After leaving the hospital, everyone got into Gu Yanqing’s car, and he drove Qiao Wanqing’s second uncle back to his home.

Qiao Wanqing bought a lot of health supplements and gave them to her second uncle.

Since it was almost lunchtime when they arrived, her second aunt insisted on cooking a chicken to treat them.

Qiao Wanqing politely declined, found an excuse, and went home with Gu Yanqing and Koukou.

The items Gu Yanqing had asked Wang Xiao to prepare had also arrived, and his assistant, Chen Feng, was now in place.

Chen Feng had done similar work before, was very discreet, and had good business skills.

Wang Xiao had specifically bought the items according to Gu Yanqing’s request and had them delivered precisely as instructed.

Among Kouko’s new toys was a fancy rocking horse and a walker.

Now that Kouko could walk a bit, he didn’t just stumble around like before.

He had learned to take small, steady steps.

As long as someone held him by one hand under his arm, he could walk several steps on his own.

Qiao Wanqing had read online that using walkers could be harmful.

There was a child in the village who got used to walking on tiptoes because of a walker, and it took a long time to correct.

So, she had been teaching Kouko to walk slowly without a walker.

“Using it occasionally is fine, just not for too long. Those who had problems were using it for too long,” Gu Yanqing reassured Qiao Wanqing.

He then placed Kouko in the walker. “Come on, baby, try the walker Daddy bought you.”

Kouko curiously touched and looked around the walker, not understanding its purpose.

Gu Yanqing took a rattle and stood two meters away, shaking it to entice Kouko. “Kouko, come to Daddy.”

Seeing Gu Yanqing playing with him, Kouko happily babbled and reached out to Qiao Wanqing, wanting her to carry him over.

He wasn’t ready to walk on his own yet and habitually sought adult help.

Qiao Wanqing stood still and smiled, “Kouko, walk on your own.”

Kouko, seeing that Qiao Wanqing wasn’t coming to help, became anxious.

Eventually, he seemed to sense that he wouldn’t fall and took a few small steps towards Gu Yanqing.

Realizing he didn’t fall, he happily took several more steps.

The walker slid towards Gu Yanqing with his movements, and soon he was in front of Gu Yanqing, grabbing the rattle from his hand.

“Smart baby,” Gu Yanqing said with a gentle smile, kissing Kouko’s forehead.

Watching his child grow bit by bit was incredibly fulfilling.

Qiao Wanqing clapped her hands, “Koukou, come to Mommy.”

Hearing his mother calling, Kouko clumsily moved his little feet and ran towards Qiao Wanqing.

Now that he was confident he wouldn’t fall, his steps were noticeably quicker.

The walker, with its wheels, sometimes moved on its own, making Kouko run even faster.

Kouko reached Qiao Wanqing, received a kiss from her, and then started running around the yard restlessly.

He even went to tug on the tail of Huang Dashan, who was sleeping.

Kouko, now quite strong and unaware of his strength, accidentally pulled out a tuft of Huang Dashan’s fur.

“Huu!” Huang Dashan’s fur stood on end as he quickly ran away and jumped onto the roof.

Kouko watched from below, calling out “ah ah” a few times.

Seeing that Huang Dashan didn’t come down, he seemed a bit disappointed.

However, he quickly found a new target: a little chicken that had snuck into the yard. He ran off to chase the chicken.

The yard was suddenly in chaos, with chickens scurrying everywhere.

Kouko, like a little tyrant just freed from constraints, became the ruler of the yard.

No one dared to mess with him.

“This little troublemaker,” Qiao Wanqing said, unable to help but laugh and shake her head.

She felt a bit regretful for not buying the walker earlier.

It clearly gave Kouko a lot more freedom and made things much easier for the adults too.

Otherwise, Kouko really enjoys learning to walk now.

He runs around every day, and if you don’t take him out, he gets upset.

Not even his favorite milk can calm him down.

He’s so curious and wants to explore everywhere, which is really exhausting.

This walker is truly a lifesaver.

Watching his baby run around, Gu Yanqing moved over to Qiao Wanqing and said, “I also bought a gift for Grandma. Can you help me give it to her?”

“You should give it to her yourself.”

“She’s afraid of me.”

It seemed like Grandma was quite scared of talking to Gu Yanqing.

He felt very innocent, as he neither got angry nor spoke loudly in front of her.

“… My grandma is a bit timid. Don’t keep a stern face in front of her.”

Gu Yanqing, being in a high position at a young age, used to think that not keeping a stern face would make people not respect him.

Later, after gaining respect through his abilities, it became a habit to keep a stern face and give off a cold aura.

That’s why people found him aloof and hard to approach.

In reality, Gu Yanqing had a down-to-earth and approachable heart.

He could even help Qaio Wanqing pick vegetables in the field.

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“I just remembered,” Gu Yanqing said, “I forgot to buy you a gift.”

Qiao Wanqing: “… I don’t need one.”

Gu Yanqing nodded, “I thought so too.”

Qiao Wanqing: “…”

“How did you like the ointment and hand cream I gave you last time?” Gu Yanqing asked.

