radicalducati Chapter 249 Liu Haizhong’s thoughts
Chapter 249 Liu Haizhong’s thoughts
When I returned to the courtyard, before I even entered the house, I heard bursts of laughter coming from the house.
After Liu Haizhong stood still, he carefully straightened his slightly wrinkled clothes, and then took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the tension into his stomach. After completing these preparations, he finally raised his foot, slowly stepped over the threshold, and walked into the house.
As soon as he stepped into the room, Liu Haizhong's eyes were involuntarily attracted to Qi Sihui who was sitting on the edge of the kang.
I saw that she had a graceful figure, a pretty face, and a pair of big watery eyes looking around curiously.
Seeing such a beautiful woman, Liu Haizhong was stunned at first, obviously a little surprised, but he quickly reacted and his face was immediately filled with smiles.
That smile showed the kindness and friendliness that an elder should have, making people feel warm and relaxed.
At the same time, he vaguely showed a bit of the reservedness and caution that one shows when meeting his daughter-in-law for the first time, as if he was afraid that he would accidentally leave a bad impression on the other party.
Liu Guangqi, who had been observing his father's expression, stood up immediately, walked quickly between the two, and introduced them to each other enthusiastically: "Dad, this is Xiaohui, my girlfriend. Xiaohui, this is my dad who I often mentioned to you."
After hearing her son's introduction, Qi Sihui also stood up.
Perhaps because of shyness, a faint blush instantly appeared on her fair cheeks, as beautiful and juicy as a ripe apple.
She lowered her head slightly, not daring to look directly into the eyes behind her bangs. She just said in a voice so soft that only she could hear it: "Hello, uncle. This is the first time I visit you today. I'm really sorry to cause you trouble."
Although the voice was not loud and even sounded a little timid, it contained a special kind of cuteness and gentleness, just like the buds of a flower that had just bloomed in spring, delicate, weak, and pitiful, which made people feel love and pity.
When Liu Haizhong heard Qi Sihui's polite greeting, he waved his hands and laughed heartily: "Oh, my girl, please don't be so polite! I'm so happy that you can come to our house as a guest! How can I think it's a bother?"
After saying this, he turned around and glared at Liu Guangqi in pretended anger, pretending to complain: "I say, you little brat, you didn't even inform your family in advance about such an important matter as dating, which made us unprepared and in a mess!"
Liu Guangqi scratched his head and smiled sheepishly: "Dad, I just wanted to give you a surprise."
The second aunt laughed and interrupted, "Okay, okay, the girl is here, stop scolding the child."
As he said this, he glanced at Liu Haizhong, signaling him not to make the atmosphere awkward.
Liu Haizhong understood what was going on, and hurriedly pulled Qi Sihui to sit down, and asked with concern: "Xiaohui, is everyone at home okay? How did you and Guangqi know each other?"
Qi Sihui blushed and told the whole story of how they met. It turned out that at an exchange meeting in the factory, Liu Guangqi helped her out of a dilemma. After a few interactions, the two gradually became familiar with each other and developed feelings for each other.
Liu Haizhong nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of praise, and exclaimed: "It seems that you two are really destined to be together. Guangqi has been honest and kind since he was young. If he bullies you in the future, just tell your uncle and he will deal with him for you."
Qi Sihui hurriedly shook her head and smiled shyly: "Uncle, Guangqi treats me very well, don't worry."
Liu Haizhong smiled warmly and looked at Qi Sihui. He leaned forward and asked, "Xiaohui, uncle doesn't know much about your family situation. What do your parents do for a living?"
Qi Sihui blushed slightly, folded her hands unconsciously in front of her, and answered softly: "Uncle, my father is the director of the propaganda department in the factory, and my mother works in the factory women's federation."
Liu Haizhong murmured to himself: "Director of the Propaganda Department, the director is great, officials are all powerful."
There was a different kind of light gleaming in Liu Hai's eyes, a burning passion that came from an instinctive respect for power and status.
Deep in his heart, he had a deep obsession with being an official. He had worked hard in the factory for many years, always hoping to move up and enjoy a glorious future. However, his career progressed slowly, and this regret was like a thorn in his throat.
Now, he never expected that his son could find a girl from such a family as his partner. The thought suddenly changed his mind, and he thought to himself that from now on, he would become a relative of an official. It seemed as if he himself had also been influenced by the official aura. The smile on his face became more and more intense, and he kept nodding and saying "Not bad, not bad".
