Wen Mo was born during the most difficult period for the Wen family. Wen Yiquan was busy with business, and the family had little savings left. With the addition of a child, Su Juan had no choice but to take care of the child even though she didn't have much money.

"So, Dad, why did you try to do business like others?" Wen Mo picked up a handful of melon seeds and some snacks like biscuits and candies from the living room table, and listened to his childhood stories as if they were stories.

Wen Yiquan shook his head and subconsciously reached for the cigarettes in his pocket, but when he turned his head, he saw Xia Lian sitting very close to him, who was now looking at him with wide eyes and a questioning gaze.

After thinking for a moment, he put the cigarette he had just taken out back into his pocket, then grabbed a handful of peanuts and continued telling his story while eating them.

"Because we are poor, I have to change this family."

He seemed to recall his past determination, and even his tone became much stronger as he shouted these words out with a powerful and resounding voice, to the point that he choked on the peanuts and coughed violently twice.

Seeing this, Xia Lian obediently took steps to bring him a glass of water, handed it to him, and even patted his back.

"Uncle, don't cough."

"Cough cough cough... Thank you, Xiao Lian is so good, I feel much better." Wen Yiquan gulped down two mouthfuls of water before feeling a bit better, then put the water glass aside and praised her with a smile.

"Lianbao, I'm choking too. Can you come over and comfort me?" Wen Mo clutched his throat, rolling his eyes as if he were hanging himself, until Wen Yiquan slapped him hard on the back, making him wince in pain, before he returned to normal.

"Tell me what you choked on. You can choke on sunflower seeds, right?"

Wen Yiquan glared at him, then paused before continuing to talk about the past.

“We were poor back then. Not many people supported our marriage. It was just your mother and me living together. I knew that if we continued like this, nothing would change. So I had to force myself to change. I also wanted to become a rich person.”

Did you become rich later?

"Why don't you take a look at the phone you use and the house you live in before you start asking this question?" Wen Yiquan adjusted his glasses and said irritably.

Business acumen is learned, but a sharp mind is not.

From God's perspective, this is simply the story of a poor boy who changed his life, going from penniless to owning a company, and everyone witnessed the hardships he endured.

However, money doesn't grow on trees; it's all accumulated little by little, but the speed at which we earn it is increasing exponentially.

Su Juan's pregnancy was the most difficult time, firstly because she didn't have much money, and secondly because pregnant women need to supplement their nutrition, which cost even more.

During the most difficult period, Wen Yiquan was truly at his wit's end and humbly begged someone for a chicken, promising that he would definitely pay it back later.

When they went to the hospital for a check-up, there was no car to pick them up, so the couple took the bus. It was already crowded, and there were no seats available. Fortunately, a kind person stood up and offered them a seat, which made Su Juan a little more comfortable.

When he returned that night, a strong and upright man leaned against the wall, wiping away tears alone in the dead of night.

He cried because he was incompetent, he cried because he couldn't afford to give his wife a good life. After crying, he picked up the burden of life again and, like all those who struggle on the road, learned and worked hard.

Until today, this auspicious day arrives.

On the day his income doubled, he bought five chickens. He cooked all five chickens and ate them with Su Juan, wiping away tears, regardless of whether he could finish them. He was so focused on cooking that he didn't add any seasoning, but he felt that they tasted incredibly delicious no matter how he ate them. His tongue, which had been tasting bland, was now stained salty and bitter by his tears.

These are days he doesn't want to mention again, yet he can't forget them no matter what. He only had his wife and his young child by his side, and he could only swallow all the bitterness he had to endure.

The three people in the courtyard seemed to be having a storytelling session. Taking advantage of this opportunity to come home, Wen Yiquan recounted all the things that had happened in the past, as if he were teaching his child, or as if he were encouraging himself for the future.

"What makes me happiest is that my little family with your mother is getting better and better step by step."

Wen Yiquan felt a little melancholy. He reached out and grasped at the cloudless blue sky.

The weather is great today, the sun is shining and it feels warm on my skin.

“We initially lived in a small rented room, the only slightly larger space being used to put the bed. Later, we moved to a slightly better rented room, then to a two-bedroom apartment, and then…”

He seemed to recall many things and talked on and on, but just as he was about to continue, a shadow fell over him. When he looked up, he saw a smiling, pretty face looking down at him.

"Later, your dad and I bought our first house. He held me and cried all night, kissing me as he cried. Oh my god, that guy was so cheesy..."

Su Juan covered her face with her hands and fidgeted shyly. Even someone nearing forty would blush with primal innocence.

"Don't tell the kids everything! I'm really tired of nagging you..."

Wen Yiquan felt a little embarrassed and stood up, running into the kitchen as if he were running away, leaving a bamboo chair behind.

"This old man is even shy, haha."

Su Juan sat down on the empty bamboo chair, comfortably leaning back in the sun, and then smiled and stretched out her hands, "You two come here, let me hug you."

Wen Mo and Xia Lian, who were sitting on either side, were both taken aback, wondering why he suddenly said that.

Even so, Xia Lian moved closer without hesitation and hugged her, burying her head in her aunt's chest.

"Lianbao is honest and won't cause trouble."

Su Juan stroked the little head on her chest, quite satisfied, then looked at Wen Mo on the other side, "What about you? Don't you want Mommy to hug you?"

"Why are you hugging me? You're not a kid anymore." Wen Mo turned his head away, refusing to look at her.

Seeing this, Su Juan snorted unhappily, "What do you mean 'not young anymore'? I'm only 38 years old!"

Actually, it's 39.

But Wenmer dared not say it.

When I was little, it was fine to be hugged, but as I grew up, it always felt awkward, especially after I matured a bit. I always wanted to be an adult, and there was no reason for me to lean on my mother's arms like a child.

"If you're not going to hug me, then forget it." Su Juan ignored him and hugged Xia Lian tightly in her arms as if she were holding a precious treasure, to the point that she buried Xia Lian in her arms and almost suffocated her.

Wen Mo turned his head away, stole a couple more glances, and then sighed softly, feigning helplessness.

"Okay, okay, then I'll reluctantly give you a hug."

Just as she was about to hug him, someone suddenly passed by in front of the yard. Wen Mo quickly withdrew her hands and pretended to play on her phone as if nothing had happened.

"Hey Juanzi, when did you get back?"

"I just got back yesterday, I didn't have time to say hello," Su Juan replied.

The woman passing by was probably an acquaintance; she greeted Su Juan with a smile as soon as she saw her face. But when she looked down and saw the girl in Su Juan's arms, her expression suddenly turned strange.

When did you have another baby?