Debt-free and feeling lightheaded, Yuan Zhuan stepped out of the restroom, feeling a little lightheaded... *cough cough*
"Zhuanzhuan, why are you awake so early? You've already bought breakfast?" Zhao Yuxiang was sitting on the bed, looking through the plastic bag on the cabinet. Inside was soy milk and fried dough sticks that Yuan Zhuan had specially bought.
"Sister, time to eat." Yuan Zhu slurped her saliva, standing on the counter looking at the breakfast, reluctant to turn around.
"Wash your face and brush your teeth before eating." Yuan Zhuan walked over and patted the little guy's head. The latter then ran off to the bathroom, where Yuan Zhuan had prepared a toothbrush and toothpaste.
Zhao Yuxiang also stood up and went over.
Yuan Zhuan chuckled and sat down, taking a fried dough stick and chewing it dry. The greasy taste in her mouth made her squint her eyes happily. Mmm, the food tastes so good~
I can't even remember the last time I had fried dough sticks!
Damn apocalypse...
After dinner, Yuan Zhuan's task was to take her younger brother to play at the hotel, while Zhao Yuxiang went to walk around the area to see if there were any suitable houses to rent. The three of them had no other burdens; their only goal now was to have food, clothing, and shelter, and they were content with whatever came their way.
Zhao Yuxiang chatted with the hotel owner, Sister Ling, for a long time, finding out the rental prices in the nearby housing market before stepping out of the hotel.
"Yu Xiang~" A familiar voice, filled with laughter, called out. Zhao Yu Xiang stopped and looked in the direction of the voice.
"Sister Ailan?" Zhao Yuxiang was taken aback, not expecting that the people she had just met on the train would meet again so soon in such a dramatic way. Her gaze fell on the distinguished middle-aged man next to Yang Ailan, and she understood. She smiled and nodded, then walked towards the smiling Yang Ailan.
When Zhao Yuxiang first entered the coffee shop, she felt very uncomfortable. She only calmed down a little after Yang Ailan took her hand and led her to sit down.
"Sister Ailan, is there something you need?" Zhao Yuxiang asked, somewhat puzzled.
The couple drove her out together, chatting casually the whole way. But she understood the principle that people don't visit each other without a reason; after all, they were just strangers who had met by chance. Even if they had mutual feelings, they needed more time to develop a deeper connection. It had only been a day, and it seemed unnecessary for them to sit down and talk.
A sense of unease crept into my heart.
Yang Ailan could easily see the sudden stiffness in Zhao Yuxiang's expression, but she understood perfectly well that if their roles were reversed, she certainly wouldn't have come along, given that they were unfamiliar with the area.
"Yu Xiang^"
He recounted the cause and development of the matter in detail, with Xu Ran occasionally interjecting a sentence, but mostly nodding in agreement.
Zhao Yuxiang stared blankly at the couple, listening to their story, feeling as if it were a fantasy.
If the couple hadn't explained their professions, she probably would have thought they were out of their minds.
Her eight-year-old daughter has a sixth sense; she even saved their entire family's lives twice!
It's just...it's really unacceptable.
"Yuxiang, if it's possible, could you please introduce me?"
Yuan Zhuan didn't expect his stepmother to return so quickly, and...
What was unexpected was not that the couple arrived, but that they arrived quickly.
"Hello, Aunt Yang and Uncle Xu." She was a polite and well-behaved child.
The hotel only had two beds and no chairs. The couple politely asked the family of three to go out again, this time to a restaurant, partly to express their gratitude and partly to ask them some questions.
The couple were genuinely sincere; they waited until they finished their meal and cleared away the plates before speaking.
"Zhuanzhuan, is it alright for Auntie to call you that?" Yang Yulan smiled gently, her words filled with affection. The things her husband had truly experienced made her believe that this child was a benefactor to their family. If something had happened to her husband this time, their family would have fallen apart. She didn't even dare to think about how she would survive without her husband, and how her children would face the future.
"Auntie, you're too kind. I didn't actually do anything. You and Uncle were able to escape the calamity because of good karma and cause and effect." Yuan Zhuan's gaze fell on Yang Yulan's face. The black aura between her brows had dissipated, leaving only a peaceful pale yellow aura. Looking at Xu Ran, the black lingering around his brows indicated that the calamity had not completely faded away.
