Li Haoyu said, "Tiger is still crying. πŸŽ…πŸ’˜ βž…βΎπ“Όh𝐔χ.π•”Γ˜ΠΌ ✌🐚"

"If you also start crying, should I comfort you or comfort him first?"

Just as Li Haoyu said.

Xu Hongdou immediately wiped her eyes.

"I didn't cry, I was just a little touched."

She knew that if she really cried...

It serves no purpose other than causing trouble.

Li Haoyu said in a low voice, "Then I'll go find Hu Zi first, wait for me a moment."

After saying that, he walked towards Huzi alone.

Li Haoyu did not rush to persuade Hu Zi.

He simply patted Hu Zi on the shoulder first. After a while, Li Haoyu said to Xu, "Are you crying because you don't want your parents to leave?"

Tiger nodded between sobs, "Should I not have done this? But I really want to cry!"

Li Haoyu said softly, "If you want to cry, then cry. It's okay! There's nothing shameful about crying like this."

Tiger burst into tears immediately, but only for a short while.

However, after crying for a while...

Tiger's emotions have clearly stabilized considerably.

Li Haoyu hadn't spoken during this time. Just like he had patted Xu Hongdou earlier, he gently patted Hu Zi's back.

Physical contact is the most effective calming agent. Whether it's a hug or gently holding a child's hand, physical contact itself expresses acceptance of the child through body language.

Actually, there's no need to rush to say comforting words. It's not too late to talk to the child after he relaxes. Li Haoyu saw that he had calmed down.

Li Haoyu said, "Do you feel really useless for not keeping your parents here, that's why you're crying?"

He nodded and said "uh-huh".

Li Haoyu comforted him.

"This is too difficult for you."

"I can't stop your parents from going to work this time. But I have a method that, if successful, might prevent them from leaving next time. Do you want to know?"

"What's the best way?"

Li Haoyu didn't speak. He put Huzi on the ground and said, "I'll take you to find Sister Xu Hongdou. I'll tell you in a bit."

Xu Hongdou watched as Li Haoyu led Hu Zi, who had stopped crying, over.

She actually admired him a little; she hadn't expected Li Haoyu to be so good at coaxing children.

Xu Hongdou was about to say something.

Tiger said, "Sister Red Bean, do you have any way to make my parents not leave next time they come back?"

Xu Hongdou looked at the two of them with a surprised expression.

Especially when faced with the pleading look in Tiger's eyes.

She really couldn't bring herself to say no.

Xu Hongdou looked at Li Haoyu with pleading eyes.

Li Haoyu said, "This depends on your sister Xu Hongdou. She's going to open a big bed and breakfast now."

"The day she becomes the big boss, she can let your parents work in her company. That way, your parents can stay by your side forever, right?"

Now it was Xu Hongdou's turn to be confused.

Although she and Li Haoyu had a small plan, it was still far from being finalized, and they didn't know what the future held. Li Haoyu was making decisions for her, so he made such a grand promise.

If she can't do it, how will she face Hu Zi?

Xu Hongdou originally wanted to explain and clarify.

But when she saw Tiger's pitiful eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Xu Hongdou had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "He's right, you know my abilities. My guesthouse will definitely be fully booked. At that time, it won't just be your parents; it can support as many people as you want."

Tiger still seemed a little incredulous and said, "Sister Red Bean, are you serious? You're not planning to lie to a child, are you?"

"You can make a pinky promise with Sister Xu Hongdou. If she doesn't keep her promise, I'll make her turn into a big fat girl, so fat that I can't even hug her with both hands."

"That way, Sister Xu Hongdou won't dare to lie to you."

"What do you think?"

Li Haoyu, always eager for drama, made this "malicious" suggestion.

As it turned out, Tiger actually took Li Haoyu's words to heart.

Xu Hongdou and Hu Zi really made a pinky promise.

However, after making the pinky promise, Xu Hongdou's smile became a little unnatural.

Li Haoyu at the time the two had agreed upon.

He also secretly called over Tiger's friends.

Children's happiness is so simple. With the help and encouragement of his friends, Tiger finally showed his long-lost smile and went to play with them.

After Xu Hongdou saw Hu Zi walk away.

She said, somewhat exasperated, "I thought you had some good ideas. How could you make such a casual promise? What if it fails? How am I supposed to face him?"

