It was through Xu Fulin's actions that Du Wenqing was able to have a period of peace in Shanghe Village, although his body had been weakened for so many years and he was now very frail.

Du Wenqing didn't hate Shanghe Village, but he wasn't without temper. Those who blocked the door that day deserved to be taught a lesson.

All the troublemakers were forcibly detained for fifteen days, which served as a lesson for them.

The village has been unusually quiet these past two days. When Xia Lan walks through the village, the villagers only dare to greet her and cautiously ask her if Du Wenqing has left.

Having received no answer, the aunties exchanged a few pleasantries and quickly left.

They were afraid that if they stayed any longer, they would be sent to the police station.

Many people in the village witnessed the incident that day when the Hu family and others were knocked unconscious, thrown into a car, and then taken to the police station.

This is the first time I've ever seen someone being taken to the police station like this.

Many people were frightened.

Xu Fulin thought this was a good idea; it was to let them know what the consequences would be after they did those things.

When Du Wenqing was about to leave, Xia Lan and Qin Yu's vacation was also over.

Du Wenqing simply had the person who picked him up also give Xia Lan and Qin Yu a ride.

"We're going through the county town anyway, is that alright?"

Du Wenqing had no objections to the two people who came to pick him up, and got into the car with Xia Lan and Qin Yu.

The second brother and the others came to see them off. Qin Yu chatted with the second brother and the others for a while before getting into the car and sitting next to Xia Lan.

The jeep sped through the village, and the villagers stopped what they were doing, watching Xia Lan and Qin Yu's departing figures, silently letting out a sigh of relief.

"We were blind! We never thought that such a big shot could come from our little village. Luckily, we never bullied that stinking intellectual before."

"You still dare to call him a stinking intellectual? The village chief said that he's a talent the country needs now, and someone has been specially sent to invite him back!"

"Ever since Shi Tou married Xia Lan, he's been living a much better life. Look, he can even ride in a car now!"

"That's right..."

The women gathered together again and began to whisper among themselves.

"You guys are just jealous! Aren't you just envious that the stone's luck turned around?"

"Just think about the consequences of those people from the Hu family blocking Qin Yu's door. Let's see if you dare to talk nonsense there again!"

Aunt Liu rolled her eyes as they started again, and gave them a reminder.

"..."

Upon hearing the mention of Aunt Hu and the others, the women immediately fell silent, lowered their heads like quails, and quickly dispersed, not daring to say another word.

Those people who were sent to the police station haven't been released yet! Who knows how long they'll be detained...

The village chief said this was a lesson they deserved, and they should be locked up for at least ten days to half a month.

When the car stopped in front of the department store, many people looked over. Xu Li was still talking to the people at the counter next to her, wondering what kind of important person could ride in such a car.

When Xia Lan and Qin Yu got out of the car, everyone was stunned.

After getting out of the car, Xia Lan and Qin Yu did not leave immediately, but said goodbye to the people in the car.

"Take care, Mr. Du." Qin Yu and Xia Lan looked at Du Wenqing in the car.

Du Wenqing glanced at the two of them, his gaze moving from Qin Yu to Xia Lan, and then he looked at Xia Lan intently.

"We'll meet again, girl. I hope to see you at university."

"You'll see me!" Xia Lan said earnestly, a smile playing on her lips.

"I'll be waiting for you at university. With your abilities, you'll definitely be able to get in!"

Du Wenqing nodded in satisfaction.

"Okay," Xia Lan replied with a smile.

"Mr. Du, we should go now," someone reminded him from the side.

"treasure."

Upon hearing this, Du Wenqing nodded, glanced at the two of them one last time, and waved goodbye.

Take care of yourself.

Xia Lan and Qin Yu responded and waved to Du Wenqing.

The car slowly started moving. Xia Lan and Qin Yu stood by the roadside until the car disappeared around the corner before they turned around to go home.

With just a turn of her head, Xu Li and Xiao Ling were standing behind Xia Lan.

"Oh!" Xia Lan was startled.

"I'm sorry, I startled you." Xiaoling quickly stepped forward to comfort her, and Xia Lan patted her chest.

"What's wrong?" Xia Lan asked, looking at Xiao Ling and Xu Li, feeling a little regretful that she shouldn't have let them park the car in front of the department store.

Because they were short on time and not very familiar with the county town, we didn't want to trouble them for too long, especially since they only knew a few general areas.

Xia Lan and Qin Yu discussed it for a while before deciding to get off at the department store.

"How did you get out of that car?" Xiaoling hugged Xia Lan and asked curiously.

"It was just an uncle who gave us a ride back," Xia Lan explained with a smile.

"I see." Xu Li and Xiao Ling nodded.

"Zhao Li brought two people over a couple of days ago; they wanted to see you," Xiaoling whispered to Xia Lan.

"I wonder what tricks she's up to this time. Be careful."

"Thank you." Xia Lan looked at Xiao Ling gratefully.

"Then we're going back to work. See you tomorrow," Xiaoling said with a smile, pulling Xu Li away.

Before Xu Li could say anything, Xiao Ling pulled her away.

"Hey, let me say a few words, Xiaoling..."

Xia Lan turned to look at Qin Yu, who had also heard what Xiao Ling had just said. He then patted Xia Lan's head.

"Don't worry, I've got you covered."

The two returned home, and after three days of no one living there, the house, which should have been quiet, was suddenly disturbed by a voice calling out "Grandma."

Meow~

Xia Lan and Qin Yu exchanged a glance, and Qin Yu immediately opened the door.

The sudden noise startled the stray cat in the room, which grabbed a child and tried to escape.

It simply couldn't leave with its cubs, so it had to painfully put them down and leave first.

As soon as Qin Yu and Xia Lan opened the door, they saw a white figure dart out of the slightly ajar window, leap onto the roof, and run away.

Xia Lan walked into the room and saw blood mixed with foreign water stains on the dust cover she had laid out on the corner of the bed.

It's clear that a stray cat gave birth to a litter of kittens in her house.

Xia Lan looked around and found three kittens in the empty space in the cabinet. Two of them were pure white, but had a small patch of black fur on their heads. The third kitten had three different colors.

Meow~

They are whimpering to their mother cat.

Qin Yu walked to the corner of the windowsill and saw the kitten that the mother cat had just put down.

He picked it up with one hand and put it together with the three kittens.

Four newborn kittens were nestled among Xia Lan and Qin Yu's eyes. What should they do?

There's nothing at home to feed them...

Xia Lan could only hope that the mother cat would return and not abandon the kittens.

Otherwise, without their mother's care, the four little cuties would have little chance of survival.

That's so pitiful.