Two days later, Gu Yanqing came back from abroad.

He had been on a business trip for over a month.

This was the longest time he had been away since he and Qiao Wanqing became a couple.

Both Qiao Wanqing and their child, Koukou were missing him a lot.

So, on the day he returned, they went to the airport to pick him up.

Koukou hadn’t seen his dad for a long time, and he was very excited on the way to the airport.

He couldn’t sit still in his seat and kept moving around.

He didn’t realize that he was almost a 20-pound big baby, and his antics made Qiao Wanqing feel exhausted.

They finally arrived at the airport, but Gu Yanqing’s plane had just landed, so they had to wait for a while.

This was an international airport with many foreigners coming and going.

Koukou saw many people who looked different from those he usually saw, and he got a bit scared, shrinking into Qiao Wanqing’s arms.

“Mom.”

“What’s wrong, baby?”

“I’m scared.”

“Hmm? What are you scared of?”

Qiao Wanqing followed his gaze and saw two black-skinned foreigners walking in their direction, which made Koukou shrink further into her arms.

“Scared, scared.”

Qiao Wanqing couldn’t help but laugh as she hugged him tightly. “Don’t be scared, they are just ordinary people like us. The only difference is their skin color. Don’t be afraid.”

Koukou clearly didn’t understand and stayed nestled in her arms, with an expression that said, “I’m not listening, I’m scared.”

Qiao Wanqing had no choice but to keep holding him.

A normal child shouldn’t keep staring at people who look different from them.

Koukou’s courage was too small.

Gu Yanqing walked through the VIP channel.

Originally, Qiao Wanqing could have gone to the VIP lounge and waited there.

But Koukou, being a little actor, was scared of the foreigners who looked different from them and refused to go inside.

He wanted to stay outside and watch, which made Qiao Wanqing want to spank him.

The older he got, the more mischievous he became.

When Gu Yanqing came out, Koukou spotted him from a distance and excitedly waved his hands.

As soon as Gu Yanqing approached, Koukou ran over, shouting, “Daddy, Daddy!”

Gu Yanqing picked him up and said, “Hey, my baby!”

“I missed you, Daddy.”

“I missed you too, Koukou.” Gu Yanqing gave him a kiss.

He had gotten a haircut.

Despite the long journey, he looked very energetic and tall, attracting attention.

“Mr. Gu, welcome home.” After Gu Yanqing finished being affectionate with Koukou, Qiao Wanqing smiled and greeted him.

Gu Yanqing hugged her and kissed her forehead, but since her thick bangs covered her forehead, he had to kiss her cheek instead.

He said, “Thank you, Mrs. Gu.”

That thick bangs ruined the romantic moment of kissing the forehead!

When the three of them got home, a lavish dinner had already been prepared.

Since Gu Jingzhi was on a business trip recently, and Madam Gu hadn’t rushed back yet, she stayed here to spend more time with her grandson.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t see each other for another month.

So, Madam Gu was also there.

The whole family had a joyful dinner together.

Afterward, with the help of the housekeeper, Gu Yanqing started unpacking his full suitcase.

He had bought many things this time, and the most eye-catching item was a spaceship toy for Koukou.

Following Qiao Wanqing’s suggestion, he bought a spaceship toy.

It could be controlled with a remote, make various spaceship-like sounds and alarms, and had red, green, and yellow lights that flashed.

Koukou instantly loved it.

“Why did you buy him this toy? He might end up breaking everything in the house,” Qiao Wanqing said helplessly, looking at the high-tech toy from abroad.

Koukou didn’t know how to control it properly yet; he only knew how to make it take off and land.

The spaceship couldn’t fly very high, only about two meters, but Koukou kept making it fly all over the living room, which risked breaking or damaging things.

Even taking it down to the neighborhood might result in it hitting someone or another child.

“It’s fine, he can play with it in the courtyard when we go back to Dongyang Village,” Gu Yanqing replied.

“… That might work,” Qiao Wanqing agreed.

Besides Koukou’s toy, Gu Yanqing also bought makeup sets for Qiao Wanqing and Madam Gu.

Qiao Wanqing got a dress, and Madam Gu received a limited edition silk scarf from an international brand.

There were also other small gifts, including some for Gu Jingzhi and Yuanyuan, and even the housekeeper wasn’t left out.

