Li Qi frowned, held the small box in front of his eyes sleepily, and his pupils tightened!

He subconsciously wanted to jump up, but when he saw his wife who was still sleeping beside him, he exhaled a breath and lightly stepped out of bed to get dressed.

After packing it up, he stuffed the small box into the briefcase he carried with him, walked into the kitchen and spent twenty minutes preparing a loving breakfast for the family of three.

As usual, it was as if the small box had never appeared.

But when he walked to the balcony and looked at the glass placed quietly next to the bonsai, his whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Li Qi is a typical "Phoenix Man".

He grew up in a rural area that had not yet reached the suburbs. At that time, Li Fugui was a few years older than him, and he spent his whole day chasing chickens and fighting dogs in the village.

Among the family members, his family conditions are the worst. His father passed away early, and the burden of the family fell on his mother alone.

Children of poor people become rich early, and Li Qi is no exception. He has longed for knowledge to change his destiny since he was a child. Therefore, under limited conditions, he studied harder than anyone else.

However, he was luckier than Li Xiao, because his efforts paid off. He was admitted to Qicheng University of Political Science and Law with the first place in the school, and the tuition was paid for by his family, so there was no need to worry.

The person in the family who bears the tuition fees is none other than Li Fugui, who is despised outside and makes money from dead people.

After graduation, he started from the lowest level and climbed up step by step. It may be said that he needs to thank Li Fugui, who has gradually grown up, for giving him a steady stream of financial guarantees.

But having said that, why was Li Fugui willing to spend a lot of money on him?

Li Fugui gave him greater opportunities, but why didn't he provide the Li family with preferential policies that the Li family could not enjoy at all?

Between the two, it is actually impossible to say who owes whom. They just have an extra layer of blood protection and work together in this society.

Li Qi stared out the window in a daze. If it were in the past, he would never consider the relationship with Li Fugui. In his opinion, everyone is just a grasshopper tied to the same rope. At most, they have their own division of labor.

But the small box placed on the bedside table made him really scared. He was afraid that the struggle he had spent most of his life would disappear. He was afraid that the happy family he had now would disappear.

After calming down for a while, he gently pushed his wife, who was not completely awake, and said warmly: "Honey, it's time to get up, Xiao An has to go to school! If you don't get up, your breakfast will be cold!"

When his wife sat up, rubbing her eyes and looking unhappy, Li Qi, who had been a married couple for more than ten years and had never said I love you a few times, stepped forward and hugged his wife into his arms.

Whispered in her ear: "Wife, I love you!"

The wife, who looked dumbfounded, didn't even realize that her husband had convulsions so early in the morning.

Li Qi walked into the children's room again and looked at the crystallization of his love with his wife. Their precious son scratched the bridge of Xiao An's nose and imitated the cartoon villain and said angrily: "Little Piggy, if you don't get up, I will kill you."

You eat it!”

It’s hard to imagine that Li Qi, who always takes his work seriously in the workplace, would look like this at home.

Xiao An opened his eyes and saw Li Qi teasing him, and shouted crisply: "Dad!"

The sound of "Dad" touched the deepest softness in Li Qi's heart. Li Qi, who was already worried about something, managed to squeeze out a smile: "Dad is going to work!"

After getting up and going out, the elevator stopped in the underground parking lot.

Li Qi took the car key and got into an old Jetta that was less than 60% new and must be at least seven or eight years old.

He didn't rush to start the car. It was still early for work. He slowly lowered the window and lit a cigarette that a colleague had left in the car.

Su Yan, which has always been known for its elegant and abundant aroma, soft and plump smoke, and comfortable and clean taste, breathed it into Li Qi's lungs, and he couldn't help coughing twice.

He basically doesn't smoke, except for necessary work and entertainment, he doesn't drink, and he doesn't go into commercial places. He is a model of a new good man, but now he needs to smoke a cigarette to relieve his inner depression.

Turning on his cell phone, he saw a long list of missed calls from Li Fugui. To be honest, the idea of ​​being tied to him was already somewhat shaken in his heart.

After much thought, he did not call back. Instead, he chose to make a call to the upper-level leader of his faction, deciding to test the situation first before making a decision.

"Hey, leader, good morning!"

In front of the leader, Li Qi will always be that silly young boy full of passion.

"Hey, Xiao Li, I was just about to call you, but now you called yourself."

The leader sighed, and there was an indescribable smell in his words.

Li Qi's premonition was obviously not good: "What's wrong, leader? If you need anything, just give me your orders!"

"Xiao Li, the matter is still about Li Fugui. This situation is very suspenseful."

Hearing this, Li Qi sat upright instantly: "Leader, please tell me."

"I don't know if you watched the TV this morning. The history of Li Fugui's fortune was made into a twenty-minute special feature. The people above are paying great attention to this matter. People from the General Administration of Public Security will also rush to the north city branch today. On-site command and supervision."

The leader paused slightly and asked: "Xiao Li, do you know what this means?"

Li Qi frowned and responded: "Well, I understand, leader."

He did not expect that things would develop so badly. Now the TVs in Qicheng can only receive one local main station in Qicheng, in addition to five local branches in the southeast, northwest, and middle. The network is intermittent, and the computer can only Playing single-player games and even watching TV shows are boring.

Watching TV has become the only pastime for ordinary people after dinner, and the Qicheng Main Station naturally has the largest traffic.

The seven cities already have a population of over 10 million, and after incorporating the rural areas in the north of the city into the suburbs, the population is close to an astonishing 15 million.

With millions of ratings every day, it happened to be stuck in the morning news slot, a time period that was most valued by leading cadres. He knew that the Li family was completely in trouble.

"Xiao Li, people always face choices. Sometimes it's not a bad idea for a strong man to cut off his wrists!"

The leader spoke without hesitation.

"Boss, I have been tied to Li Fugui for many years. This is an open secret! Even if I want to get out, it's not that easy!"

Li Qi said very angry.

The leader was silent for a while and then said sincerely, "Life will not be smooth. You should not be arrogant or impetuous when times are good, but you should also be methodical during times of adversity. If you put some things away, at least you can still have your wife and children. You say right?"

"Okay, thank you, leader, I understand."

Li Qi was holding a breath in his heart, but he had nowhere to release it, so he could only suppress his anger and reply.

After ending the call, Li Qi called several connections in the Li family one by one, but no one answered.

Li Qi, who seemed to have been drained of all his strength, leaned heavily on his seat. He held the mobile phone in his hand and tried to dial Li Fugui's number several times, but he held back.

In the end, I could only edit a text message and send it: "Brother Li, I tried my best."

Less than three minutes.

Li Fugui replied to Li Qi's text message: "Okay, they'll leave it to you."

There is no complaint, no accusation, just like the careless person before death.
Chapter completed!