Li Qingquan: "..."
"Would you like me to make another guess and figure out which room of yours she is in?"
Xu Fenglei said with great interest, casually taking out the fortune.
I haven’t been in this business for many years, and my hands are really itchy...
"No... no need, Master."
Li Qingquan stood up hurriedly and said,
"You should accept your magical powers, disciple... Disciple, go and bring out the beauty now."
Before she could finish her words, a petite figure slowly appeared in the aisle.
Li Lizhi walked over slowly and timidly shouted to Xu Fenglei:
"Master..."
Xu Fenglei put down the tea cup, and the smile disappeared from his face.
"Kneel down."
He said coldly.
Plop.
Li Lizhi didn't offer any excuse, she knelt on the ground and lowered her head.
"Qingquan, do you have any canes here?"
Xu Fenglei asked,
"A broomstick will do, too. Go get it."
Li Qingquan's expression tightened.
"Master! After all, Li Zhi..."
"Go quickly!" Before she could finish her words, Xu Fenglei had already shouted the order, and his tone was unquestionable!
Once his coercion was revealed, how could the two young disciples dare to show any disobedience?
Li Qingquan glanced at his sister, with a hint of distress in his eyes, but he could only take the broom and put it in Xu Fenglei's hands.
"Master, don't let her break her..."
She could only plead weakly.
Xu Fenglei ignored her and hit Li Lizhi on the back with a broom!
pia!
"Uh!" A muffled groan came from Li Lizhi's mouth, but she straightened her back and waited for the second blow.
pia!
pia!
Xu Fenglei didn't feel sorry for his apprentice at all. He directly hit Li Lizhi's thin back and slapped her three times hard!
All the blood marks were taken out!
Li Qingquan clenched his hands tightly when he saw it, which was heart-wrenching!
"Do you know why I hit you?"
Xu Fenglei said coldly,
"As you know, teachers, teachers never punish students corporally, because that is a very low-level teaching method! I do not advocate it at all!"
"But as a teacher today, I must beat you! Let your memory improve!"
"Now that you are brave and have strong wings, you dare to run away from home! Right?"
pia!
Again!
Li Lizhi was trembling, but she still didn't cry, but tears appeared in the corners of her eyes.
"It's worthless!"
Xu Fenglei scolded,
"As my disciple, when you encounter setbacks and difficulties, your first thought is not to face them bravely, but to escape!"
"Coward, coward! Didn't I tell you that a real warrior must dare to face the bleak life! Your book has been read into the dog's belly!"
pia!
Again!
"Woooo..."
Li Lizhi finally couldn't help it this time and cried out in pain.
"Master, please stop fighting, please..."
Li Qingquan couldn't help but plead,
"My sister is still young, she can't withstand such a beating! She is a girl, if there are scars..."
"My disciple is willing to be punished for her... If you want to slap me, just slap my disciple!"
pia!
Xu Fenglei did not hesitate and hit Li Qingquan's back with a broom.
"What kind of loyalty are you talking about at this time? Back away!"
He cursed,
"Back off!"
"I am punishing her now to save her! Do you understand?"
Li Qingquan didn't dare to say any more after suffering this moment. He stood up carefully and stepped aside.
Now, she can only use her eyes... to give her sister some encouragement.
"Why cry!"
Xu Fenglei scolded again,
"Do you know how worried your mother is because you ran away from home? You cry!"
"This kind of behavior is not only a cowardly escape, but also brings harm to the family! Especially the person who cares about you the most, do you know how worried she is?"
"She's worried that you won't be able to eat well or wear warm clothes. She's worried that you'll be abducted by bad guys! If something happens to you, believe it or not, your queen mother will be bedridden immediately? She may even die!"
Li Lizhi whimpered.
Hearing these words, he cried louder and tears fell down.
"explain!"
Xu Fenglei ordered,
"Do you know you were wrong? Do you still dare to run away from home in the future?"
The broom in his hand was raised again!
"My child is wrong... wrong..."
Li Lizhi wiped her tears and said out of breath,
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."
