"Okay! I was just afraid my talking would disturb... Uncle. Uncle is reading so intently!"

"Go wash your hands! Weidong, put down your book first, eat your meal first, then you can read it!"

Lin Qingyu walked over and snatched the book from Lin Weidong's hand, forcing the two of them to eat first.

"Aren't you waiting for your brother-in-law?"

Lin Weidong stood up and asked somewhat awkwardly.

"It's alright, he'll probably be back soon. Let's eat first!"

Under normal circumstances, unless Gu Shi says he will be back late, he will almost always be home before eight o'clock.

Before dinner was served, Gu Shi pushed open the door and went home.

"Better late than early! Dinner's almost ready!"

Something came up today and I was delayed.

Lin Qingyu brought him a bowl and chopsticks, and the family sat down together for a meal.

That evening, Lin Qingyu helped Lin Weidong move all the books inside, and unexpectedly, Zhao Xiaobao came over to help very enthusiastically.

The room is quite large; there's room for another bed, but it wouldn't be worth buying one, so the two young men ended up sleeping together.

The room is equipped with a desk, which is large enough to comfortably accommodate two people.

After giving instructions to the two, Lin Qingyu went back to her room.

Gu Shi, dressed in his pajamas, waited for Lin Qingyu to arrive.

"The house is all settled, and all the documents are in order. Should you find a chef yourself, or should I help you find one?"

Lin Qingyu laughed and rushed towards Gu Shi, "You're so kind!"

She hugged him and gave him a big kiss. Gu Shi was still a little embarrassed, but Lin Qingyu had been becoming more and more uninhibited lately.

He put his arm around Lin Qingyu's waist. "Let's get down to business first."

"I know, I know, you've worked hard, but I have something to ask you first, so please answer me first!"

"you say."

Lin Qingyu's hair was down, still very smooth, and it was already past her waistline. Gu Shi always played with her hair.

"I just wanted to ask why you didn't take the college entrance exam? I've been wanting to ask this for a while, but I was afraid you wouldn't want to tell me."

"I thought something was wrong. You know I'm not cut out for studying."

Gu Shi's hand was still playing with Lin Qingyu's hair. He paused for a moment before continuing.

"Besides, I don't really support you continuing your studies."

Lin Qingyu was somewhat surprised. "Why? Is there anything wrong with going to school?"

Gu Shi finally let down her hair, faced her, and looked into her eyes.

"You're so pretty, what if someone tries to pursue you when you go to school?"

Lin Qingyu hadn't expected it was because of this, and was speechless for a moment.

"Besides, all the guys in college are definitely better than me. What if you can't resist the temptation in the end..."

"Okay, stop, stop, stop!"

Lin Qingyu slapped Gu Shi's mouth shut, "Stop talking, what are you talking about?"

"Besides, I'm already married, who would want me?"

"But……"

"No buts, let's stop here!"

Lin Qingyu forcefully interrupted Gu Shi, and then added at the end.

"In this life, Lin Qingyu's greatest love is Gu Shi. In the next life, and the life after that, I will only love Gu Shi!"

"Is this alright now?"

Lin Qingyu cupped Gu Shi's face in her hands and spoke very earnestly.

Seeing Lin Qingyu so firmly profess her love for him, Gu Shi didn't feel mushy at all; instead, he felt a warm feeling in his heart.

"Let's leave this topic aside and get back to the hotel!"

Lin Qingyu straddled Gu Shi's lap, and they began to discuss the restaurant issue.

"I asked around about the chef. Do you remember the old man who lives in apartment 101 downstairs? He said he has a relative who used to be a chef, but he was just laid off and is looking for work now!"

"Male or female?"

"It's usually men, there are very few women who do this."

Gu Shi was somewhat dissatisfied, wanting Lin Qingyu to spend all her time with a male chef...

"Oh dear! What are you thinking? A chef spends all day in the kitchen cooking, how could he have time to slack off?"

Gu Shi coughed awkwardly, "I wasn't thinking anything..."

Lin Qingyu didn't say anything more, but brought up the topic of chefs.

"And the lady on the roof, the one in room 403, she runs her own breakfast shop and it's tough taking care of her child all by herself."

Seeing that Gu Shi didn't react, they knew he didn't know at all.

“I want to find her, but I’m afraid she won’t be interested, and besides, she has to support her family and raise her children all by herself.”

Although Gu Shi was unaware of the situation, he still comforted her, saying, "Do whatever you want to do. Anyway, we can't open for business anytime soon."

"Okay, okay! I'll ask again tomorrow."

"Let's go to sleep!"

As soon as Gu Shi finished speaking, he turned off the lights in the room.

"Hey! What are you doing?!"

"Fulfill your marital obligations!"

Following Gu Shiyi's righteous and righteous words were shy, whimpering sounds...

Two weeks later, Lin Qingyu finally chose the chef recommended by the old man downstairs.

The woman in room 403 probably felt that the salary she offered was not high enough, so she did not agree.

With the new store opening soon, Lin Weidong is also about to take the college entrance examination.

Lin Qingyu planned to open the store after Lin Weidong finished his college entrance examination, so as not to disturb him. It would be good if he could help out at the store after his exam.

Li Xiuhua and her husband have moved to the county and are living in the flour mill's dormitory.

It was quite far from where Lin Qingyu lived, but Lin Qingyu would go back to visit Li Xiuhua when she had time.

She also bought some daily necessities and fruits, otherwise Li Xiuhua wouldn't be willing to buy them.

The two of them did relatively easy jobs at the flour mill, and they weren't too tired every day.

A few days later, the first college entrance examination after its resumption took place on December 11 and 12, 1977.

Lin Weidong applied for the liberal arts major, which included politics, Chinese, mathematics, history, and geography.

Entering the examination room, Lin Weidong was not nervous at all and finished the test paper very smoothly.

Only after the last exam was over did the whole family relax, even more so than he was.

Lin Qingyu decided to have a family meal at her shop, which was opening tomorrow, to celebrate.

"Wishing Weidong the best of luck on his exams and that he gets into his dream university!"

Lin Qingyu took her glass and clinked it with Lin Weidong's. Then everyone said a word of blessing.

The whole family sat together in the soon-to-open grand hotel, raising their glasses in celebration.

The next morning, Lin Qingyu arrived at the restaurant and started arranging for the "band" she had invited to play drums and firecrackers.

Many people sent celebratory flower baskets, all of whom were friends of Gu Shi. Lin Qingyu even saw the mustachioed man who had previously bought goods from them among them.

Jiang Lili also came to the restaurant today. She held Lin Qingyu's hand in a friendly manner and offered her congratulations.

"Qingyu, congratulations! Your restaurant is really impressive! Will I get a discount if I eat here in the future?"

"Thank you, sure! You can get a discount as long as you come often!"

Lin Qingyu didn't make her point very clearly, ending the conversation by only touching on the surface.