Shen Qiaoyue could actually understand her mother.

Li Xiaoxiao said, "When we get back to Fucheng, I can take care of the children during the day. I should be able to take care of three children by myself."

Li Xiaoxiao loves three children. She has been taking care of them for the past two days and is confident that she can do a good job.

"Auntie, let's talk about this when we get back to Fucheng." Shen Qiaoyue didn't want to discuss these things here.

"Mommy?" Xiao Nian came over and clung to her mother again, insisting on being hugged. Her expectant expression made Shen Qiaoyue feel sorry for her and kiss Xiao Nian again and again.

Shen Qiaoyue sat down on the sofa with the child in her arms and asked Xiao Nian, "Xiao Nian, do you miss your mother?"

"I miss her, I really miss her!" Xiao Nian nodded earnestly, leaning against her mother's chest, missing her mother terribly.

Shen Qiaoyue touched Xiao Nian's head and saw that Xiao Nian's hairstyle was messy, so she started to braid Xiao Nian's hair.

Da Nian walked over and praised, "Little sister, you look beautiful."

Xiao Nian shyly buried her head in her mother's arms.

Lu Chen carried his luggage into the room and saw that the room had been tidied up. He put his things aside and went into the kitchen to help.

Xu Feiming went to buy some fruit for his comrade-in-arms, then went to the hospital to visit his comrade-in-arms' parents. He waited for Lu He to get off work at the hospital entrance.

"Brother Feiming, why are you still here?" Lu He changed out of her usual clothes. With only two days left until the New Year, she could finally take a vacation.

Xu Feiming said, "I came here to pick you up. Get in the car, we'll go to the restaurant and buy a roast duck so we can go back for dinner."

"Okay." Lu He then sat in the back seat. "Have my brother and sister-in-law arrived yet?" Lu He gripped the fixed part under Xu Feiming's seat cushion with both hands.

Xu Feiming looked intently ahead and replied, "Okay, I'll pick them up and then come get you. We'll be home around dinnertime."

“I haven’t spent Chinese New Year with my brother for many years!” Lu He remembered that when her brother got married, he spent the New Year with his sister-in-law, but her brother was away on a mission. The following year, he spent it with Aunt Wen. The third year, he spent it in Beijing. This year, he finally reunited with his family.

Xu Feiming added, "It's alright, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

“Yes, Brother Fei Ming is right.” Lu He nodded happily.

When Xu Feiming rode his bike, his breath was coming out of his mouth; the ground was indeed difficult to walk on in winter.

When they arrived at the restaurant where the roast duck was sold, Xu Feiming stopped his bicycle and said, "Wait here. I'll go in, get it, and come back. I've already paid for it."

“Okay.” Lu He nodded.

Watching Xu Feiming go inside to get the roast duck, Lu He followed his gaze and looked at the food inside the restaurant.

A quick glance revealed Chu Lin's figure.

I'm having dinner with a girl right now.

So that's why he didn't come today. Lu He suddenly realized that it had all been wishful thinking on her part all along.

Even someone as quiet as Chu Lin has a girlfriend. Lu He always thought that Chu Lin was kind to her and that he liked her too.

Only after witnessing this scene did Lu He realize how foolish she had been. Chu Lin's care for her was merely an instruction from Sister-in-law Qian Luoshui.

Even so, Lu He's eyes still stung when she saw this scene.

At this moment, Chu Lin was chatting with a girl inside the restaurant.

Seeing that Chu Lin was eating without saying a word, He Shaoyun put a piece of meat into Chu Lin's bowl.

“Brother Chu, come to university with me. I have a recommendation spot, and Sister-in-law Qian said you have one too. If we go to school together, we'll both be at the cadre level after graduation,” He Shaoyun said to Chu Lin with eyes full of concern.

Shen Qiaoyu gave Chu Lin the day off today because she was ordered by her boss to introduce him to a girl from an elder family who works at the company.

Chu Lin had only come to make a deal with He Shaoyun and explain that he already had someone he loved.

But now, the person he loves doesn't love him back. He also thinks He Shaoyun is a good person. The two spent an afternoon together and there was nothing wrong with it. They got along quite well.

Chu Lin had also secured a spot in the first batch of students to enroll, and he soon left the army to go to school.

Seeing Chu Lin's hesitation, He Shaoyun continued, "I know you have a burden on your mind, and it's impossible for you to like me after just one meeting. We can start as friends, and then we can attend the same school and get to know each other before developing a relationship. I like you because I value your character and personality, and I won't give up just because of the first failure."

He Shaoyun is open and honest about what she likes, and she will not give up on what she believes in just because of one failure.

Chu Lin looked up at He Shaoyun and nodded, saying, "I'm sorry, I might not be suited for dating. You'll understand once you get to know me better."

He is indeed not good at getting along with people. Over the years, he has been bullied for too long, and a barrier has been erected in his heart, making it impossible for others to get in.

He Shaoyun smiled. What she valued most was Chu Lin's indifferent expression. She lowered her head and placed a piece of roasted pork into Chu Lin's bowl.

"I believe in myself, and I also believe that one day he will open his heart and accept me." He Shaoyun believed that with her own strength, she would definitely be able to move Chu Lin.

Meanwhile, Lu He, watching Chu Lin chatting so happily with the girl, felt even more bittersweet.

Originally, it was thought that their careers had not yet come to fruition and they both tacitly understood each other, but it turns out that Chu Lin really only regarded Lu He as a friend.

Lost in thought, he lowered his head dejectedly.

Xu Feiming noticed the roast duck and said to Lu He, "Alright, let's go back."

Lu He forced a normal expression.

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