"It’s not like I can give birth to whatever I want." Sun Huiping said helplessly.

"But I still bought clothes for my sister." Xu Jiaojiao took out the things she bought to show Sun Huiping. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Sun Huiping looked at the things Xu Jiaojiao bought. This girl not only bought clothes and milk powder, but also a lot of toys, all for girls to play with.

Honestly, having seen how impressive the girls from the Old Xu Family are, Sun Huiping actually wants to have a daughter. Of course, she can’t say this in front of others, especially since her in-laws are quite looking forward to having a boy.

On Xu Mumu’s side, the weather was getting hotter, and many roses bloomed in the courtyard.

Xu Mumu, tired from reading, took a basket and went to the little garden with Mrs. Liu to pick these petals, planning to dry some for tea and use the rest to make snacks and rose jam.

The branches pruned by Yin Yang before have now thrived, resulting in more and more roses. The small cabbages and greens that Madam Chen planted are out of place now, this area is completely taken over by roses.

Too many flowers are not good either; they attract a lot of bees. Looking at the small beehive in the wall crevice, Xu Mumu felt a chill down her spine, recalling how her dad got stung all over when he tried to collect a beehive back then.

"Should we get rid of this beehive?" Mrs. Liu also saw the hive. It wasn’t a hive for honey bees, but what if someone gets stung with a hive here?

"Let’s wait for Yin Yang and the others to deal with it tonight. Mrs. Liu, let’s move away from here, to avoid getting stung." Xu Mumu pulled Mrs. Liu away to a safer distance from the hive, just in case any bees came over.

The two of them gathered a lot of petals in the small garden, nearly all the bloomed flowers were picked.

After washing the petals, Xu Mumu set them out to dry, while Mrs. Liu went to the kitchen to make snacks and rose jam.

Yin Yang returned with Lin Zhengze by evening, and Huo Qingze also came along.

Huo Qingze often came over for food, and Xu Mumu was already used to it, pouring them some tea.

"Yin Yang, there’s a small beehive in the wall crevice over there. You’ll need to deal with it later," Xu Mumu said softly.

"Where is it? Did the bees sting you at home?" Yin Yang looked at Xu Mumu worriedly.

"No, we just saw a small hive there when we were picking flowers today," Xu Mumu shook her head. If they had been stung, they’d be at the hospital by now.

"Where’s the hive? Let’s get rid of it." Once Yin Yang saw that Xu Mumu was truly unharmed, he was relieved.

Xu Mumu led Yin Yang and Lin Zhengze to the crevice where the wall inexplicably developed a crack, and bees built a nest in it.

Knowing the location of the hive, the two of them covered themselves tightly and used a stick to take out the hive and burn it immediately.

The hive turned out to be quite big, and many bees flew out, buzzing around the yard. If the two weren’t fully protected, they would have been stung by the bees.

After burning the hive, Yin Yang sprinkled some insect repellent powder around. This was something he had recently prepared.

Ever since Xu Mumu hurt her hand a few days ago, he had Lin Zhengze prepare a lot of common medicines at home.

After the powder was sprinkled, the bees lingered for a while but eventually had to leave in reluctance.

"These flowers attract too many bees. Should we just remove them and plant some other plants?" Yin Yang said, drinking the tea Xu Mumu handed over, exhausted.

"Just sprinkle more repellent powder, these flowers are pretty, useful too, let’s leave them here." Xu Mumu shook her head; she quite liked these roses. Mainly, they weren’t fussy, easy to care for, bloomed beautifully, and could be used to make tea and rose jam with such versatility.

"Alright, let me know if there are more insects, I’ll take care of them." Yin Yang nodded. Since the beloved girl liked the flowers, of course, they had to stay.

Luckily, with so many people around in the Imperial City, and living in the urban area, there’s no worry about attracting snakes or anything like that.

The rose jam was already made, and the aroma of the food gradually wafted out from the kitchen.

A plate of rose petal snacks sat in front of Xu Mumu and the others. After dealing with the hive, they were both quite exhausted.

Seeing Yin Yang looking so tired, Xu Mumu felt a little distressed.

"You two are really something, even with people around, you’re so clingy." Huo Qingze said speechlessly, glancing at the two of them. Xu Mumu was feeding a piece of snack to Yin Yang, who was too lazy to use his hands, eating right from her hand with a look of enjoyment.

For him, the damage to his single status was significant.

"If you’re envious, just find one for yourself." Yin Yang said coolly, then enjoyed the snacks even more. They were made from rose petals handpicked by his beloved, truly delicious. He planned to bring some to the office tomorrow.

"I’m not envious at all!" Huo Qingze said through gritted teeth. Honestly, he was a bit envious. Watching the lively atmosphere at Yin Yang’s place, being alone did feel a bit lonely.

He just hadn’t found the right person; plus, he wasn’t someone willing to settle, which left him without a partner for now.

His father was planning to have him marry a suitable girl, but he’d rather not get involved in political connections. Compared with that, he preferred doing business and making money.

Now that the stepmother no longer interfered, he naturally came as he pleased.

"Tsk, alright, alright, you’re not envious." Yin Yang raised an eyebrow.

Lin Zhengze quietly ate the snacks, acknowledging that they were indeed delicious. He subtly glanced at Yin Yang several times. Their leader, this scheming guy, wasn’t really that tired; he just played like he was exhausted to make his wife feel sorry.

Hmm, he seemed to have learned something. When he gets married, he intends to do the same.

The factory here was fully up and running, with plenty of work at the company, leaving even Yin Yang busy all the time.

Dinner was rich, and Xu Mumu enjoyed it immensely, whereas Huo Qingze and the others ended up discussing work at the table, disregarding the old saying of not talking while eating or sleeping.

After seeing off Huo Qingze and Lin Zhengze, and after washing up, Xu Mumu was dragged off by Yin Yang for some exercise.

"What’s with you today?" Xu Mumu asked as she leaned against Yin Yang, feeling like he was particularly motivated about this, wanting to go at it several times each night.

"Nothing, just that I like you, like you very much," Yin Yang chuckled lightly, finding her increasingly endearing, bundled up soft and fragrant, very comfortable.