55: Chapter 55 Driving a Land Rover and complaining about being broke?

At the entrance of Xingyue Bay Kindergarten.

With a few minutes left until school let out, both sides of the road were already packed with electric scooters, tricycles, and private cars picking up children. The whole street was as bustling as a market fair.

The oil pans at the fried skewer stalls sizzled, the old man selling roasted sweet potatoes shouted at the top of his lungs, and several old ladies stood in the shade of the trees holding vegetable baskets, chatting away.

Yuan Yan had always walked here before.

The house she lived in wasn't far from the kindergarten; it only took a few minutes to walk there.

Walking along the way with Tang Tang, stopping to look at the roadside flowers and grass, or chasing the stray cats in the neighborhood, was quite nice.

But today was different; Jiang Li had bought her a car.

To be honest, Yuan Yan hadn't intended to drive it over.

It was just a short distance, and driving a big Land Rover specifically to pick up her child felt a bit... too showy.

She had never been the type of person who liked to show off since she was a child.

But then she thought, bringing the car over would make Tang Tang happy, and that way, Tang Tang would definitely like Jiang Li even more.

Thinking of this, Yuan Yan drove the car over after all.

When she arrived, the kindergarten entrance was already jammed. Since the Land Rover was so large, she had to park under a plane tree at the street corner in the distance and walk back to the entrance.

She had barely stood still for two minutes when a voice that made her scalp tingle sounded beside her.

"Yan Yan? What a coincidence, here to pick up the child again."

Yuan Yan's heart skipped a beat.

The person speaking was Grandma Zhuangzhuang.

She was the person Yuan Yan feared meeting the most in the entire kindergarten, bar none.

"Mm." Yuan Yan forced a smile, "Grandma Zhuangzhuang, you're here too?"

After saying this, she wanted to move a couple of steps to the side.

Grandma Zhuangzhuang was the grandmother of Tang Tang's classmate, Zhuangzhuang.

The old lady was famous in the kindergarten parents' circle for being a busybody.

Ever since Yuan Yan returned to Fanxing County alone with Tang Tang, this old lady hadn't let up.

At first, she just held her hand and asked why she had never seen the child's father.

After finding out about Fang Song, she had indignantly urged her to get a divorce and kick Fang Song to the curb as soon as possible.

Yuan Yan had been quite touched at the time.

But after the divorce, the situation changed.

Because the old lady started arranging to introduce her to potential partners...

From the security guard in the next neighborhood to the fishmonger at the vegetable market, and even various relatives from her maiden family, as long as it was a single male, she could bring them up to talk to Yuan Yan about.

Every time Yuan Yan picked up her child, she acted like a thief, taking a detour whenever she saw the old lady's figure from afar.

Today, her luck was bad, and she was caught red-handed.

Before she could find an excuse to get away, Grandma Zhuangzhuang had already started her output mode.

"Let me tell you, Yan Yan..."

The old lady leaned forward, speaking earnestly.

"You're a young girl, still so young, and you look so good, why won't you listen to advice?"

"Finding a good man would be good for both you and Tang Tang."

"You wouldn't have to work so hard, and Tang Tang would have a father to love her, isn't that the truth?"

Yuan Yan opened her mouth, but before she could speak, Grandma Zhuangzhuang had already continued on her own.

"I thought about it when I got home; the boys I mentioned before really don't match your standards. As it happens, I have a nephew who is a security captain at the Huaguoshan Scenic Area, with a monthly salary of ten thousand!"

"He has a car and a house; the house is right in the county town, three bedrooms and a living room!"

"He's honest and reliable, doesn't smoke or drink, just a bit quiet..."

"Grandma Zhuangzhuang." Yuan Yan interrupted her, keeping her tone as gentle as possible, "You really don't need to worry; I'm not that tired."

"How are you not tired?"

Grandma Zhuangzhuang was relentless, assuming Yuan Yan was just being stubborn.

"A woman, acting as both father and mother, how can you raise a child? Tell me, how much do you earn a month?"

Before she could finish.

A small figure rushed out from the kindergarten gate.

"I have a dad!"

Tang Tang didn't know when she had been dismissed, but she stood in front of her mother, arms spread wide to block her, her little face puffed up like a bun.

She tilted her head back, her big eyes glaring fiercely at Grandma Zhuangzhuang, just like a little hen protecting her chick.

