Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

"It's all over!" Lou Xiao'e replied, holding Tan Lingya's hands tightly with both hands, and said, "Mom, I plan to cooperate with He Yuzhu and his son to open a Tan's restaurant."

Tan Lingya showed a surprised expression on her face. She looked at Lou Xiaoe in disbelief and asked, "Have you thought it through?!"

Lou Xiao'e replied: "In fact, I have had this plan for a long time. I just couldn't make up my mind. Today's wedding banquet of my second brother made me make up my mind."

Tan Lingya said: "Xiao'e, you are successful in your career now. It's time to think about your own affairs. Do you really plan to live like this for the rest of your life?!"

Lou Xiao'e sighed and said, "Mom, some things are over once they are over. But some things can never be over. Anyway, I have made up my mind. I don't plan to get married in this life. I will just be an old maid and stay with you and dad forever!"

After hearing what Lou Xiao'e said, Tan Lingya felt a surge of sadness in her heart. When they first arrived in Hong Kong, they had to look for a marriage partner in order to gain a foothold. But they didn't expect that Lou Huilan and her husband would plot against Lou Zhenhua, making Lou Xiao'e a widow before she even got married. This incident has since become a thorn in the hearts of Lou Zhenhua and his wife.

Yan Jiekuang returned home and saw his parents cleaning up in the kitchen. Driven by curiosity, Yan Jiekuang walked into the kitchen. Seeing the dishes on the table, Yan Jiekuang was stunned and asked, "Dad, why did you bring so many dishes back?!"

Yan Bugui said: "These dishes are all good things. It would be a pity to waste them."

"That's right!" The third aunt echoed, saying, "I really didn't expect that I would be able to have such a good banquet in my lifetime."

Seeing his parents' reactions, Yan Jiekuang sighed and said, "Dad, if you are really bored, go to the factory and help me keep an eye on things. After the Chinese New Year, I will be away on a business trip for a while. If fast, I will be back in one and a half months. If slow, it will take three months."

Yan Bugui was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where are you going? Why does it take so long?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "Go to America first, and then go to the Polar Bear Country."

"Oh?! Both places are quite far away." Yan Bugui muttered, and said: "Just go without worry! I will help you keep an eye on the factory. Besides, isn't Xiaohui at home?!"

"What do you mean by 'go with peace of mind'? Why does that sound so awkward?" Yan Jiekuang muttered to himself, and then said, "Then you guys go about your business. I'll go back to my room and rest for a while."

Time passed quickly. In a blink of an eye, it was the tenth day of the first lunar month. The brothers Lou Shichang and Lou Shiming took their families and left the city. The originally lively little western-style building suddenly became deserted. However, Lou Xiao'e was afraid that Lou Zhenhua and his wife would be bored staying at home, so she brought the three lively children from Yan Jiekuang's home the next day. It was not until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, after the Lantern Festival, that Lou Xiao'e returned the three children to Yan Jiekuang.

Early in the morning on the 16th day of the first lunar month, Lou Xiao'e arrived at the airport, heard the airport broadcast, walked to the ticket gate, and boarded a plane from Sijiu City to Gangcheng.

"Beauty! Is there anyone nearby?!"

"Why does this voice sound so familiar?!" Lou Xiao'e muttered to herself when she heard the question. She turned her head and saw the person standing next to her. She suddenly laughed and asked, "Yan Jiekuang, is it fun to tease me?!"

Yan Jiekuang sat down next to Lou Xiaoe and replied, "It's quite interesting."

Lou Xiaoe then asked: "Why are you taking this flight?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "It's too boring to travel alone. I heard you were taking this flight, so I booked it. With two people, we can have a companion on the road, and it won't be so boring."

Lou Xiao'e asked with a smile: "How long do you plan to stay in Hong Kong this time?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "I don't have time. When I get to Hong Kong City, I will transfer to Los Angeles, America. After I finish my business in America, I will go to the Polar Bear Country to see if there is any chance to make some money there."

Lou Xiao'e laughed and joked, "Are you brave enough to go to the Polar Bear Country? Aren't you afraid that they will arrest you as a spy?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "I'm just an ordinary tourist. They won't arrest me for no reason!" Then Yan Jiekuang muttered to himself, "The happiest thing in life is shopping. And the highest level of shopping is buying for free. This time I must get more to make up for the losses before crossing over."

More than two hours later, the plane arrived at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong. He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e got off the plane. He Yuzhu sent Lou Xiao'e out of the airport and turned to the place where the tickets were sold. He Yuzhu had three passports with different names. Except for one, he had applied for it when he came to Hong Kong last time. The other two passports were "real" passports with different names that he had paid someone to apply for. It was probably for fun, or maybe it was a spoof. The other two passports in Yan Jiekuang's hand were named Yi Zhonghai and Bang Geng respectively.

Yan Jiekuang was lucky. His flight to America was leaving in an hour and a half. He bought the ticket and went directly to the terminal. After waiting for a while, he heard the boarding information on the radio and walked to the ticket gate with his backpack.

After nearly eighteen hours of air travel, Yan Jiekuang arrived in Los Angeles at seven o'clock the next morning. Yan Jiekuang found a decent hotel near the airport and stayed there. After enjoying breakfast in the hotel restaurant, Yan Jiekuang went back to his room and slept until four o'clock in the afternoon. Yan Jiekuang washed up, changed his clothes, went to the restaurant for dinner, and then went out.

Not long after walking, Yan Jiekuang found an empty alley, walked in, took out a Toyota car from the space, and drove around aimlessly.

In a blink of an eye, it was ten o'clock in the evening. At this time, America's nightlife had just begun. Yan Jiekuang was not attracted by the noisy bars on the roadside. Instead, he found a good place to park the car and released his spiritual sense. Soon, the surrounding buildings formed a three-dimensional stereogram in Yan Jiekuang's mind. Yan Jiekuang spent three hours to search Los Angeles according to his needs, and then returned to the hotel.

The next morning, the whole city of Los Angeles began to bustle. Yan Jiekuang stood in front of the window with a cup of freshly brewed tea in his hand, listening to the sound of police sirens and watching police cars whizzing by on the road. Yan Jiekuang smiled faintly and thought to himself, "Let it be chaotic! The more chaotic, the better." Yan Jiekuang planned to stay in Los Angeles for another two days, and then go to other cities in America to visit.

After staying in the hotel for three days, Yan Jiekuang bought a ticket to the Motor City and left Los Angeles in style. After working for more than 20 days, Yan Jiekuang came to the last stop of America, the city where the Skunk Works was located. Yan Jiekuang knew that there were too many secrets involved here, and the things he had done during this period made the control here much stricter than before. Therefore, Yan Jiekuang bought a ticket back to Hong Kong City the next day after getting off the plane.

Yan Jiekuang borrowed a car from the roadside before it got dark. He drove to the vicinity of the Skunk Works. As soon as Yan Jiekuang stopped the car, two uncles in duty hats came towards him.