"What secret? Can you tell me?"

"Wen Ran, don’t push me."

Wen Ran dug her ears, interrupting the woman’s spell, "Sorry, I know you’re very angry right now.

But, before you get mad, can you at least introduce yourself first? Rudely barging into my house, disrupting my life without even telling who you are is quite impolite."

The woman was stunned, "You don’t even remember me? You think I’m impolite, Wen Ran, we are acquaintances at least."

Wen Ran shrugged, "I truly have no recollection of you at all."

Honestly, Wen Ran’s words didn’t have a hint of provocation.

She was simply speaking the truth.

Since getting pregnant, aside from being perpetually sleepy, her memory had become terribly poor.

Previously, those who had only shown their face once or twice before her.

Their faces had all become blurred in her mind.

Moreover, this person claiming to be from the fellow village.

She had no impression of her at all, was she even part of her batch? Why did it feel a bit out of place?

However, her poor memory only affected remembering people, when it came to studies, she didn’t feel any issue, those exam-relevant knowledge points were firmly remembered.

Regarding this, Wen Ran could almost burst into laughter.

A truly wonderful child of her mother.

The woman gritted her teeth, perplexed if she was being understood, she harbored jealousy numerous times.

Waking up in the middle of the night, she wished she could snatch Wen Ran’s life to live it herself, yet Wen Ran couldn’t even remember her.

Taking a deep breath, she suppressed her overwhelming rage, "My name is Zuo Xinyue."

Wen Ran: "?"

After thinking for a moment, Wen Ran nodded, "Alright, Zuo Xinyue, I know who you are now, but unfortunately, I can’t help you with your trouble, you better find someone else."

Having said that, Wen Ran mercilessly closed the door.

What a joke!

If any random person could just come knocking for help, and she helped them all, she wouldn’t be living her own life but rather opening a relief station helping everyone in the world.

Zuo Xinyue seemed like she was living a decent life, couldn’t understand why she wanted to drag herself down.

Tsk tsk, there must be some dirty means involved.

Zuo Xinyue, being shut out, banged on the door, showcasing determination that she wouldn’t give up until she achieved her goal.

This made Wen Ran very annoyed, and Bao Wenxuan was even more furious.

Already having a headache from reading books and now irritated further, Bao Wenxuan practically wanted to bring down heaven and earth.

The wickedness she radiated could sustain three or four Evil Sword Immortals with ease.

Not to mention the two little ones at home, even Wen Ran felt a bit scared looking at Bao Wenxuan like this.

Bao Wenxuan took a deep breath, silently getting out of bed with her messy hair.

She schlepped on shoes, and before leaving, she even grabbed the door lock leaning against the door, storming out in a fit of rage.

Once the door was opened, before Zuo Xinyue could celebrate, Bao Wenxuan pounced like a stray dog that had seen prime meat, not giving her a moment to react.

After a thorough beating, Zuo Xinyue fled like a drowning dog.

Wen Ran: "..."

Actually, sometimes she couldn’t figure out what was inside these people’s heads.

Speaking kindly didn’t work.

They wouldn’t leave happily and straightforwardly unless they took a beating, having pain on their bodies and faces.

As expected, people are inherently cheap from birth.

With Bao Wenxuan fighting fiercely at the front, fellow villagers seeking help vanished from then on.

Wen Ran was joyful, learning and exercising at home while sporting a large belly.

Until Xiao Chenye returned home in a whirlwind, and his first words were a bombshell.

"Mom, I sold the job."

Mrs. Xiao: "..."

Upon hearing this, a message that should have stirred apocalyptic anger, ready to obliterate her son.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xiao felt a bizarre sense of calm.

Well, to say, him doing this was almost within her expectations.

Sell it, selling it was quite good too.

"Mom," Xiao Chenye cautiously observed Mrs. Xiao’s actions, ready to run at the slightest wrong move.

"You’re not angry?"

"Angry?"

Mrs. Xiao rolled her eyes calmly, "If I were angry with you every day, I’d probably have died from rage long ago."

If the anger could bring back the job, that’d be fine.

The key was it couldn’t be taken back...

Fine, let herself go, and let the child go.

People live life, why must everything be calculated with the child.

No need.

He’s married now, is an adult, every decision he makes must bear the direct consequences of his previous choices.

Whether good or bad in the future.

He, Xiao Chenye, must accept it grudgingly.

"If it’s sold, then it’s sold, after all, it’s our family’s critical time.

If you’re at home, you can still take care of the family, let the kids prepare for their exams peacefully, by the way, how much did you sell your job for?"

"Twelve hundred."

The county transport team’s job is highly coveted.

Once inside, it’s not a one-time deal, all the hustle and bustle is money.

Shelling out significant cash at once, yet as long as working steadily, twelve hundred can be recouped in two years.

Even, this is said conservatively.

The daring ones, the lucky ones, can recover it in one go.

Mrs. Xiao nodded, "Okay, the price is quite fair."

Wen Ran had no opinion about this; she looked at Xiao Chenye, "Then what do you plan to do in the future?"

"Haven’t decided yet, but I have some plans.

However, what exactly to do depends on which school you get into; if you go to the west, I’ll sell lambskin..."

Xiao Chenye’s intention was cleverness, aiming to convey a message to Wen Ran.

That is, a chicken follows a chicken, a dog follows a dog, since he married Wen Ran, he will certainly follow her wherever she goes, bringing the entire family along.

If Wen Ran got into Northwest, he’d go to Northwest to make a living.

If she went Northeast, he’d go to Northeast.

With luck, his wife being incredible, achieving the capital in one go.

Woah, then he’d directly head to the capital with the whole family, doing whatever’s necessary.

He didn’t believe that, with his mind being so nimble, he couldn’t sustain a few mouths.

But unfortunately, his old mom entirely missed his point.

Upon hearing he was planning to sell lambskin, angered, she immediately went for him with a broom fiercely. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Ow ow ow!"

Xiao Chenye held his head, "Mom, you’re murdering me!"

"Kill then kill!"

Wen Ran quietly pulled over a small blanket, covering her belly.

Kids, don’t learn everything, this is poor fetal education, let’s learn to say no!

Days flew by.

The Xiao family lived secludedly, with the door closed to visitors.

Rumors and gossip swirled endlessly within the brigade.

To this, Mrs. Xiao sneered.

Ha!

A bunch of fools, when she becomes a trendy old lady in the capital, it’ll be too late for regrets.