Chapter 4: Reporting Shen Anan

The next day, Shen Anan got up early, cooked a pot of cabbage and lean pork porridge, and made a side dish of stir-fried pickled vegetables and pork using leftover ingredients from the kitchen.

She even fried a dozen or so pan-fried dumplings.

When Huo Aihua and Yang Qiuju woke up and saw this abundant breakfast, their eyes were filled with shock.

At Shen Anan’s invitation, they sat down.

“I wasn’t sure whether Uncle and Aunt prefer thicker or thinner porridge, so I made it in the middle. The stir-fried pickled vegetables and pork are made with leftover meat from last night. There were some leftover cabbage and pork, and I was afraid they would spoil by afternoon, so I made some dumplings. It’s all simple fare; I hope Uncle, Aunt, and… Huo… Brother Huo like it?”

Shen Anan was a little worried.

Although she cooked every day at home and no one ever said her cooking was bad, she didn’t know the tastes of the Huo family of three.

If they didn’t like it, that would be troublesome.

“This is fantastic!”

Huo Aihua clapped her hands.

Yang Qiuju also nodded.

“Rufeng and I love porridge that’s neither too thick nor too thin, and small pickled vegetables. Your uncle loves dumplings! Especially pan-fried dumplings! If I hadn’t seen you before, I’d almost suspect you’d already found out about our tastes!”

What a relief!

This girl is just so considerate!

She almost felt that this was heaven compensating them for their son’s broken legs.

Shen Anan blushed from the praise.

She stood there shyly.

Huo Rufeng came out and saw the table full of breakfast, also showing a little surprise.

His gaze towards Shen Anan held a hint of curiosity.

“Come on, sit down and eat together!”

Yang Qiuju urged.

She and her husband kept serving Shen Anan food.

As for their precious son, they completely ignored him…

Shen Anan was overwhelmed.

But her heart felt warm, and her nose felt a little sour.

Last night, they served her food, and this morning, they were still serving her food.

They were complete strangers; she was just a housekeeper, yet Uncle Huo and Aunt Yang were so kind to her.

At home, her parents had never served her food.

Her mother would even worry that she ate too much meat, reminding her before every meal to save it for her father and brother.

She said that men got hungry easily, and women eating more vegetables was better for their health…

Tears welled up in Shen Anan’s eyes.

Huo Aihua saw this and glared at Huo Rufeng.

“Can’t you show a little smile? You’re scaring Xiao Shen; she’s about to cry!”

At these words, Shen Anan froze.

Huo Rufeng, who had just taken a sip of porridge, looked at Shen Anan.

Her eyes seemed red.

Was it because she was afraid of him?

He hadn’t shown any displeasure, had he?

After everyone finished eating, Shen Anan thoughtfully went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Huo Rufeng also intended to leave.

But before he could move his wheelchair, he was stopped by his parents.

Confused.

“Xiao Shen said something yesterday that you also heard. According to the rules, if she’s caught, she’ll most likely be sent to the countryside.”

Huo Aihua got straight to the point.

Yang Qiuju nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Huo Rufeng frowned.

“Then what?”

“Talk to your superior, say that your current situation requires a housekeeper…”

However, Huo Aihua’s words were immediately rejected by Huo Rufeng.

“No.”

Even during the days when his legs were first broken, he never mentioned such a request.

Now that he was disabled, he would probably spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Yet, his superiors had exceptionally allowed him to keep his position.

The army had already done so much for him; now to ask for a housekeeper…

Huo Rufeng felt he couldn’t bring himself to do it.

Seeing his son’s insistence, Huo Aihua and his wife had to give up for the time being.

Perhaps Shen Anan wouldn’t be sent to the countryside at all?

Huo Aihua had to go to work and didn’t continue the topic, putting on her bag and leaving for work.

A few days later, at the hospital, Huo Aihua had a surgery and wouldn’t be able to return, so she asked a colleague to tell his wife when they got home.

Learning that Huo Aihua wouldn’t be back, Yang Qiuju hesitated for a moment, then took Shen Anan out to buy groceries.

After all, she had absolutely no talent for cooking.

Let alone buying groceries.

