This is indeed true.

After getting a confirmed answer from Mrs. Xiao, those two aunts ran off joyfully.

Hahaha, the news is actually true.

The tigress is going to marry the bun’s family.

There will be more fun to watch from now on!

Of course, we dined at the Xiao Family’s house in the evening, mainly because Mrs. Xiao was worried about Wen Ran and feared any unexpected incidents at night.

"Stay over, it’s nothing," Mrs. Xiao said in a low voice, "Besides, it’s not the first time. I’ll chase Xiao Chenye away later.

That way, even if you stay, no one will gossip."

Xiao Chenye: "..."

Regularly suspecting that he’s not her biological son.

"Mom, where am I supposed to go then?"

"Well, isn’t the team leader quite fond of you? Take some things and go stay over for a night." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Xiao Chenye: "."

"Alright."

Wen Ran laughed so hard her stomach hurt. On the way back, Xiao Chenxing and Hongguo saw snails in the creek and small fish swarming around.

They couldn’t hold back then and decided to run back to get small nets to catch some snails and fish to feed the chickens.

As a result, when everyone was almost home, they still hadn’t seen Xiao Chenxing and Hongguo return.

Upon arriving, they found three young lads sitting in the yard.

Each was full of zest and flair.

Seeing Mrs. Xiao’s group return, they quickly stood up and even shouted toward the house.

Xiao Chenxing emerged from the house, accompanied by two little girls.

She was excited, "Mom! These are my friends from school."

Mrs. Xiao greeted them warmly, and Mr. Xiao just gave a brief greeting before stepping into the house.

Xiao Chenxing became noticeably more spirited, "Let me introduce you, these are my good friends, Su Fang and Li Xinyao.

Those three are Shi Wang, Li Yang, and Xue Feng."

Then, turning to Mrs. Xiao and the others, she said, "This is my mom, this is my fifth brother, and next to him is my fifth brother’s fiancée, Sister Ranran. They’re getting married next month!"

She proudly told her friends, "Just call her Sister like I do. And that’s Hongguo, Sister Ran’s younger sister."

With so many people, Wen Ran didn’t remember everyone, but she smiled and dealt with each of them casually.

The children gathered together, becoming lively and chatty, and Wen Ran felt a bit of a headache listening to them.

But, it was quite entertaining too.

"Why aren’t you joining in the conversation?"

Xiao Chenye found a moment to chat with Wen Ran in a corner.

"What should I say?"

"Anything," Xiao Chenye chuckled, "After all, you’re around the same age."

That’s true.

Around the same age.

It’s just a pity that in terms of life experiences, it doesn’t end there for her.

"I’d rather not, it’s noisy," Wen Ran yawned, "I’m feeling a bit sleepy."

Xiao Chenye became instantly tense, "Is it because of that medicinal effect coming up?"

Medicinal effect?

If it weren’t mentioned, Wen Ran would have almost forgotten about it.

"No," she carefully felt again, "I don’t feel anything, just all warm and cozy. I think that medicinal wine must be pretty good."

Mentioning it got Wen Ran interested, she wondered why she hadn’t thought of making medicinal wine earlier.

And this Spiritual Spring, it’s just being left unused, why didn’t she think to plant some ginseng there and water it?

Though these things couldn’t be fiddled with in that space, she could plant them deep in the mountains and let the wolves guard them.

Just find a secluded spot.

Only a moment of absentmindedness, and Wen Ran’s thoughts went round and round.

Next to her, Xiao Chenye had already grown accustomed to it.

No matter their temperaments, these two looked perfect together when sitting side by side.

Even in the midst of chatting, Xiao Chenxing noticed her friends sneaking glances at her brother and sister-in-law like thieves.

Xiao Chenxing: "..."

Hey, what are you here for anyway?

"Hey!"

She crossed her arms, "What are you looking at?"

"Looking at your sister-in-law," Li Yang honestly said, "Your sister-in-law is really pretty, doesn’t look like someone from the countryside."

Xiao Chenxing: "..."

She laughed in annoyance, "Seriously, Li Yang, what’s wrong with you? With nothing better to do, why are you staring at my sister-in-law?"

"Your sister-in-law is beautiful," Li Yang gazed in admiration, and seeing Xiao Chenxing upset, he thought it was because he only praised her sister-in-law and not her brother.

So, with what he considered high emotional intelligence, he quickly added, "Oh, and your brother is pretty handsome too, just that he looks smiley but always seems a bit dangerous."

"Right," added Xue Feng who was sitting next to him, "It’s like he could be smiling one moment and pulling out a hammer on you the next."

Xiao Chenxing was more silent.

To be honest, that didn’t really describe her brother; rather...

It seemed more like her sister-in-law.

Well, never mind, no need to explain everything so clearly.

It’s probably better for both sides, ha.

"Alright, let’s not talk about that. Let’s change the topic. How’s the situation at school now?"

"Not sure," Li Yang scratched his head, "How do I say it, it feels like everyone’s just going through the motions at school."

"Yeah, when we noticed you hadn’t been to school in so long, we thought something might have happened to you, so we decided to come over and check."

Xiao Chenxing: "..."

She rolled her eyes, "Oh please, if you wanted to come out to the countryside to play, just say so. Don’t make up these pointless excuses.

Even if something really happened to me, by the time you guys show up, I’d be long gone."

Everyone: "."

She makes a really good point, there’s really no argument against it.

Su Fang and Li Xinyao exchanged looks and then each hugged one of Xiao Chenxing’s arms, giggling, "Oh come on, don’t sweat the details.

After all, we’re here to see you now."

"Right, we didn’t come empty-handed, we brought gifts."

"Got it, got it. Stop shaking me. Have dinner here tonight, then head off."

"Heading off where," Mrs. Xiao poked her head out of the kitchen, "In the pitch black, wandering the mountain roads, how scary.

Listen to Auntie, don’t leave tonight, squeeze in at Auntie’s for the night, then tomorrow during the day, have your friend take you up the mountain for a spin."

Xiao Chenxing’s mouth was quicker than her brain, "Huh? But aren’t we moving tomorrow?"

"Oh, moving can wait a day. This kid, why are you so stubborn, too honest?"

"Well, we wouldn’t want to eat for free," Li Xinyao said softly, "Auntie, if you don’t mind, we can help with the move tomorrow."

"Oh dear," Mrs. Li was all smiles, "How could I impose on you?"

"Why not?" Li Yang chuckled, "Auntie, we’re young and strong, there’s plenty of energy here."

After several urges from the friends, Mrs. Xiao finally agreed.

Looking at Mrs. Xiao’s radiant smile.

Wen Ran: "...?"

Hiss.

Why do I feel like there’s something a little off here?