Siheyuan: I just want to live

By the time Chen Feng and Jin Ling hurriedly put on their clothes and walked out of the room, Chen Xi had already called the other children in the family one by one.

The children were sleepy, some rubbing their eyes and yawning, obviously reluctant to get up so early. But when they heard they were about to go out to play, they instantly perked up.

After everyone had gathered together and confirmed that no one was left behind, Chen Feng cleared his throat and said, "Since everyone is here, let's get ready to set off!"

Then, Chen Feng continued, "As for breakfast, we won't eat it at home. We can just buy some breakfast from a stall on the road to fill our stomachs!"

As he said this, his eyes swept over everyone, observing their reactions.

Several children nodded in agreement to Chen Feng's proposal, and even Jin Ling smiled and did not raise any objections.

Indeed, because they have an important plan today - to look for Lou Xiao'e and her son, and to have fun in the bustling and lively city of Sijiu for a whole day.

If you make breakfast slowly at home at this moment, your schedule will definitely become very tight and may even delay your entire trip.

Seeing that no one stood up to oppose his idea, Chen Feng spoke again: "Okay, if everyone has no objection, then let's not delay any longer and set off immediately!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around without hesitation and strode towards the gate of the courtyard.

Seeing this, Jin Ling and a few other children hurriedly followed closely. They walked briskly, following closely behind Chen Feng.

When the family members walked out of the gate of the courtyard one after another, Jin Ling turned around lightly and took out the lock behind the gate.

Then he closed the door and locked it. With a crisp "click", the door was locked tightly.

At the same time, Chen Feng walked calmly towards the van parked nearby. He opened the door skillfully, got into the driver's seat sideways, and then started the engine.

With a low roar, the car was like a beast ready to go, waiting for its owner to control it.

The children were very sharp-eyed, and when they saw Chen Feng drive the car up to them, they cheered and jumped for joy. They quickly ran to the back of the car, opened the back door skillfully and obediently, and filed in one after another, sitting quietly in the spacious back seats.

The sensible children vacated the passenger seat for Jin Ling as if by mutual understanding.

Jin Ling had just locked the door and when she heard the children's laughter, a gentle smile appeared on her face.

She walked briskly to the passenger door, reached out and grasped the door handle, pulled it with a little force, and the door opened.

Then, she got into the car gracefully and closed the door again.

Chen Feng glanced through the rearview mirror and saw that everyone was seated, so he didn't waste any more time.

He stepped on the accelerator pedal firmly, and the car rushed out like an arrow, speeding along the familiar road towards the Jianguo Hotel.

When the vehicle passed a narrow alley while driving, Chen Feng slowly slowed down and pulled over.

He pushed open the car door and got out, and quickly bought a few steaming hot breakfasts from a roadside breakfast stall.

After returning to the car, he handed these delicacies to the children in the back seat and said with concern: "Eat them while they are hot. Don't go hungry."

The children took the breakfast and ate it happily.

Finally arriving at the Jianguo Hotel, Chen Feng carefully and steadily parked the car, then gently turned the key and turned off the engine.

He pushed open the car door, got out quickly, walked around to the other side swiftly, opened the door, and greeted Jin Ling and the child with a smile as they came out of the car.

Chen Feng led the family to the hotel lobby. As soon as they entered the lobby, the spacious and bright space, the gorgeous decorations, and the people coming and going made the children excited, and they looked around with their eyes rolling.

Chen Feng walked to the front desk, politely explained his purpose to the staff, and asked them to help notify Lou Xiao'e who was staying in the room.

After that, the family waited quietly on the sofa in the lobby. Not long after, they saw a figure hurriedly running down the stairs - it turned out to be Chen Xiao coming downstairs to greet them.

"Dad, Auntie! We've finally got you here!" Chen Xiao came up to them with a smile on his face and greeted Chen Feng and Jin Ling warmly.

After a few pleasantries, Chen Feng picked up the breakfast in his hand and followed Chen Xiao upstairs.

When they arrived at the door of the room where Lou Xiao'e lived, Chen Feng couldn't help but stop and look carefully at the surrounding environment.

The door was closed, but through the crack in the door, I could vaguely see the soft light coming from inside. The corridor was covered with thick carpet, and I could hardly hear my footsteps when I walked on it.

There are some exquisite paintings hanging on the walls, adding a touch of artistic atmosphere to the entire corridor.

Chen Feng secretly sighed in his heart: This hotel does look very high-end.

Although the software may not be comparable to those modern hotels in later generations, it has all the necessary facilities and the service level is quite good.

It must be a pleasure to stay here. It seems that the government has put a lot of effort into this hotel.

