She stopped and looked back, "Hua Xiaoyu, I'm glad Miao Man had her own opinion and didn't marry you. You are not only blind, but also blind. My life would be ruined if I married you. We are schoolmates, and I will give you face today. The friendship between us ends here. From now on, even if we meet, we will just be strangers."

"Xiaoling, please listen to my explanation."

Ji Ling didn't even want to look at him any longer and turned away.

The door of the next room opened. Rong Junjie stood against the door frame and watched Ji Ling leave before looking at Hua Xiaoyu indifferently.

"Director Hua of the steel plant is your father, right?" he asked.

Hua Xiaoyu was stunned when he saw that it was a strange man. "It's my father. May I ask who you are?"

Rong Junjie snorted coldly, "They say that like dragons, like phoenixes, like dragons. I'm afraid that's not true."

Hua Xiaoyu was stunned.

He didn't understand the reason for the other party's hostility. The other party had already entered the house and slammed the door, blocking his sight.

"Xiao Yu, I'm sorry. I didn't know Xiao Ling's condition was so unstable." Gao Jing was so angry that her chest was about to explode, but she had to pretend to be wronged and bow her head to admit her mistake. "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I also implicated you."

Hua Xiaoyu opened and closed his mouth several times, and finally let out a long sigh, "It's not your fault. Xiaoling's husband had an accident, and she has been in a bad mood. You mentioned her husband again today, which also touched her sore spot."

"It's my fault. Xiaoling is now blaming you. What should I do?" Gao Jing walked up to Hua Xiaoyu and reached out to grab the corner of his clothes. "Xiaoyu, I'm sorry."

Gao Jing's behavior was so intimate all of a sudden that Hua Xiaoyu pulled her hand away uncomfortably. "Gao Jing, don't be anxious. Xiaoling is kind-hearted. I'll go and apologize to her when she's calmer."

"Xiaoyu, let's not eat anymore."

"I've ordered the dishes. Eat first and then go back." Hua Xiaoyu said, and then asked worriedly, "Is Gu Baoshan okay with you going back late?"

"What does he mean? He has the nerve to control me because of his own behavior?" Gao Jing sneered, "Or do you look down on me too?"

Her eyes are small and filled with water, as if the water would fall away immediately if you said yes.

Her watery eyes trembled slightly. Hua Xiaoyu's heart was shaken by her staring at him. After all, she was someone he had loved before. In the past, his eyes had always followed her but he had never received a response, let alone looked her directly in the eye like this.

Now Hua Xiaoyu didn't dare to think too much, and coughed twice to cover up his panic, "Let's eat first."

Gao Jing hummed softly, using a nasal tone.

Hua Xiaoyu walked in front and felt just well-behaved.

On the other side, Ji Ling had noodles outside before taking a taxi back home.

She didn't have much appetite, but there was still one baby in her stomach, so if she didn't eat it herself, she would have to eat it.

She came back early and no one in the family had rested yet. Niu Niu was so sleepy that she leaned on her grandmother's arms, but she held on and refused to fall asleep. When she saw her mother coming back, she climbed down from her grandmother's arms and ran over to hug her mother's legs.

Ji Ling's heart softened, she squatted down and picked up her daughter, "Little troublemaker, why don't you go to bed early?"

"I want to sleep with mommy." Niu Niu pressed her head into her mother's arms and said coquettishly that she missed her mother.

Ji Ling kissed her daughter's head.

Kong Siya also came over at this time, "This child is very clingy to you now. She won't sleep even if you coax her to take her to the zoo tomorrow. She insists on waiting for you to come back."

"No, I want to go to the zoo." Niu Niu jumped up immediately.

Kong Siya looked terrified, "Little ancestor, move slowly, your mother has a younger brother or sister in her belly."

"It's my younger brother." Niu Niu emphasized.

Kong Siya smiled, "Yes, yes, it's my younger brother."

"Xiaoling, you should go back upstairs and have some rest too." Kong Siya didn't dare tease her granddaughter anymore.

Ji Ling agreed, said hello to the other people in the family, and then took her daughter upstairs.

After going downstairs, Kong Siya watched her daughter-in-law go upstairs, then sighed and said, "You guys should hurry up and deal with your personal affairs. The house is too quiet."

"Mom, we're not in a hurry." Zhu Wei Yue replied stupidly.

The other three immediately found excuses to leave, while Zhu Weiyue was kept by Kong Siya to be educated in person.

The days passed quickly, and it was the end of the year in a blink of an eye. The flavor of the New Year was getting stronger and stronger. For the Zhu family, this year was a bit difficult to endure.

Zhu Weidong still hasn't been found, and many friends and relatives have advised the Zhu family to give up. After all, they have been searching for half a year, and if there were any clues, they would have found them long ago.

If we continue searching like this, every day will be torment for those who are still alive.

However, only those who are close to the Zhu family and have a good relationship with them dare to speak out these words.

Ji Ling's belly has become noticeable these days, and Zhu Yaowu drives her to and from get off work, so it's not that hard.

However, because of her daughter's kindergarten activities, she became closer to Rong Junjie.

Rong Junjie's nephew was also in that kindergarten. Ji Ling went to the kindergarten anniversary celebration on her own that day, and Rong Junjie also went on behalf of his elder brother.

Only then did Ji Ling know that Rong Junjie's sister-in-law had a difficult childbirth and passed away after giving birth. She only had this one child. Rong Junjie's elder brother never found another wife, and Rong Junjie was not married. His elder brother also worked outside all year round and never came home, so his nephew was almost raised by Rong Junjie.

The two were familiar with each other, and because some activities required men and women to work together, Ji Ling and Rong Junjie formed a team with their two children. They were also lucky and cooperated very well, and they also won a prize.

The two children were the happiest. Rong Junjie treated them to a dinner that day. Since that event, Rong Junjie's nephew has always come to Zhu's house to play. He is inseparable from Niu Niu and sometimes even stays at Zhu's house.

The Rong family felt bad, so they kept sending gifts to the Zhu family. As a result, the two families became closer.

Rong Junjie's father and elder brother did not come back for the New Year. Mrs. Zhu felt pity for them and asked Rong Junjie to bring Pangpang to her home to celebrate the New Year together.

Rong Junjie's nephew is named Rong Ming. Because he is fat, he is nicknamed Pangpang.

Rong Junjie didn't hesitate and agreed readily, but Zhu Yaowu and the other three were not very happy.

The four of them exchanged ideas and they all had the same thought: Rong Junjie had bad intentions and was obviously targeting their sister-in-law.

This guarantee wasn’t possible before, but now my eldest brother is gone, and my parents have told my eldest sister-in-law to find a good partner and not to delay me.

If they go out to stop him, what if they delay the happiness of my sister-in-law? Zhu Weiming said, "Don't worry about it. My sister-in-law is still pregnant. Even if Rong Junjie has that idea, he won't bring it up now. He will wait until my sister-in-law gives birth to the child before taking action. Let's see what he does. If he is really good and my sister-in-law has feelings for him, then we won't stop him. If my sister-in-law refuses, no matter how sincere he is to her, we can't give him a chance."