Becoming a life winner from infancy

"Is Tiger there?"

"Are you referring to the dog I used to have... He's been gone since middle school, hit by a car and killed."

"I see."

At these words, Lin Mengran's heart suddenly trembled.

To her, Tiger was a very sentimental country dog. When Lin Mengran attended junior high in Mei City, every time she returned to her hometown, Tiger would run to the village entrance and wait for her with his tail wagging.

But one day, Lin Mengran went back home to find no dog waiting for her with a wagging tail, only then did she learn that a few days before her return, Tiger had been in an accident while waiting for her at the intersection.

It was after that event that Lin Mengran gradually lost her desire to return to her hometown.

It was so comfortable in the city, she no longer wanted to go home...

Mm.

Seemingly lost in thought, Lin Mengran unconsciously followed Fang You onto the elevator, which stopped at the highest 17th floor.

Ding.

Lin Mengran pursed her lips and followed Fang You to Xia Nuo's doorstep.

Then, she watched wide-eyed as Fang You unlocked Xia Nuo's door with his fingerprint.

?

This should be Nuo Nuo's place, right?

How do you still have a fingerprint here!

Fang You skillfully opened the door to Xia Nuo's home, and then immediately changed into slippers in the vestibule. At this moment, Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu were watching TV in the living room, and came over as soon as they saw Fang You return:

"You You, has the new tutor arrived?"

Xia Nuo, holding Luo Xianyu's hand, came to the entrance, giving a warm greeting to the new arrival Lin Mengran, "Hello there!"

"Hello... Yeah, you must be Nuo Nuo, you've grown so tall and pretty, my goodness..."

The differences in facial changes between boys and girls are always somewhat apparent, with boys seeming as though they were carved from the same mold from childhood to adulthood, while girls seem to undergo significant transformations as they grow.

"And this is—"

"This is my best girl friend, Ayu!"

Luo Xianyu clearly did not seem thrilled about Lin Mengran's arrival, hugging Xia Nuo's arm as she loudly conjectured:

"Why has You You brought another pretty sister home again?"

Luo Xianyu puffed up her cheeks and frowned, looking displeased at Fang You, "How many times has it been this month!"

"Ayu, this pretty sister is not a bad person, she's my cousin on my mother's side!"

"What kind of relationship is a cousin on mother's side?" Luo Xianyu asked with a tilt of her head.

"A cousin on mother's side is mom's cousin, that's what mom said anyway."

"Ah, that's a distant relation." Luo Xianyu said with disdain.

I am Nuo Nuo's legitimate eldest sister, our kinship cannot compare to yours.

"Okay, okay, let's not keep them standing at the door. Come in, please!"

As Lin Mengran had just changed into the guest slippers, she saw Xia Nuo cling to Fang You's arm and start whispering.

At that moment, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled into a smile.

[Lin Mengran, you and Xia Nuo seem a bit flirtatious, Emotional Energy +50]

However, at that moment, she noticed Luo Xianyu was warily watching her.

...

Mm.

Does she see me as someone trying to interfere with their relationship?

What are you thinking about then?

After all, there are three of you here.

Lin Mengran found these kids very interesting and suddenly wanted to learn more about them.

"Cousin, please have a seat here, I'll get you a drink," Xia Nuo offered.

"By the way, don't call me cousin, it makes me sound old, call me sister," Lin Mengran said.

"How can that be? Then the generations would be all mixed up," Xia Nuo replied earnestly, "My dad said, kids must respect their elders, so if you're my cousin, I have to respect you."

Turns out the big boss cousin is so family-oriented!

Lin Mengran really regretted not talking more to her cousin when she was younger; she used to think that this son-in-law from outside the village wasn't anything special.

"Alright, stop arguing about it," Fang You decided to put an end to the debate, "She's here to tutor us; you can just call her Teacher Xiao Lin."

"Teacher Xiao Lin, that's cool... Teacher Xiao Lin!" Xia Nuo gazed at her brightly.

"Ehehe..."

Seeing Xia Nuo's admiring eyes, Lin Mengran felt a bit light-headed:

"Teacher Xiao Lin, how is Meng Ran's Family Business doing!"

Xia Nuo clenched her fist, "Have you taken over the neighboring villages already?"

"Um, umph haha..."

Lin Mengran pounded on her chest to mask her speechlessness, "That's all from so many years ago! That gang disbanded long ago."

"It disbanded? Actually, I always wanted to inherit your position as the Gang Leader..."

Xia Nuo chatted with Lin Mengran about many things from the past, and became excited when talking about the times when Brother Dong was still alive; when it came to the deaths of Hong Ge and Tiger, Xia Nuo also became sentimental. Discover hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire

Nuo Nuo has always been a child very capable of empathy.

"Ever since grandma got sick, I haven't been back to Lin Mu village for a long time, hearing Teacher Xiao Lin talk about it, I'm really happy."

She hugged her knees, squatting next to Fang You like a little animal, her mood suddenly becoming a bit somber.

Fang You instinctively reached out to stroke Xia Nuo's hair, arranging it for her.

"By the way, how has grandma's illness been lately? Has she improved at all?"

Although Lin Mengran also called Xia Nuo's grandmother "grandma", in reality she was a very distant relative, not matching up in terms of generational lineage, but it was an appropriate and acceptable term of endearment within their village customs.

"Yeah, recently she's even been able to get off her wheelchair to practice walking, which is amazing!"

Xia Nuo smiled, sharing the latest updates about grandma's condition with Lin Mengran.

Nuo Nuo's grandmother (actually her maternal grandmother) has been hospitalized with incurable amyotrophic lateral sclerosis since the year before last.