Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Chapter 488 There's nothing to regret. Our child is living a happy life now, and we are very co

"She's not on our bus. Let's not talk about it anymore, let's go home!"

Qiao Lingyue gave He Dechang a wink, and He Dechang immediately said, "Yes, yes, let's talk about it when we get home. It's too awkward here with so many people around!"

He Nian wiped her eyes and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever Dad says."

It sounds strangely natural when she calls out that.

Li Hailian held the baby tightly, refusing to let go. He Nian, worried that she would get tired, offered, "Mom, let me hold him. He's gained a lot of weight lately, he's really heavy!"

"Not heavy at all, I can carry you! Oh my little darling, call me Grandma!"

The little one waved his tiny hands and said "ah ah ah," looking incredibly cute!

The young master's eyes darted around in Lu Qihua's hands.

The group tacitly avoided mentioning Qiao Manman. Once they were in the car, Qiao Lingyue said to Qiao Runming, "We've discussed it. We'll tell everyone that Manman has something to do and will be back later, so that people won't gossip about her."

"Father, you've thought this through carefully. I'll listen to you. Father, what's wrong with my daughter? Is she still awake?"

"Her pulse indicates she is in good health, almost as if she were asleep."

Qiao Lingyue gently patted Qiao Runming's shoulder: "He will wake up eventually, he just needs a trigger."

Qiao Runming hummed in response, unsure of how to communicate with his parents.

"Did I look ugly when I cried just now?"

“You are my and Yingzhen’s child, how could you be ugly? Runming, I’m sorry for letting Ding Cuiying take advantage of the situation.”

"That's all in the past. I'm doing well now. Although I'm not as successful as my older brothers, I have a wife, children, and a job. I'm quite content!"

A pang of heartache flashed in Qiao Lingyue's eyes as he thought that if the third son had grown up by his side, he would have achieved far more than he had.

But it's good that the child hasn't gone astray; I'm content with what I have.

In the blink of an eye, the car arrived at the Qiao family's courtyard. After getting out of the car, the group pushed and shoved each other as they entered.

The neighbors came out curiously to take a look, thinking that Qiao Laosan had really made it big, as his doorstep was full of jeeps for two consecutive days.

Li Hailian took a bag of candy from the car and distributed it to the onlookers.

"Hello, we are Niannian's parents. Thank you for taking care of her every day!"

"Are you really He Nian's biological mother? Was she really injured in the mudslide?"

Li Hailian nodded with a stiff smile: "Yes, if we had known that going out to collect folk songs would cause such a big mess, we would never have let her leave our side."

Thankfully, God took pity on us; the child returned unharmed and even found us such an excellent son-in-law.

"You speak in such a refined and scholarly manner, what do you do for a living?"

“Both Niannian’s father and I are researchers at a research institute. If Niannian hadn’t had that accident, she would most likely have continued working at the institute.”

"That's a shame."

"There's nothing to regret. Our child is living a happy life now, and we are very content."

Thank you for your consideration. I'll go in now. Come visit me sometime!

Everyone nodded: "Okay, okay, you're busy!"

Li Hailian entered the house, her smile vanishing instantly. She let out a long sigh and began chatting with He Nian about everyday matters.

Hearing his daughter mention Qiao Runming in almost every sentence, he knew the young couple had a good relationship, and he felt relieved.

However, I still feel guilty about what happened to Qiao Manman.

"Niannian, it's our fault..."

“I just went to check on her. Manman’s face is rosy and she hasn’t lost weight. My father-in-law said she’s fine and it’s only a matter of time before she wakes up.”

He Nian nodded firmly: "My Manman is filial; she can't bear to see me and her father heartbroken!"