"I've finished eating. I need to go back to headquarters to prepare some materials, so I'll take my leave now." Staff Officer Zheng stood up and mustered his courage to flee. He figured this place was even more terrifying to him than the battlefield, even though there wasn't a trace of gunfire.
"Xiaoyu, I have something to tell you." Commander Wang called Qin Xiaoyu to an empty room downstairs.
"Aunt Wang, you don't need to say anything. I won't look for anyone. I can raise the child on my own." Qin Xiaoyu was afraid of them. In ten seconds, Master Wang would have to come and persuade her.
"This isn't just your problem; Zhou Xing is already in deep trouble," Commander Wang sighed. "Everyone's been young once, right? We all understand."
"Zhou Xing? What does he have to do with you?" Qin Xiaoyu asked, puzzled.
"This silly child, you...you think I'm trying to persuade you to marry Staff Officer Zheng?" Commander Wang suddenly realized, raised his hand and poked Qin Xiaoyu on the head, making her cover her head and hide to the side, pouting aggrievedly.
"Don't you and Zhou Xing's mother mean the same thing? I'm already doing very well to marry Staff Officer Zheng while I'm raising a child."
"I won't comment on this. You should marry someone you love. Even if he's the emperor, I'll support your choice if you don't like him. But you can't touch Zhou Xing!" Commander Wang said earnestly.
"What's her relationship with Zhou Xing?" Qin Xiaoyu still didn't understand.
"Do you think he came all this way just for a haircut or for dumplings?"
"How would I know? He's always been against me," Qin Xiaoyu muttered.
Commander Wang looked at her with eyes full of concern for people with intellectual disabilities, then shook his head.
"He's got his eye on you! He's fallen for you!"
"Impossible! He's so arrogant, he doesn't even like Tang Wenwen, how could he like me?" Qin Xiaoyu felt that Commander Wang's imagination was a bit too much.
"Tang Wenwen? You compare yourself to Tang Wenwen? Who does she think she is?" Commander Wang scoffed.
"I... I'm getting more and more confused. Isn't Tang Wenwen's situation much better than mine?"
"Aside from being a widow with two children, no one can compare to you." When Commander Wang said this, the sorrow and pity in his eyes pierced Qin Xiaoyu's heart like a sword.
That's the truth, but it's hard to hear. But what does it have to do with her?
"Little Fish, don't be angry with me. I'm just being blunt. I just want you to understand the situation."
"Aunt Wang, the situation is this: I have absolutely no intention of remarrying, no matter who it is, not even Zhou Xing!"
"If that's really what you think, fine. But don't be foolish. I know Zhou Xing's mother too well. She would rather kill her own son than give it to you."
Commander Wang sighed, dragged his weary body out, his steps heavy. Qin Xiaoyu felt guilty just looking at him.
Wait, what did she just say?
Zhou Xing... Impossible! Qin Xiaoyu shook her head, banishing the thought.
Zhu Bao was conscripted by Qi Si, which slightly affected the food service at the hairdressing school.
Not to mention the students, even Qin Xiaoyu felt uncomfortable with the bland taste in her mouth. But after a few days, she noticed that they had quietly switched from spicy Sichuan hot pot to Cantonese breakfast.
It turned out that Cheng Fuxing had made the move.
Qi Si's hotel opened smoothly and became incredibly popular. Qin Xiaoyu was relieved of a worry and could continue to focus on finding a school location.
The beauty school is doing well, and she's considering adding a makeup major, which requires Commander Wang's support, but they haven't discussed it in detail yet.
After Staff Officer Zheng came to eat dumplings last time, Regiment Commander Wang and Zhou Xing haven't shown up since, as if the two of them had planned it together.
"Why isn't Staff Officer Zheng showing up? Did he go out with Zhou Yue's father again?" Master Wang was still thinking about this.
“Master, he and I are not suitable for each other, please don’t worry about it.”
"What's wrong with him? Even though he's divorced, he's a good person and doesn't have any children..."
Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to flee. She brought Hanhan and her brother back home, and the entire Tang family was overjoyed.
The lady's health has recovered very well, and she can already walk with a cane. Although Grandma Hanhan is more tired than before, with the lady's love, her spirits are exceptionally good, and she seems to have become more than ten years younger.
On the way back, Qin Xiaoyu bought vegetables and meat, and was picked up by her sister-in-law as soon as she entered the yard. Lately, her behavior has been quite commendable; she's willing to share household chores and doesn't nitpick much anymore.
Tang Long is about to take his first exam, and he studies day and night. His cousin-in-law is also busy taking care of him.
"The teacher said I'll have no problem with the preliminary test," my cousin-in-law said confidently.
"This child is smart, there's no doubt about it," Qin Xiaoyu said with a smile. She only now realized that the college entrance examination required a preliminary test, and only those who passed the preliminary test could enter the retest.
"Isn't it because you did a good job fixing him? Without you, he would have been useless."
"Sister-in-law, don't say these things in front of Longlong again, remember that." Qin Xiaoyu gave a few instructions and came out of her cousin's room.
"The house feels so much quieter without you here," the wife remarked sincerely.
"You guys are making a scene yourselves, Madam, you should set an example." Qin Xiaoyu thought to herself, "In the past, when the host was here every day, you guys were just making a scene."
"Little Fish, tell me the truth, have any matchmakers been trying to set you up lately?"
"Yes, but I turned them down. I don't want to look anymore," Qin Xiaoyu said truthfully.
"Good child, don't worry, your mother won't mistreat you." The mother raised her cane and pointed at the kangqin, then whispered in Qin Xiaoyu's ear, "Everything in there is yours."
Qin Xiaoyu chuckled, then quickly tried to hide her anger when she noticed her wife's displeasure.
"Madam, I will earn lots and lots of money. Don't worry, the Tang family will never have to worry about money in the future."
"Sister-in-law, I heard from my sister that your hairdressing school is making a lot of money. Not to mention you, look at my cousin-in-law, she's making money at home too. Can you find me a way to earn some money?" The eldest sister-in-law walked in carrying a bowl of rice, picking at it as she went.
"You're already working a regular job, why are you thinking of doing a side hustle?"
“You can’t earn much money working. Tang Hu is getting old, and he’s not doing well in his studies. We have to think of something.” The sister-in-law’s eyes were already softening.
"Okay, let me think about it. I'll contact you if I find a way." Qin Xiaoyu readily agreed.
The Tang family hadn't had a family meal together in a long time. What was rare was that the aunt didn't claim to be sick and came out this time. However, her face was always stern, and just one look at her was enough to kill one's appetite. It would have been better if she hadn't come out at all.
Today at dinner, everyone had an extra cup in front of them. Normally, women don't drink alcohol, and Qin Xiaoyu was still surprised when she saw her cousin-in-law take out a green bottle and start pouring animal feed.
Qin Xiaoyu picked up the beverage she was seeing for the first time since her transmigration, feeling a sense of wonder. The bottle was the same as a beer bottle, with the words "Dabaili" (Big White Pear) on the label. She took a sip; it was refreshing and delicious.
"I'll work hard to earn money and try to buy an apartment by the end of the year. Then I'll bring the whole family over, and we'll live together again." Qin Xiaoyu raised his glass. Without saying anything else, just looking at Hanhan and his little sister's happy faces when they returned home, he knew that these were his blood relatives, his family members he couldn't live without, and that they would still be together in the future.
"Oh dear, that's quite a boast," the old woman remarked sarcastically.
"But, can you just move into that building like that?" Grandma Hanhan wasn't intentionally trying to help her aunt; she was just slow to speak and her words came too late.
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