Li Haoyu shook his head and said, "I didn't make that promise casually. Isn't it because you're here?"

"I'm saying this because I trust you completely. Xu Hongdou, you can do it. I see the potential in you to become a rich woman. That way, you can fulfill your childhood dream of becoming a real boss."

Xu Hongdou said, "Don't change the subject, okay? Can you give me a straight answer?"

Li Haoyu said, "This kind of thing is impossible to help with in the long run. You can help for a while, but not forever. In the end, it all comes down to money. If his parents had money, who would want to leave their hometown?"

"To be honest, Tiger is actually quite lucky. There are many people who are worse off than him."

"There are not just one, but many left-behind children. Some children in rural areas have to walk more than ten miles of mountain road to go to school, and after school they have to go up the mountain to cut grass to feed the family's livestock."

"I've even seen eleven or twelve-year-old kids carrying loads of grass heavier than themselves back down the mountain. πŸšπŸ‘» πŸ˜‚πŸ‘‘ Aren't they miserable too?"

"this……"

Xu Hongdou heard Li Haoyu say this.

She didn't know what to say.

Because she knew that what Li Haoyu said was true, and that some families were even in much worse situations. Xu Hongdou was suddenly rendered speechless by Li Haoyu's words.

After a long while, Xu Hongdou finally spoke:

"I'm sorry, I think I was a bit too hasty just now, and I even yelled at you for a while."

Li Haoyu smiled and said, "You're being too formal. We're family now, how can you talk so distantly? I wasn't angry at all before, but now I'm going to lose my temper."

Li Haoyu resumed his carefree, grinning demeanor.

This left Xu Hongdou feeling quite confused.

"Then I'll have to punish you a little."

Li Haoyu took two steps forward and kissed Xu Hongdou. "Now the misunderstanding is cleared up."

"Xu Hongdou, what exactly is your reason for opening a bed and breakfast?"

Li Haoyu asked.

Xu Hongdou originally wanted to give the reason that she wanted to support her family in Hukou.

But before she could say it, Li Haoyu seemed to have already anticipated it.

"If you don't treat it as a career, neither Xiaohu's situation nor the future development of the guesthouse will be good. Aren't you thinking of doing business too simply?"

"Does he think he can succeed easily?"

"Then you might as well just lie down and become my breadwinner. That would be easy, and you could make a profit without any risk whatsoever."

Li Haoyu changed the subject.

His tone suddenly became serious.

Xu Hongdou was silent for a while, then said, "Why are you being so fierce to me? I really take our partnership very seriously. I truly see running this guesthouse as my future career."

"Then why are you so insecure about your abilities? You act like you're really that bad. Are you not as good as the grandmas who work at the guesthouse?"

"What the hell?"

Xu Hongdou was a little confused for a moment. Was Li Haoyu praising her all along?

Li Haoyu is very pleased with himself now.

Sure enough, Xu Hongdou had become numb to constant praise. So, this sudden reversal actually pleased her.

However, the pressure we just applied was enough.

If it's any more deliberate, it will go too far.

So he stopped in time.

After all, abusing one's wife might feel good in the short term, but doing it continuously will really lead to disaster. Li Haoyu isn't the kind of brainless straight man who has to make things so awkward to be satisfied.

Xu Hongdou said, "You scolded me for ages before, and now you think you can just run away after saying a few light words?"

"No way!"

At this moment, Xu Hongdou changed her offensive strategy, revealing her domineering aura.

"You've taken advantage of the situation and said all the nice things. Now you're not leaving without something substantial to show for it."

"How could you ask me something like this? I haven't worked in the hotel industry for that many years. You're the expert in this area. This is the first thing I'm going to teach you."

"A boss must have his own judgment, even if he's wrong, he can't admit it. Knowing your mistakes, correcting them, but not admitting them, that's what makes you a boss," Li Haoyu said.

Is it necessary to be stubborn?

Xu Hongdou frowned: "Doing business and being stubborn don't seem to have any necessary connection, do they?"

Li Haoyu gave a brief introduction:

"Everyone makes mistakes, but your position is different. You're responsible for paying salaries, so you have more to bear. Therefore, you must have authority so that your subordinates will be more motivated to execute."

"Admitting mistakes is impossible, I'll never admit mistakes in my life. Otherwise, what will happen to the team's confidence and morale?"

