Since birth, Kou Kou had never slept apart from his mother, not even during weaning.

Today, he insisted on taking his father to another room to sleep.

Qiao Wanqing felt no sorrowful sense of her child rebelling against her; in fact, she gleefully encouraged them to go.

She was curious about what antics Kou Kou and his father would get up to sleeping alone for a night.

Gu Yanqing had never slept alone with the child before; the last nap had left him traumatized.

Reluctantly, he agreed, not willing to give up the cozy moments with his wife and child for a night of being tormented by a little devil.

Kou Kou kept pulling him, and Qiao Wanqing kept signaling him to go, so Gu Yanqing had no choice but to take Kou Kou to another room.

It was a room with a mat on the floor.

Qiao Wanqing gave them clean sheets and a thin blanket, wished them sweet dreams, and then returned to her room.

However, accustomed to falling asleep every day holding the child or Gu Yanqing beside her, she felt their absence…

“Finally, some peace and quiet, hahaha,” Qiao Wanqing thought before falling asleep.

Meanwhile, Gu Yanqing, with the little demon, changed his diaper and lay down beside him.

When Gu Yanqing got into bed, Kou Kou raised his little feet and made faces at the ceiling.

Perhaps because he didn’t have many other children around, Kou Kou had a strong ability to entertain himself and often played happily by himself.

Gu Yanqing patted his little butt and said, “Stop playing and go to sleep.”

“Daddy,” Kou Kou called out to him.

Gu Yanqing lay down and pulled the blanket over both of them.

Since Kou Kou was afraid of the dark, they couldn’t turn off the lights.

Gu Yanqing chuckled softly as he watched Kou Kou, who snuggled up to him like a little puppy.

“What is it, my darling?” he asked.

“Kiss,” Kou Kou said, pointing to his own forehead.

Gu Yanqing kissed his forehead, and Kou Kou leaned over and kissed his face in return.

The tender kiss softened Gu Yanqing’s heart, instantly dispelling any frustration he might have felt about being bothered by his child.

His little treasure was just so adorable and lovable.

“Go to sleep,” Gu Yanqing gently patted his head, and Kou Kou obediently closed his eyes.

Gu Yanqing also closed his eyes, but the light was a bit harsh.

Accustomed to sleeping in the dark, he found it hard to fall asleep.

However, Kou Kou was afraid of the dark, and there was no night light here.

Just as Gu Yanqing was debating whether to go to Qiao Wanqing’s room for a lamp, his consciousness began to blur.

Just as he was about to drift off, he heard the little one in his arms call out, “Daddy!”

“…Why can this little guy pretend to sleep for so long?” Gu Yanqing wondered. “What’s wrong, my darling?”

“Itchy,” Kou Kou squirmed.

Gu Yanqing slightly opened his eyes, “Where?”

“Here!” Kou Kou struggled to reach his own back with his hand.

Gu Yanqing resignedly slipped his hand under Kou Kou’s clothes and gently scratched the itch.

Kou Kou’s skin was delicate, so he had to be careful not to use his nails, only the pads of his fingers, to avoid leaving marks.

Once Kou Kou felt relieved, Gu Yanqing scratched for a bit longer before he was about to continue sleeping when Kou Kou said again, “Daddy, water, Kou Kou wants water.”

“…Luckily, Qiao Wanqing just placed his bottle of water nearby,” Gu Yanqing thought, reaching over and handing Kou Kou the water.

After drinking, Kou Kou finally settled down.

Gu Yanqing also asked if Kou Kou needed to pee or poop, just to be sure he wouldn’t be disturbed later once he fell asleep.

After Kou Kou shook his head to indicate he didn’t need to go, Gu Yanqing relaxed and lay down again.

This time, Koukou finally quieted down, and the father and son fell asleep peacefully.

However, after some time, Gu Yanqing was awakened by the sound of soft crying.

He opened his eyes and saw Koukou sitting on his little pillow, crying as if he were a sad little ball.

Gu Yanqing was startled. “What’s wrong, baby?”

“Mommy,” Koukou cried, looking utterly heartbroken. “I want mommy, mommy!”

Gu Yanqing sighed, realizing Koukou didn’t really want to sleep with him after all.

With no other choice, Gu Yanqing carried Koukou to Qiao Wanqing’s room.

Qiao Wanqing was already awake when they opened the door and turned on the light.

Koukou reached out his hands to her and softly called, “Mommy.”

Qiao Wanqing took him in her arms. “What’s wrong?”

Koukou nestled into her embrace without saying a word.

Gu Yanqing, exhausted, said, “He missed you and cried. This little guy, causing so much trouble at such a young age.”

But as soon as he was in his mother’s arms, the little troublemaker whimpered a couple more times and fell asleep.

Gu Yanqing: “…”

Having a son was truly exhausting.

The next morning, Koukou didn’t remember how he ended up in Qiao Wanqing’s room.

When he woke up beside her, he was unhappy and thought she had secretly carried him over during the night.

