Chapter 376: Chapter 372: Xiao Chenxing: Something Seems Off

The school that Bao Wenxuan got into could provide a shortcut for their life.

In this world, there’s no one who doesn’t want to take a shortcut.

Bao Wenxuan deceived her parents, lowered their guard, and while they were unprepared, she directly took her things and climbed over the wall to escape.

Along the way, she grabbed some money from home and made a run for it.

Wen Ran: "???

Listening to this, it certainly sounds quite clever.

But what’s being described seems completely different from the image of Bao Wenxuan that appeared before her.

Warm water was gushing down.

Bao Wenxuan seemed to have picked up on Wen Ran’s meaning, gave an awkward laugh, and said, "That money, I really did take it out and bring it out of the house.

Unfortunately, after getting off the train, I didn’t know someone was watching me.

I got bumped, and when I came to my senses, the money on me had sprouted wings and flown away."

Thinking of her time wandering in the Capital City, Bao Wenxuan only felt her life was miserable.

And the stories within, one could talk for three days and nights without finishing; it was truly hard.

If it weren’t for meeting many kind-hearted elderly men and women in between, she might not have persisted until meeting Wen Ran.

As for why she’s looking so dirty and scruffy.

It’s also a way Bao Wenxuan protects herself; if she had cleaned up nicely and wandered the streets...

It would be like hanging the old birthday star, tired of living, what’s the difference?

Fed up with life, looking for death?

Even though it’s the Imperial City.

However, malice can be nurtured silently as long as there’s a bit of darkness, then it can sprout.

She wouldn’t test others’ pathetic kindness with her own safety, better to protect herself from the beginning and keep herself away from trouble.

"Anyway, no matter what, we’re meeting again now."

Bao Wenxuan looked at Wen Ran, smiling cheerfully, "I’m truly penniless now.

From now on, can I just follow you around? I’ll take care of all the chores at home, just give me something to eat."

Wen Ran shook her head, "Saying things like that makes us distant, and you’re going to be a college student soon, if you take care of all the chores, will you have time to study?"

House chores are different from farm work.

Farm work is monotonous, repetitive labor, tiring.

But house chores are like sesame scattered on the ground.

There’s a little here, a little there, always feeling like it’s never done.

Human energy is limited; when limited energy is put into endless housework, then basically, this person won’t have any other time to do the things they want to do.

"If you don’t want to just live here eating and drinking for free, I have a relatively simple way.

You can write me an IOU; during your school years, I can cover all your expenses: clothes, food, housing, and travel, all inclusive.

But, after you graduate, half of your monthly salary will need to be paid back to me.

Until you’ve paid back all those debts."

"Deal!"

Bao Wenxuan was not one to ignore kindness, Wen Ran was clearly trying to help her, both aiding her and preserving her pitiful self-esteem.

She looked at Wen Ran, sincerely, "In this life, I’ll follow you to the end."

"Oh," Mrs. Xiao clapped her hands, gritting her teeth after hearing Bao Wenxuan, "Those two heartless old things.

You say, how can there be such cruel parents in this world?

Instead of being proud of their daughter’s achievements, they actually find ways to scrape things off her.

What’s given away isn’t just a letter of admission.

What’s given away is clearly your second half of life!"

Listening to Mrs. Xiao’s words, Bao Wenxuan was almost moved to tears.

Yes, that’s exactly the reason, why can’t the parents understand?

Only by going to university can there be a chance to turn things around.

Once she leaps over the Dragon Gate, as long as Bao Wenxuan is successful, she wouldn’t worry about not supporting her siblings, would she?

In the future, wouldn’t her descendants and friends also become prosperous?

One person becomes successful, and everyone rises, it’s not without reason.

Short-sighted Bao Family parents, who cut off things.

Actually, in a certain sense, it wasn’t just Bao Wenxuan’s second half of life but also her children’s, with a perfect life without worries.

"Exactly!" Bao Wenxuan slapped her thigh, grasped Mrs. Xiao’s hand, with tears in her eyes, "Aunt, you truly understand me."

Wen Ran: "..."

She raised her hand and gave Bao Wenxuan’s bouncy butt a little slap.

"Whether you understand or not, calm down first. This place is so slippery, you’ll lose your balance, be careful not to fall again."

Mrs. Xiao sighed, "If it were my child, who got into college and was so promising, those people, not to mention coming to buy the child’s position.

If they dare to come to discuss this, they would be swept out by my big broom."

"Exactly!" Bao Wenxuan dusted off her clothes indignantly, "Who’s saying it’s not like this?"

Knowing the cause and effect, and knowing that Bao Wenxuan’s reason for ending up in such a sorry state was for self-preservation.

Wen Ran naturally could understand why Bao Wenxuan appeared before her as this slovenly, unkempt image.

"Alright, hurry and wash, then come home with me."

Bai Zhenzhu chimed in, "Then this is like having Ranran accept a god-sister?"

"Sure!"

Wen Ran pointed at Bai Zhenzhu and introduced, "This is my grandaunt, just call her grandma."

"Huh?" Bao Wenxuan looked confused; turns out, while she wasn’t here, something happened in the Xiao Family that she didn’t know about.

However, Bao Wenxuan quickly let go of it.

In the future, they can piece together what was missed.

After a bath, feeling completely refreshed.

Bao Wenxuan changed into clean clothes, finally looking somewhat presentable.

"You don’t say, these clothes of yours, I find them quite comfortable to wear."

Wen Ran replied helplessly, "Later, go into my wardrobe and pick a couple of clothes to wear."

Bao Wenxuan’s eyes lit up, "Are you willing?"

"Stop with the pointless nonsense; haven’t these days, the clothes you took randomly from me been plentiful?"

Bao Wenxuan chuckled, "Actually, I don’t really like wearing your clothes."

"Hmm?"

Bao Wenxuan pointed at Wen Ran’s waist, then at her own.

Very honestly, "Even though I’ve slimmed down a lot, not the chubby little thing I used to be, my waist is here.

The loose clothes you wear become fitted ones on me."

She turned to Xiao Chenxing, earnestly, "Star, why don’t you lend me some clothes to wear?"

Xiao Chenxing readily agreed, "Alright then."

As she turned around, suddenly feeling like something wasn’t quite right.