Fu Mingxue did not disturb them.

Instead, after washing up, he sat to the side and watched.

Before long, the three children had reached the required amount of exercise.

They arrived in front of Fu Mingxue, covered in sweat.

Good morning, Mom!

Fu Mingxue responded with a smile, "Good morning, my darlings!"

"By the way, why are you all so late today? Did Dad give you more time to exercise?"

The three siblings immediately chimed in, "Mom, there's no increase in exercise time."

"Yes, it's because Dad went to bed late."

“We got up a long time ago, but Dad is still sleeping in. Dad sleeps in even longer than Zhenzhen!”

My daily routine consists of 20 minutes of horse stance and 20 minutes of running.

So, we were a full fifteen minutes late today.

Fu Mingxue: ? ...?

Is Qin Wenhuo sleeping in late?

So what is she sleeping on?

No, the key point is that Qin Wenhuo, a person with such a strong sense of time, was actually fifteen minutes late?

He kept me up for so long the night before last, but he still got up so early.

I didn't do anything last night, but I overslept instead?

So, what did he do while she was sleeping last night?

Just then, Qin Wenhuo walked over.

Fu Mingxue immediately asked, "Are you sick?"

Qin Wenhuo paused for a second after hearing her words, then shook his head, "No."

Fu Mingxue thought about it and agreed—given Qin Wenhuo's physique, he was usually only prone to injuries, and getting sick was extremely rare for him.

"Oh, it's good that you're not sick. The kids just said you slept in late this morning!"

Qin Wenhuo: ...?

He could say that when he woke up in the morning—she was clinging to him, her legs and feet completely gone?

He couldn't bear to pry her open forcefully, for fear of waking her.

"It's nothing, just occasionally to make them understand the concept of time, to let them understand what it feels like to wait for someone who is not punctual."

That sounds very high-sounding.

Anyway, it was very effective—after all, Fu Mingxue believed it.

The three siblings believed it too.

So that's the lesson Dad taught them!

"Dad, I will definitely be a very punctual and good Zhenzhen from now on."

Qin Hao replied earnestly, "Dad, I will be punctual."

Qin Keke quickly added, "Dad, waiting for others is annoying. I won't make others wait for me anymore."

Fu Mingxue: ...?

Qin Wenhuo was very satisfied.

"Okay, I hope you keep your word. Alright, go wash your hands and change your clothes, we'll have breakfast in a bit."

The three siblings ran to the tap by the sink to wash their hands.

Then she went back to her room to change her clothes.

The three children have had very strong self-care abilities since they were young.

Including Fu Zhenbao, she can put on and take off her clothes by herself.

Qin Wenhuo didn't leave; he looked at his wife.

"Is your wife going to Factory Director Zhang's place today too?"

Fu Mingxue nodded, "Yes."

Qin Wenhuo asked, "So, are you going to be coming back very late today too?"

Fu Mingxue nodded again, "Yes, it will be similar to last night! You don't need to wait for me. I drove there and will be back on my own when it's time."

"How about I take you there and pick you up tonight?"

After talking with Captain Liu at the police station yesterday, Qin Wenhuo was genuinely worried about his wife coming home late at night.

That wouldn't do if something went wrong.

Upon hearing that he offered to pick her up, Fu Mingxue quickly shook her head, "Really, there's no need. I can drive myself. My car is perfectly safe. Besides, it's really inconvenient for me to ride with you. What if I need to go somewhere else? Okay, that's fine."