"Third Sister, your plan is excellent, it's a sure thing." Qin Xiaoyu knew that making money off children would be the easiest thing in the future, and her third sister was smart.

"The little one has already said it's all settled, she'll definitely make money." Third Sister was very happy to hear Qin Xiaoyu's words.

"She's about to give birth, you should change how you address her," Madam Fang corrected.

“I just like calling her Little Thing, Little Thing, Little Thing.” Third Sister was being mischievous on purpose, which made Madam Fang so angry that she raised her cane and poked her.

A Lei led his group off, repeatedly instructing Qin Xiaoyu not to go to the shop and to stay obediently at home before leaving. Of course, she dared not disobey.

Fearing she would be lonely, someone came to keep her company every day. However, there was one problem: they were all worried about not being able to give A Lei a satisfactory answer. Before he returned, Qin Xiaoyu wouldn't be able to leave her room.

Eating, sleeping, and listening to the prenatal music that A Lei had chosen, Qin Xiaoyu was so lonely she was practically going moldy. She missed her cell phone so much, but then she thought that A Lei would probably ban it from her anyway, worried about radiation.

There was a commotion outside the window. This neighborhood was usually quiet, and it was rare to see anything exciting. Qin Xiaoyu walked to the window and leaned out. It turned out that a group of children were surrounding a man and making a fuss.

The man's clothes were tattered and torn into strips. He had some scraps of plastic from who-knows-where wrapped haphazardly around his body, and when he walked, it looked like countless tiny wings were flying.

He ignored the ridicule of others and walked with a serious cat-like gait.

Even when a child throws a stone at him, he doesn't react at all; he walks in a straight line.

When she reached the street corner, she suddenly stopped, struck a pose, and then turned around to show herself, with a rather quirky positioning.

Qin Xiaoyu laughed unkindly, but just then, she saw the man's face clearly, and her smile gradually disappeared. Wasn't this the missing Zhu Xu?

Ye Qiu only said he was going to deal with him, and then he disappeared.

Qin Xiaoyu guessed that he was probably dead, but she was surprised to find that he was still alive. He must have just gone through something terrible. Otherwise, how could a perfectly healthy person go insane?

A Toyota pulled up, and Qin Xiaoyu immediately recognized the license plate—it belonged to Man Aihong. This was the car Qin Xiaoyu had assigned to her; her workload was heavy, and she was busy all day, so calling a taxi was inconvenient.

She had learned to drive before, so she easily got her driver's license, which made her even more powerful with a car.

Qin Xiaoyu suddenly felt that life was so ironic, why did these two people have to meet under such circumstances?

Man Aihong was driving very fast, but suddenly she braked and stopped. She slowly opened the car door and walked towards the crowd.

Zhu Xu continued his performance, ignoring Man Aihong.

Man Aihong stared blankly for a while, then took out her wallet, threw down twenty yuan, and strode away.

The money fell to the ground, but Zhu Xu seemed not to see it. The children looked at the money, then at Zhu Xu, too afraid to pick it up. After a while, a bold child picked up the money, and several other children rushed forward and began to snatch it.

Zhu Xu kept his eyes straight ahead and continued on his way...

Man Aihong didn't ring the doorbell right away. More than half an hour later, she came upstairs. There were no more tear stains on her face, but her eyes were still red.

"You saw everything?" She exchanged a glance with Qin Xiaoyu and understood.

"I saw it." Qin Xiaoyu silently took her hand.

Man Aihong has lost a lot of weight, only becoming more slender. She was originally a pretty young woman with a sweet face, but now she's a sophisticated and elegant lady, a significant improvement in her overall appearance.

Mrs. Fang happened to be there, and she greeted her.

"Since I first saw you in Shanghai, have you undergone some kind of complete transformation?" Mrs. Fang had a sharp eye.

"I've graduated from the university of life," Man Aihong said with a bitter smile.

"It's possible to enroll, but graduation? Where can I graduate? I've lived most of my life and I still haven't graduated! Your little fish will teach me a lesson in no time." Mrs. Fang's words made everyone laugh.

Man Aihong came to report on her work. Qin Xiaoyu asked for her report and frowned more and more as she looked at it.

"Sister Man, you can't do this. You've brought in the most agents among all these salespeople, but your fees are the lowest. Your body can't handle this. Don't always be so frugal outside." Qin Xiaoyu got angry just looking at the amount of money. She had brought up this issue with Man Aihong more than once. The expense reports she brought back were less than half the thickness of others'.

“I don’t have any particular requirements for food and drink, they’re all the same. Besides, there are organizations that will treat me there, so I can’t spend money even if I wanted to.” Man Aihong inadvertently revealed the unspoken rules.

"How about this, I'll change the rules. We'll set reimbursement standards by province, and you'll have to pay for anything exceeding that amount yourself, and keep the excess in your own pocket." Qin Xiaoyu immediately came up with a solution.

"It's just a small amount of money, don't worry about it too much." Man Aihong complained about her again. Qin Xiaoyu stuck out her tongue. There was nothing she could do; her perspective was just not as broad as Man Aihong's.

Originally, Man Aihong could not fly very high and carried a large bundle on her back. Now that Qin Xiaoyu had cut the bundle in half, she could soar into the sky.

The street quieted down, and Man Aihong walked to the window, followed by Qin Xiaoyu.

The children had all dispersed, and Zhu Xu was nowhere to be found; only a few pieces of plastic sheeting were being blown about by the wind.

“It’s fine for him to live in his own world like this, isn’t it?” Man Aihong smiled.

"It's good; there's much less pain than when I'm conscious."

Qin Xiaoyu watched Man Aihong's car drive away, and she understood in her heart that Man Aihong would never get married again. This woman had probably married her career for the rest of her life. She had found her own world, and living in it was probably for the best.

Lei would talk on the phone with Qin Xiaoyu for hours every day, until the microphone got hot.

They had a lot of fun. Uncle really liked Hanhan and even took him out for a day. Little Sister was more interested in shopping, and A Lei took her shopping at Wangfujing until Zhou Xing's mom complained.

"The room is full of clothes and toys, I don't know how to take them with me!"

"You must raise your daughter with plenty of resources, otherwise she'll be able to steal someone away with just a rose and a cup of milk tea, and I won't allow that," A Lei insisted, and Qin Xiaoyu couldn't change his mind.

When A Lei returned home with his parents and two children, it was the day before New Year's Day. The house was bustling with activity, and Xiao Jin and Tang Hu had also come over.

Speaking of Xiaojin, Zhou Yue felt a headache coming on. Because she still had a year left before the college entrance examination, if she transferred to a school in Guangdong and took a different curriculum, she would be at a disadvantage, so she stayed in her hometown.

She kept saying she would study hard, but her grades just wouldn't improve. Zhou Yue was anxious and gave Xiao Jin a good scolding as soon as she saw her.

While Xiao Jin went back to her room to cry, Li Sheng's teacher came to the door again.

Lisheng transferred here with Hanhan. This child is more adaptable than Hanhan. He quickly became friends with his classmates. His grades were never good, but he was good at interpersonal relationships.