After half a lifetime of navigating the world, the system tells me to be a good big brother!

Li Qing drove Lin Xia to her parents' neighborhood after they finished shopping.

Strictly speaking, it's not really a residential community, because it's the same as his current place, which is a staff housing complex.

However, he bought a staff housing unit for the county flour mill, while the building where his parents lived was a staff housing unit built by their work unit back then.

The buildings in the entire residential compound are quite old, nearly thirty years old, and there is no property management.

So now the family compound looks quite dilapidated at first glance.

After driving downstairs, Li Qing handed the things he had bought to Lin Xia, while he took a case of Fenjiu liquor from the trunk.

Upon reaching the second floor, Li Qing stood at the door of her parents' house, tucked the wine under one armpit, and knocked on the door with the other hand.

The door creaked open, and a very well-off old man ushered them in. Li Qing could also smell the aroma wafting from it.

"Come in!"

The old man's tone wasn't friendly; he sounded quite serious.

Li Qing didn't say anything, and led Lin Xia inside. He was already used to the old man's attitude.

"Uncle Li!" Lin Xia greeted the old man respectfully before changing her shoes.

After changing her shoes, Lin Xia picked up her things and headed to the kitchen. Before doing so, she turned and winked at Li Qing.

Li Qing understood what he meant; he simply told him not to talk back to the old man.

Li Qing gave him a reassuring look, changed her shoes, and carried the wine to the darker bedroom.

"Dad, I've put the wine in your usual spot!"

After setting the wine away, Li Qingcai went to the living room and sat down opposite the old man, also taking the tobacco box in front of him.

He worked quickly, and soon two hand rolls were rolled out. He didn't say much, but simply placed one in front of the old man.

The father and son sat in silence, quietly smoking. But unlike them, the kitchen was bustling with noise.

After a long while, when a cigarette was about to burn out, Li Jiantang, Li Qing's father, finally spoke.

"Have you been causing any trouble lately? Don't get into fights, and speak to people in a nicer tone. Stop sounding like a firecracker all the time!"

As the old man spoke, Li Qing listened without saying anything, only nodding. He knew that if he opened his mouth, the two of them would definitely have to stand up for each other.

He used to find his father's lectures annoying, and although he still doesn't like listening to them much now, he can listen to them a little now, probably because he's gotten used to it.

This situation between the father and son did not last long, and was soon interrupted by Li's mother and Lin Xia, who kept bringing dishes out of the kitchen.

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The aroma, which had been barely noticeable before, was now right in front of Li Qing, and its fragrance directly assaulted his nostrils.

"What are you two talking about again?"

Huang Hongxiu, who is also Li's mother, put down the dishes she was carrying and asked the two of them.

Before Li Qing could even speak, Huang Hongxiu had already patted Li Jiantang on the back with her free hand.

"You old man, your son finally comes home, why are you talking so much? It's like you have a mouth all over your head!"

Li Jiantang, who originally wanted to say a few more words, was immediately silenced by Huang Hongxiu.

Continuing to remain silent wasn't an option, so Li Qing turned and went to the second bedroom, where he picked out a bottle of old wine.

Back at the coffee table, Lin Xia and her parents were already seated, waiting for dinner to begin.

Li Qing poured a glass for Li Jiantang and himself, then raised his glass and gently clinked it against Li Jiantang's.

"Dad, let's have a drink together."

Before Li Jiantang could make a move, Li Qing drank about two ounces of the cup in one gulp.

He had just taken a sip of wine when Huang Hongxiu slapped him on the back. The slap wasn't hard, but it wasn't light either.

"You brat, drink slower! You downed it in one gulp, why don't you tell your dad to drink it one gulp too!"

Huang Hongxiu was always the one who had the final say at home. Under her control, the father and son finally entered a peaceful communication phase.

The father and son drank wine while Lin Xia chatted with Huang Hongxiu.

"Xiaoqing, do you still remember your Uncle Zhao from the fourth floor of our building?"

Huang Hongxiu asked Li Qing a question, but didn't give him a chance to answer, continuing without pausing.

"He no longer lives at our textile factory; he and his wife have gone to take care of their son's child."

Your Uncle Zhao is five years younger than your dad and me, and he already has a grandson. Oh, I saw that child when Old Zhao brought him to see me last time; he's chubby and so adorable.

As Huang Hongxiu spoke, her eyes remained fixed on Li Qing, occasionally glancing at Lin Xia.

Li Qing understood what Huang Hongxiu meant; she simply wanted to urge him to marry Lin Xia, or at least get the marriage certificate first.

But he knew his own situation; before, he couldn't settle down and didn't have the courage to think about his future with Lin Xia.

Although he has now obtained the system and his luck has turned around, and his situation is much better than before, the transition has been too short, and he hasn't had time to think about it yet.

After Huang Hongxiu reiterated that Lin Xia had been with him for seven years, it seemed like it was time to give Lin Xia a clear answer.

However, we can't rush this matter; we need to wait for him to prepare more.

"Mom, I know what you mean. You just want to urge Linxia and me to have a baby for you to play with!"

Don't worry, once I'm done with this busy period, as long as Lin Xia doesn't object, I'll definitely let you hold your grandson as soon as possible.

After he finished speaking, Huang Hongxiu couldn't hide her smile, and Li Jiantang also smiled slightly.

But Lin Xia, who was sitting next to him and listening the whole time, started to have her eyes slightly redden.

She was clearly touched by what Li Qing had just said.

This was actually the first time in the seven years I had followed Li Qing that I had heard such a promise from him.

"Okay, okay, Mom won't rush me, Mom won't rush me! Eat your vegetables, eat your vegetables."

As she spoke, Huang Hongxiu kept putting more food into Lin Xia's bowl.

Li Qing enjoyed the meal, even though once again only he and Li Jiantang were left in the living room, while Lin Xia and Huang Hongxiu went back into the kitchen.

"Xiaoqing, you did a great job today..."

Before he could hear what his father was about to say, he heard the sound of porcelain falling to the ground from upstairs.

The sound came from right above my head, and it was quite loud.

At that very moment, his system reacted again.

[Task: The host's parents' upstairs neighbor slipped and fell due to the slippery floor. The elderly person has age-related diseases such as high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and osteoporosis.]

Please begin treatment as soon as possible. [Reward for completing this task: +200 Merit Points]

Looking at the text displayed by the system, Li Qing understood what had happened.

"Dad, is Aunt Qian still living alone upstairs? Brother Wu is still running ironworks in Beiping."

(A colloquial term for someone engaged in business related to construction machinery.)

After hearing his question, Li Jiantang understood what he meant and answered it as he got up and walked towards the door.

"Your Aunt Qian does live alone. I just heard that loud noise, so I guess something must have happened."

Without hesitation, Li Qing ran upstairs without even changing his shoes at the door.