The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 66: Wen Ran: I’m Lazy, Greedy, Slick, and Know How to Take Advantage
Wen Ran: "..."
Huh?
Was she overthinking it?
The team leader rambled on, "Don’t think that just because you’re back everything’s fine. It was only because Bao Wenxuan was here earlier that I gave you some face.
I’m in a hurry to go to Lü Xiaofeng’s mother’s house now, so you wait at the Xiao Family’s place obediently. I’ll come back and settle this with you later."
While saying this, he reached the fork in the road and went down the other side without turning his head.
Wen Ran felt embarrassed, okay, she really did overthink it.
Only Xiao Chenxing was left at the Xiao Family’s house. Seeing Wen Ran, she got excited, "Sister Xiao Wen, are you okay? My parents were going crazy looking for you."
"I’m fine, I’m fine."
Wen Ran pulled Xiao Chenxing, "Where are Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao? Let’s quickly find them and bring them back."
"Let’s go, I guess they’re at the foot of the mountain."
The two turned around and ran out.
Sure enough, they found the two elders at the foot of the mountain; they were arguing at that time.
"The whole team has been searched, didn’t see anyone, must have gone up the mountain, I need to go check,"
Mr. Xiao got anxious, "Even if you’re going to look, you can’t go alone, we need to find someone to go together."
"Oh, by the time you find enough people, it’ll be too late. Let go, I’ll go have a look quickly."
"No way! I’ll go!"
Mrs. Xiao got angry, "How can you, a big man, be so slow and hesitant?"
"Do you think I want to be hesitant? I’m just thinking about your safety," Mr. Xiao pondered for a moment, "How about this, you go back to find people.
I’ll go up the mountain first to have a look. I’m a big man after all, even if something happens, I can save Wen Ran quickly."
"Oh, come on, with your old arms and legs, if there’s trouble, who knows who would be a burden to whom."
Mr. Xiao: "..."
The words were harsh; his heart felt cold.
But Wen Ran was different; her heart was warm, "Uncle, Aunt, stop arguing, I’m here!"
Mrs. Xiao turned her head, unbelieving, "You didn’t go up the mountain?"
Wen Ran smiled helplessly, "No, I went to the county yesterday, thought I’d take the chance to wander around since I didn’t have much to do. Who knew, on the way back, I encountered a robber.
Then I turned them over to the police; that’s why I got delayed. It was late, so the police arranged a guest room for me, and I didn’t come back."
Regarding the Zhang Family’s matter, Wen Ran thought it couldn’t be explained in a few words, so she quickly skipped over it.
Mrs. Xiao didn’t dwell on it either, pulling Wen Ran to look at her closely, "Ran into those hooligans again? Are you okay?"
"Of course I’m fine," Wen Ran did a muscle-showing pose, looking proud, "Those small fries can’t last a single round with me, one slap from me, and they’d be disoriented."
Mrs. Xiao instantly beamed with joy, "Aha! I just knew you’re the most capable."
"Ah," Xiao Chenxing hugged Mrs. Xiao’s arm, "Dad, Mom, whatever you want to say, let’s talk at home. Talking about these things outside feels weird."
"You’re the one making things complicated."
As they walked, Mrs. Xiao worried, "Have you had breakfast?"
"Not yet."
"Let’s go back and make some noodles, we’ll eat together."
"Okay!"
Mr. Xiao watched the three ahead walking side by side and leisurely fell to the back.
A patchy cloud drifted over from the horizon, and soon covered most of the blue sky.
The rain poured down suddenly.
The group was unprepared and got soaked to the skin.
Upon reaching the Xiao Family’s place, they quickly changed clothes and got busy.
Xiao Chenxing got a chance to be alone with Wen Ran and whispered, "Sister Xiao Wen, thank you for helping my sister."
"Thank me for what?"
Wen Ran said calmly, "The matter of Li Chenggang was discovered by Xiao Chenye, and Second Sister’s place was arranged by Third Brother Xiao, what did I do?"
Xiao Chenxing: "?"
Her little not-so-bright brain got tangled with Wen Ran’s words.
Looking at the bewildered Xiao Chenxing, Wen Ran couldn’t help but laugh, patting her head and giving it a rub, "At your age, don’t think about so much.
No need to keep thanking, I’m well aware of how Uncle and Aunt treat me in everyday life."
"Okay~"
After a hot shower, Wen Ran changed into new clothes. As always, Mrs. Xiao was quick with her work, and by the time the two young girls came out clean, she had already mixed the noodles.
"We’ll have noodles for lunch, you can taste my cooking."
"Okay!"
Coincidentally, the team leader, who was fuming from the Lü family’s place, arrived at the Xiao Family’s just as they were preparing to eat.
The team leader took a deep breath, and Mrs. Xiao naturally said, "Have some."
He wasn’t the type to play hard-to-get; he was straightforward and sincere.
Mrs. Xiao gave the command, and Xiao Chenxing immediately got up, ran to the kitchen, served a bowl of noodles, and fetched a pair of chopsticks, "Uncle, have some."
"No, no."
Fine white noodles, something this good, even if they offered, he felt embarrassed to eat it.
"Oh, since when did you become so polite with our family?" Mrs. Xiao laughed, "You’ve been busy looking for Xiao Wen since early morning, you must’ve had a hard time, don’t just sit there, eat with us."
The team leader said solemnly, "Business is business, looking for Wen Ran was because she’s a volunteer in our Silly Deer Team village, and I’m responsible for her safety."
"Yes, yes, and we’re members, offering you a bowl of fine noodles is our gratitude to you."
Mrs. Xiao smiled and said, "Throughout the year, we really owe it all to you. Being a team leader isn’t easy. We remember your goodness!
It’s not just a bowl of noodles, when my son gets married, you’ll sit at the main table!"
These words hit the team leader’s soft spot, making his heart sour.
The team leader might seem mighty, but there’s plenty of tiresome things to manage. If done well, everyone thinks it’s expected.
If not done well, they’d like nothing more than to scold you to your face!
As a team leader, he should set an example.
But come to think of it, he’s human too!
"Uncle!" Wen Ran also chimed in, "Sit down and have some, if not, I’d feel embarrassed eating. Being a mix of lazy, greedy, and slick as I am, really is..."
"Hey?" the team leader disagreed, "How can you belittle yourself like that? Yes, you’re lazy, but you’re lovable lazy!"
This young girl, apart from being lazy, had no other flaws.
Of course, if the team leader knew what Wen Ran was going to do next, he’d wish he could travel back in time to give himself two slaps, and dig his eyes out.
Blind enough not to see her true nature, she was way harder to handle!
Wen Ran brazenly continued, "I was even cutting pigweed in the spring."
The team leader: "... I think you could live with pigs forever."
Sitting down to eat noodles.
Hmm, the noodles were really delicious, just too hot.
Even his eyes felt warm and steamy.
