"Auntie, don't worry, we will definitely take good care of Jiang Yan."

"Yes, we're all roommates, we'll take good care of him."

Everyone was very enthusiastic in front of Gentleman.

"Then I'll leave Jiang Yan to you. I brought some food; please share it with yourselves. If you like it, I'll bring you more next time I come."

Wenrou handed over the things she brought, which were the most famous pastries in Beijing. There were usually long queues outside, and a box wasn't cheap. Wenrou brought a box for each of them.

She had already found out that eight people lived in Jiang Yan's dormitory, so she brought eight portions.

Of the group, only Jiang Yan was from Beijing; the others came from various provinces.

Although they were all new to Beijing, they knew that such a large box of pastries cost ten yuan, which was equivalent to their monthly living expenses.

"It's my treat today. You can order whatever you want to eat later." Wenrou said warmly to Jiang Yan's roommates as it was time to eat.

She knew that Jiang Yan was introverted and didn't like to communicate with people.

But university is different from high school. People come from all over the country here, it's like a small society.

If he doesn't get along with people, he'll be ostracized, and if something happens to him, he won't have anyone to help him.

He usually avoids troubling her with anything and never tells her on his own initiative; he only tells her when she asks.

Wenrou's actions were also considered as her way of thinking, helping him to get along better with his roommates.

"Auntie, how could we accept this?" They all felt embarrassed when they heard that Wenrou wanted to treat them to a meal.

They'd only been in school for a few days, and it was their first time meeting. It was too much for them to accept a meal invitation, no matter how thick-skinned they were.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You'll be spending four years with Xiaoyan, so it's only right that I treat you to a meal. Come on, don't refuse, or I'll get angry."

After speaking gently, she reached out and grabbed Jiang Yan's arm, then led his roommate downstairs and headed towards the cafeteria.

Jiang Yan knew that Wenrou wanted to help him, and he didn't want to let her down, so he could only let her make the arrangements.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, Wenrou ordered three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes for herself and Jiang Yan. No matter where she went, Wenrou never skimped on her food.

She ordered only hearty dishes: braised pork ribs, braised ribbonfish, and shredded pork with garlic sauce. The other two vegetarian dishes were scrambled eggs with tomatoes and stir-fried greens.

The portion she ordered, including rice, cost almost two yuan, and Jiang Yan's was about the same price.

"Eat more meat, you're so thin." Wenrou specially ordered an extra serving of braised pork and put several pieces on Jiang Yan's plate.

The others were initially hesitant to order so much, but after Wenrou's insistence, they all ordered a meal according to the same standard.

At this moment, everyone else eating in the cafeteria couldn't help but look over in their direction.

Their standard is two yuan per meal. With Wenrou, there are nine people in total, so it costs eighteen yuan. Wenrou paid for all of it.

Seeing how generous she was, not only Jiang Yan's roommate, but also the other classmates were stunned.

"They're so rich! This one meal cost me two months' worth of food money."

"I only dare to eat 50 cents a meal; two dollars is enough for my food expenses for three days."

"Their meal was so lavish! Seeing their food made the rice in my bowl suddenly seem less appealing."

"Yeah, the smell of that meat is so tempting. I wish I had been Jiang Yan's roommate too. I'm so envious of them."

Hearing these comments, Jiang Yan's roommates became even more embarrassed.

None of their families were well-off, and even if they were, they wouldn't dare to eat like this for a single meal.

Normally, they only get to eat meat during the Lunar New Year, and it's mostly cured meat, like braised pork belly and braised ribs. This is the first time they've ever eaten meat like this since they were little.

Although they felt embarrassed, who could really resist meat noodles?

The group was starving, so they started eating heartily from their lunchboxes.

The aroma of meat assaulted their taste buds, and they couldn't stop eating.

In contrast, Wenrou and Jiang Yan ate much more politely.

Jiang Yan took a bite of the braised pork and braised spare ribs and couldn't help but frown.

This meat is a complete waste; it's a bit greasy and not as good as the meat that Wenrou makes.

