Upon hearing that Gabriel was Lan Xiaoling's husband, the village chief's eyes lit up.

Then, he carefully examined Gabriel several times before saying, "So that's how it is. You two are truly kind-hearted people!"

The village chief was an experienced elder, and he began to talk to Gabriel about the situation when Lan Xiaoling first arrived.

Finally, he said with great pity, "It's really not easy for Xiaoling, a woman, to raise two children on her own. She appeared in the village all disheveled, with injuries all over her body, and fainted right at the entrance of the village."

"I was really scared at that time. I thought she couldn't be saved. I brought them back and invited the village doctor to save their lives. Only then did we barely manage to save the mother and her two children."

"I can't forget the first words Xiaoling said when she woke up. She asked me to let them stay in the village but didn't mention anything about her past. I felt sorry for the mother and her two children at that time, so I settled them down."

"I always thought Xiaoling didn't have a husband. But I never expected you to show up!"

As the village chief spoke, he wiped away a tear and grabbed Gabriel's hand earnestly. "No matter what you two have been through, since you've married her, you should take full responsibility for her. Look, the mother and her two children have been here for several months, and you've only just found them now."

His words were full of blame.

Gabriel felt utterly helpless.

It wasn't that he had only come to find them now. It was just that this place was so remote that no one could have imagined Lan Xiaoling would hide here.

The key was that even if he wanted to make amends, Lan Xiaoling simply didn't give him a chance.

The village chief didn't know the situation at all and was just educating Gabriel with the ideas of the older generation.

After finishing speaking, he gave another piece of advice. "Two people being together is fate. Besides, you already have two children. In the future, you should live a good life and not separate at the slightest disagreement."

As he spoke, he let out a deep sigh. "For people, as long as they're still alive, there's no obstacle they can't overcome."

These words deeply touched Gabriel's heart!

Yes, as long as one was alive, there was still hope.

But if a person was gone, there would be nothing left.

Gabriel looked deeply in the direction of Lan Xiaoling's residence, stood up straight, and said, "Thank you, Village Chief, for your teachings. In the future, I will never lose the mother and her two children again!"

The village chief also stood up and patted Gabriel's back with great satisfaction. However, because the village chief was a bit hunched and there was a huge height difference, he had to stand on tiptoe to reach him.

"Son, in life, the most regrettable thing is to leave behind regrets. Do what you want to do while you're young!"

Gabriel nodded firmly.

"Don't worry, I will."

After saying that, Gabriel got straight to the point and began to discuss the school construction plan with the village chief.

The current classrooms were still in use by the students, so that land couldn't be used. Therefore, they needed to choose a suitable location now.

"All right, I'll show you around the village. I don't know much about education, but you young people are different. You have more foresight. It's definitely right to listen to you!"

Gabriel agreed and followed the village chief to get familiar with the situation in the village.

This village was very poor, and there were farmlands everywhere. But because of the difficulty in development, a lot of the land wasn't really utilized.

The houses in the village were also relatively scattered. The village chief's house was quite a distance from the classroom, and it took twenty minutes to walk there.

As they walked, the village chief introduced the situation to Gabriel. "In my opinion, it's not easy to develop the other empty lands. Currently, only the land of this dilapidated house is more suitable. What do you think?"

As Gabriel walked around, he really didn't find a suitable construction site. However, the dilapidated house pointed out by the village chief was indeed a viable option.

The surroundings were flat and open, and a large playground could be built there in the future.

"Okay, let's choose this place."

After saying that, Gabriel told the village chief his thoughts. "When the dilapidated house is torn down, a three-story classroom building can be built here. The area around it can be used as a playground, and some sports facilities can also be placed beside it to facilitate the children's relaxation after class."

As the village chief listened to him, his eyes sparkled. However, he looked a bit troubled. "But our place is too remote, and the mountain roads are difficult to travel. If we really build a school, transporting the construction materials will be a big problem."

Unexpectedly, Gabriel smiled indifferently. "Village Chief, don't worry. I'll take care of these matters. However, building a house requires workers. Could you please arrange some workers to help?"

"As for the payment, I will pay according to the normal wages of construction workers."

Hearing his polite words, the village chief showed even more appreciation in his eyes. "All right, I'll arrange the workers."

The matter was thus settled. On the same day, the village chief called a meeting of all the villagers and informed them about the plan to build a school.

Many villagers were quite excited after hearing this and expressed their willingness to help.

Of course, some people held opposing views, thinking that there was no such thing as a free lunch and that it was impossible for someone to be so kind as to come and help build a school.

"Mr. Lu is Xiaoling's husband. He wants to help Xiaoling develop the education cause of our village. This is his kind intention, and he's also willing to pay everyone. We can't take his kindness as having ulterior motives!"

The village chief directly scolded those with negative remarks.

Although he didn't have much ability, he had a good eye for people, and Gabriel didn't have any bad intentions.

Moreover, in such a remote and poor place, what could Gabriel possibly be after?

"Yes, Teacher Lan is such a kind person. Her husband surely can't be a bad person. For the future of our children, everyone who can help should lend a hand!"

When someone spoke up, those who had opposed the plan didn't say anything more.

Finally, it was decided that each family would send one person to do some odd jobs. On the one hand, they could earn some extra money, and on the other hand, they could help the school be built as soon as possible.

When the village chief told Gabriel the result, Gabriel immediately made arrangements for the matter.

Lan Xiaoling didn't know what Gabriel had done behind the scenes. When she woke up in the morning and didn't see Yuanman, she was so worried that she looked for him everywhere.

It was only when she saw Yuanman coming from the direction of the village chief's house that she rushed forward and hugged him.

"Where did you go early in the morning? You scared Mommy to death!"

Yuanman smiled playfully. "Mommy, you'll know in the future!"

Seeing her son's mysterious look, Lan Xiaoling was filled with doubts. She wanted to ask more questions, but seeing that it was almost time for class, she quickly went back to get ready and took the two children to school.

She still couldn't help asking Yuanman what he was planning on the way. However, Yuanman always kept his mouth shut.

Finally, when he was pushed to the limit, he just said it was Daddy's arrangement and that Mommy should just wait for the surprise.