“Su Xiaomeng, about that night—”
One sentence from Yin Shixiu and her world tilts.
He’s her best friend’s thirty-two-year-old uncle, a man whose name opens every door in the city, and the last person she wants to tangle with.
“Uncle, look—you weren’t thinking straight and I was blackout drunk. Let’s just pretend it never happened, okay?”
“…Fine.”
Three months later he discovers—via an excited niece—that Su Xiaomeng is pregnant.
“The moment the baby’s born, you let me leave. No more hounding me!”
“…Fine.”
He signs the marriage contract she writes herself.
“Uncle, I need spicy hot pot at midnight…”
“…Fine.”
He’s out the door in the snow, gathering ingredients until his fingers turn blue.
“Uncle, I’m scared. He’s kicking so hard—it hurts…”
“Alright, alright—no more babies after this.”
On the eve of delivery, he strokes her back, whispering promises until her breathing steadies.

She found it difficult to bring this up.


Yin Shixiu said casually, then looked at Qian Guoliang, "Speaking of the road construction in Su Family Village, it's truly thanks to Uncle Qian's help. On behalf of the Su Family, thank you."


"Indeed, Su Family Village is a bit backward. In such a situation, it should have been reported sooner."


Qian Guoliang said, "But it will be fine in the future. Once the government allocates the funds, the villagers in Su Family Village should be overjoyed."


Although the plan hadn't been implemented yet, there was basically no room for error, so Qian Guoliang told Yin Shixiu.


The government is allocating funds to assist a large state-owned enterprise in establishing a crop research base, with the land located in Su Family Village.


Chapter 223 - Chapter 208: Have You Ever Loved Him? (1-2)