Because they wanted the children to adapt to the new home first, Xu Youyou and Lu Chenjun did not immediately register for a new school.

However, they had already chosen the new kindergarten.

It was about a fifteen-minute drive away from the villa area, not too far. What they mainly considered was its security measures. In other aspects, it was similar to the previous kindergarten, with bilingual teaching.

With the Qin family’s influence and Lu Weizheng’s current status, transferring to the new kindergarten would be a breeze.

Qin Yiren suggested to Xu Wenyin to have Xu Youyou and Lu Chenjun ride together in the same car to school in the future. The Qin family has a dedicated driver, which would be more convenient.

If Xu Wenyin had free time and wanted to accompany them, she could also go together. If she was busy, she wouldn’t have to worry about picking up and dropping off her child.

Xu Wenyin also asked Xu Youyou about this. The little one naturally had no objections. After all, her mother was always in her mind and could communicate with her at any time, so it didn’t matter whether she accompanied her to kindergarten or not.

Xu Youyou also saw on TV that responsible kids go to school by themselves, but that usually happens at least after primary school.

There’s also another piece of good news.

The parents of Liu Miaomiao and the others were also willing to transfer their children. Not to mention Qian Xin and Liu Yanzhi, Liu Miaomiao’s parents have a very favorable impression of Xu Youyou.

Of course, they would fulfill their daughter’s small request without hesitation.

For them, transferring schools wasn’t a hassle at all, and the distance to the new kindergarten was similar to the previous one.

However, these families didn’t move so quickly. Suddenly transferring five children and requesting them to be in the same class, even in kindergarten, required careful planning.

Therefore, the children agreed to go to the new kindergarten on the same day.

It could be said that, after all the arrangements, this move didn’t cause any major negative impacts, neither for the children nor for the adults.

Oh, wait—, Qin Yiren smiled as she watched Xu Youyou and Lu Chenjun playing together with Niannian. However, inwardly, she was silently criticizing someone.

A certain guy hadn’t even made a single phone call, let alone come home to see his wife and son. Clearly, he brought trouble, yet he hadn’t even shown his face.

Ha ha.

Qin Yiren sneered inwardly.

What mayor?

She had to make Lu Weizheng understand that no matter how big his mayor’s title was, he couldn’t be bigger than his wife and son! That guy must kneel down and reflect on his actions!

It was Qin Xiao who arrived at the villa before Lu Weizheng.

The people currently employed at the villa were all from the Qin family, ensuring both loyalty and skill. Naturally, they were acquainted with him.

Butler Qin greeted Qin Xiao with a smile, then brought out a plate of snacks that suited Qin Xiao’s taste from the kitchen. Afterward, he brewed some tea and then very thoughtfully withdrew without disturbing the conversation between the siblings.

“Where’s my nephew?”

“He’s playing next door with Youyou.”

Qin Xiao was aware of both Xu Wenyin buying the house there and the two families becoming neighbors again.

After all, Qin Yiren utilized the resources of the Qin family, so whether as the head of the Qin family or her elder brother, Qin Xiao would certainly not be bypassed.

Just the thought of his stuck-up nephew getting along so well with a little girl, and her willingness to move for him, Qin Xiao couldn’t help but joke, “Is this an early arrangement for a daughter-in-law?”

Qin Yiren gave someone a playful glare. “Don’t talk nonsense. That kind of thing depends on fate. No matter what, I regard Youyou as my daughter.”

“Alright, I won’t say anything.” Qin Xiao would only occasionally relax and joke in front of his younger sister. In reality, outside, he was synonymous with the word iceberg.

After the joke, Qin Xiao quickly got to the point.

“Is there any news from Weizheng?”

“No, there isn’t.”

It’s been almost half a month. Even if it’s confidential, they shouldn’t prevent contact with family, right?

Qin Xiao’s sixth sense told him that Lu Weizheng’s sudden appointment to his position this time might not be so simple, but he wasn’t worried either.

