Back in Heshan, Fang Qiao and Wang Yun parted ways at the crossroads. Fang Qiao then put the things she bought at home and went to the daycare.

Qi Miao is steady and meticulous, but it's the first time he's taken on such a big responsibility, so Fang Qiao always has to go over to check on him to feel at ease, and also pick up the three children from daycare.

When Fang Qiao arrived at the nursery, Qi Miao was preparing to distribute fruit to the children.

The fruit is a pear, cut into finger-sized strips for easy gripping by children.

An'an, Chuan Chuan, and Yue Yue couldn't sit still as soon as they saw Fang Qiao.

They climbed down from the small stools, calling out "Mom!" and rushed towards Fang Qiao.

Fang Qiao was half-crouched when she was almost knocked over by a child rushing towards her like a cannonball. She caught one in each arm, and another was lying on her back.

The three children chattered away, giving Fang Qiao almost no chance to interject, their noise giving her a headache.

After finally coaxing the three children back to their seats, Fang Qiao rubbed her ears, feeling like they were about to grow calluses.

Just then, Qi Miao came out after distributing the fruit and, seeing this, teased, "Does your ear hurt?"

"Yes, the child's voice is so high-pitched, it hurts my ears." Fang Qiao shrugged helplessly.

"Haha, it seems that having many children is also a kind of trouble."

"Of course, even sweet troubles are troubles." Fang Qiao returned to the kitchen with Qi Miao, and together they tidied up the messy countertop. Fang Qiao asked, "How was your day? Did it go smoothly?"

"Successfully." Qi Miao said with beaming eyes, "At noon I made carrot pancakes using a mixture of wheat flour and corn flour, and I also put two eggs in them. These kids were so cooperative, none of them were picky eaters, they all ate them. I think I have a real talent for raising kids, hahaha."

At this point, Qi Miao puffed out his chest with a sense of accomplishment.

Her smile was infectious, and Fang Qiao smiled along with her: "Not bad, very impressive."

After tidying up the counter, Fang Qiao and Qi Miao cleaned up the house together before picking up the child and taking them home.

On the way home, the children chattered and asked Fang Qiao what he had done in the city.

Fang Qiao patiently answered them, saying, "Oh, by the way, Mom also bought you gifts. Guess what they are?"

An'an was the first to raise her hand: "Candy!"

Chuan Chuan and Yue Yue were immediately anxious when their older sister beat them to it, and they followed suit, saying, "Candy!"

"sugar!"

"Wow, you guys are amazing! You guessed it right away!" Fang Qiao exclaimed, opening her mouth wide in praise.

"hey-hey."

The children beamed with pride after receiving their mother's praise.

"Mom will give you some to eat when she gets home."

Fang Qiao walked into the house chatting and laughing with the children, but her good mood came to an abrupt end the moment she saw Fang Xue.

Fang Qiao's lips drooped slightly. She first asked Xiao Jing to take the children out to play before she had time to talk to Fang Xue: "Big sister, why are you here again?"

Fang Xue knew perfectly well that she wasn't welcoming.

After all, the two sisters had never been close.

Fang Xue was a little embarrassed. She pointed to the bamboo basket on the dining table and said, "My colleague's hawthorns are ripe. I got a basket of them. I thought that kids love candied hawthorns, but they're expensive outside. Since you have a lot of kids, I thought I'd bring you some so you can make candied hawthorns for your children to try."

"No need to try it." Fang Qiao chuckled. "Big sister has never been to the countryside, so she probably doesn't know that we lack everything in the countryside, except wild fruits. There are plenty of hawthorns on the mountains behind here."

"Is that so?"

Fang Xue's expression froze. She forced a smile and said, trying to save face, "I meant well. Since you don't need anything here, then forget it."

She changed the subject, trying to make conversation: "I heard you got a job, I think you're a childcare worker at a daycare center?"

Fang Qiao was too lazy to waste time with small talk and went straight to the point: "Nobody comes here for no reason, so please just say what you have to say. I have something to do later and may not have time to chat with you here."

Fang Xue clenched her fists, a shadow of gloom flashing in her eyes.

She hated Fang Qiao's arrogant attitude.

As the eldest sister, she had already made it so obvious that she was humble and subservient, but Fang Qiao, as the younger sister, didn't give her any face at all.

She didn't respect or love her older sister at all.

Fang Xue thought to herself, if she didn't need her help, she wouldn't be putting up with this humiliation here.

Fang Xue tried her best to speak calmly: "Little sister, I'm not here for anything else today, but I just want to ask you, are you really not going to care about my brother's affairs at all?"

Fang Qiao: "I made my point quite clear yesterday."

"But this concerns my younger brother's future. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to not care at all?" Fang Xue felt a pang of heartache when she thought about the tens of yuan that Yang Fengxia had taken from her yesterday.

That was her hard-earned money, saved up penny by penny!

It took several years to save up under the nose of my wicked mother-in-law!

But this damned little brat tricked him out of his life with just a few words!

He was stingy and caused her to suffer heavy losses!

No, she couldn't swallow this!

Today, she's determined to get her money back, with interest!

Fang Xue suppressed her anger and flattered Fang Qiao, saying, "Little sister, you are the most successful person in our family. Not only did you marry a capable man, but you also have a formal job and two sons to rely on. Unlike me, I am not capable in womb and have not even given birth to a son."

I've been married to your brother-in-law for almost ten years, and because we don't have a son, I've never been able to hold my head up at home, let alone be in charge. My mother-in-law completely dominates me. Mom wants me to find a way to get my younger brother out of the family, but where can I, a housewife who can't even manage the household, find such a solution? If I dare to steal any money from the family, my mother-in-law will beat me to death. I truly have no other choice.

Little sister, I know you hate me, and I don't want to bother you by coming here. If I had any other way, I wouldn't have come to you today.

Little sister, I'm begging you, please help me. You're more upright than me. If you don't help, I really don't know who will support our family.

Fang Xue, her eyes red, tried to appear weak.

She thought: Doesn't Fang Qiao hate me? Then I'll give her a chance and let her step on me.

As long as she's willing to pay, let her step on me if she wants. It won't kill me, I'll just treat it like being bitten by a dog.

If it's just for show, and you can get a hundred dollars in return, it's worth it!