Li Aimei graduated this year.

At that time, it was still a two-year system.

After Li Aimei graduated, her mother was very worried about her job, as she couldn't support her forever.

So they started arranging her marriage.

Li Aiguo's child is due soon, and there's not enough room in the house. Li's mother is thinking that her daughter is old enough to get married.

Li Aimei didn't want to get married yet, so she came to Yun Jin crying.

Yun Jin didn't know what to say, after all, it wasn't her own child.

Yun Jin instructed Li Aimei to give Li's mother a perfunctory answer: blind dates are fine, but marriage is not an option; refuse to marry someone you don't like; and don't take anything from the man's side.

Once the college entrance examination is reinstated, Li Aimei will be able to take it.

Once Li Aimei gets into university, her mother won't force her to get married.

After He Mama and the others left, Yun Jin said it was inconvenient for her to take care of the child alone, so she asked Li Aimei to come and help take care of the child. She would eat at Li Aimei's house, stay at Yun Jin's house, and give Li Mama ten yuan.

Only then did Li's mother stop saying anything.

As for Li Aimei's perfunctory attitude towards the blind date, Li's mother noticed and was furious. She said she would teach her a lesson when her brother came back, let her have a few days of fun first, and make sure she got married by the end of the year.

Li Aimei: "......"

At Yun Jin's house, besides taking care of the children, there's also reading. Yun Jin is willing to turn on the lights for her to read, so that she can review more of what she learned in high school.

Li Aimei was puzzled: "I've already graduated, why should I study again? I can't take the college entrance exam. If I could, I could even try to get into a university."

Yun Jin knew that Yun Jin wouldn't say anything, but she advised, "You should learn more so that you can tutor Nian Gao when she grows up."

Li Aimei looked at the little bean sprout, who was almost two years old.

She wasn't even three years old when she started high school tutoring?

Sister-in-law, aren't you being a little too far ahead of your time?

Little Rice Cake, one year and ten months old: "???"

With Li Aimei here, Xiao Niangao is happy, having someone to play with.

As for her father, Xiao Niangao hasn't thought about him for a long time.

As long as her father isn't mentioned, it's as if he doesn't exist.

Her eyes welled up with tears when she talked about it, and she hugged Yun Jin without saying a word, which showed that she still remembered her father.

Just as Yun Jin had forgotten what her father looked like, He Tingchuan and Li Aiguo, along with their group of people who had gone on a mission, returned looking much thinner and darker-skinned, with injuries all over their bodies.

He Tingchuan's injury is not too bad, but Li Aiguo's injury is a bit serious and he needs to rest in bed.

On the day they returned, Yun Jin was chatting with the other women at the gate of the compound. Little Doubao was the first to spot He Tingchuan, and excitedly barked. He even ran back and grabbed Yun Jin's trouser leg.

The little rice cake was almost knocked over by the excited little red bean bun.

Yun Jin frowned as she looked at Doubao's unusual behavior: "What's wrong? Who did you see that made you so excited?"

Seeing the dog wagging its tail high in the air and facing the little dumpling at the gate of the courtyard, Yun Jin suddenly had a flash of inspiration and ran out after the dog.

After running a few steps, she realized she had left something behind, so she ran back to hug the bewildered little girl. Just then, she saw He Tingchuan limping towards the family compound. He was using a crutch, and when he saw the mother and daughter running out, he smiled and threw the crutch away: "Wife, I'm back!"

Yun Jin looked at the slightly disheveled He Tingchuan, her eyes instantly welling up with tears. She felt heartbroken and distressed, and rushed over with her child in her arms.

He Tingchuan hugged his wife and daughter and kissed Xiao Niangao: "Little Niangao, Daddy's back."

Yun Jin had already buried her head on his shoulder, but Xiao Niangao stared wide-eyed with curiosity at the unshaven, disabled man in front of her, who was quite different from the handsome, tall, and upright father she remembered.

Little Rice Cake was a little resistant to He Tingchuan, pushing him away with her little hands: "Go away, go away..."

The little dumpling kept bouncing around on He Tingchuan, wanting to be hugged: "Woof woof woof..."

Little Bean Bun: Hug me, hug me, hug me! Hug me now!

Unable to move He Tingchuan, Xiao Niangao could only hug Yun Jin and urge her, "Mommy, let's go, Mommy!"

Yun Jin took a deep breath to calm herself down and said to Xiao Niangao, "This is Daddy, the Daddy you think about every day. Don't you recognize him?"

Feeling dejected and depressed for a second after being rejected, He Tingchuan looked at Nian Gao's face carefully as Yun Jin was verifying her identity. His eyes were expectant, yet also revealed a cautiousness and a little bit of fear of getting hurt.

He Tingchuan said gently, "I'm your father!"

Little Rice Cake looked at him and then at her mother, her gaze seeking confirmation: "Is he Dad?"

He Tingchuan couldn't wait: "Yes, I'm the dad!"

Yun Jin officially confirms: "Yes, he is your father, call him 'Dad'!"

Little Rice Cake was so excited that she almost jumped out of He Tingchuan's arms.

It's confirmed, it's her father.

Little Rice Cake immediately put on a show for He Tingchuan, bursting into tears and letting large tears slide down her face. The little beads of tears that fell made He Tingchuan's heart ache.

Others watched with envy as the family of three and their dog embraced and cried together.

Looking at Li Aiguo, who was sitting in a wheelchair and unable to move, they were glad that their men hadn't participated in this mission.

The two toughest men in the family compound are injured, so the others probably aren't in much better shape either.

Indeed, this is true; even in seemingly peaceful times, many people are carrying heavy burdens.

He Tingchuan and his colleagues were among those who carried heavy burdens forward.

When Li's mother and Li Aimei heard the news that Li Aiguo and his team had returned from their mission, they excitedly ran out to greet them. Upon seeing Li Aiguo in his wheelchair, they burst into tears again.

Last time, Li Aiguo returned injured as well.

He was injured again during this mission.

The only consolation for Li's mother was that her son was still alive.

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