Having navigated the business world for over a decade, Qin Xiao had seen and experienced enough. There was nothing that could make him flustered now.

On their side, Qin Xiao and Qin Yiren were discussing serious matters, while Xu Youyou and Lu Chenjun were also looking earnestly at Niannian in front of them.

Moving into the new villa, not only did Xu Youyou have a new spacious room, but Niannian also had a cat house of her own.

Anyway, the villa was so big with plenty of rooms, occupying one wouldn’t make a difference.

Moreover, the things inside this cat house were comparable to a small cat playground.

Not only were there several uniquely shaped cat climbing frames, but there were also a cat exercise wheel, scratching posts, and so on. It can be said that Niannian had suddenly evolved from being well-off to reaching the peak of cat life as a wealthy cat.

But now, this wealthy lady cat doesn’t seem to be happy.

Just lazily lying on the carpet, looking like it doesn’t want to be bothered by anyone.

Including its favorite little owner.

“Niannian~ Niannian~”

Xu Youyou’s call made Niannian turn its head, and if translated literally, the meaning would be—— I heard you, but I don’t want to pay attention to you.

But because of the pet cone on its head, Niannian’s movements were slightly less agile.

“Juanjuan, it’s been three days already, why is Niannian still like this?”

A few days ago, after moving into the new house, everyone was quite happy seeing that Niannian didn’t show any stress from the new environment.

It wasn’t until Qin Yiren commented, “Is it time to have Niannian spayed?”

Spay? What’s that?

Xu Wenyin, who met Xu Youyou’s inquisitive gaze at that time, could only quickly explain, “Cats need to be neutered, it’s for their health!”

So that’s it.

Xu Youyou naturally wanted Niannian to be healthy.

“Then let’s take Niannian to be spayed quickly, Mom!” She said in a cheerful and happy tone. If Niannian were a person at this moment, it would probably give its beloved little owner a knock on the head!

Xu Wenyin grinned. “Okay, tomorrow Mom will take Niannian to the vet!”

The optimal time for sterilizing female cats was generally between six to eight months after birth, but it can vary depending on the individual cat.

Niannian had been behaving quite normally, without showing any signs of being in heat. With Xu Wenyin busy moving and designing Xu Youyou’s new room, she simply forgot about it.

But now that she had some free time, it’s only natural to arrange for this ‘spay’ gift package.

Since there was still some money left in Xu Wenyin’s account, and the pet hospital was far away from their new place, she might as well spend it on this occasion.

So, under Xu Youyou’s joyful gaze, she received Niannian, who was sulking with its tongue out, wearing a shameful cone around its head.

“Mom? What’s wrong with Niannian?”

Xu Wenyin remained calm. “She’ll be fine in a few days. Youyou, be careful when dealing with Niannian during this period. She’s just having a hard time accepting it is all.”

Can’t accept what?

But Xu Youyou trusted that her mother wouldn’t harm Niannian, so she patiently waited and waited.

As a result, three days have passed, yet Niannian was still unhappy.

Lu Chenjun spoke, “Canned food?”

Niannian didn’t react.

Xu Youyou continued to tempt, “Niannian~ It’s your favorite canned tuna!”

In the past, whenever Niannian heard the word tuna, it would run faster than anyone else, but now it’s not the same as it used to be!

Niannian closed its eyes, adopting an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude.

This cat sure has a temper!

Seeing Xu Youyou looking a bit anxious, Lu Chenjun thought of Butler Qin.

His mother said Butler Qin is a very capable grandfather who knows a lot of things. Maybe he knows what’s going on?

Upon hearing Lu Chenjun’s words, Xu Youyou quickly took out the newly bought cat stroller, put Niannian carefully on it, and then followed Lu Chenjun to his villa.

As a result, before finding Butler Qin, they encountered Qin Xiao first.

“Good afternoon, Youyou. Oh, you also brought Niannian.” Qin Xiao bent down and greeted Xu Youyou. “What happened to Niannian?”

