Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

I heard someone calling my name.

Lou Xiao'e immediately relaxed. At least this person knew her. She didn't just escape from the wolf's den and fall into the tiger's mouth. She raised her head and looked at the person in front of her. It was pitch dark and she couldn't see clearly, but she knew it was a young man and she probably didn't know him.

I couldn't help but wonder: "Who are you? How do you know my name?"

How can I explain this? As far as Li Bowen can remember, the two of them had never met each other before, and Lou Xiao'e hasn't married Xu Damao yet, so it's not appropriate to say that it was just a dream.

But her father is Lou Bancheng, and I think he should have worked in a steel mill, so that’s the reason.

"My name is Li Bowen, and I'm a purchasing agent at the steel rolling mill. I've seen you in the factory before!" This was the only way Li Bowen could answer.

Lou Xiao'e had been to the steel mill with her father when the mill was a public-private partnership three or four years ago. She had met many people at that time. Although she had no impression of the man in front of her, she agreed with this statement.

"Thank you so much today. If it weren't for you, I would..."

"It's okay, it's nothing. Why are you still hanging out so late? Your parents are really worried about you!"

Lou Xiaoe was able to finish her sentence now that she was relaxed: "I went to the movies with a friend. After the movie, she went home first and I walked back by myself. When I got to the intersection, I felt someone following me, so I ran into the alley in a panic!"

"You are so stupid! If someone is following you, why don't you run to a crowded place? You run to the alley instead. Isn't this just giving the bad guys an opportunity?"

Lou Xiao'e was ashamed. She was so confused at the time that she didn't even remember where to run! She didn't even know where she was now.

"Come on, go. I'll take you home!" Li Bowen guessed that she would not dare to go back alone now, so he decided to help her and send her off to the west.

After letting Lou Xiao'e sit in the bed of the tricycle and asking for the address, Li Bowen got on the tricycle and rode towards Lou Mansion.

As they got on the main road, Lou Xiao'e became more talkative and asked curiously, "Why are you so late today?"

"I went to the countryside to purchase things. I'm late now!"

"Oh, hey, you just said your nickname is Xiao Li Fei Dao, and you never miss a target, is that true?"

Li Bowen laughed: "Hahaha, of course, I will hit whatever I want! It will hit the target 100% of the time!"

"You're amazing!" Then he quickly responded: "Haha, wherever you point, I can hit the target without missing a beat!"

The atmosphere became more lively, and the two began chatting. Li Bowen was quite curious about a question: "Do you know Xu Damao?"

Lou Xiao'e looked puzzled: "Xu Damao? Who is he? I don't know him! Is he also from your steel mill?"

"Oh, it's nothing, just asking casually, I thought you knew each other!" It seems that the two have not met yet, and I don't know when they had a blind date and got married, but this is a rare opportunity to see first-hand information!

Unconsciously, they returned to the Lou family's small western-style building. Li Bowen parked the tricycle at the door and said, "Okay, we've arrived. You should hurry home!"

Lou Xiao'e got out of the car and bowed to Li Bowen: "Thank you so much today!"

When she raised her head, Lou Xiao'e was stunned. She had not paid enough attention to him in the alley before because she was afraid and it was dark. But now, under the bright light at the doorstep, she took a closer look and found that the man was really handsome, just like the prince charming in the book.

"Or, why don't you come into my house and sit for a while and let my dad thank you properly!" I don't know how I came up with this sentence.

Li Bowen shook his head: "No, no, as long as you get home safely, go in quickly, we will meet again if we are destined to!" After that, he rode away on his bike without even turning his head.

Lou Xiao'e stared blankly at Li Bowen's receding back: "So handsome!"

After saying this, she couldn't help but feel shy again. Oh, what was she thinking about? The images in her mind now all turned into the scenes in novels where a hero saves a beauty. Did she have to give herself to the hero?

At this time, the door of the yard opened and Lou's mother came out. She saw her daughter staring blankly into the distance with a lustful expression on her face.

After looking around for a while, there was no one in sight, so he became curious: "Xiao E!"

Lou Xiao'e suddenly woke up: "Ah, Mom, why are you out?"

"I've been out for quite some time, but you didn't even notice me. Who are you looking at?"

"No one, no one! Mom, let's go home quickly!" Lou Xiao'e pushed her mother into the yard like a child whose pigtails were caught.

After returning home, Lou Xiao'e did not tell her parents what happened today and went straight back to her room. However, Lou's mother and father said, "Our Xiao'e must have gone on a date with a boy. She didn't come home for a long time and was still looking around the door!"

"Did you ask who the other person is?"

"No, I asked, but Xiao'e didn't tell me!"

Father Lou sighed and said, "Well, ask her in detail later. If the ingredients are not good, let her stop eating immediately."

"That's not the case. Didn't our family already hand over the factory to the government? It should be fine, right?"

"What do you know? What class is our family classified as? Capitalist! Patriotic capitalists are also capitalists. If something goes wrong, our family will definitely not be able to escape. We have to find her a good class. Only then can she live a stable life and help us out." After a pause, Father Lou continued, "We also need to know her background and know if she will betray our family. If that doesn't work, I'll choose a suitable one from our former servants' families!"

"This, this, this, how can this be possible? Our Xiao'e is a lady from a wealthy family, and you let her marry the son of a servant! How can you be a father like this?" Lou's mother immediately refused to accept it.

"You have long hair but short knowledge! I am doing this for her own good. I have the final say in this matter! I will start arranging people to find a suitable person for her tomorrow. You should prepare a good foundation for her!" After Lou's father glared at her, Lou's mother dared not say anything and could only wipe her tears quietly.

At this moment, Lou Xiao'e did not know that her fate had been arranged by her parents. She was still immersed in the beautiful dream of a young girl, lying on the bed, hugging her pillow and smiling sweetly.

When Li Bowen returned to Nanluoguxiang, it was almost 11 o'clock in the evening. When he reached the entrance of the alley, he wondered why the lights were still on at the door. The third uncle was not doing his job conscientiously. Usually he was responsible for turning off the lights, and he was very proactive.

When I walked to the door, the gate of the yard was also open and I could hear people talking.

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong. What happened in this courtyard?

I parked the car in the yard. The lights in the front yard were out. The sound came from the middle yard. I followed the sound to the back and was stunned when I got to the middle yard. I saw a coffin with an awning on top. A group of people were sitting on a bench next to the coffin and chatting.

Looking more closely, there was a white banner erected at the gate of the Jia family's house.

Shit, is Jia Dongxu gone? Li Bowen suddenly felt like he had missed out on a hundred million.

Such a big thing happened after only being away for a few days. The key question is how did Jia Dongxu die? Li Bowen was tormented by a strong curiosity.

After looking around, he saw He Yuzhu sitting in the corner and taking a nap. He quietly walked over, sat down next to He Yuzhu, and woke him up: "Zhuzi, what's going on?"