Seeing that her brother hadn't brought back her favorite snacks, Xiao Ruoruo pouted and secretly pursed her lips.

But as soon as she saw her brother looking at her, she immediately grinned and revealed a bright and sweet smile.

She shook her little head and pleaded with Wang Anzhao in a childish voice, "Of course I miss my brother... and my sister! Big sister, did you buy me any sweet candied hawthorns?"

She had only intended to appease her brother, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Su Junjun, whose sister was looking at her with a mocking expression.

So, after hesitating for a moment, Xiao Ruoruo brought her older sister along.

Just then, Su Qingming walked in. Without saying a word, Ruoruo immediately abandoned her brother and, like a happy little bird, rushed into her father's arms.

"Dad, your little girl has missed you so much all day!"

Su Qingming watched his little girl run towards him, and happily hugged her in his arms, giving her two kisses on her rosy cheeks.

"What did Ruoruo do today? Were you good with Grandpa at home? Did you miss Daddy?" Su Qingming asked as he walked into the house, chatting with his little girl about her life at home.

Su Ruoruo naturally only said the nice things, starting from when she got up in the morning, counting the incidents one by one on her father's fingers.

Even how many bowls of rice he ate and how many times he went to the toilet were clearly stated.

As soon as Su Qingming entered the living room, he saw his father and father-in-law sitting there leisurely drinking tea and chatting.

After Su Qingming greeted the two men, Su's father asked, "I heard that Old Chen's son has been giving you a hard time lately?"

"Hmm~" Su Qingming nodded casually when he heard his father ask this question; he didn't care about it at all.

"He's just a young guy who just came from the countryside. He's a bit arrogant and looks down on people like me who climbed up the ladder through connections."

Xiao Chen, who had just been transferred up from below, always felt that Su Qingming was not capable and that he only got to his current position, on par with his father, because of his family connections.

He, on the other hand, always believed that he had climbed up from the very bottom through his own efforts.

Little did he know that this was all a path paved for him by his father.

His father wanted him to gain experience at the lowest level first, otherwise, with his limited abilities, he would probably have to stay in that small town for the rest of his life.

Comrade Chen has gone to great lengths, but unfortunately he has such an obtuse son. It's hard to say whether Xiao Chen can understand his good intentions.

They probably couldn't understand it, otherwise they wouldn't have disliked him from the start. After all, Su Qingming was his father's colleague.

If Su Qingming were promoted another rank, he would be able to sit on equal footing with Comrade Chen.

Even if you don't like Su Qingming, you can just avoid him. Why make an enemy of him?

Seeing that his son didn't take it seriously, Mr. Su stopped worrying about it.

Su Qingming was looking around, and Du Jianxin could tell at a glance that he was looking for his daughter.

"Qingqing and her mother went to your parents' house to pick vegetables. They've been gone for a while now. Sit down a bit longer, they should be back soon."

Su Qingming's little scheme was seen through, and he coughed lightly, feeling a bit awkward.

"I came back and didn't see my mom and mother-in-law, so I was a little curious. Now that I know where they are, I'll take Ruoruo upstairs first."

Without waiting for the two elderly people to speak, he went upstairs.

When Yueqing, Ma Xiaoqing, and the others came back, each of them was carrying some vegetables, all of which were freshly picked from the field.

It's the season when fruits are plentiful, and Yueqing and her two mothers, while picking vegetables, certainly wouldn't miss the cherries they grew themselves.

The cherries grown by the Su family are all local varieties. Each one is small and tastes sweet and sour, which suits the family's taste perfectly.

As soon as Su Junjun saw the cherries, she exclaimed excitedly, "Wow~ Wow~ Grandma, you went to pick cherries, why didn't you invite us to come with you? I've wanted to go for so long."

Ma Xiaoqing looked at her eldest granddaughter's loud and boisterous manner and did not scold her.

He just laughed and scolded, "We have plenty in our fields. If you're craving something, just take your brother to pick some after school tomorrow."

Su Junjun pouted and said to her grandmother, "Oh dear, it's more fun with more people! It'll be so boring if it's just me and my brother tomorrow."

Ma Xiaoqing muttered, "As long as there's food, that's enough. Why do we need it to be lively? Kids will be kids, they're so particular."

The people downstairs were chatting enthusiastically, and Su Qingming, who was upstairs with Ruoruo, heard it and came down to take a look.

Upon seeing Su Qingming, Yueqing casually instructed, "Old... Su Qingming, take the cherries to wash them clean and then bring them over."

She usually calls Su Qingming "Old Su" so naturally that she almost blurted it out just now.

Fortunately, she stopped herself in time, otherwise, Du's mother would have thought she was calling her father-in-law, and Du Yueqing would have been chased and beaten all over the yard by her mother.

Upon hearing his wife's instructions, Su Qingming readily agreed with a "Yes," and then quickly went to fetch a pair of slippers for Yueqing to change into.

"Put your slippers on first, I'll go wash the cherries later." Su Qingming helped Yueqing take off her shoes, and she didn't stop him, since they were used to it.

When Du's mother saw this, she simply turned her head away as if nothing had happened, while Ma Xiaoqing frowned slightly but remained silent.

Although she, as a mother, disapproved of this, she couldn't say anything since her son was happy with it.

This is just how the young couple gets along; one is willing to give and the other is willing to receive.

As the two prepared to head home that evening, Yueqing casually asked the three children, "Do you want to come home with us?"

Su Ruoheng shook her head vigorously, "No, I want to stay with Grandma."

Wang Anzhao echoed, as he had just returned from the Wang family a couple of days ago and was currently spending time with his grandmother.

As for Su Junjun, she naturally went back with Ma Xiaoqing.

On the way home, Yueqing was driving. Su Qingming couldn't help but smile as he watched his wife's focused expression.

His wife likes driving, but she's also a little afraid of driving; she gets incredibly nervous every time she drives.

"Actually, you can relax a little, otherwise you'll get very tired."

“What’s tiring about it? I like it. Besides, it’s not far from here to home.”

It's not far, but there are a lot of people and cars at night, and you have to stop and start parking all the time, which is quite a hassle.

His wife is now both incompetent and loves to play around, and you can't say anything to her, or she'll definitely throw a tantrum.

Yueqing is now spoiled by Su Qingming, and her temper is getting bigger and bigger. Even in public, she doesn't hide her little whims.

Now her students all feel that Ms. Du's good temper has been "worn away" by them.

Ms. Du used to be like a goddess, but now she can't compare to the English teacher.

Yueqing still holds some authority at school. Whenever she gets angry, a single glare is enough to make the students behave themselves and dare not make a move.

Su Qingming and Yueqing returned home, took a comfortable shower, enjoyed a few more nighttime activities, and then drifted off to sleep contentedly.

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