Shen Fenghua was unaware that someone in her family was plotting against her.

Following the address Qi Ye had given her yesterday, she made her way to the military compound and entered without any hindrance, where she saw where Qi Ye lived.

It was much better than she had imagined. Although the place was a bit cramped, it was tidy and spotless. The two children had already woken up and were playing in the room after getting dressed. When they saw Chen Fenghua come in, their eyes lit up.

"Auntie!"

Shen Fenghua grinned, "When did you get up?" She tossed the small military green bag she was carrying onto the table by the entrance, bent down, picked up Qi Nian'an, and subconsciously reached out to ruffle Qi Nianping's hair.

After a night, some stubble has sprouted on my head. It feels prickly and a little rough to the touch, but the texture is not bad.

"Just now," Qi Nianping felt the warmth of Shen Fenghua's palm and gave a shy smile. "Dad said we should wait for Auntie at home."

"Just wait, come on, Auntie will take you to Xiao Dong's house for a free meal!"

Time is tight, and we probably won't have time to eat out.

Shen Fenghua borrowed her bicycle from the logistics lady. After getting it home, she covered the back seat with a soft cloth. Although it was a bit stuffy in the hot summer, at least it wasn't bumpy.

Otherwise, if you sway around on that path, your buttocks will be bounced into eight pieces.

Shen Fenghua was riding her bicycle, pedaling so hard she was practically turning the pedals into wheels of fire in her haste.

The sun is still gentle, and the morning breeze blows lightly, lifting the stray hairs from Shen Fenghua's forehead. The two children sit in the back, feeling both excited and happy. Living like this feels so unreal, like a dream!

Avoiding the crowd, they sped all the way to Li Yanran's house. Shen Fenghua's face turned red. She wanted to act cool when she stopped the car, but she ended up being so tired that she couldn't breathe.

Huffing and puffing, Li Yanran couldn't help but laugh when she saw Shen Fenghua like this. She nudged He Jun with her elbow and whispered, "Look at you, still acting like a child, so playful."

He Jun chuckled softly, "Who says otherwise? This kind of temperament is good, it will make life at home more comfortable in the future." Looking at the three children surrounding Shen Fenghua, he was quite emotional, "Besides, if it weren't for her temperament, our Dongdong wouldn't have the chance to argue and bicker with us every day."

In the chilly spring, seeing a child drowning, he jumped into the river without hesitation—this is not a courage that most people possess.

"Hmph~" Li Yanran raised her head slightly, "Do you need to tell me? No one knows my sister's temperament better than me. I only introduced Qi Ye, who seems alright so far, because I thought she was doing well. If the two of them really get together and things change after marriage, Qi Ye will be finished, and you will be finished too."

Upon hearing these threatening words, He Jun was stunned. "Wait, we have a system of collective punishment here?"

"What?" Li Yanran immediately became agitated. "You really think he'll change after marriage?"

Do you have two completely different faces before and after marriage?

He Jun: "...?"

He was stunned. Had he just said that?

"He Jun!"

Li Yanran's shout startled He Jun. "What's wrong? Speak properly! What are you yelling about? You scared me to death!"

"Then say something!"

He Jun said, "I usually think you're very composed, so why are you so flustered and out of control when it comes to Feng Hua's matter? I didn't say that Qi Ye would change after getting married. What I mean is, he is him, and I am me. What does his mistake have to do with me? You can't implicate me, can you?"

"You're talking nonsense," Li Yanran gritted her teeth. "This is the best candidate you guaranteed. If a marriage is unhappy, the matchmaker who brought them together has an indispensable responsibility!"

He Jun: "..."

If that's how you understand it, then there's no other problem.

"Alright," He Jun said with a bitter face, finally relenting, "What you said makes some sense."

The two whispered to each other for a while, and Shen Fenghua, who was waiting with her child, got impatient. "Sister Yanran, what are you two doing? If you wait any longer, the sun will rise, and it will be unbearable to sit in the car."

"Okay, okay!" Li Yanran hurriedly invited the children into the house. "Let's have a meal and then we'll leave."

Led by Shen Fenghua, the group entered the house, with Li Yanran trailing behind. "Don't just stand there, hurry up and get an oxcart. We'll fill the children's stomachs and then head to the countryside."

Yes, today is a family event for the He family. Li Yanran invited Shen Fenghua early in the morning, after all, it was He Dongdong's strong request. He was enjoying his life in the countryside and wanted to take his godmother along for a good time.

Xiao Dong held Shen Fenghua's hand and said with his little mouth, "Godmother, you have no idea how beautiful my grandma's house is! It's so pretty and fun! There are so many lotus flowers planted at the entrance of the village. Now that the lotus flowers are blooming, my grandma said that we can dig lotus roots when the New Year is coming soon!"

"We can still go up the mountain..."

Shen Fenghua: "!!!"

She was indeed intrigued by the little devil's description, but compared to the ethereal lotus root, she was more concerned about whether the lotus flowers in the present could produce lotus seeds.

After all, only what you eat is real.

For breakfast, we bought small steamed buns from Chengnan. There were eight buns in a steamer basket, and each bun was about half the size of Shen Fenghua's palm. Shen Fenghua ate two of the sauerkraut buns and drank a bowl of egg drop soup. After filling her stomach, she started watching the children eat.

The two children I brought were a little reserved while eating, but they ate quickly, one bite after another, eating with great reverence. Xiao Dong, on the other hand, ate as if he was wasting time, chewing each bite for a dozen or twenty bites before finally swallowing it.

In short, you can tell what kind of family the two children come from just by looking at their eating habits.

Looking at the three children in front of her, Shen Fenghua felt extremely worried.

There are quite a few children, but not a single one is healthy. One is sickly and looks like a little medicine bottle, and the other two are often hungry and are as thin as refugees.

Raising livestock to produce meat is a long and arduous journey.

"Isn't it worrying?"

The two have known each other for a long time, and some things don't even need to be said. They can understand each other almost instantly with just a glance.

It's worrying, how can it not be worrying, especially He Dongdong, who dawdles while eating and is the most worrying.

Qi Nianping and Qi Nian'an are good eaters; as long as they are well cared for, it's only a matter of time before they grow up.

“It’s worrying,” Shen Fenghua said with certainty. “Especially since Xiao Dong has no interest in eating at all, it’s practically a pipe dream for him to gain weight.”