Seeing her crying so hard, Xu Fenglei couldn't bear to hit her with the broom anymore and threw it aside.
"Okay, get up."
Xu Fenglei sighed lightly,
"They say that hitting you hurts my heart."
"I used to think this kind of talk was bullshit! But now, I really feel it..."
"I can't take action anymore... Oh! I really hope you are not just talking, but really know how wrong you are!"
"My teacher has never objected to your resistance, but the form of resistance has never been like this. You run away from home at every turn. I despise such a cowardly and selfish person!"
Li Qingquan quickly got a towel, held Li Lizhi in his arms, and wiped her tears.
"Okay, okay, Lizi, don't cry."
She comforted her softly,
"Master beats you for your own good... You have indeed gone too far this time."
"Actually, I planned to send you back to the palace tonight, not for any other reason than to prevent my mother from worrying..."
Li Lizhi's eyes were red and she leaned into her sister's arms.
Underneath the tears, there was guilt.
"I would like to add that no matter how much you try to hide or escape, it's useless. Once I do the math, I will know where you are and who you are with."
Xu Fenglei took a sip of tea and snorted coldly,
"Even if you run away to the ends of the earth, I can still catch you!"
"So, whether you really repent or not, just give up on this!"
Li Qingquan was a little helpless.
With such a master around, it’s hard to be a naughty kid!
"Master, my disciple is going to bring you some tea."
She helped Li Lizhi sit down and comforted her,
"Don't be angry, drink some tea, calm the anger, calm the anger..."
"Li Zhi really knows that she was wrong. Really, I can feel that she is very ashamed in her heart."
With that said, Li Qingquan served Xu Fenglei another cup of tea.
Xu Fenglei snorted, took a sip of tea, and accepted her words.
"I don't want you to say it, I want her to say it."
He looked at Li Lizhi and said,
"Li Zhi, do you really know that you are wrong?"
Li Lizhi wiped away her tears and sobbed:
"Master, I really know that I was wrong..."
"The child will go back to the palace now. Whatever the father, the emperor and the empress say, the child will just obey..."
"If you want me to marry that Changsun Chong, I will marry him... The child can no longer make the queen mother worry..."
She cried so hard that it made everyone feel sad to see her look so soft and frail!
Xu Fenglei frowned.
"Who told you that you have to obey everything?"
He said angrily,
"It seems that you still didn't listen to what I just said!"
"I said, you can resist your parents' power, but what you have to do is not to be cowardly and selfish, but to face them directly, and either convince them, or let yourself have your own bargaining chip, a bargaining chip with them!"
"Positive examples, just like your sister, she succeeded!"
"What does she rely on?"
Li Lizhi rubbed her eyes and adjusted her posture.
The burning pain on her back made her a little uncomfortable...
"Yes...she has a bank."
Li Lizhi responded in a low voice.
"By the way, the reason your sister was able to resist your father's marriage proposal was because she was in charge of Fenglei Bank."
Xu Fenglei nodded and said seriously,
"The bank is related to the economy of the Tang Dynasty. Even fighting on the front line depends on the financial support of the bank! It can be said that the strong financial resources of Fenglei Bank are already extremely important to the Tang Dynasty! Even the emperor must pay attention to it!"
"And if the bank wants to run well, it cannot get around your sister! That's why your father finally compromised."
"You see, your sister is forcing herself to pile up her chips higher and higher, so that she can finally challenge your father directly! No one can force her to do something she doesn't want to do!"
"This is the right way."
Li Lizhi nodded.
Li Qingquan also showed a smile and said:
"Master said that my disciple is too powerful, but in fact he is not that powerful. I know that I occupy an important position, and even my father must respect my ideas, but... I also know that I cannot abuse the little I have. that power."
"At most, I can use it at critical moments. Otherwise, my father will be displeased and he will insist on replacing me. It's not impossible."
"No one is indispensable. It's just that sometimes the cost of replacement is higher, so we finally choose to compromise."
Xu Fenglei gave a thumbs up.
"Listen, listen!"
He praised,
"Your sister's level of thought is already so high!"
