When Chen Yun was five months pregnant, Zhang Han's adopted daughter Xiao Lan could already call people. She was sweet-mouthed and pretty. Even Liu Qiao couldn't help but like her.

While eating, Chen Yun said to Liu Qiao: "It would be nice if I gave birth to a little girl, she would be so popular..."

"No, let's have a son. A son might achieve more than me. It would be best if he could serve in the army. It would be great if we could serve together in the future." After Liu Qiao finished speaking, he saw Chen Yun pouting and quickly said, "It's also good to have a daughter. Anyway, I like any daughter you give birth to."

Chen Yun pinched his face and said, "Don't show favoritism in front of the baby, or he won't recognize you as his father when he's born."

After she finished speaking, her stomach moved. Chen Yun quickly took Liu Qiao's hand and put it on his stomach, "Brother Liu Qiao, he's moving inside me."

Liu Qiao carefully felt the movement and stillness. It was a kind of blood connection that made people feel inexplicably happy.

**

At this time, Zhu Xiaofang was learning etiquette in full swing. The "Xiao Yue" crew told the story of a tragic love that broke through the feudal society in the Republic of China. Zhu Xiaofang played the second sister-in-law of the male protagonist in "Xiao Yue" and also the young lady.

She was walking in a cheongsam and flat shoes, and every move she made looked like a young lady. She was already pretty, and even prettier after putting on makeup. Zhu Xiaofang was originally worried that her belly had not yet been revealed, but she didn't expect that the actress competing with her for the role of the eldest young lady was fired for secretly taking an advertisement outside, so she was stable.

Moreover, she performed well in the skits that the director asked her to perform. Although Zhu Xiaofang was a novice, she had attended university in her previous life and had watched several versions of "Xiao Yue", so her grasp and understanding of the role were better than that of ordinary people. I don't know if she wanted to become famous through this TV series so she put in extra effort.

"Madam, let's go and rehearse a skit first." The man pushed his glasses and called Zhu Xiaofang over in a gentle and elegant manner.

The man who called her was the actor who played her husband in the play. He was a famous actor in the Shanghai Opera Troupe, married, and had high artistic pursuits. They both played the role so well that they looked like a real couple, but this was exactly the effect the director wanted. In the training class, he called them by their names in the play.

"Yes, young master." Zhu Xiaofang walked a little hurriedly and was helped up by the man.

Maybe it was because of her big belly that Zhu Xiaofang had frequent erotic dreams recently. When the man's hand touched her arm, she was instantly shocked and even had some desire. She stood firm, and the man let go. Seeing her blushing face, he was a little puzzled: "Is it too hot? Do you want us to practice later?"

This man was so elegant, gentle and considerate. Zhu Xiaofang kept her head down and said nothing.

The man was very experienced when rehearsing the skit. Since Zhu Xiaofang was a newcomer, she was not very familiar with facing the camera, so the man led her most of the time.

The director, who was watching from the side, said to the assistant director, "Not bad, these two look like a couple."

**

Chen Yun's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and she had calf cramps at night. No matter how late it was, Liu Qiao would massage her. It can be said that Liu Qiao was helping him to a great extent. Although Liu Qiao was usually lazy, if Chen Yun was really uncomfortable, he would get up to help her.

Fortunately, she didn't have to go to class the next morning, so she could sleep a little longer. Feng Yu didn't wake her up until 9:30. Chen Yun went to the living room to eat with her stomach full. She heard someone knocking on the door and Feng Yu went to open it. Outside the door, Chen Dafen wanted to leave Hu Qiang here. Her mother-in-law and brother-in-law were coming to eat, so she had to go and meet them.

"Okay, let Qiangqiang come here."

Only then did Chen Dafen leave with many thanks.

Chen Yun asked Hu Qiang: "Qiang Qiang, are you hungry? Do you want to have a meal with Auntie?"

Hu Qiang shook his head sensibly and sat on the sofa watching TV. Feng Yu sat down and said to Chen Yun, "You should also eat more and supplement your nutrition in the next few months, otherwise you won't have the strength to give birth to a child."

"Mom, I don't think my hair has fallen out much during these few months of pregnancy. My metabolism has stopped." She muttered to herself.

Soon Chen Dafen came to pick up Hu Qiang. Chen Dafen's mother-in-law was an old lady with a gibberish mouth, while her brother-in-law was slick and looked very smart.