As he was thinking, he suddenly slapped his thigh. It was as if a light flashed through his mind. He suddenly remembered that his son Liu Guangqi also worked in the Propaganda Department. He was so excited that his voice trembled slightly: "Oh, Xiaohui, so Guangqi just happens to work under your father! This is such a coincidence, it's simply a godsend."
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Guangqi, his eyes full of expectations and hints. The meaning could not be more obvious, as if he was saying, "Son, you have to hold on to this thigh tightly and behave well."
How could Liu Guangqi not understand his father's thoughts? His face flushed, he coughed lightly, and said awkwardly: "Dad, I have always worked hard, and my boss has been very good to me."
Liu Haizhong, however, seemed not to have heard anything, immersed in his own imagination of the future. He turned around and took Qi Sihui's hand again, saying warmly: "My daughter, look at Guang Qi, he has been responsible since he was young, and he is not bad in ability, but he is too honest and doesn't know how to plan for his own future. Now that you are together, and your father is a leader, you must talk to your father more about him, help him, and let him learn more and move up."
Although there was a smile in his words, he couldn't hide his eagerness, and he looked like he was afraid of missing out on this great opportunity for promotion.
Qi Sihui looked embarrassed, bit her lip and whispered back, "Uncle, my dad always distinguishes between public and private matters, but if Guang Qi has the ability and does a good job, I believe he will definitely have a chance."
When Liu Haizhong heard the obvious evasion in Qi Sihui's words, his heart skipped a beat, as if he was suddenly hit by a heavy hammer, but the smile on his face did not diminish in the slightest, but became even brighter.
He quickly added, "Of course, of course! Our Guangqi will definitely rely on his own talents to make a career, but wouldn't it be better if we could have one more help?"
While saying this, Liu Haizhong kept nodding his head and secretly glanced at Liu Guangqi out of the corner of his eye, suggesting that he should quickly follow suit.
When Liu Guangqi saw the look in his father's eyes, he felt helpless.
He really didn't want to get involved in this conversation at this time.
But facing his father's repeated urging and hinting, he finally had to bite the bullet and say, "Dad, Xiaohui is right! I think I should still rely on my own unremitting efforts to strive for progress, and I can't always think of taking shortcuts! So, don't worry about this matter anymore."
In fact, Liu Guangqi felt very helpless that his father made such a request at this moment.
He thought to himself, why did his father choose to talk about these things at this critical moment?
According to his original idea, after he and Qi Sihui got married, he would naturally get some care and support thanks to his relationship with his father-in-law.
But now that he said this, to Qi Sihui, doesn't it sound as if he was deliberately trying to curry favor with the powerful for the sake of his own future development?
Seeing his son being so stubborn and inflexible, Liu Haizhong was so angry that he glared at him fiercely and scolded him with a bit of disappointment: "You silly boy! How come you don't know how to be flexible? You have such a good relationship in front of you. If you can use it reasonably, then why not? Besides, I'm not asking you to do bad things that violate the law and morality!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a little weird, the second aunt stepped out to smooth things over and said, "Hey, look at you guys. Today is a great day for the children to come to your house, why are you just talking nonsense? We can discuss things slowly in the future! Let the children get along well first. As long as the relationship between them is as good as honey, that's much better than anything else!"
Hearing this, Liu Haizhong suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had indeed been a little too eager just now.
So, he quickly restrained the expression on his face, laughed awkwardly twice, and responded: "Yes, yes, your second aunt is right! I was too impatient! Miss Xiaohui, please don't take what your uncle just said to heart. I just hope that our Guangqi can have a great future. I really don't have any other special intentions."
Qi Sihui seemed particularly well-behaved and sensible. She nodded slightly and responded softly: "Uncle, don't worry, I understand. Guangqi has always been very hardworking and motivated. I believe he will become more and more outstanding in the future."
After this exchange, the tense atmosphere in the room finally eased again.
However, deep in Liu Haizhong's heart, the desire to become an official and to give his son a chance to be promoted as soon as possible became stronger and stronger, like wild weeds growing wildly.
He thought to himself that he must find a suitable time to bring up this idea again.
Although he himself could not be an official, it would be very good if his son could become one. It would also bring honor to him if the news got out.
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