"Come sit down, it's easier to talk to you!" Zhou Xing's mother suggested. Fourth Sister-in-law, who was free at the moment, grabbed her plate and ran over. She squeezed onto her cousin's table and said with a smile, "It's more comfortable to eat here." As she spoke, she reached out and tore off a chicken leg, and everyone at the table laughed.

Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to take A Lei over to sit down, hoping to teach him some manners.

"I haven't had a chance to thank you for what happened to Xiaoyu last time. It's all thanks to your help and your powerful influence that Xiaoyu could have faced imprisonment." Commander Zhou raised his glass.

"Uncle, thank you, it was nothing." A Lei was quite modest, but such modesty made him seem exceptionally arrogant.

Qin Xiaoyu knew his temperament; she couldn't stop him anyway, so she let him improvise. Whatever problems arose was his own business, and he couldn't blame anyone else.

"You said you're studying abroad? How long will you be studying?" This was Zhou Xing's mother's biggest worry.

“Auntie, I’ve already received my degree certificate, so I don’t need to go anymore. I’d like to stay here and spend more time with Xiaoyu these days,” A Lei said with a smile.

"Cough." Qin Xiaoyu choked, and she couldn't laugh anymore. Their relationship hadn't reached that point, had it? His words made it seem like they were already having some kind of real relationship.

"Look at you, you're always so careless when you eat, you've choked a few times already." A Lei handed over the water glass beside him.

"Thank you, no need." Qin Xiaoyu quickly pushed away the water glass, trying to distance herself from him. Everyone in the room was watching, wondering if she would drink A Lei's water.

"Listen to me, it's so cold, how can you drink cold beverages?" A Lei forcefully moved the large white pear in front of Qin Xiaoyu and shoved the glass of water into her hand.

“That’s right. This child doesn’t listen to me, but now that someone is keeping an eye on him, I’m quite happy.” Zhou Xing’s mother nodded approvingly.

“Yes, we need to keep an eye on him. He doesn’t even tell his family when he goes out. He just says he’s going to Shanghai and leaves. He doesn’t call back for days,” Commander Zhou added, helping Jia Gang.

"There's so much work to do today, I'm exhausted. Young people need to take care of their health too. What's the use of making so much money?" The wife was the one who delivered the finishing blows, her daggers sharp and ruthless.

"Madam is right. She just doesn't know how to take care of her health. She gained two pounds, but she insisted on losing weight and then lost it all again!" Grandma Hanhan chimed in.

"You two are destined for each other, cherish it." Aunt Wang, who had been counting on her fingers with her eyes closed for a while, suddenly said this. Surprisingly, Commander Zhou didn't argue with her and even nodded.

Qin Xiaoyu suddenly felt something was wrong. How did this turn into her denunciation meeting? This wasn't the original plan!

“That’s the kind of person she is. When she visited my grandma in Shanghai, she slept in her grandma’s walk-in closet for two nights. My grandma said she’s a workaholic,” A Lei said with a smile.

"Grandma? Little Fish saw your grandma?" Zhou Xing's mother was so shocked that she dropped her chopsticks.

"Yes, I met her, and so did my sisters. They all had a very good impression of Xiaoyu and praised me for my good taste." A Lei wasn't exaggerating when he said that.

"Oh, that's very good, very good." Commander Zhou nodded and said with satisfaction.

"Do they know Xiaoyu has two children?" Grandma Hanhan's words were met with a fierce glare from everyone at the table. She lowered her head and mumbled, "I meant, put things first, don't do things like before..."

These words made Zhou Xing's mother blush deeply, and Commander Zhou was also embarrassed.

"Because I've lived abroad a lot, and my grandparents also studied overseas, they have a relatively open mind and don't pay much attention to these things. As long as I like it, that's enough for me," A Lei said frankly.

"Oh my, that's wonderful! So it's settled then!" Grandma Hanhan was terrified of getting into trouble, but now that she heard him say that, she clapped her hands and cheered. She wanted to make amends and asked the crucial question.

"That's wonderful." Zhou Xing's mother felt both ashamed and moved, and was already wiping away tears.

"Hey, Little Fish's godmother, didn't you love calculating auspicious times? Why aren't you doing it now?" Commander Zhou gave Wang Da Niang a wink, signaling to strike while the iron was hot.

"I don't count! You old man, you talk too much!" Aunt Wang rolled her eyes at him and continued muttering to herself with her eyes closed.

"Godmother, don't even think about it, it's not even close to happening yet!" Qin Xiaoyu quickly stopped her.

"It's nothing when you think about it, wedding preparations will be quick." A Lei smiled gently at her and patted her hand.

Qin Xiaoyu swiftly pulled her hand back, drawing a clear line. She wanted to say something to extricate herself, but her throat was dry. She tilted her head back and drank most of a glass of water before realizing something was wrong—the water belonged to A Lei.

Everyone was giving me the knowing look...

What's going on? As shrewd as she is, it seems she's fallen into a trap, making one wrong move after another.

Qin Xiaoyu then realized that she had completely put herself in a passive position. She had thought that letting A Lei, this carefree person, put up a fight in a large family would make him back down. Now, it seemed that he was quite at ease, while she had dug many pits for herself and was now jumping into them one by one.

It turns out she only embarrassed herself in front of A Lei, and could maintain her image in front of others. But when he appeared, her image collapsed as well.

They had almost finished eating, and the children had been eyeing the cake for a while. Qin Xiaoyu went over to cut it into pieces for them, and then had the children bring some over to share with the elderly.

"It's so soft, fragrant, and sweet, it melts in your mouth, it's really delicious!" Grandma Hanhan praised after taking a bite of the cake.

"You've learned to be so clever with your mouth after just one bite of cake. It turns out your mouth is the dumbest thing around." Grandpa Hanhan was secretly pleased and joked with Grandma Hanhan.

"Look at this family, everyone, young and old, can talk now. They used to be so quiet and reserved. It's my fault for not managing this family well. I need Xiaoyu to help them smooth things over." The wife was naturally happy to see her son and daughter-in-law getting along so well.

“Yes, our family used to be so quiet and lonely. Thanks to Xiaoyu, we now have such a large family, a life we ​​never dared to dream of.” Zhou Xing’s mother started wiping away tears again.

Cheng Fuxing came over today, and Ding Xiaoru came along too. She originally wanted to make a dessert, but A Lei stole the spot. It was her first time eating this kind of cake, and she was tasting and studying it at the same time.

"Xiaoru, you can go out and learn something. The cost of living is getting higher and higher, so we must move towards high-end products." Qin Xiaoyu pointed out the way to her.

After dinner, as usual, everyone moved to the living room to chat and watch TV. Qin Xiaoyu paid special attention when ordering the furniture; she wanted the most comfortable sofas.

The children are all very sensible and automatically help with clearing the dishes.

Qin Xiaoyu became a little anxious when she saw A Lei confidently following her into the living room. Even eating couldn't shut him up; once they were in the living room and chatting freely, who knew what terrible things he might say?

Many things between them were secrets, including the reason she sprained her ankle last time. He was so honest, always speaking his mind, and his words were so suggestive.