That night, Chuxia’s family of three slept on one kang, while Lin Wenbin and Zhou Mikang slept on another.
The thin moonlight cast on the kang. Chuxia, unable to sleep, looked at Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe lying beside her, feeling particularly content.
Once, their family of three also lay together like this, but their feelings were worlds apart. Now, fate was finally in her own hands, and being together as a family made her feel particularly grounded.
Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe were also quite emotional. They never imagined, even in their dreams, that their lives would change so drastically in just a year.
This ti last year, they were still cramd into a house with Lin Baojiang’s family, constantly bullied by Zheng Sanqiao and Liu iqing.
But now, they had their own house, a red-brick house with a tiled roof they never dared dream of. Chuxia got married, and to a family they could never have dread of...
All of this, in hindsight, feels like a dream. Perhaps, in a mysterious way, the heavens are fair. What was once lost will eventually be compensated for, like Lin Baohe’s past, like all this...
A slight sigh from Lin Baohe fell into Zhao Yulan’s ears, and she gently nudged him: "Baohe, can’t you sleep either?"
"Mm." Lin Baohe responded softly, nothing more to say.
Chuxia simply sat up: "Dad, Mom, if we can’t sleep, let’s chat for a while. I think that Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle and Third Uncle will definitely co looking for us. We need to co to an agreent on how to deal with them when they do."
"Ah!" Lin Baohe let out a long sigh, his good mood dissipating. "This is the worry. Even though the whole village knows I’m not their biological son, and also knows they indirectly caused the death of your real grandparents,
but after all, they raised . Plus, with our current status, if we don’t care for them, people will surely call us ungrateful and heartless.
If this goes on for a long ti, it’s bound to be distorted in the telling. Even though we’re far enough to ignore them, what about your maternal grandparents and your uncle’s family?
They’re so close by, they’ll definitely hear unpleasant things, and at that point, they might also get dragged into it."
This is human nature. When you suddenly shift from being weak to strong, regardless of whether you’re right or wrong, you’re right in front of them but wrong behind their backs.
In plain terms, it stems from jealousy.
"Dad, what do you want to do?" After all, it was Old Man Lin and Old Lady Lin who raised Lin Baohe, so Chuxia further sought his opinion.
"I don’t know." Lin Baohe sighed again. "Technically, we’ve already turned against each other beyond repair, but if they, at their age, co to us nicely, how could I ignore them?"
Chuxia frowned: "You can acknowledge them, but if they make demands, do you really plan to agree?"
"I guess the condition your grandparents might propose would be for Chuqiu to beco a worker. Other than that, they probably won’t ask for much as their focus is on Chuqiu."
"I disagree." Chuxia said flatly, "If it were Chuchun, I’d be okay with it, but for Chuqiu, absolutely not!"
"I agree with Chuxia’s opinion." Zhao Yulan, who had been silent, took her daughter’s side.
"I don’t want to help either, but I’m concerned about your maternal grandparents."
"My father and mother are not foolish, nor are my brother and sister-in-law. If people gossip about this, they certainly won’t take it to heart..." Zhao Yulan paused and continued, "Even if they’re uncomfortable, it’s only temporary.
Besides, rumors eventually die out when no one’s interested anymore. Everyone knows what kind of people that couple is. Once the spotlight fades, so people might change their views.
Even if their hearts always lean towards the old couple, it doesn’t matter. If we agree this ti, more will co to us asking for help in the future. After all, everyone knows the grievances between us. So will think, if you can help those who caused your parents’ death, why not us?
If we’re always considering others, won’t we get exhausted? It’s like what was said about Gangshun, everyone wants to share the benefits. Those who gain feel glorious, those who don’t feel we’re treating differently.
Besides, it’s all relying on Xiaomi’s influence. He married Chuxia, not the whole Dalin Village, so why should we deal with all these trivial matters?"
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