Chen Dafen's brother-in-law was very good at talking. When he saw his brother Hu Yongbing, he was also talking about how filial he was to his parents at home. Old Mrs. Hu also helped him out, proving that her youngest son was very filial. Chen Dafen invited them to the army cafeteria for a meal and then stayed at the guesthouse.

Her brother-in-law was also very cunning. He didn't even mention helping in the store, nor did he want a store. He just wanted to build a house at home and do some business in Longcheng.

When Chen Dafen went to the store, Hu Yongbing took all the money from Chen Dafen's drawer and gave it to his brother and her mother. Hu Yongbing's mother was smarter than Old Gao. She took the money and cried to her son, saying that she was incompetent and now she had to take her son's money. She also asked Hu Yongbing to be more considerate of Chen Dafen, and they would not be here to bother her. Without Chen Dafen knowing, her mother-in-law and her brother-in-law had already slipped away.

In the evening, Chen Yun was drinking milk, which was made by Liu Qiao himself and was especially delicious.

Suddenly, someone next door started shouting loudly. Liu Qiao muttered, "I don't know what they are doing at this hour of night."

Chen Yun shook her head: "It will calm down soon. Dafen's mother-in-law might say something bad when she comes over."

They really didn't expect the matter to be so serious. Gao's mother asked Chen Dafen out of curiosity. Chen Yun also went over because she was concerned. Xu Lijie was also there when she went.

Chen Dafen said angrily, "I have been frugal these past few months and have only earned this little money. I was planning to sign up Qiangqiang for a piano class and buy a TV. But I didn't expect that he gave all the money to his brother without telling me. That's thousands of dollars..."

The women were all united in their hatred of the enemy, and Chen Yun couldn't stand it any longer: "How can you give money between husband and wife to his family without discussing it? Don't ever start this."

Xu Lijie said: "This is several thousand yuan, can you afford it?"

Zhou Qin passed by and came in to listen. She was furious when she heard it. "Aren't you the one who holds the money in your house? Why did you give it directly to your wife?"

Chen Dafen shook her head: "I wanted to go shopping, so I didn't save. I didn't expect this to happen. Now I have no money left for shopping. He said that he had not been with his parents for so many years, so he wanted to move his family and his brother. I am so miserable..."

She felt like crying after talking about it. She was exhausted after having just made such a scene.

It was Xu Lijie who suggested to her: "Why don't you stay outside for a few days? That won't work. How can you do that?"

Chen Dafen murmured, "I've scolded him and beaten him, and he also said that the funds and reputation of this store are all his. What can I do? I can't divorce him."

Chen Yun couldn't stand listening to this. "Sister Dafen, if you keep doing this, this kind of thing will happen again in the future. Nowadays, every couple discusses how to spend money together. We always discuss big expenses with Liu Qiao. Otherwise, you may not feel any pain this time, but next time he knows your bottom line, you will be in trouble."

She felt very sympathetic towards Chen Dafen, and always felt that people like Hu Yongbing seemed to be very good to Chen Dafen. No matter where they went to eat, Hu Yongbing would take Chen Dafen with him. When Liu Qiao was too lazy to do something during the banquet, Hu Yongbing would bring the best food to Chen Dafen. However, Hu Yongbing did not consult Chen Dafen at all on such a major principle issue.

She thought that if this was the case, she might as well go out and start her own small business so that she wouldn't be criticized by Hu Yongbing.

"So what? You just got married and you don't understand these things..."

Xu Lijie also felt that she was being irritating: "Dafen, I'm not saying anything bad about you. You really should save your money now, save it well, and don't leave it to your husband to find."

Everyone was filled with indignation, but Chen Dafen was right. She couldn't get a divorce. There was nothing she could do about it. She wasn't pretty, she was almost 30 years old, and she didn't have much education. If she divorced Hu Yongbing, where would she go?

For example, although Xu Lijie is a little shrewd, she is definitely very good at family life, as is Zhou Qin. She is also the one who manages the money for Chen Yun's family. Basically, Liu Qiao must discuss any major expenditures with her first. How can a husband give so much money to his family alone without saying a word and think it is natural?

Of course, no matter how much they persuade her, Chen Dafen still has to live her life on her own.

After walking out, Xu Lijie said to Chen Yun: "You've seen it. It's a lesson for you. If you can't make up your mind and just keep dragging it on for the rest of your life, you'll definitely get worse and worse in the future... Alas..."

Zhou Qin went to Chen Yun's room on purpose, "They made a lot of noise last night. Didn't you sleep well? We all heard it upstairs."

