It was unknown how long it took for Li Xiu to wake up from his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he found that the room was dim and the window was also dark. When he sat up from the bed, he found that it was already dusk outside. It seemed that he had been sleeping for a whole day.

"Huh?" At this moment, Li Xiu suddenly saw a picture album on the table next to him. It was the one given to him by Li Chengdao. He was so tired after coming back today. He forgot to put away the picture album when taking a shower. It was supposed to be in the clothes he changed, but now it appears on the table. It was obviously someone touched it.

"Come here!" Li Xiu also shouted anxiously at this time. This album was painted by Li Chengdao himself, and it was full of scenery from the American side. If someone saw it, it would probably be thought of Li Chengdao. Although there were no outsiders at home, it was not a good thing after all. Especially if Princess Pingyang knew that she had concealed the news of Li Chengdao's return, she would probably be very angry with him.

"Husband finally woke up. I was about to call you up for dinner." At this moment, the lady in the clothes walked in with a smile and said, while the maid lit the candle, and the lady in the clothes was also ready to serve Li Xiu to wear clothes.

However, Li Xiu was worried about the album at this time, and immediately waved his hand to let the others retreat, and then asked Yi Niang with a serious expression: "Yi Niang, who took out this album?"

"I found it when I packed the clothes I changed for my husband. I don't know what it was, so I put it on the table in the room. What's wrong? Is this picture album very important?" The lady in the air couldn't help but say in surprise when she saw Li Xiu's face.

When Li Xiu heard that it was found by Yi Niang, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, Yi Niang was not Princess Pingyang. She didn't know much about America. Moreover, Li Chengdao's album only had pictures and no words. Ordinary people couldn't see anything at all, let alone even if Yi Niang really saw something, she would definitely tell the truth to herself.

"It's nothing. This album was given to me by an old friend. It's very meaningful to me, so I don't want others to see it." Li Xiu explained with a smile at this time.

"Hehe, can you make your husband care so much, is it a love thing given to your husband by a young lady from a family?" Hearing Li Xiu's words, Yi Niang couldn't help but tease her, all of whom are old husbands and wives, so Yi Niang often jokes with Li Xiu.

"The young lady usually gives handkerchiefs or jade pendants when she gets in love, so how can she give other people's picture albums?" Li Xiu was a little amused when he heard the words of the lady in the air, but then he thought of another thing, so he asked casually, "By the way, after I fell asleep, has anyone else in my room besides you?"

"Yes, Qi Niang heard that her husband was back, so she ran back from the shipbuilding workshop. However, she saw that her husband was sleeping, so she left again." Yi Niang thought for a while and replied.

"What? Qi Niang has come in?" Li Xiu couldn't help but worry again when he heard this. In addition to Princess Pingyang, what he was most worried about at home was that Qi Niang knew about Li Chengdao's return. Moreover, Qi Niang had been in communication with Li Chengdao and knew very well about the situation in America. If she saw the album, she would probably guess something.

"Yes, is there any problem?" Seeing Li Xiu's face change drastically, the lady in the clothes couldn't help but say with some concern. This was the first time she had seen Li Xiu's reaction so strangely.

"No... nothing." Li Xiu didn't know how to explain, but then he asked again, "By the way, where is Qi Niang now? Have you noticed anything abnormal about her?"

"Now everyone in the family is waiting for you to have dinner, so Qi Niang is naturally there too. As for abnormalities, I really haven't noticed it." Although Yi Niang found that Li Xiu was hiding something from her, Li Xiu was unwilling to explain, and she didn't ask too much, after all, she knew that everyone had their own secrets.

"Okay, I'll wash up and go to have a meal now!" Li Xiu said immediately. Although Qi Niang had been here, he didn't know if Qi Niang saw the album on the table. However, if Qi Niang had really read the album, with her temperament, she should have some behavior, and even asked him about Li Chengdao, so he wanted to observe Qi Niang's reaction and then make a judgment.

At that moment, Li Xiu finished washing up under the service of Niang Yi, and then strode to the restaurant where he was eating. As soon as he came in, he saw a group of children at home playing. Although Princess Pingyang and Yuechan wanted to take care of it, they couldn't take care of it at all. Especially Qi Niang, the aunt-like person, was the leader in the fight, which made a group of naughty children lawless, and the roof of the restaurant was almost overturned by them.

"After eating, sit honestly!" Li Xiu immediately took out the majesty of the head of the family and ordered with a calm face. The children at home were a little afraid of him. He immediately sat honestly when he heard Li Xiu's words. However, Qi Niang gave him a little dissatisfied and gave him a blank look, but finally sat down.

Seeing Qi Niang's performance, Li Xiu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, because she was not abnormal, but was almost the same as usual. Otherwise, with her temperament, if she knew that Li Chengdao might be back, she would have been the first to jump up and question herself.

