Chapter 379: Chapter 8: Child-Rearing Strategy (8)

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The next day, Zhang Cheng got up very early and arrived at the neighboring town by seven o’clock.

When Zhang Cheng arrived in town, he immediately saw that unique blue house. Nowadays, most houses are single-story, but this one had a little attic above the first floor, which looked very nice.

In front of the house, there was a small garden fenced off, with some vegetables, green onions, and such planted there.

Zhang Cheng sat at the corner of the house opposite, appearing to rest against the wall sunbathing, but in reality, his eyes were fixed on the house across the street.

At this time, the weather was starting to get slightly chilly, so sunbathing was not strange.

Today was market day, so everyone got up quite early. The town had people moving about already, but Zhang Cheng waited until nine o’clock before he saw a woman with a boy outside the blue house knocking on the door.

The next moment, Zhang Cheng felt like his soul was about to soar.

Is there really such a beautiful woman in this world?

He felt that no words could describe such a woman. For a moment, he felt that all the waiting was worth it.

This woman, aside from her beauty, had an unforgettable temperament.

Could this woman be the kind of flirtatious woman Tao Xiaoxiao talked about?

He was a bit incredulous, yet attracted by her beauty, Zhang Cheng was clearly not thinking straight.

This beautiful woman indeed had a daughter, and it seemed that there was no one else in the house.

Zhang Cheng’s eyes darted back and forth, and he got up and walked toward the market.

Although Zhang Cheng was a loafer, he was also quite good-looking, with fair skin and usually dressed fairly cleanly, which was the source of his inflated confidence.

In no time, Zhang Cheng appeared in the market.

He wandered in front of Li Shuning several times, wanting to bump into her or something, but Li Shuning’s spiritual power wasn’t for show, and she avoided him in advance. Li Shuning naturally noticed this person.

This was that loafer from the plot.

Surprisingly, he showed up in this town at this moment, and from the looks of it, he was here for her. She had heard Tao Xiaoxiao had been sent to the neighboring town, so it seemed like that woman was causing trouble again.

Li Shuning focused her spiritual power on Zhang Cheng, but her expression remained unchanged as she followed Eldest Sister-in-law Ye to look at things.

During this period, she and Eldest Sister-in-law Ye knitted quite a few sweaters, wool gloves, wool shoes, and such. With the weather getting colder, they planned to get some fabric to make a nice coat or cotton jacket for the kids.

Zhang Cheng, seeing that it was difficult to pretend to bump into Li Shuning with so many people around, thought of another way.

Before long, Zhang Cheng squeezed through the crowd to Li Shuning’s side, his hands trembling as he reached out. Li Shuning strongly suppressed her disgust, shifted her feet several times, and distanced herself from the man.

She certainly did not want to be touched by such a person.

Li Shuning and Eldest Sister-in-law Ye both went back, and Li Cheng got nothing.

He really wanted to make a cheap move, to take advantage of such a beautiful woman, feeling an itch if he didn’t.

Up close, the woman’s skin was like a peeled egg, fair and tender, without a pore, truly too beautiful, making one want to kiss and take a bite.

After waiting for more than an hour, without seeing Li Shuning come out again, Zhang Cheng was very disappointed, returning to the neighboring town in a bit of a daze.

Zhang Cheng then went to find Tao Xiaoxiao.

Tao Xiaoxiao was helping out in a diner, surrounded by factories and such. Although people didn’t have much money at this time, the diner was cheap and quite tasty, drawing many customers.

After all, those working in factories close to home went back home to eat, and those farther away either brought their own meals or ate nearby, making this diner the best choice.

Zhang Cheng arrived just around noon when Tao Xiaoxiao was busy washing dishes.

Zhang Cheng really wanted to talk to Tao Xiaoxiao, but at this time, the diner was at its peak, and Tao Xiaoxiao was extremely busy, having no time for Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng was a bit anxious but couldn’t stop Tao Xiaoxiao from working, so he thought for a moment and simply squatted down to help her wash while asking, “Xiaoxiao, how well do you know that woman? I went to see today, and she’s indeed very beautiful, but I think Xiaoxiao is more beautiful.”

Tao Xiaoxiao gave a forced smile: “Is that so? Very beautiful, right?” Some people can really be two-faced.

“Xiaoxiao, that woman is really rich. I saw her at the market, spending money like water, buying things in an instant. I calculated that she must have spent at least twenty or thirty yuan, which could last me for more than a month.”

“Indeed, that woman is wealthy; her food, clothes, and everything she uses are of good quality, not cheap at all.”

Zhang Cheng’s eyes shifted as he leaned closer to Tao Xiaoxiao with a smile: “Xiaoxiao, it’s you I like, but I’m aware of my situation. I don’t have the ability to make money, making it impossible to give you a good life in the future. Do you think there’s a way to get some money from that woman? After all, she’s just a woman, and there’s no one else in her household.”

Tao Xiaoxiao looked at Zhang Cheng with a half-smile; this man really knew how to talk, making it seem like everything was for her sake.

If she hadn’t known him for so long in the previous lifetime, she might indeed have been deceived.

But just perfect, she intended to push him to do some things.

Tao Xiaoxiao pretended to look moved: “Really, Brother Cheng?”

Zhang Cheng nodded: “Of course, I’m willing to do anything for Xiaoxiao.”

Tao Xiaoxiao glanced around to make sure no one was around; the dishes were almost washed, and she whispered: “Brother Cheng, that woman has quite a bit of money in her hands.”

“Speaking of which, that woman is the wealthiest in town, never seen any of her family, living alone with her child. Yet she has a lot of money; I think she might have gotten it from others. Otherwise, how could she have so much money? A woman who doesn’t even seem to work.”

The more Tao Xiaoxiao spoke like this, the more Zhang Cheng desired it.

Zhang Cheng was inherently lazy, and the thought of an opportunity to acquire something without labor certainly tempted him.

And such a beautiful woman, even if her relationships were chaotic, involving numerous men, he wasn’t very bothered; it’s not like he was marrying her.

Besides, Tao Xiaoxiao was right. Where did so much money come from? It was likely obtained from mingling with other men, extracted from them.

He thought that if he could get the money from the woman’s hands, wouldn’t it mean he was more capable than those men? Just thinking about it was very fulfilling.

“Xiaoxiao, it’s just that woman seems hard to approach.”

Tao Xiaoxiao sneered: “A woman wouldn’t be that proactive. That woman openly values her reputation, and if there’s anything private, she won’t make it public.”

Tao Xiaoxiao spoke in halves and left things unsaid, so if Zhang Cheng ever implicated her in the future, she could deny involvement, claiming she just made a few jealous remarks and had nothing to do with the matter.

Seeing Tao Xiaoxiao busy again, Zhang Cheng stood up and left.

He certainly didn’t want to help Tao Xiaoxiao with work.

Recalling Tao Xiaoxiao’s words, Zhang Cheng thought he had an idea.

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