Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 679 You Can Swear If You Don't Believe

"Oh dear! Aren't we best classmates and best friends? Then your uncle, who is also my uncle,..."

"Uncle, don't you think so?" Zhao Manni said seriously, her expression turning serious.

"No, I don't agree!" Chen Siya glared at him and said anxiously.

That being said, life is indeed quite unpredictable.

If this had happened in the past, she probably would never have imagined that one day someone would be competing with her for her old bachelor uncle.

Hearing her words, Zhao Manni acted as if she hadn't heard them at all, and just looked at Li Guoqiang with her big, bright eyes and an expectant expression.

At this moment, Li Guoqiang felt a little surprised.

He originally thought that young girls nowadays would be more outgoing.

However, he did not expect that it would be so uninhibited.

On their very first meeting, Zhao Manni dared to ask to stay at his house and go to Shenzhen with him.

Could it be that he's so reckless because he's still young and has some kind of protective charm?

Or perhaps it was youthful ignorance that led to such recklessness?

After thinking for a while, he still couldn't come up with a definite answer. Then, meeting Zhao Manni's expectant gaze, he gently shook his head and said:

"Classmate, I suggest you discuss this with your family first before deciding whether or not you want to come to Shenzhen with us!"
Besides, there's still more than two weeks until winter break, so you don't need to rush at all.

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Zhao Manni couldn't help but pout.

In fact, she planned to act first and ask for permission later.

However, now that Li Guoqiang has said that, the matter is completely ruined.

Because she knew without asking that her mother would never agree to let her go to Shenzhen with a middle-aged man.

As for her father, she didn't need to consider his opinion.

Because she had never met her father since she was a child, she only knew that her father was a very handsome scumbag.

This also led to her never having a good impression of handsome boys.

Of course, she heard all of this from her mother.

Whether that's true or not remains to be seen.

Just as she was feeling somewhat disappointed, Chen Siya, sitting next to her, breathed a long sigh of relief, then reached out and patted Zhao Manni's shoulder, softly comforting her:

"It's okay, I'll take more photos and share them with you later."

"Get lost!" Upon hearing this, Zhao Manni slowly turned her head to look at Chen Siya, and then uttered a single word.

"Alright, alright, I promise you, when we grow up, I'll take you to Shenzhen for a good time." Chen Siya quickly softened her tone when she saw that Zhao Manni seemed a little angry.

Incidentally, she also made a promise to play with him.

"Forget it! Let alone when we grow up, even after you get into high school next year, it's uncertain whether we'll still be able to see each other often!" Zhao Manni pouted and said somewhat irritably.

Upon hearing this, Chen Siya was momentarily stunned. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

After all, Zhao Manni's grades were so bad that they were almost unbearable to look at, and she had been consistently ranked among the bottom three in the class for many years.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Zhao Manni likely has little chance of getting into high school.

At that time, I will either go to a vocational school or help with chores at home.

She consistently ranked among the top three in her grade, so getting into high school was practically a sure thing for her.

We can't just let her deliberately do poorly on the exam so she can go to a vocational school with Zhao Manni, can we?

If she really dared to do that, Li Guolan would probably break her legs, right?
Thinking of this, Chen Siya felt a slight chill in her heart, and then hurriedly comforted her, "Manni, it's okay. No matter how far apart we are in the future, or what we become, I will always consider you my best friend."

"Mmm!" Zhao Manni nodded slightly in agreement, then turned to look out the window, a look of melancholy on her face.

Seeing this, Chen Siya didn't know how to comfort Zhao Manni for a moment, and at the same time, she was also a little worried.

Since they entered the third year of junior high school and faced the pressure of entering the senior high school, Zhao Manni has fallen into this state from time to time.

She had tried to encourage Zhao Manni before, but given Zhao Manni's knowledge base and her aversion to studying, it was too difficult for her to get into high school.

All she could do was stay by Zhao Manni's side and offer her comfort.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the car fell silent.

Li Guoqiang glanced at the rearview mirror and saw the two little girls' behavior. He couldn't help but sigh at how precocious children are these days.

Back when he was the same age as Chen Siya and Zhao Manni, he was thinking about playing games all day long, without any consideration for the future.

If it weren't for his intelligence and talent for learning, he probably wouldn't have been able to get into high school and then university.

Thinking of this, he hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Manni, if you really want to go to Pengcheng with Siya, I can talk to your parents about it when I take you home later."

Moreover, if you can go with Siya, you'll have more fun.

Also, you don't need to worry about the cost; consider it my payment for you to be Siya's companion.

"No, no need. My mother won't agree." Zhao Manni looked at Li Guoqiang with some surprise upon hearing this, then shook her head and said.

"It's alright, just think of it as an opportunity for me to invite you to be my companion. I'll talk to your mother about it properly." Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then said with a relaxed expression.

In his view, Zhao Manni's mother would not agree either because of the cost or because she was worried about safety.

Regarding the cost, he has already agreed to cover everything.

As for safety issues...!

If Zhao Manni's mother is worried, he can have Zhao Manni's family go along. That way, Li Guolan and Chen Haitao can also go to Shenzhen and have a good time, as a token of his brotherly affection for Li Guolan.

Moreover, if Li Guolan and Chen Haitao went, he could use the excuse of a family trip to get Li Weihua and Liu Yuzhen to come along as well.

At that time, Li Weihua and Liu Yuzhen will share a room, Li Guolan and Chen Haitao will share a room, Zhao Manni's parents will share a room, Zhao Manni and Chen Siya will share a room, and little Chen Siqi will also share a room.