Having visited Xu Wenyin’s home for dinner before, he naturally knew the cat.

The only cat bold enough to stir up his curly hair!

Xu Youyou quickly and clearly explained the matter, then looked at Niannian in the stroller with a worried expression. “Did the doctor uncle not cure Niannian’s illness?”

Lu Chenjun nodded slightly on the side. He had also heard that some illnesses couldn’t be cured with just one or two treatments. Perhaps Niannian had a very serious illness. If it really couldn’t be cured……

Xiao Lu would cry, right?

Qin Xiao: “……”

Seeing the worried looks on the two little faces, Qin Xiao suppressed his smile and then earnestly told Xu Youyou, “Niannian is just recovering. Healing also takes time. Some people— some cats just take a little longer to recover. Don’t worry.”

“Really?”

Xu Youyou looked at Niannian, then at Qin Xiao.

Especially because of Qin Xiao’s serious tone and expression, it made people unconsciously want to believe him.

“Really!” Qin Xiao nodded, then looked at Lu Chenjun. “Juanjuan doesn’t believe Uncle either?”

Lu Chenjun really hesitated for a moment!

Even though his uncle seemed more reliable than his father on the surface, he had often teased him before. Could this be another one of those times?

“What’s with that expression?!” Qin Xiao was both amused and annoyed. He might joke around, but he wasn’t the type to deceive children over such a thing.

It’s understandable as Xu Youyou haven’t interacted with him much, but it’s surprising that his own nephew would still doubt him!

Qin Xiao scooped up Lu Chenjun and messed up his curly hair. “Does your uncle have such little credibility in your eyes?”

Lu Chenjun covered his head with both hands, his expression showing clear disdain.

Go mess up your own hair! What kind of adult bullies children?

And then his hair got a good roughing up a couple more times.

Lu Chenjun, not wanting to suffer from Qin Xiao’s cruel hands anymore, sought help from his mother. “Where’s my mom?”

Qin Xiao saw through his intentions in an instant, and smirked, “Your mom’s busy right now, she doesn’t have time for you!” His tone sounded like that of an evil witch tormenting the princess, it was just missing the classic evil laughter.

Lu Chenjun: “……” When will he finally grow taller?

He definitely had to be taller than the man in front of him!

In the end, it was the reliable Xu Youyou who came to rescue Lu Chenjun.

“Yuyou believes in Juanjuan’s uncle!”

The little girl tugged at Qin Xiao’s sleeve. “Uncle can’t bully Juanjuan~”

It’s still the little girl who’s adorable!

“I wasn’t bullying him, I was just playing with Juanjuan.” Qin Xiao set down Lu Chenjun and turned to Xu Youyou again. “Where’s your mom, Youyou?”

“Mom’s working!”

Xu Youyou knew her mother had been very busy lately, and after settling in after the move, she often became ‘unreachable’. So if there wasn’t anything urgent, she naturally wouldn’t bother Xu Wenyin.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t come to find Juanjuan’s Butler Granpa about Niannian’s situation.

Work ah.

Thinking about Xu Wenyin’s high work efficiency, Qin Xiao could certainly understand.

Even geniuses need to work hard. Xu Wenyin, raising a child on her own, went from being penniless to buying so many properties in Jiang City in just a year. It’s evident how hard she’s worked.

Qin Xiao appreciates such people.

Regardless of gender, people who can achieve success through their own efforts and integrity deserve admiration.

Moreover, considering that Xu Wenyin started with a bad hand, her journey to where she is today required efforts several times greater than the average person.

Although for Qin Xiao, the harder Xu Wenyin worked, the more he benefited, she was still not his employee, and was even his younger sister’s close friend. So, the way he treated her was definitely different.

Let Zhao Tao add more payments later.

For Xu Wenyin right now, she still has too little in terms of funds. If she could take another step forward, she could relax a bit and make money work for her.