Qiao Wanqing found herself holding a pile of gifts and thought to herself that whoever said men couldn’t shop was wrong.

When men shop thoughtfully, they buy just as well as women.

Qiao Wanqing even felt that she wouldn’t have thought of buying a limited edition silk scarf for Madam Gu.

In the evening, after Qiao Wanqing had finished her bath and come out, she saw Gu Yanqing looking at the agricultural training certificate she had casually put in a drawer, while Koukou was playing with something on the bed.

Gu Yanqing looked up at her and smiled lightly, “I’m sorry I couldn’t attend your graduation ceremony, as a teacher, I feel regretful.”

“… Go away.” Qiao Wanqing didn’t want to play along with that joke anymore.

It was too embarrassing!

Fortunately, Gu Yanqing didn’t insist on that topic.

Instead, he asked, “Are you planning to start selling agricultural products now?”

“Yes, since I’ve learned so much, I should start the business. Otherwise, three months of learning would be wasted.”

“What are you planning to sell? Dried fruits and vegetables?”

“Mainly dried vegetables, and I’ll also sell some dried persimmons, honey, and dried mushrooms.”

“Actually, I suggest you,” Gu Yanqing said as he gently pushed her onto the bed and looked down at her, “focus first on selling dried fruits and vegetables. Like Three Squirrels, they started by selling nuts to build their brand. Then you can apply for a Tmall brand store and gradually add other products. What do you think?”

“I think that makes a lot of sense.” Qiao Wanqing had considered this, but it felt like a distant goal. “What if I can’t build the brand? Wouldn’t that be a waste of effort?”

“Don’t forget, you have a strong husband behind you,” Gu Yanqing said as he gently pinched her nose. “Learn to make use of your resources. You’re not trying to make money on Taobao right now. Take it slow and stop worrying so much about the details.”

“…”

Gu Yanqing’s advice made sense.

She had been overthinking, focusing on how to drive traffic and make sales daily, but without building a brand, it wouldn’t be worth it.

Even if she earned a lot of money, it didn’t mean much.

She was still just a small seller, probably making only as much as Gu Yanqing’s pocket money.

“Have you figured it out?” Gu Yanqing looked at her expression and could guess what she was thinking.

Qiao Wanqing nodded, “I’ve figured it out.”

“Then let’s go to bed.”

The implication of Gu Yanqing’s words was clear, but before Qiao Wanqing could say anything, Koukou, who was playing with his toy on the bed, happily pushed the toy towards Qiao Wanqing and said, “Sleep, sleep.”

Qiao Wanqing took off Koukou’s outer clothes, tucked him into bed, and then lay down herself.

Gu Yanqing originally planned to lie next to Qiao Wanqing to get closer to her.

However, the little boy insisted on sleeping between them, wanting to be close to both his mom and dad.

So, Gu Yanqing had no choice but to lie down next to him.

The three of them shared one big blanket.

Koukou kissed his dad on the cheek, then his mom, and contentedly closed his eyes to sleep.

After Gu Yanqing made sure that Koukou was really asleep and not pretending, he moved him to the side, giving him his own blanket, and then got into Qiao Wanqing’s blanket.

“Aren’t you jet-lagged?” Qiao Wanqing felt his warm body coming closer and opened her eyes.

Gu Yanqing kissed her lips and said in a low voice, “According to the time difference, it’s daytime now.”

“So go to sleep and adjust your schedule.”

“While I’m still full of energy, let’s have some beneficial exercise before sleeping,” Gu Yanqing suggested.

Qiao Wanqing wanted to say something, but Gu Yanqing’s hand had already moved up her nightgown, touching her sensitive areas.

Her words turned into heavy breathing and other sounds, with a blush spreading across her face.

To make matters worse, Gu Yanqing took her underwear, waved it in front of her, and teased, “It’s pink.”

“…”

Pervert!

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After a brief separation, Gu Yanqing stayed home for three days before returning to work.

Because Gu Yanqing didn’t like Qiao Wanqing’s thick bangs that prevented him from kissing her forehead, she took some time to change her hairstyle back to something similar to her original look.

She had to use clips to fix part of her bangs and curl the rest.

She went to a reliable hair salon and finally restored her sweet hairstyle.

When she returned home, there were guests.

