Lin Qingqing remembered the foods Lu Haici liked to eat.

From the original person’s memories, she also knew that before Lu Cheng went on a mission, he had given her a hundred yuan and some tickets.

Additionally, when the original person got married, Grandma Lin gave her a hundred yuan as a bridal gift, and after marrying Lu Cheng, Lu Cheng’s aunt secretly gave her fifteen hundred yuan.

So, she was currently quite well-off.

Speaking of the fifteen hundred yuan from Lu Cheng’s aunt, she mentioned it as a meeting gift for her niece-in-law, but in reality, it was the money from the century-old wild ginseng.

Grandma Lin said it was the dowry for her granddaughter, so how could Lu Cheng’s aunt use her nephew’s wife’s dowry?

Thus, it was a roundabout way of subsidizing her.

However, the original person had secretly tucked away this money and never mentioned it to either the Lin family or Lu Cheng.

Thinking about this, Lin Qingqing felt speechless.

The Lin family had considered her so much, giving her the century-old wild ginseng valued at one or two thousand yuan as a dowry.

It was indeed selfish and ungrateful of her not to inform the Lin family about this money.

After all, Grandma Lin had decided to give it to her as a dowry; no matter how much the rest of the Lin family doted on her, they couldn’t possibly overlook such a large sum of money.

Fortunately, Grandma Lin had kept it a secret; the rest of the Lin family didn’t know about the wild ginseng.

It was a good thing they didn’t know because if they did, the Lin family would surely have caused a ruckus over it.

With this thought in mind, Lin Qingqing decided that when Lucheng returned, she would explain the fifteen hundred yuan to him and see what he had to say about it.

Additionally, she would have to mention it to Grandma Lin, but only when they met in person.

Writing it in a letter could lead to it being seen by other members of the Lin family, which would undermine Grandma Lin’s secrecy and cause resentment from the Lin family towards her.

Of course, she wasn’t trying to shamelessly use the original person’s money.

It was just that at the moment, she had no money.

Once she had her own funds, she would securely store the original person’s money or find another way to show gratitude to Grandma Lin and the original person’s parents.

As for Lu Cheng’s money, for now, she would use it without guilt, considering it as her salary for taking care of his son, covering his food and housing.

However, she needed to keep a record of what she spent on herself and repay him once she earned her own money.

In other words, she still needed to find a job.

Knowing that Lu Haici liked milk candies and meat buns, Lin Qingqing said, “Once I get out of the hospital, let’s see if I can buy some meat tomorrow. If I can, I’ll make meat buns for you.”

Lu Haici was momentarily stunned by this and then suddenly cried out, “Wah, wah, wah…”

His crying not only startled Lin Qingqing but also surprised the other women in the same hospital room.

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?” Lin Qingqing quickly hugged him, pulling him into her arms and gently patting his back. “Why are you crying all of a sudden?”

However, as soon as she hugged him, Lu Haici’s cries grew louder.

Lu Haici had always envied the children with mothers—envied how mothers would hold their little ones while playing, how mothers would hug their children and buy them treats.

Later, he finally had a mother, but she had never hugged him.

Though he was happy, he didn’t dare to hug her.

But now, his mother was holding him and gently patting his back.

This reminded Lu Haici of the past.

Once, when he and Ji Yang were coming home from kindergarten, they met Ji Yang’s mother on the road.

Ji Yang, holding his mother’s hand, said his feet hurt, and his mother picked him up.

At that moment, he followed behind them, watching them walk together.

Now, he also had his mother hugging him.

Thinking of this made Lu Haici’s tears flow even more fiercely.

“What’s wrong? Why are you crying?” Just then, Yu Xiuying, who had come to bring lunch, heard Lu Haici’s voice in the hallway.

She hurried over, a bit scared and even thought that maybe Lu Cheng’s wife had scolded him, given how loud he was crying.

But when she reached the door, she saw the little guy leaning against Lu Cheng’s wife.

Lin Qingqing said, “I don’t know either. I told him that if I could buy some meat tomorrow, I’d make him meat buns. Maybe he wants to eat meat buns.”

She had only glanced at the situation, and genuinely didn’t realize Lu Haici’s deep yearning for a mother’s love, nor did she know he had aspirations to compete with the male lead since childhood.

If she had known, she would have surely exclaimed, “This must be the inherent opposition between the male lead and the male supporting character.”

Yu Xiuying chuckled, “Crying just because you want to eat meat buns? How embarrassing!”

Afraid of being laughed at, Lu Haici reluctantly left his mother’s embrace.

He puffed out his cheeks and stubbornly justified himself, “I’m not crying; my… my eyes hurt, and they just cried by themselves.”

He was five years old; how could he cry like a three-year-old?

Only Ji Yang would still cry at five.

Yu Xiuying teased, “Oh, so your eyes cried by themselves, and that’s why your voice is still so loud? I see that not only are your eyes hurting, but your voice is too.”

“Auntie Qin…” Lu Haici glared at her with his little red face, “You’re an adult; how can you bully a little kid?”

