Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

On the other side, Liu Guangqi left home in anger.

Liu Haizhong was like a mad trapped beast, pacing rapidly back and forth in the room. His face was flushed red with extreme anger, as if it was burned by fire, and the criss-crossing wrinkles seemed to be filled with rage.

He kept mumbling, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth with difficulty: "How dare this rebellious son talk back to me like this! I have worked so hard to raise him, spending countless efforts and energy, is it just for him to be so disobedient and unfilial, and to wantonly provoke me?"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. His surging anger was like a flood that instantly overwhelmed his rationality. His thoughts also involuntarily drifted back to the long process of disciplining Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu in the past.

Liu Haizhong has long been convinced that he has unique insights and methods in this crucial matter of educating his son.

Since childhood, the two children, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, have been firmly controlled by him with extremely strict and even harsh means.

Every time, as long as they made the slightest mistake, or what they did failed to meet the expectations that Liu Haizhong had set deep in his heart, a violent storm of beatings and punishments would be inevitable.

Under this long-term discipline of beatings and scolding, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu's personalities were gradually shaped to be docile and submissive, like tamed little lambs.

They dared not disobey every word of Liu Haizhong. Even if some different ideas and opinions occasionally emerged in their hearts, they could only bury them deep in their hearts with trepidation and dared not show them at all.

But now, Liu Guangqi openly rebelled and resisted, which made Liu Haizhong feel a strong sense of frustration and disbelief deep in his heart.

He felt that his previous education method towards Liu Guangqi might have been too tolerant and merciful, which led to the fact that Liu Guangqi was now so bold and presumptuous that he dared to openly challenge his authority as the head of the family.

At this moment, the second aunt looked at Liu Haizhong's expression, sighed softly, walked up to him and said softly: "Haizhong, calm down first. Guangqi is usually quite sensible, but this time he may have been blinded by love. If you hit him now, I'm afraid things will get worse. Let's wait and find a suitable time to talk to him properly."

Liu Haizhong suddenly waved his hand and shouted, "What do you know! If this child is not disciplined strictly, he will definitely make trouble in the future! I must let him know that I am still the boss of this family!"

The second aunt shrank back slightly in fear at his roar, but she continued to say, "But beating and scolding is not a solution. The child is grown up and has his own ideas. We have to make a long-term plan."

But Liu Haizhong simply wouldn't listen. He continued to pace the room angrily, muttering to himself that he wanted to teach Liu Guangqi a severe lesson.

At the same time, in the Propaganda Department's office in the factory, which was filled with the smell of paper and ink and a busy pace, Qi Tiancheng was concentrating on the piles of documents, and the pen in his hand kept moving on the paper.

At this moment, a crisp and rhythmic knock on the door broke the slightly dull silence in the office. He raised his head slightly, cleared his throat, and responded in a steady and magnetic voice: "Come in."

Afterwards, the familiar and slightly serious figure of Section Chief Li, the head of the Housing Management Section, appeared at the door.

Upon seeing this, Qi Tiancheng immediately put down his work, put on a warm smile on his face, and stood up swiftly to greet him.

He walked a few steps quickly, came to Section Chief Li, stretched out his broad and strong hand, and said kindly: "Section Chief Li, what brought you, a busy man, to my small Propaganda Department office today? Come on, please come in and have a seat, don't stand."

Section Chief Li nodded slightly with a polite smile on his face in response.

He walked into the office with steady and confident steps, and under Qi Tiancheng's enthusiastic guidance, he slowly sat down on the chair. After sitting down, he directly cut into the core theme of this visit: "Director Qi, I came here today mainly for Liu Guangqi's application for a house. Didn't you come to talk to me about this last time? I have been busy with this matter during this period. You also know that the housing problem in our factory has always been like a mess, complicated and difficult to deal with. In the past few days, for his matter, our housing management department has mobilized all our people, and we have worked together from top to bottom. It has taken a lot of effort, and the hardships are really hard to describe."