As soon as she walked in, she heard someone crying.

At first, she thought it was Koukou, but it didn’t sound like him.

The housekeeper who came to take her bag informed her that it was… Chu Shishi, Yuan Yuan’s mother.

Gu Yanze’s affair had been exposed.

“You’re back,” Madam Gu said when she saw her, clearly not wanting her to get involved in this messy situation. “Koukou and Yuanyuan are playing with toys in the room, go check on them.”

“Okay.”

Qiao Wanqing glanced a few more times at Chu Shishi, noticing she looked a bit disheveled.

This situation… could it be catching someone in the act?

Instead of going to the room immediately, she quietly went to the study to call Gu Yanqing, who was at work.

Madam Gu had already informed him about the situation, so he was going to ask Gu Yanze what was going on.

Qiao Wanqing got the story from Gu Yanqing about what was happening with Gu Yanze.

Gu Yanze and Chu Shishi had reconciled because of an accident.

During that car accident, Gu Yanze protected Chu Shishi, resulting in a head injury and a concussion, causing him to lose his memory for a few days.

Due to the memory loss, he became confused and lost.

During this time, Chu Shishi, realizing how much Gu Yanze cared for her, treated him very well, making him think they were deeply in love, and their relationship quickly intensified.

However, when he regained his memory, he realized things were not as they seemed.

His protective actions during the accident were just instinctual.

But by then, they were already deeply involved, and he found it difficult to clarify things.

He said it wasn’t until he met Jiang Yi that he felt a true emotional connection and believed he had found his true love…

This was a typical jerk’s excuse, and Qiao Wanqing rolled her eyes.

In a novel, he would have been heavily criticized by now.

If this were a novel, Qiao Wanqing would have already gone online to criticize this scumbag.

But reality is different.

Madam Gu wanted Gu Yanqing to try to persuade them to avoid divorce if possible.

After all, Yuan Yuan was already so big and had suffered a lot.

The older generation always thinks from the child’s perspective, believing that the couple should try to make it work for the sake of the child, to avoid causing more suffering.

Moreover, the Gu and Chu families were linked by marriage, and a divorce would affect their business as well.

Gu Yanqing was also troubled about how to persuade them.

After the phone call, Qiao Wanqing went to find Koukou.

He was in the room playing with Yuan Yuan.

This time, Chu Shishi had brought Yuan Yuan along, but she had left Yuan Yuan here with Madam Gu and went to the other side, catching Qiao Wanqing by surprise.

“Mommy.” Seeing her, Koukou dropped the toy he was holding and ran over quickly.

Seeing Koukou made Qiao Wanqing’s mood much better.

She bent down, picked him up, and gave him a couple of kisses, “Were you a good boy this afternoon? Did you listen to Grandma?”

“Yes!”

Koukou always answered without thinking about whether he was good or not.

If he did something bad, he might try to hide it, but if he couldn’t, he’d stubbornly deny it, using various tricks.

“Yuan Yuan, it’s been a while,” Qiao Wanqing said as she put Koukai down and walked over to Yuan Yuan.

Koukou was sitting on the floor, disinterestedly squeezing a squeaky toy.

“Auntie, it’s been a while.” Yuan Yuan looked a bit down, “Did my parents argue again?”

At Yuan Yuan’s age, and with his past experiences, he was quite sensitive and could usually tell if something was wrong.

Qiao Wanqing crouched down and patted his head, “Don’t worry, everything’s fine.”

Koukou imitated her and squatted down, but being short, he couldn’t reach Yuanyuan’s head.

Yuanyuan leaned in so he could reach, and Koukou grinned happily, saying, “It’s okay.”

Thinking of something, Koukou ran off with a thumping sound and brought back his favorite spaceship.

Qiao Wanqing had worried that Koukou might accidentally break things in the house with the spaceship, as many items were expensive.

Even the less valuable ones could get damaged.

So, she told Koukou that the spaceship could be taken by aliens if it wasn’t hidden.

Only when Mom or Dad were around could he play with it, as the aliens were afraid of them.

Being so young, Koukou believed his mom without question.

He always hid the spaceship carefully and didn’t even let Qiao Wanqing see it, fearing it might fly away.

Now, he brought it out, puffing and panting, and placed it in front of Yuanyuan, saying, “Brother, you can play with the spaceship!”