Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Chapter 152 First Meeting with Xu Siyuan

"Oh! There's nothing I can do, Mom. She may really not like me. You see, she doesn't even want to talk to us. Forget it!" Ma Wenbin said dejectedly, with unstoppable sadness in his eyes as he spoke.

Seeing her son's sad expression, Ma's mother felt very sad. She had no choice but to encourage him, "Wenbin, don't be discouraged. Mom will put some pressure on your father and ask him and your uncle Li to fight for it again. Let's plan it carefully. Remember, God will not let down those who work hard. Persistence is victory. Remember, you are a soldier and you can't give up easily."

Hearing his mother's words, Ma Wenbin seemed to have some hope again, "Okay!"

"That's right. But having said that, this dish is really good. If you really marry her, you will enjoy a feast for your stomach, and mom will enjoy it too." Ma's mother said with a smile.

On the other side, after Li Qinghe arrived at the kitchen, she said goodbye to her master and left work early.

When she got home, the whole family was waiting for her to come back for dinner! Lou Xiao'e cooked today's meal.

"Qinghe, are you working overtime today? Come over for dinner quickly. I'm going to cook today." Lou Xiao'e said.

"Oh!" Qinghe said gloomily, then sat down listlessly.

Seeing Qing He like this, Li Kangri asked, "Qing He, what's wrong? Why do you look so gloomy?"

"It's okay, let's eat!" Qinghe said.

"You are my sister, can't I see it? Tell me, are you upset?" Li Kangri asked, "Or is there something you can't say? If so, talk to your sister-in-law."

"Yes, Qinghe, why don't you go down to my room and talk to me?" Wang Yue agreed.

"Brother, there's actually nothing bad to say. It's just that Ma Wenbin brought his mother to our restaurant today and ordered the dishes I cooked." Li Qinghe said.

Hearing what Li Qinghe said, Li Kangri immediately understood, so he smiled and said, "Did you come to see me?"

"I don't know. He called me over after the food was ready! He kept talking to me, which I didn't like, so..." Li Qinghe said depressedly.

"Haha, a beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman. The son of the old Ma family has taken a fancy to you. This is a good thing! It proves that my sister is charming. Why shouldn't she be happy?" Li Kangri joked.

"Brother, I'm feeling bad and you're making fun of me." Li Qinghe said dissatisfiedly.

"Okay, I won't joke with you anymore. I have good news for you!" Li Kangri said, "Old Li came to see me today. It's about your brother Xu. Do you want to know?"

"Really?" Li Qinghe said anxiously, but after saying this, she immediately realized that she was being a little too much, so she quickly closed her mouth and lowered her head shyly.

"What's the situation? What's the situation? Has Master-aunt taken a fancy to someone?" Xu Damao asked. After that, Xu Damao looked at Li Qinghe, then at Li Kangri, and waited for them to speak.

"It's none of your business. Just eat your meal, Qinghe. I'll talk to you later. Let's eat now." Li Kangri said.

"Well, you got so excited for nothing and didn't even tell me," Xu Damao said, "Master, we are a family."

"Da Mao, why are you asking about girls' affairs? You're just gossiping. Hurry up and eat. Aren't the dishes I cooked delicious?" Lou Xiao'e said.

"Hehe, it's delicious, delicious. My son's mother is a great cook. I love it," Xu Damao said with a smug smile. While smiling, he picked up a piece of dish with chopsticks and started eating.

……

Soon, it was Sunday. Qinghe got up early in the morning, made breakfast and waited.

After a while, Li Kangri and his wife got up. After finishing breakfast, Li Kangri looked at the impatient Li Qinghe and said with a smile, "Don't worry, he's just a little soldier! He can't run away. I'll go right away and bring my brothers and sisters back."

"Brother, I'm not anxious at all. I just miss the little ones." Li Qinghe said.

"Hey, what are you talking about? When did you start to care about those kids so much? They are not our mother's children." Li Kangri teased.

"Brother, I won't talk to you anymore!" After saying that, Qinghe turned around and ran out.

"You, go quickly! You are just making fun of Qinghe," Wang Yue said, "She is still a little girl, right?"

"Why should you be afraid of your own brother? I'm leaving now. Go and get ready with Qing He. Today is another busy day!"

After leaving the courtyard on his bicycle, Li Kangri arrived at Li's house in a short while. When he reached the door, he did not go in. Instead, he said to Xiao Liu, "Xiao Liu, go and call the Yuanmin people out. Let's go to my house for dinner. You can come too. I have something to talk to you about."

"Ah! This...I need to ask the leader first." Xiao Liu said.

"Whatever, he will definitely agree, go ahead!"

……

After a while, Xiao Liu ran out with three excited little ones, and soon the three little ones opened their big butts and crawled in.

"Is it okay to leave my bicycle here?" Li Kangri asked.

"It's okay. I'll arrange someone to send it to you. You sit in the front!" Xiao Liu said.

"Okay," Li Kangri got on the car and said, "I'll go to your army. I also need to pick someone up."

Hearing Li Kangri's words, Xiao Liu was puzzled, "Kangri, who are we going to pick up from the army?"

"Xu Siyuan!" Li Kangri replied, "Do you know him?"

"Ah!" Xiao Liu said in surprise. He did know the person. The leader had asked him to get some information some time ago. He also knew the ins and outs of this matter.

"What? Do you know him? If you do, call him over and I'll arrange a blind date for him and my sister. If it works out, it's fine. If not, forget it!" said Li Kangri.

"We know each other, but is this a good idea? And the leader's side..." Xiao Liu said.

"Don't worry about this. If you don't take me with you, I'll go find it myself, okay?"

"Okay..." Xiao Liu said helplessly.

Soon, Big Butt arrived at the door of the communications company dormitory and arranged for the three little ones to stay in the car, while Little Liu brought Li Kangri to the dormitory.

"Xu Siyuan!" Xiao Liu shouted.

Seeing that it was the chief's personal bodyguard calling him, Xu Siyuan immediately stood up and ran to the door and shouted, "Here!" Then he stood upright in front of Xiao Liu.

"No, it's not official business. Someone is looking for you. I'm just a guide." Xiao Liu pointed at Li Kangri and said, "He has something to ask you!"

After saying "Oh", Xu Siyuan stared at Li Kangri for a while and then said, "You are... I don't think I know you? What do you want from me?"

"Hehe, you don't know me. This is the first time I see you too. Did you bump into a girl in your cafeteria and knock over her food?"

Hearing what Li Kangri said, Xu Siyuan asked in confusion, "Is that true? What are you doing...?"