Li Qing stood at the entrance of the street behind the Gangbei City Hospital and glanced inside. After a moment's silence, he walked towards the lone car under the streetlight.

The car door opened, Xie Hongbo got out of the car, stood on the side of the road and lit a cigarette.

Li Qing stood face to face with Xie Hongbo more than ten meters away from the car, and the light cast two distorted shadows on the ground.

"Chief Zhong is in the car. Xie Hongbo lightly spit out a smoke ring, nodded at Li Qing, and then turned around and paced slowly along the sidewalk on the side of the road, leaving him with a rather lonely back.

Li Qing took a deep breath, walked quickly close to the car, stretched out his finger and tapped a few times on the window.

The window was pulled down, revealing Zhong Ruoxi's beautiful and tranquil face: "Get in the car." ”

Li Qing half leaned on the side of the car, one arm against the roof of the car, and looked at Zhong Ruoxi with his head slightly lowered: "It's too stuffy in the car, I can't breathe." Come out, let's go. ”

Zhong Ruoxi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she sat there without saying a word, silent.

"Isn't it convenient?" Li Qing nodded and sighed softly, "Okay." ”

After that, he left the car door, turned around and planned to go around to the other side to get into the car, and just turned the back of the car, the door on Zhong Ruoxi's side suddenly opened.

"Since it's too hot, let's go. Zhong Ruoxi said lightly, "You're not afraid of causing trouble, what am I afraid of." ”

A faint smile appeared on Li Qing's cheeks, and he turned back again. The two men walked slowly along the dimly lit sidewalk on the side of the road.

Turning her head and staring at Zhong Ruoxi's side face quietly, Li Qing suddenly reached out and stroked the broken hair on the side of her ear, and chuckled: "You cut your hair?" I remember that it used to be much longer. ”

"It's hard for you to remember. Zhong Ruoxi said softly, she seemed to be difficult to express her feelings, so that no matter what she said, there was a cold meaning.

"It's prettier this way, and it suits you perfectly. Li Qing tilted his head and said.

Zhong Ruoxi suddenly stopped, leaned lightly on a lamppost with her delicate body, and didn't leave.

Li Qing frowned slightly: "I'm sorry, I forgot, the injury on your leg isn't okay?"

"I haven't delayed my daily walking for a long time, but I haven't been able to adapt to high-intensity exercise. Zhong Ruoxi said in a low voice, "It has nothing to do with the leg injury, I just don't want to leave." ”

"Don't you think it's a little boring?" Li Qing asked, "I'm not very good at saying goodbye, especially to you, so... Today may be a bit of a disappointment. ”

"I'm not good at that, and I don't expect anything from you. Zhong Ruoxi pursed her lips slightly, "Li Qing, after I leave, you should be more careful." The successor is called Zhou Wenhao, who previously worked in the Yanjing Judicial Bureau, and his system is not the same as mine, so he should take some more drastic measures. Mu Xiu is in the forest, the wind will destroy it, your Li family has been too strong recently, don't be used as a whetstone. ”

"I understand. Li Qing nodded, "Where are you going?"

"I should... It's a high ascension. Zhong Ruoxi smiled self-deprecatingly, "I was promoted to a military rank and transferred back to the Yanjing Military Department, and the specific position is highly confidential and inconvenient to disclose." ”

"Hmm. ”

Zhong Ruoxi looked at Li Qing quietly, and the corners of her lips rose slightly: "You don't have to worry too much, I promised you before that I would give you unconditional protection." Even if I leave Lingang, they will sell me face and not go too far. But appropriate suppression is inevitably indispensable, you must be psychologically prepared, don't overreact, it will not end well when the time comes. ”

Li Qing responded: "I know this, don't worry, I won't cause trouble for you." ”

"I'd rather you bother me a little more. As soon as the words came out, Zhong Ruoxi felt speechless, and turned his back to Li Qing slightly, "I want to remind you one more thing, don't get too close to the Xie family." Everyone knows the situation in Lingang, and the remaining three families can no longer move the fundamentals. But that doesn't mean you're safe, on the contrary, as a family decision-maker, you're bound to face a more dangerous situation. ”

Zhong Ruoxi's words were not clear, but with Li Qing's mind, he had already understood what she meant in an instant. The three major families cannot shake their fundamentals, but can the heads of the three major families move? Controlling the three major families by containing the heads of the families is probably an important measure for maintaining the stability of Lingang in the future.

"I'll pay attention. Li Qing knew that Zhong Ruoxi's every word tonight was worth remembering in his heart.

"Don't forget the past, the teacher of the future. You should learn a lesson in our affairs and not get too close into contact with the military and political sides. The Qi family is too deep now, but they don't know that if they continue like this, something will go wrong sooner or later. Zhong Ruoxi turned around and said softly, "If there is really such a day, your Li family should not eat too ugly." ”

"It's better not to eat something that smells fishy, and it's easy to spoil your stomach. ”

"It's best if you understand this truth, and I'm relieved. Zhong Ruoxi pursed her lips and was silent for a while again, "I have nothing else to tell." By the way, I heard that you became a father tonight, congratulations. ”

"Thank you. ”

"That's it, I'm in a hurry, so I'll go first. Zhong Ruoxi smiled, turned around and walked towards the car.