Xu Ran's calm expression turned shaky as Yuan Zhuan's gaze lingered on her. The little girl's eyes were familiar; she had the same look in her eyes when they met yesterday.
With her hands clenched into fists on her knees, Xu Ran adjusted her posture and asked with a somber tone, "Zhuanzhuan, yes, is there anything else, Uncle?" Xu Ran, who was always calm in the face of adversity, was also uneasy when facing a life-or-death situation.
Hearing her husband's words, Yang Ailan trembled and involuntarily reached out to grasp his hand, feeling its icy coldness. "Zhuanzhuan, please help me, save your Uncle Xu. And how will you pay for this? Including the previous two times, I'll settle all the accounts for you, I..." In her anxiety, Yang Ailan became somewhat incoherent, her eyes reddening. She thought the ordeal was over, but she didn't expect it to continue! If she hadn't brought her husband here today, or if she hadn't trusted Yuan Zhuan, would things have been different...? She didn't dare to think about it, and in that instant, she couldn't help but sob softly.
"Did Uncle Xu help a friend out recently?" Yuan Zhuan picked up his teacup and took a sip.
These words startled Xu Ran, who looked at his wife. Both of them were somewhat confused about what this meant.
"There must be some problems with the paperwork for the land that Uncle Xu's friend has." Indeed, there are problems; the signatures aren't from the land user.
Xu Ran's face turned pale as he stared blankly at the thin, sallow-looking girl in front of him. Despite her small stature, she weighed heavily on his heart like a mountain, making it difficult for him to even breathe.
"Old Xu?" Yang Ailan saw her husband's expression. After so many years of marriage, how could she not understand? She reached out and grasped her husband's cold hand, her red and swollen eyes looking at the person opposite her. "Zhuanzhuan, your Uncle Xu must not know the reason. Is there a big problem with that piece of land? Is it something heinous that he did?"
Boom! In quiet times, even the slightest sound can be amplified to an astonishing degree.
Xu Ran shuddered and finally came to her senses.
He jumped up and rushed out, his face pale.
“Zhuanzhuan, neither your Uncle Xu nor I are those kinds of people.” Yang Ailan said sternly, without stopping her husband. She knew very well where he was going. Needless to say, the favor her husband had done last time was fraught with problems.
Thinking of that person, Yang Ailan gritted her teeth, wishing she could rush over right now and kill him to vent her anger!
“I know, that’s why I saved him yesterday.” Yuan Zhuan smiled at Yang Ailan.
At this moment, Yang Ailan could no longer treat Yuan Zhuan as a child. This was no child; he was the savior of the Xu family!
There's a big problem with that land. Even if nothing happens now, her family will be in trouble once her husband dies and the truth comes out!
Yuan Zhuan noticed that Yang Ailan's breathing had quickened, and knew that it was about time. "Hold them accountable, send them in, and this hurdle will be over. I don't need to do anything. There are only three days left!" In other words, Xu Ran only had three days left to live.
In fact, judging from Yang Ailan's aura, Yuan Zhuan had already discovered a layer of merit and blessings within her. These blessings weren't solely due to her status as a doctor, but rather the result of her using her personal wealth—which was quite remarkable, considering the lives saved.
Therefore, meeting her was also due to the good fortune brought about by the merits accumulated by Yang Ailan, which in turn affected her husband and gave him a way out. Of course, it also had something to do with her husband, who was a truly good educator who taught and nurtured people!
This is how the bond between husband and wife comes about! They influence each other!
Yang Ailan didn't forget to settle the bill before leaving, showing she's a very considerate person.
On the way back, Zhao Yuxiang called out, "Zhuanzhuan?" She gripped her daughter's hand tightly, but then remained silent, staring intently at Yuan Zhuan, who felt somewhat uncomfortable under her gaze.
They were exposed a little too quickly!
Of course, she didn't try to hide it, since what she would do later would be something the real Yuan Zhuan could not do.
The mother and daughter chatted for a long time that day, until the sunset drifted across the sky.
Yuan Zhuan took Yuan Zhu out for a stroll around the neighborhood, leaving his grieving mother alone.
As soon as the door closed, the sound of wailing and crying came from behind it.
"Sister? Mom seems to be crying." The little child frowned, looking at the door with concern.
"It's okay, Mom will be fine after crying. Let's go shopping."
"Okay." The little guy sighed. He didn't understand what it meant that his sister had been switched. Wasn't his sister still here?
Children's worries come quickly and go quickly.
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