156: Chapter 156 Jiang Qin's Hope

"Huh?"

Tang Xiaotang rummaging through a trash can? What kind of magical joke was this?

Even if the plot of 'Global Prices Devalued Ten Thousand Times While I Stayed the Same' happened, Tang Xiaotang would still be a pure rich girl.

Hearing Fang Xun's shocked voice, Jiang Qin said with great regret:

"Xiao Tang is very nice, but her life is just too bitter. A gambling father, a sick mother, and her grandparents and maternal grandparents are all bedridden.

She's already working very hard on work-study programs, yet she still has to rummage through trash cans for food.

I wanted to bring her home for a meal, but she didn't want to trouble me.

She'd rather eat trash herself."

Fang Xun: "?"

Fang Xun was utterly shocked. Was this really Tang Xiaotang?

"Wait, I'll go take a look."

As Fang Xun spoke, he patted Jiang Qin's shoulder, signaling her to stop the electric scooter.

Then, Fang Xun walked over to Tang Xiaotang's side.

At that moment, there was half a Jianbing Guozi in the trash can, thrown away by who knows who.

Tang Xiaotang picked up the Jianbing Guozi and began devouring it.

Seeing someone approach, she even erupted with a tiger-like Aura.

"Mine, mine, mine, it's all mine! You're not allowed to steal it!"

Tang Xiaotang guarded that half-piece of Jianbing Guozi as if she were guarding her own life.

"I'm not going to steal it from you!" Fang Xun immediately took a step back.

Seeing Fang Xun retreat, Tang Xiaotang's emotions calmed. Right in front of Fang Xun, she began to tear into the Jianbing Guozi with big bites, swallowing it down forcefully mouthful by mouthful.

Looking at her slightly narrowed eyes, she seemed to be truly enjoying it.

In Tang Xiaotang's eyes, this Jianbing Guozi was a legendary-tier find in the activity of trash diving.

Seeing Tang Xiaotang eating with such gusto, Fang Xun thought for a moment and decided to let her be.

He'd ignore Tang Xiaotang for now; as long as she was eating happily, it was fine.

Fang Xun returned to Jiang Qin's little scooter and sat on the back seat in a thunderous posture.

The front was fine, but during a sudden brake, Fang Xun's face slammed directly into Jiang Qin's back.

For a young girl, her back was actually quite hard.

The school wasn't far from home; after passing a few red lights, they had already arrived at the entrance of the residential complex.

Fang Xun looked at the appearance of this complex; it didn't seem much different from his own.

However, in the subtle details, there were still slight differences.

It was newer and more beautiful.

Jiang Qin puttered to a stop, and together with Fang Xun, she went home.

A moment later, the two of them reached the second floor together.

Jiang Qin skillfully pulled out a key tied with a red string to open the door, and immediately called out.

"Dad, Mom. I'm back, and Fang Xun is here too."

As soon as Jiang Qin finished speaking, a middle-aged man wearing a pink apron walked out.

"Qin Qin is back, and Little Xun is here too. Come in, come in, the food is all ready."

The middle-aged man greeted the two of them with a face full of enthusiasm.

Meanwhile, Fang Xun looked at the middle-aged man's appearance and was somewhat dazed.

There really was someone at home.

Is this... her father?

"What are you dazing for? Greet Uncle." Seeing Fang Xun dazed at the door, Jiang Qin gave him a tug.

"Hello, Uncle... Uncle Fang." Fang Xun looked at the middle-aged man, hesitated for a moment, and then called out.

"What 'Uncle Fang'?" Jiang Qin stepped on Fang Xun with a 'pah'.

"This is my dad. My dad's surname is Jiang."

"Jiang? Uncle Jiang?" Fang Xun was a bit dumbfounded.

"Hahaha, it's fine, it's fine. Little Xun, you play for a bit. Your Aunt Qin and I will go tidy up the kitchen and be right back."

