Chapter 604: An Announcement

The couple wasn’t about to cancel their trip just because their two children were crying pitifully.

They were leaving, no matter what.

The task of comforting the children, of course, fell to Mrs. Fu and Mrs. Qin.

That’s right. As soon as Mrs. Qin heard her youngest son and his wife were leaving, she had come over early that morning.

It was a good thing she came, too; she and Mrs. Fu could each hold a child.

As usual, Qin Wenshu was the one driving the couple.

While driving them, he cracked a joke. "I’m starting to feel like your personal chauffeur."

Qin Wenhao sneered at the comment. "What, you’re not satisfied after driving us a few times?"

Qin Wenshu was instantly startled. He quickly said, "No, no! How could I possibly be unhappy? It’s a dream come true! It’s my honor, I’m relishing it, I’m extremely happy—"

"Alright, stop showing off those words of yours. Don’t you know how little you actually have in that head of yours?"

Qin Wenshu, who had been a hopeless student, was left speechless.

’Don’t I have any pride?’

When it came to a sharp tongue, his older cousin was truly unrivaled.

He dropped the couple off at the train station. "Brother Wenhuo, Sister-in-law, have a safe trip!"

Qin Wenhao looked at his cousin’s grinning face and said, "When you’ve got free time, go check on the courtyard house more often. And be observant. If there’s any heavy lifting to be done, you do it."

Qin Wenshu quickly agreed. "Brother, you don’t have to tell me. I would have done it anyway. You and Sister-in-law don’t have to worry! If there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way!"

Qin Wenhao waved a hand, telling him to get lost.

Qin Wenshu promptly drove away.

The couple didn’t have to wait long before the train pulled into the station.

Qin Wenhao carefully guided his wife onto the train.

He had bought tickets for a soft sleeper, and when they found their compartment, they saw no one else was there.

"Honey, would you like some water? If you do, I’ll go pour you a glass."

"Don’t fuss. We just got on the train; I’m not thirsty. You should sit down, too!"

Qin Wenhao had his wife take the top bunk.

He took the bottom bunk.

However, Fu Mingxue wasn’t in a hurry to climb up to her bunk just yet.

She watched him bustle about, an irrepressible smile in her eyes. "Looks like I really should bring you along whenever I travel. That way, I wouldn’t have to do a thing."

’And it’s incredibly safe, too.’

’I could sleep like a log all night without a worry.’

Hearing his wife’s words, Qin Wenhao’s heart swelled with happiness.

"Next time, if I’m free, I’ll definitely come with you."

Fu Mingxue was speechless.

’I was just teasing.’

"Do you want to take a nap?"

He’d seemed exhausted the past few days.

Qin Wenhao shook his head. "I’m not sleepy."

Fu Mingxue didn’t have anything else to do at the moment, and she didn’t feel like reading.

So they just started chatting.

After all, the two of them rarely had much time to just talk when they were together.

"This time, we can be together for two or three whole days."

Qin Wenhao was thrilled. He loved spending time like this together.

’Of course, it would be even better if the bunks across from us stayed empty.’

At that thought, he couldn’t help but regret not buying the other two sleeper tickets.

Just then, Fu Mingxue remembered something. "You went to see your older brother. What did you say to him?"

Qin Wenhao seemed reluctant to talk about it.

"—I just told him to keep his wife in line. Don’t let her bother us."

Fu Mingxue was speechless.

’Was he really that blunt?’

’Then again, with some people and some things, being direct is probably for the best.’

"Oh, right. There was something I wanted to talk to you about. There’s a team leader in the materials group at my base named Li Zhao. You’ve met him before. He wants to ask me to play matchmaker for him and your sister—"