Gu Hanting spoke up from the side, "Girl, go wash up and rest. We'll prepare the food, just wait and eat."

Jiang Qiao rarely acted coquettishly, "It's still better to be at home. I don't have to cook anymore. Grandpa, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll enjoy the treatment of a pregnant woman."

After Jiang Qiao finished eating, she slept until noon the next day. No one dared to wake her up, knowing that she was very tired during this time.

As soon as Jiang Qiao woke up, someone brought her food, cooked by Ma Liu. "Here, girl, try it and see if it suits your taste."

Jiang Qiao chuckled, "My sixth grandfather's cooking skills are definitely top-notch. By the way, I brought back a lot of things, I'll show you in a bit."

After dinner, Zuo Zhankui and the others came to see Jiang Qiao. There were too many people at home yesterday, so it wasn't appropriate.

"Oh, you've come at the perfect time! Come, come, I brought you some gifts—"

Jian Ling helped Jiang Qiao distribute gifts, as well as things that Qiao Youliang brought back from abroad. Jiang Qiao still had quite a few of these things in his spatial storage, but he hadn't had a chance to take them out yet.

With Qiao Youliang as an excuse, it was a good opportunity for the elders in the family to try it out and dress better. After all, it wasn't her money that bought it; it was all a gift from her uncle, so no one would blame her for spending money recklessly.

"Oh, so these are all foreign gadgets—"

Hou Diankui laughed from the side, "What's wrong with foreign stuff? It's food for people too. Try it all. I've had it, and it's really delicious."

While eating fruit, Jiang Qiao said, "In the future, whatever you want to eat, I'll try to learn how to make it. Anyway, I'll be a free person from now on, so I'll cook delicious food for you. We don't have to wear expensive clothes, but we have to eat well and not neglect our health."

Ma Liu chuckled, took a piece of chocolate, broke it open, and put it in his mouth, looking on with a look of reminiscence. "It still tastes the same. It's bitter at first, but then it turns sweet. Don't be shy, everyone, try it."

The girl said something very true: "In this life, don't skimp on anything, especially your food. Eat well, and your body will be healthy. Don't scheme against your health; without it, everything else is in vain."

Jiang Qiao picked out all the food and distributed it to everyone, even the people from the restaurant got some.

Hou Diankui hugged the large bundle that Jiang Qiao had given him and sighed, "I didn't get to enjoy the blessings of my children, but I did get to enjoy the blessings of Jiang Qiao."

I thought I had figured out my fate, but I never expected that meeting this girl would bring so many surprises.

Ma Liu patted Hou Diankui on the shoulder and said, "Old Hou, the surprise is yet to come. Don't worry, none of us will grow old alone."

Hou Diankui couldn't find Wang Benshan. "Where's Old Wang? I can't see him. Where did he go?"

Jian Ling chuckled, "After receiving the award, Wang Benshan went back to his hometown to take a look around. He said he wanted to travel around a bit, since he'd been stuck there for years and couldn't go anywhere. Now that he's free, it's rare for him to have such an idea. He said he'd come back after he finished looking around."

"Old man, you didn't somehow figure something out, did you?"

Hou Diankui smiled and said, "What can I tell? Who can say where a person is? As long as they don't do anything bad, they can just wander around."

Jiang Qiao finished eating and chatted with Zuo Zhankui and the others. They also wanted to know what went wrong that made people think she was the murderer.

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright. It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. If you had really been buried, do you think anything would have happened?"

Jiang Qiao gave a bitter smile. "That's right. I have to do everything I can to catch these people. They want to kill me, but I can't let them get away with it."

How are things here? Is everyone at home alright?

Zuo Zhankui nodded. "Good, everything is good. Everyone is taking care of us and hasn't assigned us too much work. We old guys are all helping out in the greenhouse, weeding and doing other tasks. I heard we've sold quite a few vegetables lately."

Jiang Qiao whispered to the old man, "Grandpa Zuo, I told our bureau chief about your situation. He said that now is not the best time for you to go back, so he asked you to wait patiently."

Speaking of his own situation, Hou Diankui knew a bit about it. "I'm not in a hurry. I'm doing very well here. Actually, compared to others, I'm living like I'm in paradise. I shouldn't ask for anything more. Now that you're back, you shouldn't leave again, right?"

Jiang Qiao waved her hand and said, "I'm not leaving. I'm homesick. Why would I leave? Our director told me to stay home and have the baby in peace."

The old man casually inquired about Jiang Qiao's past, and Jiang Qiao recounted everything she knew in detail to him.

After listening, Zuo Zhankui sighed, but said nothing. What could he say? In this situation, his leaving now seemed to be a good thing, at least he was away from the center of the conflict.

"Grandpa Zuo, what's your opinion on my father? Director Jiang just said it's fine, but he didn't go into details."

Zuo Zhankui smiled and said, "Don't you believe your father? It should be over soon, and your father should win."

Jiang Qiao was dumbfounded, "So fast?"

"What do you think? Do you really think our people are made of clay? Times have changed. Do you still think we're made of millet and rifles? Times have changed, and we're progressing too."

Trust your father; he knows the situation best over there, and he's prepared. Listen to me, focus on your pregnancy, and good news should come soon.

Although Jiang Qiao had some doubts, the old man was a veteran revolutionary, and there must be a reason why the other party said that. So she decided to wait patiently.

Good news arrived the very next day, and it was Wen Jingwan herself who called. Hearing the excited voice on the other end of the phone, Jiang Qiao was also delighted.

"Mom, is there some good news?"

Wen Jingwan's laughter on the other end of the phone was exceptionally clear and crisp; you could tell she was in a good mood just from her laughter.

"Your dad and the others won, and he and Haozi are both alright. Don't you think that's something to be happy about?"

Jiang Qiao was laughing so hard she almost fell over while holding the phone. "Really? Haha, Mom, I'm so happy! I didn't know how to explain this to Grandma Haozi. It's good that he's alright. When Haozi comes back, tell him to come back quickly so the family doesn't worry."

Also, when are you and Dad coming back? Will you be there for me when I give birth?

Although her parents weren't there for her growing up, she longed for them to be with her when the time came, as if having them by her side would make her worry-free.

Wen Jingwan smiled and said, "Mom and your father will try to come back. My daughter is having a baby, so Mom has to be by your side. I'm going to be a grandmother soon, so I have to take a good look at my grandson."

Qiao'er, please take good care of yourself and don't overthink things. Excessive worry can also affect the baby in your womb.

If a mother is happy, the child will also be in a good mood. Don't think that the child doesn't understand anything before being born. The child can already sense the mother's emotions while still in the womb.

"If you don't want a baby who cries at night, you'd better stay home and rest properly. Don't go out unless necessary. If you need anything, have someone bring it back for you. Don't make me worry."