Actually, the houses in the compound cannot be considered Zhang Shouyi's residence; they were housing allocated to Zhang Xingguo.

Because his room was too close to Zhou Shixiong's, he didn't move there. He can stay here comfortably.

Zhang Shouyi had already sent people to connect the two people's old rooms on the second floor, but they were uninhabitable because it was too inconvenient for Zhang Hongmei to go up and down the stairs, so she had to live on the first floor.

Zhang Hongmei didn't find these inconveniences difficult; it didn't matter where she lived, she would still not be able to go out freely for the next few months.

There are neighbors around, but no one comes to bother them. Everyone knows that this is the leader's family member, although they are very, very curious about who the leader's wife is.

The old lady didn't like it here. But fearing that Zhang Hongmei would overthink it, she didn't say anything, saying she would wait until the children were older.

The whole family has been registered. Even if it's troublesome to go out in the future, at least we can go out, right?

The only phone line from the house that was moved over was the one from Zhang Hongmei's study; otherwise, it would have been too much trouble.

"Grandma, how are you doing here?"

If you can accept it, then it's fine.

"Hehe, I don't care, I'm fine with anywhere."

"That's good. I'll be giving birth in four or five months. I'll feel much better after that."

"Who says otherwise? With such a big belly, I'm worried that it won't go down after I give birth."

"It's alright, you're young, you'll recover quickly," Hu Aifen comforted her, otherwise this girl would get stuck on it and cause trouble.

"What else can I do? My life will revolve around this little brat from now on." Zhang Hongmei said with a touch of sadness. It wasn't that she wanted anything special, nor did she have any great ambitions, nor did she necessarily want to be out all the time.

I feel like I'll be spending all my time with three kids, and the future looks bleak.

"This is your own child, what's with the fuss?"

"Grandma! Can't you just stop teasing me?"

"Can't you just stop being so dramatic?"

Zhang Hongmei was speechless. She no longer even had the right to be sentimental. The thought was all she felt was sadness.

Zhang Shouyi was the happiest. Although he couldn't go home every day at noon, it was at least closer and safer than Fuzeyuan.

How could Zhou Shixiong not know they moved here?

He knew the old lady was here, and he also knew Zhang Shouyi was on guard against him. But it didn't matter; even if it was a little far, he could still get there.

"Chang'en, let's go over for lunch."

"Yes, sir. Should I go and give them a heads-up beforehand?"

"don't want."

Zhou Shixiong was a little excited. Hehe, before, he couldn't go out on his own, but now that he's here, even if he lives far away, he can't hide from him.

After Aunt Li and Aunt Yang asked about lunch, Zhang Hongmei said she wanted to eat cold noodles.

Yes, she's pregnant now, so she's very energetic.

Dinner was about to be served, and Hu Aifen had just gone out to call the people next door to come over for dinner. She ran into Zhou Shixiong at the door.

I had seen him a few times before, and although he is now in a wheelchair, I can still recognize him at a glance.

I felt a little uncomfortable, but I couldn't pretend I didn't know them, nor could I turn them away.

"Han Mei, go and call Old Gu and the others over for dinner."

"Please come in, sir. We just moved in today, so it's quite messy. Please don't mind."

"How could that be? Have I caused you trouble by coming uninvited?" Zhou Shixiong didn't recognize Hu Aifen, but he could roughly guess that she was the old lady's family member.

Zhang Hongmei and the old lady sat on the sofa. Hearing Hu Aifen's words, Zhang Hongmei didn't seem bothered; she had long wanted to meet Zhou Shixiong after moving here. However, the old lady frowned.

Su Chen helped Zhang Hongmei to her feet and took a few steps forward, feeling he had to make a gesture of greeting her.

"Grandpa!"

Zhou Shixiong was startled by Zhang Hongmei's belly. He stared at it for a while, "Hongmei, your baby should only be five or six months old. Is it twins?"

"Sit down quickly, don't stand, it scares me." Although Zhou Shixiong asked a question, he didn't need an answer; at his age, it was obvious at a glance.

"Uncle, it's not that exaggerated. I do visit often."

"No, you don't have enough people around you."

"Zhou Shixiong?" The old lady stopped him from continuing.

"Sister Jiang, my dear sister. You've finally come back."

The old lady also stood up. "Su Chen, help Hongmei to sit down, be careful."

"yes."

"Zhou Shixiong, come and sit down."

“Older sister, it’s been almost twenty years since we last met, and you still don’t like me at all.” Zhou Shixiong’s face was full of bitterness.

The old lady didn't even bother to acknowledge him. Just then, Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo led Liu Jingsong over.

"Old Zhou, I was just thinking of asking you to hang out this afternoon, and you're already here?"

"I'm so eager to see Hongmei. She hasn't come to see me for months," Zhou Shixiong said, sounding a little aggrieved.

"Didn't I tell you that the girl is pregnant and can't come to your place?"

"So when I knew she was coming, I came to see her."

"Stop dawdling, hurry up, it's time to eat."

What was supposed to be a pleasant lunch suddenly became tense and awkward when Zhou Shixiong arrived.

"Uncle, would you like some cold noodles? Or should we ask the kitchen to make you something else?"

"I can eat anything, don't worry about it. As long as you're okay, I don't even need to eat."

"Hehe, what are you saying? We still need to eat."

"Chang'en, send someone to bring all the tonics from home over. Hongmei needs a good boost."

"Zhou Shixiong, shut up," the old lady said in a low voice.

"What do you know? If I need anything, I'll come to your place. This place is so tiny, where's the room to put anything?"

"Big sister, I'm just concerned about Hongmei!"

"Just stay put and behave yourself. I'm telling you, don't cause any trouble."

"I won't."

Zhang Hongmei had long since calmed down, so Zhou Shixiong's arrival did not affect her appetite at all; she still ate two small bowls of cold noodles.

"Eat less garlic. You'll feel unwell later."

"Grandma, my mouth tastes bland, I just want to eat this."

"That won't do either. Just a little flavor is fine."

Zhang Hongmei reluctantly put down the spoon containing the garlic and pickled vegetables, and continued eating her sesame sauce noodles.

Zhou Shixiong was distracted. He found the food tasteless.

After lunch, "Hongmei, here's my cook for you. This is too simple."

"Uncle, I don't want it. I just like it and want to eat this cold noodle dish. Brother Zhang found experienced people for me. You can rest assured."

"I'm just afraid you'll feel wronged?"

"Heh, who would dare to wrong Hongmei?"

"Hehe, yes, Shouyi treats Hongmei so well, how could he bear to see her suffer? I'm getting senile."

"Let's go, Lao Zhou, let's play chess. Hongmei needs to rest too, otherwise she won't have any energy this afternoon."