Chapter 198: Chapter 194: Xiao Chenxing’s Unexpected Return Home

Xiao Chenye also stopped what he was doing, wiped his sweat, and said casually, “It’s not that certain.”

“Hey, kid, just wait and see, uncle and aunt will definitely arrive within ten minutes.”

Sure enough, five minutes later, Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao arrived along with Wen Ran.

Only then did the young men realize that their speed was really average. Compared to them, Xiao Chenye was amazing!

He had already thrown things aside and enthusiastically went up to greet them, “Ranran, you’ve come too. Are the things heavy? Let me carry them for you.”

Mr. Xiao: “…”

Mrs. Xiao: “…”

The two seniors kept their gaze straight ahead and walked past, ignoring him.

How embarrassing!

It’s better to pretend like nothing happened.

Wen Ran didn’t refuse and handed the large jar to Xiao Chenye, “There will be good food and dishes for lunch, let’s eat together.”

“Sure.”

The aroma was the first to spread, and the young lads stopped working and gathered around Mr. and Mrs. Xiao. “Uncle, Auntie, what’s for lunch today?”

“There’s fish, meat, plenty of cornbread, and mung bean soup.”

“Wow!”

That meal was incredibly satisfying.

The Xiao Family also took the opportunity to eat, and Mrs. Xiao was so tired that while holding a bowl and wolfing down the food, she always felt like she had forgotten something.

What exactly…

“Mom…”

A faint voice of Xiao Chenxing came from behind the crowd, “Did you all forget there’s a daughter in the family?”

Mrs. Xiao: “.”

Oh, she remembered.

No wonder she felt like something was missing at home.

It turns out her daughter was supposed to come back.

“Hahahaha,” Mrs. Xiao chuckled awkwardly, “You haven’t eaten yet, right? Join us for a bit?”

Xiao Chenxing felt that even though she hadn’t come home for just half a month, the house was already becoming unrecognizable to her.

By the way, when did the family plan to build a blue brick and tile house?

Huh?

Nobody informed her!

Hongguo whispered to Wen Ran, “Sis, I ran into Sister Chenxing at our house and brought her over.”

“Okay,” Wen Ran promptly served some food for Hongguo as well, “Let’s eat together, we’re not cooking at home today for lunch.”

“Alright.”

Xiao Chenxing was quite angry, but she felt that no matter how angry she was, she couldn’t pass up pork.

Getting angry is necessary, but eating comes first.

Once everyone was full and satisfied, they didn’t even wait for Mr. and Mrs. Xiao to urge them. They wiped their mouths, picked up their things, and got back to work.

The young man in charge of inventory didn’t forget to report the progress to Xiao Chenye, “Fifth brother, the cement isn’t enough.”

“I know. When do you need it? If it’s urgent, I can get it this afternoon.”

“Huh?” The young man was taken aback, “No hurry, we can get it within three days.”

“Alright.”

Seeing Xiao Li still looking scholarly, Xiao Chenye couldn’t help but punch his shoulder, “Kid, you haven’t changed a bit all these years.”

“Fifth brother,” Xiao Li rubbed his shoulder, shyly, “You’ve changed, your hand is getting heavier.”

“Hahahaha…” Xiao Chenye laughed uncontrollably, “Is that heavy? You haven’t experienced your sister-in-law’s strength; that’s what you call heavy-handed.”

With that, without heeding Xiao Li’s protests, Xiao Chenye directly called Wen Ran over.

Wen Ran looked puzzled, “What’s up?”

Xiao Chenye, eager to prove a point, pointed at Xiao Li and said to Wen Ran, “Give him a punch?”

Wen Ran: “???”

Xiao Li was already embarrassed to the point of smoking, and after Wen Ran’s repeated questioning, he stammered out the story.

Wen Ran laughed in exasperation, not giving Xiao Li the chance to experience her strength. Instead, she punched Xiao Chenye a couple of times, “If you’re bored after eating, go build the house properly. If you keep messing around, I’ll beat you to a pulp.”

“Hahahaha…”

Mrs. Xiao, standing from afar, watched the two interact, smiling with an auntly expression.

When Wen Ran returned angrily, Mrs. Xiao curiously asked, “What happened?”

“Nothing,” Wen Ran waved her hand, with an indescribable expression, “Xiao Chenye told people I had great strength, and to prove it to that kid, he called me over to punch him twice.”

What Wen Ran said was quite frustrating.

What kind of behavior is this?

A fool, an idiot.

Luckily that young guy had a good temper. If it were Wen Ran, she’d be arguing with Xiao Chenye.

“Hahahaha,” Mrs. Xiao laughed uncontrollably, “It’s alright, that’s from our family. His mom is called Li Xiaohua. Back when Wu Juhua was spreading rumors about you, it was his mom who told me about it.”

Wen Ran had a vague impression, and Mrs. Xiao thought for a moment before continuing, “During the time I went to the Northwest, it was her who took care of the chickens and the Red Army in my yard.”

“Oh~”

Wen Ran suddenly realized, “So that’s the auntie.”

“Yes, this family has a good nature. When your uncle and I separated with nothing, his parents helped us a lot in secret.”

Over the years, the connection between the two families had never been neglected.

Mrs. Xiao naturally knew Xiao Li’s temperament, “The fifth one was just teasing him. Xiao Li is timid and shy.”

Wen Ran felt a bit helpless.

My goodness, Xiao Chenye is such an annoying person, playing Xiao Li, this timid fellow, like a fiddle.

Sigh~

“Ranran!”

Zhang Weihong was approaching with Yao Shihua, oh no, it should be Zhang Shihua now.

The two of them stood not far away, waving at Wen Ran.

Seeing them, Mrs. Xiao also had a bit of nostalgia, “Go, Weihong is calling you.”

“These things…”

“Oh,” Mrs. Xiao waved her hand, “We’ve finished the food, just some dishes left. Your uncle and I can easily take them home.”

“Alright!”

Seeing Wen Ran leave, Hongguo helped pack everything up and then also prepared to leave, “Auntie, I’ll head back to school now.”

Wait, back to school?

Mrs. Xiao was taken aback, something didn’t add up.

Both are in school, one ran home from school, the other has to go back to school in the afternoon.

She looked at Xiao Chenxing, “Star, what’s going on? Are you running out of money at school?”

It shouldn’t be. Xiao Chenxing boards at school and comes home once a fortnight.

When she returns, she takes food, coupons, and money with her.

Mrs. Xiao deeply understood what it meant to have a poor family and a rich road, giving money generously each time, so it was impossible for her to run out of money.

So…

“Did you encounter something?”

Xiao Chenxing hesitated for a moment and then gently nodded, “Mom, I’m not really sure if something happened.

but I always felt like the weasel’s paying respect to the chicken without good intentions, so I was cautious and felt something was off, then I ran.”

Mrs. Xiao: “???”

Wait a minute, what on earth is her daughter talking about?

~

Wen Ran still didn’t know that Xiao Chenxing’s return had a hidden reason, and was now being held back by Zhang Weihong and Zhang Shihua.

“No, how can I be your witness at the wedding!”

“Why not!”

Zhang Weihong asserted confidently, “Of course you can, not only you but also Miss Bao, we’ve invited you both.”

“Yes, yes,” Zhang Shihua nodded quickly, “Yes, if it weren’t for you, even if I regretted it, it would have been too late.”

The person had already been metaphorically pocketed.

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