"Yu Yin, your little courtyard is very well tidied up, and there are also many northern vegetables."

"It's alright, just do whatever makes you comfortable, it's just a little tiring."

"My brother-in-law can also do farm work. Isn't he from Shanghai?"

"If you don't know how, just learn. Nobody is born a natural worker; everyone learns little by little. So what if it's the Shanghai Stock Exchange? We still have to eat, drink, and sleep."

Brother Yu didn't expect that Yu Yin not only reacted faster now, but also became more eloquent and had a sharp tongue.

Yu Yin was also helpless; what could she and her older brother talk about? They had nothing in common.

“Lu Shurui, keep your older brother company for a while. Don’t you like making things yourself? My older brother is a real engineer. You can learn from him.”

I'd rather die than see my fellow Daoist die; good things should be shared.

Brother Yu was handed over to Lu Shurui, while Sister-in-law Yu was still standing there, not knowing how to get along with her.

"Sister-in-law, would you like something to drink?"

A guest is a guest, whether they come to your door or not.

"Thank you, no need, I'm not thirsty. May I look around?"

"Sure, feel free to visit."

Sister-in-law Yu took her daughter to see the flowers. Yu Yin planted a lot of flowers and plants and even styled them. This is her specialty, and she has earned a lot of money with this skill.

Yu Yin didn't care anymore; family ties were dispensable to her. Things she used to desperately want were no longer important to her. In relationships, blood ties are one thing, but the key is whether you can get along.

She used to have trouble getting along with her half-siblings, and she didn't get along with her cousins ​​either. These people weren't far removed from her by blood, but when they bullied and ordered her around, they didn't consider those pitiful blood ties at all.

Now, apart from her younger brother and Yu Kang, how much consideration have her older brother and sister had for her blood ties?

Yu Yin washed a plate of fruit and placed it in front of Brother Yu and Lu Shurui, saying, "Have some fruit."

Brother Yu glanced at Yu Yin, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.

"Lu Shurui, go check on Yu Kang and the others. They haven't made a sound for ages."

Lu Shurui gave Yu Yin a grateful look; he really didn't know what to say to his brother-in-law.

Sitting in the seat that Lu Shurui had been in, Yu Yin got straight to the point and started talking to her older brother.

"Brother, what do you want to say? You seem hesitant to speak. Is there something you can't say? Let's be frank and speak openly. Who knows when we'll meet again?"

“Yu Yin, are you resenting your older sister and me? We didn’t do what we should have done as older siblings, and we didn’t take good care of you.”

Brother Yu paused for a moment before finally asking the question.

"Big brother, if I had to complain, when I was little I probably hoped you and my older sister would take better care of me. I envied your excellence in every way, but I couldn't keep up with you. I tried to catch up, but you moved too fast and didn't look back at me or wait for me, so I slowly gave up. As I grew up, I understood a principle: no one says that the eldest has to take care of the younger ones, and you didn't choose to be the eldest. After I stopped dwelling on it, I feel more at peace and can treat you and my older sister with a normal attitude."

Brother Yu was shocked by his sister's words. They had been taught since childhood to take care of their younger siblings and give way to the younger ones. Although it was sometimes annoying, as the eldest son, this was ingrained in their bones. However, he hadn't done it, or rather, he had fulfilled his duties as an elder brother to his younger sister, Yu Jun, and Yu Kang, but he had simply neglected Yu Yin.

Given Yu Yin's situation at the time, he lacked the patience to listen to her and didn't know how to interact with her, so he chose to ignore her. His older sister shared similar thoughts, but only Yu Jun consistently protected Yu Yin until he joined the army and left.

In those years, because of Yu Yin, Yu Jun didn't go out to play with his friends, fought with the children who bullied Yu Yin, and even sided with the aunties and grandmas who said Yu Yin was stupid...

Brother Yu saw everything, but he did nothing. At most, he would apply some medicine to Yu Jun. If Yu Jun got into a fight outside and was found at home, his father would deal with him.

Many things are only truly appreciated when compared to others. Looking back, I realize I failed in my responsibilities as an older brother, neglecting my imperfect younger sister too much.

"I'm sorry, brother didn't do a good job."

“Brother, there’s nothing to apologize for. Blood ties just mean we have an extra layer of connection compared to others, it doesn’t mean anything. Now that we’ve all started our own families and have children, that connection has thinned a bit. Everyone has obligations to their parents, nothing else is mandatory. The bond between people isn’t limited to blood ties. It’s great if we can get along well, otherwise, there’s no regret.”

Yu Yin's words are a bit rebellious in this era. In many cases, people believe that even if brothers and sisters are broken, they are still connected by blood and support each other. The strong should take care of the weak.

However, Yu Yin had experienced the indifference of later generations and was abandoned by her own family, so she was very open-minded and did not force anything.

Brother Yu knew that his relationship with Yu Yin had come to an end, and there was little chance of taking it any further.

Once things are out in the open, getting along becomes much more natural.

"Alright, brother, we don't have any deep-seated hatred for each other, there's no need to be so bitter and resentful. Maybe when we get old, we'll think it's all like children playing house and find it funny. To be honest, we're thousands of miles apart and we might not see each other for years. Knowing that we're doing well is enough, what more could we ask for?"

"Hmm, what?"

"It's nothing, just kidding."

Yu Yin really wanted to slap herself; she had gotten carried away again.

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