Li Zhengguo pushed his bicycle towards the east of the village, with many villagers following behind him.
The villagers always felt that this Wang Weijun was exactly the same as Li Zhengguo.
Could it be that Li's mother had given birth to twins and they were swapped by Li's second aunt?
The villagers, with their wild imaginations, even told Li Zhengguo this speculation.
Li Zhengguo said with a straight face, "Don't talk nonsense. I am my parents' only son. How could I be someone else's son?"
Ah Guang, following his master's orders, was about to go to Li's house to check the true and false Li Zhengguo.
As he stepped down the stairs, he saw Li Zhengguo pushing his bicycle approaching.
"Young, young son-in-law?"
"My name is Wang Weijun."
Li Zhengguo's face was cold. "Your young son-in-law is behind. I have some words I want to discuss with him. Can you prepare an empty room for me?"
"An empty room, with no plants, not even a blade of grass."
Ah Guang instinctively replied, "Except for the bathroom, there isn't a room without plants."
Li Zhengguo was secretly pleased. "Let's choose the bathroom. Please prepare two stools. No tea is needed, thank you."
"You're welcome."
Ah Guang hurried to prepare the bathroom. At least, he should clean it up again, right?
Should the toilet opening be covered? With a wall in between, it should be fine, right?
Seeing Li Zhengguo and hearing his self-introduction, Grandpa Xiao clutched his rapidly beating heart.
"Quick, Afeng, take Lili to the triple courtyard."
Too late.
Li Weili had already run out of the inner courtyard. Seeing Li Zhengguo in the outer courtyard, she rushed over.
"Daddy, why did you go over there again? Grandma doesn't want us anymore."
Seeing his five-year-old daughter, whose face shape had been altered by Sweetie's slanted bangs, making her even more charming, Li Zhengguo almost couldn't restrain his arms.
He quickly put his arms behind his back and looked down at his disappointed daughter, saying.
"Little girl, you've mistaken me for someone else. Your daddy is behind you."
Li Weili pouted. "Daddy, why are you playing a new game again?"
"Daddy."
"Daddy."
Li Weihai, who was nine, and Li Weibo, who was eight, ran out.
Li Zhengguo's arms almost dislocated. They kept extending forward uncontrollably.
Reason pulled his arms back behind him.
The brothers looked at the cold-faced Li Zhengguo with some surprise.
"Daddy, what's wrong?"
Li Weili chattered to her two older brothers about the conversation just now.
Li Weihai and Li Weibo looked at Li Zhengguo, and finally confirmed, "Daddy, stop playing."
...
As soon as 'Li Zhengguo' left the Li family, he grabbed his wife and ran quickly towards the east end. "Quick, Lili and the others..."
'Tian Jing' was also anxious. Her daughter, she didn't know who she took after. When she wasn't crying, she was very cute.
When she cried, she could make people want to throw her into outer space. Her voice was simply piercing.
She couldn't be coaxed, and punishing her made her cry even more, crying for a whole day without rest.
When she was young, she even cried until she held her breath.
...
At this time, Li Zhengguo, who didn't quite understand his daughter's temper yet, was still insisting that his name was Wang Weijun.
Li Weili's pouting lips began to change shape, becoming rounder.
Li Weihai and his younger brother quickly covered their sister's mouth.
"Sister, Daddy is joking. Don't cry. Aren't you a sore loser?"
Li Weili blinked her teary eyes and shook her head. Her two brothers then let go of her mouth.
She opened her mouth wide, ready to cry loudly. Uh, she was startled by someone who came in.
"Daddy? Two Daddies? What kind of game is this? Is this a 'True and False Monkey King' scenario?"
'Li Zhengguo' apologized to Li Zhengguo with some embarrassment. "My daughter is a bit mischievous."
Li Zhengguo felt a little jealous. This was clearly his daughter, yet she was being snatched away by another him.
"It's okay, the little girl is very cute. Let's hurry, so my wife doesn't run away again."
"Lu Xiaoyun is your wife?"
"Let's not talk about that now."
Li Zhengguo didn't accept this. "Who did you ask to watch her? She always runs away. After we finish talking, I'll take her away immediately."
'Wang Weijun's' evasion made 'Li Zhengguo' feel something was wrong.
Especially since this Wang Weijun looked exactly like him, no, he was him. This made him feel a little flustered.
"Ah Guang."
Ah Guang hurried over and bowed to the man holding the little lady's hand. "Young son-in-law, the bathroom is ready."
'Li Zhengguo' was stunned. When did Ah Guang become so talkative? What did he mean the bathroom was ready?
Seeing this self of his in a predicament, Li Zhengguo felt a lot better.
"I asked him to prepare an absolutely secluded place. I have confidential matters to discuss with you, concerning the last mission you submitted a few years ago."
Hearing this, 'Tian Jing' broke free from his hand. "Zheng Ge, you talk with Comrade Wang, and I'll go to the reception room to prepare tea. You can have it when you come out later."
'Li Zhengguo' could only agree. He needed to consider the confidential matters before deciding whether to tell his wife.
Watching his wife lead the three children, who kept looking back, into the kitchen, 'Li Zhengguo' then instructed Ah Guang.
"Ah Guang, go to the Li family and watch, don't let that woman run away. That woman is Comrade Wang's wife."
"Yes."
Ah Guang left. 'Li Zhengguo' gestured towards the southwest corner. "Please."
What should Li Zhengguo do if he wanted to laugh?
Watching this other self of his earnestly lead him towards the bathroom, he felt an urge to burst out laughing.
Upon entering the bathroom, Li Zhengguo even looked around.
He even went out of the bathroom to check the ceiling.
'Li Zhengguo's' eyes narrowed. "Who exactly are you?"
Li Zhengguo locked the door and beckoned to himself. "Come closer, your wife is all-pervasive."
'Li Zhengguo' instead extended his hand and attacked Li Zhengguo.
Li Zhengguo happily accepted, he was already unhappy with this other self.
After exchanging a few moves in the narrow bathroom, 'Li Zhengguo' pulled away.
"Speak, who are you? Why are your punching habits exactly the same as mine, including your appearance?"
Li Zhengguo continued to beckon to himself. "I told you to come closer, but you didn't listen. You're getting impatient."
Provoked, 'Li Zhengguo' admitted it. He had indeed been impatient lately.
After leaning in, he almost jumped up at the first sentence. What did he mean, "I am you"?
Li Zhengguo glared at this other self. "I said you were impatient, and you're proving it, aren't you? Do you still want to deal with that woman?"
"Excuse me." 'Li Zhengguo' calmed down and leaned in again.
As he listened, 'Li Zhengguo's' expression became incredibly complex.
He asked this self, who was supposedly his third life, "Is everything you're saying true? Why don't I have this part about entering the Misty Valley?"
Li Zhengguo shook his head. "I don't know either, but I know that this part is the turning point."
"What I want now is for you to tell me everything that happened from the end of '82 until now."
"In my third life, I avoided that woman. You and the me from subsequent lives will never experience this situation you're in now."
"Moreover, Tiantian's temper is fierce. If she's disappointed in you to the extreme, this world will descend into chaos."
"If you and she are not around, the world might disappear. Do the three children still want to live?"
'Li Zhengguo' was still a little skeptical. "Tiantian and I will pass away someday."
Li Zhengguo was anxious. "Normal old age and abnormal death are different."
"Can't you talk about business? Who is that woman? What's her name, and what's her family situation?"
"Otherwise, how can I take her away as her husband?"