Fourth Sister-in-law has bad gambling etiquette; she's stingy and afraid of losing money. If she loses, she pretends not to know and refuses to pay; if she wins, she tries to steal the winnings from others. If they weren't short of players, no one would want to play with someone like her.

Tang Hu's father wasn't very good at cards, so he sat behind Tang Hu's mother giving her bad advice. Whenever they lost money, he would get a scolding. But no matter what they did, they couldn't get rid of him.

Tang Long seemed to be busy with something lately, and he rushed home after dinner. Tang Hu had made plans with a classmate and also rode off on his bike.

Since moving to this place, Deng Jianyan has been keeping a close eye on Xiao Jin and Wang Jian, afraid that he might miss them or go astray. Fortunately, Wang Jian is a sensible and reliable child.

Hanhan, Lisheng, and Xiaomei are a small group, running around playing hide-and-seek. Since the house is big, they have a lot of fun.

Sometimes she would suddenly scream, and Qin Xiaoyu, afraid of scaring the two little ones, would repeatedly warn them.

The room was so messy that Deng Jianyan frightened her into sitting on the sofa, not allowing her to move an inch. He fed her whatever she wanted, and in no time Zhou Yue was surrounded by food.

"Don't keep eating like that, it'll be harder to give birth if the baby gets too big." Even Zhou Xing's mother, his own mother, couldn't stand it anymore and started nagging.

"I think Xiaoyue's pregnancy is really worthwhile. It's not just carrying a child, it's carrying a golden egg." Grandma Hanhan had been uncomfortable with it for a long time, but dared not say it. She took the opportunity to add Zhan Gang'er to the list.

"There's nothing I can do about it. In Lao Deng's eyes, I'm precious." Zhou Yue said smugly.

"Good, good. It's good to be peaceful and harmonious." The lady had dozed off, and when she opened her eyes, she immediately replied, without pausing to finish her sentence. No matter who asked her if she had slept, she would always say clearly that she was fine, with a touch of pride.

The lady's sofa was custom-made; it's like a big loaf of bread. Once you sit on it, you don't want to move—it's comfortable to the core.

Next to them were Commander Zhou and Zhou Xing's mother, and Wang Lei's father was also sitting with them, watching TV and chatting.

Grandpa Hanhan isn't used to setting rules, so he and his cousin have already sneaked home.

Commander Wang sat next to Zhou Yue, sharing his experience in postpartum care. He also mentioned Tang Fengqin from time to time, causing Zhou Yue, who was sitting far away, to keep listening to him. Her face grew redder and redder, and she even made mistakes while playing cards.

"Xiaoyu, tell me about opening a branch factory." Zhou Xing's mother beckoned Qin Xiaoyu to sit down.

Aunt Wang had been saying she was going back to her room, and Qin Xiaoyu was about to see her off when she heard this, so Aunt Wang sat back down on the sofa.

Qin Xiaoyu could only pick out the interesting parts to talk about, and everyone listened with great interest, even ending the card game.

She had originally intended not to mention A Lei, but at the crucial moment, he also had a role to play, so she reluctantly told him about their duo act.

This is what everyone is most interested in, and they keep asking about the details, making Qin Xiaoyu regret her words so much. You had to be so cheeky!

A Lei was making his hand-ground coffee in the back, filling the room with its aroma, which had a slightly bitter taste. He brought over a small tray and handed it to his wife first.

"I don't like this taste; I'd rather have some traditional Chinese medicine soup," the wife refused.

"The taste is so pure and authentic, but it's a pity I don't dare drink it at night, it will keep me awake." Zhou Xing's mother also declined, but her tone was gentle.

After A Lei finished his sales pitch, not a single coffee cup was missing from the tray. Zhou Yue initially liked them, but with Deng Jianyan present, she didn't dare to even glance at them.

Qin Xiaoyu didn't want to pay attention, but seeing A Lei's embarrassed look and pitiful eyes, she had no choice but to take a cup and drink it.

Zhou Xing's mother wanted to stop her, but Zhou Yue squeezed her hand, and she knew what was going on, so she changed the subject.

A Lei carried the remaining three cups of coffee into the kitchen, and Qi Si followed him in, taking one for himself.

"It tastes pretty good." He took a sip.

“These are coffee beans I brought back from Brazil,” Are said proudly.

"I don't care who you are, I just want to say, if you dare to make my sister sad, I'll kill you." Qi Si was a man who could tell at a glance that Qin Xiaoyu was unhappy.

"No way, if you kill me, your sister will be a widow again." A Lei chuckled, but his eyes were sharp.

He knew that the man in front of him was ruthless, and that he was capable of both his words and deeds.

"If you're scared, be extra careful and try to coax me properly."

"Brother, I'm not trying to be mean, but don't you know what kind of person your sister is? Is she someone who's easy to fool? I didn't do anything, and she started picking a fight first." A Lei's words left Qi Si speechless.

"That...that's because you didn't do a good enough job." He dropped his coffee cup and hurried away.

Back in her room that night, Qin Xiaoyu couldn't fall asleep. Actually, she had something else on her mind: to comfort her younger sister, who was, after all, only five years old.

She went up to the third floor. She hadn't lived there long and hadn't spent much time at home. She stared blankly at the identical doors, trying to figure out which one was her younger sister's room.

As soon as the door opened, Xiao Jin came out, and one look at her was enough to understand.

"It's no use you getting involved."

"What?" Xiao Jin's seemingly random question startled Qin Xiaoyu.

“I told you that talking to your younger sister won’t help. I understand how she feels; it takes time, and also, Uncle Youqian needs to work hard himself.”

What did you call him?

"Uncle with money." Xiao Jin waved the small wallet in her hand, which was bulging.

"Did he give you money?"

"uh-huh."

"How many?"

“One foreign exchange certificate, worth one hundred.” Xiao Jin already recognized the foreign exchange certificate.

"Why would he give you money?" Qin Xiaoyu still didn't understand.

"I want to buy your information."

"..."

"I said we're not familiar with each other." Xiao Jin stomped downstairs, and Qin Xiaoyu, after pacing for a while, walked towards the third floor.

A Lei's suite was at the very top, directly above Qin Xiaoyu's room.

"Aunt Qin!"

Just as she was about to knock on the door, she saw Xiao Jin leave and then return, so she called her softly.

"What's wrong?" Qin Xiaoyu, influenced by her, also lowered her voice.

"Don't fall for it, don't go looking for him!" Xiao Jin made a shushing gesture and ran downstairs again.

Qin Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment before she realized that if she knocked on the door, it would give A Lei an opportunity, and he would probably be unable to get away for a long time.

How did her emotional intelligence become so low, even lower than that of a young girl who has just started dating?

Just as she turned to leave, A Lei opened the door. Before she could react, he pulled hard, slammed the door shut behind her, and in one swift motion, Qin Xiaoyu was pinned against the wall by his arm.

"Xiao Jin is really smart. It seems I gave her too much money."

"How dare you bring this up! You know, last time Sister Xiaoyue gave her a hundred yuan, and she ran off to Guangzhou!" Qin Xiaoyu said angrily.

“Not this time. She had her reasons for running away from home last time, why would she leave now? Why would she leave such a happy home? She’s not stupid.” After saying that, A Lei leaned forward a little more, and Qin Xiaoyu felt cramped and her breathing became labored.

"I'm going back to sleep."

“You can’t sleep,” A Lei laughed. “I know best how potent my coffee is.”