Living in a Siheyuan

The next morning, after Li Ping'an left for work, Lou's mother came over by car.

She heard that Lou Xiao'e was still at Li Ping'an's house, but this was her first time there.

Lou Xiao'e was also surprised to see her mother coming. Didn't she just see her last night? Why is she here today?

Although Yu Li was confused, she still warmly invited Lou's mother into her home.

When Lou's mother saw the two pink and tender little ones, she couldn't take her eyes off them. They are so adorable.

She quickly put down her bag, stretched out her hands and hugged Li Haoran who was running towards her, and then gently pinched his little face.

Li Haoyu on the side also ran over and looked at the stranger with his big round eyes.

Mother Lou couldn't help it anymore, so she hugged Li Haoyu and kissed his little face.

Yu Li and Lou Xiao'e looked at them with a smile. Anyone who saw these two little guys would be completely helpless and would be mesmerized by their cuteness.

Lou's mother said to Yu Li: "Yu Li, thank you for taking care of my Xiao'e. I'm sorry for causing you trouble during this period of time."

After that, she took out two gold bracelets from her bag. They were small and were obviously prepared for the two children.

She put them on the hands of the two little ones.

Yu Li saw this and said quickly, "Auntie, you don't have to be polite. I like Xiao'e, too. I'm so happy to have her by my side."

"These things are too valuable, you should take them back."

Mother Lou looked at the two little ones wearing the bracelets with satisfaction; the size was just right.

"It's okay. I really like these two little guys. Just consider it my gift to them."

Yu Li saw that she couldn't refuse, and with Lou Xiao'e's persuasion, she accepted it.

After Lou's mother teased the child for a while, she said, "Xiao'e, Damao is not at home these days. Come back with me for a few days. I have something to tell you. Your father also wants to see you."

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e did not doubt it, so she agreed to Lou's mother's request and followed her back to Lou's house.

When they arrived at Lou's house, Lou's mother's face immediately darkened. She asked Lou Xiao'e, "Xiao'e, tell me the truth, what happened between you and Li Ping'an?"

Lou Xiao'e was shocked when she heard this, and she didn't dare to look at her mother. She couldn't understand how her mother knew about their relationship.

Seeing Lou Xiao'e's expression, Lou's mother said angrily: "Don't try to lie to me. Your father knows it too. If you don't want to piss us off to death, just cut off your relationship with him. You two shouldn't meet each other anymore."

When Lou Xiao'e heard this, she hurriedly said, "Mom, it's not what you think. Ping An and I really love each other. He treats me very well."

Seeing that Lou Xiao'e was still stubborn, Lou's mother said angrily, "She has a wife and children, and you are about to have a child. What do you think is going on with you two?"

Lou Xiao'e touched her belly and said, "Mom, this is also Ping'an's child. It's our child."

"What!?"

When Lou's mother heard this, she jumped up and her hands were shaking as she pointed at Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Xiao'e reached out to pull her mother, but her mother angrily pushed her hand aside.

"Xiao'e, how could you do this? You have been an obedient child since you were young, how could you do such a thing this time? Did that Li Ping'an deceive you?"

Seeing that her mother was getting anxious, Lou Xiao'e no longer concealed the truth.

"Mom, sit down and listen to me. If you are still angry after listening to me, then you can hit me."

Mother Lou looked at her daughter and sat down helplessly.

So Lou Xiao'e told her mother about the first misunderstanding between them and the fact that Xu Damao was later diagnosed with infertility at the hospital.

After hearing this, Lou's mother was a little surprised and asked, "Are you sure Xu Damao is really infertile?"

Lou Xiao'e nodded affirmatively and said, "At the time in the hospital, the doctor came to this conclusion after a thorough examination."

Lou's mother didn't know what to do. They had pushed their daughter into a fire pit. Now her daughter had found her own happiness. What could she do?

Lou's mother took Lou Xiao'e's hand and said, "Xiao'e, although I can understand you, what are you going to do in the future? He has a wife and children, it's impossible for him to divorce and be with you."

"And how are you going to explain this to Xu Damao? How long have you been able to hide this from him?"

Lou Xiao'e also said somewhat melancholy: "I don't want to think about anything else now. The most important thing now is to give birth to our child. I feel very happy and happy that I can see him every day now."

"I hope our child will be able to see his father more often after he is born."

Mother Lou touched Lou Xiao'e's hair with heartache, "Alas, you have suffered so much, child. But this is not a solution."

Lou Xiao'e said firmly: "Mom, I believe Ping An will solve all this. Give him some time, okay?"

Mother Lou sighed and said, "Well, since you insist so much, I won't force you any further. I just hope he can handle these things as soon as possible and not let you suffer too much."

Li Ping'an had no idea about the Lou family's affairs. He had just arrived at the office for a while when he was called to Li Huaide's office.

