The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 29: Sexy Roughneck, Reporting Online

Since arriving at Silly Deer Team, Wen Ran had the most satisfying sleep-in.

When she woke up and changed her clothes, the Xiao Family was almost all gathered, and Xiao Chenyue was sitting under the eaves at the door with her child.

Wen Ran was a bit puzzled and immediately said, "Sister Xiao, you’re still in postpartum recovery, is it okay to be outside in the wind?"

"It’s fine," answered Mrs. Xiao, "a little breeze now and then is no big deal. Those postpartum ailments come from exhaustion. If you eat well, sleep well, and keep a good mood, there’s no illness."

She stood behind Wen Ran with a warm smile, looking kindly, "Go wash your face. There’s corn and eggs left for you in the pot, have a bite to fill you up. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

It’s raining today, we have nothing planned for noon, so I’ll stew a chicken for everyone to taste."

In the two days since Xiao Chenyue came back, she hadn’t gained much weight, but her complexion looked much better, and she smiled more often.

"Okay, thank you, auntie."

After washing up, Wen Ran found two ears of corn and an egg on the table, along with a steaming bowl of brown sugar tea.

"Thank you, auntie."

Mrs. Xiao’s voice came from the door, "No need to be polite, dear. Eat quickly, before it gets cold and doesn’t taste good."

"Okay!"

Wen Ran took a couple of bites of corn and thought of drinking a sip of the brown sugar tea to ease her throat. She took a sip and shuddered from the sweetness.

So sweet!

Goodness, how much brown sugar is in here?

Wen Ran smiled wryly. This aunt is really too straightforward.

"Auntie~"

Mrs. Xiao answered, "What’s up?"

"The brown sugar tea is too sweet."

There was no choice but to pour it into a larger bowl and dilute it with hot water so it was finally drinkable.

After eating, Wen Ran took a small stool and sat by the front door of the hall.

Under the eaves outside, Mrs. Xiao was washing Sister Xiao’s hair with mugwort water, which was dark but had a herbal fragrance.

The mother and daughter whispered to each other occasionally, sharing tender moments.

The baby was in the cradle, and Mr. Xiao sat nearby. As he looked at the baby and fiddled with the wood in his hands, all the wrinkles on his face smoothed out.

Strangely, Wen Ran felt a sense of belonging.

The home she dreamed of seemed just like this.

"By the way, Mom, where’s Little Five gone?" Having that brother-sister instinct, Xiao Chenye wasn’t home, but Xiao Chenyue knew he wasn’t up to anything good.

She was a bit worried, "That silly boy, better not go messing with Li Chenggang at the textile factory today."

Mrs. Xiao was very calm, "Don’t worry, your brother isn’t a kid anymore. He knows what he can and can’t do.

We’re not foolish turtles. Even if he beats up Li Chenggang, he won’t let anyone catch him in the act."

Xiao Chenyue lowered her head, sighing, "It was my fault for causing trouble for our family."

"Don’t say that, your mom doesn’t like to hear it. If anyone has suffered, it’s you. We’re family, we share this together."

Fearing her daughter might overthink it, Mrs. Xiao quickly reassured her, "Besides, Little Five is someone who was raised by you. If he stands up for you now, I think more highly of him.

If he ignored your grievances, how would he be any different from an animal?"

Mr. Xiao nodded in agreement, "Don’t worry, Chenye knows what he’s doing."

"Alright."

Even though she was worried, Xiao Chenyue could only put it aside for now.

At that moment, the brothers, far apart, were already on the phone.

Xiao Chengguang’s eyebrows were furrowed tight enough to crush a fly, "What you said, is it all true?"

Xiao Chenye was exasperated, "Brother! I might be a bit unreliable with small matters, but I never mess around with big ones. This is mostly true.

It’s too big for me to handle. Quickly report this to the higher-ups and have someone shut down that punk’s operations."

Xiao Chengguang glanced at Zhang Jili, "Okay, I got it. We’ve been watching for a while, but couldn’t get a lead.

If it’s true, this will be a major achievement for you."

Xiao Chenye chuckled, "Is there a reward? Let’s make it something real."

"You rascal," Xiao Chengguang was half annoyed, half amused, "Don’t worry, if it’s true, you won’t be shortchanged. By the way, that educated youth named Wen Ran is with our team, right?"

"Yes," mentioning Wen Ran brought more smiles to Xiao Chenye’s face, as he picked at the chipped red paint on the table.

Xiao Chengguang didn’t ask further, "Alright, the phone bill is expensive, I’ll hang up now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ringing tone was already in Xiao Chenye’s ear.

Xiao Chenye smacked his lips and put down the phone, pleased with himself thinking, hey! Lucky he was smart enough to call and hang up, so his brother would call him back.

However, thinking of Li Chenggang made Xiao Chenye frown again; it’s really a tricky situation.

"No, brother," the little guard at the door leaned against the frame, arms crossed, "you called the third brother, why have you ended up looking like you’ve gone through a Sichuan opera face change?"

Xiao Chenye rolled his eyes and flicked him, "You know nothing.

Right, I’m off now. Bring your wife over when you have time; my mom still mentions inviting you both for dinner."

"Haha, I don’t dare go. Auntie could scold both you and third brother to death."

Xiao Chenye: "..."

No words to say.

Qian Yu was younger than both of them, and now he had a wife.

He gave Qian Yu a sidelong glance, "If she doesn’t scold me to death, I’ll get you instead."

Qian Yu laughed heartily, "Alright, enough joking around. I’ll take Tingting over soon, and I’ve got good news."

"What?"

A soft smile appeared on Qian Yu’s face, "Tingting is pregnant, she’s three months along."

Xiao Chenye gasped, "You brat, you didn’t mention it before, and here I am visiting empty-handed."

"Pfft!" Qian Yu waved it off, "It wasn’t three months before, didn’t dare say anything in case of a shaky pregnancy. Besides, what are we brothers being so particular about?"

His face was full of gratitude, "If it weren’t for you back then, I might not be alive now, let alone marry Tingting."

"Alright, enough with the old hero talk, I’m off to pick up Chenxing."

"It’s raining heavily outside, be careful on the road, brother."

"I’m off!"

Xiao Chenye plunged into the rain without looking back.

~

Mrs. Xiao couldn’t bear to slaughter their own egg-laying hen, so she swapped for one from someone else.

She returned, killed the chicken, collected the blood, and pulled aside one chicken leg without touching it. She cleaned it and placed it into a small pot, simmering it gently over a low flame.

Inside was also some ginseng whiskers Mr. Xiao had secretly exchanged for, a great thing for replenishing the body and nourishing the blood.

This was a separate meal prepared for Xiao Chenyue.

Xiao Chenyue noticed, keeping it in her heart. In the moments between watching the rain while holding her child, she turned her head slightly, gently wiping away the tears at the corner of her eyes.

To have such parents was a blessing accumulated in her past life, and her fortune in this life.

The chicken was stewing, and the smell was wafting through the air when Xiao Chenye drove the big truck, bringing his sister home.

Xiao Chenxing was a lively and clever little girl. She jumped out of the truck, darted straight into the rain, and before anyone could react, she was already in front of Xiao Chenyue.

"Sis~ I missed you..."