Chapter 892: I’m Exhausted—Time to Quit Porn!
Hanging up the phone, he went to the living room and sure enough, saw his father-in-law playing with the two little ones.
Seeing this, Li Yi immediately stepped forward and said, “Dad, why are you here?”
“I came to drop off an invitation for you and Xiao Xue, and I’d like to talk to you about a few things while I’m here!” Jiang Shiying said with a smile.
“An invitation?”
“Grandpa Liang’s youngest daughter is getting engaged tomorrow. The Liang family and our Jiang family have a good relationship, so they’ve invited quite a few of us—you and Xiaoxue are on the list too!”
Li Yi was taken aback for a moment, then turned to Jiang Xue and asked, “Xiao Xue, do you know that Liang girl?”
“I don’t think so…”
Before she could finish, Jiang Shiying chimed in with a laugh, “Of course you do! Her name is Liang Qiuyue—she goes to the same school as you!”
“Is she Teaching Assistant Liang?”
Jiang Xue then turned to Li Yi with a look of delight and said, “Teaching Assistant Liang is a senior in our class. She’s been our teaching assistant since last year and has always looked out for me at school. I just never expected she’d have this connection to our family!”
At that moment, Jiang Shiying turned to her daughter and asked, “That invitation was specifically for you from that girl Qiuyue. Do you want to go?”
“Sure…”
At that moment, Jiang Xue suddenly looked at Li Yi, as if seeking his opinion.
Li Yi didn’t think much of it. Seeing his wife like this, he immediately said, “Since you want to go, I’ll go with you!”
“Mm! You’re so sweet!”
Jiang Shiying couldn’t stand watching this couple constantly showering each other with affection. When she saw it in others, it was sweet; but when she saw it with her own daughter, it was heartbreaking.
After all, in any father-in-law’s eyes, his son-in-law is just the pig that’s snatched up his precious little cabbage.
Who would actually praise a pig for munching on their own cabbage? It’s not like he has a masochistic streak!
At that moment, Jiang Shiying’s gaze fell on Li Yi. The young man was indeed quite a handsome fellow.
Add to that the extraordinary abilities Li Yi had demonstrated, and even Jiang Shiying—despite judging him with the harshest possible standards—couldn’t help but mutter to himself, “Hmm, he’s a fine pig…”
Feeling a bit uncomfortable under his father-in-law’s scrutiny, Li Yi gave an awkward smile and asked, “Dad, don’t you have other things to do? Why don’t we go to the study to talk?”
“Alright!”
With that, Jiang Shiying picked up Yunrui and headed toward the inner room.
Seeing this, Li Yi immediately picked up Yun Jin, who was babbling in her own little language nearby, and followed them inside.
Once in the study, Jiang Shiying said straight away, “The old man doesn’t approve of you setting up a family fund. He’s worried it’ll just breed a bunch of good-for-nothings!”
Li Yi paused briefly, then said, “Grandfather has a point, but if a large family wants to have a long-term future, financial support is essential.”
“Looking at both the Jiang and Ye families, whether it’s the second or third generation, not a single one is cut out for business. If we don’t establish this family fund, it won’t bode well for our future development!”
Jiang Shiying looked at his son-in-law, then asked with a serious expression, “What are your expectations for the Jiang and Ye families? Or rather, how far do you hope these two families can go?”
Li Yi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, “Father, how far the Jiang and Ye families can go depends on both individual ability and fate. All I hope for is that everyone stays safe and sound.”
As he spoke these words, he couldn’t help but think of his past life.
In his previous life, not only had Jiang Xue and the children died unjustly, but the Jiang and Ye families had also suffered a string of misfortunes.
First, Jiang Longcheng died tragically in an accident, marking the second time the Jiang family had to bury their children before their parents. Then, his mother-in-law, Ye Lingyun, passed away from illness, and his father-in-law, Jiang Shiying, turned white-haired overnight.
