Jing Shao is infertile, but his nanny is pregnant with his child.

Although Lu Yan is prone to hitting people, she would never hit someone without reason. It must be something that Liu Jiabao did or said to her that prompted her to attack.

"Harass me?" Lu Yan chuckled. "He'd have to be capable of it first."

Lu Yan disinfected the gold needles and let them dry. She then came over to help Zhou Yanchen lie down and told him what had happened yesterday afternoon.

"That's what happened. I'm not lying to you. He really let me hit him willingly. After I did, he got upset."

After saying that, Lu Yan shrugged, her disdain evident in her eyes.

Zhou Yanchen: "..."

He glanced at her clean, white hands. "Why did the red mark on your hands suddenly disappear?"

Yanxing and Nuannuan were really worried for her.

Lu Yan raised her hand. "You mean this? I boiled an egg and rolled it in the water last night, and the swelling went down."

Zhou Yanchen: "Eggs have this use too?"

This was the first time he had ever heard of it.

Lu Yan tilted her head and looked at him, joking, "How about I beat you up and roll eggs around on you?"

Zhou Yan looked at her quietly, and after a while said, "When I'm better, let's spar a bit."

He wanted to see just how good Lu Yan was at fighting.

Lu Yan's eyes lit up immediately. "Really?"

Zhou Yanchen: "..."

"You like fighting that much?"

Lu Yan nodded, "When you're in a good mood, a fight will make you feel even better, and when you're in a bad mood, a fight will instantly make you feel better."

Zhou Yanchen pursed his lips, wanting to say no to fighting, but then he thought that she had always been this way and shouldn't change for him.

"Okay, I'll play with you when I'm better."

"OK!"

Lu Yan picked up the gold needles and quickly and accurately inserted them. "How are you feeling today?"

Zhou Yanchen felt around for a moment, "This leg was only numb for a short while."

Lu Yan nodded. "It's okay, we're not in a hurry. This leg probably wants me to bandage it for a few more days."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment, a small smile curving his lips, as if he wanted to laugh but held it back.

She could even understand what was on his mind?

The weather was nice today. After giving Zhou Yanchen acupuncture, Lu Yan pushed him out to the yard to bask in the sun and absorb some yang energy.

Qin Yuanchao was coming at noon, so Lu Yan prepared the chicken stew and fish soup in advance.

Zhou Yanchen stayed in the courtyard with Lu Yaguang, shooting.

Around 11 a.m., Qin Yuanchao arrived with gifts.

"Sir, Madam, I apologize for disturbing you."

After speaking, he greeted Zhou Yanchen and the others, his gaze lingering on Zhou Nuannuan for a couple of seconds, but only for two seconds.

Jin Aiyun glared at him, "Why did you bring things with you? Aren't you afraid of making a mistake now? Take them back after dinner."

Qin Yuanchao: "Madam, I've already consulted with the director. A small gift is nothing."

Zhou Jianguo said from the side, "Captain Qin, let's go inside and talk."

After everyone sat down, Lu Yan brewed a pot of tea and poured a cup for Qin Yuanchao.

Qin Yuanchao quickly stood up and accepted the gift with both hands, bowing slightly. "Thank you, Comrade Lu Yan."

"It's alright." Lu Yan was about to pour tea for the others when Zhou Yanxing came over. "Sister Yan, let me do it."

Lu Yan didn't stand on ceremony with him and said to Jin Aiyun, "Auntie, I'll go to the kitchen to see if the chicken soup and fish soup are ready."

They probably want to inquire about Qin Yuanchao's family background.

Jin Aiyun pulled her to sit down, "Just simmer it slowly, sit down and talk."

They're all family, and since guests are here, they can't leave Lu Yan alone in the kitchen while they chat in the living room.

Lu Yan sat down next to Zhou Yanchen.

Zhou Jianguo picked up his teacup, stood up, and said, "Comrade Qin Yuanchao, thank you for saving my daughter. I offer this tea in place of wine to express my family's gratitude."

Qin Yuanchao had barely settled in his seat when he stood up again. "Commander, you flatter me. This is all I should do. Compared to your contributions to our country, what I did is nothing. This cup of tea is for me to offer you."

As he spoke, Qin Yuanchao bent down slightly and touched the rim of his cup to Zhou Jianguo's cup about three or four centimeters below the rim.

Zhou Jianguo glanced at him impassively, then pointed to the chair behind him and said, "Sit."

Qin Yuanchao then sat down.

Jin Aiyun looked at him and asked casually, "Captain Qin, you're a local, right? Are your parents in good health?"

Qin Yuanchao held his water glass. "My hometown is Henan. My parents passed away when I was two years old. After I retired from the military, I was assigned here."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nuannuan was stunned.

Jin Aiyun was also taken aback. "I'm sorry, Captain Qin, I didn't know."

Qin Yuanchao smiled and said, "It's nothing."

He was two years old and didn't remember anything. His parents didn't leave any photos, so he didn't know what his parents looked like. When he was bullied as a child, he would wonder what his parents looked like, but later he realized that thinking about it was useless and stopped thinking about it.

Zhou Nuannuan: "Then how did you grow up?"

"I initially stayed with my uncle, but then there was a famine, and my uncle couldn't afford to raise me anymore, so he left me at the gate of the orphanage."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nuannuan burst into tears and quickly wiped them away.

Qin Yuanchao saw that she was crying and hurriedly said something.

"The welfare home is great. I had a very good time there. I was well-fed, and everyone treated me very well."

No one would believe that when I said that.

If ordinary people can't even get enough to eat, how could a welfare home possibly have enough food for the children?

Even if the government approves the allocation of grain, the leaders of the welfare home will take some back to feed their own children, since many people really starved to death during the famine.

Qin Yuanchao said seriously, "Really, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance to join the army."

Although he did encounter many difficulties along the way, he eventually made it through.

Zhou Yanchen interjected, "Don't you have any other siblings?"

Qin Yuanchao answered in detail, "I have one older cousin, three younger cousins, one older cousin, and four younger cousins."

Zhou Yan hummed in agreement.

In other words, he has no siblings.

Jin Aiyun smiled at him, "Captain Qin, you saved my daughter, so you are our family's benefactor. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just tell us."

Qin Yuanchao stood up, and Jin Aiyun bowed, "Thank you, Madam."

Jin Aiyun waved her hand, "Sit down, sit down, don't stand up all the time."

Qin Yuanchao sat down again.

Lu Yan wanted to laugh.

In just a short while, Qin Yuanchao stood up several times; anyone who didn't know better would think there were nails on his chair.

During the meal, Qin Yuanchao was seated between Zhou Yanchen and Zhou Yanxing.

The meal was very enjoyable, but then the Liu family next door started arguing again.

Judging from the sounds, it seemed that Liu Zhanwei and his wife had returned from the hospital. Qin Xiaofang's shrill voice came over, saying all sorts of unpleasant things.

Jin Aiyun and the others heard it clearly, and it was simply unbearable to hear.