"Dear sister, I just want to stay in the countryside for a couple of days. I just want to talk to you more. Is that okay?"

“No, the conditions in the countryside aren’t very good. You can’t stay.” When Lan Yuchu heard this, he was furious. Staying meant he had to sleep with his wife.

He would absolutely not agree to that.

"Sister~" Gu Qiuning said coquettishly, grabbing Lin Qiyue's hand, shaking her arm, and pouting.

Hearing the sound, Hai Dongcheng didn't want to go back; he wanted to spend a few more days with his sister.

“Little sister, I’d like to stay for a few days, and then go back to the city in a couple of days, okay?” He wanted to know about his sister’s daily life.

Lin Qiyue looked at Lan Yuchu, then awkwardly said to them, "We're just staying at someone else's house right now, and we don't have any extra space to offer you."

Gu Qiuning understood their meaning, then turned around and pulled Li Xia, saying, "Sister Li, can I stay with you tonight?"

Li Xia now lives with Li Xiaoxiao, and she looked at her older brother with some difficulty.

Li Shuan remained silent.

"Grandma Li, please let me stay here, okay?" Gu Qiuning was quite outgoing. She walked up to Grandma Li, squatted down, and said to the old lady in a coquettish tone.

Looking at the pretty young woman, the old man couldn't refuse and said, "If you don't mind, you can stay here. Xiaoxiao will stay with me tonight, and you can stay with Li Xia."

"Me too, I want to stay!" Hai Dongcheng immediately raised his hand and came to the old lady, he also wanted to stay.

“Great, it’s more lively with more people,” Grandma Li replied with a smile.

"Thank you, Grandma Li. You're so kind, Grandma Li!"

Gu Qiuning was very good at charming people; her sweet smile made the old lady like her even more.

Lin Qiyue: "..."

Lan Yuchu: "..."

Haider thought it would be good for them to stay, as it would allow her to strengthen her bond with her daughter.

However, she was alone with Duan Hongguo on the way back. Would he be staying with her that night?

She also felt a little uncomfortable.

Duan Hongguo thought the same thing. After spending a day with his wife, their relationship gradually improved.

"Aunt Hai, Uncle Duan, please tell Mom that I won't be going back to stay tonight," Gu Qiuning said, standing up and approaching Hai Daier.

Haider nodded kindly.

Duan Hongguo took out thirty yuan and some grain coupons from his pocket and put them in Li Ernian's hand, saying, "Brother Li, please take care of these children for a couple of days. Here, take these."

“We can’t accept it. It’s only right. The children can’t eat that much.” Li Ernian hadn’t even considered taking it.

The Lan couple has already helped them a lot; they really can't accept anything more.

Duan Hongguo grabbed his hand and said to Li Ernian, "You have to take it, otherwise we won't feel at ease."

"Brother Li, please take it. Qiu Ning and Dong Cheng are just kids, so please be understanding." Hai Dai'er felt it was the right thing to do. These days, every family is struggling, so giving some money to let the children eat better is always a good thing.

Li Ernian stopped refusing and accepted the money.

"Little sister, shall we see Mom off?" Hai Dongcheng looked at her mother and then her gaze fell on Lin Qiyue.

Even if Hai Dongcheng hadn't said anything, she would have given it to him anyway. She nodded slightly and responded with an "Mm".

Hedelle was already very satisfied and overjoyed.

Lin Qiyue took the initiative to walk up to Haideer and said, "I'll escort you to the village entrance."

"Okay~" Haider held her daughter's hand, feeling very happy and excited.

At the same time, he also carefully maintained his relationship with his daughter.

She was afraid that being too enthusiastic would backfire, so she wanted her daughter to have a process.

Li Ernian escorted them to the door.

Li Shuan took out the eel he had just caught from the stream, which was already killed.

Li Xiaoxiao handed it to Lin Qiyue, saying, "Sister, this is for Auntie. It's very nourishing to make porridge with it."

Looking down at the adorable Li Xiaoxiao, wrapped in a small bag and crumpled paper, I could smell the blood.

Lin Qiyue and Haideer exchanged a glance, took the things, and said to Li Xiaoxiao, "Thank you, Xiaoxiao, you're so good."

Li Xiaoxiao, who was praised, ran home happily.

"What a lovely and sensible child!" Haidel couldn't help but exclaim.

Then, carrying a flashlight, he walked towards the village entrance.

Throughout the journey, Haider's gaze remained fixed on her daughter, and she smiled from time to time.

That afternoon, she watched her daughter's husband, who was very considerate towards her, and felt content.

"I'll leave you here. Go home soon!" Although she wanted Lin Qiyue to go home early, Haideer was reluctant to let go.

The panic and reluctance in her eyes showed that she was afraid this was the last time she would see her daughter.

"Be careful on the road?" Lin Qiyue said only these four words.

She could also see the reluctance in Haidel's eyes, but only those four words were in her mind.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Haidel's eyes. She felt she shouldn't have been so greedy and hid her sadness.

Looking at Gu Qiuning and Hai Dongcheng, he instructed them, "Don't cause Brother Li any trouble. You need to do more work, understand?"

"Understood, Aunt Hai."

"Mom, don't worry, I'll definitely work hard."

Hai Dongcheng didn't go back because he wanted to spend more time with his sister and also wanted his mother and father to have some alone time.

Looking at the children, Haider glanced at her daughter, smiled, and then turned and got into the car.

She didn't know what to say because she felt unqualified and afraid that if she said too much, her daughter would dislike her.

Duan Hongguo looked at Lan Yuchu and Lin Qiyue and said, "Shall we meet again in the city in a couple of days?"

Lan Yuchu nodded. "Uncle Duan, take good care of yourself." Since his wife hadn't acknowledged their relationship yet, he continued to address her as he had before.

After Duan Hongguo got into the car, the driver started the car and drove away.

After watching them leave, Lan Yuchu was finally able to hold his wife's hand and observe her expression.

"Shall we go back?"

Lin Qiyue raised her head slightly, met his concerned gaze, and smiled as usual: "Are you going hunting in the mountains again tonight?"

"Yes, I'll be going back in the next couple of days. Now is the perfect time for hunting. I'll catch a few wild rabbits to nourish my wife."

Lin Qiyue's shy expression, the two of them walked towards the village together.

Knowing they were going into the mountains to hunt, Gu Qiuning leaned against Lin Qiyue's left, a smile on her face indicating she had something to say.

Lin Qiyue: "..."

Lin Qiyue felt helpless every time she saw that expression on her face.

"What else do you want to do?" Lan Yuchu couldn't help but ask.

"I want to go hunting in the mountains?"

"No way!" Lin Qiyue and Lan Yuchu both refused at the same time.

Hai Dongcheng followed and asked, "Sister, brother-in-law? Can I do it?"

"No way, do you think this is a joke? It's the middle of the night, and it's very dangerous in the mountains." Lan Yuchu refused without even thinking.

They have delicate skin and are the kind of people who do manual labor, and it is indeed very dangerous.

Lin Qiyue disagreed, saying, "It's too dangerous. You can't afford the responsibility if something happens to you, and you can't see anything in the mountains."

Gu Qiuning and Hai Dongcheng both looked dejected.

It seems they really did grow up together and were the kind of people who messed around together.