Chapter 308 Let's just cuddle up to each other for warmth
“Maybe this is God’s will.”
As a businessman and an Internet practitioner, Liang Fei had worked in a government agency in his previous life, so he naturally knew how much power the competent department had over the objects of management. From the bottom of his heart, Liang Fei very much wanted to establish a good personal relationship with a powerful cadre like Pei Rou.
But if the price is to let Li Xingruo out of my sight, then I'm sorry, that's not possible.
You are a high-ranking official, but what's the use of being so high? After all, you are still a deputy. The worst that can happen is that you have to spend more time and effort to support the top leader. This is not difficult for Liang Fei because he knows too well what kind of entrepreneurs the leaders like.
It’s nothing more than two words: cooperation, and the second is not to make trouble or cause trouble.
Li Xingruo on the other end of the phone asked: "What should I do now? What if Teacher Pei insists on having me take the civil service exam and work for her?"
"It's up to you. Anyway, I don't agree."
"oh."
Li Xingruo didn't think that Liang Fei could give any constructive suggestions. She was just a little dull. She usually focused her energy on professional skills. It's not like she didn't understand the ways of the world.
Liang Fei thought for a moment and said, "If, I mean if, Pei Rou regards you as a substitute for her deceased daughter, can you accept it?"
Li Xingruo was silent for a moment, then replied in a low voice: "If Teacher Pei is happy, I am willing to do so."
"Why?"
"Liang Fei, I'm not as strong as you. I'm very weak."
Liang Fei was a little angry for some reason: "Why do you have to wrong yourself? Am I not good enough to you? Are you lacking love? You still look for warmth from other women. It's really annoying. When you come back at night, I will hold you to sleep. I guarantee that the warmth will make you have a fever tomorrow."
Li Xingruo: “…”
"Xingruo, eat."
Pei Rou came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of braised hairtail and greeted Li Xingruo.
Li Xingruo had strongly requested to go into the kitchen to help before , but Pei Rou refused. If Liang Fei was here, she would definitely see at a glance that Director Pei wanted to cook a meal for his "daughter" himself.
"Here it comes. Here it comes. "
Without saying hello, Li Xingruo hung up Liang Fei's phone call. Looking at the table full of dishes and Pei Rou wearing an apron, even she felt a little dazed.
Rose Book Team, Office
Liang Fei listened to the beeping sound coming from the phone and couldn't help laughing. The little girl dared to hang up on him. That was great. Mr. Liang liked girls with a strong temper.
At this time, Xu Liye walked into the office excitedly: "Boss Liang, Boss Liang, what a great discovery. I think Li Jiang must get along well with Director Pei. Do you know that Director Pei's husband is..."
Liang Fei didn't even raise her head: "Get out."
"Okay."
…
"Hurry up and sit down."
Pei Rou smiled and poured three glasses of red wine: "Wait a few minutes, your uncle is already in the parking lot, let's give her a surprise, he didn't even know I would cook tonight, and he foolishly brought a few dishes from the cafeteria."
As they were talking, the sound of a door opening was heard. Pei Rou stood up and walked towards the entrance, and Li Xingruo also stood up hurriedly.
Pei Rou's husband, Ding Dehong, works in the Minghai Municipal Party Committee. He is the head of a standing committee department and is also the youngest in the team. These two couples, who hold high positions in the system, had a small argument at the entrance at this time.
"Why are there outsiders in our house? Didn't we agree that we would never bring anyone into our house?"
"Don't worry, come and take a look first."
"What's so good about it? You even cooked?"
Ding Dehong, who was wearing a white shirt and black trousers and had an elegant temperament, followed Pei Rou to the living room and saw Li Xingruo at a glance. The little girl pursed her lips nervously, put her hands in front of her , and bowed awkwardly: "Hello, Uncle Ding."
Ding Dehong, who had originally had no expression on his face, became completely bewildered and at a loss the moment he saw Li Xingruo.
"She..." Ding Dehong opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse.
Pei Rou took the initiative to introduce: "This is Xiao Li, Li Xingruo, a girl I admire very much, a student majoring in communications engineering at Ming University, but she already has the ability to develop programs on her own."
"Xiao Li?"
Ding Dehong looked at Pei Rou, then at Li Xingruo, and the two looked at each other in silence.
Finally, Pei Rou pulled Ding Dehong to sit down and said angrily, "You almost scared Xiao Li. Let's eat. Let's have a drink. Drinking a little red wine won't affect tomorrow's work."
"Oh, yes, yes."
Ding Dehong put down his briefcase, and the couple and Li Xingruo sat face to face.
This meal was a bit of torture for Li Xingruo. She ate the rice in small bites and didn't touch the dishes on the table.
A peeled shrimp was placed on a small plate. Li Xingruo looked up in surprise and saw Ding Dehong, who was a big shot in Minghai City, smiling a little sadly: "Xiao Li, eat shrimp. Uncle has washed his hands. Oh, by the way, do you like shrimp?"
