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

Zhuang Qingxiang, however, felt that she could give it a try.

Shang Jiang was slow to realize it, and perhaps Tan Ruixue was also slow to realize it?

"Tan Ruixue is seven years younger than Shang Jiang. When they met, she was only in her early twenties and still dreaming of studying and going to school. She probably didn't understand that yet. It wasn't until Wang Yunyun appeared and easily won Shang Jiang's attention and pity that Tan Ruixue realized that she was hurt and ran away. If they were just friends, she would have just cut ties and ignored her."

Upon hearing Zhuang Qingxiang's words, Shang Jiang became immediately excited and couldn't wait to pack his bags and leave.

Lu Congyue was speechless: "This is just a guess, it could also be as Sister Shang said..."

"Shut up!" Shang Jiang immediately roared.

He wouldn't dare yell at others, but he yelled fearlessly at Lu Congyue: "I'm warning you, don't jinx it, I will definitely bring her back!"

Shang Jianjun and Ren Zhen exchanged a glance.

My son seems serious, but I wonder what's really going on with that girl...

"Alright, eat well. Tomorrow, write a leave note for your boss and go find her yourself, keeping track of the time. Once you find her, whether you want to apologize or do anything else, remember to ask the girl's opinion first. Don't be impulsive!" Shang Jianjun instructed.

Shang nodded repeatedly, so happy at the thought of going to find Tan Ruixue that he ate an extra bowl of rice.

After dinner, Zhuang Qingxiang and the others went back. Before leaving, she gave Shang Hua a handkerchief she had been embroidering for several days, saying it was a wedding gift for her.

Shang Hua looked troubled.

She had never used anything like this before... bright red, and embroidered with flowers, what kind of thing was this?

Zhuang Qingxiang could tell from her expression that she hadn't been pleased, so she quickly said, "If you don't like it, you can give it to someone else, or you can give it to Shang Jiang when he gets married."

The mandarin ducks she embroidered are perfect for weddings.

Although they are called handkerchiefs, they are a bit larger than ordinary handkerchiefs, and they come in pairs, so they look nice even when laid on a pillowcase.

Shang's eyes lit up: "My sister has never liked this kind of thing, just give it to me!"

As he reached out to take it, Shang Hua slapped him away.

"This is mine, don't touch it!" Shang Hua put it away directly, thanked Zhuang Qingxiang, and then handed them a large bag.

"These are for the children, you can take them."

Lu Congyue and Zhuang Qingxiang quickly said no, it wouldn't be convenient to carry it, and told them to keep it.

Shang Hua got angry again: "These are all clothes and stuff for the kids. If you don't want them, who are we going to give them to? We can't just throw them away, can we?"

"Sister Shang, you can give these to your baby after you have the baby," Zhuang Qingxiang said.

Shang Hua's face instantly turned bright red.

What child? She's almost forty, how can she still have children?

She had discussed this issue with Peng Wanzhou, who said that if he couldn't have children, he wouldn't; he had no obsession with having children.

"Just take it if you want it, stop talking nonsense!" Shang Hua snorted irritably.

Ren Zhen knew her daughter's temper, so she quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "These were all carefully selected by Ahua and Wanzhou, so you can take them without worry!" Ren Zhen said with a smile.

"Who carefully selected it..." Shang Hua muttered to himself.

Peng Wanzhou chuckled, "I picked them all out myself. I don't know if the kids will like them, but they can wear them for now. I'll buy them more if they like them later!"

In the end, they accepted Shanghua's gift and the family hurriedly returned to the guesthouse to pack their luggage.

He was tidying up Zhuang Qingxiang while laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Lu Congyue asked, puzzled.

Zhuang Qingxiang shrugged: "It's nothing, I just find Shang Jie's stubborn temper quite amusing, and I hope Peng Wanzhou can put up with it."

"He can definitely handle it, and even has a way of dealing with Sister Shang's temper, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to marry her," Lu Congyue said with immense relief.

After packing their luggage, the family set off for the train station early the next morning to go home!

After being away from home for so long, I returned to find the house spotless and clean. The bedding on the kang (heated brick bed) had been sun-dried and smelled of sunshine.

They had called Jin Guilan in advance to ask her to help them tidy up beforehand, so they wouldn't be in a rush when they got back. They didn't expect Jin Guilan to do such a good job.

"I'll go to the state-run restaurant to buy some ready-made food. We're all too tired from the journey, so we won't cook at home. Everyone should get some rest," Lu Congyue said as he put his luggage inside. "I'll also let Sister Jin know we're back."

"Okay." Zhuang Qingxiang was indeed exhausted, and the three children were tired too.

It's so comfortable to do anything at home. Zhuang Qingxiang boiled two large pots of water, poured water into a large bathtub, and let the two little ones soak in it. She and Xiao Luyue took a nice hot bath together.

After washing them, I washed the two little ones clean and took them out, changed them into clean clothes, and let them roll around on the kang (heated brick bed) that smelled of sunshine. They felt incredibly comfortable.

When Lu Congyue returned from buying food at the state-run restaurant, the three children and one adult were already asleep.

Looking at his wife and children on the kang (a heated brick bed), Lu Congyue felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction welling up from the bottom of his heart, wishing that time could stand still at this moment.

Reluctant to wake them, he set out the food and, seeing the warm bathwater still in the pot, felt even more comforted.

After washing himself clean and changing into a clean pair of shorts, Lu Congyue went to bed and cuddled his wife and children for a long nap.

The family slept until midnight, when the two younger children woke up hungry and cried for food, which finally woke Lu Congyue and Zhuang Qingxiang.

The two were surprised that the child was sleeping so soundly, so they quickly got up to comfort him.

Lu Congyue sighed, "Home is the best. I sleep so soundly at home."

Zhuang Qingxiang agreed.

This time, she was going with Lu Congyue to meet his most respected elder. There was no other way; she never wanted to travel far from home again, as the rattling of the train was unbearable.

The family, who were starving, wolfed down their dinner and were all full of energy afterward.

Looking at the three noisy and chaotic children, Lu Congyue sighed, "Don't let them catch up on sleep during the day tomorrow, or they won't sleep at night."

"Okay, I'll take them to see Yongxian tomorrow," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile. "I've missed her quite a bit these past few days."

Upon hearing Sun Yongxian's name, Xiao Luyue excitedly approached, "I miss Teacher Sun too! Shall we go first thing tomorrow morning? I wonder what Teacher Sun's baby looks like now."

Zhuang Qingxiang chuckled, "Don't tell your teacher Sun that it's your younger brother. She's always wanted a well-behaved daughter like our Yueyue, so don't disappoint her."

"Who knows?" Lu Congyue said deliberately. "These things are hard to say. Sometimes, the more you don't want something, the more likely you are to get it."

"If Sun Yongxian and Shi Peiran heard you say that, they would fight you to the death," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile.

The family barely slept the rest of the night. They got up early the next morning for breakfast and set off to find Sun Yongxian.