“Then, Juanjuan’s Uncle, and Juanjuan, I’ll go back first~”

Since she already got the answer, Xu Youyou planned to take Niannian home.

It was almost dinner time, and Grandma Sun said she’d make sweet and sour pork tonight, which was her mother’s favorite dish. She should come out to eat together, right?

“I’ll walk you home.” Seeing the little girl who was just a bit taller than the stroller, Qin Xiao naturally couldn’t just watch her struggle to go back. He reached out and grabbed the handlebar. “I’ll take this.”

At this moment, he does seem like a reliable adult!

Lu Chenjun silently complained in his heart for a moment, then took Xu Youyou’s hand, evidently wanting to accompany her back first.

Even though their houses were right next to each other, with a distance of less than twenty meters, his mother always said that as a boy, he should take care of girls more.

So, when Xu Youyou set off, it was two people and a cat, but when she returned, she brought back an additional adult man.

Although Grandma Sun, who was in charge of cooking, was recommended by Qin Yiren, she had never met Qin Xiao before. At first, she was startled, thinking that Xu Youyou’s father had come.

Grandma Sun only knew one thing about the Xu family’s situation—— that Xu Wenyin was a single mother.

In Grandma Sun’s eyes, Xu Wenyin was beautiful and capable, and any man who didn’t want her must be blind. He would surely regret it later.

Now, seeing Qin Xiao, her first reaction was that the blind man had come knocking on the door!

But wait! Why does this man look so much like the neighbor’s kid?

Grandma Sun might be old, but her ability to imagine was just as good as any young person’s.

Her expression changed multiple times, with her pupils almost having an earthquake. It wasn’t until Xu Youyou called, “Juanjuan’s Uncle”, that she finally calmed down.

“Mr. Qin, hello, hello. I’m the one who cooks for the Xu family.” Grandma Sun knew that Qin Yiren had a brother, but she hadn’t expected to meet him under these circumstances.

Once she had confirmed the man’s identity, she didn’t linger any longer. She headed back towards the kitchen with vegetables in her hand.

After safely seeing off the little girl and her cat, Qin Xiao was about to take leave with Juanjuan.

“Bang——”

There was a not-so-subtle sound of a door opening on the second floor!

The next moment, Xu Wenyin came down with cheerful steps, practically skipping.

She even completely ignored the tall and imposing Qin Xiao and the conspicuous Lu Chenjun, and instead, she scooped up Xu Youyou and spun around a few times. “Youyou~ Mom’s little darling~ Hahaha~ Give me a kiss! Mwah!”

The small floral dress blossomed into a beautiful flower as she moved.

It was evident that Xu Wenyin was in a very good mood at this moment.

She had thought that her research with Ace might not make any progress for quite a long time, but unexpectedly, in less than a month, there was a slight breakthrough.

If Ace could continue to maintain this progress, perhaps in twenty years— no— it was very likely that within fifteen years, he could meet Xu Wenyin’s minimum requirements.

Seeing hope, Xu Wenyin recalled how she had been so cautious and conscientious during this period while chatting with Ace. The pain of knowing everything but not being able to directly reveal it was truly unbearable.

It was harder than doing a hundred— no— a thousand programming tasks!

So, when achieving that tiny bit of progress, it was no wonder Xu Wenyin would be so happy.

If the conditions allowed, she would have wanted to learn from human TV dramas—— Treating everyone present, with Ms. Xu footing the bill!

“Mom!” Xu Youyou shook her short legs in mid-air. “Juanjuan’s Uncle and Juanjuan are here~”

Of course, she didn’t mind her mother kissing and hugging her, but in front of the unfamiliar Qin Xiao, the little girl was still a bit shy.

She thought she didn’t appear ‘dignified’ enough!

“Juanjuan’s Uncle?” Xu Wenyin only noticed Qin Xiao at this moment, her smile remaining unchanged on her face. She didn’t feel any awkwardness at all, nodding naturally at him. “Oh, hello.”