"What about you? You're just a little girl, and you already know how to make a fuss! Being noisy and coquettish usually works, but when something big happens, it doesn't work. Do you know that?"
"So, if you want to control your own destiny, you have to live up to your value!"
"What is your value?"
Li Lizhi was slightly startled.
"My worth..."
She frowned and said,
"Disciple...disciple doesn't know."
After Li Lizhi finished speaking, her mood was obviously a little low.
My sister has an impressive financial talent that no one else can catch up with, so she is valuable.
So what do you have?
It seems like there is nothing...
"Don't know? Are you lonely studying medicine?"
Xu Fenglei said angrily,
"Your talent lies in medicine!"
"Even Sun Simiao said that your medical talent is very high, not ordinary!"
"That guy Lin Xing can't even compare to you! Do you know that?"
Li Lizhi: "?!"
"real?"
She opened her eyes wide and said in disbelief,
"Grandpa Sun said it himself? My talent is higher than my senior brother?"
Xu Fenglei nodded firmly.
"Yes, he told me personally, how can it be false?"
He said,
"Your talent is so high that he wants to change the mantle and pass it on to you!"
"So, never belittle yourself! Your value is definitely not inferior to that of your sister! You two just have different fields, but as long as you work hard, you can be the best in your respective fields!"
After hearing these words, Li Lizhi's eyes were obviously bright.
But the next second, she wilted again.
"But...I still want to get married."
Li Lizhi said frustratedly,
"Even if I inherit Grandpa Sun's mantle, what's the use?"
"At that time, all the energy will be used up by the husband and the child. How can I treat illnesses and save people? Let alone study medical skills."
"You should give the mantle to senior brother, give it to me... it would be a waste."
Xu Fenglei was a little helpless.
"You girl!"
He sighed,
"To tell you the truth! After the efforts of my master and your mother, your father has relented and agreed to regret the marriage!"
"I've already reassured your uncle, he won't have any objections."
"So, now you are the free Princess Changle again, not the quasi-wife of some noble son!"
"Are you happy?"
Li Lizhi: "!!!"
"Really?!"
She raised her head suddenly, and her whole body seemed to be full of energy!
"Of course it's true. Why did I lie to you?"
Xu Fenglei also showed a smile and said.
“So spicy!”
Li Lizhi's tears suddenly turned into laughter, she let go of her sister's hand and threw herself into Xu Fenglei's arms with an extremely bright smile.
From the moment she heard the words 'repented of marriage', her mood changed from cloudy to sunny, and it was a super sunny day! The kind where the sun is particularly bright!
"Oh, look at your potential!"
Xu Fenglei supported her, scratched her nose, smiled and cursed,
"I just regretted my marriage and made you happy like this!"
"Just think about it yourself. If you don't like something, Master won't help you fight for it?"
"Back then, because of your brother Cheng Qian, I almost fought with your father as a teacher! Now of course I can fight with your father for another three hundred rounds because of you!"
Li Lizhi stuck out her tongue.
"Master is so kind to children! So kind!"
She shouted, squirting into Xu Fenglei's arms, just like how clingy she was when she was a child.
"This girl..."
Li Qingquan also laughed.
She was sincerely happy for her sister... at least, she was temporarily freed from her prison.
"Okay, come down."
Xu Fenglei said seriously,
"You just don't have to get married for the time being, but your father's desire to get you married is still very strong."
"Maybe in two years, he will marry you again, so you can't slack off. During this precious buffer period, improve your abilities! Let everyone see the value of you, Li Lizhi!"
"At that time, you will be qualified to negotiate with your father."
"Of course, my teacher will never object to you pursuing your own love. If you find a husband you like, you can marry him! After getting married, it is not impossible to start your own career."
"I have always had only one wish to become a teacher, and that is -"
He paused for a moment and looked at the two women.
"I hope you are happy, and I hope you live a fulfilling life without regrets."
Xu Fenglei said seriously,
"When you are old, you will be proud of the feats you did when you were young, instead of regretting your inaction."
"I'm very relieved to be able to do this."
(End of chapter)