Li Huaide looked at Li Ping'an and said with a smile: "Ping'an, you have made a great contribution this time. The factory has also considered your reward."

Li Pingan said modestly: "Director Li, you were in command this time. I was just an errand boy. Besides, didn't the factory reward me with a car?"

Li Huaide nodded with satisfaction and said, "I applied for that car for you. It's not a reward. What I said today is your reward."

"The factory has decided to promote you from level 18 to level 17, and your salary will also be raised from 87.5 yuan to 99 yuan. How do you think?"

Of course Li Pingan would like to have his salary raised. Although he is not short of money, he wants to be able to spend money openly in the future.

"Thank you Director Li and all the leaders."

Li Huaide added, "I've looked at your file, and you're not a member of our party yet. I can be your recommender and help you join the party. You should write your application as soon as possible. Secretary He has also spoken. Once you finish writing your application, they will review it briefly and it will be approved."

After saying that, he patted Li Pingan on the shoulder.

"Ping An, you still have a long way to go. You must be careful and pay attention, so that you can go further and further."

Li Ping'an also knew that Li Huaide wanted to train him, but his ambition was not in officialdom, and being a small leader was just a transition.

After leaving Li Huaide's office, Li Ping'an sat in his own office and thought for a long time.

Now it is better to follow the crowd and not to stand out. When the world opens up, that will be the time for him to show his talents.

So he picked up a pen and paper and slowly thought about writing the application.

It was not until the end of the get off work day that he nodded in satisfaction, and finally finished writing it.

Although Li Huaide said that Secretary He's decision was just a formality, since he was going to do it, he had to be serious about it.

Pack up your things and give them to Li Huaide to take a look tomorrow.

When I returned home, I found that Lou Xiao'e was not there.

When Li Ping'an heard Yu Li say that Lou Xiao'e had returned home again, he felt something was strange.

You just went back last night, why did you come here to pick him up today?

But Li Pingan didn't think much about it. What if something happened to him?

Besides, she is her mother, how can you harm her?

What Li Pingan didn't know was.

In the evening, after Lou Zhenghua came back, his mother told him about Lou Xiao'e and Li Ping'an.

Lou Zhenghua was also surprised after hearing this. He had never expected things to develop to this point.

So he also told Lou's mother about what he had investigated today.

When Lou's mother heard that Xu Damao was showing movies in the countryside and had affairs with several women in the countryside, she was furious. She also became more open-minded about Lou Xiao'e and Li Ping'an being together.

Lou Zhenghua was thinking long-term. He said, "Don't make it public for now. Ask Xiao'e to be careful too. Don't let others find out."

"Right now, let her give birth to the baby safely. We can deal with it later depending on the situation."

"Besides, Li Ping'an is a good guy, much more reliable than Xu Damao. Maybe he can help our family in the future."

After hearing what Lou Zhenghua said, Lou's mother nodded in understanding. When they asked Lou Xiao'e to marry Xu Damao, they were attracted by his family status. Even if they wanted to divorce now, they had to find a suitable time and reason.

Lou Zhenghua thought for a moment and said, "Tell Xiao'e tomorrow to bring Li Ping'an home when he has time. We also want to hear his thoughts. We can also see what he is like. Xiao'e can't just follow him without knowing why, right?"

Lou's mother had not seen Li Ping'an again. She also wanted to see what the son-in-law who had coaxed her daughter to her looked like.

And looking at the two little ones in Li Ping'an's family, she now wonders whether the children born to her daughter will be as cute.

Lou Xiao'e couldn't fall asleep in the boudoir where she had slept since she was a child. She didn't know if her father would be angry if he knew about it.

Her father loved her since she was a child, but she never dared to tell them about this matter, for fear that her father would be angry.

I don't know what he will do if he gets angry? If he wants me to leave Li Ping'an, wouldn't that be the end of my life?

In this tossing and turning, Lou Xiao'e survived until dawn.

While eating in the morning, she secretly glanced at her father and found that he looked normal and not angry.

Lou Zhenghua also saw his daughter peeking at him, and after thinking about it he understood.

So he said gently: "Xiao'e, this is your choice. Your mother and I will respect your choice. But you will have to bear the consequences yourself. After all, she has her own family. You have to think it over."

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e immediately said, "Dad, I know. I've known this since we were together. But I just want to be with him, and I won't regret it even if we can't get married. As long as I can see him often, that's enough."

Looking at his daughter's obsessed look, Lou Zhenghua could only sigh.

"Then find some time to bring him home. I'll talk to him."

After hearing what her father said, Lou Xiao'e looked at him cautiously.

Lou Zhenghua said helplessly: "I just asked him to come and talk, I didn't want to eat him, why do you have to?"

Seeing that her father didn't seem to be angry, Lou Xiao'e agreed. She planned to talk to Li Ping'an about this when she got home.