The tone of her voice sounded happy.

Qin Xiao said, “……Ms. Xu, hello.”

Hold it in, don’t laugh!

Qin Xiao hadn’t expected that the Xu Wenyin he had met before, who had left him with impressions of intelligence, gentleness, and resilience, also had this side to her.

But considering that Xu Wenyin was just in her twenties, around the same age as his sister, Qin Xiao didn’t find it strange anymore.

There were benefits to maturity, but it’s also nice to be able to maintain a childlike heart.

“Juanjuan and I came to bring Youyou back, so we won’t disturb Ms. Xu any longer.”

Since the other party seemed so happy, Qin Xiao naturally wouldn’t intrude and play the third wheel. She probably wanted to share the joy with her daughter alone.

He picked up Lu Chenjun and was about to turn around and leave.

“Wait!” Xu Wenyin’s voice sounded.

Was she inviting them to stay for dinner?

Qin Xiao was just thinking about how to politely decline when he heard Xu Wenyin’s next sentence.

“The Curly’s uncle, since you’re already here, let me save myself a trip!”

The Curly’s uncle?

What’s this title? It felt like he was standing at the entrance of a village and being shouted at by a woman in her fifties or sixties to come and buy something.

He didn’t mean to look down on middle-aged women or rural areas, it’s just…… it gave off that kind of vibe!

The corners of Qin Xiao’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch slightly, but fortunately, years of experience as a CEO prevented him from showing a more impolite expression.

Then, Qin Xiao was confronted with an even more speechless scene.

“These are fruits a friend sent me. They’re quite delicious. Take some for Yiyi. Oh, you guys can have some too.”

That friend naturally was Ace. He doesn’t live in Hua country, but in a nearby small one known for its fruits and flowers, with a climate like spring all year round.

There were abundant fruit resources there, and Ace flew a lot of them over after knowing that Xu Wenyin likes fruits.

They had just arrived in the morning and were still fresh. Both mother and daughter had only tasted a few.

Xu Wenyin liked anything delicious, but fruits didn’t last long. She had originally planned to send them over after dinner herself, but she hadn’t expected Qin Xiao to show up.

Qin Xiao looked strong, and his strength was definitely greater than hers. He could probably carry more.

So, Xu Wenyin started stuffing fruits into Qin Xiao’s arms without any hesitation. “This melon is sweet, take two! These grapes are also delicious, take this, and this……”

“Mom, also this one! It’s very sweet, Juanjuan!” Xu Youyou also pitched in to help!

Perhaps Qin Yiren didn’t lack fruits, but this was her heartfelt gesture. Xu Wenyin just wanted to share these with her good friend.

In the end, when leaving Xu Wenyin’s villa, even Lu Chenjun was holding a big melon in his arms.

“What’s all this?”

Looking at the two in front of her, who seemed like they had just come back from the fruit market, Qin Yiren burst into hearty laughter. “Brother, what’s going on here?”

Wearing suits worth hundreds of thousands while carrying fruits, was this some new fashion trend?

Qin Xiao: “……”

What’s going on? You’ll have to ask your good friend!

It was the first time in his lifetime he had been treated like a porter so bluntly.

Qin Xiao expressed that he must take a few more bites of the melon later to see if it really was that sweet!

———pr

Once they had completely adjusted to life in their new home, Xu Youyou and Lu Chenjun should also stick to the plan and go to kindergarten.

Thinking that it had been almost a week since she last saw her friends, Xu Youyou couldn’t help but feel excited as she sat in the back seat of the car.

“Does Youyou really like kindergarten?”

It was the children’s first day after all, so both mothers naturally went together.

Qin Yiren looked at Xu Youyou’s particularly intricate and adorable hairstyle today and knew that Xu Wenyin’s skills had improved again.

It’s really nice to have a daughter with whom she could do all sorts of braids.

Qin Yiren was so envious that she wanted to steal the child on the spot.

