In the month after this incident, the eldest brother and his wife would sometimes go to inquire about it. As time went by, the people of Mantou Village gradually forgot that Mo Yatou had ever been to this place, as if she had never been there. The eldest brother and his wife no longer went to look for her or ask about her. Occasionally, the eldest sister-in-law would mention Mo Yatou, but she would just sigh, touch her belly, and look into the distance. There was only emptiness in her eyes, without expectation or yearning.
Yes, my sister-in-law is pregnant again.
This time, she put a lot of thought into it and spent a lot of money to find someone to check the baby. It turned out to be a son, and her heart was slowly mending.
Tao Xiaoxi wasn't surprised by this outcome. How could she have lost count of the medicine she'd prepared herself? She just hadn't expected Mo to lose it. If that had happened, she didn't know if she would have prepared the medicine for her sister-in-law in the first place. She felt uneasy.
Fortunately, Li Nanshan was about to graduate, and he wrote a letter, hoping that his wife and children would witness this moment.
Tao Xiaoxi had the same idea, so she took the opportunity to go out for a walk and take a look around, temporarily putting all these troubles behind her.
Zhao Bin drove the three of them, mother and daughter, to the station and then onto the train. Tao Xiaoxi waved her arm and asked him to explain to Boss Shang that she would not go to the summer trade fair and would visit him next time.
"Don't worry, the shipment and the business boss will take care of it." Zhao Bin said with a smile. Now Zhao Bin and Tao Xiaoxi are partners, but in fact he is Tao Xiaoxi's right-hand man. Tao Xiaoxi gave him shares in the company, and Zhao Bin's own shop was handed over to his brother-in-law Xiaosong.
Tao Xiaoxi held Manman in her arms, settled Beibei down, and said to her two daughters, "Let's go and see Daddy graduate."
Li Nanshan and Li Nanqiu came to pick up Tao Xiaoxi together. When they saw the mother and her two daughters, Li Nanshan hugged Beibei first, then Li Nanqiu hugged Manman, and then Li Nanshan hugged his wife in his arms.
Tao Xiaoxi felt a little shy instead, "Why are there so many people?"
"What are you afraid of? Our comrade Tao Xiaoxi, who has always been bold and trendy, is also shy?" Li Nanshan joked.
"You are so smooth-talking." Tao Xiaoxi hit him angrily.
Li Nanshan put Beibei and his wife down, then took Manman in his arms, carefully and gently hugged her to his chest, and rubbed her little face.
Manman didn't appreciate it. She pouted and started crying. Li Nanshan was at a loss for what to do.
"The child is shy, so just give it to me." Tao Xiaoxi reached out and took it back.
Li Nanshan scratched his head and picked up Beibei again, "My eldest daughter is still the best. She is close to Daddy, right, Beibei?"
Beibei hugged Li Nanshan's neck and smiled sweetly, "That's right, my sister doesn't like Uncle Nanshan, but Beibei does."
Looking at this scene, Tao Xiaoxi really felt that Beibei was Li Nanshan's biological daughter.
On graduation day, the dean personally presented Li Nanshan and his class with certificates and awards, and even patted him on the shoulder. Upon learning that Tao Xiaoxi was his wife, he remarked, "Your husband is truly remarkable! Since the founding of our institute, no one has ever graduated with so many impressive architectural projects, all of them real-world projects. Their future is limitless. You and your mother will all enjoy this together, haha!"
"Dean, you don't know that Comrade Tao Xiaoxi is actually an entrepreneur who supports a large group of employees in his hometown." Liang Hengsheng interrupted.
The dean had to take notice, and glanced at Tao Xiaoxi again, "Women are truly as capable as men. It seems our classmate Li Nanshan is truly blessed. Haha, they truly complement each other and make progress together. That's fantastic."
Tao Xiaoxi responded with a smile, "Thank you for the school's cultivation, thank you for the president's appreciation, and thank you for the country's good policies. I also warmly welcome the president and students to visit our hometown next time they have the opportunity."
As a result, Li Nanshan became the object of envy of many male classmates. His wife was not only beautiful, but also talented and capable. She was definitely a winner in life.
At the end, Tao Xiaoxi followed Li Nanshan back to the dormitory to pack up their things, while Li Nanqiu was taken away by Liang Hengsheng.
"Is there something going on between them?" Tao Xiaoxi asked.
"Did you see it? Both of them are refusing to admit it, but that's actually the case." Li Nanshan said with a smile.
"Nan Qiu likes someone like Liang Hengsheng?" Tao Xiaoxi was a little surprised.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with Liang Hengsheng?" Li Nanshan asked nervously. After all, he was going to be his brother-in-law, so he had to be careful about him.
"Not really, I just don't like it." Tao Xiaoxi said with a smile.
"I know he liked you before. Apart from this, I really can't find any other faults with him." Li Nanshan said indignantly.
"Liking me isn't a flaw, it just proves he has good taste."
"Yes, then, I have no reason to disagree with this marriage."
"Not only that, we can also add fuel to the fire when necessary." Tao Xiaoxi suggested.
Li Nanshan suddenly realized, "Your sister-in-law is really thoughtful."
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Li Nanshan was assigned to the Construction Bureau. He could have chosen to stay in school, but he couldn't wait to return to his wife and children, so he gave up the opportunity to stay in the provincial capital. He knew that Xiaoxi's career was inseparable from the land and it was difficult to move, so he settled for the second best and chose the Construction Bureau in his hometown county. He was not worried about the salary because he could take private work.
He has accumulated some practical experience and has some regular customer base, so he has no worries about business coming to him. In fact, he still has two cases waiting for him to come up with solutions. Both of them are old clients who specifically ask him to complete them himself and cannot let others do it.
Li Nanshan's designs are now worth over a thousand yuan each, and Shang Qingyan's joke from many years ago has now come true.
Li Nanqiu decided to take the postgraduate entrance exam. She no longer had to worry about tuition fees and didn't need to rely on her third brother and his wife. She had saved enough money through tutoring. Liang Hengsheng's parents were also very supportive of her taking the postgraduate entrance exam and had offered to pay for her education, but she politely declined. Since she and Liang Hengsheng weren't married yet, she couldn't take advantage of them.
The night before returning home, several people had a meal together as a farewell. Li Nanqiu was very reluctant to leave and choked up several times, unable to speak.
"Okay, today is a good day, don't cry." Liang Heng coaxed softly.
"I just feel that the journey my third brother and I have taken has been so dramatic and difficult. Even my parents thought it would be impossible for me to go to college. Now, not only am I in college, I'm also preparing for postgraduate studies. Who could have predicted that my third brother would be able to go to college and get a decent job? But all of this is thanks to one person."
"Who?" Everyone else looked at her.
"Of course it's my third sister-in-law, Comrade Tao Xiaoxi! I suggest that we toast my third sister-in-law." Li Nanqiu said passionately and emotionally.
Tao Xiaoxi, who was concentrating on eating, was suddenly called upon. She was a little confused, but then she realized what was going on and raised her glass, saying, "Then I won't be modest. Indeed, I am worthy of Nan Qiu's glass of wine. Let us toast to perseverance, to dreams, and to the amazing people who have dreams!"
"Cheers to persistence, to dreams, and to all those who have dreams! Cheers!"
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