He Ziqiu had been a boss for quite some time, and he'd learned to keep his composure. He quickly calmed himself down, took a deep breath, and then casually asked, "Mingyue, what is it? Just tell me. There's nothing your husband can't handle—and if I can't, we still have Brother Wang, don't we?"
Seeing how calm He Ziqiu was, Qi Mingyue decided to get straight to the point. "Your mom came by today!"
He Ziqiu froze for a long moment before finally reacting. He sprang to his feet and asked excitedly, "When? How did she find you?"
Seeing his expression change, Qi Mingyue quickly stood up and tried to soothe him. "Maybe your aunt told her. She was so humble and cautious when she came that I couldn't bring myself to turn her away. I listened while your mom went on and on about all sorts of pregnancy advice."
He Ziqiu took several deep breaths. He wanted to scold Qi Mingyue, but when he saw how aggrieved she looked, all his anger turned into a sigh.
Seeing that He Ziqiu wasn't angry anymore, Qi Mingyue hurried over to placate him. "Ziqiu, you know what my position is. It's always awkward dealing with my mother-in-law. If you don't want me to see her, I can just not open the door next time she comes."
He Ziqiu glanced at his aggrieved wife and could only pull her into his arms to comfort her.
But even after he'd comforted Qi Mingyue, he still arranged to meet He Mei through He Lan the next day. He didn't want to dump this problem on his wife.
He Mei was overwhelmed when she saw her son, now grown, tall, and handsome. She opened her mouth, but in the end, all she managed to say was, "Ziqiu,