He Xiaolei and her mother went upstairs. He Xiaolei's father faced Fang Dongqiang and said, "Dongqiang, we're both men, I understand men's thoughts. We trust you today, but you can't..."

"Xiaolei's dad, I know I won't take advantage of her. I just don't want Xiaolei to be alone at night, so I want to keep her company and talk to her."

"Good! A true man knows what he should do and what he shouldn't do. A gentleman's word is as good as gold!" He Xiaolei's father used every word he could think of.

"Xiaolei's dad, I promise you I won't touch Xiaolei tonight."

"Okay!" He Xiaolei's father patted his shoulder, the pressure neither too light nor too heavy, but with trust. "Dongqiang, I have something I'm worried about." He Xiaolei's father frowned.

"What do Fang Shugen's side mean? Xiaolei is willing to admit it now, but what if their reaction is bad? Will it hurt Xiaolei?"

In Fang Dongqiang's memory, Fang Shugen was not a bad person. "I have thought about this issue. I don't think so. I told Xiaolei that all mothers love their children. No matter what their attitude is, if this is not addressed, it will remain a knot in Xiaolei's heart. If we talk it out, even if the result is bad, it will be a relief. The pain will only be temporary."

"Dongqiang, after dealing with you for so long, I feel reassured that you can handle things this way at your age. I'm comfortable entrusting Xiaolei to you."

Fang Dongqiang scratched his forehead, "Hehehe!"

Upstairs, He Xiaolei's mother was putting on the quilt, pondering how to talk to Xiaolei. Xiaolei was very fragile right now, and she had to carefully consider what she was going to say.

"Xiaolei, give this blanket to Dongqiang. Mom knows how you feel right now, Dongqiang will just keep you company and talk to you."

"Mom, I know, I just really want Dongqiang to stay with me." He Xiaolei said, her lips twitching as if she was about to cry.

"Okay, okay, Mom understands, Mom knows. Yes, it's about having Dongqiang talk to you." He Xiaolei's mother couldn't say anything else. She thought Xiaolei's father would probably tell Fang Dongqiang.

"Okay, Dongqiang, go keep Xiaolei company!" He Xiaolei's father stretched out his hand, and Fang Dongqiang also stretched out his hand. He held Fang Dongqiang's hand and patted it with his other hand.

Fang Dongqiang nodded.

Fang Dongqiang entered He Xiaolei's room, where He Xiaolei's mother was still present. "Dongqiang, you stay with Xiaolei tonight."

"Um!"

He Xiaolei's mother walked to the door and gave Fang Dongqiang a meaningful look. Fang Dongqiang nodded, "Xiaolei's mother, don't worry!"

"Dongqiang, here's your toothbrush and towel." He Xiaolei picked up the unopened toothbrush and the towel with the tag on it from the table.

Fang Dongqiang took it and pulled He Xiaolei into his arms.

"Dongqiang, thank goodness you're here." He Xiaolei nestled in his arms, wrapping her arms around him tightly.

"Yes, I'm here for you, I'll stay with you!" Fang Dongqiang patted He Xiaolei on the back.

Fang Meili's shop was preparing to close.

"Dongqiang must have finished dinner by now, why hasn't he called yet? We need to know how he is doing so we can plan what to do next!" Fang Meili muttered.

"Why don't we give him a call?" Fang Damiao suggested.

"He might still be at Xiaolei's house?" Fang Meili checked the time. "It's getting late. Let's give him a call and tell him to come to the store tomorrow."

Fang Meili dialed the phone, and Fang Damiao listened to the commotion from the side.

"What? You stayed at Xiaolei's place tonight?"

Fang Damiao's eyes widened, and Yuan Xinkang raised an eyebrow. The two looked at Fang Meili, thinking they had misheard.

"Okay, then come to the store tomorrow morning and we'll talk." Fang Meili hung up the phone.

"Dongqiang said he'd stay at Xiaolei's house tonight?" Fang Damiao asked again, incredulously.

Fang Meili nodded.

"Xiaolei's parents..." Yuan Xinkang frowned, puzzled, "Aren't they both home? How could they be...?"

"Dong Qiang is really capable!" Fang Damiao couldn't hide his smile.

"Dongqiang said he has something to discuss with us when he comes to the store tomorrow," Fang Meili said.

“Yes, we’re staying at Xiaolei’s house now, so we have something to talk about and discuss,” Fang Damiao replied.

"What could possibly make Dongqiang stay at Xiaolei's house at night?" Fang Meili looked at Fang Damiao and Yuan Xinkang, her face full of doubt.

"Xiaolei's family must have agreed to their relationship!" Fang Damiao guessed excitedly.

"It's not that simple. They just agreed to let Dongqiang stay at their house tonight? There must be something going on. I'll call Meihao and ask her to come over tomorrow morning too." Fang Meili picked up the phone again.

After washing up, Fang Dongqiang stood by the bed.

"This quilt is for you." He Xiaolei pointed to the quilt she had just brought over.

"Okay! Xiaolei, you lie down first."

"Okay, turn your head around."

Fang Dongqiang turned around and stood facing the curtains.

He Xiaolei took off her outer clothes and lay down in bed. "You can turn over now."

Fang Dongqiang obediently turned around and lay down in his own quilt.

Both of them were lying in their own blankets.

“Dongqiang, I never thought that the village you talked about before was also my village,” He Xiaolei thought for a moment, “Am I considered a person from that village? Tell me more about my biological parents and my sister and brother.”

"Okay! Your older sister is named Fang Huahua, and your younger brother is named Fang Jingming..."

He Xiaolei's parents tossed and turned in their room, unable to sleep. "Are we being too careless? We really let Dongqiang stay in Xiaolei's room. Do you think Dongqiang might...?" He Xiaolei's mother was still worried.

"Dongqiang also said that she and Xiaolei also have time to spend alone. If they really want to be together, it's not something that can be stopped by simply stopping them at night. I believe in Dongqiang."

"You seem to trust him a lot?"

"Yes, although he is only two years older than Xiaolei, he is quite thoughtful in his actions."

He Xiaolei's mother sighed, "That's true. If Dongqiang hadn't been here, Xiaolei wouldn't be as calm as she is now. It's good that everything has been discussed openly, and we've put one of our worries to rest. It seems that our relationship with Xiaolei hasn't changed at all since we found out about this."

"Yes! This result is very good."

In He Xiaolei's room, with her parents knowing they were alone together, both of them behaved themselves, each covered with a blanket.

"Dongqiang, if I had also grown up in the village and played with you, my sister, and my brother, would we have gotten together?"

"Uh," Fang Dongqiang thought of Fang Yu for a moment, but he didn't know how to answer.

Fortunately, He Xiaolei immediately asked, "You just said my sister is also in the city, is that right?"

"Yes, that's right." Fang Dongqiang was also eager to change the subject.

Do you have his phone number?

"No."

"Then you can ask around, I'd like to meet her."

"good."

It was late at night, and the room was quiet. The two of them could hear each other breathing when they weren't speaking.

"Dongqiang, are you asleep?"

"No!"

I want you to hug me.