Shen Yu held his son in one hand and his young wife in the other and walked away a few steps to talk, telling her that the house would be very lively tonight and asked her to be mentally prepared.

Meng Zhehan was thinking about Xiao Yunhai, so he went straight to Shen's house when he returned to the capital. The uncle and nephew had a good relationship and were reluctant to part after seeing each other. Shen Heping asked Zhehan to have dinner at Shen's house and return to Meng's house at night.

Shen Yu thought that his friends in Beijing hadn't seen Zhehan for a long time, and they always missed him when they got together and talked. Today, Zhehan came back and it was the weekend, so he discussed with Zhehan and called to invite everyone to come over for a gathering.

Originally, we planned to open two tables, but in the end, the number of people could not be controlled. Friends came one after another, and relatives also came, including Mr. Meng, Grandpa Xu, Liu Yongsheng, my cousin, my cousin's wife, my cousin's husband, the four brothers Xu Yulin and Liu Jianye, and the girls Han Dongdong, Dou Nannan, and Xia Moli who happened to come to see Meng Tao and Xiao Yunhai without saying hello...

The kitchen at home is busy now, and we have to prepare at least four or five tables of food and wine.

Meng Tao smiled and said, "So you guys just left the whole house and ran away?"

"This is your fault. You had so much fun that you forgot to go home after dark. Everyone who came asked where your wife was. Grandpa, Grandpa Meng, and Grandpa Liu kept nagging you every few minutes about why you hadn't come back yet. Little Yunhai also wanted his mother, and I couldn't handle it anymore. Those crazy girls kept asking me if I had done something bad that made you so angry that you ran away from home. They wanted to look for you, but I didn't tell them."

"Haha! Then let's go back quickly. Don't leave the guests alone and make my brother hungry."

"He wasn't hungry. Aunt Gao made him a bowl of beef noodles when he got home. His eldest nephew was very nice to him and kept stuffing him with fruit snacks."

"Little Yunhai likes uncle so much? Are you happy to see your uncle?"

Meng Tao pinched her son's cheek and said to Shen Yu, "With so many guests coming at once, Aunt Gao and Aunt Lin must be very busy. I'm not at home, so there won't be enough meat and vegetables in the refrigerator?"

"Uncle Han brought enough fresh meat and seafood. Everyone help out and Aunt Gao will direct."

"That's good……"

The couple talked quietly, while Meng Zhehan shook hands with Yang Jiali and looked her over. "Yang Jiali, I seem to have heard of this name before. Have we met before?"

"Yeah!" Yang Jiali tried her best to control herself, but still couldn't suppress her excitement, her face flushed like rouge: "Many years ago, in Jinshi...you are Zhehan's cousin, you came to see Qiao Huan, I was there too, you took us to the movies, to the park to take pictures, and to eat delicious food!"

"It's you. No wonder you look familiar. I remember your name was Lily and you had pigtails. You've grown so tall now. Girls really change a lot when they grow up." Meng Zhehan smiled.

Hearing Meng Zhehan calling her by her nickname, Yang Jiali was no longer nervous and smiled: "Brother Zhehan is getting better and better... Um, I haven't heard from Qiao Huan for ten years. I miss her very much. How is she?"

"I haven't seen Qiao Huan for a long time, but I have written to her. Qiao Huan is married and now lives in a new province."

"Ah? Qiao Huan got married? How...when did she go to the new province?"

"She went there with her lover four years ago."

"Can you give me her address? I want to know about her situation. I'll go find her when I have a chance."

"Well, the address is quite long. I'm afraid you can't remember it. I'll write it down for you later."

"OK."

Meng Tao came over and invited Yang Jiali: "I have a lot of guests at my house tonight. Come with us for dinner. I'll take you home later."

However, it is not appropriate to show up at someone's house without any preparation, especially when the family is hosting a banquet.

Yang Jiali politely declined Meng Tao's invitation.

She had already noticed the soft and adorable little Yunhai and tried to reach out for a hug. Little Yunhai hesitated for a moment, looked at his mother and then at Yang Jiali. Probably thinking that he should give face to his mother's friend, he reluctantly opened his arms and let Yang Jiali hug him. After staying for three seconds, he turned around and snuggled into his uncle's arms.

Several adults were amused by the little guy.

When they parted, Yang Jiali told Meng Zhehan her home address.

Meng Tao was secretly surprised: she didn't even know Yang Jiali's home address. Her cheap brother was so charming that he turned Yang Jiali into his fan girl as soon as he showed up.

Meng Zhehan returned to Beijing mainly for business and to visit relatives. He returned to Province D a week later.

In May, the weather was getting warmer, and the various types of Chinese herbal medicines and mountain products collected and stockpiled in the Northeast had reached a certain amount. Under Shen Yu's arrangement, the couple quickly went to the Northeast, put all the medicinal materials and goods into the space, and left a sum of money for the subordinates in charge there to continue the purchasing activities.

Zhu Chunlin also bought a large number of antique mahogany furniture in the capital. He tried his best to repair the broken ones and restored them to their original condition, and carefully maintained the good ones. The two courtyards were filled with furniture and could no longer accommodate them, so Meng Tao began to wander around the city looking for space, intending to buy a few more courtyards.

Various large-scale purchases and hoarding have cost a lot of money. The full cash box in the space is almost empty. There is money in the overseas account but it is not being used at the moment. Meng Tao feels that her title of rich woman is a bit untrue, so she discusses with Shen Yu about going overseas to sell a batch of goods.

Shen Yu said that we should not be impatient and should at least wait until autumn and winter before taking action.

Meng Tao suddenly remembered the six boxes of gold bricks and asked Shen Yu if the storage period had expired. Shen Yu said calmly, "Yes, they are all ours."

Meng Tao was overjoyed: "Great, we are rich again!"

"You can't move yet."

"It doesn't matter. It's ours anyway. We'll be happy just leaving it there and looking at it!"

Shen Yu: “…”

At the end of May, Liu Jianxin sent Sun Hong, who was about to give birth, back to Beijing. A few days later, she gave birth to a baby boy. Liu Yongsheng and Han Shufang were overjoyed to have another grandson and named the boy Liu Mingyang.

In June, Wei's daughter-in-law Fu Yuting gave birth to her second child, a girl.

Meng Tao took advantage of every Sunday to visit. She was also in her fifth month of pregnancy. After the second prenatal checkup, the doctor told her that she was pregnant with twins, which made Shen Yu nervous. Shen Heping and Xu Zhen were also very worried and no longer allowed Meng Tao to drive to school. Grandma Xu also asked Meng Tao to take a leave of absence from school and rest at home, saying that it would not be too late to continue her studies after giving birth.

Meng Tao didn't find it difficult to be pregnant with twins, except for two episodes of morning sickness in the beginning. Later, she was fine and just like a normal person.

Fortunately, summer vacation will be here soon, and her family will probably let her take a leave of absence from school next semester. Meng Tao will have an idle life again, with plenty of free time. Unfortunately, with her big belly, she will be treated like a panda, and everyone will stare at her. It is impossible to let her go out at will, so she can only stay at home. The advantage is that she can spend more time with Xiao Yunhai.

(End of this chapter)