"Regret?"
Chen Fang asked, as he looked at him with lowered brows.
Wu Junyong nodded repeatedly, saying, "I do regret, I regret it. I shouldn't have been opposing Mr. Li. I realize my mistake now."
"Go and tell Mr. Li," Chen Fang continued, "as long as he is willing to forgive you, naturally I have no objections."
Chen Fang spoke.
Wu Junyong was stunned.
He said, "Mr. Li... Mr. Li has already died. How can he forgive me?"
Chen Fang shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, saying, "Then there's nothing I can do. This just means you don't deserve forgiveness. People didn't know how to cherish life while they were alive and now beg for forgiveness upon death. Even elementary school students know they should own up to their mistakes; surely you, at your age, must understand this basic principle, don't you?"
After dropping this remark,
Chen Fang pushed his hand away and walked away.
The despairing Wu Junyong sat on the ground, his eyes hollow, muttering to himself, "It's over, it's all over now..."
Half-past eleven.
On the way to the cemetery.
Traffic police cleared the way, with cars from the provincial, city, and county levels lining up in a grand procession.
These conspicuous banners had the effect of broadly announcing the event.
Many people who had been helped by Li Duming took to the streets to see him off. In no time, virtually all the chrysanthemums in the city's flower shops were sold out.
The quality of a leader, his commitment to duty, can be discerned from the public's opinion of him.
The scene before everyone's eyes said it all.
In the middle of the procession, on a bus,
Li Yi held the urn.
She, who hadn't wept until then, couldn't hold back any longer, and tears streamed down her face.
These weren't tears of sadness, but of joy.
She believed that if her father had a spirit in heaven, seeing this scene, he would be very comforted.
The funeral concluded.
No lavish banquet followed.
He came with nothing and left with nothing.
Chen Fang accompanied Li Yi back to the familiar little house.
It almost seemed like one could still see Li Duming busy in the kitchen wearing his apron.
Blinking, it became apparent that the man was gone; those times would never repeat themselves.
Li Yi sighed deeply.
She slumped onto the couch.
Chen Fang handed her a glass of water, saying, "You've also had a hard few days. It's time to rest."
Li Yi smiled faintly, gesturing towards the door of her room, saying, "Do you remember? Dad used to cook outside while we 'played chess' inside."
What that 'playing chess' entailed, Chen Fang knew all too well.
"Of course, I remember."
Chen Fang nodded.
Li Yi's gaze became distant. She looked at Chen Fang and asked, "Back then, you must have thought I was a very flirtatious woman, right? To sleep with you after only a few meetings?"
Chen Fang shook his head, saying, "Although I didn't think exactly that, it was similar. What I felt was that you were very wild."
Li Yi wasn't surprised by this answer.
Chen Fang still remembered that it was Li Duming who had asked him to accompany Li Yi to see a doctor.
Instead, Li Yi took him to a nightclub.
It was in the restroom of the nightclub where they recklessly made love.
Likewise, in Li Duming's home, in Chen Fang's home, almost every meeting ignited the spark of love.
Even with Li Duming just outside the door, the two of them would indulge in their physical entanglement, unable to part, intoxicated as if in a trance.
Li Yi smiled slightly, saying, "I did that, actually just to fulfill my dad's wishes."
Chen Fang was startled.
For a moment, he didn't quite understand.
Li Yi explained, "After Dad fell ill, he forbade me from telling anyone. Yet, he always nagged in my ear about regretting not seeing me married, about regretting he never held a grandchild."
"I'm a non-marriage believer; I probably won't marry in this lifetime. Dad knew this well. But not getting married doesn't mean I can't have children, so, I thought to use your seed to have a child."
Chen Fang was drinking water.
With a splutter.
All the water in his mouth sprayed out.
"Cough, cough, cough... What did you say? Have a child by me?"
Chen Fang asked, coughing.
Li Yi replied, "Yes, that's what I've been thinking. If things go smoothly, Dad could hold his grandson before he dies. Unfortunately, despite my efforts, I haven't been able to get pregnant."
Having said that,
she patted her stomach, her face full of regret.
In that moment, Chen Fang finally understood why Li Yi had mysteriously initiated sex with him; all this time, she had been hiding this reason.
Observing Chen Fang's shocked expression,
Li Yi continued, "Don't worry. Even if I really get pregnant and give birth, I won't disrupt your life with the child, nor will I ask you for any child support. The child will be mine, and it won't have anything to do with you."
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Chen Fang didn't know what to say, so he just kept coughing to mask his embarrassment.
"When do you plan to leave?"
Li Yi suddenly asked.
Chen Fang thought for a moment and said, "Since Uncle Li's matters are all settled, I'll stay another day at most. I have to return to Jiangdong Province in the evening; there's a pile of issues waiting for me there."
"Tomorrow... Then there's still time."
Li Yi muttered.
Chen Fang was startled and asked, "What do you mean, 'there's still time'?"
As soon as he spoke,
Li Yi flipped over, straddled Chen Fang and said, "We don't know when we'll see each other again next time. Let's take the opportunity today and try seeding again. If it still doesn't work, I'll give up."
"This..."
Chen Fang was momentarily stunned.
While he was at a loss for words,
Li Yi had already taken off her coat, pulled off her sweater in a swift motion, and quickly removed her bra.
Picking up Chen Fang's hands, she placed them on her breasts, saying, "You wouldn't even refuse such a small request, would you?"
A small request?
Was this really considered a small request?
Chen Fang was speechless.
He looked intensely and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Absolutely sure,"
Li Yi asserted firmly.
Chen Fang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright, I'll give it another try."
Having said that,
he straightened up,
wrapped his arms around Li Yi's head, and their lips clung tightly together.
The classic "Little Tongue Fighting Skill" ensued, which meant that the flame of desire was ignited.
In the midst of their fervent kissing, Chen Fang wrapped his arms around Li Yi's waist and laid her down on the couch.
Following that, their clothes were stripped off one by one.
By the time they parted, they were both naked.
It was apparent.
Li Yi was already impatient.
Her expression was languorous, her eyes were hazy, her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her breathing had become very rapid.
She spread her legs wide with a teasing remark, "This little patch of mine has been left uncultivated for a long while."
Chen Fang's fingers gently caressed the delicate petals.
It wasn't long before dew began to form between the petals.
He smiled and asked, "So I should till the soil first, then sow the seed?"
Li Yi licked her lips and murmured enticingly, "Come on, no matter how you plow today, I'll take it."
Such words were the best encouragement.
Chen Fang unleashed his tool again, aimed directly at the center of the flower, and with a plop, he thrust deep inside...
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