Just as Chen Feng was looking at the exquisite and unique facilities in the corridor with interest, suddenly, a slight noise was heard - the door of the room where Lou Xiaoe lived was slowly pushed open.

Lou Xiao'e was seen smiling, with surprise and kindness in her eyes. When she saw Chen Feng's family, her smile instantly became even brighter.

She hurried forward, muttering, "Oh my, Sister Jin Ling, I didn't expect you to come so early! Come on, come on, come in and sit down!"

As she spoke, Lou Xiao'e moved aside to make room at the door, and at the same time extended a hand in an invitation gesture, indicating that Chen Feng and the others should hurry in.

Jin Ling heard Lou Xiao'e's enthusiastic words and smiled as well. She responded, "Yes, Xiao'e, we live a little far from here, so we have to get up early."

After saying that, Jin Ling didn't hesitate and pulled the children into the room.

However, at this time, Chen Feng followed his family slowly, as if he was thinking about something, and eventually fell behind the team.

After everyone had walked into the room, Lou Xiao'e carefully closed the door.

After entering the room, Lou Xiao'e's face was filled with a warm smile. She hurried forward to greet Chen Feng's family and said kindly: "Come on, come on, please sit down on the sofa over here."

As she spoke, she gestured for everyone to take a seat.

Seeing this, Chen Yue, who was standing nearby, quickly and gracefully picked up the teapot and began to pour tea for everyone.

I saw that she was very skilled and each cup of tea was just the right amount, not too much or too little.

At the same time, Jin Ling walked into the room and looked around curiously.

She carefully observed the various furnishings in the hotel room, from the exquisite curtains to the luxurious carpets, everything attracted her attention.

In contrast, Chen Feng seemed a little reserved. After he entered the room, he kept his head down and didn't even dare to make too much eye contact with Lou Xiao'e.

He just walked silently to the sofa, sat down slowly, and then began to concentrate on enjoying the breakfast in front of him.

During this time, he occasionally looked up and asked Chen Yue and Chen Xiao who were sitting next to him if they wanted to eat something together.

After a while, when Jin Ling had taken a rough look at the entire room, she finally broke the silence, turned to look at Lou Xiao'e, and said with a smile.

"Xiao'e! Now that you're back, why don't you stay at home? Instead, you choose to stay in a hotel. This will cost you a lot of money!"

When Lou Xiao'e heard Jin Ling's words, she turned her head slightly and glanced at Chen Feng who was eating heartily out of the corner of her eye.

Then, still smiling, she responded in a relaxed tone: "Sister Jinling, don't worry! This is free! It's specially arranged by the government."

"After all, I didn't come back just to visit my relatives this time. I came back mainly to investigate the business environment here! So the situation is very different from last time!"

Seeing Lou Xiao'e say this, Jin Ling said, "Then you can also go home and live! It's not as comfortable to live here as in our big yard!"

Lou Xiao'e shook her head slightly and explained with a smile: "Sister Jin Ling, I'm just afraid of causing trouble for you."

Seeing Lou Xiao'e say this, Jin Ling immediately said, "Well! We are all family, what's the problem?"

"If you ask me, today is a good day to help with the moving while we have more people. Let's go home and stay!"

After hearing Jin Ling's words, Lou Xiao'e raised her head slightly and slowly turned her gaze to Chen Feng who was sitting at the other end of the dining table, only to see that Chen Feng did not move.

Her eyes were somewhat hesitant, and she opened her lips slightly and whispered, "Sister Jinling, I'm afraid this is not a good idea..." Her voice was so low that only she could hear it.

Jin Ling naturally noticed Lou Xiao'e's little movements. When she saw that Lou Xiao'e's gaze finally fell on Chen Feng, she suddenly understood everything.

It turns out that Lou Xiao'e was waiting for Chen Feng to express his opinion first.

However, at this moment, Chen Feng was concentrating on enjoying the sumptuous breakfast in front of him.

As to whether Lou Xiao'e should return to live in the courtyard, he did not dare to express even a word of opinion.

After all, such a sensitive issue may cause conflicts within the family if not handled with care.

Just as Chen Feng was still chewing his food slowly, the atmosphere in the room, which had originally been filled with some slight noises, suddenly became unusually quiet.

Everyone's eyes seemed to be drawn by some invisible force and all focused on Chen Feng.

Everyone was quietly waiting for the head of the family to break the silence and give a clear instruction or decision.

Just at this extremely tense moment, Jin Ling suddenly stretched out her right foot and kicked Chen Feng's calf hard.

There was only a muffled "bang" sound, and Chen Feng was kicked unexpectedly. He gasped in pain.

But even so, he still clenched his teeth tightly and dared not scream out.