Having returned to Qing City, night had completely fallen. Qi Taiguo put down his things and rushed to report to the military unit, while Cheng Su massaged her waist, took a short rest, simply made herself some noodles, and only after she had eaten did she start to put away the things she brought back.
Of the families living in the same building, only Chunhua, who was heavily pregnant and nearing childbirth, was still around; all the others had gone back to their hometowns for the New Year, so the building was very quiet.
However, there were no lights on in Chunhua’s home. Could they have gone to bed this early?
Cheng Su glanced at the time—it was only eight o’clock. She figured it wouldn’t matter to wait a little longer to visit, so she decided to pay them a New Year’s visit tomorrow instead.
After putting everything away and taking a bath, Cheng Su leaned on her bed, quietly digesting the events of the past few days during the New Year celebration.
Throughout the New Year, she had observed the attitudes of various families. Exceptional eccentricities were everywhere, but there were also good people. In just this one New Year, she had come to accept it all.
If she could get along with someone, she would; if not, then it was best to minimize contact. After all, the person she was living her life with was Qi Taiguo; as for anyone else, she would just do what felt right in her heart and leave it at that.
It was actually her father-in-law whose attitude had genuinely surprised her; within the whole family, she hadn’t expected that it would be Old Liang who stood by her side the most.
As for the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, well, best leave that unsaid.
This ancient and complex relationship was one she couldn’t resolve, so she might as well treat it with the same deference she would give to a boss.
Then, thinking of her own parents, although they were not her biological ones, their protective attitude also moved her. They truly were her immediate family, after all.
As her thoughts drifted, sleepiness overtook her. Cheng Su pulled the lamp cord and drifted off to sleep.
A night without dreams.
The company and the restaurant were still closed, giving her rare days of leisure. Cheng Su enjoyed a natural awakening, got up to wash up, made herself a cup of coffee, and, smelling its aroma, felt refreshed and clear-headed.

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