The eighth day of April is the annual temple fair in Xiahe Town. The small vendors on the street start displaying their wares early. Some businessmen who come from other places bring strange things to join in the fun, such as monkey trainers, acrobats, and face-changing and fire-breathing performers. The street is very lively.

Wen Yan brought several children out to play. The most excited ones were the second and third children. They held hands and wandered around everywhere. Soon, they had many things in their hands.

"Mom, I don't want to go shopping anymore." Wan Dongling looked around and lost interest. She planned to take part in the college entrance examination as a student in two months, but her foundation was too poor. In addition, it was more difficult for women to pass the examination than for men. She always had to race against time to feel at ease.

Wen Yan knew her temper and did not force her.

Wang He said, "Then I'll take the children to Jinyu Tower, and you can continue to look after the other two. Yin Chen is also sleepy, so I'll take her to rest."

"Alright."

Wen Yan continued walking forward with the child and finally reached the end of the street. There were obviously fewer vendors, and the further they went, the quieter it became.

One of the houses with redwood doors was guarded by soldiers. When they saw someone coming, they would say, "This place needs to be kept quiet. No one is allowed to enter at will."

Looking up, I found that the plaque on the house read Jingtai Academy.

Wen Yan had been here several times, just passing by. She had never expected that County Magistrate Ma attached so much importance to this academy that he even sent officials to guard it.

Just as he was about to leave, the door of Jingtai Academy suddenly opened.

"Let me go! Why are you chasing me away?" A young man wearing the uniform of Jingtai Academy was pushed out of Jingtai and fell to the ground.

Then many of the teenagers' belongings were thrown down all over the place, along with a quilt with small patches on it.

"Why?" the young man laughed, "Go back and ask your parents. You work for that bitch from the Wen family and still want to get into Jingtai Academy? You're dreaming! You'd better hurry back and study with the people from Xiuyuan Academy. I'll see how many scholars we can produce by then. With a bunch of you guys, I'm afraid it would be great if we could produce just one!"

The boy spat on the ground and all three students burst into laughter.

"Wan Tianci, I haven't seen you for more than a year, but you are still like this..." Wen Yan glanced up and down, revealing an obvious contempt, "Dogleg."

Wen Yan actually knew the young man in front of her.

The one standing at the door doing bad things was Wan Tianci, the cousin of the Wan family. According to the rules, he had to call her cousin.

But the person who was driven out was Niu Wanli from the Niu family.

"What did you say? Who are you calling a lackey?" Ever since Wan Liangzhe became the dean of this academy, he hasn't been humiliated like this for a long time! Everyone who sees him has to flatter him!

Wen Yan smiled, "Why, the lackey's ears are not good either?"

Wan Tianci was furious. She was just a woman that the Wan family no longer wanted, but she dared to yell at him.

He rolled up his sleeves and roared like an attack.

Before he could even reach Wen Yan, he was slapped by the angry Wan Xiaqing. The slap was so powerful that Wan Tianci was spun around and fell to the ground.

"Wan Tianci, you dare to attack my mother?"

Seeing who was in front of him, Wan Tianci broke out in a sweat and dragged his body backwards, "It's you again!"

Although Wan Tianci is a few years older than Wan Xiaqing, he has been beaten by Wan Xiaqing since he was a child. Even after so many years, the shadow in his heart has always been there, especially when he felt that this damn girl was getting stronger and stronger, he almost ran away in a panic.

Wen Yan looked at Wan Xiaqing's back. She was only ten years old now, but she was already taller than her shoulders.

The clothes I just made two months ago now seem to need to be replaced with new ones.

Wen Yan didn't know what she was thinking. She looked at Wan Xiaqing in front of her for a while before turning around to help Niu Wanli pack up.

The officer standing by also came over and asked, "What are you arguing about?"

Wan Xuan followed behind him and spread her hands, indicating that she could only delay it until here.

"He's from the same village as us. He's here to help pack up," Wen Yan explained.

Niu Wanli retorted: "Who asked you to clean up! If it weren't for you, would I have been kicked out?"

Wan Xiaqing immediately frowned and said angrily: "How can you talk like that!"

"Am I wrong? Is it because of your family?"

The officer also issued an order to expel them: "Since this has nothing to do with you, leave here immediately without delay."

Wan Xiaqing angrily pulled Wen Yan and said, "Mom, let's go. Your kindness is being taken for granted."

Wen Yan nodded slightly, and before leaving, she said to Niu Wanli, "Go home early and discuss it with your parents."

"Mom, why do you care about him?" Wan Xiaqing held Wen Yan's arm, looking annoyed.

"Okay, stop being angry, let's go get something to eat, okay?"

Listening to Wen Yan's comfort, Wan Xiaqing finally calmed down a little. Seeing a wonton stand in the distance, he said, "Mom, let's go eat wontons."

Wan Xiaqing trotted over and said, "Boss, give me half a pound of wontons."

The boss laughed and said, "Our wontons are quite big. Can a little girl like you eat them all?"

Wan Xiaqing nodded, "Don't worry, this is not my first time here, I'll just order half a catty, no chopped green onions."

Wen Yan also sat down and asked for two liang of rice for herself. She smiled and said, "This is the first time I see you being picky about food."

"When Daddy was still alive, he would often bring me here, but Daddy doesn't eat chopped green onions." Wan Xiaqing looked listless, leaning on the table, "In a few days, it will be Daddy's death anniversary."

Wen Yan slowly stopped smiling. It turned out to be because of this. No wonder she was always so listless these days.

"When I was a child, my father had not yet joined the army, so he would take me with him every time he practiced martial arts. I still remember one time, I was so angry after being beaten that I grabbed my father's arm and bit it and refused to let go."

Wan Xiaqing recalled, "My father bit me so hard that I bled. I was locked up by... Old Lady Wan for several days."

"Later, my father joined the army. He was always very tired when he came back, but he would still take time out to see how I was doing with my martial arts training."

Wen Yan felt distressed again. The second child had a deep affection for Wan Gaofeng. He cried for many days when he heard the news of Wan Gaofeng's death. As soon as he walked out, the family was kicked out of the house.

The steaming wontons came up, the round wontons swaying in the bowl, the soup base was delicious, and lard floated on the surface of the soup, which was very delicious.

"Mom, let's build a tomb for Dad in the wild so I can visit him often." Wan Xiaqing said.

Wen Yan nodded and said okay.

Wan Xiaqing grimaced from the heat and shouted, "It's so hot, but it tastes just as good as before! If only dad were still here, he would definitely like it too."

Wan Xiaqing never mentioned Wan Gaofeng a word.

Wen Yan knew that her thoughts seemed a bit cruel, but she always felt that Wan Gaofeng had appeared in their lives many times and might appear again in the future.

If Wan Gaofeng really died, it would be fine for the child Rumu.

The key is that Wan Gaofeng is not dead now. If Wan Xiaqing allows this person's image to beautify in his mind, all the shortcomings in his memory will be covered up. If he suddenly meets him in the future... what will Wan Xiaqing's reaction be?

What would be your reaction if you knew your father was a scumbag who abandoned his wife and children.

Thinking of this, Wen Yan put down her chopsticks and decided to speak to break the fantasy in her heart.

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