Including his own master bedroom, there are only six rooms in total, which is more than enough for everyone.

As for the cost of the trip, with so many people, even at a high-end standard, it would cost at most a little over ten thousand yuan per day.

Even if you play for a week, it will only cost around 100,000.

This amount of money is nothing to him; the interest from his 100 million yuan bank deposit for about ten days would be more than enough to cover the expense.

This also shows that once a person's wealth reaches a certain level, they no longer need to worry about the mundane necessities of life.

"Will this work?" Zhao Manni was suddenly tempted when she heard Li Guoqiang speak so earnestly.

She's never actually traveled before in all her life!
Not to mention, it's one of the top cities in the country.

There were so many things there that interested her.

Besides that, she also wanted to see what life in a big city was like.
“Of course! I’m Siya’s parent. It’s perfectly normal for me to discuss a trip with your parents, isn’t it?” Li Guoqiang nodded and then said in a serious tone.

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Siya grabbed Zhao Manni's arm and anxiously began to persuade her:

"That's right! Manny, my uncle has already agreed to let you come with me, and it's all covered by the bill, what are you still hesitating for?"

“No, that’s not what you said before. Tell me.” Upon hearing this, Zhao Manni looked at Chen Siya with some surprise.

However, before she could finish speaking, Chen Siya interrupted her, saying, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. Can't I suddenly change my mind?"

After saying that, she glanced at Li Guoqiang's reaction out of the corner of her eye, afraid that he would see through her little scheme.

In fact, the main reason she suddenly changed her mind was because Li Guoqiang said that all expenses would be covered, and that he would hire Zhao Manni as his companion.

In this way, she would have enough reasons to persuade Li Guolan to go to Shenzhen with Li Guoqiang.

"Alright! I'll listen to my uncle!" Zhao Manni stared at Chen Siya for a while, then suddenly turned to Li Guoqiang and gave him a very obedient smile.

"..." Chen Siya was speechless when she heard Zhao Manni call her uncle again.

At the same time, she was also worried that Zhao Manni might really steal her uncle, Li Guoqiang, who was a bachelor.

After all, she knew very well that Zhao Manni had always preferred older men.

Although Zhao Manni is still several years away from marrying Li Guoqiang, this does not prevent her from using the pretext of recognizing him as her uncle to cultivate a relationship with him.

The thought of this possibility made her heart skip a beat. She looked at Zhao Manni with some suspicion and uncertainty, as if she wanted to ask but dared not.

"What's with that expression?" Zhao Manni frowned slightly upon seeing Chen Siya's reaction, then asked with some suspicion:
"You said you wanted me to agree, you're not thinking of going back on your word, are you?"

"Only a puppy would go back on its word!" Chen Siya rolled her eyes and said somewhat irritably.

"That's good!" Zhao Manni felt relieved and then began to imagine how much fun she would have in Pengcheng.

When Chen Siya saw Zhao Manni's lovestruck expression, she couldn't help but feel even more worried.

Just then, Li Guoqiang drove to the elementary school gate and got out to pick up Chen Siqi.

As soon as the car door closed, Chen Siya couldn't help but move closer to Zhao Manni and ask with a serious expression, "Manni, tell me the truth, do you like my uncle?"

“Yes! I would definitely like an uncle like yours, who is both fit and amazing!” Zhao Manni nodded and admitted without thinking.

"No, don't you think there's too much of an age gap between you two?" Chen Siya frowned and asked anxiously.

At this moment, the thought that Zhao Manni might become her aunt made her feel very awkward.

"What?! You don't actually think I have feelings for your uncle, do you?" Zhao Manni's eyes widened, and she asked in surprise.

"Otherwise what?" Chen Siya pouted, then glanced at the other party's big white dog.

"Are you out of your mind? I'm only fourteen! I just think your uncle is great, he's totally my type, but that doesn't mean I'd want to date him!" Zhao Manni rolled her eyes and said somewhat irritably.

Although she wasn't sure if her feelings for Li Guoqiang would change after she turned 18, she knew that her feelings for him were simply admiration.

At most, she could add one more condition: she would use Li Guoqiang as the standard for finding a boyfriend in the future.

It's fair to say that Chen Siya was overthinking things.

"Really?" Chen Siya stared at Zhao Manni and asked with some doubt.

As Zhao Manni's best friend, she knew exactly how audacious Zhao Manni was, and much of her knowledge about young women came from Zhao Manni herself!
Not to mention, Zhao Manni admires Li Guoqiang so much.

If one day Zhao Manni develops other feelings for Li Guoqiang and does something outrageous, things could get really complicated.

“Really! I swear I don’t believe you!” Zhao Manni nodded and answered with a confident expression.

"Then swear it!" Chen Siya's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

"No, are you really that worried that I'm lying?" Zhao Manni glared at Chen Siya, then looked at her with some surprise.

"I'm just worried that one day you'll become my aunt!" Chen Siya pouted and said somewhat irritably.

"Auntie?" Zhao Manni's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and she said excitedly, "You know what, if I became your auntie, wouldn't we be able to be together forever?"

"What the hell? I don't live with my uncle. Even if you become my aunt, we can't be together!" Chen Siya glared at him and said speechlessly.

"Oh right!" Zhao Manni nodded with some disappointment upon hearing this.

"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. You should hurry up and think about how to convince your mom later!" Chen Siya waved her hand and then reminded her with some concern.

According to her understanding, Zhao Manni's mother is a single, unmarried mother, so she is very strict with Zhao Manni!
Besides, Zhao Manni is so beautiful.
(End of this chapter)