“You’ll be well-fed as long as you’re with your aunt,” Ye Yun said, pinching his little nose.

For the first time, a shy blush appeared on Xiao Hai's cheeks. He was not used to such close contact with people, but he did not dodge Ye Yun's hand.

Gu Jin clicked her tongue in amazement.

Qin Zheng asked him what he was looking at.

Gu Jin glanced at him and said inexplicably, "How come you get all the good things?"

Qin Zheng: "...?"

...

The next day, Fan Gang and Xiu'er went to a pastry shop and brought some food from home for Ye Yun.

—Old Ma's stinky tofu.

Ye Yun was stunned for a moment when she saw the stinky tofu.

Having passed the stage of vomiting everything she ate, her craving for stinky tofu is no longer strong; in fact, like most people, she finds the smell of stinky tofu so strong it's almost suffocating.

Xiuer, on the other hand, was in high spirits.

"Sister, when my dad heard I was coming to see you, he specially brought me a huge can of food. It'll last me a long time, enough to last until I give birth!" she said, and in front of Ye Yun, she was about to open the ball-sized can.

Ye Yun quickly stopped her, "No rush!"

Xiuer was surprised and asked in confusion, "Sister, what's wrong? Isn't this your favorite food? My dad said that you personally came to our house to ask him if we had stinky tofu."

Yes, that's right.

But things are different now, girl.

Since it was a kind gesture, Ye Yun didn't want to eat it but couldn't refuse. So she smiled, removed Ye Yun's hand from the lid, and said without batting an eye, "Just give it to me. I can open it and eat a couple of pieces whenever I want. If you open it now, the flavor will dissipate and it won't taste good."

Xiuer was bewildered. Was there really such a saying?

Before she could think it over, Ye Yun gave Qin Zheng a look, and the next second, Qin Zheng took the jar of stinky tofu in front of her.

Okay.

Xiuer, being simple-minded, didn't think too much and directly changed the subject, asking Ye Yun, "Sister, now that Gangzi and I are here, what do you plan to have me do?"

Talking about work makes things much easier.

Ye Yun said truthfully, "As you can see, I run a pastry shop. This is my first shop in the county. The second shop is near the Lotus Market. It's already renovated, but you're not familiar with the business yet. I plan to have you learn from Xiao Hui here for a while before you go over there."

"Yes, yes, I will definitely study hard!" Xiuer nodded immediately.

Seeing that she had been taken care of, Fan Gang was happy for her, but a hint of unease also lurked in his eyes. "Um... what about me? Is there anything I need to do?"

He looked at Ye Yun.

Ye Yun smiled and said, "Of course you'll be with Xiu'er."

"ah?"

Fan Gang was puzzled.

He noticed that there was only Tian Xiaohui in the pastry shop, so the other shops probably only needed Xiu'er as well. Would they need him as an extra person?

"Making a pastry shop is tiring. Xiaohui can manage the whole shop by herself because she has been in the business for a long time and is very good at it. Also, Qin Zheng and I can help her when we are at home. But I usually don't go to the market, so you two need to work together." Ye Yun explained clearly so that he wouldn't misunderstand.

Fan Gang nodded, "I understand, and I will study hard with Xiuer."

"good."

After arranging for the two, Ye Yun asked Tian Xiaohui to take Xiu'er and Fan Gang to the shop to help.

I was learning while helping out.

The shops at the Lotus Market are all ready and waiting for the opening. Xiuer and Fan Gang should learn the skills and start working as soon as possible; there is no time to lose.

Qin Zheng was relieved to see this.

Previously, Ye Yun only wanted Xiu'er to help her by handing Fan Gang over to him so that he could take Fan Gang into the transportation team to find a job.

But now that he has resigned from the transportation team, he can no longer let Fan Gang have a government job. He was also thinking that Ye Yun would have a hard time arranging for Fan Gang, so he thought that he might use his position in the construction company to arrange a position for Fan Gang.

It's clear now that we don't need him anymore.

That's good. He and Ye Yun rarely go to the Lotus Market. It's not safe for Xiu'er to be alone there. With Fan Gang with her, they can rest assured.

What are your plans for today?

Just as Ye Yun finished arranging for Xiuer and Fan Gang, she felt a warm sensation on her back. A man's strong and warm chest embraced her from behind, conveying his intense warmth through her thin sweater.

Ye Yun turned around and placed her delicate hand on the man's broad shoulder. "And you? What are your plans for today?"

"Me... I'm going to the company later." Thinking of this, a gloating smile appeared in Qin Zheng's eyes. "I'm going to see just how crazy Lao Gao is, the one who tortured Gu Jin to the point of being unrecognizable."

Ye Yun couldn't help but chuckle, "How come I never realized you were so malicious before?"

"That's because they didn't match Gu Jin."

Qin Zheng said.

He's not usually one to gloat, unless he encounters someone as annoying as Gu Jin.

It's all because Gu Jin is always acting so arrogant in front of him. It's not like he'd be letting Gu Jin down if he didn't gloat a little, considering all the hatred Gu Jin has accumulated in front of him.

“If you’re going to the company, then I’ll go to the garment factory,” Ye Yun said, straightening his collar as she did so.

Today, Qin Zheng was wearing a sweater with a shirt underneath, the collar of which was showing. She reached out to smooth out the wrinkles at the collar.

This ordinary and simple action warmed Qin Zheng's heart, and he enjoyed it very much.

The thought of him and Ye Yun going back to their separate lives made him sigh. Reluctantly, he pulled Ye Yun into his arms and whispered in her ear, "Wife, I won't be able to see you for whole days again..."

Ye Yun chuckled.

"Why are you being so sentimental? Anyone who didn't know better would think it was a life-or-death separation." She patted the man's shoulder, her voice gentle.

Qin Zheng nuzzled her cheek with his high nose bridge and whispered in her ear, "I don't care, the thought of not being able to see you during the day makes me feel bad, I have to give you a good hug."

"OK……"

Ye Yun indulged his little whims, wrapping her arms around his strong waist from behind and patting his firm lower back affectionately.

"It feels really good."

"..." The man's warm hand gripped her wrist, his eyes gazing at her with a smile. "Wife, wouldn't you call this being a pervert?"

Her eyes narrowed, and a smile seemed to spread across them in an instant, while a dark gaze lingered on her small face.

Ye Yun pursed her lips, "Guess?"

The two looked at each other silently. She smiled sweetly, while the man, who was close by, leaned down and gazed deeply into her eyes.

In this quiet and long gaze, it was as if the surrounding air itself had stopped. Her fingertips, which were resting on the man's chest, curled slightly, and her heartbeat quickened involuntarily.

Suddenly someone tugged at her and Qin Zheng's clothes.

The two of them were suddenly taken aback.

They all looked down and saw a small face looking up at them with a thirst for knowledge.

Xiao Hai, like a curious child, had a blush on his face full of innocence and confusion. He blinked his eyes and asked in his childish voice without any hesitation, "Are you going to kiss?"

Ye Yun: "..."

Qin Zheng: "..."

So, you little brat, you knew perfectly well why you still interrupted me without any sense of propriety?

That's really awful.