Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

"Brother, you go back first. I need to say a few words to Teacher Wang."

An Ran had no suspicions.

"Okay then. I'll go first."

After An Ran left, Wang Xiuying looked on with a gossipy expression.

I heard that you and An Ran are siblings?

An Xin nodded.

"Correct!"

"Are you two Commander Yuan's children?"

An Xin nodded again.

"Yes!"

Wang Xiuying's face was filled with barely suppressed curiosity.

"I just heard Commander Yuan say that you started school when you were five years old?"

An Xin was puzzled.

"Why is this person so curious about her?"

"Teacher Wang, what exactly do you want to ask?"

Wang Xiuying said, "You two siblings are so outstanding, I'm just curious! It's still early, can we chat?"

"What to talk about?"

"We'll be colleagues from now on, let's get to know each other."

Wang Xiuying put her arm around An Xin.

"Anxin, did you really start school at the age of five?"

Do you think my dad is lying?

"No, how could I say your father is lying? I heard from my husband that your father is a man of his word."

"You started school at five, so how old are you now?"

"I'm twelve years old!"

"You...are...twelve...years old!"

Wang Xiuying was almost speechless with astonishment.

She looked An Xin up and down.

His face was still very youthful; he was indeed quite young.

However, he is much taller than the average twelve-year-old.

"Teacher Wang, don't you believe me? I'm taller than most kids, so many people think I'm thirteen or fourteen years old."

Wang Xiuying suffered a great blow.

She had heard that the two teachers who were her colleagues were two students who had just graduated from school, one a junior high school student and the other a high school student.

She thought that by coming here, with her ten years of teaching experience, she would have an advantage over the two inexperienced children.

But the fact that the pretty, intelligent girl in front of her was actually Commander Yuan's daughter already made her extremely jealous, and now she heard that she was only twelve years old.

She started junior high at the age of twelve and is now a teacher, while her son is twelve and only in the third grade.

With such a stark contrast, it's clear that she's no match for Commander Yuan's family when it comes to educating their children.

Isn't this a blatant slap in the face to her as a teacher?

She can't even teach her own son well, how can she convince other students' parents?

"Where's your brother? How old is your brother Anran?"

"My brother is fourteen years old!"

"Only...fourteen years old!"

Once again, Wang Xiuying was dealt a severe blow.

"Teacher Wang, what's wrong?"

“I…I didn’t expect you two siblings to be so young. But you both look taller than your peers, so you seem older than you are.”

An Xin knew that she and her brother had not experienced hunger during the famine, while other children their age had been in a state of constant hunger for that year or even for three years, which is why they were generally not tall.

An Xin said with a smile, "Indeed, my brother and I have always been like this, taller than children our age."

Wang Xiuying steadied herself.

She couldn't show her jealousy towards An Xin and An Ran.

She's Commander Yuan's daughter and son. It's not shameful that her son can't compare to her.

Not only their children, but all the children in the entire military region are inferior to them.

"Like father, like son," Wang Xiuying consoled herself.

Thinking about it this way, she felt a little relieved.

"You are truly worthy of being Commander Yuan's children, both intelligent and beautiful."

"Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Wang."

"There's one more thing I don't understand. Are your names Yuan Anxin and Yuan Anran?"

"No, our surname is Qi, the Qi of Qilian Mountain, Qi Anran, Qi Anxin."

Wang Xiuying was surprised.

"Do you take your mother's surname? Why not your father's surname, Yuan?"

"Commander Yuan is our stepfather."

"What... Commander Yuan... is your stepfather... He's not... your biological father?"

"So what if he's not our biological father? In our hearts, he is our biological father."

It took Wang Xiuying a long time to come to her senses.

I heard some really explosive news from Anxin today, and each one was more shocking than the last.

"No wonder, I was wondering how Commander Yuan could have such a big child when he's so young."

"Where is your biological father?"

"died!"

An Xin remained calm.

"sorry, I do not know."

"It's okay. We'll be colleagues from now on. You'll find out about these things sooner or later. Rather than having someone else tell you, I'd rather tell you myself."

Wang Xiuying felt a little admiration for this young girl.

She spoke of these things so frankly, something not every child her age could do.

Wang Xiuying instantly developed a strong interest in the child's mother.

"Your mother raised you and your brother very well."

When her mother was mentioned, An Xin smiled faintly.

“My mother really raised us very well; even during the famine, she never let us go hungry.”

"Alright! Teacher Wang, is there anything else you'd like to know about me?"

"No, let me tell you about my own situation too!"

"I'm thirty-three years old this year and I have a twelve-year-old son. But I'm quite ashamed that I haven't raised him well. My son hasn't even graduated from elementary school yet, while you're the same age as him and you're already an elementary school teacher. So, you know, comparing yourself to others is just awful!"

As Wang Xiuying spoke, she burst into laughter.

Hearing that An Xin and An Ran were not Commander Yuan's biological children, she felt inexplicably more at ease.

So she no longer minded that her son was inferior to the girl in front of her.

Although her son is not as successful as her, at least his father is his biological father.

This is something Anxin and Anran can never compare to.

Besides, her son will be a soldier in the future, so his education level is not important.

“I also have a daughter, eight years old, who is in the second grade this year, in your brother’s class.”

An Xin smiled and said, "Then you and my mother are the same age. My mother is also thirty-three years old this year."

"Really? That's quite a coincidence."

"When I have time, I'll visit your mother and ask her how she raised you and your brother so well. Your mother must be a very educated person."

“Teacher Wang, my mother never went to school. You are a teacher yourself, so your level is naturally much higher than my mother’s. My mother just gives us love and does her best to love us. As for our studies, she lets my brother study on his own and then teaches me after he has learned it.”

Wang Xiuying was even more curious about An Xin's mother. How could a woman who was uneducated, widowed, and had two children be able to marry a man like Commander Yuan, who was impeccable in every way?

What was it about her that most attracted Commander Yuan?

When Wang Xiuying got home that evening, she excitedly chatted with her husband about gossip.

"Old Liu, did you know? Commander Yuan is An Xin and An Ran's stepfather."