After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

The family of three had just arrived home from Beijing when the little one was picked up by his maternal grandparents.

"You must be tired from your business trip. Get some rest when you get home!"

"Xiaoman will stay at her grandparents' house for two days. You can come over for dinner on Sunday night and then pick her up to come back together."

The little one was willing to go, and the elderly couple were willing to take care of him, so Lan Yujuan was happy to have some free time.

After dinner, Qin Shuyi went back to her room early.

She had resisted opening her gifts all day, but finally finished her homework and could relax at her desk.

She took out a utility knife and, under the bright light of the lamp, carefully unwrapped the paper and the inner box.

A brand new box of postcards was poured out of the packaging box.

Qin Shuyi was stunned for a moment, not expecting the gift to be a postcard.

She picked up the postcards one by one, carefully examining the small print on them, and then her eyes began to light up.

It turns out that this postcard is from Tsinghua and Peking Universities, the most prestigious universities in China!

The scenery depicted on each postcard is a scene from the university campus.

On the back of each postcard, there is not only a commemorative stamp from the Tsinghua-Peking University Bookstore, but also a word of encouragement.

A set of postcards, a total of twenty-four, each one different!

Qin Shuyi looked at the gift in her hand, stroking the four characters on the plaque at the university gate on one of the postcards, and her eyes welled up with tears.

She made a bold statement, saying that she would get first place in the whole school in the college entrance examination next summer.

Although she is still working hard, she is indeed making progress.

But whether it will work out in the end, even she herself is becoming increasingly uncertain.

In this matter, even her father and mother never truly believed in her from the bottom of their hearts.

Unexpectedly, my aunt has always believed in herself so firmly.

Even when I'm on a business trip or traveling, I still keep in mind that I'm studying and preparing for the exam.

Qin Shuyi placed these postcards one by one on her desk, looking at them again and again, unable to put them down.

Finally, she wiped away her tears and decided to pick out her favorite postcard from among them, then pasted it directly on the wall above her desk.

In this way, whenever she looked up to rest, she could see the scenery of Tsinghua and Peking University campuses and recall the encouraging words on the back of the postcards, which she used to strongly motivate herself.

After finishing all this, Qin Shuyi was instantly wide awake.

She immediately opened her schoolbag, took out another test paper, wrote it all in one go, checked the answers herself, and graded the test paper.

Finally, categorize and summarize the questions you got wrong in your error notebook.

Only after thoroughly understanding the entire test paper did I wash up, turn off the lights, and go to bed.

The next day, Lan Yujuan was half asleep when she suddenly heard the sound of someone reciting a text coming from the direction of the balcony next door.

She rubbed her eyes and gradually woke up.

Looking around, if she weren't still in a familiar room, she would almost think she had dreamt of going back to high school.

After she got up, she first pushed open the glass door to the living room and went to check the balcony.

On the balcony of the next room, Qin Shuyi stood alone, holding a textbook she had almost memorized, reciting and checking it at the same time.

Judging by the rhythm, he's probably memorized it about 70-80% of the time.

Throughout the entire process, the other party was so engrossed in memorizing and studying that they didn't notice Lan Yujuan.

After glancing at it twice, Lan Yujuan quietly retreated back to the living room.

The kitchen lights were on, and the aroma of steaming food was beginning to waft out.

It looks like Chen Mo's breakfast will be ready soon.

I wonder who got up earlier today, Chen Mo or Qin Shuyi.

At breakfast time that day, Lan Xiaoman went to her maternal grandparents' house and had not returned yet, so the dining table was unusually quiet.

Chen Mo ate while looking at his phone, replying to company messages from time to time.

During this time, Lan Yujuan couldn't help but take a few more glances.

This was the first time she had ever seen Chen Mo since she met him; he was so busy that he even had to reply to messages while eating.

Qin Shuyi was also very busy, silently reciting the text in her mind while eating.

When she encounters an unfamiliar or difficult part, she puts down her chopsticks, picks up her textbook, and works through it.

After sorting things out, she would pick up her bowl and chopsticks again and continue reciting while eating.

Lan Yujuan is also very busy!

During her trip to Beijing, she met many industry leaders in the short drama circle.

I not only learned a lot of new things, but also gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of this industry.

