Chapter 6

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

But Wang Li did not mind how Xiao Yun acted towards her at all. She still treated him like her own son.

Still, Xiao Yun was not convinced. He still thought Wang Li a hypocrite, someone too good at pretending.

Now that he thought about it, Xiao Yun’s guilt towards Wang Li deepened. He was simply inhumane at that time.

Now that he had a chance to start over, he could make up for his regrets. It was not too late.

And since he wanted to transform her business, he had to come up with something. Only then would he have some substance to provide when negotiating cooperation with others.

He had to walk the talk. Nothing could convince others more than having the money and assets already in hand.

His first step was to get his first pot of gold to obtain the machinery to produce small food packaging.

But what could he do to earn money quickly?

Strangely, buying lottery tickets was all that he could think of. That was definitely the fastest way to earn money.

He focused his thoughts and searched through his memories for the time when there was a ten thousand yuan grand prize that was awarded by the lottery shop in the workers’ village.

One had to know that ten thousand yuan at that time was not a small amount. In his previous life, any household with that amount would be called a ‘Ten Thousand Yuan Family’. It was an impressive amount for anyone to possess.

Back when the grand prize and winning numbers were revealed, it was announced on every street, alley, radio station, and television channel.

It was such a huge event that after, everyone from the age of two to those in their eighties and above was able to recite the series of winning numbers from the back of their mind.

As such, it was no surprise that Xiao Yun was also able to still remember the series of winning numbers now.

“I’m sorry, but this time, the title of ‘Ten Thousand Yuan Family’ will be ours.” Xiao Yun muttered.

Xiao Yun had more or less figured out his entire plan by now. He would buy the lottery ticket, win the grand prize, then convince Xiao He to purchase the necessary machinery.

This put Xiao Yun in a good mood. Satisfied, he finally reached out to turn off the lights and went to sleep.

In another bedroom of the house, Xiao He was already in bed, but he could not fall asleep.

He sat on the bed, holding Wang Li’s business card and rubbing it repeatedly.

When he had helped Wang Li on the bus back then, he noticed how much she resembled his deceased ex-wife, Xiao Yun’s mother. That was probably the main reason he was so quick to help her in the first place.

Neither Xiao Yun from the previous nor current life knew this. Xiao Yun had thought that Xiao He had helped Wang Li out of kindness.

Although Xiao He had kept the business card in his drawer and had never thought of contacting Wang Li, Wang Li had easily found out where Xiao He worked.

Therefore, whenever she had time, she would go and visit Xiao He. Sometimes, she would even bring him some lunch and make him some soup.

Although she never said anything, everyone knew what was going on.

And yet, due to his concerns over Xiao Yun’s feelings, Xiao He had always rejected Wang Li’s advances.

As for Wang Li, she was a strong woman. She might still be single, but there was no lack of unmarried men who pined for her.

Nevertheless, she had never taken a fancy to anyone, except for Xiao He, who was already married and had a child.

Xiao He had even made it clear to her that she would be a stepmother if he accepted her but she did not mind at all. She had already set her eyes on Xiao He.

Desperate, Xiao He had no choice but to always hide whenever Wang Li came by his workplace, doing his best to avoid her.

Now that Xiao Yun had given his blessing that night, Xiao He felt a bit more light-hearted in considering remarriage. It was perhaps because deep down, he knew he wanted it too. It was about time for him to give his love life another try.

Wang Li’s passion and dedication in pursuing him had not been in vain. It would be a lie for Xiao He to say that he was not charmed at all.

Moreover, Xiao He was only twenty-three years old. He had married Xiao Yun’s mother at the age of twenty and became a father to Xiao Yun at the age of 21.

He might be a parent, but he was still at the age that was still open to love.

And yet, it would also be a lie to say that Xiao He was not concerned about Xiao Yun, despite his three-year-old’s words earlier.

Wang Li had no experience as a mother, so he was afraid that the two of them would not get along and that Wang Li would not be able to take care of Xiao Yun.

If Xiao Yun knew Xiao He’s thoughts at this time, the former would say, “Go pursue your own love. I don’t need anyone to take care of me. Besides, I already know how good Aunt Wang Li is at taking care of people from my previous life.”

Xiao He took out the photo of Xiao Yun’s mother and gently stroked it twice with his thumb. She looked gentle as her smile reached her eyes. ‘Xiao Hui, I hope you will also support my decision to start a new life.’

The next morning, Xiao He woke up and was surprised when he realized that Xiao Yun had slept with no trouble without him last night.

He sighed. Xiao Yun had truly changed after going to kindergarten.

Today was Saturday, which meant that Xiao Yun didn’t have to go to kindergarten, but Xiao He still had to go to work.

After Xiao He finished making breakfast, he ate his own portion and put the other portion into an insulated box.

He pushed open Xiao Yun’s room door and saw that his son was still sleeping soundly. He had no intention of waking him up just yet.

He placed the lunchbox beside Xiao Yun’s pillow, tucked him in, and left for work.

Xiao He knew that he did not need to wake Xiao Yun up. He had told Xiao Yun before that if he went to work in the morning, he would place his breakfast next to Xiao Yun’s pillow.

Xiao Yun, who was just a little more than three years old, was a very obedient child. He had never cried or made a scene after waking up, especially even when his father was not around. He would simply eat his breakfast and clean up after himself.

When the clock struck nine, Xiao Yun opened his eyes and saw the lunchbox. For a moment, he was in a daze. He could not remember how long it had been since he had seen this lunchbox or eaten Xiao He’s food.

After he recovered from his daze, he opened the lunchbox and ate his breakfast. “Ah, it tastes as good as always.”

Xiao Yun finished eating and tidied up. He planned to buy the lottery ticket today.

However, when he walked to the bus stop, he realized that he was only three-and-a-half years old and didn’t have any money on him.

Plus, even if he could get on the bus because he was so young and small, he wouldn’t have any money to buy the lottery ticket at the lottery stop.

So, he walked home again and started to mutter along the way. “D*mn it, I was poor in my previous life and I’m ‘poor’ in this life too. Can’t believe I can’t even afford to whip out a few dollars then and now.”

As he said that, he kicked a stone and continued to walk home dejectedly. Just as he was wondering how he could get a few dollars, he heard shouts coming from the street up ahead.

“Free door-to-door recyclables collection, high recyclable-to-money conversion rates, turn your trash into cash.”