"Miss heard that Young Master Liu was injured and wanted to send him some chicken soup!" The maid said, giving Zhao Lanshan a flirtatious look as she continued, "Sister Xiao, am I right?"

"You're so smart!" Zhao Lanshan tapped the maid's head with her finger and said gently, "To win a man's heart, you must first win his stomach."

"Achoo, achoo, achoo!" Liu Zhiyuan, lying on the bed, sneezed several times in a row. He thought to himself that misfortunes never come singly. His buttocks were swollen like steamed buns from being spanked, and now he had caught a cold.

“Yuan’er, can’t you give in to your father?” Madam Liu said, peeling an apple as she spoke. She sighed and said, “I just don’t understand. Lanshan is such a well-educated and reasonable girl, why won’t you agree?”

Madam Liu was very fond of Zhao Lanshan; whether in terms of family background, character, or appearance, she was second to none. Sometimes, even she herself felt that if her son hadn't been betrothed so early, he wouldn't have had a chance at all.

Such an outstanding woman, and he still doesn't fancy her? Could it be...?

"Son, tell your mother the truth, do you have a girl you like?" Thinking of this, Madam Liu suddenly understood.

"I guess so!" Liu Zhiyuan thought for a moment and nodded.

"Quickly tell Mother, which family's daughter is she? What does she look like?" Madam Liu asked excitedly, "How did you two meet?"

"Mother, don't ask so many questions. It's not even close to being settled yet." Liu Zhiyuan said impatiently, "I should have known better than to tell my mother about these things."

"What do you mean 'not even close to being a couple'? Does that girl not like you?" Madam Liu said, her face darkening. "My son is so outstanding, how could she not like him?"

"That girl doesn't know I like her yet." Liu Zhiyuan was afraid that his mother would have a bad impression of Li Youran, so he hurriedly said, "Don't ask so many questions. I will tell you everything in the future."

If his mother knew about Li Youran, she probably wouldn't approve of him being with her. Liu Zhiyuan thought to himself that if things really came to that, he would elope with Li Youran.

"Chicken soup wontons, piping hot chicken soup wontons~"

"Come in and have a bowl of chicken soup wontons, it's nutritious and healthy!"

Li Youran was full of energy, shouting enthusiastically, completely forgetting her social anxiety, and acting like a social butterfly.

Whether it was the enthusiastic greetings or the aroma of chicken soup wafting through the air, the small shop was soon packed with people.

Li Youran cooks wontons and collects money, while Aunt Tian helps clear the dishes and clean the house.

The chicken soup, which I had planned to use for the whole day, was almost gone in just one breakfast.

When did you open your wonton shop?

"It's you. Would you like a bowl of chicken soup wontons?"

Li Youran, who was engrossed in cooking wontons, looked up at Ying Sheng and saw that familiar expressionless face.

Although he was very handsome, he always had a stern face, which made him unapproachable. Even his friends had the same stern face.

Tang Lei didn't say anything, just nodded and found a seat.

"We have large bowls and small bowls, these are all large bowls." Having witnessed Tang Lei eat eight steamed buns in one go, Li Youran very conscientiously served Tang Lei and his friend two large bowls of wontons.

It turned out that she could not only make fish soup, but also chicken soup and wontons. Tang Lei ate the chicken soup wontons without making a sound, and soon the bowl of wontons was empty.

"Another bowl, please." Tang Lei took the bowl back himself.

"Okay, I'll use this bowl to serve you." Since she couldn't be ashamed of herself, and thinking that she would wash one less bowl, Li Youran made a few more wontons for Tang Lei.

Hua Ruyu watched Tang Lei and Li Youran's interaction without making a sound. Although Tang Lei didn't say a word, Hua Ruyu still noticed the difference in Tang Lei's attitude towards Li Youran.

"You two know each other?" Hua Ruyu asked casually.

“Her ex-husband is my neighbor,” Tang Lei said while eating wontons. “Eat quickly, she cooks very well.”

Hua Ruyu nodded and didn't say anything more. Tang Lei was right; the wontons were indeed delicious.

Time flies when you're busy, and seven days passed in the blink of an eye. Tian Alang's goiter was completely cured.

"How can you be so insensible? Youran is your savior, and she's three years older than you. It's not a loss for you to call her 'sister'," Aunt Tian said to Tian Alang with a mixture of disappointment and anger.

"It's better to call her Miss Li," Tian Alang said softly. "Grandma, don't worry about it."

"Let Ah Lang call himself whatever he wants, Auntie, don't force him." Li Youran thought the child was a bit strange, but it was also normal, as he was going through his rebellious phase.

"I'm going to study." Tian Alang looked up at Li Youran, his face flushed with embarrassment, and whispered, "Don't underestimate me because I'm young. I've already passed the county-level exam and will be taking the provincial-level exam in two months."

These words seemed to be spoken to himself, yet also seemed to be addressed to Li Youran.

"You'd better work hard and try to pass the imperial examination so I can find you a wife." Seeing Tian Alang blushing, Li Youran laughed heartily.

"You Ran, if you hadn't cured A Lang's illness, he wouldn't have been able to take the imperial examination. You are truly a great benefactor to our whole family!" Aunt Tian exclaimed again.

He made up his mind that if Ah Lang passed the imperial examination, he would definitely repay Li Youran properly.

"Leisurely!"

"Stay away from me." After leaving early and returning late for several days in a row, Li Youran ran into Lu Chuan at her doorstep.

“You Ran, listen to me. I never thought of divorcing you. You are the most important person in my heart. It was all out of necessity!” Lu Chuan said, then forcibly pulled Li You Ran’s hand and continued, “The imperial examination is in two months. As long as I pass the exam, I will marry you again.”

"Let go of me!" The moment Lu Chuan grabbed her, Li Youran's body began to tremble, and the previous memories replayed in her mind.

"I'll beat you to death, you little bastard!" Li Haoran came out to pick up Li Youran at just the right time and happened to see this scene. He immediately threw a punch at her.

"You dare to harass my sister! You dare to bully my sister! And you even wanted to take the imperial examination? I'll beat you to death!" Li Haoran cursed as he punched her.

"Stop!" Wang Xiangyu, who had been following Lu Chuan, jumped out. "You have no respect for the law! I'm going to report you to the authorities right now and have you all arrested!"

Li Youran felt overwhelmed, wondering how there were so many things to do every day.

Because the commotion was so loud, neighbors soon came out to watch the excitement.

"Oh my, isn't this Li Youran's ex-husband? They're divorced, how come they're hooking up again?"

"Why is Wang Xiangyu from the Wang family here too?"