When Zhao Yuzhu mentioned this, Shen Qingyu immediately remembered it.

My parents weren't home at the time. Other children were taking their entrance exams, and their parents took it very seriously, preparing all sorts of delicious food to supplement their nutrition and chatting with them to keep them company so they wouldn't feel too much pressure...

Only his parents were there; there was no sign of them!

My mother showed up twice in the days before and after the entrance exam, but I didn't see my father even once.

Shen Qingyu cried several times because of this; it was impossible for her not to feel wronged and resentful.

At that time, Shen Qingyu thought: "I told you to focus on making money, so when you get old, you can live off money!"

But who could have imagined that Dad was hovering between life and death at that time?!

Looking back on her past grievances and complaints, Shen Qingyu now finds them laughable.

Children's world is only so big. If their parents don't accompany them during exams, they feel incredibly wronged, completely unaware of what their parents are going through.

well!

It's true that only when you become a parent can you understand how difficult it is to be one.

Shen Qingyu took a deep look at her mother, whose expression was calm, and said softly, "Mom, I'm sorry. I was immature before."

Zhao Yuzhu slapped Shen Qingyu on the back of the head: "What do you mean by being immature? You're already so mature, how much more mature do you need to be?! Actually, it's because we were too focused on making money, otherwise we wouldn't have gotten into such trouble."

Shen Qingyu called out coquettishly, "Mother!"

Zhao Yuzhu's expression changed: "Oh dear! Tangyuan!"

The mother and daughter were reminiscing about the past and lost track of time, so much so that the glutinous rice balls melted in the cooking!

When Shen Zhongyi and Qi Yunxiao saw the mother and daughter bring in two bowls of something dark, their eyes widened in shock: "What is this?"

Shen Qingyu remained expressionless: "Sweet wine and sesame paste."

Shen Zhongyi asked with skepticism, "Then why are osmanthus flowers sprinkled on the sesame paste?"

Shen Qingyu: "This is more fragrant, so we can call it sweet wine osmanthus sesame paste."

Basically, it's like this: since we've already taken it out, wouldn't it be a waste not to sprinkle it on?

Qi Yunxiao and Shen Zhongyi glanced at their wives, not daring to ask any more questions, and could only drink it spoonful by spoonful.

It's so sweet... The two men frowned as they drank down the sweet wine and black sesame paste.

Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu exchanged a glance and both suppressed a laugh.

Knots in the heart must be untied one by one; days are lived one by one.

No matter where we are in the future, the happiest thing is for the whole family to be together!

In the small room next to the study, both Da Bao and Xiao Bao were already asleep. The family's yellow dog had also come along and was sleeping in the room with Xiao Bao, which would also make it easier to give an alarm.

After collecting the bowls left by the father-in-law and son-in-law, Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu returned to the kitchen. One washed the dishes and pots, while the other washed the fruit they had taken out of the space.

There might be a tough battle tonight, so make sure you get enough nutrition.

Just as I was starting to eat a plate of rose grapes, the sound of clashing swords rang out from outside.

The four people inside the room stopped moving at the same time.

Qi Yunxiao and Shen Zhongyi exchanged a glance: Let's not rush things for now, let's wait a bit longer.

The sounds of fighting grew louder as they approached, but there wasn't a single scream.

Shen Qingyu couldn't help but click her tongue twice: Professional assassins and death squads are just different; they don't even cry out in pain when they're injured.

As the sounds of fighting approached the courtyard, Qi Yunxiao went outside.

The three of them looked at the closed door.

The sounds of fighting outside the door suddenly intensified, ending with a muffled groan from a man! The fighting abruptly stopped.

Footsteps sounded, along with the sound of dragging a heavy object. Shen Zhongyi went to open the door with his knife in hand. Standing outside was Qi Yunxiao, and the person being dragged on the ground was a man in black.

"It's alright for now." Qi Yunxiao dragged the man in black in, ripped off the black cloth covering his face, and angrily shouted, "It really was you!"

Shen Qingyu leaned closer to take a look and was shocked: this person was Cheng Ping, whom she hadn't seen in a long time!

Upon seeing Shen Qingyu again, Cheng Ping's face turned deathly pale, and he gave a sly smile: "Hello, sister-in-law."

Shen Qingyu: "..."

Qi Yunxiao looked at Zhao Yuzhu and Shen Qingyu with a dark expression: "You two go and keep the children company first. I need to interrogate someone, and the process might... not be very pleasant."

Shen Qingyu understood immediately: It's all about gore!

Okay, let's go next door!

Shen Qingyu pulled Zhao Yuzhu away.

After the door closed again, Qi Yunxiao kicked Cheng Ping, who was as limp as mud: "How could it be you?"

With his arms and legs dislocated, Cheng Ping was powerless to resist and could only mutter helplessly, "What am I supposed to do? I'm with Prince Cheng now! He summoned me, how can I not come?"

"You're hanging out with Prince Cheng?" Qi Yunxiao exchanged a shocked glance with Shen Zhongyi.

The three men were inside with the door closed. After a series of cracking cracks of whips, the door opened, and the imperial guards went in and carried out a blood-soaked man.

"Lock him in the dungeon! Send more men to guard him closely." Duke Shen Zhongyi of Wei's voice was exceptionally authoritative.

Shen Qingyu could tell from the voice that the interrogation was over.

Just as she was about to go over and ask, Qi Yunxiao came over first: "You all stay here tonight, don't light any lamps. There might be more people coming tonight."

“Okay.” Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu exchanged a glance, blew out the lamp, and lay down fully clothed to wait.

In the middle of the night, two more clanging sounds of weapons clashing rang out, waking the mother and daughter, who couldn't sleep soundly at all, and them looked out the window.

Zhao Yuzhu groped for Shen Qingyu's hand and squeezed it: "Don't be afraid, Mother is here."

Shen Qingyu squeezed her hand back: "I know. Mother, I'm not afraid."

The mother and daughter turned to look into the bed, where the two little ones, Da Bao and Xiao Bao, were sleeping soundly.

Finally, dawn broke.

Hearing steady footsteps outside, Qi Yunxiao called out from the doorway, "It's alright, you can come out now."

Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu exchanged a glance, then silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing the two children sleeping like little pigs, Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu got up and went next door.

After three battles in one night, Qi Yunxiao had a bluish stubble on his chin, and Shen Zhongyi's eyes were bloodshot.

It's heartbreaking to see.

"How is it?" Shen Qingyu asked.

Shen Zhongyi and Qi Yunxiao exchanged a glance, and Qi Yunxiao said in a deep voice, "The first night is over. There are still a few things to do during the day."

"What's up?"

"To entertain guests."

"What? A banquet?" Shen Qingyu exclaimed in shock.

“Yes, a banquet.” Shen Zhongyi picked up the written invitations from the table and handed them to the guard who came in. “Go and deliver these invitations to them. Tell them that you have invited them to your residence for a chat today.”

"Here!" After the guards left with the invitation, Shen Qingyu asked, "Was it one of your former colleagues in the army?"

Shen Zhongyi gave his daughter an approving look: "That's right."

Last night's offensive looked fierce, but after interrogation, it turned out that they were all minor figures. These assassins didn't even know who their superiors were; they only knew that they were there to kill the Duke of Wei.

It seems the measures aren't strong enough; we need to take drastic measures today.