Volume 3: The disputes in Mingzhou City are gone, and it is difficult to carve a rotten wood for a hundred years Chapter 261: Some elder brothers in the family always have a low status
"Haha, good, good. I've long heard that there's a thief named Li Si in the martial arts world. He's handsome and talented. Now it seems that his reputation is well-deserved."
Su Shilie did not overstep his boundaries. He patted Li Si's shoulder and then let go, but his eyes were still looking at Li Si. He nodded frequently, with a look of joy on his face that was hard to conceal.
Of course he knew Li Si. That year, when Princess Chang'an sent a letter, Li Si brought a gift of heavenly fire. He had been accompanying Li Shizong and had seen Li Si from afar.
Later, when Huaiyang Pass was in danger, Li Si invited many fellow Jianghu people to rush to help in the war. It can be said that he had a favor to Tiance Mansion. Although he never said it explicitly, Su Shilie still kept the list of Jianghu people when the court distributed rewards. Tiance Mansion will never forget this favor.
Later, Li Si broke through the Eight Bitterness Gate alone, risking the wrath of the world, and single-handedly saved an old friend. It can be said that he was a man of great loyalty and righteousness.
Then he disappeared without a trace until a few years ago, when news came out that he had killed a demon monk with unparalleled martial arts skills in Wudang Mountain. It can be said that he was a very upright person.
Such a handsome, loyal, upright man who also did favors for the Tiance Mansion, Su Shilie felt that he couldn't be more satisfied.
If he could be with Hongluo...
Well, good, good, it’s really good!
Thinking of this, Su Shilie's eyes narrowed comfortably. He looked at Li Si with increasing fondness. He didn't want to care about the fact that Su Hongluo hadn't returned home for seven or eight days.
He even secretly admired in his heart that his daughter really lived up to the family tradition, doing things efficiently and effectively, and pursuing someone she liked, worthy of being his, Su Shilie's, daughter.
No wonder he said a few days ago that he didn’t want to get married. It turns out he already has a target, and I don’t know how far he has progressed .
As for the fact that Li Si and Princess Chang'an seemed to have feelings for each other, Su Shilie certainly knew about it. But this person hasn't married yet, so it can't be said that Li Si is a member of the Li family just because his surname is Li.
As long as there is no marriage, everyone has the right to pursue their own interests. Even the emperor cannot interfere in matters of love between men and women. When the rice is cooked, can the emperor still snatch it away by force?
Li Si felt his back tingling under Su Shilie's eager gaze. He stood in the hall with a wry smile, waved his hand and said.
"General Su, you are too polite. You are here to take Miss Hongluo back, right? In fact, Miss Hongluo has mentioned you a lot these days, saying that she was a little impulsive in her previous actions. I hope you won't blame her too much. By the way, I am cooking here. General Su, would you like to stay for a quick meal?"
"Well, Hongluo is really a tactless girl. I think she has caused a lot of trouble to Master Li these days. I would like to thank Master Li for his care on her behalf. Since Master Li is so kind, I will stay for a while and taste the cooking skills of your villa."
While Su Shilie was being polite with Li Si, he was thinking to himself that although Li Si came from a gangster background, his behavior was quite graceful and elegant. He couldn't help but feel more satisfied with Li Si.
Behind him, Su Hongluo stood up, holding her buttocks, and glared at Su Changwu who was standing beside her.
Since he knew she was here, the only one who could tell on her was her brother.
Su Changwu avoided Su Hongluo's sight, lowered his head and didn't dare to look at her. There was nothing he could do about it, because he had the lowest status in the family, including his father and mother. He had never had any say since he was a child.
In the hall, Li Si continued to say to Su Shilie: "General Su, you are joking. These are just some simple meals prepared by our family. General Su, please don't despise them."
Then he looked at the children outside the yard again, waved his hand helplessly and said.
"Okay, go do what you need to do and stop standing around here."
Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, the little ones shrank their heads and left the yard one after another.
When Li Si left on the pretext of preparing dinner, Su Shilie and three others were the only ones left in the hall.
This was the place Li Si had specially cleared for them to talk. He had deliberately waved away the children just to let them have a good chat. He thought that they were a family after all, and no matter what the rift was, as long as they talked it out, it should be fine.
But Li Si had no idea that these three members of the Su family now had nothing to talk about.
"Come here." Seeing that there was no one around, Su Shilie casually found a place to sit down, waved his hand to block out the sound with his internal energy, and waved to Su Hongluo who was standing beside him.
Su Hongluo covered her butt, limped to Su Shilie's side, and sat down awkwardly.
"Tell Dad, what progress have you made?" Su Shilie raised his eyelids slightly, without looking at Su Hongluo, but asked lightly.
"What progress has been made?" Su Hongluo looked away as if she didn't understand and spoke in a muffled voice.
"Don't tell me you lived here for seven or eight days and did nothing." Having said this, Su Shilie's eyes became dangerous again.
In just seven or eight days, a smarter woman would have already bewitched the man. How could my daughter be so stupid?
To be honest, he doesn't actually advocate women being too proactive.
But Su Hongluo's situation is different. Su Shilie would rather she take the initiative than let her live out her life alone.
"We are just ordinary friends." Su Hongluo rolled her eyes and replied calmly after listening to Su Shilie's words.
"You! Do you really want to piss me off to death?" Su Shilie pointed at Su Hongluo angrily and was about to scold her a few more times, but as if he thought of something, he forced himself to hold back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
After a while, he finally calmed himself down and spoke tiredly, rubbing his brows.
"Then you don't like him, otherwise dad can help you find some candidates, as long as you don't really stay single for the rest of your life."
No matter what, he hopes that his daughter can find someone she truly loves.
"This..." Su Hongluo hesitated for a moment, turned her head away, and said unnaturally while holding her hands.
“That’s not to say I don’t like it.”
"Ha! Good that she's into you." Su Shilie suddenly became excited, patted his thigh and said, "It's not that I don't have a chance if she's into you. Dad tells you, when a man chases a woman, there's a mountain between them; when a woman chases a man, there's a layer of gauze between them..."
Just when Su Shilie was about to start a long speech, Su Hongluo suddenly interrupted him with a frown.
"But he already has a family, and even though his first wife has passed away, he has no plans to remarry."
Su Shilie's movements suddenly stopped there, and his voice also stopped abruptly. After a long time, he slowly closed his mouth.
He originally wanted to say that since his first wife had passed away, there must be a possibility of remarrying.
But then he thought again, what if the one in his family died, would he marry again? And then he was speechless.
This is a feeling that is difficult to describe. Perhaps only those who have been with each other for most of their lives can understand it.
When a person has become a part of your life, it is impossible to be replaced by someone else, because she occupies most of your life.
Su Shilie didn't know how deep Li Si's feelings for his first wife were, but if Li Si really remarried, he would look down on him.
It’s not that that approach is wrong, it’s just that Su Shilie doesn’t like to do that.
There was no sound in the hall until Su Shilie sighed and spoke slowly.
"Well, the word love in this world is always the most difficult to explain clearly. Since there is no fate between you, forget it. But it seems that you, Hongluo, have a good vision. This Li Si is indeed a good man."
"Humph, you don't even need to tell me that. It's just that someone got there first."
"Haha, how about going back home tonight? Dad will drink some wine with you."
"Okay, but don't let three cups of wine make you pass out."
"Wow! It seems that if I don't show you my skills, you really won't know who gave birth to you!"
Perhaps this is the style of a military family. After a few words, Su Hongluo and Su Shilie resolved their past grudges.
As for Su Changwu, he stood aside and had no right to speak.
