"Auntie, I miss you, I miss Uncle, Great-Grandpa, and Grandpa."

"Okay, Auntie misses you too. Auntie is waiting for you at home." After saying that, he hung up the phone. This guy always gets handsy.

"You're so annoying."

Looking at his wife's coquettish expression, Zhang Shouyi felt a surge of desire, thinking that he wanted to see that same expression again soon.

Dinner was wontons, just for the two of them. Zhang Hongmei deliberately turned off the lights and lit candles, which actually created a nice atmosphere.

"Wife, we rarely have such opportunities."

"Just the two of us? It's nice to have some once in a while. It would be perfect with some red wine and steak."

"We don't have steak, but we can have red wine. Wait a moment, I'll go get it."

Zhang Shouyi coaxed his wife into drinking a little more. More than half of the bottle of red wine ended up in Zhang Hongmei's stomach. She doesn't usually drink at all, and afterwards she felt dizzy.

Zhang Shouyi smiled to the side; this was a rare opportunity.

Neither of them cultivated all night, and they fooled around until midnight.

Zhang Shouyi held his wife, as satisfied as a leopard, his eyes narrowed.

I still go to school on Monday morning, and come back at noon to have lunch with the children.

"Auntie, let's come back on Sunday nights from now on. I'm not used to it." Ping An really didn't like the change.

"Okay, you can decide for yourselves." Zhang Hongmei has changed her approach to educating her children, letting them make their own decisions as much as possible. This way, she can feel at ease letting them go out into the world later.

"By the way, Liu Qiang came back by car today."

Cheng Zhiyuan was delighted. "Auntie, when will Liu Qiang arrive?"

"It probably won't be more than a month before your uncle goes to your aunt's house to visit your maternal grandparents, and Liu Qiang will come along too."

"It'll take that long? I miss him so much. But he'll be in a panic when he gets back. He's missed several months of classes. I wonder how he's going to win him back?"

Ping An tapped his head. "We're the ones who're exhausted after he comes back. Don't you need to give him some extra lessons?"

"Yeah, so that means I'm working harder than him? No, I have to tell him to let me have my way when he practices next time."

Zhang Hongmei was especially happy listening to the children's innocent words. It's so good to have children around; at least it makes her feel good.

After dinner, I played games with them in the practice room until they started their class before returning to my study.

Annie and her friends will be here in a week. I wonder what Annie, who is so beautiful, will look like now?

After letting my mind wander for a while, I finally managed to pull myself together and get down to business.

At that moment, Liu Qiang was bowing his head and being scolded.

"There will be no next time. If you don't remember, don't come back."

"Second Uncle, there will definitely be no next time. I just felt curious when I saw so many people."

"If you were kidnapped, wouldn't your Aunt Hongmei skin me alive?"

"Second Uncle, I really will obey, and there will absolutely be no next time. I swear."

Stone really couldn't handle this kid. They almost got separated just now, this was terrible! Although there weren't as many people at the station as in the capital, there were still quite a few. If something really happened, he might as well just die to atone for his sins.

"Second Uncle, please don't be angry. I promise I'll behave from now on."

Liu Qiang also felt very wronged, okay? He just saw a man pulling a girl along, so he was curious and wanted to go and see what was going on. He forgot that Uncle Shi was carrying a lot of things and couldn't come with him.

Stone isn't angry anymore. "You sit here quietly, I'll go get some water and make you some formula in a bit."

"Okay, I'll stay perfectly still and won't respond to anyone calling me."

Shi Tou glared at him before taking the teacup to fetch water.

Since this was the starting station, there were still many empty seats on the train. After a while, the two people who had been curious earlier sat down opposite each other.

Liu Qiang, being a child, had a significant advantage; the two people opposite him didn't care about him at all and just said whatever they wanted.

"Chen Xu, let me tell you, you better behave yourself. If you dare to run away again, I'll sell you here."

The girl kept her head down and didn't say anything. But she gently touched Liu Qiang's leg with her foot.

A short while later, Stone returned.

"Second Uncle, I want to drink milk."

"Okay, I'll get it for you right away. Would you like something to eat?"

"I want to eat the sugar pancakes my mom makes."

"Okay, anything is fine with me."

The man struck up a lively conversation with Shi Tou. He inquired most about Liu Qiang.

Shi Tou calmly chatted with him, saying, "Well, I'm taking my nephew back to visit people in my hometown."

Is this your hometown?

"Um, no, it's my sister-in-law's hometown. Brother, what's going on here?"

“My sister-in-law’s niece, we’re taking her back to our hometown.”

This man was unwilling to talk much about girls.

Shi Tou noticed that the girl always kept her head down. After preparing the milk powder, he asked, "Little girl, would you like some?"

"Yes, Auntie, would you like some milk? It's so sweet."

The little girl kept her head down, but she also shook her head slightly.

"Young man, you don't need to be so polite. This girl is timid and shy."

"Yes, Liu Qiang. Drink it quickly, it won't taste good when it's cold."

"Second Uncle, didn't you put any sugar in it for me?"

"No, I forgot. I'll definitely add it next time, just make do with it."

Liu Qiang lifted the lid of the teacup, and soon the aroma wafted out. The man opposite him swallowed hard; it smelled so good.

"Second Uncle, it's not sweet either."

"You're not going to give it to me?"

Liu Qiang gulped it down in a few mouthfuls. "Next time, add sugar for me."

The man looked at Liu Qiang and grew increasingly fond of him. He was sure this kid could fetch a good price if sold. He was chubby-cheeked and looked only four or five years old; he was easy to raise and wouldn't get sick easily.

But this man is a bit tricky. We need to think of a solution.

The man showed great enthusiasm, constantly talking to Shi Tou.

The first day passed peacefully, but by evening, Liu Qiang was listless. "Second Uncle, how are we going to sleep?"

"You can rely on me."

"That's not sleeping, is it?"

"What else can we do?"

Liu Qiang looked pitifully at the man opposite him. "Uncle, you're sitting in the long seat, and Auntie doesn't take up much space. Can I switch seats with you? I can lie down in your seat?"

The man was worried about not having a chance to please the child. "Okay, then lie down and sleep."

"Liu Qiang? How could you do this? Your uncle needs to rest too."

"Second Uncle, you're so tall, you can't lie down even if you want to. Besides, you already agreed."

"Yes, yes, let the child lie down and sleep; it will help them relax."

After they changed seats, Shi Tou helped Liu Qiang cover himself with his coat, saying, "Don't crowd this auntie."

"Okay, I won't." Liu Qiang arched his back and finally found a more comfortable position, resting his head on the girl's lap.