I was in my final year of high school, and my deskmate found out I was writing a novel!

"It's a shame to leave the back building empty."

The mother-in-law stroked her chin.

"How about we set up a guest room? Uncle Ye Feng and his family will have a place to stay when they come over."

"My uncle and his family only come a few times a year, it's such a waste."

Miao Miao waved her hand.

"Ye Feng suggested setting up a music room, but neither of us can play any instruments."

Thinking of this, Miaomiao immediately made a video call to Ye Feng, who happened to be free at the time.

"If you ask me, we should just build a family activity center!"

Activity center?

Ye Feng's words left the three of them somewhat confused.

"Let's set up a small screening room on the second floor, so we can watch movies at home in the future, how comfortable that would be."

Let's set up a children's playground on the first floor. It's indoors and safe, so we don't have to worry about rain or anything. We can put up a slide and swings, and some easels. When Xixi grows up, she can play with toys here.

"We can set up a gym on the third floor so you can exercise occasionally."

"The screening room?"

Miaomiao's eyes lit up.

"This size is so comfortable for watching movies, it's just like a movie theater!"

The mother-in-law also thought it was a reliable idea.

"The playground number will save the kids from having to run outside every day; they can play at home, and it's safer that way. You can also get your dad a workout at the gym—look at that belly fat!"

The father-in-law had no objections, as long as it didn't interfere with his tea time. He had accumulated quite a few treasures over the years, and there was plenty of space to display them.

"Okay, it's settled then. The front will be for living, and the back will be for leisure. Mom, if you like gardening, we can build a sunroom between the two houses, like in Shanghai, but bigger. You can grow whatever you want then!"

Although they had reached an agreement, a designer still needed to come over because they didn't know anything about the house's structure.

Moreover, with just this much information, the renovation company couldn't even begin construction.

The designer was found locally, so there was no need to go to Shanghai to find someone, since the houses here are really cheap.

The renderings came out quickly. The front building features a warm, natural wood style, with an open-plan kitchen connected to the dining room. The living room's floor-to-ceiling windows face the river, allowing for ample natural light.

The first floor of the rear building is a dark-colored screening room with soundproofed walls. The second floor is painted light blue and filled with cartoon-themed play equipment. The third floor is a simple fitness area. The open space in the middle is covered with artificial turf, surrounded by a white fence, and has a small passageway connecting the two buildings.

Miaomiao stood in front of the design drawings, holding Xixi in her arms. Looking at the final draft, which contained many of the suggestions, she felt incredibly happy.

......

The house has been bought, but there's still renovation work to be done, which will take quite a while.

Miaomiao didn't understand this, and she didn't intend to keep an eye on it. Since she didn't know anything about it, the matter fell to Miaomiao's father.

Miao Miao's dad was happy to oblige; it was just a matter of stepping on the gas, and he only needed to check on it after get off work each day.

As for Miaomiao, she's spending more and more time with her daughter. She now finds girls quite fun. As they grow up, they start to interact, even though they can only babble. But at least there's some feedback.

However, Ye Feng didn't come back for two months, and Miao Miao could only see her husband through video calls, which made her miss him terribly.

But Ye Feng really didn't have time to come back. He wasn't busy every day, but he just couldn't leave. He needed to keep an eye on the game company, and he also had to communicate with the investment company frequently.

Miaomiao really couldn't hold back any longer, and now she's starting to think about going back to Shanghai.

Since Ye Feng can't come back, then she'll go to him.

However, when I told my mom about it, she completely disagreed and said that she couldn't take good care of the child!

Who do you think you are? She's the one who's been taking care of things these past few days!

So, she decided to take her daughter home and stop suffering at her parents' house!

But now there's a problem: how is she going to get back?

How is she going to bring all that stuff back with her?

But now she didn't want to think about it anymore; she wanted to go back first!

So, she secretly went to her father and used Xixi as a pawn in her charm and cuteness.

"Dad, could you please give me a ride? If not, I'll just take a taxi myself!"

"No...can't you ask Ye Feng to come back and pick you up? He doesn't even have a day to spare!"

"He really doesn't have time. If he did, he would have come back long ago. Something came up at the company, and he has to keep an eye on it. There's also the newly established investment company. He just doesn't have time."

"He's so busy, why are you going back? Just stay home and take care of Xixi. Your mom can help look after her."

"I haven't been back for so long, I want to go back."

"Will you be able to take care of Xixi by yourself after you go back?"

"Sure, look how well I'm doing with it now!"

As she spoke, she pointed to Xixi, who was lying on the sofa watching them.

Xixi is now five or six months old and doesn't cry as much. She babbles when someone is with her, which makes things much easier for her.

"You'd have to talk to your mom first. If she doesn't agree, I can't send him/her; I'll be the one who suffers when he/she comes back!"

"Dad, you need to stand up straight! Why are you so afraid of Mom? You're a grown man!"

"Don't flatter me. I was afraid of her, I respected her. You wouldn't understand!"

"Then you can take me home. I'll buy you some good wine and cigarettes when we get back!"

"It's only right that my daughter buys me wine!"

"Well...you like teapots, right? I'll buy you one when we get back. When we get to Shanghai, we can go to the City God Temple. You like those useless little trinkets, don't you? I'll buy you one then!"

"What do you mean by 'useless gadgets'? What do you know! Besides, they're all fakes."

"Huh? They're all fake? Then I'll have Ye Feng take you to Old Liu's place, he has lots of good stuff!"

"No need, why would I need so much? I have enough at home now."

They may say that, but who knows what they're really thinking?

Seeing that she couldn't persuade her father even with these measures, Miaomiao gritted her teeth and decided to find a car to go back by herself. She was determined to go back, and no one could stop her!

Miao Miao's dad could tell from his daughter's expression that she was definitely planning to figure out a solution herself.

He was a little worried that his daughter would just find any car and take his granddaughter back home; that was too unsafe.

But talking to Miaomiao's mom won't work either; she definitely has to stop her. Her daughter has a child now, so it's not good to keep controlling her like this. Otherwise, they might become enemies.

So, the father-in-law called Ye Feng directly.

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng agreed. He hadn't seen Miaomiao and his daughter for so long and missed them. It would be good to switch them back.

Besides, Xixi is all grown up now. If her mother-in-law doesn't want to come over, that's fine too. Aunt Zhao is here and can come over if she's busy.

Just as Miaomiao was planning to sneak back and surprise Ye Feng, Ye Feng called.

"Oh, I wanted to give you a surprise. Did Dad tell you?"

"Couldn't you have just given me a call? I would have sent someone to pick you up."

"I was just worried you'd be too busy. Now that you know, just send someone to pick me up. I've been wanting to go back for a while now."