Wenrou took a bite and said, "This braised pork really isn't very good. I'll make some for you to try in a while."

She said she tried another piece of braised pork ribs and commented, "These braised pork ribs are pretty good. If you like them, you can eat more in the future."

Those around them, hearing Wenrou's comments, couldn't help but widen their eyes in surprise.

For them, being able to eat a piece of braised pork was something they couldn't even imagine, and yet this person said it wasn't tasty?

Without a doubt, only someone who can afford to eat braised pork every day would make such a comment.

After finishing her meal, Wenrou saw that it was almost time and left.

Jiang Yan and his roommates saw Wenrou to the door. On the way back, someone couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Yan, is your aunt's braised pork really that delicious?"

They already found the braised pork in the school cafeteria delicious, so they really couldn't imagine how good Wenrou could make it.

Jiang Yan nodded and said truthfully, "Her cooking is even better than the chefs at state-run restaurants."

This is indeed true; if you're willing to cook something, it will always taste good.

She enjoys researching food and has high standards for it, so she often cooks all sorts of delicious food at home when she has free time.

Even Jiang Yan, who is usually indifferent to everything, would eat two extra bowls of rice every time he ate a meal prepared by Wenrou.

Hearing Jiang Yan say this, they became even more excited.

After returning home, they shared some of the local specialties they had brought with Jiang Yan, because they couldn't just accept someone else's food for free.

Although their local specialties are not worth much money, they are very precious to them.

Jiang Yan accepted the local specialties they gave him and thanked them.

Although he is young, he is very calm and composed, and sometimes his words are more mature than theirs.

In addition, he washes his own clothes at school and takes good care of himself.

Over time, they stopped treating Jiang Yan like a child.

After the start of the semester, Jiang Yan spent all his time in the library except for attending classes.

His grades in his major courses remained among the best, and he even received a scholarship.

His classmates all admired him greatly, and some of them, who were even several years older than Jiang Yan, would call him Brother Jiang.

Aside from some initial adjustment difficulties upon entering university, Jiang Yan has now become quite familiar with his roommates. Knowing that two of them come from families with financial difficulties, he sometimes helps them out.

Of course, Wenrou would also come over every now and then to bring Jiang Yan and his roommates some food. Over time, they all learned that Jiang Yan's family lived in a military compound.

Although Jiang Yan's family is wealthy, he has always kept a low profile.

He didn't stop studying because of this; on the contrary, he worked even harder in college.

After Wenrou had made arrangements for Jiang Yan's affairs, she could finally rest assured.

Jiang Yan sometimes comes back on weekends when his classes aren't too demanding. If Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan happen to be away, he takes care of his two younger sisters and cooks for them.

Wenrou's life is getting better and better, but Tanlin's is not doing so well.

If Wen Jinian hadn't gone to the hospital, she wouldn't have known that Tan Lin was hospitalized.

Upon hearing the news, she rushed to the hospital.

"Second sister-in-law, how are you? What happened? Why are you in the hospital?" Wenrou asked with concern when she saw Tan Lin's haggard appearance.

She was perfectly fine when I saw her a few days ago, and she was in a great mood. How come she's changed like this after only a few days?

"It was a miscarriage." Tan Lin said, her eyes filled with pain and sadness.

She and Wen Jijian had been hoping for this child for three years, and she finally conceived.

When she learned she was pregnant, she felt an unprecedented joy and excitement.

During this time, she was very careful and didn't even tell her family and friends. She planned to tell everyone after the pregnancy was stable.

But fate played such a cruel joke on her, sending her plummeting from heaven to hell.

She still can't accept the fact that she miscarried, and even thinks it would be great if it were all a dream.

She and Wen Jinian have been married for three years. Although Wen Jinian always says that having children is not important, she still wants to have a child with him.

Tan Lin felt very envious when she saw other people enjoying the happiness of having their children around them.

She knew that Wen Jinian must have longed for them to have their own child, but her body couldn't carry the pregnancy.

Since her previous abdominal injury, which damaged her uterus, the doctor said it would be difficult for her to conceive again.

