Li Chu turned his head and asked, "Uncle, where's Ping An? I haven't seen him for ages."
"He was playing with some of the older kids in the yard, I don't know where he went."
The old man's son is over two years old and loves to follow the older children in the yard around all day. Since he doesn't leave the yard, the old man and his wife are not as worried as they were at the beginning.
Children at this age seem to grow up by playing outside and having fun. Nobody keeps their children locked up at home all the time.
Li Chu noticed that ever since Qin Huairu entered the room, He Yuzhu, just like Xu Damao, kept glancing into the room.
Sigh, I hope he can get what he wants. He Yuzhu may be reckless and foul-mouthed, but he's actually a good person, at least he's filial.
If they really get together, Qin Huairu won't have to work so hard.
However, getting past Qin Huairu's mother-in-law was truly difficult.
Without thinking about He Yuzhu anymore, Li Chu asked Xu Damao, "Damao, where is your wife planning to give birth?"
Li Chu had just looked around and didn't notice that Xu Damao's mother had come to take care of her daughter-in-law.
His question caused Xu Damao's expression to change slightly, and he said awkwardly, "We're planning to move back to her house tomorrow."
No one sitting in front of him made fun of him about it. The idea of giving birth at his parents' home was something that left people speechless.
Li Chu had never met Xu Damao's parents and didn't know what they were thinking. Their daughter-in-law was pregnant and about to give birth, yet no one came to take care of her.
Even if he was dissatisfied with Lou Xiao'e's social class, the marriage was still arranged by Xu Damao's mother through a matchmaker.
Every family has its own troubles. The reasons for a happy and fulfilling family are actually quite similar, but there are all sorts of reasons for a family's misfortune.
“Going back to your parents’ home is a good idea. Your mother-in-law will definitely take good care of her daughter, and it will save you some trouble.”
Li Chu didn't know what to say, so she could only offer him this comforting remark.
"If you need any help, just let me know. If I'm not available, your sister-in-law is here for me."
"It's nothing, her family has already made arrangements." Xu Damao also became more composed.
Since we can't change anything, we might as well just lie back and enjoy it.
After chatting for a while, as it gradually got dark, Li Chu called Ding Qiunan inside the house to tell her to go home.
After saying goodbye to the people in the courtyard, we walked home. The two children seemed a bit excited today, making "ah ah" sounds and talking to each other the whole way. I don't know if they could understand each other.
Li Chu and Ding Qiunan looked at the children in their arms with smiles, occasionally teasing them, and the children's giggles echoed in the alley.
Xiao Hei diligently led the way, and the lights shining from the windows of the houses along the road cast long shadows of the family.
The two children immediately wilted as soon as they entered the house.
Ding Qiunan quickly made formula for the two children so they could eat their fill and go to sleep.
These two children can fall asleep on their own as soon as they are fed and put on the bed; they don't need to be coaxed at all.
After exercising before bed, Ding Qiunan nestled in Li Chu's arms like a kitten as they returned from the study to their bedroom. Suddenly, she looked up and said, "Did you know that He Yuzhu has taken a liking to Qin Huairu?"
Li Chu, who had already closed his eyes, stared wide-eyed at his wife.
"Hehe, Xiao'e told me."
"How did she know?" Li Chu found it somewhat unbelievable.
"Xiao'e said He Yuzhu's behavior was too obvious. Whenever he saw Qin Huairu, his eyes practically popped into her body."
Ding Qiunan thought for a moment and continued, "Also, He Yuzhu sometimes goes out to prepare banquets for others, and every time he comes back, he brings some food back to Qin Huairu's family."
"It's also possible that He Yuzhu sympathized with Qin Huairu's family and felt that their living conditions as an orphan and widow were poor, so he helped them."
"Come on, there are people in the courtyard who are worse off than Qin Huairu's family, why don't I see He Yuzhu bringing them food?" Ding Qiunan rolled her eyes.
Li Chu never expected that He Yuzhu's intentions were now as clear as day.
"Do you know Qin Huairu?" Li Chu asked.
Ding Qiunan thought for a moment and said, "I think she should be able to tell, but because He Yuzhu didn't say it outright, she pretended not to know."
As she spoke, she glanced sideways at Li Chu and said, "We women, unless we're idiots, can't see through your little schemes, unless this woman is pretending to be stupid."
"No, honey, you can talk about him, why are you looking at me?" Li Chu was a little confused by her look.
"Heh, you brought me delicious food every day back then, weren't you just having the same idea as He Yuzhu? You think I don't know what you're thinking?"
"Hehe, we're mutually in love, okay!" Li Chu still felt a little embarrassed when he brought up what happened before.
"Hmph," Ding Qiunan rolled her eyes at him again: "I was tricked into buying you by the delicious food you offered."
"Wife, you just said that Qin Huairu knows He Yuzhu's feelings for her, right?" Li Chu forcibly changed the subject; he didn't want to talk about that embarrassing thing anymore.
"Of course I could sense it! When Xiao'e told me about it, I understood what He Yuzhu was thinking. I don't believe Qin Huairu couldn't have figured it out. Why would a single, older young person like him deliver food to your house?"
"Isn't this just neither taking the initiative nor refusing? If you're willing to give it to me, I'll take it. If you don't explain clearly, I'll pretend to be confused. Who would be willing to work hard if they could get something for nothing?"
"Hmm?" After listening to Li Chu's words, Ding Qiunan thought for a moment: "That's right, it's what you're talking about. Anyway, I'm just keeping you hanging on."
"So what do you think would happen if someone exposed this?" Li Chu asked.
"How would I know? Anyway, Qin Huairu's mother-in-law will definitely object."
Sigh, even Lou Xiao'e, who hardly interacts with anyone in the courtyard, could see it. It seems that everyone else in the courtyard is just as clear-headed as a mirror, they just don't say anything, they're all silently watching the drama unfold.
Li Chu patted his wife's backside: "Let's not talk about them anymore, go to sleep, honey."
Ding Qiunan obediently snuggled into his arms, found a comfortable position, smacked her lips in satisfaction, and closed her eyes.
Before long, Li Chu noticed that her breathing had calmed down. He gently kissed her forehead. His wife had this ability; as long as she slept in his arms, she could fall asleep in a minute or two at most.
Reaching out, he turned off the light. In the darkness, a hint of sorrow lingered in Li Chu's bright eyes.
After calming down, Li Chu started to have a headache again, wondering what to do with all that pile of documents in the warehouse.
He has no clue how to protect himself while also getting the information to those big shots.
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