Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

"Big Sister, aren't you going to work?"

"I have to wait until Jianhua gets a bit older. My mother-in-law's health isn't great. I really don't want to exhaust the old woman."

Yanli nodded. Indeed, looking after a child is quite tiring.

"We only have one child, and it's already like this. Yuanyuan has three kids."

"I wonder how Qi Wen and the others are doing? I think Qi Wen must be the prettiest."

"Stop saying things like that. The three of them look exactly the same. But as girls grow up, they will look a bit different from boys."

"Sister, I really miss Yuanyuan."

"They live so far away. I heard Xiao Tan's job is especially busy."

"He's just a drag." Yanli's face was full of disdain.

"Don't always talk about Xiao Tan; he's not bad."

"What's so good about him? My Yuanyuan could do better."

Zhao Yanping didn't bother with her unreasonable sister anymore.

Mrs. Zhang came in. "Hey, Old Aunt, I heard Wu Fangyun came to your house and you sent her away?"

"Aunt, your news travels fast."

"What's so fast about it? Everyone around here knows."

"Is that the mom of Xiao Bing's former fiancée? Why did she come to your house?" Zhao Yanping got a bit nervous.

"She said she was coming to see how well I'm doing.

Well, I'll make sure to live even better and keep them longing."

"You must check who it is before opening the door. What if they're up to no good and it's just you at home?"

Big Sister, you're overthinking. I didn't let her in. Don't worry. How could I let them take advantage of me?"

"You mustn't let your guard down. Are they not giving up yet? Where were they before?"

"Yuanyuan said you only realize it's the best after losing it."

"Xiao Li, you must be careful and stay away from such people. We live a proper life and have nothing to do with them."

"Got it. I'll be careful."

"Don't take it lightly. Your sister is right. That woman is a bit abnormal. Otherwise, she wouldn't have done such things.

If she had any sense, even if the engagement was off, she wouldn't have said those things."

"Xiao Li, did you hear? Even my mother-in-law said it, don't take it lightly. When Xiao Bing returns, you must tell him to be careful too."

Yanli saw how serious the two were and smiled while nodding. She thought they were right; there was no need to get angry over such people.

"Alright, I'll remember. I'll stay far away from them. When Zhou Yongbing returns, I'll tell him too.

Actually, I don't even need to tell him; my mother-in-law will definitely tell him."

"By the way, how is Hai Yan doing in the early education class?"

"Good, very well. Hai Yan can sit still and loves learning."

"That's great. I'm really envious of them being able to go to school; we didn't have that back then."

Even if we did, only Uncle's family had such privileges; it's something we could never dream of.

"By the way, Big Brother said he might come straight home from here this year."

"Everyone's going back?"

"I guess it's just Big Brother and Second Brother. The sisters-in-law will stay home with the kids, right? Tickets are expensive after all."

"Yeah, that's true. Are they bringing Mom and Dad over?"

"That's what they said."

"If I weren't pregnant, I thought about going home too, but I can't go anywhere in this condition."

"You should just stay put. You have Big Brother and Second Brother."

"How are Mom and Dad coming? Are they transferring through work, or are they retiring?"

"I think it must be through work. You know Dad, he's worked all his life and can't just rest."

"It's actually quite good. The past few years have been smooth. Besides, we're all here. It's the right choice for them to come over."

Zhao Yanping noticed her sister talking so calmly. She thought to herself, "Being settled down means you've grown up."

Seeing the time was about right, Yanli finally went home. Since she was pregnant, it was Mr. Zhou who did the grocery shopping.

Yanli felt like a precious doll being doted on.

But this feeling was intoxicating. She had been independent and strong all her life, and now she had elders caring for her; it was a childhood dream come true.

Liang Lanqing snuck behind Mr. Zhou after work and watched him go straight to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy groceries.

She felt very unbalanced. When she was the daughter-in-law of their family, the old man never went grocery shopping?

This was differential treatment. When she became part of the Zhou Family, he'd see.

The old man going grocery shopping meant Zhou Yongbing wasn't home; otherwise, they wouldn't let the old man shop.

That mud-legged woman thought she was something special just because she was pregnant. She was so pretentious she didn't even do grocery shopping.

She didn't continue to follow but went straight home instead.

At home, dinner was ready. So, she didn't throw a fit.

Zhou Yongbing returned home late at night. The one who opened the door was Mr. Zhou, and seeing his son come back put his mind at ease.

Whenever his son was out driving, the old couple's hearts were always on edge.

After Zhou Yongbing carefully took a bath, he ate the noodles his father cooked for him, then went inside.

Seeing his wife sleeping soundly with a smile on her face made all his fatigue disappear.

Yanli was startled to feel someone beside her. When she opened her eyes and saw it was her husband, she wrapped her arms around his neck.

Zhou Yongbing had been gone for over twenty days this time. Seeing his wife so enthusiastic, he couldn't help himself, and the couple ended up having some intimacy.

After taking care of his wife's washing, Yanli wasn't sleepy anymore either.

"A few days ago, the mom of your former fiancée came to our house. She said she wanted to see how happy I am, so I sent her away."

"Xiao Li, don't pay any attention to them. I have nothing to do with them."

"I know. Don't worry, I won't overthink it. It's just that my Big Sister and Granny Zhang reminded me that their family is not quite normal, so we should be careful.

They said that woman has a bad reputation now. I'm afraid she might come looking for you."

"Looking for me? Even if she does, I'm not going to deal with her. Wife, as long as I have you and the child, that's enough."

"Alright. Just keep an eye out, okay? Isn't there an old saying: we're not afraid of a thief stealing, just afraid of a thief having a plot?"

Zhou Yongbing was amused by his wife's words. "Wife, I'm not some coveted treasure. Nobody's plotting after me."

"Aren't you worried that the woman won't give up? I heard her family introduced her to many matches, but no one wanted to meet her. What if she suddenly thinks you're good?"

"Don't worry, I understand. I'll just have to be extra careful."

Zhou Yongbing really kept this matter in mind. He knew well that the two women from the Liang Family indeed had issues. He just wanted to live a good life with his wife and couldn't get entangled with them, as that would be like sticking to tar.