Chapter 1596: Chapter 1596
As for honor, neither Li Yifei nor Lin Qiong care much about it, but if there’s any honor to be given, it’s well-deserved by Lin Qiong, who took a bullet while catching a drug dealer. Not giving her any honor would be unjustifiable.
However, Li Yifei refused interviews from journalists in Mile City and the provincial capital, and Lin Qiong also has no desire for such interviews. Her views have shifted somewhat from before, and she’s not fond of making a spectacle of herself. The strategy the Li family now practices is to quietly amass wealth, keeping a low profile whenever possible.
Li Yifei didn’t blame Lin Qiong, but several times, Lin Qiong privately expressed apologies to Li Yifei. Having been away so long, he should have spent some time resting at home, but now he must run to the hospital to care for her. This makes Lin Qiong feel she’s letting Li Yifei down, as well as the sisters at home who come to visit her daily.
Nevertheless, after another day or two of recovery, Lin Qiong can temporarily return home to recuperate, which will be more convenient.
Li Yifei and the women haven’t yet told her about the possible consequences of the gunshot incident, planning to wait until she recovers somewhat before revealing anything. During these few days, Li Yifei spends considerable time daily using True Qi to help heal Lin Qiong’s body.
Thus, each time the doctor comes to check the healing progress, he is amazed, exclaiming in wonder at how fast Lin Qiong’s wound is healing—the fastest he’s ever seen.
Yet Li Yifei is uncertain, unsure if his treatment will benefit Lin Qiong’s uterus and other organs. While his True Qi detection hasn’t found any issues, they’ll still need to wait for the doctor’s examination.
Of course, the most reliable method would be if Li Yifei could quickly get Lin Qiong pregnant...
After breakfast, several women come to visit Lin Qiong, along with Lin Qiong’s parents. The elderly couple doesn’t blame their daughter but feels pain, especially watching Lin Qiong grimace in pain with every movement.
Li Yifei fetched a wet towel, and He Fangqing took it to help Lin Qiong wash her face and wipe her hands and feet, while Su Yiyi massaged Lin Qiong’s legs. Li Yifei went to the side to eat breakfast. He had been at the hospital for three days, never leaving, but fortunately, there was no major crisis at home. The struggle with the few families in the provincial capital was nearing its end, with the Sunx family no longer existing, the Lin family collapsing, leaving only the Song Family barely hanging on.
The Li family hadn’t pushed the Song Family too hard, but the Song Family was already in turmoil, voluntarily giving up many industries and projects, dropping from a top three ranking to sixth, hardly able to stand. The reason they’re sixth is because the Sunx and Lin families brought themselves to ruin by provoking the Li family.
Other families and companies hadn’t been re-ranked, otherwise it’s uncertain if the Song Family could maintain the sixth spot.
Li Yifei hadn’t looked into what had become of the Li family over the past few months, though he kept informed through daily phone calls.
Today Li Yifei didn’t stay at the hospital with Lin Qiong, instead asking Xu Shanshan to accompany her, using True Qi for care and healing, while he decided to return home for a while.
Leaning over Lin Qiong, Li Yifei gave her a kiss, causing her cheeks to flush. Her parents and sisters were all present, making Lin Qiong feel embarrassed, despite Li Yifei’s actions.
"Rest well, don’t move around, I’ll come see you tonight." Li Yifei gently pinched Lin Qiong’s cheek, earning a glare before he straightened up, waved at her, and walked over to her parents, saying, "Mom and Dad, you don’t need to stay here. The ladies can take care of Lin Qiong."
Lin Qiong’s mother nodded and said, "You go handle your business, we have nothing to do at home either."
The elderly couple had no complaints against Li Yifei, as he was not like other people’s sons-in-law. Since the incident occurred, Li Yifei had been tirelessly attending to Lin Qiong for three days, leaving them no dissatisfaction. Furthermore, the women were also taking great care of Lin Qiong, which relieved the elderly couple even more.
The Li family’s door was always open to Lin Qiong’s parents and the other women’s parents without the need for notification, as they were considered family. These elders would often visit, see their children, and see their children’s children.
Li Yifei felt these elders had done enough, apart from a few individuals. These old folks were truly tolerant, inclusive, caring for these juniors, even treating other women as their own children, helping Li Yifei maintain this somewhat peculiar family.
Li Yifei noticed all of this and kept it in his heart, so if you were to ask him what it felt like to attend to Lin Qiong for three days and live at the hospital, Li Yifei might grin, blink, and say it’s no big deal, it’s deserved.