“… ” She hadn’t used them.

From her expression, Gu Yanqing immediately understood that she hadn’t used them.

With a slightly hurt tone, he said, “So you really don’t need them.”

Back then, after rejecting Gu Yanqing’s confession, she felt awkward about using the things he gave her.

She just put them aside and never opened them.

It felt like opening them would bring back too many memories, so she stashed them away in a cabinet, out of sight.

Initially, Qiao Wanqing didn’t think much of it, but hearing Gu Yanqing mention it filled her with guilt.

“I…” She lowered her gaze, trying to find the right words when suddenly, Kouko started crying, startling both of them.

They quickly ran over to him.

When they saw what had happened, they couldn’t help but laugh.

Kouko’s walker was stuck in a broken gap in the floor, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get it out, which made him cry.

Gu Yanqing bent down and carefully removed the wheel from the gap, while Qiao Wanqing wiped away Kouko’s tears and teasingly said, “See, you were being too reckless and now you’re paying for it.”

In the short time they had been talking, Kouko had already destroyed some of the flowers and plants Qiao Wanqing had in the yard.

Not only that, but if he saw something he liked, he would pick it and try to eat it, so they had to keep a close eye on him to prevent him from choking on anything.

Fortunately, they didn’t have many bugs around the house, probably because of the presence of their “big villain,” as she called him.

Otherwise, she would have to worry about Kouko grabbing random things and getting bitten by insects.

Evening came.

Today, Kouko experienced the joy of using the walker.

Even after his bath, he still wanted to play with it.

Qiao Wanqing, worried about him using it for too long, coaxed him by saying he could play with it again tomorrow.

Kouko showed his displeasure by turning his back to her, giving her a sorrowful little back view.

It was unclear where he had learned this trick.

With no other choice, Qiao Wanqing placed him in his crib to let him calm down.

The crib originally had many hanging educational toys that moved and a smart music box that could sing and tell stories.

However, Kouko had pulled everything off when she wasn’t looking, leaving only a bare rod.

Qiao Wanqing picked up one of the undamaged toys and hung it back up to divert his attention.

Otherwise, indulging him too much would spoil him.

Just then, her phone rang.

It was a call from the renovation company informing her that the vegetarian restaurant had been completed and she could come by to inspect it.

If everything was satisfactory, they could hand it over to her.

Thinking she had no plans for the next day, Qiao Wanqing agreed to visit the restaurant to check it out and take measurements for ordering tables, chairs, and bar equipment.

Her second uncle knew a carpenter who made excellent and reasonably priced furniture, so she decided to have all the wooden items custom-made by him.

As for the kitchen utensils, she found the local ones to be of average quality and decided to order them online.

Due to her second uncle’s accident, she had spent tens of thousands of yuan on medical bills, legal fees, and other expenses.

Although the situation was now resolved, most of the money was spent.

Apart from a portion of the medical expenses that could be reimbursed, the rest was gone for good.

If the other party lost the lawsuit, they would need to compensate her second uncle, but that money would come slowly and would definitely go to him.

Additionally, she had only been selling produce to the farmhouse and school lately, which significantly reduced her income.

She might even need to take out a bank loan.

Feeling a bit stressed, Qiao Wanqing returned to her room and found that Kouko had indeed forgotten about the walker.

He was stretching his little arms, trying hard to grab the wobbly little duck above him.

Since he couldn’t stand up on his own yet, he kept reaching out for it. Qiao Wanqing had deliberately tied the string short so he couldn’t grab it.

She let him play by himself and began her nighttime skincare routine.

As a refined young woman, Jo Wanqing applied toner, serum, and cream to her face.

Suddenly, she remembered the hand cream Gu Yanqing had given her and took it out from the cabinet.

Seeing her slightly rough hands, she took out the ointment and applied it to the cracked areas.

The ointment was a bit cold, but it felt soothing on her chapped skin and was quickly absorbed, providing relief.

Next, she opened the hand cream.

Kouko, who had been focused on grabbing the little duck, was now curious about what his mom was doing.

When he saw her rubbing the hand cream on her hands, he showed interest and reached out, babbling to indicate he wanted some too.

Qiao Wanqing smiled and took his small hands, “Do you want some lotion too, Koko?”

Kouko looked at her eagerly, clearly wanting some.

Qiao Wanqing took a little bit of the hand cream that hadn’t been fully absorbed by her own hands and rubbed it gently on Kouko’s soft little hands.

The white cream melted into his skin, leaving a slightly moist feeling, and was very moisturizing.

The hand cream had a jasmine scent.

Qiao Wanqing brought his little hands to her nose and took a sniff, making an exaggerated expression to amuse Kouko, saying, “Mmm, smells so good.”

Kouko imitated her, bringing his own hands to his nose, and then widened his eyes in amazement.

His expression was exactly like Qiao Wanqing’s.

Not completely like Gu Yanqing’s, Qiao Wanqing thought, feeling both relieved and amused.

She couldn’t resist leaning down to kiss his cheek.

This was her precious baby.