Qiu Hualan wanted to take Hua Hua home, but Li Liang’s mother disagreed. In the end, the police, having no other option, let the child make the decision. Seeing that neither family objected, the police had a plan. In fact, this matter was simple; it mainly depended on what the child said.

Hua Hua looked left and right, unsure of whom to choose. Actually, in this home, this Grandpa and Grandma treated him quite well. Whatever he said, they would satisfy him. Except for the absence of Mom by his side, everything else was fine. The suddenly appearing Grandma also seemed to care for him a lot. In kindergarten, there were also classmates whose grandpas and grandmas picked them up, treating them very well too.

After much thought, he didn’t want to leave anyone.

Seeing this, the police took him aside and asked him for quite a while. Eventually, they came up with a solution, which was that the child would stay at Grandma’s house from Monday to Friday and go to Grandma’s house on Sundays.

If so, Li Liang’s parents had no objection. After all, she was the child’s Grandma, and it was right to visit frequently.

But Qiu Hualan disagreed. Li Liang treated her daughter so poorly back then, and she hadn’t avenged that yet. How could she let her grandson live with that family? She didn’t understand how Li Liang could treat her daughter like that, and why Ah Qing got involved with him, and now the child was actually Li Liang’s.

Qiu Hualan was conflicted for a moment.

Li Liang’s father, who knew some of the backstory, understood that his son got involved with her daughter when they were in school, which led to Ye Qing being expelled. Li Liang’s father assumed Qiu Hualan harbored resentment toward them because of this incident. He quickly tried to persuade her, saying, "Grandma, it’s true that my son made mistakes before, but he’s no longer here. Let the past be the past. We need to look to the future for those who are left behind and need to live. We never wanted things to turn out like this. But facts are facts, and we must learn to face them. Now the child has no father, and the mother has become like this. It’s up to us elders to raise the child properly, don’t you think that’s right?"

"Yes, yes indeed. Our two families should strive for the little one. Hua Hua is still young and needs our care. Don’t you agree, in-law?" Li Liang’s mother didn’t want to argue either; having more relatives is like having more roads. Besides, she was Hua Hua’s Grandma, and they didn’t want Hua Hua to have only one relative.

"Hmph, I’m telling you, I’ll never forgive the things your son did to my daughter. As for Hua Hua, I disagree with what the police said. Why should the child only come to my house every Sunday? Was it easy for me to raise him to this age?"

"So, in-law, what do you propose?"

"The child stays with me for half a year and with you for the other half. If we want to see the child, we can visit on Sundays. Otherwise, I won’t agree to let you take Hua Hua away."

"This... this isn’t reasonable. The child has to go to school too. We can’t keep moving him back and forth like this." Li Liang’s mother disagreed with this plan, and Qiu Hualan didn’t either.

When Du Guangjun and Li Liang’s father discussed, they found that they lived quite close to each other, and the child’s school was situated between their homes.

After discussing from all sides, it was suggested to switch weeks or months.

Only then did Qiu Hualan reluctantly agree. The four of them met and got to know each other through the conflict. As they left, they found a restaurant and discussed the child’s affairs while eating.

Today, to prove their innocence, Li Liang’s father handed a letter to the police. It mentioned the issue of eighty thousand yuan, which Qiu Hualan heard clearly.

That money was left by her daughter for Hua Hua. Qiu Hualan’s intention was that the elders couldn’t touch it; it had to be reserved for Hua Hua. Since Hua Hua was coming to their house, Qiu Hualan wanted half of it.

Upon hearing this, Li Liang’s mother disagreed and firmly held onto the money. "Grandma, we are Hua Hua’s closest kin. To be frank, you’re just Hua Hua’s Grandma. In the future, when Hua Hua gets married and has children, it’ll all be at our home."

Knowing that money could easily lead to arguments, Du Guangjun proposed a plan, "We’ll only use the money for Hua Hua’s schooling, marriage, and major events. For regular expenses like buying clothes, minor illnesses, things we can afford ourselves, let’s not use the money. Even if there’s a difficulty and we have to use it, we need to discuss it, keep track of how much we use each time. When Hua Hua gets married, we’ll give him the remaining amount all at once for him to manage. What do you think?"

Li Liang’s mother kept quiet upon hearing this. Li Liang’s father took a few deep puffs on his cigarette, thought for a while, and finally nodded. Such a large sum couldn’t be spent freely, leaving Li Liang’s mother feeling uncomfortable.

She blamed Hua Hua’s Grandma; if it weren’t for her causing a scene today, how would the matter of the money have come to light?

Qiu Hualan ignored Hua Hua’s Grandma, knowing her intentions well. That money was earned by her daughter through hard work and was not meant for them to spend freely.

Worried about her daughter, Qiu Hualan returned home and didn’t rush to the Capital City. Instead, she arranged Hua Hua’s stay, letting him live with her for a week to get familiar with the home environment. She told him how he grew up slowly in this yard.

Qiu Hualan and Du Guangjun agreed to go to the Capital City together to check on Ah Qing’s situation and figure out what’s going on before considering marriage.

In reality, what they lacked was just a marriage certificate.