"So?"

Wen Ran looked at Xiao Chenye curiously, "How did you find out?

For those people, this kind of thing is considered a disgrace, right? Besides, they all have a personality like a doormat. Even if you discovered it, they probably wouldn’t stand up."

Xiao Chenye laughed, "But Matchmaker Zhou isn’t always spot on. As long as there’s a loophole, it’s easier for me to find it next."

Wen Ran shook her head, "I’ll give it to you, you’re impressive."

She still preferred to solve problems with violence—simple, straightforward, quick, and effective.

The whole story was indeed clear.

Wen Ran stroked her chin, "So, what are we going to do this time?"

Letting Zhou Wei off so easily was frustrating to think about.

She just didn’t expect Zhou Wei to be so capable. Even at this point, she could still cause trouble.

"Don’t worry!"

Lin Hongxia quickly stepped forward to pledge her loyalty, "This matter is also her fault for dragging me into it. I’ll have my dad fire the boiler worker later."

Wen Ran raised an eyebrow, "You can decide that?"

"Of course!"

The level of favor she had was not just talk, alright!

"Fine," Wen Ran nodded, "Then I’ll let you go this time. If you can take care of Zhou Wei well, I won’t trouble you anymore.

If you can’t satisfy me, haha..."

Lin Hongxia stammered, "Don’t do this, let’s talk it over. If you use force on me, I, I..."

What should she do?

She was still in someone else’s courtyard, and Lin Hongxia didn’t even dare to make threats.

Boohoo.

How could someone be so wimpy?

"What about you?"

"...Then I’ll just take it."

Suffering without getting beaten.

"Hahaha," Wen Ran laughed, "Alright, as long as you handle it well, I won’t trouble you.

Since you know you misunderstood, go home honestly."

Lin Hongxia exclaimed in surprise, "You’re not going to hit me?"

Wen Ran: "?"

What kind of request is that?

She pondered for a moment, "If you insist, I could..."

"No, no, no," Lin Hongxia almost waved her hand into a blur, "Let’s not do this between us.

Rest assured, when I get back, I’ll handle Zhou Wei properly for you."

Good heavens, it’s just dealing with a little woman, right?

As long as she doesn’t come looking for trouble, it’s all good!

Lin Hongxia, with her six little followers, retreated quickly with Wen Ran’s approval, losing a shoe without even turning back.

Joking aside, how much is one shoe worth?

Staying any longer might lead to more trouble.

Better run!

Lin Hongxia retreated swiftly.

Only the Xiao Family courtyard was left with its own people.

Hongguo and Xiao Chenxing exchanged a look and decided to retreat first.

It’s so obvious, anyone with eyes can see that Xiao Chenye got himself into trouble. If they don’t retreat now, when the fire at the city gate spreads, they might become collateral damage.

The two kids retreated, and the moment the door closed, Xiao Chenye kneeled thoroughly.

"I was wrong."

Mrs. Xiao sneered, "You were wrong? Where were you wrong?"

Xiao Chenye: "..."

Where was he wrong?

He felt like he wasn’t wrong anywhere.

If anything, it was the exposure that was the mistake.

Actually, he had considered keeping his mouth shut and insisting on not saying anything just now.

But considering Wen Ran’s unconventional nature, she might just jump over the wall in the middle of the night, grab Zhou Wei, and slap her twice.

Interrogate her.

By then, whatever Zhou Wei said...

Thinking it over, Xiao Chenye felt confessing leniently was better than resisting severely.

Once Wen Ran got the intel through hard effort and came back, she would definitely beat him to a pulp.’

"Speak up!"

Seeing Xiao Chenye silent, Mrs. Xiao was exasperated.

"Speak! Where were you wrong?"

Xiao Chenye just wanted to kowtow to his mother twice.

Help, it’s already chaos here.

Mother, please don’t add to the mess, okay?

"I was wrong in that when this first happened, I didn’t inform the family and acted on my own," he said, lowering his head obediently, "Mom, I was wrong, I won’t dare next time."

Mrs. Xiao: "..."

She was speechless, "That was your mistake?"

Facing Mrs. Xiao’s question, Xiao Chenye suddenly felt a bit unsure of himself.

Actually, he didn’t think he did anything wrong.

He felt his biggest mistake was not keeping the information secure, resulting in a leak later.

"You fool!"

Mrs. Xiao couldn’t take it, and scolded Xiao Chenye thoroughly, "Do you know what this is?

Since you did this, you should have seen it through completely!

Doing it halfway and offending someone gives them the chance to turn the tables. Look, now she’s used that chance to mess with our family."

Xiao Chenye looked shocked, indeed, he had never thought of it from this angle.

Mrs. Xiao was exasperated, "You married her off to a hooligan, I can understand. But marrying her to a boiler worker? That’s something I really don’t get."

"Being a boiler worker is not a respectable job, and that man is indeed ugly. He also has violent tendencies. I originally thought she’d suffer grievances after marriage, but who knew she’d be this competent..."

"Environment!"

Mrs. Xiao spoke earnestly, "Think about it, if it were in our rural area, even if she caused a flutter, it wouldn’t create much of a wave.

First, there are too few capable people around here. Who could she come into contact with? At most, a team leader.

Could the team leader be so easily manipulated by her?

They’re all married men. Dare to mess around, and they’ll get their faces scratched.

Secondly, even if she made some waves, she would be directly suppressed by the surrounding people.

But sending her to the city is a different story."

In the big city, opportunities abound.

If a brick falls from the sky and hits someone, even then it’s just a worker.

Getting in touch with a leader or someone with authority is not too difficult at all.

Mrs. Xiao spoke earnestly, "Son, remember, if you’re going to do bad things, either don’t do it at all or see it through completely!"

Minimize any potential harm that might follow.

Wen Ran looked at Mrs. Xiao and suddenly felt that this rural woman was simply born at the wrong time. If she had been born a few decades later, how could she not shine brightly in later generations?

"Remember today’s lesson. Fortunately, her affair partner’s brain is lacking and intelligence inadequate, otherwise, our family might not have escaped this disaster."

"Mom, I remember."

Wen Ran nodded, then went back to the house with Xiao Chenye, "What do you plan to do?"

"Give me some time to think carefully."

Getting rid of someone is quick and clean.

But Xiao Chenye, deep down, didn’t want to do that.

Not worth dirtying his hands with Zhou Wei’s blood.

With careful thought, there must be other ways...’

"Enough thinking," Wen Ran waved her hand, "I have an idea."