It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved, but the problem was that Shen Fenghua couldn't cause trouble for Li Yanran. The Shen family was greedy for money and extremely concerned about their reputation. If they were really pushed too far, who knew what ruthless tricks they would pull.

Rather than taking passive risks, it's better to stay close to them and be able to detect any unusual activity as soon as possible.

Only then can we respond in a timely manner.

Shen Fenghua's mind was racing with calculations. She appeared naive in front of Li Yanran because she didn't want to use her brain and felt that Li Yanran was someone she could rely on and trust.

Back at the Shen family home, I naturally needed to wake up my rested mind and stay alert at all times.

Thinking of this, she smiled and refused, "Don't worry, these are all small things, they can't stump me." She blinked, "I've been able to thrive in this place for so many years, do you think I'm some kind of naive and innocent girl who would just stand there and let her trick me?"

Good heavens, those words left Li Yanran speechless.

“Okay, but if you encounter anything wrong, you must tell me first, okay? I’ll definitely help you, don’t be shy to ask,” Li Yanran said, holding Shen Fenghua’s hand sincerely. “We’re sisters, this is a true, life-or-death friendship.”

"Yes, sis, don't worry."

actually……

A fleeting coldness flashed in Shen Fenghua's eyes. She no longer wanted to feign politeness with the Shen family. It would be better if they made some underhanded moves, and she could take the opportunity to completely tear the two families apart.

Maintaining a superficial harmony is enough; there's absolutely no need for deeper relationships.

After returning home, Shen Fenghua fed the two children and then took them back to the military compound, handing them over to the aunt next door.

No one knows what Qi Ye said to this aunt before leaving, but this aunt was incredibly warm towards Shen Fenghua.

After watching Shen Fenghua walk away with her two children in her arms, she took the children home.

Upon returning to the Shen family home, Shen Fenghua stood at the door and silently rolled her eyes. To be honest, she really didn't want to push open that door.

Home, what a boring word.

"You're back?" When Mother Shen saw Shen Fenghua this time, she had a warm smile on her face. "Look at you, child. You went to the countryside to play without telling us in advance. You came to our door empty-handed. How rude of you!"

Looking at that fake smiling face, and thinking about Aunt He, Shen Fenghua suddenly felt extremely bored.

She smiled, blinked, and said softly, "Mother, how did you know I came empty-handed?"

Mother Shen was taken aback. "Isn't that right?"

After Shen Fenghua left in the morning, she had already checked all the valuables in the house, and nothing was missing.

She thought that way, and that's what she said.

Hearing her mother's words, Shen Fenghua felt a sense of ironic fate. Look at her, the person who was guarding against her like a thief was actually her own blood relative. How ridiculous!

She chuckled lightly, her face innocent, but a wicked thought suddenly popped into her head: "Who said I brought the things back?"

Shen Fenghua blinked. "The factory gave out welfare again, a brand new thermos. I figured we wouldn't need it at home, so I just gave it to Yanran. Dongdong is still young, so it'll be perfect for him to use at night."

Mother Shen: "!!!"

She nearly exploded. "Shen Fenghua, what did you say? A brand new thermos! You spendthrift! Even if our family had the greatest fortune, you'd squander it all. You're only thinking about Dongdong, haven't you thought about your two nephews? They can use it too!"

These days, thermos flasks aren't so easy to get; you need industrial coupons. Her own family had used one for three years, and instead of taking it back for her own family, she gave it away to someone else.

Ouch~

Mother Shen clutched her chest, so angry she could barely speak.

"Are you angry?" Shen Fenghua looked surprised and said innocently, "But didn't you just say that it was impolite to come empty-handed? When I said I brought something, you got upset."

She shook her head and clicked her tongue. "Sigh, women are so hard to please."

After saying that, Shen Fenghua smiled playfully, "Alright, don't be angry, I was just joking. I'm tired after a long day, I should wash up and go to bed."

Shen's mother wanted to curse, but when she turned her head, she met Shen Huixiu's eyes, which were frantically giving her a meaningful look.

Mother Shen: "..."

She took a deep breath. Right, she almost forgot about the important matter because she was so angry.

Meanwhile, Chen's mother gritted her teeth inwardly. At first, she felt a little reluctant, after all, it was her own flesh and blood, but now...

We raised a good-for-nothing who betrays us.

Ha! Since you're not close to your family, then don't stay at the Shen family's place. It's unnecessary, and it'll only make you dislike each other more.

"etc!"

Shen Fenghua obediently stopped. "What is it?"

Seeing her nonchalant face, Chen's mother got angry. She simply turned her eyes away from Chen Fenghua and huffed, "It's about Huixiu's work."

From those few simple words, Shen Fenghua sensed an impending storm.

She remained silent, looking at her mother.

“You couldn’t get Huixiu a job, so I found a way to get her one…” As she said this, Mother Shen’s eyes darted around, clearly something was amiss.

Think about it for a second. With jobs so scarce these days, even Shen Fenghua couldn't find one, yet Shen's mother, who stays at home all day and never leaves the house, managed to get a job.

It's so funny, it's laughable!

Shen Fenghua raised an eyebrow, her smile becoming even more irritating.

Looking at those beautiful yet aggressive eyes, Chen's mother suddenly thought of her own mother and felt a pang of guilt. She looked at Chen Fenghua and stammered for a long time, her words coming out incoherent and incoherent.

Shen Huixiu: "..."

She glanced at her good-for-nothing mother, stood up, rolled her eyes, and said, "I didn't mean anything by it, I'm just too happy."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

Mother Shen nodded hurriedly and echoed her sentiments.

Shen Huixiu didn't even want to look at her; she was incredibly stupid.

He's useless at everything, and he's always dragging everyone down.

Shen Fenghua nodded and gave a thumbs up, "Amazing!"

Hearing this praise, Shen Huixiu almost choked. "So... I don't expect you to be of any help to me now. Let's just have our whole family treat him to a meal as a way of repaying you."

Shen Huixiu was a little nervous, staring intently at Shen Fenghua's eyes and brows. "I don't need your help anymore, I only have this little request left, you won't refuse me, right?"

If you said there wasn't a scam involved, not even a fool would believe it.

The key is...

What kind of wicked ideas could this stupid and wicked mother and daughter possibly come up with?

Shen Fenghua was starting to look forward to it. Considering that the enrollment of educated youth was imminent, she felt she could understand it.

Shen Huixiu was clearly desperate.

"Shen Fenghua, I'm talking to you, are you even hearing me?"