Recently, Zhou Yue has been taking care of the Deng family's two children.

What are you doing here?

When they entered the room, Zhou Yue had already come out of Xiao Jin's room and asked unhappily.

"I came to check if you were worried." Qin Xiaoyu gestured towards the inner room with her lips, asking with her eyes. Xiao Jin has always been a bit withdrawn and difficult to get along with.

“I told you it’s nothing, you’re all so nosy. Come on, let’s go home!” Zhou Yue pushed them out the door.

"The little girl just had her first period and didn't know any better. She got blood all over the sheets and scared the baby half to death," Zhou Yue whispered as she left the room.

"Sigh, children without mothers are pitiful." Qin Xiaoyu sighed as she recalled her own experience. She was the same way, not understanding any of this. Suddenly she found herself bleeding and thought she had a terminal illness. She cried every night, waiting to die. It was both heartbreaking and laughable.

"You've arranged everything?" Zhou Xing's mother asked with some concern. It's understandable; Zhou Yue is usually quite careless.

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. What's wrong with you as a mother? Why don't you ever trust your own daughter?" Zhou Yue said, feeling wronged.

As soon as they got back to their doorstep, they saw another car; it belonged to Qi Si.

Now Qi Si has become a regular at the Zhou family's house. Strangely enough, he and Commander Zhou have hit it off, and the two occasionally have a drink together, though Qi Si drinks while Commander Zhou sips a couple of times. With Hanhan watching him intently, he couldn't bring himself to make a move.

"I've come to invite you," Qi Si said with a smile as they entered.

"Another new store opened? I want to eat there!" Zhou Yue exclaimed immediately.

"No, opening a new store only allows you and Xiaoyu to go. Your uncle and aunt think it's too noisy and can't come. I was thinking that since it's a rare weekend and we're all free, I wanted to get the family together for a meal. I made the decision first and asked for permission later. Everything is arranged. Please do me the honor of joining us." Qi Si spoke sincerely, and there was no reason not to.

Just then, Commander Zhou returned from a stroll with his younger sister and Hanhan, and the whole family went out.

Ever since Qin Xiaoyu injured her foot, Zhou Yue has been learning to drive.

"I'll drive today."

“I won’t sit,” Zhou Xing’s mother announced immediately.

"I won't sit either." Hanhan chose to stand in line.

"Don't look at me." Qin Xiaoyu quickly moved closer to Qi Si.

Zhou Yue glared angrily, but in the end, Commander Zhou spoke up, and she reluctantly got into Qi Si's car.

Commander Zhou and his wife, along with Hanhan, Xiaomei, and Lisheng, rode in Xiao Chen's car.

Zhou Yue took Xiao Jin with her. Xiao Jin was still a little unaccustomed to it, her face full of shyness, and she didn't dare to lift her head. Qin Xiaoyu chuckled inwardly, thinking, "She's grown up now, a girl who knows how to be shy."

Qi Si probably knew this family's tastes, so he held the banquet at a Cantonese restaurant.

It doesn't matter if others come, but if Qin Xiaoyu is present, Cheng Fuxing insists on cooking himself. Now that he's the foreman and head chef, he rarely does the cooking himself anymore, which his apprentices and grand-apprentices find fascinating, making the kitchen exceptionally lively.

"I went to pick up my godmother, but she thought it was too noisy and refused to come," Qi Si said to Qin Xiaoyu with a smile.

"Why isn't Fourth Sister-in-law here yet? I'm waiting to hold my nephew."

"Save your breath, you can't even stand up straight, you'll just fall down too!"

"You brought your wife over?" Qin Xiaoyu heard a sound at the door and suddenly understood Qi Si's good intentions. She couldn't help but look at him gratefully.

Qi Si had already gone to the door to greet them.

Grandma and Grandpa Hanhan were not used to this scene and were reserved when they entered the door. It was Zhou Xing's mother who pulled them to sit down next to her.

At this moment, Fourth Sister-in-law and Fourth Sister-in-law's mother, along with two nannies, appeared in full regalia, carrying the child.

Everyone in the room turned their attention to him. Grandma Hanhan could hardly sit still; her long-awaited grandson had arrived.

Qi Si was also afraid that if he contacted them individually, it would cause misunderstandings. By getting together like this, no one would know who anyone else was.

The two children were at a very playful age, chubby and fair-skinned, always clean and tidy, even their bibs were dry. They couldn't talk yet, but they would wave their little lotus root-like arms and giggle, instantly making the room lively.

Even Commander Zhou got to hold her once. Fourth Sister-in-law was beaming with pride, like a hero, strutting around with an air of arrogance. Qi Si, for the sake of the child, was quite lenient with her.

"I love children this big. I'll hold him, you all eat first." Grandma Hanhan held Xiao Zichen tightly and wouldn't let go, even the nanny couldn't take him back.

"Then let my mom hold me, let me eat first," Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to say.

The lady was quite cheerful when she entered the room, but her face had darkened by now. Qin Xiaoyu could only sigh inwardly. Grandma Hanhan lacked both emotional intelligence and acting skills; she was going to sell Tang Wenwen this time, which was a complete waste of Qi Si's good intentions.

"Xiaoyu, is your foot still not healed?" After dinner, worried that Madam might be tired, they opened a private room for her to rest. Qin Xiaoyu followed them. She hadn't been back to the Tang family since injuring her foot, and Madam was worried about her.

"Almost there. Brother Deng said to hold on for a few more days so that I won't suffer from any aftereffects after recovery." Qin Xiaoyu knew she was about to be interrogated, so she took a deep breath.

"You don't need to be wary of me anymore, I'm not blind," the wife said with a sigh.

"What can I do? That girl was raised by you since she was little. I can't change her personality," Qin Xiaoyu sighed.

"Alright, I'm getting old and can't manage anymore. Luckily you're capable, you've handled such a big matter perfectly. Having you as her sister-in-law is her good fortune." The lady patted Qin Xiaoyu's hand and immediately added, "You've gained some weight recently, and you look even better."

"Have you gained weight?" Qin Xiaoyu nervously touched her face, thinking to herself, "I have to lose weight."

As expected, Tang Fengqin passed the preliminary test smoothly, and July arrived in the blink of an eye. Business was booming at the counter in the provincial capital, and the sales of the No. 1 Department Store also increased exponentially.

Jiang Fusheng increasingly valued department store counters, and the First Department Store fully supported them. From top to bottom, everyone used department store counters as a trendsetter. It is said that Xin Xin Department Store regretted it deeply and tried to contact Tang Wenwen again to open another department store counter, but she flatly refused.

This was Qin Xiaoyu's instruction. Business also requires integrity. One of the conditions she agreed to with the First Department Store was exclusivity, so she had to stick to that exclusivity and not have any second thoughts.

On her first day back at freedom, Qin Xiaoyu went to a hairdressing school. Master Wang ruffled her hair and smiled.

"Little Fish, you've gained weight lately, and your hair has gotten so thick."

"Master! Don't say I'm fat!" Qin Xiaoyu stomped her foot angrily.

"Sister Xiaoyu, you look better when you're chubby." Tian Tian's words were truly sweet.

"Little Fish, I heard you're building a house?" Master Wang asked while fixing her hair.

"Yes, it'll be lively if we move everyone over there," Qin Xiaoyu laughed.

"Why don't you think about me?" Master Wang said, feeling wronged.

"Master, are you thinking of moving in with us? I was just worried that you can't drive, and the back-and-forth trips would be too much for you." Qin Xiaoyu then realized that she had been careless.