"No, I’ve already eaten. I came looking for you."
Madam Chang was quite surprised to hear this.
"Mr. Qin, what can I do for you?"
"It’s like this. My wife just gave birth four days ago and needs to observe her postpartum confinement. My family lives far away, and I’m tied up with work, so I was hoping you could help me find someone to look after my wife for a month. I’ll pay thirty."
Madam Chang was utterly shocked by his words.
"Your wife only gave birth four days ago? Does that mean she traveled here right after having the baby?"
Qin Zhicheng nodded. "Yes. I was planning to go pick her up, but I didn’t expect her to come on her own because she didn’t want to trouble me. This is rather urgent, so please help me find someone reliable. I want to make sure she has a proper postpartum confinement."
Madam Chang was stunned. ’Good heavens, doesn’t Mr. Qin’s wife have any family?’
’Otherwise, why would she travel by herself right after giving birth?’
She patted her chest and declared, "Alright, no problem. You can count on me."
’Thirty yuan is a lot of money. Plenty of people would be scrambling for this job.’
"Then I’ll leave it to you. It would be best if they could start tomorrow."
"Okay, no problem. Even if I can’t find anyone by tomorrow, I can go over and cook for your wife myself."
’If she didn’t have three little rascals of her own to look after, she’d be tempted to take the job herself.’
"Thank you, ma’am. I’ll be heading back then." After saying his piece, Qin Zhicheng turned and left.
As soon as he was gone,
Madam Chang turned to her husband, her face full of confusion. "How come we never heard anything about Mr. Qin getting married? Did you hear anything?"
Chang Yong’an glared at her.
"Does it matter if we heard about it or not? It’s not like he needs to announce it to the world. The man is married, that’s a fact. His wife and child are here at the family compound, that’s also a fact."
"Oh, you’re right."
"Alright, hurry up and eat so you can get this sorted out."
Hearing her husband’s words, Madam Chang sat down and quickly shoveled down her food—
She finished in a flash. "I’ll just leave these dishes. I’ll clean up when I get back."
With that, she hurried out the door.
Someone saw Madam Chang rushing about and couldn’t help but ask, "Madam Chang, where are you off to in such a hurry?"
’They had just seen Mr. Qin leaving the Chang family’s house, after all!’
Madam Chang paid them no mind, quickly making her way to the entrance of the Luo Family’s small courtyard nearby.
She yelled at the top of her lungs, "Hey, sister! Are you home?"
A moment later, Mrs. Luo came out to open the door.
She was a little surprised to see it was Madam Chang.
The moment Madam Chang saw her, she said, "Aunt Luo, let’s talk inside. Quick."
Mrs. Luo was a bit bewildered.
Nevertheless, she invited her in.
"Here’s the deal. Mr. Qin’s wife needs to observe her postpartum confinement, and you’re not busy, are you? It’s for one month, and it pays thirty. Do you want the job or not?"
Mrs. Luo’s eyes lit up when she heard this.
"I’ll do it! I’ll do it," she said without a moment’s hesitation.
"It’s settled then. Go over there early tomorrow. It’s Mr. Qin’s place, right next to mine. His wife just arrived today. I hear she only gave birth four days ago. I can tell Mr. Qin is very worried, so make sure you take good care of her."
"Of course I will." ’She’d be willing to lend a hand even without getting paid, let alone for this much.’
’She was free anyway.’
"Alright then, that’s settled. I’ve got to go."
With that, Madam Chang turned and left.
Su Yun had no idea that Qin Zhicheng had gone to arrange this.
When she saw Qin Zhicheng walk back in, she was quite surprised. "You didn’t go back to your dorm?"
Qin Zhicheng thought she was being dense, but she sure knew how to be infuriating.
"Su Yun, let me reiterate—we are a legally married couple. From now on, this is my home, and half of this bed is mine."
Su Yun: ...?
’Wait, he’s going to sleep here?’