Sure enough, Li Chu had just finished practicing his boxing in the yard when his neighbor's older sister rushed over through the side gate.

"Xiao Chu, what's going on? Why are people in the alley saying you and Qiu Nan have divorced?"

"Pfft...cough cough..." Wang Yueyue, who had just taken a sip of hot water and walked out of her room, spat it out upon hearing this.

"Aunt, what are you saying so early in the morning? What do you mean my father and mother Qiu Nan are divorced?"

The second-year student was the most unlucky. As soon as it walked up to Wang Yueyue, it was sprayed with water. The dog stood there dumbfounded, and no one paid any attention to it for a long time. It could only shake off the water and lie down in its bed in a depressed mood.

Li Chu was already laughing out loud. He had been mentally prepared last night, and this was exactly what he expected.

"Haha...Sis, it's like this, I went out for a walk last night..."

Li Qin and Wang Yueyue were both stunned after hearing his explanation.

How come when someone goes back to their parents' home for two days, these gossipy people immediately start arbitrarily divorcing the couple?

"That's it?" Li Qin asked incredulously.

"That's it? What else could it be?"

"Good heavens, Mr. Chu, this is a bit too outrageous!"

Li Chu stood there shrugged, then noticed the comb his sister was holding and asked, "Sis, what are you holding?"

"Oh, I almost forgot, your brother-in-law just went out and bought some big meat buns. Go cook some porridge too, and I'll put the buns in the pot for you. You can reheat them when they get cold." After saying that, Li Qin walked towards the kitchen.

"Sis, you don't need to cook porridge anymore. Just make some milk powder for each of you later."

"Fine, you guys do it yourselves, I'm not going to interfere."

"Okay, Auntie, you don't need to worry about it. I'll go wake up my parents and then boil water to make the formula."

"No need to call, we're coming." Wang Jun had already helped Li Qiaoyun out of the corridor, with her cousin following behind.

"That's perfect, you guys go ahead and eat, I'll head over now."

"Hey Li Chu, when did you get divorced? How come we didn't know?"

While they were eating, Wang Jun suddenly looked at Li Chu and asked with a half-smile.

"Dad, did you hear what my aunt just said?"

"That's right, your aunt's voice is quite loud, we could hear her clearly in the front yard, which startled us."

Li Chu shook his head helplessly: "That's how neighbors are. They really help when there's trouble, but when they're free, they all seem to want to stir up trouble."

"Hehe, you know what, it's quite interesting living in this alley."

"Right? How about we buy you a small courtyard here too?"

What Li Chu said really appealed to Wang Jun and Li Qiaoyun.

Li Qiaoyun, in particular, has lived here for quite some time and genuinely feels that it is more convenient than her family compound.

"Brother, how much does a small courtyard cost these days?"

"Uh... I really don't know right now, but the most expensive one would be around ten thousand yuan."

Wang Jun almost spat his porridge into Li Chu's face. "Listen to this! Is he even speaking human language? What do you mean by 'only ten thousand yuan'? How many people can afford that much money these days?"

However, when he thought about the guy's salary, a sense of powerlessness welled up inside him.

Damn it, their combined annual salary is probably only equivalent to two or three months' salary for someone else. It's true what they say, comparisons are odious.

"Li Chu, since you've said so, then the matter of buying the courtyard is up to you. But let me make this clear first, I don't have any money, so you'll have to figure it out yourself," Wang Jun said jokingly, swallowing the porridge in his mouth.

"Oh dear, what are you saying?" Li Qiaoyun glared at her husband.

"No problem, it's no big deal. I'll buy it. I'll ask around about the yard later. I heard someone say a few days ago that someone up north was selling a detached house." Li Chu waved his hand dismissively.

Li Qiaoyun's cousin sat quietly eating her breakfast, but she was inwardly bewildered. What kind of people were they? They bought a courtyard house without even blinking an eye.

Seeing that Li Chu agreed so readily, Wang Jun felt a little embarrassed. He quickly shook his head and said, "I was just joking. You can just help me find out. I can't really let you spend money. What would that make me?"

"What's this about joking? What's wrong with me giving away a courtyard?"

"No, no, it's really not possible. There's no room for negotiation. Even if we're good friends, it's not a problem."

"Okay, then I won't give it to you. Can I give it to my little niece instead?"

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What he said in jest was taken seriously by the other four people at the table.

"Brother, what did you say?" Li Qiaoyun's voice trembled slightly.

"Li Chu, explain yourself clearly. What do you mean by 'little niece'?"

"Dad Chu, you're not saying that my mom is carrying a little sister, are you?"

"Cough..." Li Chu knew he had said the wrong thing, but it was too late to take it back, so he could only nod.

"That's right, it should be a girl."

"Wait a minute, Father Chu, didn't you say you couldn't tell the gender by taking a pulse?"

"Uh... I wasn't very confident before, but now that I've had more time, I've finally figured it out."

Wang Jun turned his head blankly to look at his wife's belly.

Li Qiaoyun looked at her husband nervously, worried about what would happen if he didn't like girls.

"Is it...really true, Li Chu?"

"I can only say about right, about 70-80% sure."

"Alright, alright, I'm going to have another daughter. Let me tell you, Li Chu, this time you can't keep bringing my daughter to your house, or she won't be close to me when she grows up."

Wang Jun's words made the weight in Li Qiaoyun's heart disappear instantly.

"Dad, who said I'm not close to you anymore?"

“Sigh, that’s not what I meant, I know. It was because of special circumstances back then. I was in the army and couldn’t see you often, which made you miss a lot of fatherly love when you were young.”

"No, I don't feel like I'm missing any fatherly love."

“That’s because of your father, Chu. That’s why you don’t feel that way. I have nothing to say about you being closer to him now,” Wang Jun said, looking at his daughter with eyes full of apology.

"Eh~" Wang Yueyue shuddered slightly, feeling a little awkward. "Dad, can we stop being so sentimental? I was so proud of you when I was little. Since you think that way, and since your job is relatively stable now, you should be nicer to my mom and little sister. I really don't have anything here."

"Alright, everyone, hurry up and eat. Stop making such a fuss." Li Chu tapped the rim of his bowl with a chopstick.

"Seriously, Li Chu, you can help me find out about the yard, but we have to pay for it ourselves," Wang Jun said, turning his head.

"Fine, since you've said that, what else can I say?"