Every woman in the family didn’t have to or necessarily need to be with him. Although there was love, affection, and now kinship, there was also the loss of certain things, such as exclusive love for the other half. Feelings were selfish, and women hoped to completely possess their other half. But now, Li Yifei’s love must be divided into about ten portions, frequently traveling away from home, coupled with now being afflicted by the Worm, unable to fulfill his duties as a husband.
Sitting in the car, Li Yifei sighed lightly. He wasn’t driving himself; the driver was the Li family’s designated driver, knowing what to do and what not to do. Of course, he knew Li Yifei was a considerate head of the family, so upon hearing Li Yifei’s sigh, he thought he was tired and said, "Master, why not take a nap? I can drive slower, so you can sleep for twenty minutes."
Li Yifei chuckled and said, "It’s alright, just drive normally!"
The driver nodded, stopped talking, and focused on driving.
Li Yifei’s sigh wasn’t because he felt incompetent, but due to another matter.
Su Mengxin had called him before all the ladies arrived in the morning and told him something. After hearing about it, Li Yifei didn’t immediately respond to Su Mengxin and instead rushed home to deal with it.
Remembering that matter just now, Li Yifei couldn’t help but sigh.
It’s not particularly tricky, but its emergence at this time is enough to put the Li family on alert, especially Li Yifei. He had just returned from the Capital City, where he received direct instructions from Elder Su. He knew there were certain things the Li family must do now, or should have been implementing since its establishment.
The problem arose from his own family; Li Xinyue’s mother once again did some thoughtless things, each of which violated the initial rules set by the Li family and even undermined it.
This is actually unavoidable. As the old saying goes, when the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds. Similarly, when a family grows, it attracts people with various intentions.
If Li Xinyue hadn’t spoken up, perhaps this time it would have been ignored and brushed aside.
After all, if you really pursued it, you could probably uncover a lot, but if you don’t, these parasites would slowly become fatter, clinging to the slow-growing big tree of the Li family.
Li Xinyue knew her mother’s temperament. If she dared to do one, she could do two, or even ten. Having discovered it, she couldn’t ignore it or let it go. So, last night, she told Su Mengxin about it.
After listening, Su Mengxin comforted her a bit, telling her not to worry and that it was a small matter not to dwell on.
After returning, Li Xinyue didn’t rush to tell Li Yifei either. It was originally a matter that could be big or small; telling Li Yifei in haste wouldn’t be good, so Su Mengxin had someone investigate first. It wasn’t until the feedback came in the morning that she informed Li Yifei.
The car drove back home, Li Yifei got out and thanked the driver before walking towards Su Mengxin’s villa. On the way, he spotted a little head in the flowerbed. Seeing him look over, the little head shrank back. Li Yifei stopped, smiled, and said, "Come out, I saw you!"
Li Xinyue let out an "Oh" and stepped out, a trace of caution on her face. She approached Li Yifei, head bowed, not daring to look at him.
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"Ah!!" At the mention of "caterpillar," Li Xinyue instinctively thought it was on her, especially since she had just crawled into the greenery. It wasn’t impossible for a caterpillar to crawl onto her.
With a scream, she flung herself into Li Yifei’s arms, shouting, "Hubby, save me, hubby, save me!"
Being afraid of caterpillars is not an embarrassing thing. Li Yifei took her into his arms, held her tightly, and laughed, "I said caterpillar, not that it’s on you. Look how scared you are."
"Ah?" Li Xinyue stopped trembling, looked at Li Yifei, blinked, squeezed out a couple of tears, and with a flutter of her long eyelashes, asked, "It’s not on me?"
"Of course not. I just wanted to say, don’t crawl in there next time. Careful a caterpillar crawls into your skirt..." Li Yifei said.
"Bad... hubby!" Li Xinyue said with a mix of laughter and tears. She had been so scared just now, but Li Yifei gave her such an explanation.
She playfully hit Li Yifei’s shoulder a few times with her small fists, then stopped, sniffled, and suddenly her small face fell, saying, "Sorry, hubby, I... Please put me down."
Li Yifei didn’t put her down; instead, he jostled her lightly and said, "Why put you down? Let me hold you . It’s been so long since I held my darling. Hmm, seems you’ve gained a little weight. But that’s just right, more curves make it more comfortable..."
Li Yifei emphasized the word "comfortable," and Li Xinyue immediately understood what kind of comfort he was referring to. Her cheeks flushed, and seeing that Li Yifei wouldn’t let her go, she placed her hands on his shoulders and softly said, "You naughty hubby, you only know how to tease people!"
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