After driving away his daughter and son-in-law, Li Chu stood in the courtyard, shaking his head with a smile.

He never imagined that one day he would be fed a mouthful of dog food by his own daughter.

Just as he was about to enter the living room, he saw Zeng Zeng, a second-year junior high student, running towards the front yard, followed by the sound of the front door opening and closing.

"You carry the load and I lead the horse, we'll travel all over... Hey, Father Chu, what are you doing standing in the yard?"

Wang Yueyue was humming a song as she walked out of the connecting corridor when she saw her father-in-law standing there.

"It's alright, your sister Hui and her husband just got back. Did you eat well tonight? Do you want to eat something now?"

"No, no, I'm not eating anymore. I ate a big meal tonight. Dad, where's your car? I don't see it."

"Your dad drove off. He and your mom went to your grandma's place. They won't be back for a while."

"Oh, then I'll go inside and rest. You should rest early too!"

"Okay, go quickly."

Wang Yueyue stopped abruptly at her doorstep, turned around hesitantly, and called out, "Father Chu..."

Li Chu, who was also about to enter the living room, was stopped.

"What's wrong, Yueyue?"

There's something I'd like to hear your opinion on.

"Okay, go ahead."

Hearing this, Li Chu nodded and sat down on a small stool under the eaves.

Wang Yueyue also picked up a small stool from her doorway, walked a few steps over, and sat down.

"This morning, my department head talked to me and said that the foreign affairs department wanted to transfer me there."

"Huh?" Li Chu was completely stunned by this news.

"The foreign affairs department wants to transfer you there? They didn't say why. They can't just suddenly think of you out of nowhere, can they?"

"Uh... it's probably because I helped them out a while ago and did some translation work on short notice."

Oh, I see!

Li Chu nodded knowingly.

Since he gave her that learning-aid skill, Wang Yueyue's English level has improved rapidly, so it's normal that she's being noticed.

What are your own thoughts?

Wang Yueyue thought for a moment before frowning and saying, "I also asked some classmates who had worked in foreign affairs departments before, and they said that there might be more business trips."

This is inevitable, and this official business trip will definitely involve more overseas travel.

"If I have to travel frequently for work, then I really don't want to go."

"Yueyue, if you're asking me, what I mean is that you shouldn't go to the foreign affairs department."

Hearing her father-in-law say that, Wang Yueyue blinked her big eyes and thought for a moment before asking, "Father Chu, is it because of your status?"

“That’s right.” Li Chu nodded. “I believe you should also know what happened around me in the past few years.”

"I know a little bit about it; it seems quite a few foreign countries want to cause you trouble."

"More or less."

"So you're worried that if I go abroad on business, I might encounter some misfortune because of my status as your daughter-in-law."

"I am indeed quite worried about this."

"I understand, Father Chu. I'll give our department head a reply tomorrow. I'm not going; I'll stay at the school and teach."

"You won't blame me, will you, Yueyue?"

"Father Chu, what are you saying? Didn't I just say that I didn't really want to go? I don't like going on official business."

Li Chu believed what Wang Yueyue said. This girl was actually a homebody. She didn't like to go out much. She just liked to stay at home and watch TV. Especially now that they had a VCR, she could watch videotapes all day long without eating or even leaving the house.

"Alright, Yueyue, go back and rest."

"Okay, Dad, goodnight! By the way, is Aunt Qiu Nan going to the nursing home tomorrow?"

“I don’t know either. I’ll go ask her tomorrow afternoon. If she wants to go, I’ll send her and the child over.”

“If Qiu Nan’s mother and child go, then I will go tomorrow night as well. I don’t have class on Saturday, so we will come back together on Sunday.”

"What? Missing the kids?"

"Hehe," Wang Yueyue nodded a little shyly, "I do miss the child a bit."

This is normal. As a new mother, she may sometimes find her child annoying when he cries, but if you really let her leave her side for a while, she might be okay, but if it goes on for a long time, you'll see if she gets anxious.

Although Wang Yueyue spends less time with her child at home due to Li Chu and Ding Qiunan, and doesn't sleep with the child at night, she still sees the child every day. This time, she's been away for two days, and she's never been away from her child for so long since the child was born.

"Then why don't you go to your grandma's house tomorrow afternoon? Whether your Qiu Nan's mother goes to the nursing home or not, you can stay there tonight. The bed in her room is big enough for the three of you."

"Oh, right? Then I'll go over after my first class tomorrow afternoon." Wang Yueyue's eyes sparkled at the thought of seeing her little rascal tomorrow.

Goodnight, Dad.

"Okay, go and get some rest."

Watching Wang Yueyue skip and hop back to her room, Li Chu didn't go into the living room. Instead, he got up and walked to the front yard.

The light was on in Li Qiaoyun's niece's room in the front yard, and you could vaguely see her reading a book at the table under the window.

She was reading medical books that Li Chu had given her. Like Nurse Zhou, this young girl also wanted to become a doctor and was working hard towards that goal.

Opening the gate, the alley was quite lively. Wang Ziwen was playing chess with someone in front of my sister's house next door. A crowd of people had gathered around to watch, and the onlookers were even more excited than the players. They were offering advice and suggestions, and when they got impatient, they would even exchange a few words.

Li Chu didn't go over. He was just about to close the gate and wander around the alley for a while when he saw Chu San and Xiao Hei run out with chains in their mouths. They threw the chains at his feet, then sat down, tilted their heads back, and stuck out their tongues as they looked at him.

That means if you're not taking us with you, you shouldn't go out either.

"Hey, I'm not going far. I'll just wander around the intersection and come right back. You guys go back now."

"Woof~" Little Black barked in dissatisfaction, still sitting there blocking his way.

It doesn't like to bark; it just sits there quietly, its big tail swaying back and forth on the ground.

Xiao Hei's cries attracted the attention of several people watching chess, who turned to look over.

"Young man, Dr. Li, does your dog mean you can't go outside or what?"

"You can go out, but you must take them with you," Li Chu explained with a smile, then squatted down and put the chains around their necks.

"You still put leashes on them in our alley? Everyone knows your dogs."

"Bring something nice with you, just in case you accidentally scare someone. There are a few kids in the alley behind that like to tease dogs, and I'm worried they might get bitten."

"Alright, you can turn it now!"