Li Xingruo nodded: "Thank you, uncle, I'm not picky about food."
“It’s good not to be picky about food. It’s very good not to be picky about food.”
"Thank you for the compliment, uncle."
"It's okay, it's okay, Xiao Li, you are very good."
Pei Rou glanced at her husband and frequently served food to Li Xingruo: "Don't be so distant. Come to our house for dinner more often in the future, okay?"
When Ding Dehong heard this, he immediately agreed, "Yes, Xiao Li, come to our house for dinner when you have nothing to do. Your aunt and I are busy with work, and the stove is usually cold. If you come, I will cook for you. I was a soldier when I was young and worked in the kitchen, so I am quite good at cooking."
The couple kept talking to each other, and Li Xingruo was so scared that she didn't even dare to move her chopsticks. She stared at the two of them with her big, clear eyes. Her slightly long bangs made her watery eyes look a little hazy.
Ding Dehong also realized that he had lost his composure. He lowered his head, smiled apologetically, and shook his head.
When he looked up again, Ding Dehong seemed to have regained some of his leadership demeanor, and asked with a smile, "Xiao Li, what does your family do?"
Li Xingruo replied in a low voice: "My parents used to run a small shop that did electronic repairs."
"And now?"
"Mom and Dad are gone..."
There was some silence at the dinner table.
Pei Rou picked up a piece of shredded pork with green pepper for Li Xingruo with chopsticks: "Eat the vegetables and more rice. I'll serve you more when you're done."
"Um."
Li Xingruo picked up the bowl and started eating, then obediently handed the empty bowl to Pei Rou with both hands.
Pei Rou couldn't help laughing: "I'm not ordering you, just eat until you're full. If you eat too much, you'll feel uncomfortable at night."
"Oh..." Li Xingruo put down her bowl again after hearing this, feeling a little embarrassed, "I really can't eat anymore."
Ding Dehong and Pei Rou looked at each other and laughed. This girl is so cute.
After staying at Pei Rou's house until about eight o'clock, Li Xingruo looked at her phone and was about to leave. Ding Dehong took the initiative to say, "I'll trouble Xiao Li to come over and drive our car to take Xiao Li home."
"No need, Uncle Ding." Li Xingruo said hurriedly, "My boss is waiting at the gate of the community. He will take me home."
Ding Dehong didn't say anything after hearing this. Pei Rou took off her apron and sent Li Xingruo to the gate of the community. After watching Li Xingruo get into the car, she returned home.
In the living room, Ding Dehong stood in front of the window, looking at the family photos displayed inside, smoking silently.
Seeing Pei Rou coming back, Ding Dehong asked: "How did you get to know Xiao Li, and who is her boss?"
This is the sense of a high-ranking official, a vigilance that is almost ingrained in his bones.
Pei Rou briefly introduced Liang Fei's personal information, and then said: "Don't think too much. I have seen that boy, he is the most reckless one. Not only is he successful at a young age, but he also has an arrogance that cannot be polished away. He even dared to contradict me in person."
Ding Dehong took a puff of his cigarette and was a little surprised: "Is there anyone in the Internet industry who dares to go against you?"
"yes."
Pei Rou also walked to the window and looked at her daughter in the photo: "Old Ding, what do you think of Xiao Li?"
Ding Dehong nodded slightly: "He is a good child, without any evil intentions."
After a pause, Ding Dehong looked at Pei Rou, unable to hide his confusion and distress in his eyes: "But our daughter died a long time ago."
Pei Rou took the cigarette from Ding Dehong and put it out, then looked at the dishes and chopsticks that Li Xingruo had used: "But we are still alive, and we have to live on."
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Mercedes Benz interior
Liang Fei was driving the car. Seeing that Li Xingruo was in a bad mood, he specially prepared a few jokes, but failed to make the beauty smile.
"What's wrong?" Liang Fei held Li Xingruo's somewhat cold hand.
Li Xingruo shook her head: "It's okay, it's just... Teacher Pei and Uncle Ding are so kind to me. I, I miss my parents."
As she spoke, the girl's voice was choked with sobs.
Liang Fei was silent for a moment, turned down the volume of the car stereo, and asked softly: "Do you still miss your parents occasionally now?"
Li Xingruo lowered her head, clenched her fingers tightly, tears falling one by one, and tried her best to control her trembling body.
"I think about it... every day, every night."
At the intersection, Liang Fei suddenly turned the car around and smiled at Li Xingruo: "Let's go see them now."
Liang Fei had no concept of death, and had never experienced the departure of a loved one. The concept of life and death only existed on paper. He could hardly even imagine how Li Xingruo and the young Li Xingchen survived the most difficult years after losing both his parents a few years ago.
How did she support that broken home with her frail shoulders?
Li Xingruo was led by Liang Fei to the place where the ashes were stored. Li Jiang's eyes were red: "How did you know this place?"
