A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Shanghua bought breakfast for several people and thoughtfully fed Xiao Chenglin.

Shang Jianjun shook his head in disbelief.

If you like children, why not have one yourself?

Why did she have to choose Lu Congyue, that troublemaker...?

After the meal, Shang Jianjun said that since they were already there, they should visit some old friends, and asked Lu Congyue to come along.

"Uncle Shang, I've bought my ticket back, and I have to leave at noon." Lu Congyue smiled apologetically. "I won't be able to accompany you this time, but I'll come to see you later."

Shang Hua immediately frowned: "Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Traveling around with my dad is more important than you going back to work."

Lu Congyue understood what she meant.

The network of connections that Shang Jianjun personally made with him must have been of great benefit.

If Shang Jianjun hadn't brought up that matter, Lu Congyue might have actually gone to cancel his ticket and reschedule, and gone with Shang Jianjun.

But if someone offers it and you refuse, it would be a bit shameless to go along with it.

"Uncle Shang, Sister Shang, I really have to go back. My company gave me more than half a month of leave because of Cheng Lin's matter. The company is already busy and short-staffed. If I delay any longer, I would really be heartless."

Lu Congyue spoke very sincerely, and Shang Jianjun expressed his understanding, after all, in the eyes of their generation, work was of paramount importance.

Shang Hua glared at Lu Congyue in anger, thinking him to be old-fashioned.

Lu Congyue pretended not to understand her meaning.

"Shang Hua, come with me." Shang Jianjun called to Shang Hua to leave.

Shang Hua said discontentedly, "Dad, I still have something to say to Cong Yue."

"What can't we say later? He's in a hurry now, and so are we. Let's get going," Shang Jianjun ordered.

"Dad!" Shang Hua protested in dissatisfaction.

She still had a lot to say to Lu Congyue, and if she didn't say it, she didn't know how long it would be before they met again.

Shang Jianjun's face darkened, becoming unusually serious.

Shang Hua then dared not disobey his orders any longer.

"Alright then, Congyue, Xiaochenglin, I'll come visit you guys when I have time." She smiled and kissed Xiaochenglin, but her eyes were on Lu Congyue.

Lu Congyue wouldn't have thought anything of it before, but now that he knows Shang Hua actually intends to marry him, he feels particularly awkward and avoids her gaze.

After the father and daughter left, he couldn't wait to check out of the hotel and headed straight to the train station with Xiao Chenglin.

He was afraid that Shang Hua would find an excuse to launch a surprise attack, which would make things awkward for both of them.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after boarding the train and began to look forward to the moment he would see his wife and children.

Zhuang Qingxiang was unaware that Lu Congyue was coming back. Every day, she took the child to the alley courtyard to cook delicious meals for Sun Yongxian, fearing that she would be too sick to eat anything due to morning sickness.

She frequently came here, and the Huang family noticed. They knew that the people living in the courtyard had a close relationship with her, so Huang Yuejin became even more respectful to them, which made Jin Guilan a little scared.

"Haruka, is there something wrong with that Huang Yuejin? He used to be so aloof, or he always had a fierce look on his face. But now he's all smiles when we meet. It's kind of scary."

Zhuang Qingxiang knew what had happened. She thought that someone with Huang Yuejin's personality would continue to be fierce, but she didn't expect him to change so much.

"Sister Jin, just leave him alone. Someone is willing to help protect you, aren't you happy?" she comforted with a smile. "Don't be afraid of owing favors. We can always find a way to pay them back later. Your safety is the most important thing right now."

Zhuang Qingxiang was firmly against Li Weixing moving in. Without Huang Yuejin's help, she was really afraid that those people surnamed Li would be shameless and insist on moving in.

"By the way, how's Meihua doing? Did she get her dorm application approved? Is she really going to take care of Li Weixing herself?"

"Hmm." Jin Guilan sighed, "She did it for me... Otherwise, my two sons would have really abandoned Li Weixing at my doorstep, sigh..."

"Your daughter loves you, Sister Jin, you're a lucky woman," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile.

Little Lu Yue shouted from the side, "Mom, you have me too, you'll be blessed in the future!"

Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and patted her head: "Mom is so happy to have you now."

Having this daughter is her blessing; she knew that in her past life.

Li Meihua will also be coming today. The three families pooled their money, and Zhuang Qingxiang cooked a delicious meal.

After finishing, I thought about it and divided it into two plates. I sent one plate to Grandpa Zheng next door and the other to Grandpa Huang.

These two families are the ones they visit most often in the alley and have helped them a lot. Sharing some good food with them can also help improve neighborly relations, right?

Grandpa Zheng and Grandpa Huang are respectable people, and they also got some of the dishes they made themselves.

Grandpa Zheng's family sent a plate of scrambled eggs with scallions, and Grandpa Huang's family sent a plate of dumplings made with minced meat. Huang Yuejin delivered them personally.

His job was settled; he would be working in the workshop, learning from a master craftsman, and would be considered a skilled worker. His basic salary was much higher than when he was a temporary worker.

This person was considered one of the most successful in the Huang family. When Grandpa Huang was in a good mood, he asked them to make dumplings to celebrate.

When Huang Yuejin arrived, he saw Zhuang Qingxiang scratching her head somewhat embarrassedly, tugging at her clothes, and finally managing to say after a long pause, "Comrade Zhuang, thank you for your trouble with my matter."

"You deserve it!" Zhuang Qingxiang smiled. "When my boyfriend comes back, I'll have to treat you to drinks. I'll make sure he and Cheng Lin toast you."

Seeing her so generous and without any resentment towards him for concealing the matter from Xiao Chenglin, Huang Yuejin finally felt relieved. He became cheerful and patted his chest, saying, "I have to treat everyone! We'll all go to the state-run restaurant and drink until we drop!"

"What's the good news? You're treating us?" Li Meihua asked curiously as she walked in.

"There are so many good things to do, I have to invite them all," Huang Yuejin said casually.

"Tell me about it," Li Meihua said, even more curious.

Huang Yuejin then counted them for her.

Xiao Chenglin was successfully found, he was promoted to a permanent position, and maybe he'll get married if he goes on a blind date tomorrow...

Li Meihua laughed loudly: "Should we include things from the future too?"

"Can't it count?" Huang Yuejin scoffed.

"Yes, yes, yes, then you treat me and my mom to a meal, and we'll give you a red envelope when you get married!" Li Meihua said with a smile.

"Meihua!" Sister Jin interrupted, seeing them chatting so animatedly. "Stop gossiping here and hurry up and wash your hands to eat. Yuejin, you should also hurry home for dinner; there are plenty of good dishes today."

Huang Yuejin responded and quickly ran back. If he got back late, he figured he could have two dumplings left to try.

After he left, Sister Jin complained, "Meihua, you should stay away from that person!"

"What's wrong? I think Brother Huang is a very righteous person," Li Meihua asked, puzzled.

Sister Jin scoffed, "Bullshit! He's just being a bully! I've heard that the reason he's been a temporary worker for so many years without getting a permanent position is because of his bad reputation. I heard he even used to physically assault people. He's the one who drove the original owner of this house away."

After hearing this, Zhuang Qingxiang felt it was best to explain for Huang Yuejin.