"It's getting late, we have to go back. An'an and Nuannuan should be out of school by now," Bi Qiaoan said with a smile.
"Oh? Do I have to pick them up? Oh dear, it's my fault, we just started talking and it never stopped." Song Wenwen felt a little guilty.
Bi Qiaoan quickly reassured them, "It's alright, it's alright, their godfather is there. My husband and I didn't go over, so he'll definitely take the children home."
"Godfather? Your child has been adopted as a godfather?"
Bi Qiaoan didn't hide anything and nodded: "Yes, a friend I got along with well before had always had this idea, and after discussing it with Lao Shen, we agreed."
"A guard, I suppose. They must be quite capable and have a certain status," Song Wenwen guessed, a hint of envy in her eyes.
“Yes, he was Lao Shen’s former instructor,” Bi Qiaoan said vaguely.
"That's good, then the child will have someone to protect him in the future."
“That’s what we thought too.” Bi Qiaoan smiled and took out a bag of milk candies from her bag: “For Jiahe and Niu Niu!”
Song Wenwen was startled and quickly refused. Bi Qiaoan said, "This is only the last time or two. The weather is getting colder and the guard team's supplies are limited. It's uncertain whether we can get any more in the future. Let the child eat it; this is a rare opportunity."
Song Wenwen felt a little embarrassed, but seeing Niu Niu and Jia He's longing eyes, she took the milk candy and blushed with shame.
Shen Yanming then pulled out a bag of dried vegetables weighing about ten kilograms, a bag of rice weighing ten kilograms, and a box of pills from his magical backpack.
"Here are some commonly used medicines that can be used for fever and colds. Please keep them safe."
Wei Liang was very grateful and didn't say no. With several mouths to feed at home, even if he had a strong backbone, he had to bend his back at this moment.
Moreover, the couple genuinely wanted to help and had no intention of humiliating anyone.
Wei Liang thanked the couple, saying frankly, "I know I'm not very capable, but I will repay you when I have the chance. Thank you for your timely help. If I can't repay you in the future, my son and daughter will do it. My Wei family will not be ungrateful."
Shen Yanming patted the other man on the shoulder and joked, "You're putting an extra layer of shackles on yourself, and now you're even binding your son and daughter along with it. Honey, it's really not that serious. If I ever run into trouble in the future, just come and lend a hand."
Wei Liang knew Shen Yanming was capable, and that he was only saying this to avoid placing too much burden on himself. He smiled gratefully: "I definitely will."
"Alright, we'll be going now. It's getting late, so you can bring Jiahe and Niu Niu over tomorrow."
"Okay!" Wei Liang saw the person off before sighing, "Wife, you got a good education in college."
"Back then, Qiao An was so delicate and frail that she needed me, her older sister, to take care of her. Who would have thought she would be so capable now?"
"It just shows that you have a kind heart and made good connections during your school days."
Song Wenwen smiled, feeling the same way.
She didn't know about Chen Jin's situation. If she had, she would have been heartbroken.
Wei Liang had heard some of it, but he felt there was no need to say it and cause his wife distress.
The two younger children ignored the adults' conversation. Wei Jiahe looked at the milk candy on the bed, swallowed hard, longing for it but not asking for it. Over time, the young man had come to understand that to survive, he had to be obedient and not act recklessly.
Seeing his fixed gaze and hearing him swallow, Niu Niu couldn't help but smile. She picked up a candy, unwrapped it, and popped it into Wei Jiahe's mouth: "Brother, you eat!"
The milky aroma burst in his mouth, and Wei Jiahe's eyes lit up. But he felt a little guilty for eating candy without permission.
He glanced at Song Wenwen stealthily and saw her smiling at him.
Wei Jiahe immediately chickened out, trying to spit out the candy with her mouth still full: "Mom, I'm sorry..."
Song Wenwen immediately guessed what he was thinking and quickly said, "Eat, eat, don't spit it out, we can't waste it."
Wei Jiahe nodded, his eyes crinkling with a smile. This was the best candy he had ever eaten; the feeling was simply bubbly with happiness.
She reached out and picked one from the bed, peeled it, and fed it to Niu Niu. Seeing that Song Wen Nuan didn't say anything, she became bolder.
The young man grabbed two pills, opened the packaging, gave one to Song Wenwen, and another to Wei Liang.
Song Wenwen raised an eyebrow at Wei Liang, as if to say, "See? Your son has betrayed us."
Wei Liang smiled, thinking to himself that this kid finally knew how to please his stepmother.
The family of four is now living a warm and loving life, and the chaos of the past is gone.
"Alright, let's have porridge tonight. Get some rest early, and Dad will take you to school for your exams tomorrow."
Wei Jiahe and Niu Niu were both excited. They nodded, "Don't worry, Dad, we'll definitely pass."
Watching the two of them gesticulating wildly, Song Wenwen wondered if she should have restrained them.
Perhaps they would be happier if they were sent to school?
What she didn't know was that Wei Jiahe and Niu Niu didn't actually like school. Rather, after hearing that An An and Nuan Nuan were studying in Zone A, they longed for the life of having friends around them.
In the end, it all boils down to loneliness.
Wei Liang saw this, but his home was too far away, and it seemed that the brother and sister's wish could not be fulfilled.
Here, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan had just returned home when they were scolded by Qi Xili.
"Where did you two run off to without saying a word? If I hadn't happened to be passing by, An'an and Nuannuan would have had to go home alone."
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan: "..." Do you have to pretend like this? Everyone knows you're waiting there every day.
Seeing that the couple remained silent and had strange expressions, Qi Xili's forehead veins throbbed, and he shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Cook!"
"Oh!" Bi Qiaoan said, and went into the kitchen. She prepared the ingredients, and then took them to the living room to cook.
In the living room, Shen Yanming had already told Qi Xili about the two children from the Wei family.
Qi Xili nodded after listening: "That's a good approach. I think we can promote it. Students in areas like D and C who can't easily go to school can study at home. It's getting colder, so we need to be more flexible with our regulations, right?"
Shen Yanming nodded: "That's fine, otherwise it would be awkward if they got excited for nothing."
"Don't worry, it's a small matter. I'll just keep an eye on it tomorrow."
"No need for that, it's not a big deal." After saying that, Shen Yanming took over the cooking duties again.
Today, Bi Qiaoan prepared mushrooms, wood ear fungus, and dried vegetables. These were all dried goods she had stored beforehand; they just needed to be soaked in water to rehydrate, making them perfect for stir-frying.
Before long, the aroma filled the living room. Qi Xili ate the porridge with vegetables, feeling extremely comfortable.
As he left, he said, "If you two don't pick up the two babies next time, you'll have to hand this job over to me. Their biological parents are so careless; they're not as attentive as their godfather."
"He's getting angry, he's getting angry!" Before Bi Qiaoan could finish her internal monologue, she saw Shen Yanming baring his teeth at Qi Xili's back. She thought to herself that all that porridge she'd fed him was for nothing.
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