Xu Hongdou was somewhat indignant, "Isn't that just being stubborn? Do you see our partner employees as mere tools?"

Li Haoyu smiled nonchalantly and countered, "Do you think employees would like a kind boss who can't afford to pay salaries?"

"I think I won't lose money at least."

Xu Hongdou was still somewhat unconvinced.

However, this possibility is indeed quite high. After all, Xu Hongdou is not the kind of entrepreneur who acts on impulse. She has the background of a hotel manager, so the chances of her succeeding in starting a business are actually not small.

Li Haoyu had no intention of competing with Xu Hongdou, because it was pointless.

Just like Xu Hongdou doesn't even realize that she's now the landlord. It's like Xu Hongdou is working herself to the bone while he's lying in the back, getting away with nothing but banging his head against the wall and making a profit.

It's cruel, but that's the stark reality.

"I'm saying this to inspire your potential. Don't you think you've been a bit too lazy lately?"

"Your level of laziness is almost surpassing mine, that's absolutely unacceptable. Only one person in a family can laze around, otherwise the balance will really be disrupted."

Xu Hongdou was stunned for a moment.

"So, according to you, I should thank you?"

"There's no need for thanks; I'm just giving you a little more responsibility."

"Haven't you heard the saying, 'A person without pressure is carefree, and a well without pressure won't produce oil'? You've always had great potential, you just haven't had the opportunity to realize it."

Li Haoyu said with a smile.

"Just tell me straight, what exactly are you planning?"

Xu Hongdou knew that Li Haoyu definitely had his own ideas.

They're just deliberately keeping us in suspense by not saying anything.

That's all he's got the skills for. Who does he think he can fool? Does he really think I'll be stuck in this rut ​​forever?

Xu Hongdou had realized one thing: if Li Haoyu only told her half of something, there was always a trap waiting for her. She absolutely couldn't fall for it this time.

Xu Hongdou glanced at Li Haoyu and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. I really don't intend to pry this time. Who cares?"

Xu Hongdou forcibly suppressed her curiosity.

Xu Hongdou turned to leave.

She had been through a lot last night, and then this whole thing with Xiao Hu happened right after she woke up. She was completely exhausted and just wanted to go back to her room and sleep.

"stop."

The sudden sound startled Xu Hongdou.

Li Haoyu suddenly called out to Xu Hongdou.

She couldn't help but turn around and glance at Li Haoyu.

I wonder what kind of trouble he'll cause this time.

Xu Hongdou said casually, "I'm going back to rest now. Just tell me what's on your mind."

"You sit down properly right now. Did I say you could leave?"

Li Haoyu said in a low voice.

Xu Hongdou was a little lost now.

She was a little confused as to why Li Haoyu was suddenly being so fierce to her. Xu Hongdou didn't listen to Li Haoyu's suggestion to sit down, but she didn't dare to leave directly either.

Xu Hongdou couldn't help but clutch the hem of her clothes with her little hands.

It's clear that Xu Hongdou is still struggling a bit and is in a dilemma.

Xu Hongdou's eyes already betrayed her weakness.

But Li Haoyu remained unmoved this time.

"Now listen to me, sit down first, and then we'll talk about other things."

Li Haoyu repeated his words again.

Although his tone was calm, this lack of emotion in his speech was all the more frightening.

This time, Xu Hongdou chickened out; she was genuinely scared. Li Haoyu had never spoken to her like this before, especially not in such a commanding tone.

"I'm not afraid of him, I just want to see what kind of tricks he's up to." Xu Hongdou comforted herself like this, and then obediently sat down in the chair next to Li Haoyu.

After she sat down, she secretly glanced at Li Haoyu's expression.

This time, however, Li Haoyu remained completely expressionless.

At this moment, Li Haoyu suddenly sighed.

He took Li Xu Hongdou's hand and said gently, "We haven't finished our walk yet, we can't give up halfway, let's continue."

Xu Hongdou saw Li Haoyu's face change as quickly as turning the pages of a book.

She didn't know what to say. She thought Li Haoyu was going to do something to her... but it turned out to be just this one sentence.

At this moment, Xu Hongdou's feelings were very complicated.

She didn't know how to react.

She wasn't exactly sad; in fact, she almost wanted to laugh. She wasn't exactly happy, especially since Xu Hongdou seemed quite pleased with Li Haoyu's smug expression after saying those words.

Does he really think he's handsome?

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