Xu Keke disliked looking at other people's wounds, especially burns. The wound on Wei Jie's arm was quite old, but when Xu Keke saw it, her feet instantly became unbearably itchy. She hurriedly turned her head away.

The injury on her arm could indeed deter some potential blind dates, but now Xu Ke is trustworthy.

Seeing the shock in Aunt Gao's eyes, and Aunt Jiaqing's unconscious retreat, Xu Keke realized that this blind date might really be a disaster.

"Are you still in pain?" A gentle and pleasant voice sounded behind Xu Keke. Except when she was calling students back to their classrooms on the playground, she always spoke so softly.

"Sometimes when it's cloudy or rainy, this area feels a little uncomfortable, but it doesn't hurt."

Xu Keke seemed to hear the sound of sleeves being lowered. But she still didn't turn around immediately.

"Then what will you do in the summer? Wear long sleeves too?"

"Yes, when it gets too hot, my mom makes me arm sleeves so that at least I can feel a little cool."

"Actually, you can use a mask cloth, which is also convenient for disinfection."

"That's true, I really hadn't thought of that..."

“My third sister is a nurse, I’ll ask her to help you find a few more masks.”

Xu Keke winked at Aunt Gao; it seemed it was a done deal. Aunt Gao, whether pleased or amused, kept smiling as she looked at her. Just as the two were about to get up and leave, Wei Jie said…

"No need, our company provides labor protection insurance."

Xu Keke turned around and saw that Wei Jie had indeed put his sleeves down. "Jiacheng's aunt is a teacher at our school, you know?"

When Aunt Gao went back to her parents' home to call for help, she had already told him that it was agreed upon. Wei Jie nodded to indicate that he understood.

"She's the prettiest teacher in our school, you know?"

Wei Jie shook his head, then nodded, "I can tell."

Knowing that he wasn't the glib-tongued type, Aunt Jiaqing's face flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and resumed her well-mannered demeanor.

"There's still hope for this person," Xu Keke asked directly. "She has good character, is warm and generous, so what else could you possibly be dissatisfied with?"

"No, of course I didn't." Wei Jie looked at Xu Keke in a panic, not understanding why she said that.

"Alright, Mengdong, I understand what you mean. Go and cook for my sister."

Xu Keke really wanted to say that this matchmaker was thrown out a bit too quickly. But since she was in a unusually good mood today, she playfully replied, "Yes, teacher!"

Xu Keke and Aunt Gao went out of the house. Aunt Gao glanced inside, then looked at Xu Keke with concern. Seeing that she was smiling happily, she reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her to the pond in the yard.

"You silly child, you're only happy for others. The stationery store is coming to take back the house tomorrow, and you're still happy. Our Gao Lan's room is really too small. It's okay for a day or two, but I just went back and talked to my family. They can give you a room there. You and your sister can move there tonight, it's just a bit far from school. If that doesn't work, my younger sister said she can ask around and see if you can transfer schools. Anyway, you can only hold out for a few days at most before you have your holidays."

Xu Keke understood that this was the greatest kindness she could show to herself. In those days of scarcity, every family struggled. Taking in the two sisters meant adding two more people to the household.

“Aunt Gao, I’ve found a place to stay. Brother Qi Chang said he doesn’t usually live at home anyway. His house has two rooms, and he’ll give us one. If all else fails, he can move somewhere else, like to the factory dormitory.”

Xu Keke looked at her with clear eyes, seemingly without any hidden meaning in her words. However, Gao Cheng's wife understood the implication. As long as their family didn't tell anyone, no one would know that Qi Chang lived under the same roof as her and her sister. Therefore, whether Qi Chang continued to live there depended on their family's attitude.

Aunt Gao naturally hoped that Qi Chang could continue to live here. In her opinion, Qi Chang had a fiancée, and who would want Meng Dong with his circumstances? The reason he agreed to help the two sisters was the same as their family's—he felt sorry for them.

However, there are some things she cannot say right now; she needs to discuss them with Jiaqing's father.

Aunt Gao patted Xu Keke on the shoulder happily, "That's great! If you can continue to live here, it will be more convenient for you to go to school."

Xu Keke didn't have any other thoughts, but she was mainly worried that Qi Chang didn't live here, and if something happened, she wouldn't be able to find him. In this day and age, let alone cell phones like those of later generations, even telephones weren't readily available everywhere. Even if you found a telephone, people might not let you use it.

Hearing that Xu Keke and Qi Chang were moving, Wei Jie and Jiaqing's aunt also came out of the house. Knowing that they were moving things from the Meng family's small house to Qi Chang's room, the two of them didn't ask any questions and helped with the moving.

Besides a bed and a simple cabinet—these were the main items—Xu Keke only had some small, handy things. Qi Chang didn't let her bring the dining table and two broken chairs. Bringing them in would just take up space and be unusable.

Qi Chang's room had an outer living room and an inner bedroom. Qi Chang's bedroom contained a single bed, which he asked Wei Jie to help him move out. He then moved the wooden frame bed that Xu Keke and the others slept in inside.

The wooden-framed bed filled the room instantly, leaving only a narrow aisle for one person. Actually, this bed was one that Manager Lin had specially found for the mother and her two children when they first slept there.

“This is indeed a bit too big. You two can stay here for now. I’ll find you a different bed in a few days,” Qi Chang said to Xu Keke, frowning as he looked at the room.

“We have a double bed that’s not used. If you don’t mind, you can have Wei Jie come and bring it over,” Jiaqing’s aunt chimed in.

Xu Keke and Qi Chang exchanged a glance. Although this wasn't the prevailing custom in this day and age, it seemed their relationship was progressing quickly; Wei Jie was about to meet the parents.

The two, who were supposed to have lunch at the Gao family's house, went to Jiaqing's maternal grandmother's house instead. Gao Jiale and Gao Lan, who were supposed to finish work and have lunch with Gao Cheng at Manager Lin's house, returned instead.

Aunt Gao was startled when she saw the two people enter the courtyard.

Where's your dad?

The doors to Qi Chang's and Meng's small houses were wide open. Gao Jiale looked around absentmindedly and replied, "My dad hasn't finished his work yet; he's still at Uncle Lin's house. We came back to check on him."

Gao Lan ran straight to the Meng family's door and exclaimed, "Where are the things inside?!"

Aunt Gao looked at Gao Lan reproachfully, "What are you yelling about? Meng Dong has moved into your Uncle Qi's room. Have you two eaten yet?"

Hearing that the two hadn't eaten, Aunt Gao frowned. "You've been helping out all morning, why didn't you eat before coming back? Alright, come inside quickly. You've been busy all morning and didn't even say you'd eat before coming back. What's the rush?"

Gao Jiale said impatiently, "Come back to eat. What's wrong? If there's no food at home, I won't eat."

Gao Jiale looked up and met Xu Keke's dark eyes. He hadn't expected that she and Qi Chang were sitting around their dining table eating.