While Zhao Qinglan was feeling both joyful and somewhat embarrassed, Sun Shi and those around her were indeed taken aback.

Even the eldest child looked at his mother with a shocked expression.

With Zhu Kexin gone, there was naturally no need for them to stay in the store any longer.

The main reason is that Zhao Qinglan felt embarrassed to stay in the store now after having just played a game with Zhu Kexin.

On their way home, Mrs. Sun leaned close to her daughter and whispered a question.

"Qinglan, you didn't actually investigate that Zhu Kexin, did you?" Otherwise, how could my daughter know so much about her affairs?

Zhao Qinglan looked helpless. "Mom, what I just said is true. I don't have time to investigate her. It was Wei Hong. She and the guy Zhu Kexin later married went to the same school. Wei Hong told me that."

"Oh, is that so?" Mrs. Sun still seemed somewhat skeptical.

Even Da Wa thought that Zhao Qinglan was trying to know herself and her enemy to win every battle; otherwise, how could she have squeezed Zhu Kexin out so decisively today?

Zhao Qinglan was both amused and exasperated. "Why doesn't anyone believe me when I tell the truth?"

The two children really don't care about Zhu Kexin at all now.

Because they didn't care, the things Zhu Kexin did couldn't hurt them.

Da Wa's questioning of Zhu Kexin was his way of venting and putting an end to his bad memories.

Even if Zhu Kexin comes looking for him again, he will not pay any attention to her. Just as he said, he will only recognize one mother from now on, and that is Zhao Qinglan.

The second child has almost no memory of Zhu Kexin, so his reaction is even younger than his older brother's. Seeing Zhu Kexin leave, he feels that he and his brother can live peacefully at home again, and he is only happy.

When they got home, Xiaoduo and Sanwa had expectant looks on their faces.

Before Xiaoduo could ask, Erwa spoke up. "That woman is gone. From now on, my older brother and I will always be with our family."

"Oh, that's great! That's great!" Xiao Duo cheered, and Sanwa smiled happily as well.

Zhu Kexin's departure made everyone in her family happier than the last.

Since everyone was in such a good mood, Zhao Qinglan decided to have something nice to celebrate.

We just had barbecue, so let's have hot pot!

Their family often eats hot pot, so copper pots and charcoal are readily available.

Preparing the ingredients takes some time.

Knowing that they were going to have hot pot, Da Wa wanted to call Cheng Tao to come over with them.

After Cheng Tao left their house yesterday, he didn't dare to come over and bother them today. He felt that they must be busy, and it would be too tactless for him to come over and freeload a meal.

But Da Wa is in a good mood right now. To him, Cheng Tao is also a good friend, and he just wants to share it with his good friend.

He wanted to call Cheng Tao, and Zhao Qinglan had no objection at all.

The older child then took his little brother, who was always following him around, with him.

Thinking that her husband might also be concerned about the aftermath of this matter, Zhao Qinglan went out to buy something and passed by the post office. She went in and made a phone call to her husband's office.

Fortunately, Li Huai was in his office. Once the call connected, the two quickly chatted for a few minutes.

Since this wasn't her own phone number and the call charges weren't cheap, Zhao Qinglan didn't talk for too long, only giving a brief overview.

Knowing that Zhu Kexin had left, Li Huai felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

Zhao Qinglan was worried that the two children still longed for their birth mother, but Li Huai was even more worried than she was.

He was even more afraid that Zhu Kexin's arrival would ruin his hard-won peace and happiness.

He had been thinking of going to see his ex-wife, Zhu Kexin, and using either threats or bribes to make sure she never appeared in their lives again. But before he could take any action, Zhu Kexin had already found Junminhe.

Fortunately, things turned out well, and he can rest assured.

There was no one at Cheng Tao's house at all; his parents were both at work, and he was incredibly bored at home alone. He didn't like playing with the other kids in the neighborhood either, mainly because many of them were the type to look down on the weak and fawn over the strong, and he didn't like dealing with them.

The eldest and second children came looking for him and invited him to eat hot pot together. He ran away incredibly fast.

Of course, he also inquired about the affairs of the eldest and second children.

Upon learning that Zhu Kexin had left, and seeing that Da Wa and Er Wa were also very happy, he was happy for them as well.

Eating hot pot in the summer is actually a very refreshing thing.

Fortunately, Zhao Qinglan's family had an electric fan and made chilled plum juice, so everyone could enjoy their meal more.

Cheng Tao had just finished eating barbecue and then went on to eat hot pot. He wished he were Zhao Qinglan's child too, and kept jokingly saying that he wanted to recognize Zhao Qinglan as his mother. Although it was just a joke, it made Zhao Qinglan very happy.

Their eldest son is quiet and aloof; he's only in middle school, but he's already starting to resemble his father more and more.

Although Erwa is a bit of a troublemaker, he spends most of his time thinking about food.

As Xiaoduo grows older, she becomes quieter and develops into a gentle and virtuous girl.

As for the third child, he's a lazy bum; he doesn't speak simply because he's too lazy to open his mouth.

Their home became much more lively because of Cheng Tao.

While they were all overjoyed, Zhu Kexin was not in a good mood.

Although she was a little nervous and apprehensive at first, she later became more confident, feeling that her two children were still the same as when they were reluctant to leave her, and that they would definitely be close to their biological mother.

But reality dealt her a heavy blow; her two biological sons not only refused to be close to her, but also refused to acknowledge her.

After feeling upset, she didn't blame the two children, believing it was all the work of her scheming stepmother, Zhao Qinglan.

It must be because Zhao Qinglan always stirs up trouble and speaks ill of her that the children don't recognize her anymore.

For this reason, she also hated Zhao Qinglan very much.

Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai both thought that the matter was over after Zhu Kexin left, but that was not the case.

Zhu Kexin didn't gain any advantage over Zhao Qinglan. While she was unwilling to accept this, she also thought of another person, her ex-husband Li Huai.

Children are easily swayed and can be easily manipulated, but adults are not.

They say that even a day as husband and wife brings a hundred days of kindness. She was a bit heartless when she left back then, but she had lived with Li Huai for so many years and even had two sons with him. She couldn't believe that this man had no feelings for her at all.

Thinking of Li Huai gave Zhu Kexin some motivation.

Having been deeply hurt by Xue Jingxue, she now realizes some of the good qualities of her ex-husband, Li Huai, when she thinks of him.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Zhu Kexin made up her mind.

After she has taken some time to tidy herself up and recuperate, she will go to find Li Huai.

As long as this man still cherishes past feelings, she still has hope of victory.

Because of Zhao Qinglan, her competitive spirit as a woman was also ignited.

Li Huai, who was being inexplicably thought of, sneezed several times in the office. He thought his wife and children missed him, so he started counting down his days off, planning to go back home when he had time off.

If his wife and children don't come back, he'll have to go and reunite with them by himself.