Li Qing followed two steps closely, and suddenly shouted: "Ruoxi!"

Zhong Ruoxi paused at his feet and didn't look back: "Do you still have something to say to me?"

There was no response, Zhong Ruoxi felt footsteps slowly approaching her, and after a while, her powerful arms slowly wrapped around her slender waist and took her into her arms and hugged her tightly.

"I can't go and see you off. Li Qing said in a low voice, "You be careful all the way, I hope there is a chance to see you again." ”

Both of them could feel each other's restraint, Zhong Ruoxi said "um", broke away from Li Qing's embrace, walked to the side of the car, opened the door, and got into the car.

Xie Hongbo, who was in the distance, quickly extinguished the cigarette in his hand and ran all the way back.

"Gone. Xie Hongbo glanced at Li Qing deeply and got into the car.

Li Qing looked through the window and stared closely at Zhong Ruoxi's beautiful face.

Zhong Ruoxi tilted her head, made a slight touch with Li Qing's gaze, and then quickly lowered her head and closed the window, so that Li Qing couldn't see anything.

The car started, slowly passed in front of Li Qing, and finally disappeared from sight.

Li Qing stared at the end of the empty street, stood on the side of the road for a long time, and finally raised his head and let out a long sigh, and turned to leave.

"I don't know... Will there be a chance to meet again in the future..."

Li Qing's steps were heavy, and he returned along the same road in a daze, until he opened the door and saw Lin Qiuqiu and the baby, and he suddenly woke up, but he couldn't remember how he got back to the hospital, how he went upstairs, and how he came to the door of the ward. Li Qing felt that his whole heart was completely hollowed out the moment Zhong Ruoxi left.

"There's writing on your face. Lin Qiuqiu didn't sleep, and her long and narrow eyes seemed to be shining with a faint luster.

Li Qing touched his cheek with an embarrassed face: "Didn't you let you rest more." ”

"Stunned. Lin Qiuqiu stretched out a jade hand, and Li Qing's cheeks in the air suddenly sighed lightly, "Alas, it seems that you are really reluctant to her." ”

Li Qing's voice was very low: "If I say that I have feelings for Zhong Ruoxi, you... Will you be angry?"

Lin Qiuqiu did not answer Li Qing's question directly, but stared at the sleeping baby beside him, and said softly: "The person who can't stay, no matter how much you miss it, is a bitter torture, and it can't bring you any sweetness." ”

"It's because there are too many reluctances that we have to cherish the present. Li Qing walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, and gently grabbed Lin Qiuqiu's jade hand, "Qiuqiu, thank you for being willing to stay by my side." ”

Lin Qiuqiu came back to her senses and asked in a low voice, "What did she explain?"

Li Qing groaned slightly, and then straightened his back: "It's all some warnings, let me learn to hide the front, don't get too close to the military and political circles, and don't get too close to the Xie family." By the way, there is one last point, Ruoxi felt that the Qi family would be in trouble, and reminded me not to take advantage of the fire to rob. ”

She said that the newly appointed director of the Inspectorate was transferred from the Yanjing Bureau of Justice and named Zhou Wenhao, and that his methods may be more radical. Other than that, there's not much more. ”

Lin Qiuqiu's beautiful eyes blinked, and she couldn't help laughing: "What else do you want?" It seems that she has also moved her mind about you, every sentence is golden and jade, and even the movement of Lingang under the connection is clear to you. ”

Li Qing looked puzzled: "What do you mean..."

"In this coming storm, the Li family is just a side dish. ”

Li Qing's pupils shrank suddenly: "That main dish is..."

"Qi family. Lin Qiuqiu spit out these two words lightly...

Zhong Ruoxi was transferred from the Lingang Supervision Department, and this news topped the front page of major newspapers in Lingang the next day. Li Qing, the head of the Li family, who was expected to occupy the peak of public opinion for a while, was happy to have a noble son, but he couldn't help but be overshadowed by it.

However, this is the scene that Li Qingle has seen, and in this special period, he has tried his best to keep a low profile. However, this kind of low-key is also relatively different from the past.

After giving birth, Lin Qiuqiu stayed in Gangbei City Hospital for two days, and returned to the Li family mansion in the early morning of the third day. Since that day, the guests who congratulated Li Qingdezi have been in an endless stream. Li Qing didn't come forward for the most part, and let Fang Yong deal with it on his behalf.

In addition to concentrating on taking care of the baby, Li Qing's life focus has also shifted to the project in Gangbei Bay and the upcoming wedding of the two.

Lin Qiuqiu always felt that it was a bit intriguing to give birth first and then get married, so he reminded Li Qing to keep everything simple. But Li Qing uncharacteristically did not comply this time, but called Long Wu to discuss for a while, and he was bound to make some big moves, eager to let everyone in the world know what a smart and gentle woman he married.