Xiao Chenye laughed heartily, "Don’t talk like that. I know that’s not what you’re really thinking."

Wen Ran: "???"

Excuse me, who gave him this confidence?

"Alright, alright, we’ve been tired these few days. How about we go to the county for some relaxation?"

But with that mischievous grin, it doesn’t look like relaxation; it seems more like abduction.

Wen Ran looked at him, quite disdainfully, "Why do you look like this early in the morning? Scaring people to death."

Xiao Chenye leaned in with a sly smile, "I’m serious, today we definitely have to send all the kids from home away.

Then we can go watch a movie or something?"

It’s time for some alone time to cultivate our feelings.

He was already looking forward to today’s trip, but for Wen Ran, it was evidently not attractive at all.

Movies at this time were like "The White-Haired Girl" or something similar.

Wen Ran, with nothing better to do in her past life, had watched quite a few.

Domestic, foreign, love-themed and non-love-themed, including action movies, she’s seen plenty.

In this life, she really didn’t want to revisit them.

Instead of watching movies or strolling down the street, it might be better to explore the deep mountains; maybe they’ll find something valuable, a fortune for future generations.

Moreover, she wanted to cultivate a piece of land in those rare human areas in the mountains, plant some rare medicinal herbs, which could be worth a fortune in the future.

"Going out is fine, but I don’t want to watch a movie."

One sentence left Xiao Chenye dumbfounded.

He had spent a lot of money buying this "killer move" from someone else.

Why didn’t watching movies work on Ranran?

However, the disappointment was momentary, Xiao Chenye quickly revived.

To put it bluntly, the goal of going out was to cozy up to Wen Ran.

As for where to go, it really didn’t matter.

"Alright then, where do you want to go?"

"How about we take a walk on the mountain?"

Xiao Chenye: "...Wait, you’re not trying to trick me into gathering pig grass, are you?"

Wen Ran gave Xiao Chenye a big eye roll, "What’s wrong with you? Asking you to gather pig grass needs me to trick you?"

Xiao Chenye fell silent.

True.

To make him gather pig grass, Ranran just has to say it.

No need for such tricks.

"Haha," Xiao Chenye laughed awkwardly, "You have a point, so what are you going up the mountain for?"

Could she be craving meat?

Wanting to go hunting?

Wen Ran: "...Ask, ask, ask, ask again and I’ll sew your mouth shut!"

"You’re becoming more and more domineering, aren’t you?"

Seeing Wen Ran walk away, Xiao Chenye quickly followed.

"I can’t even ask?"

"Go, go, go, I didn’t say we’re not going."

"Why are you ignoring me, pay attention to me..."

Nearby, where everyone was watching: "..."

Li Yang had a strange expression, "Your sister-in-law has quite the temper."

Xiao Chenxing covered her mouth and giggled, hearing the remark, paused, "Oh, she’s alright, my Sister Ranran has a great personality."

Everyone: "..."

Well then.

Seems like Xiao Chenxing’s brain is acting up too.

With such a temper, still called good?

"Hahaha," Li Xinyao glanced in the direction Wen Ran and Xiao Chenye disappeared, feeling a bit envious, "You have to admit, your brother and sister-in-law have a great relationship."

"Of course they do!"

Xiao Chenxing looked proud, "You guys have no idea just how amazing Sister Ranran is.

If you knew, you’d just be grateful that our family got to marry Sister Ranran!"

Li Yang looked at Xiao Chenxing’s proud little face and found her increasingly adorable, laughing, "Haha, not only that, I also see in your brother the sense of responsibility of a man."

The words were somewhat nonsensical, but Xiao Chenxing didn’t take them to heart and jokingly joined in.

After breakfast, Li Xinyao and the others decided to take their leave.

Moreover, to express the Xiao Family’s gratitude and the importance they placed on them,

Wen Ran and Xiao Chenye were tasked with sending them back to the county.

"Let’s go."

Seeing Wen Ran still sitting on the bed, Xiao Chenye came in, "Why haven’t you gotten up yet? Are you feeling unwell?"

Wen Ran was lazy, "What’s the hurry? Everyone’s not here yet."

Xiao Chenye: "?"

He looked confused, "Can’t be, I checked; everyone is here."

Wen Ran opened her eyes, speechless, "What do you have in those eye sockets, eyeballs or bull balls?

They’re not working as a pair?"

Xiao Chenye was speechless and choked.

Sometimes, the truth isn’t just heart-wrenching, it’s crudely unlistenable.

Unwilling to accept defeat, he went outside for a round, returned looking shocked, "Wait, where’s my sister?"

Moreover, if he wasn’t mistaken, among the young men who arrived, one was missing.

But this fact was too difficult to swallow, he was unwilling to admit it.

Thus, he stubbornly asked Wen Ran, where his sister was!!!

Wen Ran: "..."

The slow-witted brother, waiting until his own sister is taken away with not even a flower or a pot left, before realizing?

"You saw?"

Xiao Chenye gave up, "I saw. When did you notice?"

"Noticed long ago," Wen Ran yawned, "I suppose, the two are having heart-to-heart conversations right now."

"Then what do we..."

"Wait a little."

Xiao Chenye was anxious, "Wait, I really feel Star is still young, isn’t it a bit too early?"

Wen Ran slightly lifted her eyes, smiling faintly, "If I remember correctly, I’m not much older than Star."

Xiao Chenye instantly went quiet.

Forget it, he shouldn’t have babbled.

"But, I still think..."

Wen Ran opened her eyes, "I think you’re a bit noisy. Besides, Star isn’t some ignorant little kid, what are you worried about?"

Xiao Chenxing isn’t a silly girl; considering the things she said yesterday, is that what an average young girl would say?

Placed in the future thirty or forty years, some people’s thoughts may not be that advanced.

True love conquering all is nonsense.

The genuine reality is rice, oil, salt, sauce and tea.

"Marrying the wrong person, and this life is ruined?"

"That’s nonsense!"

Wen Ran retorted, "Just look at the third sister, didn’t she marry the wrong person? Is her life bad now?"

Except for life and death, everything else is minor.

A human life has a surprisingly high error tolerance.

Besides, when young, dating a couple of bad apples, simply gaining experience.

Whether Li Yang is a bad apple, is subject for further consideration.

Xiao Chenye, brandishing a stick, eager to break up couples, was stopped by Wen Ran.

Behind a wall, away from them.

Xiao Chenxing was a little nervous, "Why did you call me out here?"

"I feel like," Li Yang sweated inside, mustering courage, "we need to have a proper talk."

Xiao Chenxing blushed, "What do I have to talk about with you?"