Xia Wan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful sneer. Her eyes were filled with doubt and disbelief as she coldly said, "Oh, your family is notorious in our Huaihua Brigade for being heartless! Do you think you can be bothered by something as trivial as a household registration?"

She hadn't been here long, but the rumors about the Xia family's various misdeeds in Huaihua Brigade were already widely known.

The Xia family is notorious for being unreasonable and ruthless; this isn't something that has been spread by just one or two incidents.

This usually shrewish and fierce old woman is now actually starting to care about what others think? This is truly baffling.

"How...how dare you speak like that?" Old Mrs. Xia stared wide-eyed at Xia Wan, the word "get out" stuck in her throat, unable to be uttered.

After all, her old man is still being held in the police station. If things get too tense, Xia Wan might go crazy again and things could get out of hand.

However, Xia Wan remained unmoved, staring directly at Old Lady Xia with a mocking gaze.

"All I want is to move my household registration out. As for the rest, you can ignore that for now. My dad will continue to live here, and outsiders won't know whether we're separating the family or not. What do you think? It's just this small request. You don't want my grandfather to stay in the police station for a few more days, do you?"

"The household registration cannot be touched. I can't make that decision unless your grandfather agrees." Old Mrs. Xia gritted her teeth. She absolutely could not let Xia Jianguo's household registration go. Without the household registration in her hands, and with Xia Wan, that crazy girl, around, it would be difficult to control Xia Jianguo in the future.

Xia Wan frowned slightly, thinking to herself that Old Man Xia would probably be released tomorrow.

If you want to negotiate some terms with the old woman, you have to seize this opportunity.

Seeing that Old Madam Xia still refused to budge, Xia Wan lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then said as if she had finally given in: "Since I have been recognized and returned to the Xia family, it is only natural that I should be registered under my father's name!"

"How about this? If you don't want my dad to move his household registration out, then just move mine to the Xia family's. Anyway, I need to be on the same household registration book as my dad."

When Xia Wan actually agreed and even expressed her willingness to transfer her household registration to her home, Grandma Xia was instantly overjoyed.

Her mind raced. As long as this brat's household registration was in their family, wouldn't they be able to decide her marriage in the future?

Thinking of this, Old Mrs. Xia seemed to see large sums of dowry money falling on her, her joy overflowing, but on the surface she still pretended to be calm, her wrinkled old face tense.

"Alright, we'll go pick your grandfather up from school tomorrow and then we'll get your household registration done," Grandma Xia replied, suppressing her excitement and feigning reluctance.

However, Xia Wan gently shook her head, her face beaming with a happy smile of triumph: "Oh dear, no need for all that trouble, no need to make so many trips."

All you need to do is go and say hello to the captain and ask him to help you issue a certificate.

Then I took this certificate to change my household registration myself, and I was also able to bring my grandfather back with me.

Once you successfully get your hands on the household registration booklet, who knows whose household registration you'll be changing next!

Xia Wan firmly believes that only by transferring her father's household registration can she truly feel at ease and have a strong sense of security.

At this moment, the old lady sitting to the side hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded gently, indicating her agreement: "Okay, then I'll go talk to the brigade leader tomorrow."

Actually, Xia Laotai still harbored some suspicions about Xia Wan's quick change of heart.

However, when he saw Xia Wan's radiant smile again, his last shred of doubt vanished instantly.

"Okay, then it's decided! Is there anything else we need to discuss?" Xia Wan's attitude became noticeably kinder and more approachable.

Grandma Xia stared at her intently for a while before slowly nodding and replying, "Nothing's wrong, just remember to get up early tomorrow!"

"Since your brother isn't home, you'll have to go to work. Since we're already planning to move your household registration back, don't even think about slacking off. This family doesn't tolerate lazy people."

He thought that seeing Xia Wan's attitude soften, he could take the opportunity to gain the upper hand and put her arrogance to a good rest.

Unexpectedly, Xia Wan didn't buy it at all and retorted without any politeness: "Hmph, although you are unwilling to support idle people, my brother is happy to support those good-for-nothings! And he has been supporting them for so many years, and now you've forgotten about it after taking the money?"

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Xia was slightly taken aback, and for a moment she did not understand what she meant.

Xia Wan completely ignored her, turning around and walking towards her room without looking back. After all, there was someone in her room waiting to get a beating!

Xia Wan pushed open the door in a flurry and immediately saw Qiao Qiao leaning against the kang (a heated brick bed), engrossed in reading a book.

She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, genuinely surprised. Oh ho, I didn't expect Qiao Qiao to be so studious. Could it be that she plans to take the college entrance examination after it is reinstated?

Hearing the noise from the door, Qiao Qiao, like a startled rabbit, hurriedly hid the book in her hand behind her back.

However, when she realized that her intense reaction seemed a bit excessive, she gave an awkward dry laugh, then slowly reached out and brought the book back to her.

"I...I'm just studying, Xia Wan, you won't laugh at me, will you?" Qiao Qiao looked at Xia Wan cautiously, with a hint of unease in her eyes.

The Xia Wan of today is very different from the person she knew in her previous life. She suspects that Xia Wan has also been reborn, and asking this question is a kind of test.

Xia Wan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she said with a face full of disdain, "Tch, what's the use of learning all this? You still have to go to work in the fields, it's just a waste of time!"

As she spoke, she pouted, took a White Rabbit milk candy, unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth: "Instead of wasting time on this, I'd rather eat something good, get a good night's sleep, and replenish my energy!"

Seeing her say that, Qiao Qiao breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she had been overthinking it. She had always thought that only those with great fortune like her were favored by heaven and had the opportunity to start over.

"I'm just browsing because I have nothing better to do, Xia Wan, please don't laugh at me." Qiao Qiao replied casually.

Xia Wan looked at her suspiciously, frowning as she said, "Hey sis, are you alright? Why would I have time to laugh at you? Please don't think too highly of yourself, okay?"