"I knew it a long time ago."
Liang Fei was familiar with the place and without Li Xingruo's direction, she brought her to the small compartment belonging to Li Xingruo's parents.
On the tiles were black and white portraits of Li Xingruo's parents, and in front of the long table were flowers and some fruits.
"Does your father smoke?" Liang Fei asked.
Li Xingruo nodded.
Liang Fei took out a cigarette box, took out two cigarettes with his mouth and lit them together. After taking a few puffs, he squinted his eyes and stuck one of them into the bowl of uncooked rice.
"I'll smoke one with my uncle."
Li Xingruo stared with wide eyes, looking at Liang Fei without saying a word, not knowing what she was thinking.
Liang Fei said to herself: "I told your parents when I came here before, let them rest assured, I will take good care of you and make you fat and white."
"Right?" Liang Fei looked at Li Xingruo, "Admit it in front of your parents."
Li Xingruo blinked: "Are you threatening me?"
"Just tell me if it is true or not."
"……Um."
"Just huh? "
“Yes, it is!”
Liang Fei shrugged and let go of Li Xingruo's hand: "I'll wait for you outside. Come out after you finish talking to your parents."
Li Xingruo watched Liang Fei leave the house, stood under the eaves and teased a brave stray cat, took out a pack of tissues from his pocket, and carefully wiped the table in front of his parents, as well as the small square.
After doing all this, Li Xingruo slowly let out a breath, and his clenched fists loosened a little.
"Mom and Dad, Xingchen ranked second in the final exam this time. The first place is a very smart girl. Don't be angry if he can't do well. He has worked very hard. Xingchen will definitely be admitted to a very good university. Don't worry."
"I have paid back all the money I borrowed from my uncle, Uncle Chen, and the uncles and aunts in the mall, so don't worry."
"I have done everything you asked me to do very well."
Li Xingruo pouted in grievance and raised her head to avoid tears: "Mom and Dad, if you were here, you would definitely not let me be so tired, but I persisted and I didn't let you down."
"Also, there is one more thing, which he helped me with."
Li Xingruo glanced at Liang Fei outside and said to her parents, "I know I shouldn't like him, but there is no way. I really like him. Even if he doesn't need me, it doesn't matter. He saved me and Xingchen, so I have to repay him."
"Mom and Dad, I miss you so much. If you were still here, you would be happy to see me find someone I love."
"Just this time, I want to live for myself."
Wiping away her tears, Li Xingruo reached out and touched the photo of her parents. Suddenly, a meow brought her thoughts back to reality.
Liang Fei walked up to Li Xingruo holding a big fat white and yellow cat and said with a laugh, "This idiot is a glutton. I saw with my own eyes that it ate up all the tribute. Let's take it away, or I'm afraid God will rain down a thunder on it and kill it."
The big fat cat looked a little ugly, but in a cute way, it meowed at Li Xingruo.
Li Xingruo took the big fat cat from Liang Fei. Wow, it was really big and fat.
"Give it a name?" Liang Fei smoothed the fat cat's fur and looked at Li Xingruo.
Li Xingruo thought for a moment and said, "Let's call her Liang Fei."
"What?"
"Call it Liang Fei!"
"Li Xingruo, you are becoming more and more courageous!"
From then on, Li Xingruo was always invited to Pei Rou's house for dinner. That day, Li Xingruo took the fat cat to get vaccinated, and Pei Rou even drove directly to the door of the pet hospital to wait.
No matter what the purpose is, the dead are gone, and the living still have a long way to go, and they always have to find a way to make themselves less sad.
Everyone is just a step on the road of life, but that kind of importance transcends the essence of life. Everyone lives on these thoughts, and no one is immune, no matter you are an ordinary person or a high-ranking official or a wealthy person.
At the dining table, Pei Rou and Ding Dehong have become accustomed to sitting opposite Li Xingruo. Li Xingruo is no longer so restrained, at least she will take the initiative to pick up food.
"Xingruo, how long have you been together with Liang Fei?" Ding Dehong peeled a shrimp and put it into Li Xingruo's bowl, asking with a smile.
Li Xingruo paused for a moment while eating and swallowed the rice in her mouth: "We, we are not together yet."
"What??"
Pei Rou raised her head, put down her bowl and chopsticks, and looked at Li Xingruo seriously: "Tell me what's going on?"
Ding Dehong said hurriedly: "Don't worry, let the child finish what he is saying."
After a pause, Ding Dehong smiled and asked Li Xingruo: "What do you mean, Liang Fei didn't confess to you, or you don't want to fall in love too early?"
Pei Rou glanced at her husband: "She's about to graduate from college, how could she not want to fall in love?"
Ding Dehong said with a smile: "Xiao Li may also want to test Liang Fei's sincerity."
"Is that so?" Pei Rou looked at Li Xingruo.
Li Xingruo blinked, thought about it, nodded and said: "Yes, yes, I want to know where his heart is."
