From then on, the cousin was restricted; none of his toys were allowed near the child.

He felt wronged, but dared not argue. He thought that if they wouldn't let him give him toys, he could at least hold the child.

Director Zhang was indignant. He was a very responsible grandfather, so why did he not get to hold the babies as many as he wanted?

Every few days, they would complain to Xiaoli, and the young couple would never be able to get rid of any more lawsuits by following them, so they could only pretend to be stupid.

"I'll have another one next year so they can each have one, then they won't fight over it," Xiaoli sighed.

"That would be great, go ahead and give birth!" My cousin's wife wasn't afraid of that.

"Look, your aunt hasn't had her second child yet, her health is the most important thing." Xiaoli's mother gave Xiaoli a stern look. This was her own mother; what grandson could be more important than her daughter?

“I won’t let her have the baby, and she can’t have one anyway. Let her recover for a few years.” Tang Long’s words made his mother-in-law’s eyes crinkle with laughter.

All mothers and mothers-in-law are the same type; don't treat your mother-in-law like your own mother—that's the truth.

Qin Xiaoyu listened to their rambling conversation with a calm heart.

This is life, isn't it? I worked so hard in the south, but I can only find this kind of peaceful life when I go back to my hometown.

It seems that settling in both places was the right decision.

Life in my hometown in Northeast China moves at a slow pace, which naturally reduces stress and is perfect for relaxation.

Hearing that they were coming back, Sister-in-law Ge had already tidied up the room in advance.

The buildings in front are mostly finished now, connected to a unified heating system, so you don't need to heat your own rooms anymore. It got cold a bit early this year, so the heating was turned on earlier, and it's nice and warm as soon as you step into the room.

Qin Xiaoyu returned to her original room first. When she lived there, her relationship with A Lei was still uncertain, and she shed many tears. Now she thinks about it calmly, but back then she was heartbroken.

She walked to the window and looked out at the courtyard, the best scene she could ever dream of back then. But a person's perspective is constantly expanding, and now she was no longer satisfied.

The door opened; a guest had arrived. Qin Xiaoyu recognized her uncle from the figure and hurriedly ran downstairs. She had originally planned to visit him the next day, but her uncle had gotten impatient and come to her door himself.

Actually, there was only one reason why the uncle was anxious: all the infrastructure projects at the coal plant were completed. What to do next? He was willing to take over some land and continue operating, but he was also worried about Qin Xiaoyu's industrial park.

He needs to personally supervise the construction to feel at ease, but the land approval process is causing too much trouble.

"Uncle, don't worry, she can't stop me." Qin Xiaoyu didn't take Director Chen seriously.

"Her current tactics are quite underhanded. It's not that she won't approve them; as long as you submit the application, she'll approve it immediately. It's just that the land she approves isn't adjacent; it's scattered here and there. That's not an industrial park anymore; it's just a few factories built haphazardly, which goes against your original intention," the uncle said angrily.

"This is a pretty underhanded tactic. It makes it impossible for us to file a complaint. We've already given you the land, it's not like we didn't want to. Being too picky isn't good either." Qin Xiaoyu bit her lip and thought for a moment. If she took this matter to her aunt or Lu Di, it would be resolved, but she didn't want to involve them in everything.

If you can solve something yourself, you should do it yourself. The company is growing bigger and bigger, and the challenges we'll face in the future will be even greater, so we can't afford to be weak. She needs to keep upgrading her skills.

“Winter is coming soon, and infrastructure construction will have to stop in the freezing cold. You know how the weather is in the north; there’s not much time left to work. If the approval comes soon, we can do some preparatory work before the first snowfall, and start as soon as spring warms up tomorrow, which will be much faster.” My uncle came with a plan.

"Okay, I'll go meet her tomorrow and find out what's going on." Qin Xiaoyu wasn't afraid of her; she'd rather confront her head-on first and see what happens.

It was agreed that Qin Xiaoyu would take care of the child herself after arriving home, allowing Zhou Xing's mother to rest. However, just before bedtime, she still took Xiao Jiajia back with her.

Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to go back to her room with A Lei, unable to persuade her.

"Go to sleep, you have a lot to do tomorrow." A Lei was worried about her health; she had been traveling by plane and train all day, which must have been exhausting.

"You go to sleep first, I'll sit here and think things through." Qin Xiaoyu lay down on the sofa. A Lei tucked a thin blanket over her and went into the room.

He lay in the house for a long time, unable to fall asleep. When he heard no movement from the outer room, he went out to check.

Qin Xiaoyu was engrossed in reading a book, "The Lover." A Lei reached out and snatched it from her, startling Qin Xiaoyu, who blushed and tried to grab it back.

A Lei then realized something was wrong. Upon closer inspection, he discovered it was the annotated version that Qin Xiaoyu had sent him years ago when he was teasing her.

"Oh, honey, I love you so much. So you were studying. Are the underlined parts the important ones?" A Lei said, squeezing onto the sofa and shoving the book in front of Qin Xiaoyu so she could see it.

"Go away! Go to sleep!" Qin Xiaoyu blushed and tried to squeeze him, but she couldn't move him.

"No way, let's review together, this part is fine. Do you want me to read it aloud? I'll play along." A Lei was still being naughty, so Qin Xiaoyu angrily snatched the book, flipped him over, pushed him onto the sofa, and started punching him while straddling him.

Her small, soft hands, when they hit A Lei, really felt like she was punching him in the chest with her little fists. A Lei was so touched by her punches that he grabbed her and pressed her down hard.

"You little vixen, if I don't teach you a lesson, you dare to come here!"

"It's not certain who will beat whom!" Qin Xiaoyu was not about to admit defeat.

The two of them squeezed onto the sofa and couldn't separate...

I don't know if it's because I was too tired last night, or because I slept well when I went back to my hometown.

Qin Xiaoyu had agreed to get up early to run errands, but when she opened her eyes, she found it was almost noon.

She quickly washed up and rushed downstairs. Zhou Xing's mother and her cousin-in-law were sitting in Building 4, chatting and basking in the sun.

"Are you hungry? There's food in the kitchen, I saved some for you." Zhou Xing's mother gestured towards the kitchen, and Sister-in-law Ge rushed to get it.

"I can do it myself," Qin Xiaoyu said shyly, sticking out her tongue.

"How many times a year do you come back? I don't even have a chance to serve you meals." Sister-in-law Ge pushed her back to the dining table and made her sit down.

Red bean porridge, pickled cucumbers, and a touch of chili oil—it was incredibly delicious. Qin Xiaoyu drank two bowls before realizing she hadn't seen A Lei.

"Mom, where is he?"

"She went out with your uncle, I don't know." Qin Xiaoyu understood perfectly when Zhou Xing's mother said she didn't know; she had gone to see Zhou Xing.

A Lei was thoughtful. Commander Zhou hadn't been back for a long time, and the weather was cold. He was worried that it would be inconvenient for him to go to the cemetery by himself, so he accompanied him.

"Tip called, asking what time you could get up. I told you not to count on it this morning," my cousin-in-law laughed.

“That’s right, it’s already noon when we go to the city, everyone’s having lunch. Let’s not bother them.” Qin Xiaoyu stretched and stood up, nodding to her sister-in-law, “Let’s go check out the fashion mall.”

After returning from handling Qi Si's affairs last time, Qin Xiaoyu wasn't in the mood and didn't even go to the fashion mall. This time, she could finally take a look; she had only seen these things on videotapes sent by her cousin-in-law before.