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

"I know!"

"You knew? Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"This is their business, why bother telling you? I'm not like you women, who like to gossip."

“We’ll be colleagues from now on, and we’ll be dealing with each other every day. If we get to know each other, we won’t offend anyone! You have no sense at all.”

"Basic understanding is fine, but don't gossip like a gossip. If the person involved hears it, you'll offend them for no reason and cause trouble."

"Am I that stupid? Would I offend Commander Yuan? What good would it do me? I want to know more about their family so I can get along with them! Now that An Xin and An Ran are my colleagues, I will naturally try to get along with them."

"How about I treat Commander Yuan and his family to a meal to get closer to them?"

"Don't you find it troublesome? You never cook, you eat in the cafeteria every day."

"I don't eat at the cafeteria every day. I only eat there when I'm too busy."

Wang Xiuying moved closer to her husband.

"Hey! Do you know what Commander Yuan likes to eat? I'll cook a few of his favorite dishes."

“I don’t know what he likes to eat. Before, we always ate in the canteen when we were together. This time, he brought his family with him to this military post, so he eats at home more often. We don’t know what he eats at home.”

"Is Commander Yuan from the North or the South?"

"Commander Yuan is from the North. I don't know if his wife is from the North either. I've never even met her. And why would I bother asking where someone's wife is from? You should ask An Xin about that."

"Commander Yuan's wife rarely goes out. She's been here for almost a month, and I've hardly ever seen her leave the house."

Wang Xiuying also found it strange.

"When other family members came, they all went from house to house, trying to get to know each other as soon as possible so they could look out for each other in the future. But Commander Yuan's wife has been hiding at home and hasn't come out or had any contact with us family members. What kind of person is she?"

Wang Xiuying thought that she must feel unworthy of Commander Yuan, so she was ashamed and dared not go out to see people.

So, what is it about her that attracts someone like Commander Yuan?

Wang Xiuying became even more curious about her.

She decided to invite Commander Yuan's family to dinner; she wanted to see what kind of person Commander Yuan's wife really was.

Wang Xiuying knew that Company Commander Niu's family were all from the north, and that Company Commander Niu's wife, Li Guixiang, was an honest and easy-going person. She decided to learn from her how to make dumplings.

She wanted to learn how to make dumplings, since northerners love to eat dumplings, so she invited Commander Yuan's family to eat dumplings.

When Anxin got home, her mother had already prepared dinner, and her father was already home.

When Anxin returned, the family started eating.

Yuan Wenjie: "An Xin, how are you? Are you adapting well? Are you having any difficulties?"

An Xin shook her head, then nodded.

"There's a boy in my class who's twelve years old, the same age as me. Don't you think that's awkward?"

Yuan Wenjie laughed heartily.

"If they're not embarrassed, why are you?"

Su Jinru also laughed and said, "Yes! Shouldn't he be the one who's embarrassed? However, the situation is different in every place. In some places, it's very difficult to go to school, so people delay their age."

An Xin: "His mother also said that when they were in their hometown, the school was far from home, and she was worried about him going to school alone at such a young age."

Su Jinru: "There is a reason behind everything. Don't laugh at others."

An Xin lowered her head: "Of course I won't laugh at others. I've experienced what it's like to be laughed at."

Yuan Wenjie: "What did others laugh at you for?"

An Xin remained silent.

Su Jinru: "Isn't it all because of the things Qi Zhengyang caused?"

Everyone fell silent and ate their meal in quiet.

That evening, An Xin went into her mother's room.

"Mom, today, that teacher Wang kept talking to me for a long time."

Su Jinru said knowingly, "Did she ask you and your brother why you don't have your father's surname, Yuan anymore?"

"how do you know?"

"This is inevitable. We need to have the courage to face reality. Besides, it's not your fault. No one can choose their birth."

“Mom, that’s what I was thinking. Even if I didn’t say anything, others would find out anyway, so I might as well tell them myself. So when I found out that Teacher Wang wanted to find out about our family, I told her everything.”

“Anxin, you are a brave child. Not everyone has such courage.”

"This Teacher Wang is really annoying. Why does she always like to pry into other people's affairs?"

"It is quite annoying, but there are many people like this. They don't care whether they make others feel uncomfortable. They just like to satisfy their own curiosity. What you need to do is to find out what their purpose is in asking these questions. If it is just simple curiosity, then it is not a problem. But if it is for other purposes, then you have to be on guard."

What is her purpose?

"I don't know! I've never met her, and I've never had any dealings with her."

"Now that you've started working, you're an independent person in society, and you have to think, judge, and solve everything on your own."

Faced with confusion, her mother didn't analyze it for her directly for the first time, but instead let her face it and solve it herself.

"Mom, she wouldn't mean us any harm, would she?"

"What do you say?"

"Her husband, Commander Liu, is a very perceptive and intelligent man. Teacher Wang, aside from being a bit gossipy, doesn't seem like a particularly cunning person. Logically speaking, she probably wouldn't dare to harbor any ill will towards us. They probably wouldn't dare offend Dad! It's just a small matter concerning my family, nothing shameful, and it's not something that could be used against us. So, she's just simply curious?"

Su Jinru guided her: "On the first day we met, she dragged you into digging into our family's affairs. She's too eager for quick success. There's no need to be in such a hurry just to satisfy her curiosity!"

"So, was she eager to learn about my family situation in order to get closer to me?"

"if not?"

The mother and daughter remained silent for a while.

Su Jinru: "An Xin, do you still feel ashamed because you had such a father?"

An Xin: "I thought that by leaving Daben Village, I could get rid of his influence, but the influence is still there. Now that we are on this island, so far away from him, the shame in my heart rises again when we mention that we are not Father Yuan's biological children."

Su Jinru pulled her daughter to sit down next to her.

So, this feeling has been like a heavy stone weighing on your heart?