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Li Bo also smiled when he heard this: "That's as it should be. Textbooks must be rigorous, and good textbooks must be practical."

Huang Tingjuan smiled, patted Li Bo's hand, and said to everyone at the table, "Honestly, this old classmate of mine is very serious. She's polishing one of my books right now and always asking me to revise it. I'm so annoyed by her!"

Li Bo also took Huang Tingjuan's hand in a soothing manner, smiled and nodded to everyone, and said: "This fairy Tingjuan is also very serious. She always submits the manuscript on time for review and implements the revision suggestions very well. It is really rare to find an author like you who is both professional and cooperative, haha."

At this moment, an old lady with silver hair and wearing a dark red satin jacket with floral patterns leaned over slightly and gently patted the back of Huang Tingjuan's hand with her wrinkled hand. Her voice was not loud, but it was filled with unquestionable kindness and solemnity: "Tingjuan, why are you guys just busy talking? Let everyone sit down."

This is Huang Tingjuan's mother-in-law, Grandma Qiangqiang. "You are Tingjuan's old classmates and good friends. As her mother-in-law, there are some things I must say today."

As the old lady spoke, the elders and close relatives at the table fell silent, looking at her with smiles. Huang Tingjuan's father-in-law, a gaunt-faced man who sat with a straight back, also nodded slowly, his gaze resting on his daughter-in-law with approval.

Huang Tingjuan felt a little embarrassed and called out softly, "Mom, why are you saying this..."

"I have to say what I want to say," the old lady said in a gentle but firm tone. She held Huang Tingjuan's hand tightly, looked around, and said to everyone present, "It's not easy for me to be your daughter-in-law."

She paused, tears welling up in her eyes as she recalled the past, and her voice choked a little. "You may know something about our family's situation back then. Qiangqiang's father died a long time ago. Tingjuan was the only one who supported the family, inside and out. Qiangqiang was still young and tough back then, so Tingjuan acted like both mother and father."

The old lady said this, glancing at her husband beside her. The old man then continued in a steady and powerful voice, "Yes. My health wasn't very good during those years, and I was hospitalized for treatment. Tingjuan was running back and forth between the hospital, home, and work, but I never heard her complain. She worked during the day and took care of the elderly and children at night. She lost a lot of weight. We all saw it and felt so bad for her."

"It's more than just heartache," the old lady took over the conversation, her tone full of emotion, "She is really strong. She raised the child alone, not only ensuring that he had enough food and clothes, but more importantly, she brought him up so well!" She deliberately emphasized the three words "so well", full of pride.

"Qiangqiang has never caused us any worries about his academic performance since he was little, and he's always polite and well-mannered in his interactions with others. This is all thanks to Tingjuan's good teaching." The old lady looked at Huang Tingjuan, her eyes full of undisguised love and gratitude. "Now the child has a promising future. He's got a job at such an important company, found such a wonderful granddaughter-in-law, and has started a family and a career. Her father and I both know that Tingjuan is the biggest contributor to this."

The old man nodded heavily and added, "That's right. Without Tingjuan's selfless dedication over the years, keeping this home in perfect order and educating her grandson to be upright and motivated, our family wouldn't have the stability and hope we have today. We, the old couple, are deeply grateful to her."

Li Bo smiled and said, "Congratulations, old man! You have such a wonderful daughter-in-law, and your eldest grandson is so promising and has a grandson's wife. You are so blessed!"

Qiangqiang's grandparents were even happier and kept urging her to take her seat quickly.

Huang Tingjuan also said: "Don't go back to that table, just stay here."

Li Bo glanced back and said, "Look, they're all looking this way. If I don't go back, they'll definitely come over. How about this, I'll take your place here. You can go to their table for a while. That way they won't have to come looking for you, okay?"

Huang Tingjuan's eyes lit up. "That's great! Jingjing, you stay here and greet everyone, including my parents. I'll go over there and chat with my college classmates."

Cai Jingjing nodded: "Go quickly. I'm here."

Qiangqiang's grandparents also urged her to hurry over. "Don't worry about us. You guys finally got together, so spend some time chatting with everyone."

Huang Tingjuan stood up and walked over lightly. Suddenly, cheers came from the other side.

Fang Chen was watching from the side, very surprised. He turned to Li Bo and asked, "Editor Li, are those all your university classmates? Why are there so many of your classmates who stayed in Beijing?"

"Well, actually, not many people stayed in Beijing after graduation. We happened to catch up with the job assignment reform at that time. It was the first year of the two-way selection, and everyone was quite confused, so it wasn't good. These people all came back to Beijing after taking the postgraduate entrance exam or being transferred. Some of them were Huang Tingjuan's classmates when she was a graduate student. And, that table over there were people who were transferred here later. Oh, and there are also a few tables over there of colleagues. I heard that there are also comrades of Qiangqiang's father, but I don't know who they are."

Fang Cheng sighed, "Huang Tingjuan has so many friends."

Cai Jingjing nodded. "Isn't it? She's a very kind-hearted person. As long as anyone needs help, she will welcome them and provide assistance to the best of her ability. That's why everyone who comes to Jinghua will come to see her, especially in the past few years, as they all use her place as a base."