I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

When he returned to the inn, he didn't see the proprietress and there was no one at the counter. Wen Shutang was a little worried that someone with bad intentions might come in and rummage through things.

But she didn't think much about it. After sending the children back to their room, she went back to her room to rest.

After waking up, the sky had gradually darkened. As soon as she opened her eyes and was still dazed, she heard the chattering of Xiao Wan and Xiao Ye outside.

"It's almost dark now, and mom hasn't woken up yet."

"Yeah, I think mom must be tired from running around these days."

Two children were standing at the door chatting, and Wen Shutang heard their conversation clearly.

She sat up, turned over and got out of bed, pushed open the door and saw Xiao Ye and Xiao Wan squatting at the door.

When the two children heard the door open, they immediately looked up and saw that Wen Shutang had woken up.

Xiao Wan stood up excitedly: "Mom! You're awake!"

Wen Shutang smiled and reached out to touch her little head, and said in a teasing tone: "You two brothers and sisters are chattering at the door. I can't wake up even if I want to."

Hearing this, Xiao Wan was stunned at first, then lowered her head a little embarrassedly: "Ah, I'm sorry, mother, it was my second brother and I who woke you up."

"It's okay. I've slept long enough. It's time for me to wake up."

Wen Shutang had no intention of blaming them, she just wanted to tease them. Now that she saw that the little girl seemed a little guilty, she quickly explained and changed the subject.

"By the way, why are Wan'er and A'ye the only ones here? Where are A'ze and your father?"

Xiao Ye stepped forward and said, "Brother is reviewing his lessons in the room. He said he wants to go out to play in the evening, so he has to finish his lessons now."

Hearing this, Wen Shutang nodded in understanding: "So that's how it is. How is Ah Ye's homework going?"

Xiao Yehan smiled and scratched his head: "Of course I also reviewed my lessons, but not as carefully as my elder brother."

By the end of his speech his voice was almost inaudible.

Wen Shutang naturally knew Xiao Ye's temper and smiled helplessly.

"What about your father?"

"Dad said Mom might be hungry when she wakes up, so he went out to buy food." Xiao Wan explained with his head tilted as he stood aside.

"Well, okay. Let's wait for your father to come back and call Aze, and then we'll go to Poetry Street. I guess the lanterns on Poetry Street will be lit up by now." Wen Shutang walked downstairs to the inn, holding a child in each hand.

Xiao Ze was studying in the room, so it would be better for her not to disturb him.

After going downstairs with the two children, Wen Shutang saw the proprietress sitting alone in the lobby. She sat there alone, and her back looked particularly lonely.

She didn’t know if it was Wen Shutang’s illusion, but she always felt that there was an inexplicable sadness and sorrow surrounding this proprietress.

Xiao Wan was a little girl with a very delicate mind. She also noticed the boss lady's low mood. She reached out and tugged at Wen Shutang's little finger and whispered.

"Mom, this aunt seems unhappy."

Wen Shutang responded softly, squatted down, looked at Xiao Wan's childish little face and spoke softly.

"Yes, maybe this auntie has encountered something unhappy. If possible, Wan'er can go and chat with her."

Xiao Wan is a well-behaved and likable child. I believe that if there could be someone to accompany the boss lady now, she would feel better.

Xiao Wan nodded seriously, then turned and walked towards the proprietress.

She walked up to the proprietress, took out a candy from her bosom and said crisply, "Auntie, this is for you."

The proprietress was immersed in her own memories and didn't expect someone to suddenly come and disturb her.

She was a little unhappy at first, but when she saw that it was a little girl, her unhappiness immediately disappeared.

Looking at the candy lying quietly in Xiao Wan's little hand, the proprietress was a little surprised.

She inquired, "Why give it to me? Where are your parents?"

"Dad went out to buy food, and Mom is still upstairs. I saw Auntie sitting here alone and she seemed unhappy."

Xiao Wan was not shy at all. She walked forward, put the candy in her hand into the proprietress's hand and said with a smile.

"My mother said that if you eat something sweet when you are unhappy, you will feel better."

Looking at the cute little girl, the soft spot in the proprietress's heart was inexplicably touched.

Her expression softened, and she unconsciously wanted to say a few more words to Xiao Wan, at least to dispel her loneliness.

"I remember your family came from somewhere else, right?"

"Yes, Dad and Mom brought me and my brothers here to play." Xiao Wan responded with his head tilted.

The lady boss looked at her like this and liked her more and more. She couldn't help but rub her tender little face with her hand and said softly, "Really? Then your parents treat you very well?"

"Of course, Daddy and Mommy are the best in the world!" Xiao Wan raised her head proudly and praised Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo in front of the proprietress without hesitation.

"My father is amazing. He can cook anything. My mother is also very good. She can make many novel snacks for us. By the way, aunt, the buns you make are also delicious. I only ate one that morning. The rest were eaten by my second brother."

When this matter was mentioned, Xiao Wan curled her lips in dissatisfaction, and her tone revealed her disdain for her second brother.

Seeing her like this, the proprietress' smile widened, and she reached out and pulled Xiao Wan in front of her.

"Do you like it? I'll make it for you tomorrow. I have nothing to do anyway, so I'll just kill time."

"Alone? Have you always lived alone, aunt?" Xiao Wan asked cautiously.

A trace of desolation flashed across the proprietress's face, and then she laughed at herself: "Originally I had someone to accompany me, but the human heart is the most untrustworthy thing, so now I am alone all the time."

After she finished speaking, she seemed to realize that it was useless to say these things to a little girl. She laughed helplessly and then began to chat with Xiao Wan about other things.

With Xiao Wan's company, the proprietress's mood was indeed much better.

Wen Shutang and Xiao Ye hid aside and secretly watched the two of them getting along. Seeing that Xiao Wan and the proprietress got along well, she felt relieved a little.

"Aye, you stay here and look after Wan'er. Make sure nothing goes wrong. I'll go see why your father hasn't come back yet. If it's any later, it'll be dark soon." Wen Shutang pinched Xiao Ye's face and instructed.

"Okay, don't worry, mom. I will protect my little sister." Xiao Ye patted his chest and promised.

Seeing this, Wen Shutang smiled, turned around and walked out of the inn with peace of mind. Xiao Ye had been training with her for such a long time now. Even if he had not completely mastered Wing Chun, he had learned some basics. At least he had no problem protecting himself.

She walked out of the inn and looked around. This place was relatively remote and naturally not as lively as the main street, so there were not many people on the street.

Suddenly she heard a panicked cry: "Help!"