The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 55: Sigh! Mooching Meals with the Whole Family in Tow

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Sigh! Mooching Meals with the Whole Family in Tow

Xiao Chenye followed closely, "Are you okay?"

Wen Ran shook her head, "I’m fine, I think I was just too nervous."

Looking at Zhang Jili who was standing at the door, Wen Ran said softly, "Let’s go, Mr. Zhang is still waiting for us."

"Okay."

Zhang Jili saw Wen Ran and immediately stood at attention, saluting her, "Wen Ran, on behalf of these trafficked women and children, thank you!

Your selfless dedication is what made all this possible..."

Wen Ran couldn’t bear to hear this and quickly interrupted, "Stop, stop, stop, these were just happy accidents. I’m just a part of Huaxia, and I just act with a clear conscience."

She put her hands together in prayer, earnestly saying, "We’ve known each other for a while now, let’s not say these embarrassing things.

And if possible, could you give me some credit or something? Something tangible, please!"

Zhang Jili: "..."

He was amused, but the smile in his eyes deepened.

"All right, I get it, I’ll make sure you receive commendation later."

"That’s great!" Wen Ran thought for a moment and added, "Can it be kept a secret? I just want to live a simple life in the countryside, and if..."

"Don’t worry about that, we’ll handle the follow-up work properly."

"Thank you."

After a long day, Wen Ran was tired. Since there was nothing more for her to do, she went back to the team with Xiao Chenye.

In the evening.

Unable to refuse Mrs. Xiao’s kind invitation, Wen Ran went to their home for dinner again. At the table, Wen Ran sighed, "My house is like a decoration, I’m always eating at your place."

She added awkwardly, "And dragging my family along."

In the corner, Hetao was eating with its head down.

Yes, her freeloading included freeloading for one more.

"Oh come on! Eat up!" Mrs. Xiao looked at Wen Ran, smiling so much her eyes almost closed into slits.

"How much can you and Hetao eat anyway?"

Next to them, the Red Army stretched out a paw, clawing at Xiao Chenye for some meat.

Xiao Chenye, always doting on dogs, picked a piece of meat and threw it directly on the ground.

He actually wanted to feed it directly to the dog’s mouth!

But their Red Army had rules, it considered only food on the ground or in its bowl as its own rations.

Red Army picked up the meat and brought it over to Hetao’s bowl, watching Hetao eat with what seemed like affection.

If you could see affection on a dog’s face, that is.

Xiao Chenye: "..."

He rubbed his eyes, feeling like he might be going crazy.

Halfway through the meal, Mrs. Xiao couldn’t help but bring up Xiao Chengguang again, grumbling, "That kid, eating so well tonight and still not coming home.

Busy doing what all day?"

Although she was complaining, her face was filled with happiness.

Xiao Chengguang joined the army at sixteen, and for years, they barely saw him once a year. Only this year, he’s stayed at home for more than half a month.

Just thinking about it made Mrs. Xiao feel unbelievably happy.

Suddenly, Wen Ran and Xiao Chenye almost simultaneously looked up, their eyes meeting in mid-air.

Not mentioning Xiao Chengguang was fine, but bringing him up made them think uncontrollably of that afternoon’s events, and then to Li Chenggang.

Xiao Chenyue she...

And Minmin, that child.

Suddenly, the two of them felt a chill run down their spines.

The atmosphere didn’t feel right, and Mrs. Xiao noticed. She looked up, "Hey? Why is everyone so quiet?"

Wen Ran reacted quickly, pointing to Hetao and the Red Army in the corner, "Auntie, I was just watching what Hetao’s eating."

Mrs. Xiao followed her gaze, "Looks like meat to me!"

Xiao Chenye shrank his neck, and Mrs. Xiao raised her hand to give him a smack, "You brat!"

Xiao Chenye awkwardly said, "Mom, I only gave it a bite, really, just one bite!"

They managed to gloss over the situation with some jokes. After dinner, Mrs. Xiao chatted with Wen Ran for a bit, and when it was about time, she asked Xiao Chenye to walk Wen Ran home.

On the way, both of them were a bit quiet.

As the wind blew, Wen Ran hugged her shoulders, muttering, "Time passes so quickly, it’s already autumn in the blink of an eye."

"Yes."

Xiao Chenye draped the jacket he was holding over Wen Ran’s shoulders and finally spoke, "It’s going to keep getting colder."

Wen Ran stopped, "Have you thought about it?"

"About what?"

She looked up, "This matter, even though it doesn’t have much to do with second sister, there’s a thing called misplaced anger, especially with Minmin, she’s Li Chenggang’s own daughter."

Even if Li Chenggang, that heartless beast, wanted to kill his own daughter, to sell her off, it doesn’t change the fact that Xiao Huimin is indeed Li Chenggang’s child.

They are victims, no doubt, but...

"I’m afraid to think about it."

"Even if you’re afraid to think about it, you have to," Wen Ran said gravely, "You don’t have much time left. If you can’t resolve this matter well, angry people will take it out on them."

Xiao Chenye took a deep breath, "Thanks for your concern, I understand. When I get back, I’ll tell Dad and Mom everything, and also... my second sister."

"Good."

Beyond that, Wen Ran couldn’t get involved much further.

She licked her lips, "Don’t worry, I’ll keep everything to myself."

"If I can’t trust even you, then who can I trust?"

Xiao Chenye smiled, "It’s getting late, let me walk you back."

"No worries," Wen Ran said, lifting up Hetao in her arms with a grin, "See, I’ve got a guard here with me!"

It’s a little wolf, and that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a wolf.

When Wen Ran reached her doorstep, she waved goodbye to Xiao Chenye, watching as his figure gradually disappeared from sight, taking a deep breath.

Problems exist, but once they appear, they can be solved.

She believed in the Xiao Family.

"Creak~"

Back inside, Wen Ran placed Hetao back in its nest.

But Hetao wasn’t sleepy yet, bouncing around before running out again. Wen Ran didn’t mind, "Fine, fine, as long as you don’t die or ruin the vegetable garden, do whatever you want!"

Seeing Hetao’s water bowl empty, Wen Ran instinctively added some spring water from space.

Of course, it was diluted.

Hetao was full, but the chicks hadn’t eaten yet and were chirping from hunger.

Wen Ran just went inside to scoop some cornmeal for chicken feed, turned around holding the feed, and saw an unexpected visitor in the yard.

Wen Ran: "..."

An impressive figure seated there, incredibly strong-looking; if it weren’t for those bright green eyes, she might have mistaken it for a big dog.

It’s a wolf, right?

So? 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

How did it get in?

Glancing at the unlatched door, Wen Ran felt a chill, realizing she’d inadvertently let the wolf in?

Before Wen Ran could decide what to do, Hetao, who had been running wildly inside, leapt straight into the wolf’s chest.

Hetao fell down, splayed out on the ground, and after snapping back to its senses, started howling in anger.

Wolf: "..."

Wen Ran: "..."

Well, this serious atmosphere might have just poofed away.