At Zhima Hutong, they still played one day and rested the next. Zhou Xiang was unwilling to accompany them anymore. The scenic spot had no appeal to her anymore.

Jiang Weihua was still accompanying them with great enthusiasm. He was the guide and could not be absent.

Zhou Niao has already bought his painting tools. When he goes out for a trip again, he will take Brother Chao with him and say that they will go to the scenic spots to sketch.

After searching for a few days, Wu Haotian finally decided to register a real estate agency in Beijing.

He inquired about the registration process, but found it too complicated, so he had no choice but to come to Zhou Xiang.

Zhou Xiang naturally pushed the matter to Jiang Weihua, and Jiang Weihua directly sent Xiao Gu.

Seeing that it was Miss Zhou's business, Xiao Gu went to run errands very quickly.

By the time I came back from my trip to rest, all the procedures had been completed.

Wu Haotian asked Zhou Xiang for any suggestions, but Zhou Xiang shook his head and said, "Brother Wu, just follow the plan I left behind. No need to ask me anymore. You have full authority."

"Okay! I'll do my best."

On August 10, Zhou's father finally asked to go back home. He had been away from home for half a month.

Zhou Yu became anxious because her leave had exceeded her limit. She quickly called back to ask someone to cover for two days. Wang Qiao, who answered the phone, agreed to go to the substation to help find the person designated by her sister-in-law.

Zhu Hang found his sister-in-law, talked to her for a long time, and left with some papers.

Zhou Xiang also told his mother to remember to go to Doctor Cao to get some ginseng slices, and add the dried fruits left at home to make tea for his third brother.

When Zhou's mother heard that it was for the health of her youngest son, she naturally agreed.

Zhou Xiang didn't dare tell his mother the truth, and he could make up for it slowly, so why would he add to his mother's sadness?

On the evening of the 12th, Zhou wanted to send her parents, second sister and third brother to the train. Her eldest brother ran for a long way on the platform to chase the train before she pulled him back.

"Brother, if you get homesick after a while, ask Brother Chao to take you back."

Zhou Niao shook his head. "No, I'll ask them to come again when I open my exhibition. They must come to see my exhibition when they are healthy."

"Then let's schedule the exhibition for next summer vacation. During this winter vacation, we can go home together for the New Year."

Zhou Niao's mood brightened up, "Okay! I'll go home for the New Year this year."

Ling Ran, who was seeing him off at the station, calculated his vacation time and immediately decided to apply for a two-month extension. He also wanted to spend the New Year at home. He hadn't been home for the New Year in three years.

When Tang Ganwen received Ling Ran's application for leave extension, he was so angry that he wanted to reject it, but then he remembered that he still had to rely on him to inquire about the invisibility cloak, so he had to approve it.

He also sent a message to the person who was having so much fun that he didn't want to leave, telling him not to forget his small mission.

So, Ling Ran dragged Zhou Xiang into the room on the pretext of asking him something.

Zhou Xiang, who was kissed as soon as the door was closed, raised her legs to kick, but Ling Ran immediately clamped them with his legs, and clamped both of her legs.

It was useless to swing her fists. She only had strength. Fighting against a special talent like Ling Ran was like a child fighting an adult.

Finally, he was kissed quietly. Zhou Xiang was so angry that he wanted to bite his tongue, but he couldn't bear to do so. When Ling Ran felt the teeth that were biting his tongue relax, his eyes were filled with smiles.

His little girl cares about him.

When he was released, Zhou Xiang leaned against his chest, panting, staring at the man who was not breathing at all.

Ling Ran lowered his head and pecked her on the lips again, "I really have something to ask."

Zhou Xiang didn't believe it.

He lowered his head and whispered something in her ear.

Zhou Xiang shook his head. "I don't know what it is either. After all these years, the captain still hasn't figured it out?"

"There are two semi-finished products, but they are the result of him mixing the two together."

Zhou Xiang frowned, "He turned the original set into two semi-finished products, which means that not only did he fail, he also destroyed the original."

Ling Ran laughed, "Yeah! This was his biggest failure ever. So, in order to get another set of original documents, he approved my application to extend my vacation."

Zhou wanted to punch him, "How did he know I still had some?"

Ling Ran held her hand and said, "I can't help but report your arrest of that class leader. He's already given you a lot of credit."

"What am I here for?"

"Maybe it will be useful! No one has too many achievements."

"Alright! I'll give it to you tomorrow. If he destroys it again, I won't be responsible."

The next day, Zhou Xiang handed Ling Ran a large-sized invisibility cloak that could be worn by a 1.9-meter-tall person. "Tell the captain to find someone with stronger mental strength to help try it out."

Ling Ran's eyes flashed, and he took the empty cloth bag calmly, "I'll pass on this message."

It was time to go back to the research institute. After Jiang Weihua and Zhou Xiang left, Ling Ran also left the small courtyard.

"The song is over and the crowd has dispersed." The blind old lady sighed softly at the yard that suddenly became quiet.

Zhou Niao immediately comforted her, "Blind Auntie, I'm still here!"

The blind lady nodded immediately, "Yes, yes, and there's also our Niao Niao!"

Zhou Xiang, who had delayed her vacation because she was with her family, was busy all day long as soon as she got back to work. By the time she finished her work, a week had passed.

She changed out of her work clothes, put on the pink backpack, and walked outside. The bright sunlight dazzled her eyes, so she raised her hands to shield them and walked towards the door.

Ling Ran, who came to wait for someone from seven in the morning to nine in the evening every day, thought he would return disappointed again today, but out of the corner of his eye he saw someone walking out from the opposite side.

A surprised smile appeared on his face, and he quickly crossed the street and stopped not far from the gate because the guard was already watching him eagerly.

Zhou Xiang stretched out his hand to the girl who was walking out, hesitated for a moment, and then put his hand on the big hand.

Ling Ran's smile deepened as he took her hand and walked across the street. "Are you tired? I made some chicken soup. Let's go back and have a bowl of soup and rest before having dinner."

As they spoke, they walked to a small black car. Ling Ran opened the passenger seat and took off the backpack behind her. "Get in! Let's go home."

Go home? Is there a home here? She didn't argue and got into the car obediently. She was tired.

After closing the car door, Ling Ran walked around the front of the car, got into the driver's seat, put his backpack on the back seat, started the car and left.

In just over ten minutes, the car stopped in front of an ordinary courtyard house.

Ling Ran got out of the car, walked around and opened the door for her. She got out of the car with a puzzled look on her face.

After locking the car, Ling Ran pulled her to the gate, took out the key and opened the gate.

He pulled the dazed person into the yard, closed the gate, and said, "This is our home. You can come back here after get off work. It's about the same distance from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and the research institute. I will come here to accompany you whenever I have a holiday."

This courtyard is really ordinary. It should have been built after the founding of the People's Republic of China, just like the one in Huai County.

There are three main rooms, two in the east and one in the west. There is a hand-cranked well and the land in the yard is planted with roses. Hmm! Roses are easy to care for, not troublesome, and they are quite nice.

Hearing Ling Ran's words, Zhou Xiang looked up at him, "Are you planning to live with me? Or are you planning to support me?"

Ling Ran smiled and asked softly, "Are you willing? Or, please support me?"

Considering the nature of his work and my own work schedule, we really are apart more often than together. But living together? Too fast.