160: You still owe me a promise

“Young Master, wake up, don't sleep anymore. The Master is already waiting for you downstairs.”

At eleven in the morning, Li Youqian didn't open the door when Fubo knocked, so he had no choice but to open the door and walk in.

“Hmm… let me sleep a little longer.”

It was almost five in the morning when he fell asleep last night. It was only eleven now. Was he not allowed to live?

“Young Master, have you forgotten? We still have a rehearsal today.”

The original plan was to start at nine in the morning, but Li Youqian hadn't gotten up, so they had no choice but to postpone it.

Fortunately, it was now a one-man show by the Family Head. If it were before, those old fogeys from the Elder Council would have already started making a fuss.

“Alright, I know. I'll get up in a bit. You can go out first.”

Li Youqian said in a muffled voice with his eyes closed.

“Sigh, then this old servant will take his leave.”

Fubo knew he couldn't persuade him, so he stopped trying.

“How is it? Is that brat still not awake?”

Li Weiguo was not surprised by Fubo's failure. He took a leisurely sip of tea and asked with a smile.

“As you expected, the Young Master is indeed not awake.”

Fubo came before Li Weiguo and said respectfully.

“This kid has trouble sleeping in a new bed. He played online until five in the morning last night. It would be strange if he woke up.”

Li Weiguo had a detailed file, including Li Youqian’s habits from childhood.

Aside from the system and Nuo Yi, almost everything that could be found was found.

“By the way, have you taken care of what I asked you to do?”

Li Weiguo suddenly thought of something and asked Fubo.

“Don’t worry, everything has been taken care of.”

“Those who needed to be dealt with have been dealt with, and those who needed to be repaid have been repaid.”

“Including the descendants of that old dean, I have arranged for people to take care of them, enough to ensure they live a life of comfort for the rest of their lives.”

Ever since Li Weiguo got Li Youqian’s information, he sent Fubo to handle this matter.

Some caregivers were dark-hearted, thinking that orphans were their punching bags, so they would either beat or scold Li Youqian and others.

For such people, Li Weiguo believed there was no need for them to live.

Living would only waste air and pollute society; it would be better to send them on their way.

And some caregivers were truly kind-hearted, treating the children more dearly than their own.

For these people, Li Weiguo naturally believed in repaying a drop of kindness with Yongquan.

He gave houses to those who needed houses, money to those who needed money, arranged jobs for those who needed jobs, and whatever they needed, he provided.

“Cancel the rehearsal. This kid won't wake up anytime soon.”

“When he wakes up, just tell him the process.”

Li Weiguo felt full of guilt towards Li Youqian.

This child had suffered too much over the years.

Sleeping is a very dangerous thing, because once you close your eyes and open them again, several hours have passed.

“Sigh, perhaps sleep is the only way humans can travel through time at present.”

Li Youqian looked at the time on his phone, 3:23 PM, and sighed.

He really wanted to participate in the rehearsal, but his eyes were too uncooperative and refused to open.

“Young Master, you are awake.”

“The meal is ready. Please wait a moment.”

Li Youqian finished his personal hygiene and went downstairs to eat. He hadn't eaten all day and was truly hungry.

“Alright, Fubo, thank you for your trouble.”

Even though his identity had completely changed, Li Youqian still maintained a polite attitude.

Whether it was to the restaurant waitstaff, or Lin Yuwei, Fubo, and others, Li Youqian would always say “thank you for your trouble” or “thank you” when receiving their service.

This was taught to him by the old dean, who said it was the most basic quality of being a person.

Speaking of which, he really missed that old man. Although he always hit Li Youqian’s palm, Li Youqian knew it was for his own good.

Without the old dean's guidance, Li Youqian might have gone astray.

Although he didn't really amount to much...

But! That was still better than ending up in jail!

“Young Master, people from the various major families will arrive this afternoon. Would you like to meet them?”

While Li Youqian was eating, Fubo asked softly from the side.

“First, tell me who is coming this time, and also, what kind of situation our family is currently in.”

Only by understanding his own position could he better interact with these so-called “nobles.”

“Domestically, there are three major aristocratic families and eight major families in total, but the eight major families have shallow foundations and not much say.”

“Among them, those with closer ties to our family are the Zhou Family from Modu, the Su Family from Shancheng, the Wang Family from Jingcheng, and the Zhang Family from Gan Province.”

“And the other four families are closer to the Xie Clan of Chen County and the Kong Clan of Qufu.”

Hmm… in short, they are just vassals, right?

“The three major aristocratic families are openly in a standoff, but in reality, the combined strength of the other two families is not as strong as our family’s.”

“In recent years, under the leadership of the Patriarch, the family's strength has developed rapidly and is now considered the world's number one family.”

If Li Weiguo were in ancient times, he would definitely be a formidable figure who expanded territory and was recorded in history.

“So, the other two families don't have a good relationship with us?”

Originally, everyone played their own game, and their strengths were relatively balanced, but if you suddenly took off, the remaining people would feel a sense of crisis.

“You can’t put it that way either.”

“Whether it’s the eight major families or the other two major aristocratic families, they have all had many intermarriages with our family.”

“Interactions between families only consider interests, not feelings.”

“So-called intermarriages are only for gaining benefits.”

After listening to Fubo's words, Li Youqian sighed:

“The world bustles for gain, and the world scrambles for gain. People, no matter when, must live for themselves.”

“So, is this why my position in the family is second only to my father’s?”

In this family, even his grandfather, the former Patriarch, held a lower position than him. Of course, this was only in terms of family management.

If it was in terms of kinship, let alone him, even his father, Li Weiguo, had to be obedient when he saw the old man.

The kind where he wouldn't dare to make a sound even if he was kicked...

“Take me to see where the various families are staying. What if there’s someone I know?”

Zhou Yushen and Miss Da Xiao, one is a friend in reality, and the other is an “elder sister” online.

Since they had come to his territory, he had to go, both emotionally and logically.

“Alright, Young Master, I will take you there after you finish eating.”

“Young Master, that villa area ahead is where the various major families are staying.”

“The two largest villas are for the two major aristocratic families, followed by numbers one to eight, which are Su, Zhou, Zheng…”

Hmm? Su Family and Zhou Family are ranked so high?

The ranking numbers among major families are not random; they are a symbol of status and position.

“Should I call you Young Master Li, or should I call you President Qian?”

A clear, cold voice came from the side. Li Youqian turned his head and saw a stunningly beautiful woman walking over.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Su Qingwan, Douyin ID Miss Da Xiao.”

“You still owe me a promise.”