"What's even more ridiculous is that he's here in this shabby little courtyard telling me he's willing to give gold and silver to my sister-in-law for a divorce and to help her out. Where does he get that confidence from? My sister-in-law and Lin Mu are many times richer than him, yet he's so confident that he can enjoy a good life once he returns to the Lin family!"

It’s not that Lin Rui is unwilling to help his elder brother. After all, when he was young, his elder brother, as the second pillar of the family, did no less than his father.

He had been away fighting for seven years, and his life had not been satisfactory.

But you should never, ever take advantage of the chaos and war to marry another woman. How can you be so unfair to your good wife at home?

Perhaps in Lin Zixing's mind, he might never have the possibility of meeting the people from his hometown again in his entire life, or perhaps he died under the knife of the butcher in the troubled times, and they would be separated from each other forever.

Now the two sides can still meet each other, which is something that neither of them expected. The woman and child he married have become an embarrassing existence.

Yes, even though Lin Zixing’s surname is Lin, in Lin Rui’s opinion, their family of four is the embarrassing existence.

As long as Lin Rui is here, sister-in-law and Lin Mu will never be separated!

"Master, master!" Xiaoping from outside hurried in.

"What's going on?" Sister Lin quickly stepped forward to calm the little girl down. "You're in a hurry."

Xiaoping pointed in the direction of the gate outside and said, "Miss, there's a family outside. They said that our eldest son wants to come over to recognize his relatives. I didn't dare to stop them and hurried over to inform them."

"What!"

"What!"

Everyone in the family looked at Lin Rui in surprise. Lin Rui was also confused. He had never thought that Lin Zixing had the ability to come directly to his home.

As expected, what you fear will come true. Coincidentally, at this time, Lu Sufen and Lin Mu returned. Lu Sufen clung to the door frame and cried like rain: "So, Rui'er, you lied to me, right? He is not a stranger, he is Lin Zixin, your elder brother, and my husband!"

Second Sister Lin quickly stepped forward and supported Lu Sufen: "Sister-in-law, we will definitely get to the bottom of this matter. Even if we don't want this eldest brother to come into the family, you and Lin Mu must live a good life in the Lin family."

Lu Sufen cried and shook her head. She was a miserable person. Her parents passed away early and she lived with her uncle's family. She had to do all the dirty and tiring work. She finally married Lin Zixing when she was old enough. She thought she could finally live a stable life, but Lin Zixing had to leave home to serve in the army, leaving her and her son.

After much difficulty, the second brother Lin Rui of the family made a name for himself and established himself in Huangmoguan. The family members also gained a lot of benefits. Now they no longer need to get up early and go to bed late. They can just sit at home and get a lot of dividends every month.

I thought that all the hardship had ended, but the husband I thought was dead came back with his wife and children from outside. I just heard that Rui Ge'er wanted to bring him back to the Lin family to be on equal footing with her. Like Lin Mu, I also wanted to give the children a decent identity.

Why?! Has he ever shared a bit of the hardship she's endured for the Lin family over the years? When he was living a peaceful life with the woman he married outside, why didn't he think about his family struggling to survive in Linjia Village, Longting Town?

Lin Rui also walked over to Lu Sufen and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer to this matter. I only recognize Lin Mu as the legitimate heir of our Lin family's eldest branch."

Today, the Lin family is no longer what it used to be. The Xing family army is becoming more and more powerful, and Lin Rui's voice in the army is getting higher and higher. Everyone in Huangmo Pass knows that Lord Lin Rui is now in a position second only to the emperor. If you think about it in the long run, if General Xing stands out in the battle among the princes, defeats the alien race, and ascends the throne, then Lord Lin will definitely be granted a title of nobility!

No one in the entire Huangmo Pass could express any objection or criticism about Lin Rui being made a marquis. Without Lord Lin, there would be no prosperity of Huangmo Pass, and no confidence to fight outside the pass!

Besides, Lin Rui has never considered his own marriage, so the second generation of the Lin family only has Lin Mu, and he will be the only one to inherit the title in the future.

If Lin Zixing insisted on bringing his two sons back at this time, without Lin Rui's support, Lin Mu would be excluded from the interests of the Lin family.

Lu Sufen had not considered these things before, but after hearing Lin Rui's words of support, it was like an electric current running through her body, and she immediately got the idea.

Yes! Why did she insist on relying on her husband's love and loyalty?

During these years without her husband, wasn't she the one who managed to get through it with her children and in-laws?

Today, the Lin family is no longer what it used to be. She is the legitimate wife of the first wife, and her son is the legitimate son of the first wife.

It doesn’t matter that she is not loved by her husband, she still has her parents-in-law and brother-in-law by her side through thick and thin.

Neither the parents-in-law nor the younger brother-in-law had any say in the family's prosperity. He was the one who brought them all, and his words carried more weight than anyone else's. Losing her husband was fine, but losing her son's future was truly heartbreaking for a mother.

When a woman reaches a certain age or is stimulated by external circumstances, her awareness of domestic fighting immediately awakens.

The husband is not her own, but the son is her own. As a mother, Lu Sufen must have devoted all her energy to considering him.

Fortunately, fortunately, her brother-in-law stands on her side. He is the person with the most say in the family, and neither her parents-in-law nor her parents-in-law can shake his position.

In addition, she gets along well with her two sisters-in-law on a daily basis, so Lu Sufen feels that she has the upper hand in this battle for status in the family.

At this time, Lin Zixing's family was standing outside the gate of the Lin Mansion. Looking at the tall gate and large courtyard, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

If he were in someone else's home, he would definitely feel inferior and shrink back when he arrived here, but now this is his home, this is the Lin family!

Lan Xin held a child in each hand and looked at the grand courtyard. It was like a dream. She would be able to live there soon!

It seems that he has already thought about how many servants to buy to serve him.

"Dad, Mom, why don't you open the door?"

The two little ones looked at their parents and asked, they had been standing there for a long time but the door was not opened.

Lan Xin squatted down and patted her two sons' slightly worn clothes: "Grandpa and grandma are preparing gifts for Huang Dou and Hei Dou. Can we wait a little longer? You'll know how to call them when you see them later."

Lan Xin patiently taught her children over and over again at home just to achieve her goal at this moment.

Huangdou and Heidou nodded wisely: "Grandpa, grandma, aunt, eldest aunt, second aunt, and brothers and sisters!"

"That's right!" Lan touched the two children's foreheads with satisfaction.

Soon the door was opened with a creak, and Xiaoping and Xiaoan took the gifts prepared by the couple.

It was called a meeting gift, but because the family was poor, Lan Xin prepared a pair of insoles for the men and a silk handkerchief for the women, which was considered the most generous thing their family could afford.