"Mommy isn't alone! I have a new dad!"

"You are not allowed to introduce anyone else to Mommy!"

"I really like my new dad!"

Three sentences, each louder than the last.

Several parents waiting for their children nearby all looked over.

Yuan Yan stood frozen, her nose suddenly feeling a bit sore.

This little girl...

Usually, her courage was the size of a sesame seed, and she would hide behind her whenever she saw a stranger.

Today, to protect her, she dared to talk back to an adult.

"You have a dad?"

Grandma Zhuangzhuang was clearly stunned for a moment, looking Tang Tang up and down.

How could it be so fast?

Didn't she say she was raising the child alone a while ago? How long has it been?

However, she still wouldn't give up.

She genuinely liked Yuan Yan's gentle personality, and introducing her to her nephew would be like adding family to family.

"Yan Yan, when looking for a husband, you have to keep your eyes peeled."

Grandma Zhuangzhuang spoke earnestly, with hidden meaning in her words.

"There are so many scammers in society now; some men are just full of sweet talk, and as for their conditions..."

She paused, implying something.

Yuan Yan really didn't want to keep tangling with her.

"Grandma Zhuangzhuang, his conditions are quite good too. I'll take the child back now."

After saying that, she gave Tang Tang a look.

Tang Tang understood immediately, quickly grabbing her mother's hand and trying to dive into the crowd.

But Yuan Yan pulled her back; the car was on the other side.

"This way, Tang Tang."

The mother and daughter changed direction and walked towards the plane tree at the street corner in the distance.

Grandma Zhuangzhuang looked at Yuan Yan's back and shook her head helplessly.

"Why is this girl so silly..."

"My nephew has such good conditions; where will she find someone else if she misses this chance?"

A little fatty ran out from the kindergarten gate a moment later, his schoolbag bouncing on his back.

"Grandma! Grandma! I got a little red flower today!"

Grandma Zhuangzhuang took the schoolbag and wiped the sweat from his forehead, suddenly remembering what had just happened.

"Zhuangzhuang, Tang Tang in your class... does she really have a new dad?"

"Yeah!"

"Her dad dropped her off this morning! He drove a really, really big car!"

Grandma Zhuangzhuang sighed.

It was over; her nephew had no chance.

He clearly had such good conditions—a monthly salary of ten thousand, a house, a car, and he was a security captain managing five or six people at the Huaguoshan Scenic Area.

How did someone else manage to cut in line?

Forget it, forget it, it was just bad luck.

She held Zhuangzhuang's hand and walked along the side of the road towards home.

They hadn't walked far when Zhuangzhuang suddenly tugged on her sleeve.

"Grandma, look! Isn't that Tang Tang?"

Grandma Zhuangzhuang looked in the direction Zhuangzhuang was pointing...

Yuan Yan and Tang Tang were standing next to a large white car under the plane tree at the street corner.

That car...

Grandma Zhuangzhuang squinted and looked closely.

Square front, domineering grille, a whole head taller than the surrounding sedans, reflecting a low-key white light in the setting sun.

Land Rover.

Although she didn't know the specific model, she had seen the Land Rover brand in the county town.

People who drove this car were either mine owners or big businessmen; in any case, none of them were the type who needed help getting set up on dates.

Then... she saw Yuan Yan take out the car key and press the unlock button.

The Land Rover's lights flashed twice, and the rearview mirrors automatically unfolded.

Tang Tang looked pleasantly surprised, hopping and skipping as she climbed into the passenger seat.

Grandma Zhuangzhuang froze in place.

Her mouth was open wide enough to fit an egg!

Yuan Yan drives a Land Rover?

Didn't they say she was having a hard time raising the child alone?

This is called having a hard time?

Then what does it count as for her to be riding an electric scooter?

After a long while...

Slap!

She slapped the back of Zhuangzhuang's head.

"Didn't you say that Tang Tang's family didn't have any money a while ago?!"

Zhuangzhuang covered his head, looking aggrieved and bewildered.

"They really didn't have money! Tang Tang said her mom fed her cabbage for a whole week!"

"No money, my foot!"

Grandma Zhuangzhuang was so angry her eyebrows were almost standing up.

"People who drive Land Rovers eat cabbage?!"

"I'll teach you to lie!"

"See how I deal with you when we get home!"

Zhuangzhuang: "???"

I'm innocent!