Chapter 2504: Chapter 2568: Rules of a Prominent Family
That night, on the wide and soft bed, Li Yifei pressed Ning Xin’er beneath him, looking at her sternly, and said, "I remember you said during the day that when studying, you should have the demeanor of studying. You can’t be sloppy, you have to focus, you can’t be indecisive. You almost made our daughter cry with your teaching. How come you forgot all this?"
Ning Xin’er was on the verge of tears. Who would have thought that after teaching her daughter during the day, she would be lectured by Li Yifei at night? Although she loved this kind of "lecture" wholeheartedly, loving every inch of her body, Li Yifei was too intense for her to handle.
She looked at Li Yifei pleadingly, her big watery eyes blinking twice, and she said in a tender voice, "Husband, I was wrong, please don’t be mad at me!"
"Am I being mad at you? You’re the one who didn’t do well, you can’t even manage the required positions, what else is there to say!" Li Yifei said deliberately.
Ning Xin’er wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "Husband, let me rest for a while, just for a while. I really can’t take it anymore."
Saying this to please Li Yifei, Ning Xin’er took the initiative to kiss him. A few seconds later, Li Yifei let go of Ning Xin’er, satisfactorily patting a certain spot, and said, "That’s more like it. You must also pay attention to moderation when educating your daughter. She’s no longer little, and she’s been very sensible since she was young. If you put too much pressure on her, what if it causes some negative effects?"
Knowing this was just getting back at her for their daughter, Ning Xin’er pouted but didn’t say it out loud, instead sighed lightly and said, "I don’t want this either, just that every time I think about hoping she becomes excellent, I just can’t help..."
"What are you saying, our child wouldn’t be wronged in the future anymore, right? Besides, our daughter is already outstanding enough. Haven’t the past few years proved that? You should relax a bit moving forward. Every child has self-esteem, not to mention their own thoughts. You need to appropriately change your management style."
There was another thing that Li Yifei didn’t say, which is that although the two have reunited these past two years and have cleared up old grievances, Li Yifei frequently has to go out for business, leaving Ning Xin’er with a feeling of anchoring hopes and thoughts all on her daughter. This mindset is quite common. It seems harmless, but it can be dangerous, especially in these last couple years. Ning Xin’er felt that Li Yufei is getting older and can learn more things, leading to a sort of cram-style education.
Li Yifei wasn’t in a convenient position to directly say this, so he could only suggest it. Li Yifei, as the father of these Li family children, naturally hoped they would surpass him, which would be excellent, but if not, that’s quite normal, given how outstanding Li Yifei was at the moment. However, he hoped more that the children could find their own paths in life, instead of being forcefully molded by their parents. Furthermore, besides Li Yufei, the other kids are still young. Forcing them into learning at this stage doesn’t seem beneficial.
Li Yifei hoped the children could have a happy childhood, a normal childhood, instead of being forced to learn during the age meant for play, as seen in many families today. Some kids turn out to learn well, while others the opposite, only to have parents scolding them, saying things like, ’I’m providing you a good environment, but you still can’t learn well, you disappointment!’
Condition has been laid out for you. You are free to choose whether to learn or not; if you can’t learn well, you won’t be blamed. Not everyone is suited to learning, and not everyone can excel in sports, music, or arts. Everyone has different talents and points; just because parents hope for something doesn’t mean children can achieve it...
Maybe some people are born without a lot of universal talent, perhaps destined for an ordinary life, but that’s its own form of destiny. Parents shouldn’t feel their children owe them for this...
In any case, Li Yifei hoped the women in the family could understand this principle. He couldn’t say it outright, considering he himself wasn’t entirely competent as a father, and the women wanted to manage strictly. He couldn’t just outright veto them!
Li Yifei didn’t know what more he could say. It was enough for Ning Xin’er to understand his point; saying more would be counterproductive.
"Husband, maybe I was really too harsh on our daughter..."
"Alright, no more talk about this. You’re the one managing her, and you have your philosophy. I can’t force you to change it, but I will still say this: for our children, we just hope they can be happy. As for capabilities... given our family’s current assets, they could do nothing their whole lives and still live well. It’s not only them, but even their grandchildren."
"Absurd!" Ning Xin’er rolled her eyes at him, twisting her body, sighed contentedly, hugged Li Yifei with both arms, saying, "It’s so nice, holding you feels really nice."
"Same here." Li Yifei chuckled, hugged Ning Xin’er back, but his other hand wandered downward. A few seconds later, Ning Xin’er frowned, shook her head with some fear, and said, "Husband, no... Let me rest for a while; I’m really exhausted now!"