Uncle Jiang said, waved to Fang Xun, and turned to walk toward the kitchen.

When Fang Xun turned his head, a beautiful woman who looked no more than thirty-eight or thirty-nine years old walked in from inside.

The features of this woman's eyes and brows were exceptionally similar to Jiang Qin's.

"Little Xun has come over to play! How is it, were you bullied by Qin Qin today? If she bullies you, I'll help you give her a beating."

"No, no, not at all." Fang Xun hurriedly waved his hands.

Looking at this woman, Fang Xun's mind was completely dazed.

Here, Jiang Qin wasn't Fang Jiangqin; she was just Jiang Qin.

Moreover, she had parents.

Her father's surname was Jiang, and her mother's surname was Qin.

Her name was the combination of her father's and mother's surnames.

Jiang Qin.

The origin of this name was truly logical and reasonable.

Fang Xun stole a glance at Jiang Qin.

If this world was an illusion, was this the world Jiang Qin hoped to have? Was this Jiang Qin's hope?

However...

Thinking of this, Fang Xun got a bit angry.

Well, you, Fang Jiangqin, you even fantasized your father and mother into existence.

But where did you banish your brother, me?

Is your brother not human to you?

But as Fang Xun thought about it, he felt something was slightly off.

If this illusion was meant to give people beautiful visions, then what was with Tang Xiaotang?

Tang Xiaotang had started eating trash!

This rich girl was currently eating half a Jianbing Guozi as if it were a state banquet.

This girl couldn't possibly think that this was the life she yearned for, right?

The more Fang Xun thought about it, the more he felt he had to give Tang Xiaotang a hand first.

He couldn't just let Tang Xiaotang keep 'farming in the jungle' like this.

If this continued, combined with Tang Xiaotang's cooking skills...

Fang Xun seemed to see a female version of Old Man Chuanchuan.

He didn't want to be Chuanchuan accompanying the old man at meals in the future.

But since he was already at the house, Fang Xun decided to let Tang Xiaotang 'farm' for a bit longer. Later, he would pocket two steamed buns and bring them to her.

"Time to eat!"

While Fang Xun's thoughts were racing, Uncle Jiang and Aunt Qin had already come out carrying the dishes.

With four people eating, Uncle Jiang and Aunt Qin hadn't made too many dishes.

They just fried two vegetable dishes and had a soup.

The rest were large white steamed buns.

"There aren't many dishes, so just make do, Little Xun," Aunt Qin said with a gentle smile.

"Okay, I got it." Fang Xun nodded and ate the vegetables vigorously.

He had to admit, it was actually quite delicious.

Before long, the group finished eating. Fang Xun originally wanted to help wash the dishes, but Aunt Qin refused him.

"Help our Qin Qin wash dishes in the future~ You don't need to do it now~" Aunt Qin laughed.

"Mom, what are you saying!"

Hearing Aunt Qin say that, Jiang Qin immediately voiced her protest.

"Don't worry, I can wash all the dishes at home." Fang Xun waved his hand; washing dishes was simple enough.

"Hehe, that's good then~" Aunt Qin smiled and carried the plates into the kitchen.

Before everything was taken away, Fang Xun didn't forget to grab two more buns and pocket them.

He was truly eating and taking away.

"Then, I'll head home first, Jiang Qin. Do you want to take a nap?"

Having secured the buns, Fang Xun looked at Jiang Qin and asked.

He remembered that Jiang Qin always took naps; her study and rest times had always been well-controlled.

"Mhm." Jiang Qin nodded gently.

"Then I'm off, no need to see me out!"

As Fang Xun spoke, he left the house.

After the door closed, Fang Xun arrived at the entrance of his own home.

Great, no keys in his pocket.

Fang Xun looked at the floor mat under his feet, moved it slightly, and revealed a rusty key underneath.

He picked up the key and opened the door.

Fang Xun looked at the house before him and fell into silence.