The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 43: Not Even a Stroke of Fate

"Xiao Wen~" Mrs. Xiao seemed uncertain, "Do you see a dog crouching by the door?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Wen Ran: "?"

She looked in that direction, and sure enough, there was a dog sitting obediently at the gate.

It was just that it was getting dark, and she couldn’t tell what color it was.

"It seems, it really is..."

Mrs. Xiao kicked Xiao Chenye under the table, making it clear that this was an obvious chance to show himself, so why wasn’t he seizing it?

"Wait," Xiao Chenye stood up, "I’ll go see what’s going on."

Beside him, Xiao Chengguang silently looked up at his mother, then lowered his hands, and quietly patted his pants clean.

Forget it, the more you ask, the more you get kicked.

If mom kicked me, she must have her reasons.

Xiao Chenye went to the door, said a few words to the little dog, and the dog followed him in obediently. Red Army looked at Wen Ran, still unmoving, and anxiously wagged his tail, laying his head on Wen Ran’s leg.

Wen Ran: "?"

What’s up, doggie bro, throwing a tantrum?

She was a bit unsure, just raised her hand thinking of petting Red Army’s noggin, when she saw Red Army gently taking away the walnut from her arms.

At that moment, Xiao Chenye also brought the little dog in, a very pretty little yellow one, elegantly crouching at the doorway. Red Army placed the walnut in front of the little yellow dog.

The little yellow dog lifted its hind leg and calmly began nursing.

Wen Ran was dumbfounded, stammering, "So, Red Army went out to find a wet nurse for the walnut?"

How ridiculous!

Mrs. Xiao was overjoyed, "Oh my, my dog son is really thoughtful."

Being so considerate made Wen Ran start to feel guilty.

She picked two pieces of meat from her bowl to feed the little yellow dog, then another piece for Red Army, muttering for them to find her tomorrow too.

What could be done, in times when not everyone had enough meat to eat, openly feeding meat to dogs, who knows what people would say.

These things were best kept discreetly under wraps.

The walnut, after having enough milk, nestled comfortably in little yellow’s arms and fell asleep.

Xiao Chenye laughed, "Alright, stop watching, they’re full and we haven’t even eaten yet."

The moment he said that, everyone burst into laughter, and Wen Ran was a little embarrassed, having delayed everyone’s meal time, "I, I got a little absorbed."

"No worries, no worries."

Understandably so, having not kept pets before, it was still a novelty.

After being full and satisfied, Xiao Chenye escorted Wen Ran home. Watching their silhouettes disappear into the darkness, Xiao Chengguang stroked his chin, suddenly having a bad premonition.

This was the instinct of surviving near-death experiences countless times.

Unfortunately, this time Xiao Chengguang stumbled.

His ear was pinpointed and pulled, as Mrs. Xiao’s sinister voice sounded, "Oh~ still have the nerve to watch? I’m ashamed just thinking about you.

At twenty-five or six, still a bachelor, your fifth brother is about to get married, and you haven’t even got a match in sight."

Xiao Chengguang: "..."

No big issues, no panic.

He bent over, attempting to lessen his mother’s wrath on him, and quibbled, "Mom, you’re too optimistic about little five; if you ask me, they’re the ones who haven’t got a match in sight."

Mrs. Xiao: "!"

She suspected, "Did you figure it out?"

"Mm, you all like her, but," Xiao Chengguang diverted Mrs. Xiao’s attention, taking the opportunity to free his ear, "this matter still depends on what they think."

Mrs. Xiao gave him a sidelong glance, "I know, but as of now, you’re the biggest headache for your old mother."

"Fate hasn’t arrived," Xiao Chengguang calmly said, "when it does, I might just get married instantly."

Mrs. Xiao felt like she couldn’t keep up with the trends of young people today, curiously asking, "What do you mean by instant marriage?"

"It means getting married at lightning speed without discussing it with the family."

In the darkness came two thumping sounds.

It was the sound of Mrs. Xiao whacking her son with a shoe sole.

"Nonsense, I introduced you to a girl, tomorrow, you’ll behave properly, understood?"

"Okay."

Mrs. Xiao gave her orders, grumbling as she walked away.

Xiao Chengguang rubbed his backside, lamenting how his mother had truly maintained her habit for ten years, always preferring to whack butts with shoe soles.

"Pfft~" Zhang Jili stepped out from the night, "Aunt Xiao’s power hasn’t diminished over the years."

Xiao Chengguang was quite exasperated with his unreliable superior, "How long did you eavesdrop this time?"

"Mmm, not really," Zhang Jili stroked his chin, his gaze distant, "I’ve been standing here all along."

Xiao Chengguang earnestly asked, "How’s the investigation going? Is it credible?"

"Almost certainly, our people have surrounded all the access points of Feihua County, assuring he won’t escape even if he grows three heads and six arms."

"That’s good," Xiao Chengguang heaved a sigh of relief, "these utterly immoral things are truly like rats, hiding away and never moving."

"Can’t blame you, who would have thought the gang’s lair we’ve been looking for so long was right under our noses."

Moreover, one even became related to Xiao Chengguang by marriage.

Just thinking about it seemed absurd.

"By the way," Zhang Jili furrowed his brows slightly, "does your second sister know about this yet?"

Mentioning Xiao Chenyue, Xiao Chengguang’s eyes were filled with bitterness, "Not yet, both I and little five haven’t figured out how to tell her."

Someone she’d been with day and night for five years turned out to be a human trafficker.

Even planning to sell his own daughter.

"You can hide it for a while, but not for a lifetime."

"Let’s wait a bit longer," Xiao Chengguang said softly, "My sister is a very strong person, I believe she can get through it.

After the month of confinement, I’ll lay everything out."

As for during the confinement, forget it.

She’s already suffered enough, no need to add more grief.

"Mmm, everything will be alright."

The moon was obscured by clouds, making everyone think tomorrow might be a cloudy day.

Cloudy days are comfortable, making the autumn harvest less stuffy, but if it rains...

The people drying grain, their feet would have to run out sparks.

The next morning, Xiao Chenye was already bringing things to help build a doghouse, while Wen Ran gathered piggrass. As long as she didn’t delay feeding the pigs, she could go whenever.

Seeing this, she wasn’t in a hurry to head out.

Red Army and little yellow also came along, the two dogs very conscientiously, one standing guard beside Xiao Chenye, the other running to the makeshift doghouse to nurse.

Even Wen Ran felt a bit embarrassed.

Oh my, the wet nurse is so enthusiastic, it’d be embarrassing if she didn’t keep up with the nourishment.

"Brother Xiao," Wen Ran thought of going to cook, "I’ll make something to eat, will you have some later?"

Xiao Chenye turned his head, seriously, "Your Brother Xiao left early in the morning."

Wen Ran: "?"

Realizing it, Wen Ran was speechless, "Wait, are you still so picky?"

Xiao Chenye was aggrieved, "But, you can’t just call everyone Brother Xiao, can you?"

He mumbled while working, "I really do have a big brother at home, when all three of us are together, how will you address us?"

Alright then!

Wen Ran lifted her eyes, cheerfully saying, "Fifth brother!"