Wen Qiao learned about Huo Yan's trip abroad from her daughter.

That day, when Sanbao came home from school, his little schoolbag was stuffed full, and he looked upset. Wen Qiao happened to get off work early that day.

She was worried that her fourth son was doing business with her mother.

Just then, Su Mei returned from the south. She had run into Wen Qiao a few days ago, but Wen Qiao felt that the encounter was not accidental, but rather as if Su Mei had taken the initiative to find her.

Su Mei said she wanted to come to her house when she had time, and asked Wen Qiao if she was free this weekend.

Wen Qiao wasn't stupid enough to ask people why they came to her house.

Since you've come here, you must have something to ask for, and most likely you're here to ask for help.

Wen Qiao had also considered this question. She and Shen Jichuan worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the military, respectively, while Su Mei was in business. If Su Mei came to the Shen family, it was most likely not for work.

Could it be because of relationship problems?

Wen Qiao was quite curious and decided to wait for Su Mei to come over on the weekend.

As for the mother, she and the fourth son were discussing how to take the restaurant to the next level. Because they were busy with the restaurant, the fourth son had to go to the restaurant to check it out in person.

He asked his grandmother to ask for leave for him.

Because this has happened several times already, and it was always the grandmother who got the leave approved, the teacher was worried that the grandparents were spoiling the child, so she specifically called Wen Qiao to ask if there was something wrong at home, or if the child didn't like school.

Wen Qiao was thinking that when her mother returned from the fourth month, she would ask her if she had finished working on the restaurant. Once she was done, she should go to school and not worry her teacher.

Before Mother returned with the fourth child, they saw the third child return with a very unhappy face.

The bookcase was round and bulging, and it looked very heavy.

Da Bao and Er Bao were keeping him company.

The nanny who went to pick up the children from school saw Wen Qiao and said, "I don't know what's wrong with Sanbao. She doesn't seem to be in a good mood. On the way back, I offered to carry her schoolbag, but she wouldn't let me."

"Even Da Bao and Er Bao are unwilling to carry it."

Wen Qiao said, "Okay, I understand. I'll ask what happened."

Sanbao has a good relationship with her mother, and before Wen Qiao could even ask any questions, she took the initiative to tell her about Huo Yan visiting her at school, bringing her several piggy banks, and saying that he was going abroad.

"Mom, is it because I didn't comfort Huo Yan when his grandfather passed away that he got angry and ran away abroad?"

"Isn't his mother at home? What's he doing abroad?"

Sanbao looked up at Wen Qiao, his eyes filled with a hint of disappointment and sadness.

In Sanbao's heart, Huo Yan is the same as Dabao and Erbao; they are all her brothers. It's just that Huo Yan is not her mother's biological son and cannot live in their house.

Wen Qiao's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Wen Qiao had heard about Huo Yan's plans to go abroad; she had even heard Tang Yuanyuan mention it briefly when they met in the company cafeteria.

But it was unrealistic to think that Huo Yan should go abroad, since Yan Minghui valued this son very much.

Yan Minghui was widowed young, and now that the Huo family patriarch has passed away, she only has her son Huo Yan by her side, so naturally she will not allow Huo Yan to go abroad.

Unexpectedly, Huo Yan really did leave without warning.

His actions left Wen Qiao unsure whether to call him dashing or heartless.

“He went abroad probably because of his studies. Sanbao, you are still young, but Brother Huo Yan is already an adult. He can decide whether to develop his career in China or abroad. Everyone grows up, and when they grow up, they also have the right to make their own choices.”

"He's not a little kid who can play house with you. When your older and younger children grow up, they'll also be able to choose their own careers and won't be able to play with you every day."

"When you grow up, you might not like playing with your older brothers anymore. But you're still young now, and they are your everything."

Sanbao didn't quite understand what his mother was saying, but he did know a very important reason: Huo Yan had grown up and was going abroad to choose his own path in life.

Huo Yan's brother's life was destined to have little to do with her.

Sanbao was very unhappy and felt a sense of loss, but she couldn't express that feeling, so she could only let her eyes redden.

She asked Wen Qiao, "Mom, when Brother Huo Yan comes back, will he still come to see me?"

Looking at her daughter's reddened eyes, Wen Qiao comforted her, saying, "Of course, you're good friends. You'll still be good friends when you grow up."

Sanbao nodded.

"Mom, Brother Huo Yan gave me a piggy bank. It's heavy, and there are five of them. I don't want it. Brother Huo Yan said that he had saved them for me before, and if I don't want them, he will throw them away..."

"It's definitely not going to get lost," this statement was clearly meant to scare the little girl.

Wen Qiao said softly, "Then let's keep it for now. When Brother Huo Yan grows up and returns from his studies, we can return it in another way."

Sanbao nodded.

But then she asked with a puzzled look, "Mom, I don't understand why Brother Huo Yan likes to give me piggy banks. I have several already. He's filled them all up, and I can't put any more money in them."

Wen Qiao wasn't too sure about that either.

She thought that Huo Yan might be saving money for Sanbao's heart treatment.

At that time, Huo Yan was still very young when they were abroad. He knew that Wen Qiao was earning money to treat Sanbao's illness, so he asked Wen Qiao what illness his sister had.

Wen Qiao told him the truth.

Wen Qiao also unconsciously said, "I wonder how much it will cost to cure Sanbao in the future?"

From then on, Huo Yan changed his spending habit to saving money.

When he returned to China, he even wrote a note to Wen Qiao, telling her that he had saved money for Sanbao, all of which was in a piggy bank.

Huo Yan was a thoughtful child from a young age.

In the blink of an eye, that little boy who looked sickly has grown up, mature and composed, and is able to make his own decisions and take his own life.

When Shen Jichuan returned that evening, Wen Qiao told him about Huo Yan's trip abroad and how he had specially come to give Sanbao a piggy bank before leaving.