Siheyuan: No One Can Be Left Behind

After setting off the fireworks for a while, the women went back into the house to chat and make dumplings.

Communication was not convenient these days, and there was no such thing as sending New Year greetings via text messages or WeChat. After setting off firecrackers at twelve o'clock and eating a bowl of dumplings, the girls went back to their rooms to sleep.

Before leaving, the look he gave Li Dongfang was meaningful.

After all, on the first day of the new year, everyone wants to be the first.

Of course there are exceptions. You Fengxia went back to the room without looking back. She was used to going to bed early and was very sleepy. If she hadn't been on night watch, she would have fallen asleep long ago.

Qin Huairu had no intention of arguing, because she knew that she must be different from others in Li Dongfang's heart. Even if we don't talk about the fact that she was Li Dongfang's first woman, as the mother of his eldest son, no one could replace her.

After everyone went back to their rooms, Li Dongfang got up and went into You Fengxia's room. He thought that even if he couldn't do anything, he would at least talk to her. After all, she was pregnant with a big belly, so he had to comfort her.

As soon as I entered the room, I heard You Fengxia's even and steady breathing. I looked up and saw Shuyi lying on the bed tucking in the quilt for You Fengxia.

Li Dongfang walked behind her. Shuyi turned around suddenly, glared at Li Dongfang and said, "Stop making trouble. Fengxia is exhausted and fell asleep as soon as she got on the bed."

Li Dongfang took a look and confirmed that You Fengxia had indeed entered a deep sleep, and raised his eyes...

"Hiss, it's so cold..."

More than half an hour later, Shuyi lay in bed with messy hair, and said to Li Dongfang in a gruff tone: "You are getting bolder and bolder. Aren't you afraid that Fengxia will find out? Also, aren't you afraid that I will get pregnant? You have to..."

Li Dongfang wrapped his clothes tightly around him, leaned forward and kissed her and You Fengxia on the forehead respectively, saying, "You two should go to sleep first."

Shuyi knew what he was going to do and did not stop him. She just reminded him to take care of himself as it was such a cold day.

Li Dongfang gave him a reassuring look before walking out.

After finishing the three-party meeting with Qin Hongying and Qin Xiuli, he had an in-depth discussion with Lin Shu.

When she returned to Qin Huairu's room, it was almost dawn. Qin Huairu, who was still half asleep, opened her eyes and looked at Li Dongfang who had crawled into the bed. She then looked at Li Hongxing who was sleeping next to her. Then she leaned into Li Dongfang's arms and closed her eyes again.

How could Li Dongfang let him go? For a moment, Qin Huairu's complaints were heard in the room again.

When Li Dongfang got up, it was almost noon.

After taking a look at the radiant women, Li Dongfang yawned and went to wash up.

Li Dongfang sat down, picked up the bowl, stuffed the dumplings into his mouth and said, "I have to go out soon, and I may not come tonight."

Seeing that no one else had any objections, You Fengxia said unhappily, "It's New Year's Day, why are you going out?"

Li Dongfang said as he ate dumplings: "I have to go and pay New Year's greetings. It's so cold, I don't want to run around, but it would be inappropriate if I didn't go."

Shuyi also advised: "Dongfang's status is different now, and some social events are unavoidable."

Li Dongfang glanced at Shuyi and saw that she looked good. Thinking that it was all his credit, he couldn't help but smile.

When Shuyi saw his smile, she was suddenly panicked. Among all the people present, only her relationship with Li Dongfang could not be made public, so she quickly glared at him secretly.

Li Dongfang liked her panic-stricken and shy look. Others would finish in an hour, but she always performed poorly and was defeated in half an hour.

The schedule for this day was still very tight. We had to meet several leaders from the Ministry of Industry, as well as Mr. He, and finally we had to go to the Lou family.

When Li Dongfang arrived at Lou's house, it was just dinner time.

He ate a few bites and chatted with Lou Bancheng for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

He spent a long time flirting with Lou Xiao'e at the door. If the weather had not been too cold, Lou Xiao'e would have been reluctant to let Li Dongfang go.

Stay in the backyard of the tavern at night.

I continued to pay New Year’s greetings on the second day. I visited Director Yang’s home and my parents’ old friends at the Academy of Sciences, and stayed overnight in Lou Xiaoe’s yard.

After all, several courtyards were connected and the environment was really good. Li Dongfang was thinking about whether to bring everyone over so that he could save the trouble of running around.

But in the end I thought about it and decided to give up. I'm often not at home, and I don't know how long it will take to get to Curry right away. Without someone to keep the peace, there might be conflicts. If things get out of hand, I won't be in the city by then, and it would be hard to resolve.

It would be great if my mother was here. With her in charge, no one would dare to cause any trouble. I couldn't help but think of my father and mother. I didn't know how they were doing or when the project would be completed.

On the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Li Dongfang finally returned to the Siheyuan. He knew that someone would definitely come to wish him a happy new year, and if he didn't show up, it would not be conducive to unity, so he returned to the Siheyuan early in the morning on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

Compared to other places, Nanluoguxiang is much more lively. After all, there are many people living here and there are many children. Before you even enter the alley, you can see children running around. The boys are holding firecrackers and throwing them everywhere, while the girls are hiding and watching from afar.

Every household was in a festive mood, and the fragrance wafting from the courtyard filled the entire Nanluoguxiang.

Li Dongfang looked at this peaceful scene and couldn't help but smile.

"Dongfang, you are really busy. You haven't been home for several days during the New Year." The third uncle also changed his clothes today. Although they are not new, you can tell at a glance that he has not been worn many times. He looks much more energetic.

Along the way, everyone was talking to Li Dongfang and Zhao Hua enthusiastically, and Li Dongfang responded one by one, with the cigarette in his hand constantly smoking.

It was not until he entered the central courtyard that Li Dongfang saw Yi Zhonghai's back as he entered the house. He didn't know if it was a coincidence that he just happened to enter the house or if he was deliberately hiding from him, but he felt that it was more likely the latter.

After nodding to the aunt, Li Dongfang stepped into Sha Zhu's room.

"Brother Dongfang, you're back! Happy New Year!" He Yushui greeted Li Dongfang and extended his hand when he saw him enter the room.

Li Dongfang took one look at Yu Shui's two braided hair and immediately pulled out a red envelope from his pocket and said, "Happy New Year to you, little girl! Where's your brother?"

Hearing the sound, Sha Zhu poked his head out of the kitchen and said, "Hey, you're back today?"

Seeing the red envelope in He Yushui's hand, his eyes lit up immediately, and he came out of the kitchen wiping his hands and said, "You can't be partial to one and ignore the other, where is my red envelope?"

Li Dongfang immediately rolled his eyes and said, "How dare you say that? You are older than me."

Just when Sha Zhu wanted to continue talking, he saw Guihua coming out of the kitchen and said, "Dongfang, let's eat here for lunch today."