“Mmmhmm.” Xu Youyou blinked. “Because we’re going to see Miaomiao and the others, so Youyou is very happy.”

So it’s because of her friends.

At this moment, Qin Yiren recalled the conversation she had with Qin Xiao the day before yesterday.

Should they let Juanjuan skip a grade?

Given Juanjuan’s intelligence, it would be a waste for him to go through kindergarten as usual for three years, to be honest.

Back in the day, Qin Xiao also started first grade at the age of five and entered high school at thirteen.

His IQ was measured to be higher than average, but still not as high as Juanjuan’s.

According to Qin Xiao himself, at that time, he found that he couldn’t have a conversation with his peers and thought they were all fools. They couldn’t even play together.

Skipping a grade actually made Qin Xiao happier.

But now, Juanjuan had friends.

Qin Yiren didn’t quickly make a decision. She wanted to wait until Lu Weizheng came back, so the three of them could sit down and discuss it together.

Although Lu Chenjun wasn’t yet five years old, Qin Yiren understood her child, and he definitely had his own thoughts.

Parents should respect their children’s thoughts.

As the car headed towards the new kindergarten, on the other side, Lu Weizheng was also eagerly heading towards home.

Lu Weizheng had been frustrated during this period!

Even though he knew that his position shouldn’t be low after switching careers, Lu Weizheng had already made a ‘request’ to his commander early on.

He asked the other party to give him a position that looked decent on the surface, but was actually relatively idle!

Anyway, Lu Weizheng didn’t have much ambition. He didn’t want to climb higher while he was still young. He just wanted to live a good life with his wife and child.

Who would have known that the commander would agree on the surface, but the result……!

In the next moment, he threw such a big hot potato at him!

Everyone knows that Jiang City was a highly valued area by the higher-ups. There were many innovative projects planned to be tested there in the next ten or even twenty years.

And him? Leading troops was fine! But asking him to deal with those old foxes? It’s better to just lie flat where he was.

“It’s okay, we’re not expecting you to do much. Just make good use of your thick skin.”

The seemingly serious commander said that with a smile.

Lu Weizheng: “……”

Understood, they’re just asking him to be a target, aren’t they?!

The position of Mayor of Jiang City was very important, but finding the right candidate was not easy.

Coincidentally, at this time, Lu Weizheng applied for a transfer. Those above thought, ‘This kid might just work!’

With a wealthy family background and being born as a young master, ordinary things wouldn’t impress him.

Moreover, he’s someone who had risked his life before. If he really gets serious, ordinary people wouldn’t be able to stop him either.

More importantly, his wife was from the Qin family. Even if someone wanted to mess with him, they had to consider whether it was worth offending both the Lu family and the Qin family at the same time.

They need such an ‘excellent’ presence in Jiang City!

“Xiao Lu, you can rest assured, we won’t forget your contributions.”

Lu Weizheng flashed an awkward yet polite smile. He wanted to refuse, but could he really refuse?!

The only good news was probably that his actions had official endorsement. As long as he doesn’t commit any crimes or engage in corruption, even if he does lose his temper, he probably wouldn’t end up spending several years in prison, right?

After being confined for ‘training’ for over half a month, Lu Weizheng finally regained his freedom!

His first instinct was, of course, to hurry home and find his beloved wife, hoping she wouldn’t be angry and understand that he was forced into this situation!

“Wife! I’m back!”

However, when Lu Weizheng opened the door to their home, intending to surprise Qin Yiren, he clearly forgot about the ‘scare’ he received when he did the same thing before.

And this time, it was even more terrifying than the previous ‘happy family’ scene.

The household appliances and furniture were still there, but many small items were missing.

In other words, there was no sign of life; it was clear that nobody had been living there for a while.

Lu Weizheng: “???”

No, Wife! Did you leave with our son without even giving me a chance to explain myself?

Lu Weizheng, the mighty tough guy, found himself crying his eyes out at the doorstep again.