Feng Wu in Another World
Lazy Divorce
[Text: Chapter One – Childhood Life]
Lan Lan was born in Fengshuo Village, a small mountain village in eastern Guangdong Province. More than a decade ago, while coastal cities developed rapidly, Fengshuo Village still had many struggling households, including Lan Lan’s family.
Her mother had two daughters, while her father, burdened by feudal thoughts, felt inferior and self-destructive, ultimately abandoning his family and accumulating debts.
One year, just before the Spring Festival, their home caught fire, destroying their only valuable possessions. Instead of returning for the holiday, Lan’s father left a houseful of creditors demanding payment, taking away their few jars of grain. Lan’s mother, burdened by years of hardship, wailed at the sight of their devastated home and young daughters.
Despite her struggles, Lan’s mother remained kind and resilient, shouldering all family responsibilities alone. Not having a son made her feel inadequate in her husband’s eyes, and she never harbored hatred for his irresponsibility. Lan and her sister cried alongside their mother.
In that moment, Lan vowed to prove herself and ensure her mother would have a better life, preventing others from bullying her. She was only 8 years old at the time.
From then on, Lan helped her mother with farming, housework, and taking care of her sister, while excelling in studies and consistently ranking in the top three each year. Despite knowing her mother often cried at night, Lan hoped her good grades would bring her some joy and dignity.
After entering middle school with the top score, three years passed quickly. She was especially grateful to her aunt, who often assisted the family, lending money for school fees and sharing good food. Her aunt’s kindness significantly influenced Lan’s charitable nature, while her mother’s resilience became her role model. However, she didn’t want to inherit her mother’s timidity; she aimed to fight for the best life through her own efforts.
By her third year of middle school, she faced a crucial choice. Her grades could secure her a place in high school or vocational school, but the expensive tuition made her reluctant to burden her mother further.
Although her mother insisted on supporting her education, the hundreds of yuan per semester was a heavy load for a family with no external income. Seeing her mother secretly cry pained her deeply.
