"Be careful on the road!" Shen Qiaoyue saw Lu He to the door, and seeing the confidence Lu He exuded as he walked, she was genuinely happy for Lu He.

Lu He turned around and waved his hand, saying, "Sister-in-law, you go back. I'll take good care of myself."

Shen Qiaoyue nodded to Lu He.

Watching Lu He walk away, Shen Qiaoyue touched the baby in her womb, and the house returned to peace.

He turned around and went back into the house, sat down and continued reading.

"Sister-in-law, there's a phone call for you." Li Jiasheng hurriedly ran over and said to Shen Qiaoyue.

Shen Qiaoyue stood up, walked out of the living room, and asked, "Are you your commander?"

“She’s not your sister-in-law, she calls herself your older sister,” Li Jiasheng explained, adjusting his breathing.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Shen Qiaoyue's eyes. Remembering that it was her sister calling, she said, "Wait a moment, I'll close the door and come over."

He turned around, closed the living room door, put the key in his pocket, and followed Li Jiasheng to the communications room.

Shen Qiaoyue answered the phone and said directly, "Sister, are you doing alright over there? Did you receive the things I sent you? Are you eating well? Have you been bullied?"

When Shen Qiaoyue returned home last time, she found the house empty. She had only learned about her sister's trip to the countryside from other people.

Before even hearing her sister's voice, Shen Qiaoyue immediately felt aggrieved when she answered the phone.

"Sister, why aren't you saying anything?" Shen Qiaoyue asked anxiously when she saw that there was no sound from the other end.

When Shen Qiaoying heard Shen Qiaoyue's voice, she realized that she was still the same as before, prone to crying.

"I'm listening to you, and I want to wait until you finish before I speak," Shen Qiaoying said.

Hearing Shen Qiaoying's voice, Shen Qiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Sister, how are you doing over there?"

“I’m doing fine, Xiaoyue. Now that you’re pregnant, don’t keep thinking about your sister. You need to take care of yourself. I’m doing well here. I received the clothes, shoes, and food you sent. They’re all very nice.” As Shen Qiaoying spoke, she unconsciously looked up at He Ping, the man standing in front of her, and found that he was also staring intently at her.

Upon hearing that her sister was doing well, Shen Qiaoyue on the phone quickly said happily, "Sister, if you need anything, remember to tell me and I'll send it to you."

"Xiaoyue, everything's fine here with me. Are you and the kids alright?" Shen Qiaoying asked with concern.

“Yes,” Shen Qiaoyue nodded. “It’s all good. My baby is already fifteen weeks along, almost four months old, and very healthy.”

"That's good, Qiaoyue. Find someone in the family compound to take care of yourself. I won't talk to you anymore. Long-distance calls are expensive. Remember to take good care of yourself, okay?" Before hanging up, Shen Qiaoying reminded her again, still worried.

"Yes, I'll take good care of myself, don't worry, sister. You take good care of yourself too," Shen Qiaoyue hurriedly replied to Shen Qiaoying.

"Okay, I'm hanging up now." Shen Qiaoying hung up the phone first.

Shen Qiaoyue didn't hang up until there was no sound from the other end.

"I'm done calling. Does Brother He need to make a call too?" After hanging up, Shen Qiaoying looked up and exchanged a glance with He Ping.

He Ping shook his head and said, "My parents basically never rest, so I don't need to call them. I can just write to them when I have time. Let's go back."

Shen Qiaoying looked around and saw that the city was quite lively because of the holiday.

“Brother He, we rarely get a holiday, let’s go to the department store in the city. I see your clothes are all torn and have several patches. Buy some fabric and borrow Auntie’s sewing machine to make a couple of outfits.” Shen Qiaoying and He Ping have been here for a month, but He Ping has been wearing the same two outfits.

It broke several times while I was working on it.

"It's okay, I can mend it and it'll still be wearable." He Ping refused without even thinking.

"I'll make you two sets of clothes as a way of thanking you for taking care of me these past few days." Shen Qiaoying could tell that he didn't know how to sew. Just by looking at the clothes he had mended, she could tell that. They were sewn on with only three or four stitches and were incredibly rough.

He Ping awkwardly touched his neck and said, "No need, Qiaoying, I can still wear these clothes."

"Let's go, it won't take long to look at the fabrics." Shen Qiaoying tugged at He Ping's sleeve and headed towards the department store.

He Ping was so frightened that he quickly agreed, "I'll go, I'll go. Don't do that. It won't look good for you if others see you."

People who are constantly pulling and tugging at each other are easily lectured by others.

Shen Qiaoying knew he would refuse, so she could tug at his sleeve, and he, being shy and polite, would agree.

Seeing that He Ping agreed, she loosened her grip on his clothes and walked into the department store with ease.

Find the fabric section and choose your fabric.

"Brother He, what color fabric do you like? How about white or yellow?" Shen Qiaoying touched the fabric, noting that it wasn't as good as the fabric her younger sister, Shen Qiaoyue, had sent her.

Only the white and yellow fabrics are somewhat good.

"No, these clothes are not suitable for work." He Ping rejected them outright. He was there to work, and the clothes made from this fabric would only be for show, not for wearing.

After hearing He Ping's words, Shen Qiaoying looked down at the fabric and realized that it was indeed true.

"Then let me take a look at the other fabrics." Shen Qiaoying spotted the light blue fabric in front of her at a glance and was about to speak.

I saw a familiar figure, accompanied by a woman.

Shen Qiaoying immediately turned around and pulled He Ping away in another direction.

He Ping was puzzled, but he still followed.

When He Ping looked back, he saw a man wearing glasses with a woman beside him.

He keenly sensed that Shen Qiaoying knew that man.

The moment He Ping turned around, the man happened to be looking in his direction.

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