Regarding having a second child, the two of them decided to wait until Kouko was a bit older.

In the evening, after Kouko had fallen asleep, Qiao Wanqing was sorting clothes, putting away the laundry from today.

Gu Yanqing came up and hugged her from behind, saying, “When are we going to legalize our relationship?”

“Whatever you want, the big decisions are up to you.” Qiao Wanqing was too lazy to think about getting married.

Gu Yanqing was very reliable when it came to important matters, so she let him decide.

“Then I’ll decide. No regrets, okay?”

“Okay,” Qiao Wanqing was trying to put the clothes into the wardrobe, but someone was clinging to her back like a big stuffed bear, making it difficult for her to move. “Let go of me.”

Gu Yanqing didn’t let go and even started to get a bit unruly.

“Hey!” Qiao Wanqing slapped his hand away.

They had just done it the day before yesterday, and now he wanted to again.

When Qiao Wanqing used to read erotic novels, she wished the protagonists could do it every day, seven times a night.

It always made her smile.

Only after experiencing it herself did she realize that three times a week was already too much.

As for several times a night, Qiao Wanqing thought once was best, but President Gu could go twice or even three times.

She definitely needed to criticize those erotic novel writers for not being realistic!

“Just once.” Gu Yanqing nibbled on her neck.

Recently, Gu Yanqing had become increasingly lewd, with many tricks.

Qiao Wanqing had no way to resist and even suspected he had been reading erotic novels.

Qiao Wanqing was so aroused by him that she couldn’t resist and gave in.

When things were getting passionate, Gu Yanqing suddenly said, “Call me Teacher Gu!”

Qiao Wanqing, whose consciousness was sinking into a world of pleasure: ???

Today’s domineering president really knows how to play.

…

Many people saw Qiao Wanqing and Gu Yanqing holding hands as they returned home.

Soon, the news that she had a handsome and capable husband spread quickly in their training class.

Originally, Qiao Wanqing was not that different from everyone else, but now she had become the odd one out and was often asked strange questions.

Even President Zheng called her in for a talk, asking why she was attending the training, which made Qiao Wanqing very embarrassed.

However, Qiao Wanqing was the type of person who would smile or deflect if asked a question she didn’t want to answer.

Since she didn’t eat or stay with them, their gossiping time was limited, and gradually, their curiosity faded.

By Friday, they had a review class for the past week.

Qiao Wanqing’s team ranked second in shop sales.

Considering the issue with negative reviews that had been bothering them for so long, their performance was quite exceptional.

On the other hand, Sister Hong’s team, due to a slacker in their group, firmly held the last place.

Their shop wasn’t even properly decorated, let alone generating sales.

Their indifferent attitude was evident.

Their group was publicly criticized by the instructor, who explicitly said that if they didn’t change their attitude and were found lacking during the government’s inspection, they would lose their training qualifications.

Losing training qualifications meant they wouldn’t receive the government subsidy and would have to pay for their own food and accommodation.

This warning startled them into action, and while everyone else went home for the weekend, their group was still working overtime.

Qiao Wanqing and Chen Yu sneaked a peek at their shop, and it was indeed a mess.

The decorations were chaotic, and some images were distorted, showing just how careless the work was.

Seeing this sorry state, the two couldn’t help but laugh.

“Ah, this is so satisfying. It’s the happiest thing I’ve encountered this year,” Chen Yu said gleefully. “Karma, hahaha.”

Qiao Wanqing also felt vindicated.

They had been frustrated by malicious negative reviews and returns: “If she had shown a better attitude in our group, she could have at least passed.”

“Pfft, I wouldn’t let her off that easily,” Chen Yu snorted. “By the way, it’s thanks to your powerful husband. Otherwise, she would have definitely gotten someone to give us more bad reviews.”

Since everyone found out about Qiao Wanqing and Gu Yanqing, Sister Hong, who used to glare at her every time they met, now tucked her tail between her legs and ran off.

Their shop no longer received any malicious negative reviews.

Indeed, people tend to avoid harm and seek benefits.

Even unreasonable people like Sister Hong know to bow to “powerful forces.”

Qiao Wanqing smiled and didn’t respond to Chen Yu’s remark.

“Hey, how did you meet your husband and end up together? I’m so curious. Just tell me.”

“Just think of the Cinderella story and apply it to me,” Qiao Wanqing deflected with a laugh whenever this topic came up. “I have to go now. My husband is on a business trip, and I need to take care of the kid.”

Chen Yu: “…”

President Gu, who had been slacking off for half a year, went on a business trip abroad for a month and left a couple of days ago.

Madam Gu was going back home to accompany the “empty-nest elder” Gu Jingzhi over the weekend, so Qiao Wanqing had to take care of the child by herself for the weekend.

Moreover, Tang Yueyue, hearing that Gu Yanqing was away and Madam Gu was also leaving, took the opportunity to come over to hang out with her.

Tang Yueyue had changed her hairstyle.

She had cut her long hair short, just to her shoulders, and had the ends curled inward.

She also had thick bangs and dyed her hair a light coffee color.

This made her look much younger and more gentle, so much so that Qiao Wanqing almost didn’t recognize her at first glance.

“Am I stunning?” Tang Yueyue shamelessly asked.

“Yes, it looks great.”

It is often said that appearance is three parts innate and seven parts grooming, although this isn’t always accurate.

For example, Qiao Wanqing looked great even without makeup.

Tang Yueyue wasn’t in the exceptionally beautiful category and sometimes looked a bit old.

Without makeup and with her hair tied up, she could look a bit like an older woman.

However, she was usually skilled at grooming herself, so it wasn’t noticeable.

Now, with this new look, she had completely transformed, exuding youth and vitality as if she had become several years younger in an instant.

“You should get a new look too. Your hairstyle hasn’t changed since last year except for a trim. It’s outdated now, Qiao Beauty. You used to take better care of yourself before you got married. Have you stopped caring about your appearance now that you’re married?”

“I don’t have time…”

“Don’t give me that. You used to have only eight hours of rest even when working overtime and still found time to go for spa and beauty treatments.”

“…”

So, Tang Yueyue dragged Qiao Wanqing to get a new hairstyle.

It happened that Koko’s hair had also grown long, so she took him to get a haircut too.

Gu Yanqing had a regular place to get his hair cut, a very upscale private salon that operated on a membership basis.

However, Qiao Wanqing felt that the salon was great for cutting men’s hair but not good at cutting women’s hair.

Last time, they had cut her bangs so poorly that it looked like they had been chewed by a dog.

Even her good looks couldn’t salvage the terrible bangs, and she had to pin them up with a hair clip.

So, she chose not to go there and instead went to another well-reviewed salon with Tang Yueyue.

Kouko didn’t like getting haircuts and always made a fuss, causing quite a headache.