Faced with this scene, Jiang Qiao felt bad. Her younger brother was still small, and she could take care of him, but she also knew the role that parents played in a child's life, a role that she could not replace.

"Stone, you have to go back and protect Mom. If you don't understand anything, you can ask Dad. If you miss your sister, you can call or write to her. I'll be waiting for you to come home, okay?"

Shi Tou nodded while wiping away her tears, "Sister, you have to take good care of yourself, don't worry me."

Jiang Qiao chuckled and patted her younger brother's head, her eyes red as she saw the family off onto the train.

Seeing that his wife was unhappy, Ning Hao took Jiang Qiao for a walk around the artificial lake when he got back.

"Hehe, it's so cold, what are we looking at? Let's hurry back. Everything's frozen, and there aren't any flowers or grass around. We're just going to freeze here. Come on, let's go home."

Ning Hao sighed as he gazed at the lake, "I'll bring you here again when spring arrives and the flowers bloom. It seems like we haven't gone out together by ourselves yet."

Jiang Qiao nodded. "That's true. We've both been busy. In the future, when we have time, let's go out for a stroll, or even just ride our bikes around the area."

"Oh dear, I have to go to work tomorrow. Let's go home, I'll cook you something delicious."

Ning Hao had just returned on his bicycle with Jiang Qiao when they ran into Niu Guihua at the door. She hadn't seen her in a very long time.

Seeing Jiang Qiao and Ning Hao's attire, Niu Guihua paused for a moment, then entered the room indifferently without even saying hello.

Li Meilan was washing clothes outside when she saw Jiang Qiao and the others return, and she quickly waved to them.

"Hey, see? They're back. They came back yesterday."

Jiang Qiao was puzzled. "Why did she come back? Isn't she going home to take care of her son?"

Li Meilan shook her head. "Who knows? They don't say a word when they see us, as if we owe them something."

I guessed she might be here to pick up her food rations. Jiang He's registered residence is here, and Jiang Hong is nowhere to be seen all day; she probably even forgot to send anything home.

Whether Jiang Qiao and Ning Hao forgot or not, they didn't care. Ning Hao was most concerned about whether this person's return would threaten Jiang Qiao. Jiang Hong and Jiang He, those two siblings, were definitely not good people.

“Auntie, please be careful. You know how much trouble those two have caused each other before. My Qiao’er has a past conflict with them, and I’m afraid that Jiang Hong might do something behind my back.”

Li Meilan nodded. "I know that. Don't worry, your aunt will keep an eye on things for you."

After chatting for a bit, Jiang Qiao and Ning Hao went to see Chunming first. After a night's rest, although he couldn't be described as full of energy, he was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) eating.

Upon seeing Jiang Qiao, Chunming's eyes flashed with amazement; he knew Qiao'er would be the most beautiful bride.

Then, with a smile on her face, she said, "Jiang Qiao, Haozi, come and sit down. I'm so glad you were here yesterday. I heard about it. If I hadn't been on this business trip, I wouldn't have been able to miss your wedding."

Ning Hao walked over and patted Chunming on the shoulder. "What are you saying? You and Jiang Qiao grew up together, so let's not be so polite. How are you feeling now?"

Chunming smiled and nodded, "I'm fine, there's no problem at all. Apart from feeling a little weak, I don't feel anything else."

Song Lianfeng was worried. "Jiang Qiao, take another look and see if there are any other problems. I'm afraid this child is lying to us and only saying nice things."

Jiang Qiao sat down, took Chunming's hand, felt his pulse, and nodded. "There's no problem. But this time, you were in a pretty dangerous situation. You've been studying with Master Hou for several years now, how come you're still so clumsy?"

Let them go down if they want. They'll learn what's what if they suffer? What kind of business is it for you to go down and risk your life with them?

Speaking of this, Chunming also regretted it. "The situation in the big tombs is basically the same. There must be traps or something. Those few people, I don't know where they came from, and they just wouldn't listen to advice."

I'm a kind-hearted person. I felt that it wasn't easy for my parents to raise a child, so I thought I'd go down and help them.

Who would have thought that the tomb owner was dead and gone, but the design was really insidious, just in case someone came to rob the tomb. I wonder which fool triggered the mechanism. I'm okay, at least I know something. Those other people, they couldn't have climbed up there.

Thankfully, my master and Uncle Zhou arrived in time, otherwise, I really wouldn't have survived to see you. Oh, Qiao'er, you're my savior—"

Jiang Qiao smiled and rolled her eyes at him. "What do you mean by benefactor? We're childhood friends. You've taken care of me since I was little, so it's only right that I save you. You should learn from Master Hou in the future and be more spirited next time."

The reason I was in a coma for four years was because I was careless. From now on, take good care of yourself. Sigh, I don't want my aunt to go through what my mother went through. It's really hard to bear.

Don't go out these next couple of days. Stay home, take your medicine, and nourish yourself properly. I'll bring you some bones later; they're all marinated. We can stew them; they'll be perfect.

Ning Hao glanced at Song Lianfeng and asked, "Third Aunt, where is Master Hou?"

Song Lianfeng sighed, "She went out to find something, saying she was looking for nourishing things for Chunming. Sigh, I went to queue up early in the morning, but I didn't buy anything."

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "It's okay, I have some at home. I had someone buy some before. I'll bring you some later. It's alright, we'll be going now. Chunming, remember, don't rush to work. Take good care of yourself for a few days, and don't forget to take your medicine."

When Song Lianfeng saw the couple out, she casually mentioned Niu Guihua's family situation to Jiang Qiao.

"What? She... she actually set her sights on Guo Han?"

That's my own niece, a true cousin! Isn't it said that marriage in this situation is forbidden, because the children might have problems? How could they be so daring?

Song Lianfeng sighed, "Their family can't be treated like normal people. Guo Han and his sister scolded Niu Guihua and drove her away last night. I'm worried. If they can't do it openly, they'll do it secretly. The Jiang family members are no good, from the oldest to the youngest. I'm really afraid those two kids will suffer."

Jiang Qiao felt that Guo Liang and his sister would definitely not agree openly, but she didn't know whether Jiang Hong would intervene secretly.

"I reckon the two siblings will definitely tell her biological mother about this. Unless they do something behind the scenes, Jiang Xintong will definitely not agree to this marriage. What is Jiang He anyway? She didn't even like him before, and now that he's paralyzed, there's even less hope for him."

"When you get back, remind Guo Liang and his sister to go to and from work together, and not to be alone, especially regarding food. Don't use the well water in the yard anymore; use tap water, it won't cost much."

Song Lianfeng also thought of a possibility: "My God, they might actually do it. I'll talk to them about it later."