In her opinion, since Shen Anan was a good cook, buying groceries would naturally be no problem.

Shen Anan didn’t refuse.

She obediently went with her.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the market, they ran into a neighbor from their former apartment building.

Aunt Chen.

Aunt Chen recognized Shen Anan, but Shen Anan didn’t recognize her.

Even after buying groceries and leaving with Yang Qiuju, she didn’t notice her.

But when she saw Shen Anan leave, Aunt Chen immediately forgot about buying vegetables and rushed back to the second floor of the apartment building.

The Shen family.

Liu Cailan happened to be home!

“You say Shen Anan went to work as a housekeeper?!”

Upon hearing this news, Liu Cailan even stopped picking vegetables.

“I’m not mistaken. I even asked around, and she’s working as a housekeeper now! I remember she passed the exam for the supply and marketing cooperative, so she doesn’t want that job anymore?”

Aunt Chen was curious.

She hadn’t seen Shen Anan for days, and instead, there was a strange little girl there, which made her anxious.

She was just waiting for a chance to come and ask properly!

“Oh… she gave that job to Xiuxiu.”

Liu Cailan awkwardly swallowed.

“A few days ago, my biological daughter Xiuxiu came back, and we found out that Shen Anan was adopted, not our biological daughter. Being adopted is one thing, but we’ve raised her for so many years, so we have some feelings for her. We wanted her to get to know Xiuxiu more, and they would be a family in the future. Who would have thought that after she found out, she made a fuss about it, didn’t want the job, and ran away and hasn’t come back. I figured the job couldn’t be wasted, so I let Xiuxiu take it! As for her, I never thought she would be so worthless as to become a housekeeper, isn’t that just a maid!”

With a look of disgust.

Sure enough, she’s not her biological daughter, a maid by nature. Just look at Xiuxiu, working as a saleswoman at the supply and marketing cooperative, respectable and decent, isn’t that much better?

Aunt Chen was stunned.

“I don’t think Anan usually has such a bad temper. Being adopted is one thing, but she made a fuss and left, and even gave up her job?”

No wonder she couldn’t understand. Shen Anan was the most well-behaved and sensible girl in the entire building.

Besides studying, she would do laundry, cook, and take care of her brother every day. Who wouldn’t want such a daughter?

Now you’re saying Shen Anan would run away from home because she wasn’t their biological daughter, and even gave up her job, who would believe that?

Noticing Aunt Chen’s disbelief, Liu Cailan threw the vegetables into the basket.

“You don’t know, this Shen Anan has a terrible temper. That sensible look was all an act. Now that she knows she’s not our biological daughter, she left! If she were really sensible, why would she go to work as a housekeeper for someone? She knows I’m not feeling well, and she didn’t even think about coming back to help me with some work. She’s a total ingrate!”

Just then, Shen Dacai came back. Learning that Shen Anan had become a housekeeper, he snorted coldly.

“She’s really embarrassing our Shen family! Old Chen’s wife, if you see her again, tell her to have some shame. Even as a maid, don’t do it in Hecheng!”

He roared angrily.

With some annoyance.

Aunt Chen didn’t dare to stay and hurried away.

Shen Dacai could be violent when he got angry!

As she went out, she bumped into Shen Xiuxiu, who was returning home from work.

She stared for a moment, shook her head, and left.

She looked exactly like Liu Cailan.

Shen Xiuxiu was completely baffled.

She went inside.

And saw a low-pressure atmosphere in the room.

“Mom and Dad, what’s wrong?”

When Liu Cailan saw Shen Xiuxiu return, she told her about Shen Anan going to work as a housekeeper.

Hearing this, Shen Xiuxiu was surprised.

So, the Shen family didn’t secretly support Shen Anan?

But how did Shen Anan stay in Hecheng?!

And became a housekeeper?

She was even willing to do the work of serving others?

She probably still wants to return to the Shen family!

The Shen family would probably become rich in a few years. If Shen Anan stayed here, something might happen.

No, she has to… report her!

That’s right!

She has to report Shen Anan and make sure she’s sent to the countryside!

She absolutely cannot let her stay in Hecheng!