1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

She'll keep some things to herself; she won't show it. Even if she doesn't like her uncle's daughter, she won't make a scene too badly, unless things get excessive.

It's impossible to stay emotional for a long time. Everyone in the family is shrewd, and they'll eventually figure out that she's deliberately hiding her feelings. So, it's okay to argue and fight, but don't hold grudges afterward; we're still brothers and sisters.

Elders will not take minor conflicts between younger generations to heart.

After parting ways with her cousin, Qiao Wanqing went to the children's clothing section. Her eldest daughter was clamoring for a floral dress. Seeing Qiao Wanqing approach, her little voice immediately cried out, "Mommy, Mommy, this dress is so pretty, I want it!"

She pointed to the dress she had her eye on with her little finger and excitedly told her mother.

Although the little guy is young, thanks to Qiao Wanqing's long-term training, his speech is already very clear. "Mom, buy it for me."

Qiao Wanqing was happy to see her chubby daughter. Seeing that the little dress was indeed quite pretty, she bought it for her. She also bought a new outfit for her son and some toys for both children before going home.

Lu Mingyue and Lu Mingyu hadn't been to their home in Beijing yet, so Qiao Wanqing showed them around. When they saw the house, which was even bigger than their house in Beichuan, Lu Mingyue was quite surprised. "My goodness, sister-in-law, you're living in such a big house in Beijing?"

The two looked around and were amazed; the results of their successful careers had become tangible.

"You two should work hard. Your brother didn't have a degree at first, and his achievements were earned through hard work and fighting. You two start with a high level of education. If you work hard for ten or eight years, you will also achieve great things."

Lu Mingyue was overjoyed, already imagining herself working in the future, getting promoted continuously due to her outstanding abilities, and finally being allocated a large house.

Lu Mingyu watched in silence. No one dislikes success and fame, but he had no idea what would happen if he went to Yunnan Province.

The two hadn't started their holiday yet and still had a lot of studies to do. After sitting for a while, they had to leave. Qiao Wanqing brought them some food and supplies and gave each of them two hundred yuan.

Lu Mingyu felt a little embarrassed to accept the money. He thought his sister-in-law probably wanted to give him more money, since he needed to spend money on dating. However, he knew that his girlfriend's family might not be satisfied, so he felt awkward taking the money.

"Sister-in-law, the school provides living expenses, and my parents also send us some money, so I have some money on hand."

Qiao Wanqing laughed and said, "Having money doesn't mean you have enough to spend. Your fourth brother is too busy to see you, so it's only right that I, as your sister-in-law, take care of you. Besides, aren't you dating? How can you date someone if you don't even have enough money?"

Lu Mingyu felt even more embarrassed; that was exactly what he meant.

"Sister-in-law, my family probably won't approve of my boyfriend. I haven't even made up my mind to go to Yunnan Province with him yet, I..."

He didn't know how to explain it. His family wasn't satisfied, yet he was using their money to spend on others. Was that inappropriate?

Qiao Wanqing said indifferently, "The money is for you. Spend it however you want. As long as you don't do anything illegal, your family can afford it. Besides, it's normal for young people like you to date. Not everyone can meet their life partner on the first date. I haven't met your girlfriend yet, so I won't comment on her. But since you really like her, then have a serious relationship. Just don't do anything inappropriate to her."

"If you've had a serious talk and gone through it, you won't regret it even if you break up in the future. Don't think that you might break up in the future and then be unwilling to invest in the other person while still staying together for the time being. That's going too far."

Lu Mingyu blushed, took the money, and said, "I understand, sister-in-law!"

After seeing the two off, Qiao Wanqing sat down in her living room. The triplets had woken up and were playing in the living room. The twins got tired of playing and went to sleep.

Qiao Wanqing wasn't worried about Lu Mingyu's love life, or even Qiao Wanyan's. Perhaps it was because she had experienced too many ups and downs in her past and present lives, and had seen too much of the world of relationships, that her heart had long since become numb.

It's normal for young people to date. Their families aren't short of money, so let them date. Lu Mingyu himself doesn't want to go to Yunnan Province. Over time, the two will definitely have conflicts. They'll probably break up on their own without the adults even having to intervene.

As for Qiao Wanyan, she was just her cousin, and it wasn't her place to make decisions. Besides, Zhang Yu's conditions weren't great, but he was really good-looking; at least his genes were quite good.

Even if Qiao Wanyan eventually marries him, she won't end up with nothing.

As for whether Zhang Yu is a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success) or just someone who comes to take advantage, Qiao Wanqing isn't worried about that at all. Does she think her uncle is dead?

For someone who has served in the military for decades, calmly and calculating gains and losses is innate. Having led troops and fought battles, they have seen all kinds of people under their command. Zhang Yu is not a threat at all.

He's lucky he wasn't punished by his uncle. He's still trying to take advantage of the Qiao family. Does he really think he can just eat the rich and powerful?

Qiao Wanqing's attention was more focused on herself; she would rather spend her time thinking about how to develop her own business.

The first part of the adventure story was well-received, and she has already written the second and third parts. She will send the second part to the publisher first. If she wants, she can update many parts. She has already thought of the content for the fourth and fifth parts, but she hasn't written them yet. The outline is already done. She will wait and see how the second part goes.

Qiao Wanqing rummaged through the manuscripts she had written over the past few years and decided to first serialize a long martial arts novel in the newspaper. The 1980s were the golden age of novels, and she could get a piece of the pie.

Over the weekend, Qiao Wanqing took her child to visit her grandparents. Her eldest uncle was unable to come back from the army, and her eldest cousin was also absent. The rest of the family members, except for those who couldn't make it, all came.

The Qiao family's total population was less than that of the Xu family. Some members were killed during the war, but the total number of people was still considerable.

Grandma's children consist of four boys and two girls. The eldest of the four brothers is her eldest uncle, and the second is her father, Qiao Yanshuo. There was originally a third brother, but he was killed in the war. There is also a younger uncle in the family, but his identity is very mysterious. He was sent away when he was very young, and few people know his identity. Even Qiao Wanqing does not know where he is now.

She guessed that her grandfather was probably worried that the entire family might be wiped out, so he sent some people away early, such as her uncle and... her aunt.

She also has a little-known aunt who is older than her uncle and left the Qiao family a long time ago. She is probably abroad now, and Qiao Wanqing has never even met her.

Qiao Wanqing didn't know whether the Qiao family still had contact with that aunt.

My aunt, Qiao Xin, works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and rarely comes back. She's not here today either.