Chapter 315: Departure

Mrs. Fu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the little ones playing happily.

She shot her daughter a sideways glance. "They’re still so little. Aren’t you worried about... what’s that saying about pulling on sprouts?"

"’Pulling up seedlings to help them grow.’ Don’t worry, that’s not what’s happening."

Fu Mingxue glanced gleefully at her system panel.

A reward of fifteen yuan had just come in.

The system had sent it—one yuan per problem.

’I was actually tempted to make the two kids do a hundred problems. Wouldn’t that be an easy one hundred yuan?’

’Tsk, tsk!’

’Oh well. I’ll just keep it in moderation. Otherwise, with my mom watching me like a hawk, she’d probably skin me alive.’

Qin Wenhao got back just in time for dinner.

Seeing him return, Mrs. Fu quickly asked, "Wenhao, did you get the tickets? Are they for the sleeper car?"

Qin Wenhao nodded and held up the sleeper car tickets in his hand.

"I managed to get them. The train is at eight tomorrow morning."

When Mrs. Fu heard they were for the sleeper car, she was pleased. "That’s great. Let’s eat first! Go and call Mingxue."

Qin Wenhao went to their room.

"Honey, it’s time to eat."

Fu Mingxue could tell from his expression that he had bought the tickets. "What time?"

"Eight o’clock."

"Will someone be driving us tomorrow?" The train station was quite far from here.

"Someone will. Mom’s calling us out for dinner."

"Okay."

The couple walked out.

Mrs. Fu had already set the table with all the dishes.

Today’s meal was as lavish as ever.

The Mrs. Fu of today was no longer as penny-pinching as she used to be back home.

After all, back then, she had only her small salary, and she still had to give five yuan to those heartless in-laws.

But now, although she didn’t earn a salary for taking care of the children, her daughter and son-in-law earned a lot.

Especially her daughter—her bonuses alone were equivalent to what others made in several years.

Her daughter worked so hard, and the two children also needed their nutrition. Now that they had the means, there was no need for her to skimp on money.

There was no need to endure hardship when it wasn’t necessary.

After all, it wasn’t like back in their old hometown, where if even a whiff of meat drifted from their house, she would be met with snide remarks from people whenever she went out.

’It was as if a widow like me wasn’t supposed to eat meat or have anything nice.’

After dinner, Qin Wenhao went out.

He didn’t come back until after eight o’clock.

The moment he entered the room, Fu Mingxue looked at him. "Did you request leave from the army?"

Qin Wenhao nodded. "Mhm."

Then he asked, "Is all your stuff packed?"

If she hadn’t packed, he was planning to do it for her.

"It’s done. I didn’t touch your things, so you can pack them yourself. Just put whatever you want to bring in that suitcase."

This time, she didn’t plan to bring too many things.

So, one suitcase for the two of them would be enough.

"Okay." Qin Wenhao also just packed two changes of clothes.

After putting them in the suitcase, he closed it.

The next day, a vehicle from the army base was parked at the door.

"Mom, we’re leaving now. If anything comes up, just find the leadership here."

Mrs. Fu paid her daughter’s comment no mind.

’I’m at home all day. What could possibly happen?’

"Fine, I know. Be careful on the train. Hurry up and get in the car."

Qin Wenhao and Fu Mingxue got in the car, and it drove away.

Mrs. Fu watched them leave. Just as she was about to go back inside, Wang Xiang from next door asked curiously, "Where is that couple off to?"

Mrs. Fu didn’t think there was any reason to hide this.

"They’re going back to Beijing."

"Oh, back to Beijing!" Wang Xiang was a little puzzled.

It wasn’t a holiday or New Year’s, so why were they going back to Beijing now?

However, she was tactful enough not to ask any more questions.

And Mrs. Fu, naturally, wasn’t about to give her a detailed explanation.

She went straight back into her courtyard...