At that moment, Li Xiu also sat down to have dinner, and while eating, he was secretly observing Qi Niang. Although Qi Niang's performance was not abnormal just now, he was still worried. However, after his observation, Qi Niang was indeed no different from usual, and she was not honest when eating. She played with Jin'er and the others, without any elder appearance.

Seeing this, Li Xiu finally felt completely relieved. Although Qi Niang entered her bedroom, she should not have seen the picture album on the table, otherwise she should not have reacted like this.

After dinner, Li Xiu locked himself in the study alone, and then took out the picture albums given by Li Chengdao and read them one by one. He had just looked at them roughly on the boat before, but he didn't look at many of the paintings carefully. After all, time is limited, and these paintings are Li Chengdao's records of life in the Americas, which are very meaningful. From the paintings, you can understand the process of Li Chengdao and others step by step in establishing their foothold in the Americas, so Li Xiu also read them very seriously.

"Dongdongdongdongdongdong~" But just when Li Xiu was immersed in his sight, he suddenly heard a knock on the door outside the study room, which made Li Xiu hurriedly close the album and put it in the small box next to him, and then he asked, "Who?"

"It's me, I want to ask my brother if you have something!" At this time, Qi Niang's voice came from outside the door, which made Li Xiu stunned. Then he was a little worried. Could it be that Qi Niang saw the picture album, but she didn't show it during dinner just now, and now she came to ask herself to understand?

"Come in!" Although he was a little nervous, Li Xiu still spoke, and then Qi Niang pushed the door and walked in.

"Brother, what are you busy with? Why did you hide in the study as soon as you came back and don't play with Le'an and the others?" As soon as Qi Niang came in, she immediately asked Li Xiu, with a little dissatisfaction on her face.

"I have to think about some things carefully, so I locked myself in the study. But it's so late, why don't you rest?" Li Xiu said with some caution at this time. He was really afraid that Qi Niang would ask about the album next time, or directly ask if Li Chengdao was back.

"I was about to go to bed, but I thought of something, so I came to ask my elder brother." Qi Niang said again at this time. After saying that, her eyes looked around the study, which made Li Xiu even more nervous.

"What do you want to ask?" Li Xiu asked again, but at this time he was already considering how he would deal with it if Qi Niang asked about the album, or in other words, how should he lie and fool the matter?

"It's nothing, I just want to ask where Brother Eleven has gone. He is just shopping for making friends with big customers, but he has made my shipbuilding workshop mess up, so I'm about to cause trouble for him!" Qi Niang said with an angry expression at this time.

Hearing Qi Niang's words, Li Xiu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It turned out that she wanted to ask Zhang Shiyi's whereabouts, but Zhang Shiyi should be with Li Chengdao now, so Li Xiu naturally couldn't tell the truth. Moreover, he had not been with Zhang Shiyi before, so he answered: "Didn't Brother Eleven go to Quanzhou some time ago? As for where he is now, I don't know, but how did he make your shipbuilding workshop mess?"

"The business in the workshop was very good. Now all the ships built were booked half a year ago. They had already made an appointment to deliver them during this period. As a result, he got better. In order to make friends with a large merchant in Quanzhou, he actually intercepted all the ships built by the workshop. Now the workshop cannot explain to the original customers!" Qi Niang said angrily at this time, as if she was very dissatisfied with Zhang Shiyi's approach.

"This..." Li Xiu was not very concerned about his family's business, let alone the shipbuilding workshops that Qi Niang and Zhang Shiyi cooperated with, so he didn't know what to say, but he knew that Zhang Shiyi would intercept these built ships and would definitely deliver them to Li Chengdao. After all, the sea ships produced by Qi Niang's workshop were originally the top sea ships in the Tang Dynasty.

"Seventh Lady, don't be angry either. Brother Eleven must have his own reason for doing this. Why not wait until he comes back and ask him to give you an explanation!" Li Xiu had to bite the bullet and persuade him.

"I just want Brother Eleven to give me an explanation, but he is staying in Quanzhou now and will not come back. Brother, do you know who he is going to Quanzhou to meet?" Qi Niang said angrily again at this time.

"This... I don't know. I guess he will come back in a while." Li Xiu replied hesitantly when he heard this. Zhang Shiyi had already returned from Quanzhou, but Li Xiu could not tell Qi Niang. Instead, he had to inherit and lie to her, so this made Li Xiu feel a little embarrassed.

"Forget it, let's talk about it when the Eleventh Brother comes back. If he doesn't give me an explanation, I will give him a good look!" Qi Niang waved her little fist at the end, as if she was very angry. After saying that, she turned around and left, but Li Xiu didn't see it. When Qi Niang turned around, a strange smile appeared on her little face.
Chapter completed!