"mom!"

Xiao Yuheng called out helplessly, but the corners of his mouth were turned up high, making it easy to see that he was in a very good mood.

"Don't call me Mom. I'd rather you call me Mother-in-law. That way, I can let my excellent daughter divorce you, her son-in-law who never has time for her."

Old Xiao said that An'an shone brightly at the trade fair, and someone actually wanted to steal her as a daughter-in-law.

Xiao Yuheng: ...You're getting more and more exaggerated!

"Did An'an get a sale?"

Although he returned to his unit, he still had to plan every day: when to set off, when he might arrive, when to prepare the stall, and when to open for business.

Whenever he had free time, Gu An'an was all he could think about.

Although he asked a question, Xiao Yuheng knew his mother too well. For his mother to make such a call after get off work, Gu An'an must have done something big.

"That's right! An'an sold the bags from Xiaowang Village for $90,000, and also helped your dad's garment factory get orders worth over $600,000!"

Even though he was somewhat prepared, Xiao Yuheng was still shocked by the number and stood up straight. "Really?!"

Xiao's mother, who always takes good care of herself, smiled with wrinkles all over her face. "That's right. If it weren't for your father calling back, I wouldn't have believed it either. The garment factory will have to work overtime starting today. If they keep taking orders, they might have to expand the production line. That will create many more jobs for the people of Hongqi Commune. If it weren't for An'an, there wouldn't be such a good thing."

"And your uncle, he hasn't come home for a month or so. He's been incredibly busy every day. I heard he's busy building the factory buildings for a bamboo products factory. We never even dared to dream of having a factory in the village before..."

Xiao Yuheng listened quietly. At this moment, he really wanted to go back and see, but his duty as a soldier prevented him from doing so at will.

After praising Gu An'an, Xiao's mother returned to the old topic, "I've always been proud to have a son like you, and even more satisfied with the daughter-in-law you found for me. You mustn't take An'an for granted just because she accepted your pursuit. Women are meant to be pampered, and you're not allowed to be a chauvinist, understand?"

What could Xiao Yuheng say? He could only nod, and that was all.

“I know, I want to be like Dad, I understand.”

Xiao's mother nodded in satisfaction and recited a series of numbers, "This is the phone number of your father's guesthouse. An'an will be staying there for several more days, so call to check on her from time to time."

After giving her son some instructions, Xiao's mother hummed a song as she went home.

Liang's mother was washing vegetables in the yard when she heard the voice and asked, "Aheng's mother, why are you in such a good mood today? Is there some good news?"

Just as Xiao's mother was worried about having no one to brag about, she immediately pretended to be nonchalant and said, "It's nothing. Ah Heng's girlfriend went to Guangzhou with Lao Xiao and the others to attend the trade fair. That girl is capable; she helped the garment factory place orders worth more than six hundred thousand US dollars on the first day."

One day, when it came to Gu An'an's matter, Liang's mother thought of her troublesome daughter and immediately didn't want to talk about it anymore, but Xiao's mother didn't give her that chance.

"And An'an's self-designed bags have also received orders worth $90,000. My older brother is so busy right now. In previous years, my mom would have him bring me groceries every few days around this time, but this year I haven't seen him for a month or so. So, I have to go buy groceries myself."

Mother Liang didn't know how to describe her feelings at this moment. You see, for so many years, not only her daughter, but she herself had considered Xiao Yuheng to be the best candidate for son-in-law, just waiting for an opportunity to officially match the two of them together.

But now that the other person has found an excellent partner, her own daughter is still unable to get over it. Even though she knows this has nothing to do with the Xiao family, she still feels a little uncomfortable.

But it was impossible to fall out with the Xiao family over this, so in the end she could only awkwardly laugh and say, "Aheng has such good taste, I have to go cook and can't chat with you anymore."

After saying this, she took the freshly washed vegetables into the kitchen.

Xiao Ma also stopped smiling and sighed inwardly. She didn't want things to turn out this way, but that girl from the Liang family had been causing a lot of trouble lately, and she had to remove all possible obstacles in her son's path.

Moreover, she also hoped that the Liang couple could see their affection for An'an and persuade their daughter to let go of that obsession and find someone to settle down with.

She shook her head and went home. This little incident did not disturb her mind at all. She hummed a song as she prepared a dish and a soup for herself and ate her meal with relish.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yuheng also called Gu An'an right on time. As soon as the call connected, Xiao Yuheng congratulated her.

"Did your aunt call you?"

Hearing the voice of his beloved, Xiao Yuheng's heart instantly found peace.

"Well, on the one hand, she's showing off your achievements, and on the other hand, she's keeping a close eye on me, making me treat you well and make sure I don't lose you as my daughter-in-law."

Gu An'an had never heard Xiao Yuheng speak in such a resentful tone before, and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "So you wouldn't have made this call if it weren't for your aunt?"

"How could that be! I didn't know the number before, otherwise I would have called you every day. I was just afraid you would find me annoying again."

This conversation brought the two of them much closer together.

"Comrade Xiao is not the kind of person who would say such things. Tell me! Who exactly are you? What is your purpose in calling me while pretending to be my boyfriend?"

Xiao Yuheng could easily detect the coquettishness in her tone.

The two chatted casually for a while, and then carefully reminded Gu An'an to be careful before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

As Wang Xiaojuan was packing her things, she turned around and saw Gu An'an walking into the house with a smile on her face. "Brother Xiao's call?"

How did you know?

Gu An'an patted her slightly flushed face. Was it that obvious?

Wang Xiaojuan didn't say anything, but took out a small mirror from her bag. "Look for yourself."

To be honest, Gu An'an was surprised when she saw the person with spring in their eyes in the mirror.

You know, she used to look down on those love-obsessed people who only knew how to be all lovey-dovey all day long, but she never expected that she also had the hidden attribute of being a love-obsessed person.

No, that's very wrong.

What she thinks in her heart is not important; what's important is that she won't admit it easily.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm just happy to have made a sale today."

Wang Xiaojuan didn't expose her, but just smiled ambiguously.

In a courtyard house in Beijing, a well-maintained woman in her forties pushed open the door and entered, her face full of anger. She complained to the old man sitting in the courtyard drinking tea.