Wang Guifang saw the two children off with tears in her eyes.

He Shen went along with them.

This made Wang Guifang suddenly realize that her daughter had also married into Haishi.

Since her husband's family is there, it won't be considered leaving her hometown.

Even so, Wang Guifang was still extremely worried about her child's first long trip, and she secretly tried to give Xie Qingyu money.

However, Xie Qingyu didn't want it, telling her to keep it for Xie Xixing to find a wife.

The girl didn't pass the exam this year and plans to try again next year.

They'll consider marriage after she passes the exam, but then there will be two students in the family, which will put a lot of pressure on Wang Guifang.

Although Xie Qingyu didn't accept them, Wang Guifang still secretly put some in the luggage she was packing for her.

They rode their bikes from town to the train station and then boarded the train with their bicycles.

It took almost a full day and night to finally reach Haishi.

They arrived early, a few days before school started.

He Shen took Xie Qingyu and Xie Xixing home directly.

Xie Qingyu was fine along the way, but Xie Xixing felt like he had entered the Grand View Garden.

He knew He Shen's family was well-off, but he didn't know they were this well-off.

He had previously visited the house in Wang Guimei's town. Although it was an apartment building, many families lived in one corridor, and the kitchen and toilet were shared. The house was also small, and it wasn't as comfortable as it seemed.

But the He family is completely different.

The detached buildings, the guards at the gate, and the people in military uniforms walking around the compound all speak to the conditions here.

When Xie Xixing finally met the old man whom his father had specifically instructed him to greet, he was filled with respect at first glance and immediately became a dutiful child.

The old man asked a question and he answered it.

The old man lives here with He Shen.

Ever since He Shen went to the countryside, his place has been empty. Now that his child has finally come back, the house is finally alive again.

Before returning, He Shen had already told the old man in a letter that his wife and his third brother-in-law had both been admitted to university.

The old man had someone prepare a room for Xie Xixing well in advance.

Xie Qingyu then lived with He Shen in his old room.

The old man himself looked very serious, with a stern and imposing air, giving the impression that he was unapproachable.

However, his tone of voice was kind, especially towards Xie Qingyu, as if he was afraid of scaring her.

However, when he gives Xie Qingyu something, his tone is slightly more serious, making sure that Xie Qingyu accepts what he gives her.

The old man gave her several wooden boxes, and Xie Qingyu only found out what they contained after she opened them back in her room.

"This..." Xie Qingyu looked at the bracelet in her hand. The quality of the bracelet was excellent. If it were in later generations, it would probably be available at auction.

Now it's simply packed in a small wooden box and handed to her.

Moreover, this wooden box is the smallest one in the pile.

Xie Qingyu opened the boxes one by one, and the sets of jewelry were almost dazzling to her eyes.

It includes not only popular domestic jewelry, but also imported goods.

The exchange of goods in maritime affairs is indeed more diverse; Xie Qingyu could immediately think of this.

“Some of these were left by Grandma. They were originally meant for my daughter-in-law, but my mother passed away early, so these things came back to me. Some of these were probably from Grandpa. He was powerful back then and had a lot of good stuff. You can take them.” He Shen clearly knew about these things and their value.

“However, you can’t wear these for the next two years. But you can wear necklaces or earrings now. I saw some people wearing them on the street when I came back. It seems that they don’t care about this anymore.” He Shen noticed the subtle changes in Haishi as soon as he returned.

Judging from the people's clothing and appearance, Haishi has always been at the forefront.

It's not hard to see now that with the resumption of the college entrance examination, some things seem to have regained their vitality.

After Xie Qingyu put her things down, she finally had time to look around He Shen's room.

It's easy to see that the old man really dotes on his eldest grandson.

He had been away from home for over a year, and everything in the house was spotless, with the furnishings arranged exactly as they were before He Shen left.

The wooden airplane and bullet casings on the desk also revealed some of He Shen's previous interests.

Xie Qingyu looked around, then He Shen gently hugged her. "So, are you satisfied with our house?"

Xie Qingyu nodded seriously, then shook her head, "It's alright, but not particularly satisfactory."

He Shen immediately turned the person in his arms towards himself, his expression somewhat tense, "What do you not like?"

"I don't have enough," Xie Qingyu said.

"Let's take the luggage out and hang it up in a bit, then we'll go to the department store and the Overseas Chinese Store to buy some things." Hearing this, He Shen's nervousness lessened considerably.

"No, I'll be living at school then, so I don't need too much stuff," Xie Qingyu shook her head.

He Shen became somewhat unhappy when this was mentioned.

He wanted Xie Qingyu to live at his house, which wasn't far from her university, so it would be convenient for her to ride her bike or have a car take her there.

Everything was arranged perfectly, but then the school decided not to allow students to stay overnight off-campus.

Students have no choice but to live in dormitories.

I can only come back on weekends.

He Shen now harbors deep resentment towards Xie Qingyu for living at school; who would want to only see his wife once a week?

Now that Xie Qingyu brought up the matter, He Shen's excitement upon returning home was completely dampened.

Left with no other option, Xie Qingyu had to agree to pay compensation to various locations that night, signing numerous unequal agreements before He Shen could finally cheer up again.

In the evening, the old man hosted a welcome dinner for the three of them.

Unfortunately, at this very moment, an unpleasant person comes knocking.

When He Wenzhao arrived, Xie Qingyu recognized him at a glance without needing an introduction; he was the "dad" He Shen had mentioned who didn't need to be bothered with.

"Why are you here?" He Shen asked with a smile, but his tone was full of sarcasm and showed no respect whatsoever.

"I heard you were back, but you didn't even say a word." He Wenzhao was already used to He Shen's attitude, but his words were always scolding, which was unpleasant to hear.

"My grandson was sent to the countryside and only just came back after a lot of trouble. Don't go looking for trouble." The old man sneered.

"I can't even say a word," He Wenzhao said helplessly.

He didn't go too far inside after he came in; he just looked at the people inside.

"This must be Xiao Shen's wife. I know you two got married, but we live far apart, so I haven't been able to visit you. That's why I had to come all this way when I learned you were coming back."

As He Wenzhao spoke, he walked over and placed a box on the table.

Xie Qingyu looked at He Shen, who gestured for her to accept the gift, adding, "This is your first time meeting your daughter-in-law, so you can't be too stingy with your offering."

He Wenzhao didn't look at him, but said to Xie Qingyu, "There are some things here that Xiao Shen's mother originally kept to give to her daughter-in-law, and now they are all being given to you."

Upon hearing this, He Shen straightened up and looked at the box.

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