A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Zhuang Qingxiang blushed deeply again after being teased by Sun Yongxian.

"Don't talk nonsense." Zhuang Qingxiang scolded softly, her face flushed, afraid that if others heard, she would be too ashamed to face anyone.

Sun Yongxian teased her with a laugh, "Sister Zhuang, you and Brother Lu have been married for so long, it's not like you're newlyweds, why are you still so shy?"

She loved teasing the shy Sister Zhuang.

Zhuang Qingxiang was really not good at talking about this kind of topic, especially since they were outside.

"Okay, I have to take the kids home now. Come to my house for dinner tonight, I'll cook you something delicious." She quickly changed the subject.

Sun Yongxian winked: "Is it convenient?"

"Yongxian!" Zhuang Qingxiang scolded playfully, her face flushed as she continued, "It's settled then! Lu Congyue might not be back for dinner tonight, so you can eat in peace!"

After saying that, ignoring Sun Yongxian's laughter, he quickly led the children away.

Back home, Zhuang Qingxiang made lunch for the children, and after they finished eating, she took them for a nap.

During her afternoon nap, she held Xiao Chenglin close and slept very soundly and peacefully.

After waking up, I played with the children for a while, and then it was time to prepare dinner.

These kinds of tedious household chores might be annoying to others, but they make her feel particularly at ease.

Especially after experiencing the loss of Xiao Chenglin, when she was so distraught that she could barely do anything, she now does housework with a smile on her face.

Sun Yongxian came over after get off work to help her take care of the child. When Zhuang Qingxiang had almost finished cooking, Lu Congyue and Shi Peiran returned together.

Zhuang Qingxiang asked in surprise, "Didn't you say you wouldn't be back for dinner tonight?"

"We just treated everyone to lunch, so we can't treat anyone else tonight." Lu Congyue still smelled faintly of alcohol. He frowned and said, "We need to make it a rule from now on: no drinking at lunchtime."

Lu treated his colleagues to lunch and bought two bottles of wine to show his sincerity. As a result, the air in the office smelled of alcohol all afternoon. Although no one said anything, Lu Congyue felt that this was a bit inappropriate.

"I'll be back for lunch tomorrow, but not for dinner." He added, "Let Pei Ran and his wife come over for dinner tomorrow. If Sister Jin is free, invite her too. It'll be more lively if you all eat together."

"Okay, I'll tell Sister Jin when I get back today," Sun Yongxian replied.

After the group finished eating, Lu Congyue and Shi Peiran took the initiative to clean up the mess, while Sun Yongxian pulled Zhuang Qingxiang aside to talk in the east room.

"Sister Zhuang, I've got some fabric from someone. Could you make me a few little clothes for my child later?"

Zhuang Qingxiang would certainly not refuse; this was something she was best at.

After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Qingxiang opened her box and took out a piece of red cloth.

"How about using this to make a bib for your baby? What design do you want? I'll embroider it beautifully."

"Really?" Sun Yongxian happily touched the soft red cloth, then scratched her head. "I don't know anything about these things, Sister Zhuang, you can do whatever you want. It will look good no matter what you embroider, I'll like it."

Zhuang Qingxiang thought about the patterns she would use for the child and nodded, "I have a few patterns, you can choose one."

As she was talking, she took something out of the box, but accidentally pulled out her own pink bellyband, which wasn't finished yet; Lu Congyue had insisted that she make it.

He liked seeing her wear this at night...

Zhuang Qingxiang hurriedly tried to put it away, but Sun Yongxian grabbed it and opened it to look.

"It's so big... This isn't for children, is it? This is..."

"It's nothing." Zhuang Qingxiang quickly grabbed it, afraid of bumping into Sun Yongxian. In her panic, Sun Yongxian had already understood.

Even the usually generous Sun Yongxian blushed slightly at this moment.

She's good with words, but she'd be embarrassed to see this.

"Oh dear, Sister Zhuang, you...you're still wearing this?"

Nobody wears these anymore, everyone wears tank tops.

Zhuang Qingxiang grabbed it and haphazardly stuffed it into the box: "I'll just wear it occasionally... just occasionally."

Sun Yongxian's eyes lit up, and she tugged at her sleeve, pleading, "Sister Zhuang, can you make one for me too? I don't have one yet."

Zhuang Qingxiang's face flushed, and she whispered, "You really want to?"

"Yes, I'm curious and want to try it." Sun Yongxian's face was also flushed.

She wanted to wear it for Shi Peiran to see if he liked it.

The two looked at each other, covered their mouths and laughed at the same time, and then simultaneously became poised and confident.

Zhuang Qingxiang took out the undergarment again and said, "This one is newly made. It's almost finished with the last bit of embroidery. If you like it, you can have it."

A pink satin bib embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water.

Sun Yongxian had just taken a liking to it, and now she loves it even more.

"Then I'll take this one! Sister Zhuang, when will it be ready?"

"I'll give it to you after dinner tomorrow," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile.

Sun Yongxian looked beautiful when she left with Shi Peiran; she seemed to be in a very good mood.

Shi Peiran asked curiously, "What were you and Sister Zhuang talking about inside? Why did you seem so happy?"

"I'm not telling you!" Sun Yongxian said, raising her chin with a slightly smug look. "You'll find out in a couple of days."

He hasn't touched her since she got pregnant. Let's see if he can still resist when she gets the bellyband that Sister Zhuang made and wears it for him!

Looking at his wife's mischievous grin, Shi Peiran sensed that something big was about to happen in a couple of days.

After seeing Sun Yongxian and her husband off, Zhuang Qingxiang handed over the responsibility of taking care of the three children to Lu Congyue, and then picked up her needle and thread to continue embroidering the bib.

I promised to give it to Sun Yongxian tomorrow night, so I need to hurry up and finish it.

Lu Congyue looked at the pink undergarment and coughed lightly: "It's too late, don't embroider anymore, you'll hurt your eyes."

"I'm already very skilled at embroidery; I could do it with my eyes closed," Zhuang Qingxiang said dismissively. "You go about your business and don't worry about me."

Lu Congyue looked at the undergarment, his eyes and heart burning with desire.

His wife still cares about him, knowing he likes it, she's been preparing day and night.

Thinking about the good things that would happen after the bib was finished, he touched his nose and decided not to disturb his wife, letting her focus on her embroidery.

That night, Lu Congyue went to bed early with the children in his arms, not even knowing when Zhuang Qingxiang fell asleep.

But the next day, seeing Zhuang Qingxiang's red eyes, I felt sorry for her.

"No needles or thread allowed at night from now on!" he said, frowning. "I'll go to the hospital to get you some eye drops in a bit."

Zhuang Qingxiang realized she had gone too far last night and quickly said, "I can go to the hospital by myself."

"You stay home and don't wander off. Give your eyes a good rest today," Lu Congyue ordered. "And don't let Pei Ran and his wife come over tonight..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhuang Qingxiang interrupted him: "No way, we already agreed, how can we go back on our word? Don't worry, I promise I'll rest well today, I won't run around, I'll do whatever you say, okay?"

As she spoke, her voice became soft and coquettish, which softened Lu Congyue's heart.

"Do you keep your word?"

"Definitely!" Zhuang Qingxiang nodded vigorously, and while the children weren't paying attention, she gently squeezed Lu Congyue's finger and shook it.