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Besides, she couldn't bear to see her adorable bargain son turn into some huge pervert!

Once that thought appeared, she couldn't get rid of it. Xu Han thought that finding work would be difficult anyway, so she might as well go back and give it a try. If it didn't work out, she could always come back and find a job.

Xu Han snapped her fingers excitedly and muttered to herself, "That could totally work!"

To avoid frightening Grandma Qiao, Xu Han told her that she couldn't possibly go looking for work immediately after finishing her postpartum confinement. Expenses in the city were high, so it would be better to spend some time in the countryside and treat it as a chance to relax.

Even though she had merely said she wanted to relax, Grandma Qiao still looked terrified. Qiao Wanqing had never acknowledged that she was born there and had loathed the place deeply. Let alone going back, Grandma Qiao had never even dared mention it to her.

Only after Xu Han repeatedly assured her that she wasn't joking did Grandma Qiao believe her. Her face immediately lit up with joy, and she hurriedly packed their things, planning for the two of them to return once Xu Han's confinement was over.

"I don't know where Miss Qiao went either. She didn't terminate the lease, and she paid her rent six months at a time, so it hasn't expired yet. We only care whether tenants pay on time, not whether they actually live here."

The short, plump landlord wore a fawning smile as he spoke to the tall, handsome man before him. The man's presence was imposing even without anger, and the landlord was so humble he practically bowed and scraped.

Gu Yanqing stared coldly at the tightly shut door for several seconds before saying, "If she comes back, please notify my assistant."

His assistant, Wang Xiao, promptly handed the landlord a business card. The landlord quickly accepted it and said eagerly, "Of course, of course! The moment she comes back, I'll notify you immediately!"

"Sorry for the trouble."

The landlord hurriedly said, "Not at all, not at all."

Gu Yanqing said no more. He turned and left Qiao Wanqing's rented place, then asked Wang Xiao blandly after getting into his car, "What were the results from the hospital?"

Wang Xiao said, "We just received them. Miss Qiao did indeed give birth to a baby boy at that hospital a month ago."

Gu Yanqing's hand tightened. "Does the timeline match?"

"Yes."

Gu Yanqing's face darkened as he said harshly, "Find her!"

Seeing Gu Yanqing's grim expression, Wang Xiao didn't dare delay. "All right. I'll have people look for her immediately."

Wang Xiao had been by Gu Yanqing's side for many years. Although Gu Yanqing held an eminent position and was admired by countless people, he was well-mannered and never lost his temper easily or spoke harshly without cause.

Yet whenever it came to that Miss Qiao, Gu Yanqing was noticeably more irritable.

Only that woman had the ability to challenge Gu Yanqing's bottom line again and again.

Gu Yanqing rubbed between his brows wearily.

He had shifted the focus of his work to another province. He had returned these past few days because of some business, and one of his subordinates, who knew a little about what had happened between him and Qiao Wanqing, mentioned that during a recent hospital visit, he had seen someone who looked like Miss Qiao with a very large belly.

Since that subordinate had only caught a glimpse of Qiao Wanqing before, he wasn't sure and hadn't dared mention it rashly to Gu Yanqing. He only brought it up casually after Gu Yanqing returned, but Gu Yanqing immediately sent people to investigate. In the end, Qiao Wanqing had actually hidden the fact that she had given birth to his child.

That woman's intentions were easy enough to guess. She wanted nothing more than to use this to threaten him and rise through the ranks. Did she really think that giving him a son would let her soar onto a branch and become a phoenix?

Gu Yanqing sneered inwardly. He would do exactly the opposite of what she wanted.

Xu Han took Koukou and traveled with Grandma Qiao. They first took a high-speed train back to the province where their village was located, then endured more than two hours of jolting on a bus to Town. After that, they hired a truck from a local household and rode for another half hour before finally arriving at Dongyang Village, where their home was.

Their house was an old-fashioned mud-brick home. It looked quite aged, but construction workers back then didn't cut corners, so the house as a whole didn't seem too dilapidated. On the contrary, it had the charm of an old country home.

Xu Han was very satisfied with it. It matched the old house she had imagined.

The only flaw was that Grandma Qiao had been in the city for more than three months, so the large front yard was overgrown with weeds and cobwebs hung beneath the eaves, making the place look desolate.

A large lock hung on the front door. Grandma Qiao unlocked it and pushed the door open. The inside was much better than the outside: the floors had been cemented, and the walls had been whitewashed with lime.

Grandma Qiao had also kept the place very clean. Aside from a layer of dust and a faint musty smell from being unoccupied for so long, it wasn't too difficult to accept.

Like a mother-in-law bringing her city-bred daughter-in-law back to the village, Grandma Qiao said awkwardly, "The house hasn't been cleaned up, and it's shabby. You definitely won't be used to living here. Why don't you take Koukou and stay at the inn in Town?"

Xu Han said, "There's no need for all that trouble. We just need to clean up a little."

Seeing that Xu Han's expression was calm and lacking her usual look of disgust, Grandma Qiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Then you rest with Koukou. I'll go clean up your room first."

But Xu Han set Koukou in the stroller, rolled up her sleeves, and said, "I'll help too."

The two of them spent most of the day cleaning, and the house was soon spotless. Grandma Qiao then prepared a room for Xu Han. The quilts were already there and only needed airing out. As for quilt covers and bedsheets, Xu Han had brought her own, considering that the baby might not adapt well.

Xu Han looked at the refreshed house, filled with a sense of accomplishment.

From now on, this would be her home.

Author's Note:

The baby's name is Koukou—kou as in mouth—so it wasn't censored.

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Due to their circumstances, Grandma Qiao picked a handful of still-tender greens from her weed-filled vegetable garden for lunch, sliced up some ham, and cooked two bowls of noodles to make do.

But Xu Han needed to produce milk and feed the baby, so her nutrition had to keep up. Eating only that definitely wouldn't do. That evening, Grandma Qiao went to Er Zhu's house in the village and bought a fish to make soup for Xu Han.

Grandma Qiao was an excellent cook. She fried the fish in a hot pan with cold oil until it turned golden, then poured in boiling water and simmered it over high heat for around ten minutes. The fish soup turned milky white, rich and fragrant, with a layer of golden oil floating on top.

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