Qiao Wanqing: “…”

She felt that next time, if Koukou refused to sleep with her again, she might need to record it so he could see what really happened during his memory lapses at night.

The National Day holiday passed by like the wind.

Before they could even feel its cool breeze, it was over.

Thanks to the snacks and the cat tree Qiao Wanqing and Gu Yanqing bought, the relationship between Huang Daxian and Aunt Li’s black cat quickly warmed up.

Aunt Li’s cat was named… Xiao Hei (Little Black), and with a name as casual as Huang Daxian, they were a perfect match.

To celebrate this union, both families had a meal together, enjoying a wonderful time.

However, Qiao Wanqing noticed that after Huang Daxian got married, he returned to his days of eating and sleeping a lot.

Cats aren’t very lively or playful animals anyway, so the two little creatures either cuddled up together to sleep or each took a level on the cat tree.

As a result, Huang Daxian and Xiao Hei visibly started gaining weight…

Love makes people gain weight.

On the last night of the National Day holiday, Qiao Wanqing calculated the total turnover of the restaurant.

During the holiday, they had to pay triple wages, and since her restaurant was so busy, sometimes people came to eat late into the night.

They also opened early in the morning, so bonuses were necessary.

Qiao Wanqing knew she must have earned a lot this time, a number that even shocked herself.

But when she saw the turnover of 250,000 yuan, her heart couldn’t help but beat faster.

Actually, the average spending per person in her restaurant was only about 30 yuan.

The area wasn’t very large, so serving 1,000 people a day wasn’t realistic.

Her definition of 30 yuan was like two people coming and ordering two dishes and a soup each.

But maybe many people thought the menu was cheap, so they liked to order more.

Also, her restaurant had some higher-end dishes like Four Happiness Dumplings, Buddha’s Hand Guanyin Lotus, and Linglong Jade Heart, which were more expensive.

So on average, people spent around fifty or sixty yuan or even more.

Including Mr. Cai’s sales of vegetarian dishes, it totaled 300,000 yuan.

After deducting all costs, there was still about 240,000 yuan left.

Qiao Wanqing was quite happy.

She had never earned so much money in her life, especially in such a short time!

Seeing her unable to contain her excitement, Gu Yanqing wanted to show off but probably had nowhere to do so because his income was casually higher than hers.

He said jokingly, “Now your income is surpassing mine. I guess I’ll have to start living off your earnings.”

“Who are you trying to fool?” Qiao Wanqing thought he was teasing himself. “Someone like you who earns millions a day shouldn’t be teasing me.”

“Seriously,” Gu Yanqing said, “I’m not kidding. My monthly salary is just 50,000 yuan before tax, and I don’t even get the benefits like social security and housing fund.”

Qiao Wanqing replied skeptically, “Do you think I’m a child?”

Unable to meet even the annual million-yuan income threshold, Qiao Wanqing found it hard to believe.

“No, really. Because I take leave almost every day, and I’m not very active at work, they deduct my pay. I didn’t even get a raise in September. Sometimes I only get one or two thousand yuan in my account.”

Qiao Wanqing was speechless.

“Don’t believe me? I’ll show you my income for the first half of the year.”

Gu Yanqing took out his phone and showed her the income from his salary card each month. Indeed… he wasn’t lying.

Qiao Wanqing was stunned.

She knew Gu Yanqing’s salary didn’t represent his income because shareholders rely on dividends, and he also had other investment income.

But the fact that Gu Yanqing’s pay was deducted for taking leave and not meeting attendance standards shocked her.

She had thought CEOs could do whatever they wanted.

“So,” Gu Yanqing hugged her, “a rich woman seeks to support me, and my… skills are quite good.”

Qiao Wanqing took out a rarely used card from her wallet. “The PIN is just my birthday. Not much, so spend it wisely.”

“In that case,” Gu Yanqing shamelessly accepted it, “I’ll graciously accept. Tomorrow, I’ll buy a pair of cotton pants for the winter.”

Qiao Wanqing: “…”

When it came to playing jokes, Gu Yanqing was way better than her.

Qiao Wanqing thought Gu Yanqing was just joking around, but the next day, she actually received a notification about money being deducted from her card.

It was 356 yuan.

Gu Yanqing shamelessly posted on his social media:

“First time receiving cotton pants bought by my wife, very warm (picture)”

Qiao Wanqing: “…”

Buying for himself and showing it off, Qiao Wanqing couldn’t help but feel that Gu Yanqing looked a bit pitiful.

…

With the money, Qiao Wanqing immediately contacted the greenhouse construction company to tackle the most urgent issue first.

In addition, she gave red envelopes to her second uncle, second aunt, and Aunt Li, thanking them for their constant care and help.

For Grandma Qiao, she just gave her cash instead of buying things, because their house was already filled with supplements, clothes, and food that she couldn’t use. Buying more would only make the elderly lady, who had been frugal her whole life, feel distressed.