Yu Huimin had originally arranged for her son to meet with several girls in the compound, but seeing her son's current state, she had no choice but to give up.

Otherwise, if people saw their son with a bruised and swollen face, they would have no way to explain it.

First impressions are quite important.

Originally, those families had made an agreement with Yu Huimin, and she had to use all her persuasive skills to get their consent. Now, they've suddenly changed their minds.

Even though Yu Huimin came up with various reasons, several people immediately said to let it go for the time being, and in the end only one person remained.

And this was the one Yu Huimin had arranged to be her least satisfied with as a backup plan.

She was heartbroken to see her son beaten like that. While taking good care of him, she also contacted someone to investigate the girl her son had his eye on, determined to avenge him.

When Li Huai got home from get off work, he was very satisfied with the state of his home and praised the children for the first time.

Erwa was so proud, he held his head so high.

Wu Mei and Wei Hong were quite happy to learn that Zhao Chunlan was on her way.

Because Wei Hong doesn't have children, she received a lot of "concern" and greetings from her colleagues after she went to school.

This concern can be well-intentioned or ill-intentioned.

Don't assume that teachers are all saints who never fight or compete. Wherever there are people, there will be conflict.

Actually, this was because there was a vacancy for a teacher at the school, and several teachers were eyeing it, all wanting to place their relatives or acquaintances there. As a result, Wei Hong came and took the position, making her a thorn in the side of some people.

Wei Hong and Wu Mei's houses were separated by only one courtyard, and Wei Hong felt more at ease talking to Zhao Qinglan, so she was also looking forward to Zhao Qinglan's return.

This train journey was exhausting for Zhao Qinglan. When she heard the train conductor announce that they were almost at their station, she felt a sense of relief.

She quickly told her younger sisters to take their things and follow, then helped her mother toward the exit.

Although Zhao Qinglan had mentioned that she would first rent a house in the city for her mother and sister before returning home, as soon as she got off the train, she saw Li Huai standing out in the crowd.

Having not seen her for many days, and having struggled to maintain her position as the pillar of the family of four, she was physically and mentally exhausted.

Seeing Li Huai now, it was as if he had found someone to rely on; he excitedly let go of his mother and ran towards him.

Li Huai was also excited to see her, but he didn't expect Zhao Qinglan to rush over so happily.

Zhao Qinglan ran right up to Li Huai, hugged his waist, and nestled against his chest.

Li Huai was stunned when she hugged his waist.

"Qinglan, are you alright?" he asked worriedly. Had she suffered some misfortune on the way?

"Li Huai, it's so good to see you." Zhao Qinglan took a satisfied breath of his scent.

Not far away, Sun's two daughters were dumbfounded.

When Sun saw her eldest daughter's actions, she couldn't help but cover her face. My goodness, Qinglan, this is just too much.

Zhao Qingzhu and Zhao Qingju were so shocked by their eldest sister's actions that they couldn't close their mouths. Their eldest sister was simply amazing.

Occasionally, you'll see couples or families excitedly embracing each other at the train station when seeing someone off or picking them up.

Li Huai was already tall and imposing, and his military uniform made him quite eye-catching. Now that Zhao Qinglan was hugging him, even more people were looking at him.

When Li Huai asked her a question, Zhao Qinglan realized that she had lost her composure and quickly let go of his hand.

She smoothed her hair, looking embarrassed. "I... I was just so happy to see you."

The smile on Li Huai's face reached his eyes. "I'm also very happy to see you."

"Oh right, my mom." As she spoke, Zhao Qinglan immediately turned around and saw that her mother had an awkward expression. She quickly walked over, with Li Huai following closely behind.

As soon as she got close, she began to introduce them. "This is my mom, Mom, this is Li Huai."

"Hello, Auntie," Li Huai said with a smile.

"Why call me Auntie?" Looking at Li Huai's appearance, Madam Sun was initially very satisfied.

“Mom.” Li Huai immediately seized the opportunity.

"Yes," Mrs. Sun replied happily.

When her daughter married Wang Dazhi, he never genuinely called her "Mom." She had a very good first impression of her new son-in-law.

Zhao Qinglan then introduced her two younger sisters to Li Huai.

Li Huai simply nodded slightly at his two sisters-in-law.

Qingzhu and Qingju also called him "brother-in-law" respectively.

Li Huai naturally drove over. Knowing that Zhao Qinglan and her three daughters were with her, he didn't bring any attendants or drivers; he drove alone.

After helping to put everything in the car, Li Huai got in.

Sun's two daughters were all riding in a car for the first time in their lives, especially a military jeep, and they were both curious and excited.

The mother and her two daughters looked around, finding everything fascinating.

Zhao Qinglan sat in the passenger seat.

As soon as the car started, Li Huai asked, "Shall we go straight to look at houses?"

"Okay, go ahead, the sooner it's settled, the better."

Previously, Zhao Qinglan had also mentioned some of her plans for their future to her mother and two younger sisters.

Arriving in a strange and distant place, they were filled with fear, and naturally they did whatever Zhao Qinglan told them to do.

With a car, the speed was fast. Before arriving at the train station, Li Huai had already gone to look at a few houses that had been asked about.

Now, let's take them to see each place one by one.

Actually, there aren't many people who own their own houses and rent them out these days; most people still live together as a large family.

If you want to live in a house, you have to wait for your work unit to allocate one.

Li Huai had already found all the rental options in the city.

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