Then, within a couple of years, the old patriarch’s health collapsed. After Jiang Shirong and Jiang Shiming retired, and before Jiang Longyin and Jiang Longze had matured enough to take over, the Jiang family was left with only his father-in-law to hold it together.
The Ye family faced a similar fate. First, Ye Jianhua’s wife, Lin Ying, took her own life. Then, Ye Jianhua fell victim to the revenge of his brother-in-law, Lin Yi, was arrested and imprisoned, and ultimately sentenced to seven years in prison.
Next, the second generation of the Ye family was affected: some were dismissed from their posts, others resigned. Within just a few short years, this once-powerful family was completely driven out of the capital.
So, for Li Yi, the future was all an illusion; ensuring everyone’s safety was the only reality that mattered.
Seeing that Li Yi truly had no intention of using the Jiang and Ye families to climb the ranks, Jiang Shiying breathed a sigh of relief.
That position, though tempting, was fraught with danger. Even if the Jiang and Ye families had harbored such ambitions, they might have been wiped out in the blink of an eye.
Fortunately, this young man’s ambitions weren’t that lofty, which put his mind at ease!
He then decided not to dwell on the matter any further and changed the subject: “I heard from Xiaoxue that you were on the phone with Long Yin just now?”
“Right!”
“Did he ask you any questions about economic development?”
“No, he didn’t!” Li Yi replied honestly.
“That’s strange. That kid called me earlier and said he wanted to ask your opinion on domestic economic trends, and even wanted you to write it down for his reference. Why didn’t he just talk to you directly?”
Then Jiang Shiying changed the subject again and said, “I see. That kid must have been too shy to bring it up. If you have time, do give him a hand!”
Hearing this, Li Yi felt something wasn’t quite right.
But he didn’t dwell on it. After all, Jiang Longyin had asked him about these things plenty of times before, and that guy was definitely quite image-conscious—so it made perfect sense that he’d be too shy to ask directly.
With that in mind, Li Yi replied, “Alright, I’ll write something up for Second Brother based on my own ideas later!”
“Alright!”
Jiang Shiying then glanced at his watch and said, “It’s getting late. I’ll head back now. Since you don’t know where the Liang family lives, Longcheng will come pick you up tomorrow!”
“Alright!”
With that, Jiang Shiying reluctantly handed Yunrui, who was in her arms, to Li Yi. After saying goodbye to her daughter, she left the Li family’s courtyard…
……..
The night passed without incident!
The next morning, Li Yi woke up after another night of being worn out, only to find it was already nine o’clock.
Rubbing his aching lower back, he pulled on a pair of shorts and made his way to the bathroom inside.
However, as he stood there holding his penis to relieve himself, he was startled to discover that his stream had split.
More importantly, one of the streams was falling weakly in free fall, landing right on the top of his foot.
Instantly, a phrase popped into Li Yi’s mind: “Back in the day, I could pee eight feet against the wind; now, with the wind at my back, I’m soaking my shoes!”
Was he… losing his edge?
A massive “Holy shit” surged through his mind…
He realized he hadn’t been as vigorous these past few days as he used to be. Before, it was always Jiang Xue who gave in first, but now he was the one surrendering first.
Then, reflecting on how the two of them had been constantly cuddling together for over a month now, with absolutely no restraint, Li Yi realized with sobering clarity that his “plow ox” had been worn thin.
For the sake of a happy future together, Li Yi decided to give up sex starting today!
Just as Li Yi was pondering what excuse to use to hang up the “No Sex” sign that night, Jiang Xue’s voice came from outside: “Where are you?”
“In the bathroom. What’s up?”
“Third Brother and Third Sister-in-Law are here!”
Li Yi immediately pushed aside his wandering thoughts and replied, “Alright, I’ll just wash my face and be right there!”
He quickly washed up, then returned to the bedroom to get dressed.
Then he headed toward the living room!
But when Li Yi arrived in the living room, he realized that the visitors weren’t just Jiang Longcheng and Zhang Xinyao’s family…
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