When Qi Tiancheng heard this, his heart suddenly tightened, and his originally relaxed expression instantly became serious and focused. His eyes were fixed on Section Chief Li, and his ears unconsciously pricked up slightly, as if he was afraid of missing any key words and subtle information.

Section Chief Li paused for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, and then continued in clear and organized words: "You are also aware of the current housing shortage in the factory. There are too many people and too few places for official housing. The competition is extremely fierce. It is really difficult to arrange it immediately in a short period of time. It is almost an impossible task. However, after our Housing Management Section coordinated and communicated with many parties, ran around, and racked our brains, we finally found a temporary turnover house."

"Although this temporary housing is not as spacious and well-equipped as the formal housing in terms of conditions, the space may be relatively small and cramped, and the facilities in the house are not so complete and perfect, and there may be some minor inconveniences in living there, but at least it can solve their immediate urgent needs and allow the couple to have a place to stay first, so as not to be displaced and homeless."

"This is also a temporary arrangement made by the factory after careful research and discussion considering their special situation. Don't worry, once there is a suitable house in the future, we will definitely give priority to making reasonable adjustments and arrangements for them according to the actual situation."

As Qi Tiancheng listened to Section Chief Li's story, the gratitude in his heart instantly overwhelmed him like a surging tide.

His eyes were slightly red, and his voice was trembling as he said, "Chief Li, thank you so much for your hard work and that of all the comrades in the Housing Management Section! You really helped us a lot! I don't know what words to use to express my deep gratitude. I, Qi Tiancheng, will remember your kindness in my heart. If you need my help in the future, just ask, and I will do my best to help you, even if it means going through fire and water."

Section Chief Li waved his hand gently, with a humble and gentle smile on his face, and said, "Director Qi, please don't be so polite. We all work in the same factory, and we are all working hard for the development of the factory and the happiness of the employees. It is our duty to help each other. Please inform Liu Guangqi and your daughter as soon as possible and ask them to take time to come and handle the relevant check-in procedures, so that they can settle down as soon as possible and start a new chapter in their lives."

Qi Tiancheng nodded quickly, like a chick pecking at rice, and said, "Okay, Chief Li, I'll go tell them right away. Thank you so much!"

After Section Chief Li got up and left the office, Qi Tiancheng breathed a sigh of relief, his face filled with relief and joy.

After tidying up briefly, he immediately walked out of the office to look for Qi Sihui.

After finding Qi Sihui in her department, he took her to a relatively quiet place where she would not be disturbed, and then recounted to her the details of his conversation with the head of the Housing Management Section.

"Although this temporary housing is not as good as formal housing, it can at least give you a place to stay. It is temporarily allocated by the factory to solve special situations like yours. When suitable housing is available, it can be adjusted again."

After hearing this, Qi Sihui's heart was filled with joy, and the joy seemed to overflow from the bottom of her heart.

She immediately ran towards Liu Guangqi's office impatiently, jogging all the way with great speed.

When she arrived at Liu Guangqi's office, she excitedly called out to him, "Guangqi, Guangqi, good news! The house has been delivered, and it's a temporary turnover house!"

Liu Guangqi was sitting alone in the office at this time, daydreaming about the fierce quarrel he had with his father, his heart full of worry and confusion.

Hearing Qi Sihui's voice full of joy and excitement, he was stunned at first, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

Then, a bright and dazzling smile instantly bloomed on his face. That smile was like the warm sun in winter, dispelling all the haze in his heart.

He almost jumped up with joy and said excitedly, "Really? Sihui, that's great! Now we finally have our own place."

As he spoke, he rushed forward and hugged Qi Sihui tightly, with such strength that it seemed as if he wanted to merge her into his body. Then, he held Qi Sihui and spun around several times, and their laughter echoed in the office corridor.

Qi Sihui smiled and said, "Yes, although it's just a temporary housing, it's a good start. Didn't you say you would go home and tell your father when you have a house? You can go now."

Liu Guangqi's smile froze slightly, and a barely perceptible worry flashed across his eyes, but soon, that firm belief shone again in his eyes: "Okay, I'll go back now. In any case, this is an important step for us to move towards a new life. I believe my father will understand us when he sees that we have our own home."

