?"

After saying that, before Xu Dani could say anything, her breathing suddenly became much more rapid. Then, with some difficulty, she turned her head, gripped Li Guoqiang's hand tightly, and forced herself to speak:

"Qiangzi, I have a favor to ask of you. After I'm gone, you must bury me with your Uncle Shan, okay?"

(End of this chapter)