"Alright, alright, I know. I don't have the ability to handle this!"

Lin Qingyu looked at Gu Shidao with amusement, then lay back on the sofa, comfortably squinting her eyes.

Gu Shi couldn't help but laugh when he saw her.

He then continued with his work, and soon after, he could no longer hear any movement from Lin Qingyu.

Gu Shi looked towards the sofa and saw that the person was indeed asleep.

The fan was on high, and Gu Shi got up to find Lin Qingyu a small blanket, which Lin Qingyu had knitted herself, and put it on her stomach.

Gu Shi quickly finished his work in his office and needed to go out for a run.

So Gu Shi got up and left, closing the office door behind him, leaving Lin Qingyu to sleep soundly.

For the next few days, Gu Shi was too busy to go home, and Lin Qingyu didn't want to keep bothering him at the brick factory.

She decided to help out at the small restaurant every day. Business had been good these past few days, and she could even secretly take out some ingredients from her spatial storage to supplement her supplies.

Half a month passed in this busy period, and the brick factory reopened.

On the day the brick factory opened, many flower baskets were placed at the entrance, from various big bosses in Xinshi City.

If Gu Shi had only some doubts before, he is now quite certain.

Someone must have pulled strings with the higher-ups, and it must be a very powerful figure.

However, Gu Shi had no clue; he didn't remember having such a relationship.

"Don't dwell on things you can't figure out," Gu Shi said with a smile, greeting the guests who had come to offer their congratulations.

Lin Qingyu was also present, as were Li Xiuhua and Zhang Juan. The group held Gu Jue and watched the lively scene of firecrackers being set off at the door.

The brick factory has brought in several new machines this time, making it twice the size of the previous one.

Therefore, they will be hiring a lot of workers, which is why the opening ceremony was so lively.

However, Gu Shi does not intend to continue employing several of the original employees.

After a busy day, the brick factory is ready to get back to work.

However, Gu Shi was able to catch his breath and was no longer unable to go home like before.

Gu Shi and Lin Qingyu lay on the bed, chatting, and the topic unknowingly turned to the matter they had discussed that day.

"Do you think this has anything to do with Feng Jianguo? I have a feeling this isn't as simple as it seems!"

Lin Qingyu was quite worried. She had been thinking a lot lately, and she hadn't even gone out when Juanzi asked her to play.

Gu Shi held Lin Qingyu's small hand, turned to look at her, and said, "I've had someone investigate this matter."

Lin Qingyu immediately sensed something was amiss; Gu Shi must have uncovered something.

"Tell me, tell me! I'm so curious!"

Even in the darkness, Gu Shi could see the expression on Lin Qingyu's face and her bright, sparkling eyes.

"That woman's name is Zhao Guihua. She is indeed from Lotus Village and is a widow."

Gu Shi picked and chose some things, and told Lin Qingyu the main points.

The woman took a sum of money and went to find the old master craftsman who used to work at the brick factory.

The master craftsman had a family emergency and wanted to ask Gu Shi for a year's wages in advance, which was no small sum. Gu Shi did not agree at the time.

Unexpectedly, this gave them an opening, and a perfectly good brick factory was almost ruined.

Gu Shi then asked, "What are you going to do with that person? I've already arranged for someone to keep an eye on her."

He wasn't an indecisive person, but Lin Qingyu already knew about this, so he couldn't act rashly.

"Let's hand this kind of person over to the police!"

As soon as Lin Qingyu finished speaking, she suddenly thought, "Could it be that Gu Shi is planning to do something illegal or criminal?"

She quickly turned to the side and clung tightly to Gu Shi's arm.

"Don't do anything bad. This kind of person should be handed over to the police. Don't dirty your hands!"

Gu Shi was a little distracted by Lin Qingyu's embrace, but he didn't intend to do anything, so he quickly comforted Lin Qingyu.

Am I that kind of person?

"That's true. We're all law-abiding citizens. You should think about things in the future. We have me at home, and Gu Jue too!"

Lin Qingyu spoke cautiously, as she was quite worried about Gu Shi and afraid that he might make some enemies outside.

She herself suffered several times, let alone Gu Jue who is so young. Fortunately, she didn't hurt him last time.

Gu Shi also remembered this matter, and suddenly he lost all interest in anything else, and simply reached out and hugged Lin Qingyu tightly.

"It's alright, you don't need to worry anymore. I will definitely protect you and the baby!"

"Um!"

Lin Qingyu nodded in agreement, and then no one spoke; she was almost asleep.

Suddenly, Gu Shi asked her, "Do you know who was responsible for the restaurant being reported last time?"

Lin Qingyu shuddered. It was hot, and she was sweating from being so close to Gu Shi.

She waved her hand and casually said, "Who is it? It can't be Zhao Guihua again, can it?"

"It's her!"

"ah?"

Upon receiving a definite answer, Lin Qingyu was somewhat shocked. She had only met this person a few times, so how had she gotten involved with him?

"First she spent money on our restaurant, and then she spent money on your brick factory? Does this person have money to burn?"

Have you seen this person in the village before?

Gu Shi was also confused; in short, this matter was very troublesome.

Lin Qingyu thought about it carefully again, and even began to recall things from her previous life.

She suddenly remembered that in her previous life, this person named Zhao Guihua had died a tragic death.

They were stripped naked and hung under the big banyan tree at the entrance of Lihua Village.

Lin Qingyu remembered this incident because it happened during the Qingming Festival. She went home to sweep Li Xiuhua's grave and happened to see it.

But how did someone who was so miserable in their previous life become so rich in this one?

Unbeknownst to many, many things are quite different from those in the previous life.

"I've only met her once or twice! Her reputation isn't very good. Generally, widows in villages don't have a good reputation, but she's particularly disliked."

There was no useful information, and the two fell asleep shortly after their conversation.

A few days later, the brick factory was running smoothly and Gu Shi had secured several large orders.

All he needs to do now is ensure the quality of the bricks, and that's it.

He didn't go out that day; he stayed home to play with Gu Jue.

"Daddy~"

Gu Jue can't walk yet, so he can only sit on the cushion.

With wide eyes, she watched Gu Shi call out "Dad," and those repeated calls of "Dad" instantly chased away the fatigue she had been feeling at the company lately.

"Good boy!"

Gu Shi didn't know how to play with children, so he just kept shaking a rattle drum.

Li Xiuhua watched from the side, laughing heartily, genuinely happy from the bottom of her heart.

Lin Qingyu had just gotten out of bed when she saw this heartwarming scene.

"Don't always let her play with that. She's so old now, she should play with something else."

As Lin Qingyu spoke, she picked up the storybook that was placed beside her.