“Yes, Grandfather, I understand.”
“Of course, just make good connections. If not, then so be it.” Old Master Li felt that making good connections with more good people was better, as it would increase his network in the future. He didn't want Li Tingxuan to grovel. The Li family didn't need Li Tingxuan to make such sacrifices.
“Grandfather, I understand.”
Just then, Li Shuyue, having overheard their conversation, entered carrying a cat.
After sitting down, she muttered rather discontentedly, “What's so good about Gu Jia Ning? Maybe the results of her tuberculosis treatment were stolen from someone else. Isn't Elder Chen her Master? Maybe Elder Chen's research succeeded, and he gave it to Gu Jia Ning, allowing her to become famous.”
“Li Shuyue!” Li Shuyue’s muttering had barely finished when she heard a stern rebuke from beside her.
Li Shuyue was startled.
The cat in her arms was also startled.
Its claws scratched Li Shuyue's back of her hand once, then jumped away.
“Ah.” Li Shuyue let out a shriek.
Li Tingxuan looked up and saw the scratch marks on her hand, feeling somewhat guilty.
But when he thought about what Li Shuyue had just said, his brows furrowed again.
“My hand, it hurts so much.”
“Brother, why did you scare me?”
Li Tingxuan’s face darkened. “Yaoyao, I know you said that because of Sheng Ze Xi, but a woman's reputation is extremely important, and a doctor's reputation is also extremely important. How can you slander others like this?”
“Doctor Gu is capable and officially recognized. By saying this, are you questioning the officialdom? Or are you questioning Elder Chen? Do you know what impact these words will have on the Li family if they're said outside?”
Elder Li's face also fell when he heard his grandson's analysis.
“Yaoyao, you've become increasingly unreasonable lately.”
In fact, Elder Li knew that his granddaughter didn't have much ability; otherwise, she wouldn't just be staying in the Art Troupe.
However, his expectations for this granddaughter were never high.
Since she doesn't have any ability, she can be used for a marriage alliance to bring benefits to the Li family.
After all, as a member of the Li family, Li Shuyue had enjoyed the benefits the family brought her over the years and should contribute to the family.
Old Master Li was both sentimental and unfeeling. Naturally, he felt affection for Li Tingxuan, whom he had raised.
But he was also unfeeling. He had little affection for this granddaughter.
In truth, the Li family's interests were the most important to Old Master Li.
Previously, he had been optimistic about Sheng Ze Xi of the Sheng family, because Sheng Ze Xi was a capable junior.
Even with Sheng Xin Hao's suppression, he had climbed to the position of Deputy Commander at a young age, and he had been Military King for several consecutive years, achieving numerous meritorious deeds. This showed he was extraordinary.
At the time, he thought that if Li Shuyue could marry Sheng Ze Xi, Li Shuyue's life would be worry-free.
This was the last of his feelings for his granddaughter and his only plan.
In fact, he felt that Li Shuyue was not worthy of the excellent Sheng Ze Xi.
But unexpectedly, Sheng Ze Xi had married. Initially, Old Master Li was unhappy about Sheng Ze Xi getting married and thought Sheng Ze Xi was being irrational and not considering his own future.
But now, considering that Sheng Ze Xi's wife was the Doctor Gu renowned throughout Beijing, he felt that Sheng Ze Xi was indeed very clever.
Anyway, anyone who wasn't blind would choose Gu Jia Ning over Li Shuyue.
Sheng Xin Hao at the hospital: Thankfully I'm at the hospital, thankfully I don't know what you said, or I would suspect you are insulting me for having brain problems and being blind!
And now, hearing his granddaughter's slandering of Gu Jia Ning, he was even more certain that his granddaughter was brainless.
Thankfully, thankfully there's still Li Tingxuan at home.
Moreover, Li Shuyue's words were only said within the Li family. If it were said to outsiders, as Li Tingxuan said, wasn't it a questioning of the officialdom and Elder Chen?
After all, Gu Jia Ning was a well-known figure in the officialdom, and Elder Chen's background and influence in Beijing were extensive.
If they heard this, Li Shuyue would truly be in big trouble, and even the Li family might be affected.
Old Master Li disliked anything that harmed the Li family.
Therefore, this time, he criticized his granddaughter.
Li Shuyue, however, didn't expect that even after being injured, her grandfather and brother were still speaking for Gu Jia Ning.
Gu Jia Ning, that vixen, is that good?!
Li Shuyue was so angry that she cried and ran out.
Li Tingxuan watched Li Shuyue's back, his feelings complicated.
Li Tingxuan didn't know how to talk to his sister. It seemed that they had never gotten along since childhood and had no common topics.
But Li Shuyue was his sister, and he would still advise her.
However, he could clearly feel that Yaoyao didn't have a close relationship with him, even…
Li Tingxuan lowered his eyes, concealing the emotions in his eyes.
When he heard Yaoyao's slander of Gu Jia Ning just now, he was so angry that he immediately scolded her.
When it came to Gu Jia Ning, he seemed unable to control his emotions.
However…
Li Tingxuan looked up at his grandfather, who seemed not to have noticed.
Old Master Li truly hadn't noticed, and even comforted Li Tingxuan, telling him not to spoil Li Shuyue too much. He should discipline her when necessary. If they didn't discipline her, and she ran wild outside, she might bring trouble to the Li family.
“Grandfather, I understand.”
However…
Li Tingxuan thought, he was going to the Northwest Military Region soon, and he probably wouldn't be able to control Li Shuyue for much longer.
In fact, Li Tingxuan could have left for the Northwest Military Region a long time ago.
He hadn't gone yet because of that mission.
In his dreams, in his past two lives, he had participated in this mission, and in the end, he and his comrades met a tragic end.
And that's how he got PTSD.
Now, when he applied to be transferred to the Northwest Military Region, this mission wasn't assigned to him.
But Li Tingxuan couldn't ignore it.
If he ignored it, wouldn't his comrades meet the same end as in his dreams?
He didn't want that.
Those were his close comrades, and they all had families, spouses, and children.
So, if possible, Li Tingxuan wanted to save their lives.
Lately, he had been analyzing the reasons for the mission's failure in his dreams.
The final conclusion was: There was an enemy agent.
An enemy agent was lurking and leaked secrets.
Li Tingxuan had been investigating recently, but he still didn't have any leads.
Li Tingxuan felt he had to hurry. He had to catch this rat in the dark before he went to the Northwest Military Region.
Otherwise, even if he went to the Northwest Military Region, he would be uneasy.
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