Soon, the factory posted the list of housing allocations as everyone waited anxiously.

The bulletin board was instantly surrounded by employees, all of whom were eagerly looking for their own names or those of people they knew.

Liu Guangqi also joined the crowd with a nervous mood. He slowly scanned the list, and when he finally saw his name clearly printed on it, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his heart was filled with irrepressible joy and excitement.

Although this is just resettlement housing, its size, interior decoration and completeness of surrounding supporting facilities are far from comparable to those spacious, comfortable and well-equipped formal houses.

But for Liu Guangqi, it is like a beacon of light in the darkness and a ray of hope in his current predicament.

Having this house means that he and Qi Sihui can have an independent space to build their own little world and weave a beautiful blueprint for their future life.

Even if the conflict between him and his father remained acute, or even became irreconcilable, he would not be displaced.

Now they have a place in this world where they can truly settle down and fight for their love and life without any worries.

Liu Guangqi turned around excitedly and wanted to share this exciting good news with Qi Sihui immediately.

However, just as he was about to lift his foot and take a step forward.

Suddenly, a strange atmosphere surged from all directions like a tide, surrounding him tightly. His originally brisk steps suddenly stopped, as if he was being held tightly by an invisible big hand.

Then, he keenly caught the gazes from his colleagues around him.

Those gazes were like complex rays, interweaving together to form a dense net.

There was an undisguised feeling of envy among them, as if he were carrying some coveted treasure.

There was also naked jealousy, burning so fiercely that it seemed to consume him whole.

What's more common is the sour smell that makes people feel uncomfortable, which permeates the air and cannot be shaken off.

Almost at the same time, a slight but clearly audible whisper began to quietly sound among the crowd and spread like ripples at an extremely fast speed.

"Hmph, look at that Liu Guangqi, how could he get a house so easily? There must be something fishy here! Maybe he got this opportunity through the back door." A sarcastic voice first entered Liu Guangqi's ears.

Another person immediately agreed, "That's right! What's so special about him? I think he's just an ordinary guy. How can he have such good luck? This world is really unfair!"

These words were like extremely sharp needles, flying straight towards Liu Guangqi, accurately piercing his eardrums and piercing deeply into his heart.

In an instant, the bright smile on Liu Guangqi's face froze like a flower hit by frost.

He subconsciously opened his mouth, ready to loudly refute these groundless rumors and malicious speculations.

However, when the words were about to come out of his throat, he suddenly remembered the truth of the matter - he was able to successfully get this house thanks to the secret help and connections of Qi Sihui's father.

When I thought of this, the courage that had just surged up in me quickly deflated like a deflated ball.

He opened his mouth helplessly, but finally chose to close it silently.

Not long after, Liu Guangqi completely sorted out the confusion in his heart.

He thought to himself, what if I use connections or backdoors? How many people dream of having such an opportunity but never get it!

Thinking of this, Liu Guangqi not only did not feel the slightest bit of shame, he even felt complacent.

In his opinion, it is undoubtedly a wise move to have this special channel. Only by firmly holding on to the strong and powerful thighs of Qi Sihui's father, his future path will become wider and wider, and greater achievements will be just around the corner.

However, rumors about him using backdoors had already spread like a tide, but Liu Guangqi was unwilling to explain further.

Because he knew very well that no matter how others talked about it, it was just insignificant gossip.

As long as he and Qi Sihui can live peacefully in this house, manage their little life carefully, and show their happiness to the world through practical actions, all the false rumors will eventually be dispelled.

So Liu Guangqi turned to look at Qi Sihui beside him and said softly: "Sihui, don't pay attention to other people's nonsense. We just need to focus on living a good life for the two of us."

Qi Sihui smiled slightly, her gentle eyes fell on Liu Guangqi, and then she nodded gently, and at the same time reached out and held Liu Guangqi's big hand tightly, and responded softly: "Well, dear, you are right, we don't need to care about other people's opinions at all."

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