"Your sister-in-law’s cooking is really good, the dishes are quite impressive," Yu Minglang’s old friend couldn’t stop praising Qian’s culinary skills.

Qian awkwardly laughed, "Hehe..."

Could she say that all the cooking was done by Xiaoqiang? She only helped wash a cucumber while Xiaoqiang was smashing cucumbers.

"Yes, my wife’s frying skills are almost at an artistic level." Xiaoqiang picked up a fried fish, making a pun.

Qian kept a smile and pinched him under the table, saying, "You talk too much!"

Was this his way of mocking her for burning the kitchen? Is it?

"Haha, to have a wife like your sister-in-law, Mr. Yu is truly fortunate."

"Indeed, I wouldn’t trade her for anything, my wife is especially wonderful."

Yu Minglang said this from the heart, since these were old friends from his previous workplace, he felt no need to hold back when speaking.

Qian also smiled with her eyes.

No amount of money would make her trade Xiaoqiang, even though he can be a bit silly sometimes.

After the guests left, Xiaoqiang rolled up his sleeves to wash the dishes, while Qian stood behind him munching on fruit. The two of them casually chatted about family matters, mostly about how Qian had been spoiling her brother over the past few days at home.

Xiaoqiang listened with an amused smile, mentally giving himself a hundred points for not clashing directly with his wife.

That unlucky kid Chen Zilong offended Qian; just look at how he’s been tormented!

During this time, he’s being treated to good food and drink, but when the time comes to drop him off somewhere, how could he handle the massive psychological gap?

"I guarantee you, Yu Xiaoqiang, you are not allowed to speak on his behalf, got it? In the future, when he can’t bear the hardships and seeks your help, you must not help him and must follow protocol, got it?"

"Don’t worry, I already know without you saying it—should I give a heads-up over there to make sure they train Chen Zilong more?"

"No need."

Hmm, since when has my wife been so kind?

Very soon, Xiaoqiang realized how naive he’d been, as Qian displayed a mysterious smile.

"With Chen Zilong’s bragging personality coupled with his current opportunistic mindset, do you think there’s anyone who wouldn’t deal with him?"

Uh...

Xiaoqiang was speechless.

Truly a psychology expert, that was quite an insightful analysis!

"If you were working with him, would you be irritated by his bragging? Would you not want to put him in his place? Hahaha!" As Qian envisioned Chen yelling for help to no avail, she felt immensely satisfied.

"Are you really his sister..." Xiaoqiang weakly asked.

"I just wish I didn’t have such a silly brother; it’s not a bad idea to let him experience the harsh realities of life sooner."

Under the protection of Qian and Yu Minglang, Chen Zilong could indeed lead a peaceful and mediocre life, but how would that be different from his past life?

It’s one thing for ordinary kids to have this mindset, but with Yu Minglang’s background having such a handful brother-in-law, what if something happens in the future, causing trouble for him?

The higher the position, the more cautious one needs to be. Qian didn’t think she was doing it for Chen Zilong’s sake; she just didn’t want to clean up his mess like in her past life.

"Will such a stark contrast cause him a mental breakdown?" Yu Minglang thought that Chen Zilong’s sunny personality wasn’t without its merits, and Qian’s radical treatment was quite daunting.

"Let him break! If he breaks, I’ll treat him! If I can’t cure him, let Fugui do it!"

This thought was terrifying, as Yu Minglang silently pondered Qian’s meaning—that if any psychological issues arise, she would take responsibility, but if it escalates into a mental illness, it’s Fugui’s turn... Oh my!

"Are you thinking bad thoughts about me?" Qian squinted her eyes.

Yu Minglang silently washed a bunch of grapes, offering them to her with a flattering look.

"I just think you should have some more nutrients, here, here!"

Eaten enough to go and deal with outsiders!

"Glad you’re smart about it!" Qian smugly hummed.

Actually, Xiaoqiang really wanted to finish tidying up the house and then explore some issues with his wife under the air-conditioned blanket, but Qian was engrossed in her laptop online. He thought pouncing on her directly might seem a bit eager, so he patiently sat on the sofa pretending to read, glancing up occasionally to see if she was done.

Qian sensed the burning gaze and looked at him questioningly, only for him to lower his head and read, acting as though he wasn’t in a hurry.

Tsk! Pretending to be something he’s not!

Qian found it amusing yet also competed against him internally; she wouldn’t go to him if he didn’t come to her, seeing who could hold out longer!

This little tug-of-war of thoughts between them dragged on, half an hour passed, and Yu Minglang began to feel anxious.

No, can’t keep pretending, taking more time will delay rest! They have to get up early tomorrow.

Just as he put the book down, preparing to go over, Qian suddenly exclaimed before furiously typing on the keyboard, then pointed at Yu Minglang and said.

"Go, give your second brother a call."

"Oh?"

"Just tell him his pregnant wife is secretly online while he’s on night shift."

Indeed, Qian secretly reported.

"Huh? Is Dai really pregnant?"

"Yeah, found out this morning, she couldn’t reach me by phone, so she messaged me online, and I’m looking up some gifts to settle her pregnancy..."

Qian was genuinely happy for her friend, probably happier was the mother-in-law—they could finally expect a new addition to the family.

"...Honey, are you envious, seeing them expecting first, so you snitched?" Xiaoqiang slyly revealed the truth.

But his hands didn’t stop, as he was already calling his second brother; even Mr. Yu has two kids, and he doesn’t have any yet!

"Who’s snitching? Your second brother will thank us! It’s late, and the pregnant night owl is still not sleeping!"

Qian thought, let Yu take care of offending people; she couldn’t let her gentle mentor image collapse in Dai’s eyes.

"Women’s friendship is truly incomprehensible... Hey, second brother, when are you coming home? Oh, almost there? Then you better hurry, your pregnant night owl is still secretly online. Mm, no need to thank us, we just do good deeds anonymously!"

Qian showed a look of satisfaction as if to say, see, they’re thanking us, and high-fived Xiaoqiang after he hung up.

"Honey, even the usually silent second brother managed to have kids before us, should we be making an effort too?" Xiaoqiang hinted, it’s not early, they could proceed towards making an effort!

"Absolutely—wait!" Qian suddenly burst out laughing.

"Hahaha! Let them go first!"

"Why?"

"According to the family tree, what should the next child’s name be?" After a second of eye contact, Xiaoqiang also laughed.

"Yeah, let them go first, hahaha!"

The next generation in the Yu family would be named according to the family tree: "Loyal Heart." It was a word that matched Mr. Yu’s character.

Yu’s eldest son’s family had twin boys who took the first two names, and even though Panpan was an adopted child, he followed the family naming pattern, so the next child... should be named Day, right?