Although there is a chance of getting pregnant, the probability of miscarriage is still very high.

Seeing Tan Lin's red, swollen eyes, Wenrou felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

"Second sister-in-law, don't worry. As long as you recover, you can still have children. Even if you can't get treatment in China, we can go abroad. Medicine is so advanced now, there will definitely be a way to cure your illness."

Wenrou reached out and took Tan Lin's hand, trying to persuade her.

Wen Jinian also came over at this time. He put his hand on Tan Lin's shoulder and said, "Xiao Rou is right. Medicine is so advanced now. We are still young. We will definitely have our own children. Even if we can't have them, we can adopt one."

Wen Jinian felt very sorry for Tan Lin when he saw her like this.

He would rather they never have children than see his wife suffer like this.

"What's so great about kids? I don't really like kids. They're noisy and I can't sleep well at night. Without kids, the two of us can enjoy our own little world," Wen Jinian continued.

Tan Lin looked at him without saying a word, her eyes silently dimming.

She knew that Wen Jinian said those things to comfort her. How could he not like children? He always doted on Yun Shu and Yun Yao when they came to visit.

This is also why Tan Lin has always insisted on having a child of her own; she doesn't want Wen Jinian to have any regrets in his life.

Wenrou also comforted Tan Lin for a while, and after seeing that Tan Lin's emotions had stabilized, she felt relieved.

"I heard there's an old woman named Wang in the west of the city who has folk remedies for getting pregnant. Xiaorou, why don't you come with me to see her? Maybe she can really help me get pregnant."

At this moment, Tan Lin suddenly remembered what her colleague had said, and excitedly grabbed Wenrou's hand.

"What kind of folk remedy is this? It's not as reliable as a doctor's diagnosis. Second sister-in-law, don't believe in this. Just take good care of your health as the doctor says. We can talk about getting pregnant later."

Wenrou never expected that Tan Lin, who had always disbelieved in such things, would actually consider using folk remedies in order to get pregnant.

Hearing the gentle words, Tan Lin didn't say anything more.

She knew that Wenrou definitely wouldn't go with her, so she could only secretly go and see her without telling them.

No one knows how she got through those three years.

Although Wen Jinian always said that not having children had its advantages, her neighbors would look at her strangely every time they saw her.

Now, in the entire family compound, she's like a monster. The biggest crime she's committed is that she hasn't had a child after three years of marriage.

Although Tan Lin didn't care at first, over time, her mental state would definitely be affected.

Even now, many of her colleagues at work are discussing her inability to get pregnant.

When they first got married, they had a very happy period because they didn't have children.

But as time went on, this conflict arose.

Wen Jinian is helpless now. The pregnancy is like a demon in Tan Lin's mind, tormenting her every day and leaving her exhausted.

Wenrou didn't stay in the hospital long; she left after calming Tan Lin down.

Before leaving, she reminded Wen Jinian with some concern, "Second brother, second sister-in-law's mood is a bit off. You must keep a close eye on her and make sure she doesn't go to see that old woman Wang."

Wen Jinian nodded in response, "I know, don't worry."

Knowing that Tan Lin needed nutrition, she bought a chicken after returning home and prepared to make chicken soup for her.

After staying in the hospital for a few days, Tan Lin was discharged and went home to recuperate.

She is currently in her postpartum period and has taken leave from work.

Wen Jinian also stayed home to take care of her instead of going to work.

He only went to the transport team after her health gradually improved and her emotions stabilized.

What Wen Jinian didn't expect was that no sooner had he left than Tan Lin went to find that old woman Wang.

When he got home and didn't see Tan Lin, he hurriedly called Wenrou.

Upon hearing the news, Wenrou also rode her bicycle over and went with Wen Jinian to the west side of the city to find Tan Lin.

That old woman Wang is a fraud. She specializes in taking advantage of people like Tan Lin who are eager to have a child, and extracting value from them.

As soon as Wenrou and Wen Jinian arrived, they saw Tan Lin holding a bowl of black water, about to drink it at Wang Pozi's insistence.

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