“Hahaha…” Yu Xiuying couldn’t help but laugh, “Alright, alright, I brought you lunch. Do you want to eat?”

Lin Qingqing also smiled; preschoolers were truly adorable.

In fact, Lin Qingqing had interacted with many little kids due to her livestreaming, so in the village…

The little ones in the village often come to be special guests.

For instance, when she and her grandmother make delicious food, they invite the little ones to eat.

Similarly, if she’s live streaming to sell the fruits and vegetables grown by the villagers, she’ll also invite the little ones to join in.

Inviting the little ones as guests essentially means that if they can eat it, the food must be very healthy.

Additionally, watching the little ones enjoy the food can be quite appetizing.

Of course, she doesn’t just invite any child to be a guest.

Generally, if they are selling fruits or vegetables from a particular family, they’ll invite a child from that family.

If that family doesn’t have a child, they will invite children from other families in the village.

The reason for inviting children to be guests is that the villagers know the origins of their homegrown fruits and vegetables, ensuring they are healthy.

If they weren’t familiar with the source, she wouldn’t invite the children.

Similarly, the owners of the fruits and vegetables wouldn’t allow their children to participate either.

Thus, Lin Qingqing had plenty of experience interacting with the little kids.

After a good lunch, Yu Xiuyao accompanied Lin Qingqing to complete her discharge procedures, and she was released from the hospital.

Fortunately, Yu Xiuyao had come by bicycle, which was just right to take Lin Qingqing and Luhai Ci back to the staff quarters.

Yu Xiuyao rode a men’s 28-inch bicycle, with Lin Qingqing sitting behind her and Luhai Ci in front.

After about half an hour, they arrived at the staff quarters.

At this time, there were almost no people loitering outside the quarters because, during lunchtime, everyone was either eating or washing dishes.

However, they did encounter a few people. Some merely glanced and walked past, while a few women came over to say hello.

“Yu Dajie, did you have relatives visiting?” One woman, who didn’t know Lin Qingqing, only greeted Yu Xiuyao.

The original person had been with the army for half a month without socializing, as her attention was solely on Lucheng, which is why she hadn’t cared to get to know anyone else.

Yu Xiuyao replied, “This is Lucheng’s wife, Lin Qingqing. She had a fever and was sent to the hospital yesterday, but she’s been discharged today.”

Then, turning to Lin Qingqing, she said, “Lucheng’s wife, this is Qian Ping from Captain Zhang’s family. Her husband is older than Lu Cheng, so just call her ‘sister.’”

Although Lucheng held a higher military rank than Captain Zhang, it would be awkward for Lin Qingqing, who wasn’t even twenty yet, to address a nearly thirty-year-old as sister.

So Yu Xiuyao simply based it on their ages.

Once they mentioned Lucheng’s wife, everyone understood, especially since the incident of her being sent to the hospital due to a high fever was quite public.

Those who took Lin Qingqing to the hospital returned with stories about her fever reaching 41 degrees Celsius, leaving everyone in the staff quarters amazed by her resilience.

In fact, the residents of the staff quarters were concerned about the original person’s situation.

As for the original owner’s impression… one could say there was none.

The original owner had only been with the military for half a month, and aside from Yu Xiuying, she hadn’t interacted with anyone else.

Moreover, Yu Xiuying wasn’t the type to gossip, so everyone only knew that Lu Cheng had married a new wife who didn’t like to go out.

“So, you’re the wife of Deputy Regiment Commander Lu. I heard you had a fever of 41 degrees yesterday. You’re really lucky,” Qian Ping said, looking at Lin Qingqing with curiosity.

Lin Qingqing smiled and replied, “Isn’t it lucky? I guess it’s just that I’m not used to the local conditions since I just arrived. The temperature here varies greatly because it’s near the sea and mountains, and I didn’t adapt in time, which is why I had a fever.”

“Exactly! When I first came with the military, I wasn’t used to it either. It was tough for a couple of days, but after that, I got used to it.”

“Indeed.”

After chatting for a while, they parted ways.

Yu Xiuying walked Lin Qingqing and Lu Haici to the entrance of their yard: “Lu Cheng’s wife, make sure to take care of yourself in the afternoon. I’ll bring you dinner later.”

Lin Qingqing quickly replied, “No need, Sister-in-law. We can eat at the cafeteria tonight.”

Yu Xiuying didn’t insist: “Alright, if you need anything or run into any difficulties, just call out.”

Lin Qingqing said, “Thank you, Sister-in-law. I won’t be polite with you. By the way, just call me by my name; you can call me Xiaolin or Qingqing.”

“Okay, I’ll call you Qingqing. But that’s quite a unique name,” Yu Xiuying remarked, wanting to say that it was a bit strange.

The trend of double names became common in the 1980s, and the reason the original owner was named Qingqing had a story behind it.

Lin Qingqing recalled what her grandmother had mentioned: “When my mom was pregnant with me, she took too many supplements, which made me too big at birth and nearly caused both of us to die. So my grandmother named me Qingqing, hoping that when I have children in the future, I won’t take too many supplements and will remember my mom’s lesson.”