"That's right." Chen Yun sighed.

Zhou Qin sat on her sofa and talked a lot. At the end, she said she wanted to introduce Chen Yun to save money and told her how much interest it would get. She left only after Chen Yun politely declined.

After all, it was their own business, but it was also an inspiration to Chen Yun. She said to her mother-in-law, "The money that Dafen next door had saved with great effort was taken by the second battalion commander and given to her mother-in-law and brother-in-law. They didn't say a word, but they were arguing. I think that between husband and wife, it's not about who should suppress the other, but they should understand and respect each other. If they can't do this, what kind of husband and wife are they?"

Feng Yu also sat down, patted his thigh, and said excitedly: "Isn't it? Look at your father and me. Your father is so busy at work, and I do my own things without complaining. But when he comes back, he takes care of all the housework at home. When Liu Qiao's grandpa and grandmother were still alive, her grandmother also disliked me at first. At that time, my family background was not good. Liu Qiao was only seven or eight years old at that time. His grandpa and grandmother even asked his father to divorce me, but Liu Qiao's father has a strong sense of responsibility."

Feng Yu was born before the liberation. She was the eldest daughter of a capitalist family. Later, her father took the initiative to confiscate his property. Because of her good education, she went to work in a public institution in Jiangcheng. Later, she met Liu Zhiguo through someone. Although Liu Zhiguo was just a small policeman, he had a very good background and was a loyal person, so he was very popular in Jiangcheng.

It was because Feng Yu followed Liu Zhiguo that she was not persecuted during that period of time.

Chen Yun was particularly envious: "The love between my father and you is better than any I've seen."

"What kind of love is that? It's just that when two of you are together, you give in to me and I give in to you. To be honest, it's fine for you and Liu Qiao the way it is now. My son just needs someone to keep a close eye on him. But if the control is really tight, we as parents would feel uncomfortable seeing it. You're fine now, and Liu Qiao is much gentler now that he's with you." Feng Yu looked at Chen Yun kindly.

When Liu Qiao was with Lin Jing before, Lin Jing was a quiet girl as her name suggested. However, compared with Chen Yun, she was more utilitarian. The children could not see it clearly, but she, as an adult, saw it very clearly. She was reluctant to accept his advances and ruined Liu Qiao's future, and kept him hanging all day long.

Later, the two broke up. The happiest person was Feng Yu. She didn't want to say anything bad about Lin Jing, but she knew that Liu Qiao's relationship with that girl was over and they could finally return to normal.

Her son was not such an emotional person before, otherwise he would have gone abroad long ago and returned to China to develop. A person who has been gilded by gold can have a better future. Fortunately, Chen Yun has entered his life now. Chen Yun is the one Liu Qiao chose, and she hopes that they can get along better.

In the evening, Liu Qiao came back and asked Chen Yun for money. Chen Yun was surprised: "Didn't I give you fifty yuan the day before yesterday?"

"I lent it to the second battalion commander. His sister is waiting for living expenses. He used to be my battalion commander, so I had to lend him the money." Liu Qiao had an average attitude towards Gao Guobin, but he still respected his old boss Hu Yongbing very much and felt that he was like an older brother.

Chen Yun asked anxiously, "Why did you lend him money?" Chen Yun also told her about how Hu Yongbing had given all the money in the family to his mother and brother, and about the quarrel between him and Chen Dafen.

Liu Qiao, however, said as if it was a matter of course, "This is not something that has just started. The Second Battalion Commander has been doing this since he joined the army. He basically keeps a little money for himself and sends the rest back. Doesn't my sister-in-law know about this?"

"But it's several thousand yuan, that's a lot of money. You didn't even say a word, it's really too..." Chen Yun didn't understand. He didn't treat Chen Dafen as a human being at all.

"So you should keep your eyes open before getting married." Liu Qiao said indifferently. Hu Yongbing is a good person. He is their eldest brother in the camp. He will help anyone who has a headache or fever. He is filial to his parents and very good to his younger brothers and sisters.

Such a person is good as a leader, son, or elder brother, but he is inevitably unqualified as a husband.

Chen Yun pinched him and said, "Then you can't help the evil. Your pocket money for this month is gone, so it's a good opportunity for you to quit smoking and drinking."

Liu Qiao wailed: "Yunyun, please don't be so cruel to me. I only lent him the money because he used to be my leader... I won't dare to do that again in the future."