After the plane landed yesterday, she let her editor know she was safe. At that time, she didn't say anything, just told her to get some rest.

This morning, while she was listening to an audiobook and brushing her teeth, her editor-in-chief started bombarding her with text messages.

The first script was finished, and the second script came knocking.

The studio approached her about a script featuring a cute baby, but unexpectedly, the director she was working with turned out to be the same director from the same film crew where the family of three had acted as extras during her set visit.

The editor-in-chief told her to start writing as soon as possible and submit the manuscript as soon as possible!

I'll try to finish writing it during the summer vacation, start filming in September, and release it during the National Day holiday in October.

She spent almost the entire morning replying to messages.

Xia Donghe, the director she met on the plane, also sent her a message early in the morning.

The short drama is almost finished filming, so I asked her if she had any recommendations for niche but good folk musicians.

It turns out that most of the music planned for this short drama came from a rock band.

Xia Donghe didn't say the specific reason, but he directly canceled all the collaborations with this rock band.

Lan Yujuan guessed that, most likely, it was that rock band that had collapsed.

In a flash, a person actually popped into Lan Yujuan's mind.

However, whether or not they can cooperate, and what the cooperation method will be, will have to wait until she returns to the coffee shop and they meet to discuss it in detail before she can give a reply.

She promised Xia Donghe that she would give him a reply within a day.

Besides novels and screenplays, there are also things to do at the shop.

She hadn't been to the store during her week-long business trip and didn't know what had happened at the coffee shop in the past few days.

She planned to have breakfast, then take her laptop to the coffee shop, find a quiet corner to sit in, and work while minding the shop.

After breakfast, Qin Shuyi picked up her schoolbag and left, heading straight to the Lan family's house for tutoring.

Before leaving, Chen Mo unusually took the initiative to suggest:

"Perfect timing, we're both heading out anyway, let's go together, I'll take you there."

However, Qin Shuyi refused outright:

"No need, it's not a long way at all."

"I'll walk slowly, which will help me digest my food, refresh myself, and get some exercise. I can also review my lessons along the way, so it won't interfere with anything."

Seeing that she thought this way, Chen Mo simply raised an eyebrow and didn't say anything more.

Judging from his eyes, he was very pleased.

Lan Yujuan wholeheartedly agreed with Qin Shuyi's words and immediately echoed them:

"I don't need to see you off. I can just walk there. I ate a lot for breakfast, so this will help digestion."

But this time, Chen Mo directly refused:

"You can't do it."

"Get in my car, I'll take you to work!"

Lan Yujuan choked, but there was nothing she could do about it. So when the elevator stopped on the first floor, she waved goodbye to Qin Shuyi with envy in her eyes.

Then, she let Chen Mo hold her hand and went to the underground parking lot.

Along the way, Chen Mo patiently explained as he drove:

"Recently, the company has some new collaborative projects that need to be handed over, so I will probably be spending more time at the company."

"The Xu family in Beijing may also send someone to be stationed at the company."

"I will arrange for someone to deliver lunch to the store at noon. If I cannot get back to the store in time, you don't need to wait for me."

Lan Yujuan listened attentively and nodded.

All I could think about were the things I needed to do next.

As he dropped her off at the store entrance, before she got out of the car, Chen Mo deliberately grabbed her hand and instructed her:

"Your situation is special right now, so don't overwork yourself."

"No matter what happens, remember, I'm here for you!"

Lan Yujuan smiled brightly and nodded vigorously:

"Okay, I understand!"

Lan Yujuan walked to the entrance of the coffee shop and slowly pushed open the glass door.

As she listened to the tinkling of the wind chimes on the door, she returned to the shop, feeling as if she had stepped into another world.

Behind the bar not far away, store manager Qi Lei and his cousin Lan Qingqing were busy working in an orderly manner.

Looking up and seeing her return, he was both surprised and delighted. He quickly put down what he was doing and went to greet her.

It was as if she had been away from the store for not just a short week, but for a very, very long time.

"Sis! You're finally back!"

After Lan Qingqing rushed up, she immediately gave her a big, warm hug.

Lan Yujuan was startled. She reached out one hand to hug Lan Qingqing back, while slightly turning her body and using her other hand to instinctively shield herself.