Li Meilan was also a gossip. No one in the courtyard wanted to chat with her much, and she couldn't find anyone to have a proper conversation with. But when she saw Song Lianfeng, she had to gossip about her.

Song Lianfeng understood this in her heart, but she wouldn't say it to Li Meilan's face.

However, she was still surprised to hear what the other party said. She didn't expect that Jiang Mei would no longer hide anything.

"Sister-in-law, tell me, how can that girl be so bold? She's already engaged, and she's still secretly dating men. Tsk tsk, Wang Dahua usually seems quite honest, what a pity—"

Song Lianfeng gave a bitter smile. "No matter how regrettable it is, those weren't taught by her. Sigh, compared to Jiang Qiao, these people are nothing. Look at Qiao'er, living with the old man is quite good. That child has such a good personality, but they forced her to develop it. Just wait and see, there's still a good show to watch."

Li Meilan glanced around, then whispered, "Do you think that girl did *that* with someone?"

Song Lianfeng shook her head. "How would I know? If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about this at all. Tsk tsk, I can't say anything more. I'm going back now. We'll talk later."

Jiang Qiao had no idea that these two people knew about Jiang Mei. The grandmother and grandson went there early in the morning, but there was no one in the cowshed. Not to mention people, even the livestock were not there.

Upon inquiring, I learned that everyone had gone to work in the fields. "Hasn't the autumn harvest finished yet?"

"Oh dear, we still need to plant wheat. They'll be back by noon."

Zhao Xiuhe remembered the eggs; she hadn't given them all last time. Jiang Qiao had finally come over, and she had to deliver the eggs to the children that evening.

"Jiang Qiao, are you staying here tonight? I'll come find you tonight."

Seeing the other person blink, Jiang Qiao smiled and nodded, "Okay, Auntie, I'll be waiting for you then."

"Girl, I'm going to check on the fields. You go back and prepare the meal. Most people can't handle this kind of work all morning, so make more."

The father and son had brought grain with them. Jiang Qiao took the keys and returned to the old house.

The house was quite clean, and in the yard, someone had cleared some land for them to plant some vegetables, which made it convenient for Jiang Qiao to cook.

Jiang Qiao always cooks lavishly. In her dictionary, there is no such thing as being frugal with food. She has finally lived a full life, and if she mistreats herself, wouldn't that be a waste of her life?

Besides, there's so much stuff in the space, what's the point of keeping it if we don't eat it? We can't reproduce with it anyway.

Besides, since she was making these for her own family, she didn't need to be stingy.

However, she first checked the hidden compartment and found that the contents had been moved and quite a few items had been removed. She filled the compartment with its contents before starting to cook.

Qiao Jie leisurely found Gu Hanting and the others. Gu Hanting was following behind, planting seeds, while the old man was digging for medicinal herbs by the field and chatting with the surrounding villagers from time to time.

Qiao Jie did not speak to Gu Hanting in public; the two only exchanged glances when their eyes met.

Who is Gu Hanting? He's a shrewd old man. Qiao Jie's eyes and his arrival this time made him realize that his granddaughter had returned.

Despite his anxiety, Gu Hanting gritted his teeth and persevered until noon.

Gu Zhixuan and Gu Zhihong are now in school. Gu Hanting had no choice but to keep his grandson by his side to teach him personally because the grandson was often bullied at school.

But seeing his granddaughter grow up, he felt that his previous ideas were wrong. It seemed like he was protecting the child, but he was also delaying her development. He should let the children learn to face adversity. If Jiang Qiao, a girl, could grow up in adversity, why couldn't his two grandsons?

After school, Gu Zhixuan and his brother wanted to hurry back to get their lunchboxes so they could get food for their grandfather. However, when they passed by their old house, they found that the door was open.

Seeing Jiang Qiao busy in the yard, the two brothers excitedly ran in, "Qiao'er, Qiao'er, when did you get back? How is my dad?"

Gu Zhixuan excitedly pulled Jiang Qiao aside and asked about his father's situation. He hadn't seen his father for so many years, and it would be a lie to say he didn't miss him. But he could only think about it secretly in his heart, afraid that if he said it, his grandfather would be very sad.

Having heard that his cousin had gone to see his father, Gu Zhixuan had been eagerly awaiting her return so he could find out what was going on with his father.

Jiang Qiao could understand her cousin's feelings. As a son, and especially since her cousin was so young and had never met his father, it would be a lie to say he didn't miss him.

"Big brother, don't rush. Go to the cafeteria and get your food first. If you don't, people will get suspicious. You don't need much. I've already brought you a portion from home. When Grandpa comes back, we'll tell him together that your father is doing well and misses you. I came back this time to ask Grandpa if you're going to visit him."

Gu Zhixuan was excited, staring at Jiang Qiao with his beautiful big eyes, "Really? Little sister, you're not lying to me, are you?"

Jiang Qiao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Who would I lie to? You can't joke about this. Hurry up and take your food bowl over there. Little brother, you wait at home, I'll get you some food."

Gu Zhihong nodded obediently, "Sister, I won't leave, I'll stay with you. But won't others see us? Grandpa said we can't let others see us getting too close to you."

Jiang Qiao smiled and pressed him to sit down. He had experienced too much at such a young age, which made the child too sensitive.

"It's okay. As long as you don't say anything, no one will know who we are. Come on, have some cake."

The little guy hugged the cake like a little hamster, munching away quickly, but he still remembered to ask Jiang Qiao with concern.

"Sis, have you seen your mom and dad?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and nodded, "I saw them. They're all doing well, and they've been thinking of you. They even asked me to bring you gifts this time. The gifts are hidden in your room. You can distribute them yourselves later."

The little one nodded happily, then looked a little envious, "Sis, you have a mom and dad now—"

Jiang Qiao patted her little cousin's head, feeling a little sorry for the child. Gu Zhihong's feelings were probably the same as Jiang Qiao's back then.

“It’s okay. My parents are also your parents. Although they are your second uncle and aunt, they treat you no differently than their own children.”

Come on, tell your sister, did anyone bully you two at school?

Speaking of this, the little guy nodded a little unhappily, then said, "Brother Qi Xiang and Brother Qi Lin are helping us, and the Captain's child is helping us too. Now we're not afraid."

Jiang Qiao sighed. Although someone was secretly helping them, their help was ultimately limited, and they would have to rely on themselves in the future.

"What did Grandpa say?"