Everyone noticed Qin Xiaoyu's unusual behavior, and she couldn't even force a smile anymore.

She didn't know what to do. She was different now than she used to be.

When she was with Zhou Xing, no one blessed her. At that time, she only secretly loved him in her heart. But the two of them were in sync, and she never doubted Zhou Xing's love. Although it was bitter, it was also sweet.

Being with A Lei was always a blur; the two of them were separated by mountains and rivers, and even their shouts echoed, as if it had never been real.

She couldn't fully trust him, yet she was reluctant to let go. She had once thought she wouldn't care too much.

But what's causing this pain? She fell so hard when he pulled away.

He said he tried every possible way to squeeze into her life. Thinking about it, it's true; how did she end up losing that shameless guy, A Lei, who clung to her side?

Qin Xiaoyu went to Zhou Xing's grave in a daze. She didn't know if Zhou Xing's mother or Commander Zhou had just been there, but the grave was very clean and there was a bunch of wildflowers.

"What should I do?" Qin Xiaoyu sat down next to Zhou Xing. She had brought a can of beer, which she got from Qi Si, to give Zhou Xing a treat.

She opened the beer and poured it onto the grass in front of the grave. The beer foamed yellow and lingered for a long time.

"Come on, let me have a drink with you." Qin Xiaoyu finished the rest of her beer.

The world spun around her, the sunlight was warm, and she leaned against the tombstone, closing her eyes.

In a daze, Zhou Xing walked over with a smile, and Qin Xiaoyu looked up at him.

A halo surrounded his head, so bright that she couldn't open her eyes.

"Don't sleep here, you'll catch a cold," Zhou Xing said softly.

"I don't want to leave, I want to sleep," Qin Xiaoyu said stubbornly.

“Okay, then you go to sleep, I’ll stay with you.” Zhou Xing sat down next to her.

"Zhou Xing, my heart aches."

"Hmm? I know."

“He abandoned me and left; he didn’t keep his word.”

What did he promise you?

"Five years, or six years."

"Have you accepted it?"

"No."

"Then why do you blame him?"

"..."

"At least he tried, you didn't."

Qin Xiaoyu felt increasingly cold. She shivered and opened her eyes to find the sky already overcast. By the time she reached the cemetery and got into her car, a torrential downpour began.

"Where have you been? You're covered in mud." Zhou Xing's mother greeted her when she came in looking disheveled.

"It's nothing, I just got caught in the rain." Qin Xiaoyu shivered as she ran upstairs.

She had just tripped and fallen outside the cemetery, her shoes covered in mud and grass. Zhou Xing's mother seemed to understand, staring blankly at her retreating figure without chasing after her.

Qin Xiaoyu took a hot shower and came back to life.

She changed her clothes and heard the noise outside getting louder and louder. It was dinnertime, and the whole family had gathered together.

There was a noise at the door. She opened the door and Cake walked in. It skillfully jumped onto her bed and started washing its face.

"Do you miss me?" Qin Xiaoyu buried her head in the cake. It no longer carried A Lei's scent; now it smelled of grass and earth, giving it a wilder quality.

Since she came back, the cake hasn't shown up. I heard she went out to find a wife.

Summer is a romantic season, and animals will not miss this most beautiful breeding season.

She's not even as good as a cat, and she's already heartbroken.

The dinner table was lively as usual. Since returning from Hong Kong, Tang Long's personality had changed a lot; he had become more cheerful and talkative.

Xiao Li kept clinging to him, and he couldn't get enough of her after losing her. Tang Long used to dislike Xiao Li's clinginess and always pushed her away, but now he had completely changed his mind and doted on her.

"Children only grow up after experiencing things." My cousin-in-law was referring to Tang Long; she hadn't seen herself grow up.

After what happened last time, she and Xiaoli had become inseparable. During the days Tang Long was imprisoned in Hong Kong, the two women who loved him most huddled together for warmth, and a deep bond had formed between them.

Zhou Yue's belly was shockingly large, and everyone who saw her gasped in astonishment.

Deng Jianyan spends his days either studying ancient books or listening to Zhou Yue's pregnant belly.

"Little Fish, I feel like there are more than two in there."

"Brother-in-law, why are you counting them like that? Are you afraid my sister won't beat you up?"

"No, don't tell on me, I just said it offhand. But it feels like there are three..."

The baby's due date was in August, and Zhou Xing's mother prepared a lot of small blankets and diapers. Qin Xiaoyu noticed that the quantity was a bit off.

“Your godmother did the divination and said it’s quadruplets,” Zhou Xing’s mother said in a cryptic tone.

"You shouldn't believe everything she says," Qin Xiaoyu said helplessly.

"It's alright, it's never a bad thing to be prepared. This will happen soon, and we might have a few more babies next year," my cousin-in-law said nonchalantly.

Qin Xiaoyu imagined the yard next year filled with diapers and felt a headache coming on. She wondered if she should talk to her cousin about diapers. He was inquisitive and might figure it out.

Wang Lei's return gave Tang Fengqin a much-needed boost, and she became much more energetic. The studio's first job was to create summer clothing posters for Riyue Apparel.

If we don't do it now, it will be too late. Tang Wenwen won't need it anymore; it's mainly for the other three cities.

Tang Fengqin changed into more than a dozen outfits, and in front of Wang Lei's camera, she smiled tenderly or looked deeply affectionate, looking absolutely stunning.

When choosing films, not only Wang Lei was having a hard time, but even Qin Xiaoyu was reluctant to give up on her. She was a natural beauty with no makeup, a rare gem in the world.

Next, we'll take wedding photos for Tang Long and Xiao Li.

Some wedding photos from the 1980s are quite eerie. The bride and groom are holding plastic flowers, with two patches of red on their cheeks, making their smiles look strange.

"Wang Lei, you could try shooting outdoors," Qin Xiaoyu suggested.

Wang Lei didn't waste his two-plus months in Guangzhou; he improved his skills and took some children to the riverbank one weekend.

Blue skies, white clouds, green meadows, swaying wildflowers, and unpolluted rivers. All the precious things of the 21st century are present.

Wang Lei cleverly used perspective to perfectly conceal Tang Long's eye defect.

On the day of the film selection, my cousin-in-law was in tears the whole time; her beloved son was whole again.

"Enlarge this one, frame it nicely, and put it at the hotel entrance as advertising for you." Qin Xiaoyu picked out a negative of the two gazing deeply into each other's eyes and handed it to Wang Lei.

The day before the wedding, Xiao Pang came to find Tang Long and brought him a handkerchief bag, saying it was a surprise from Xiao Li.

"Look, young people are so romantic, they always come up with surprises!" Zhou Yue gave Deng Jianyan a disapproving look.

"Quick, see what it is!" Tang Fengqin urged with a smile.

This is a new eye mask made of white satin, with rhinestones embellishing the edges. It looks more like a prop for a masquerade ball, much more pleasing to the eye than the usual black eye mask. Paired with Tang Long's white suit, he looks like a debonair gentleman.