To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

It's actually lotus root starch. Lei Sufeng remembered that she ate this when she had morning sickness, so she sent a telegram back to her family to ask them to send it. She just arrived on the island today.

When Zhiyuan returned home and mentioned it, Lin Qingping imagined the sweet and soft texture of lotus root starch and wasn't too opposed to it. She nodded, indicating that she was willing to eat it.

Gu Juncheng immediately got up and made her a bowl of soup according to the method written by Lei Sufeng.

The lotus root starch was crystal clear in the bowl. Lin Qingping glanced at it and did not feel like vomiting.

This is already good.

She nodded and reached out to take it, but Gu Juncheng sat down beside her, scooped out a small spoonful, and when it wasn't too hot, fed it to her.

Lin Qingping stopped fighting with him and leaned back lazily, letting him feed her the bowl of lotus root starch spoonful by spoonful.

After eating, Lin Qingping herself was a little nervous. She lay there, afraid to move, lest she vomit violently again.

"I want to rest for a while, you go ahead and do your work," she said softly, closing her eyes.

"Okay," he replied, but he didn't leave. He remained sitting next to her and turned off the large incandescent light on the ceiling, leaving only a small table lamp on.

Lin Qingping gradually felt tired. After so many days, she finally had a full meal and miraculously didn't feel like vomiting. She became drowsy, but in her drowsy state, she would occasionally open her eyes and always see him sitting by the bed, quietly watching her. Behind him was an orange lamp, its dim light making his dark eyes appear bright and warm.

Is he planning to just sit here and watch her like this? Didn't everyone tell him to go and do his own thing?

Forget it! I can't be bothered with him!

Finally, I drifted off to sleep.

Because she was full, she slept more comfortably than ever before. When the bugle sounded, she woke up. There was no one else in the room. She felt a little dazed. Was everything yesterday really a dream?

When she opened the door, she saw Zhiyuan skipping and hopping, ready to leave. "Mom, you're awake so early? Are you feeling well today?"

"Where are you going?" Lin Qingping asked her. "I'm fine."

Zhiyuan walked over and looked her over, then took her hand with great concern. "Mom, you won't throw up again, right? Yesterday, Gu Dad kept watching you, but you didn't throw up. Did Gu Dad say something to the baby in your belly, and the baby didn't dare to be naughty?"

What can a tiny soybean understand?

Lin Qingping smiled, but what lingered in her ears were Zhiyuan's words: "Gu's father has always been watching over you."

So, he really did come back.

Indeed, it's not a dream.

Zhiyuan added, "My dad must have threatened you, saying that if you make your mom throw up again, you'll be punished by having to stand in circles when you come out!"

Lin Qingping burst out laughing. "Is this really your father? All he does all day is punish people by making them stand in circles?"

"Otherwise what?" Zhiyuan said, "Then there's the punishment of copying!"

"Where are you going so early in the morning?" Lin Qingping continued to ask him.

"Oh, it's a secret!" Zhiyuan blinked. "Mom, if you're really okay, I'll head out now?"

"Go on, go on, what could possibly happen? Besides, isn't your father back?" Lin Qingping waved her hand.

Zhiyuan shook his head; he didn't even want to talk about it! His father, Gu, seemed so foolish! He didn't seem like someone he could rely on!

Lin Qingping thought he was going to do morning exercises with Gu Juncheng, so she coaxed him out.

Then, alone, she thought that eating lotus root starch would be quite comforting, so she made herself another packet of lotus root starch. By then, the sky was beginning to brighten. She sat on the porch, watching the sunrise gradually ignite the entire sky, and suddenly understood why Gu Juncheng, a tough man, had tears in his eyes.

The arrival of this child means hope, it means life is truly starting anew.

This is a life that never existed in her previous life. Because of him (her), her life and Gu Juncheng's life in this life are finally completely different.

The father and son returned at roughly the same time.

One after the other, one called out "Lin Qingping" and the other called out "Mom," and their next words were surprisingly the same: Look what I brought you!

Lin Qingping was pleasantly surprised by what Gu Juncheng brought: it was actually durian!

"Where did you get these durians from?" And there are two of them!

"Chen Zheng commissioned someone to buy this. How are we supposed to eat this stuff?" Gu Juncheng looked at the thorns and was puzzled.

"Let me see!" Lin Qingping's eyes lit up.

Gu Juncheng: ...

The way you looked at me last night wasn't this intense...

Lin Qingping had no idea what he was thinking. She was just touching the durian from all angles, completely captivated by it. The main problem was that it was so hard to get one now; she didn't know if there would be any left to eat next time…

But she saw Zhiyuan staring at her longingly from the side, holding a large square bamboo basket.

She quickly put down the durian, smiled at Zhiyuan, and asked, "Zhiyuan, what delicious food did you bring me?"

Seeing this, Gu Juncheng understood. In this family, Durian > him, Gu Juncheng, then Zhiyuan > Durian, and there would be another baby coming. The family's hierarchy was now very clear...

Zhiyuan then stepped forward and said with a smile, "Mom, this is sesame oil fried chicken that Qinglang's mother made. She said that since you're not from the coast, you might not be used to eating fish and shrimp during your pregnancy. Try eating chicken and see if you'll vomit."

"Zhiyuan, thank you. Please also thank Qinglang and his mother for me. By the way, when did you two become so close?" Lin Qingping took the bamboo basket, inside which was a covered earthenware pot.

“Qinglang is our classmate! Qingtian also goes to the same school, but he’s two grades below us,” Zhiyuan said matter-of-factly.

Lin Qingping ate the chicken first. It smelled delicious, and she ate almost half a bowl in one go. And she really didn't vomit.

As for the two durians, Lin Qingping opened one in the afternoon. The moment she opened it, Zhiyuan slung his schoolbag over his shoulder and said, "Mom, I'm going back to school."

He is a boarding student and needs to return to school on Sunday afternoon.

"Hey, don't go! This is good stuff, eat it before you go!" Lin Qingping grabbed him.

"Mom, this is such good food, you should eat it yourself..." Zhiyuan struggled and ran away as if his life depended on it.

Lin Qingping couldn't chase after him, so she just shouted, "Don't run! We haven't taken the things for Qinglang's family yet!"

After shouting, the person disappeared.

Gu Juncheng returned late that day because he had been kept behind by his superiors.

The leader handed him a letter, saying, "Take a look at this yourself."

Gu Juncheng looked on with suspicion. What could this be?

Upon opening it, it turned out to be a letter of complaint, accusing Lin Qingping and Fang Tuan of misconduct.

"What do you think of this matter and this letter?" the leader asked him.

How could he see that?

Meanwhile, the family quarters were also quite lively, because Lei Sufeng had smashed someone's head, and blood was flowing all over their face. Right now, there was a huge commotion!