"Alright, let’s end it here tonight. We’ll take a shower later and then go to sleep."
"Thank you, husband," Ning Xin’er said sweetly. "Can we skip the shower and just sleep? I feel like I could fall asleep just by closing my eyes now; I don’t want to do anything."
"No way!" Li Yifei decisively said no.
"Alright... alright!" Ning Xin’er closed her eyes, and soon a soft and even breath could be heard as Li Yifei chuckled and didn’t wake her up for a shower.
Two days later, on New Year’s Eve, Li Yifei had gone out twice in two days, once to pick up Su Mengxin’s grandfather for the New Year’s celebration at home. The old man had recovered a lot after taking medication, and upon Su Mengxin’s request, he agreed to come to the Li family for the New Year’s celebration, so Li Yifei went to pick him up first, and then he went to Changbai Mountain to pick up Su Lio’s grandfather.
There was some thought about whether it would be awkward for the two old men to come to the Li family, concerning Su Lio and Su Mengxin, but Li Yifei asked the two women in advance and found their attitudes to be okay.
With other elders coming to celebrate the New Year’s, the Li family had the largest number of people this year. Li Yifei’s aunts didn’t come, although they were invited, but they decided to join after the New Year’s.
Li Yifei let them have their way, and things like New Year’s goods had been sent over a few days earlier. As for these aunts, Li Yifei wasn’t just sentimental towards them, but grateful, as his days would have been tougher without their help in the past.
The loan projects set up last year, having developed over the year, had loaned out nearly thirty shares. The Li family didn’t leave them unattended but had them reported back quarterly. Li Yifei was looking at this year’s summary report organized by Su Yiyi. After a quick review, he was fairly satisfied: out of the thirty loan projects, all approved by the women of the Li family, fifteen had achieved profitability, almost hitting expectations, and among the remaining fifteen, there were seven making good progress. Though not yet profitable, their income seemed promising for the next year.
As for the remaining eight, they weren’t great, but that was within the Li family’s expectations, so there’s no disappointment. Over half the projects showing profit, some even having promising development prospects, was already very good.
As for those eight, Li Yifei decided to wait and see, assigning specialists to follow them. If they could be supported into profitability, they would invest more; if not, they would discontinue, while the money hasn’t been fully invested yet.
It’s impossible for a large family to treat everything equally, although the family is wealthy, there must be rules. Li Yifei firmly believed these rules must be adhered to. When the terms were laid out at the beginning, they clearly stated: if you bring a project for a loan, there’s no interest, you get the money, but if you don’t make money and instead lose it, you have to accept it. They wouldn’t immediately press you for repayment, but it would be difficult to get money from the Li family again in the future.
The women understood this point. When they explained it to their families, it was very clear; even with things this way, Li Yifei believed the result might never be perfect as anticipated. It wasn’t the time to address this thoroughly; that would be done eventually.
Handing the report back to Su Yiyi, Li Yifei took the opportunity to pinch her chin and said, "Huh? How come there’s some meat? You’re getting a double chin."
"Ah?" Su Yiyi was startled, blinking her big eyes at Li Yifei. She touched her chin, finding there really was some flesh, and immediately she said pitifully, "I’ve been really controlling my diet to eat delicious things, how come I still gained weight?"
"Haha, a little weight is good, feeling soft and comfortable to touch." Li Yifei laughed as he pulled Su Yiyi closer, but Su Yiyi couldn’t quite accept it. It’s hard for women in a culture that values being slim to accept the reality of being fat.
Su Yiyi had secretly decided to resume exercising from today, eat less in the evening, and work out more.
Li Yifei was just teasing. Not to mention Su Yiyi only gained a little weight, even if she gained twenty or thirty more pounds, he could accept it. Besides, if Su Yiyi didn’t like it, Li Yifei could help her adjust her body and reduce the excess fat.
No weight loss clinic or method outside would be more effective than Li Yifei’s True Qi, plus it allows precise weight loss without any side effects, and it wouldn’t rebound!
Su Yiyi cherished the rare time she had to be alone with Li Yifei, and she wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her head in his scent.
"How’s your dad doing?" Li Yifei asked. Su Yiyi’s father was said to have turned a new leaf over these past two years, but Li Yifei didn’t have much understood, so he wasn’t clear on how the old man was actually doing.
Upon hearing this question, Su Yiyi pursed her lips, and after a long time, she replied, "He’s alright."
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