"An'an, we promise you we'll treat you well and absolutely won't ruin your reputation."

Mo Yun cherishes this part-time job. She just did the math and realized that as long as she works hard, maintains quality and speed, one part-time job is equivalent to two of her previous jobs.

Moreover, she only found out today that Gu An'an was doing translation work and earning more than her.

She wasn't jealous at all; she was just envious and wanted to learn from Gu An'an.

Proofreading is what she can do now. She had just heard that the editors review manuscripts every day, and those manuscripts are sent from all over the country.

If others can write, why can't she?

Fortunately, she was a Chinese literature major, and she felt that as long as she attended classes and studied hard, she could write well too.

However, all of this requires learning and must be done step by step; one cannot be too hasty.

Once she successfully submits her article and it gets published in the newspaper, she'll definitely tell her biased grandma, "Are you angry or not?"

Of course, she dared to tell that old woman because she wasn't afraid. After all, before the results came out, her family wanted to use her to pay off the debts of the men in the family by marrying her off to a fool from the next village.

By then, she had already severed ties with her family, written a statement and published it in the newspaper, and publicized all the things they had done.

Oh, right! Once she's made money, she'll repay the village chief, the Party secretary, and several other families who genuinely helped her; they were the ones who pooled together the money for her trip to Beijing.

She also wanted to bring them gifts so that everyone would know that she would repay them a hundredfold if they treated her well.

Although she looks mature, she still has a strong inner drive; after all, she's still a child.

In the days that followed, Mo Yun devoted all her time to studying and making money. Her relentless work ethic impressed the rest of the dorm.

But I'm also worried that she might damage her health doing this.

"Xiaoyun, do you want to take a break? Your body can't handle such high-intensity work."

Mo Yun looked up from the book, still somewhat engrossed. "I'm not tired, really not tired. I've never read this book before. Rather than saying I'm doing a part-time job, I'd say I'm reading and studying. How can studying be tiring?"

She was telling the truth. She never had any pocket money growing up, and the books she could access were either from the school or lent to her by her teachers.

Unlike now, she can earn money by reading and correcting typos, which is a real benefit for her.

"You! Other people who get into college are already thinking about marriage, but you're not in a hurry at all. Some people in our class even asked me if you have a boyfriend. But you're either in the library or in your dorm every day. How do you have a chance to meet other guys?"

Mo Yun was surprised that Su Qing would say this, and shook her hands vigorously.

"I just want to study and make money, I don't want to date. I hope to save up some money by the time I graduate and then find a job I like. That would be enough for me in this life."

"Why? You don't know, even though we've only been in school for a little over half a month, so many couples have already formed. Take Shanshan from the dorm next door, for example. Her boyfriend is in the mechanical engineering department, and he comes downstairs to wait for her every day. They're so sweet."

As she said this, Mo Yun had already refocused her attention on her book. Upon hearing this, she simply replied, "Just because others are happy doesn't mean I'll be happy too. I might as well live my own life."

Ultimately, she lacks trust and a sense of security. But thinking about it, it makes sense; if you can't trust people with blood ties, then what about people without blood ties...?

Seeing that she was so unyielding, Su Qing stopped talking and, like Mo Yun, quickly got back to her work.

After getting them the part-time jobs, Gu An'an stopped caring about them. She was too busy with school, part-time jobs, and her two children at home every day.

Occasionally, she would think of Xiao Yuheng, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. Fortunately, he was also in Beijing, so she could see him every now and then. If he were still in the same place, she would start to doubt her marital status.

"Meatball, I'm home. You should go home now!"

Meatball smelled the aroma in the air and really wanted to go inside, even just to smell it a little longer, but Xiao Erbao was the one chasing him away, so he could only lower his head and look aggrieved.

"Erbao, you can't be rude."

Xiao Erbao wasn't embarrassed at all by his mother's words. Instead, he flew towards Gu An'an like a fledgling bird.

"Mom, you're back now, why didn't you come to pick us up?"

"Mom just got home."

"Alright, then I forgive you."

Gu An'an ruffled his hair. "Rouyuan wanted to come to our house to play, why didn't you let him in?"

Erbao looked at Rouyuan, who was being brought in by his grandmother, and muttered softly, "Mom, it's not that I don't like him, but he's a little boy, and he always whines and whines like a girl."

The boys he had met before were all mischievous, especially those in the family compound. Almost every boy there had been disciplined by their fathers, and none of them were like Rouyuan.

He was somewhat unaccustomed to it.

"You can't be so rude. Rouyuan just wants to be your friend. You can try to get to know him. If there's something wrong with him, you can remind him to improve, just like your sister does for you."

"Of course, you also have things you didn't do well. If Rouyuan points them out to you, you should listen carefully, correct your mistakes if you have them, and strive to improve if you don't, understand?"

In fact, Gu An'an quite liked Rouyuan, a simple child who was easy to understand at a glance.

Of course, this is on the premise that it's not her child. It's better to make a sesame-filled bun for your own child, so that they won't be bullied when they go out.

It has to be said that Gu An'an is quite hypocritical.

"I understand, Mom."

Xiao Erbao was very obedient. He let go of his mother and ran to Rouyuan. He said with a proud expression, "Since you're here, come in and play with us. My grandma made some delicious food again. You're in luck."

As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that the round glasses suddenly lit up.

"Erbao, are you really inviting me in?"

Erbao became even more arrogant, "Whatever! Whether you want to come in or not is up to you."

"Yes, yes, yes! I'm so happy for my second baby!"

Once inside, the aroma became even stronger. Rouyuan secretly took a sniff, and her little face turned red.

"It smells so good! Grandma Xiao's cooking is amazing!"

"If you like it, eat more later."

Rouyuan pinched the fat on his belly. He had lost weight recently, so eating a couple of bites shouldn't be a problem, right?

Xiao Ma made stewed beef brisket with tomatoes, steamed fish, stir-fried potatoes, green peppers, and eggplant, as well as stewed vermicelli and a hot soup. The portions were large, enough for four adults and three children.

When he smelled the aroma, Rouyuan thought it must taste really good, but when he actually tasted it, he almost cried from delight.

"Grandma Xiao, it's sour, and it tastes delicious."

He was truly grateful that his grandma and mom had gone back to their hometown for some business. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to eat such delicious food.

Rouyuan is the chubby grandson that the old lady loves. Hearing him say "delicious" and "amazing" with every word, Xiao Ma's mouth almost stretched to her ears with a grin.

"Eat more if you like."

Looking at the overflowing vegetables in the bowl, Rouyuan felt extremely happy.

Xiao Erbao wanted to say something to him when he saw him like this, but seeing that he was making his grandmother very happy, he ultimately held back his words.

This chubby kid is actually quite useful.