"Come on, I wish little Ruan Kaixuan good health, happiness, safety and success. Cheers!"

Lu Desheng raised his glass, gave a toast, and everyone clinked their glasses together.

Little Potato lay in Lu Ye's arms, looking at the dishes on the table curiously, saliva flowing from the corners of his mouth like a small river, and he even reached out to grab the vegetables.

"You can't eat it. You haven't even grown any teeth yet. Can you bite it?"

Lu Ye quickly stopped Little Potato from stuffing the peanuts into his mouth. Little Potato held the peanuts tightly and refused to let go. The father and son were confronting each other. Lu Ye didn't dare to use too much force. Finally, he had an idea. He put his fingers into his mouth and blew on it, then scratched the little boy's armpits a few times.

"Ha ha……"

Little Potato laughed happily and loosened his hands naturally. Lu Ye proudly caught the peanuts and threw them into his mouth.

Lu Ye was in a hurry during the meal and had to compete with his son in wits and courage from time to time, but he was extremely happy.

"Second brother, your son is so handsome. What's his name?" Mo Heping asked with a smile.

"My full name is Ruan Kaixuan, and my nickname is Potato."

Lu Ye answered briefly.

"The potato you eat? Isn't it a bit rustic?" Mo Heping blurted out, and she regretted it right after she said it. She quickly made up for it: "What I mean is that it's a bit too plain. I see many children in Beijing are named Junjun, An'an, and Qiangqiang. They sound pretty good."

"When you have babies in the future, give them these names."

Ruan Qiqi retorted that she had no good impression of this sister-in-law at all.

Mo Heping blushed and said shyly, "It's too early!"

Mo Qiufeng glanced at her, his eyes becoming deep.

Ruan Qiqi smiled and asked tentatively: "You are not young anymore, are you dating someone?"

"No... not yet."

Mo Heping's face turned even redder, and she couldn't hide the shyness between her eyebrows at all. It was obvious that she lied.

"If you are in a good relationship, you should tell your family. With the help and advice of the elders, you can avoid many detours."

Ruan Qiqi reminded him perfunctorily that she had no interest in Mo Heping's partner.

"Of course I will. Thank you, sister-in-law, for your concern."

Mo Heping agreed obediently.

After the meal, Brother Lu Jiefang was responsible for cleaning up the dishes. Mo Heping was about to help, but was stopped by Mo Qiufeng, "Come home with me. I have something to ask you."

"Wait a minute, this red envelope belongs to mom, let me give it to my second brother and his wife."

Mo Heping took out a red envelope and handed it to Ruan Qiqi.

"Thank mom for me."

Ruan Qiqi said politely and accepted the red envelope, which was quite thick when held in her hand.

“This is a little gift from me.”

Mo Heping took out her red envelope and smiled playfully.

"Thanks."

Ruan Qiqi also accepted it. For the sake of the red envelope, she asked hypocritically, "How is mom doing in the capital?"

"She's fine. She's still doing her old job, but she's now a director, which means she's at a higher level than before."

As Mo Heping spoke, he glanced at Mo Qiufeng.

"So it seems that you are doing well in the capital, right?"

"It's okay. I'm now a glorious member of the Communist Party of China, and I'm also involved in some work in the society. They all praise me for doing a good job." Mo Heping was proud.

“Are they your friends or colleagues?”

Ruan Qiqi had a bad guess in her mind. Could it be that this idiot really joined that gang?

"We are both friends and colleagues, sister-in-law. You and brother should really go to the capital. Tanzhou is a small place after all, and many things are outdated. The capital is changing with each passing day, and things are changing very quickly."

When talking about the capital, Mo Heping talked endlessly, and his sense of superiority was particularly obvious in his words.

"Your second brother and I are incompetent, so we won't go to the capital to embarrass ourselves. I heard that you and Master Ling have been getting close recently. Are you dating?"

Ruan Qiqi asked tentatively. She heard it from Zhang Weihong.

During the Chinese New Year, Zhang Weihong had a big fight with her father and they broke off completely. Zhang Zhiguo even threatened that he would no longer acknowledge her as his daughter.

The girl was also stubborn. The next day she went to the newspaper office and published an announcement declaring that she and Zhang Zhiguo had severed their father-daughter relationship. From then on, they went their separate ways.

Since then, Zhang Weihong never returned to Beijing. That home was no longer her home.

Ruan Qiqi was very satisfied with this result. Even if Zhang Weihong continued to marry, she would persuade her to break off the engagement. In five years, Zhang Zhiguo would be in trouble, and their children would also be implicated. It was better to break off the engagement as soon as possible.

Zhang Weihong told her that Mo Heping had been getting particularly close to Master Ling recently. Master Ling's father held a very high status and was the leader of a bunch of young masters in the capital, and they all followed his lead.

Mo Heping's face turned even redder, and he said shyly, "Comrade Ling and I are just colleagues and friends, not that kind of relationship."

"But I heard that you went to the Ling family for dinner several times and often attended dances held by that Ling. It's rumored in the capital that you two are a couple."

Ruan Qiqi bluntly exposed her lie. If Mo Heping was really dating that Ling, she had to make Lu Ye cut off ties with the mother and daughter.

"I...we haven't officially confirmed our relationship yet. We're still getting to know each other."

Mo Heping shyly admitted that Master Ling came from a noble family, was handsome, and had a great demeanor, and she really liked him.

But there are too many girls in the capital who like Master Ling, and she does not stand out among them. Mo Heping does not have much confidence, but now she has confidence because Zhang Zhiguo supports her very much and has created several opportunities for her and Master Ling, and their relationship is developing rapidly.

"Is it Zhang Zhiguo who is setting you up?"

Ruan Qiqi asked coldly.

"No, Comrade Ling and I have known each other for a long time, and Uncle Zhang is very optimistic about us."

Mo Heping felt Leng Sou Sou's gaze, she turned her head and met Mo Qiufeng's disappointed eyes, her heart shuddered, and she quickly explained: "Dad, Uncle Zhang has a good relationship with the Ling family. With his help, Comrade Ling and I will make much smoother progress. Don't you want me to marry into the Ling family?"

"I don't agree. You'd better break up with Ling!"

Mo Qiufeng finally lost his composure and looked angry.

"Dad, I don't want it. I like him, and if I become the daughter-in-law of the Ling family, it will also help your career!"

Mo Heping was unwilling. She wanted to marry Master Ling and become the daughter-in-law of the Ling family. This way, she would be second only to the emperor in the capital.

Why did her father object? Could it be that he couldn't bear to see her living a good life?

"You are so stupid. The Ling family is not a good match. If you don't listen, I will transfer you back to Tanzhou to go to school." Mo Qiufeng made a harsh statement.

The Ling family may seem to be in great prosperity now, but in reality, it is just like the Jia family in the past. If a daughter really marries into the Ling family, her life will be ruined.

"Dad, why are you always so arbitrary? You suppress Mom and prevent her from getting promoted. You do the same to me. Mom and I will have a brighter future, but you just want to keep us in Tanzhou and make us frogs in a well. It's fine if you don't want to make progress yourself, but why do you want us to fall with you?"

Mo Heping, feeling extremely aggrieved, protested and cried, speaking up for herself and her mother.

Obviously, they are outstanding women who can accomplish great things, but their father forces them to stay in the small city of Tanzhou and prevents them from making any progress.