"I took a bowl of beef noodles for a girl, and my clothes got greasy from the soup. Here's the proof." Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to show him the clothes in her bag. Luckily, she had brought them back, otherwise she would have been unable to defend herself.

"Well, this is really disappointing," Jiang Fusheng sighed.

"You've sorted things out from yesterday, right? Don't let me see her again," Qin Xiaoyu warned before boarding the train.

"You've already planted spies, what else can I do? Besides, that kind of woman is terrifying. If something really happens, it'll be a fight to the death, and I can't afford to lose." Sure enough, Sun Xiuzhen successfully got herself killed.

Qin Xiaoyu had heard a saying that there are costs associated with men cheating, and if the costs are too high, they won't take the risk. Leaving aside the fact that Jiang Fusheng was completely devoted to Tang Wenwen and had no intention of cheating at all, even if he did have such thoughts, Sun Xiuzhen's practical demonstration scared away everyone who could be intimidated.

Men cheat because they want a free bed. Who can stand ruining their family? That would be stupid.

Qi Si drove to pick her up, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Wang Jian had been taken care of.

"Hey girl, there's something you don't seem to know," Qi Si suddenly asked.

"What's up?"

"Some problems were found during Are's follow-up examination."

"What?" Qin Xiaoyu suddenly remembered the tone of A Lei's voice when they talked about this last time.

"It seems like he needs to continue treatment, didn't he tell you?"

"No." Qin Xiaoyu's mood became heavy.

She was busy all day long and neglected A-Lei the most. He was like her guardian spirit, appearing when she needed him, but disappearing quietly when she didn't, not bothering her.

That's not fair.

Qin Xiaoyu was determined to get along well with A Lei, but his eyes looked strange from the moment she walked in.

Qin Xiaoyu realized that it was her oversight; even Jiang Fusheng could see that there was something wrong with her clothes, let alone A Lei.

"I got my clothes dirty in the provincial capital and changed them." Qin Xiaoyu said this to Zhou Xing's mother, but it was for A Lei to hear.

She realized it wasn't right after she said it; wasn't this just making things worse?

“I really didn’t know there was a Chanel in the provincial capital,” A Lei said coldly.

"They're a friend's clothes." Qin Xiaoyu wanted to bite her tongue off. Didn't A Lei know her circle of friends? She didn't have any friends in the provincial capital. "It's Lu Di."

Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to confess.

"Who is Lu Di?" Zhou Xing's mother asked curiously, still confused by Lu Di's vague explanation.

"It's a friend who has helped me a lot. He's been transferred back to the provincial capital, and I'm asking him to help me understand some policy matters."

"Oh, it's about work." Zhou Xing's mother understood and quickly helped Qin Xiaoyu clarify.

"Yes, it's about work."

"Work matters, and you still need to change clothes? Impressive." A Lei stood up, turned around, and walked out. Qin Xiaoyu then noticed that he had a slight limp, and her heart sank.

"Ah Lei," she called out, but Ah Lei ignored her.

"What's wrong with you? There's really nothing between Lu Di and me." Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to shamelessly follow him upstairs.

"You don't need to explain to me."

"Is your leg alright?"

"It's alright, you don't need to feel guilty. I can take responsibility for what I did. Thank you for your concern." A Lei closed the door in front of her.

It was rare for Qin Xiaoyu to beg him so humbly, and he still took a bribe, which made Qin Xiaoyu unhappy. If she wanted to sulk, then let's have a gamble.

She stormed back to her bedroom. Zhou Xing's mother sat on the edge of her bed, lost in thought.

"Mom, are you here to scold me? It's really nothing!" Qin Xiaoyu knew that Zhou Xing's mother had also misunderstood.

"Xiaoyu, I know you're innocent, but you need to learn to avoid suspicion, understand? If two people want to be together, they shouldn't break the trust. Doing these things well isn't about you being careful to guard against him, it's about respecting him. You definitely made a mistake today." Zhou Xing's mother was unusually stern.

"Mom, I know, I won't do it again next time." Qin Xiaoyu twisted her body and snuggled up to her, acting coquettishly.

“You’re such a good person. You handle everything so well, from this big family to this big factory. But when it comes to matters of the heart, you become incredibly confused.” Zhou Xing’s mother sighed and put her arm around her.

"I just feel that I've given him my whole heart, and he should understand that, so why bother with such details!" Qin Xiaoyu still felt a little wronged.

"Silly child, you can't guess what people are thinking. You're so carefree, thinking you've got him figured out and he should tolerate everything you do. Can that last?"

"Mom is right, I'm fearless now."

"You're smart, but you haven't put your heart into this. I know you're busy, but no matter how busy you are, you can't neglect the people who love you the most. Think about it carefully. You're tired too, I'm going to sleep."

"Mom, goodnight." Qin Xiaoyu leaned over and kissed Zhou Xing's mother on the cheek, her face beaming.

"Go to sleep, child." Zhou Xing's mother stood up and walked towards the door. Qin Xiaoyu stared at her back and felt a pang of sadness. She looked like an old woman.

"By the way, who exactly is Lu Di?" Zhou Xing's mother was still worried.

"It was Director Feng who introduced us at first, but neither of us liked each other, so it was just a working relationship," Qin Xiaoyu quickly explained.

"He didn't like you? His taste is really terrible." Zhou Xing's mother walked out indignantly.

Although Qin Xiaoyu was very tired, she was wide awake. She walked to the window, lifted the curtains, and looked into the pitch-black night.

There wasn't much light pollution in the 1980s; it was truly dark, and there were many stars in the sky.

She sighed without realizing it.

Suddenly, a dark figure darted across the yard. It was Cake returning. Qin Xiaoyu was still hesitating whether to go and greet her when she heard a sound on the stairs, the footsteps were heavy, it must be A Lei.

The door opened quickly, and Cake ran upstairs meowing.

"Ah Lei, don't go pick it up tonight. Tomorrow, have your uncle open the cat door wider, otherwise you won't be able to sleep well." It was Zhou Xing's mother instructing Ah Lei.

Fortunately, with these people helping her to love A Lei, she felt somewhat comforted.

The next day, she didn't sleep in; she got up early and went to the garment factory to finish things, then rushed home before noon. She was very sincere about apologizing. Let's try to be nicer to A-Lei.

As soon as her car passed Dafa Shopping Mall, she saw several children walking ahead and recognized them immediately as Hanhan and her friends.

The city is supporting urban development in this area, and the schools have already moved here. There's one primary school and one middle school.

Hanhan and Lisheng's school also moved here. Xiaojin transferred to this middle school. Originally, Wang Jian was also with them, but now she looks tall and thin, and seems particularly lonely.