Finally, Du Qiang lay on the ground like a dead dog, dejected and refusing to get up.

Tuantuan and Yuanyuan clung to Qin Yu, their faces filled with admiration and worship.

This time, Qin Yu really showed off in front of the two little ones. They never expected their father to be such a capable person.

Although Uncle Du is very capable, Dad is even more capable.

Even the usually reserved Yuan Yuan was surrounding Qin Yu.

But it ruined Qin Yumei's life.

This is the first time the two children have ever been so attached to him!

Xia Lan and Xiao Yuqin watched the father and son interact with smiles, while Du Qiang clung to Xiao Yuqin's side, calling her "Mom" repeatedly, which made Xiao Yuqin very happy.

Du Qiang stayed in the village overnight. Late at night, Qin Yu knocked on Du Qiang's door.

The two left home quietly.

Qin Yu led Du Qiang to the meeting point, where Wang Tiezhu and the others had been waiting for a long time.

"Let me introduce you, this is my brother who would risk his life for me, Du Qiang."

"These are all my brothers from childhood. This is the second oldest, Wang Tiezhu. The third oldest, Zhao Xiaolong. The fourth oldest, Chen Mo. The fifth oldest, Tian Min. The sixth oldest, Ding Cheng."

Qin Yu introduced them to each other.

"I've heard so much about you."

"Nice to meet you."

Xia Lan woke up in the middle of the night, touched the cold ground beside her, and lazily yawned.

Hugging Qin Yu's blanket, she continued to sleep.

When she woke up the next morning, Qin Yu was already being treated like a human doll by her. Xia Lan rubbed against Qin Yu's chest.

"woke up?"

Qin Yu gently patted Xia Lan's head and gave her a loving kiss.

When did you get back?

Xia Lan rubbed her eyes and looked at Qin Yu, asking a question.

Did I wake you up?

Qin Yu was taken aback. When he left last night, he thought he hadn't woken her up.

"I woke up when I didn't touch you when I turned over."

Xia Lan lazily lay on top of him.

"Feel sorry."

Qin Yu gave him an apologetic kiss.

"An apology isn't enough..."

Xia Lan smiled and took the initiative to kiss Qin Yu.

Qin Yu was holding Xia Lan, and just as he was about to deepen the kiss...

"Daddy, Daddy..."

The voices of Tuantuan and Yuanyuan urging them came from outside the door. Xia Lan smiled and let go of Qin Yu, who cursed under his breath.

Yesterday, because of Qin Yu and Du Qiang's impressive demonstration, the two children immediately came to find Qin Yu as soon as they woke up today.

This has never happened before.

Xia Lan nudged Qin Yu and winked at him.

"Go quickly, dear father!"

Qin Yu walked out helplessly.

After playing with the two children for a while, Du Qiang finally got to eat the breakfast that Xiao Yuqin had made.

After packing their things, Xia Lan and Xiao Yuqin, along with Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, got into Du Qiang's car.

"Dad..." Tuantuan and Yuanyuan called out to Qin Yu reluctantly out the window.

Qin Yu watched the car drive away and sighed heavily.

Du Qiang took Xia Lan and the others to a house in the county town, and Xiao Yuqin fell in love with the house at first sight.

"Oh my, this little courtyard is really nice."

Xiao Yuqin looked at the small garden, which was obviously maintained regularly, and Du Qiang chuckled.

"I'm glad you like it, Aunt Xiao! I just fiddled with it a bit."

Seeing that all the flowers and plants in the yard had withered, Du Qiang took it upon himself to buy seeds and plant them.

"Mom, I'm going to work now."

"Then you should go quickly! I'll be fine here."

Xiao Yuqin waved to Xia Lan.

"Be a good boy and listen to Grandma, and don't be naughty!"

Xia Lan kissed Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, then went to work.

This statement is mainly directed at Tuantuan. Yuanyuan is a quiet person; give him a picture book and he can spend an entire afternoon reading it by himself.

"You go to work too! I can handle things here!"

Seeing that Du Qiang was still not leaving, Xiao Yuqin smiled.

Du Qiang shook his head.

"It's alright, I'll help you."

Du Qiang stepped forward to help Xiao Yuqin pack, then took her for a walk around the neighborhood, telling her where she could buy groceries and that she could tell him if she needed anything.

Xiao Yuqin's smile deepened as she looked at Du Qiang.

This child is so thoughtful.

Du Qiang left only after confirming that Xiao Yuqin was alright.

Xia Lan reported to Yang Xiangjie at the department store and officially became Yang Xiangjie's secretary.

Many people who saw Xia Lan following Yang Xiangjie glanced at her with disdain, thinking she was just a pretty face.

Otherwise, they got in through connections, and their attitude towards her was unfriendly.

Xia Lan ignored them; she had come to put what she had learned into practice, not to pay attention to such prejudice.

"How could this woman follow Director Yang right away? She must be someone of questionable character."

"Of course! She's so beautiful, yet she's this kind of person!"

"How shameless! Is she targeting Old Yang?"

"No way! Isn't that three?"

"With looks like that, there are so many good things to do, why does she have to follow Old Yang?"

"that is……"

Xia Lan was organizing documents when she noticed that the woman in the office was speaking increasingly inappropriately, and even deliberately raising her voice as if she was afraid Xia Lan wouldn't hear her.

"You know that you can get arrested and imprisoned for defamation, right?"

Xia Lan turned around and addressed the group of women.

"What did you say?"

"How dare you do something like this..."

"What did I do?"

Xia Lan glanced at them speechlessly.

"You! You seduced Factory Director Yang. Otherwise, how could you have suddenly gotten into the factory? Do you know how hard it is to get into our factory?"

"That's right! If you didn't use special methods, how could you not take the factory's exam?"

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