At Song Anxin's house, the boys couldn't wait to start wolfing down their food after Lin Fengyao returned and they started eating.

"Wow, the white rice smells so good!"

"This meat is best served with this white rice."

"This is the first time I've ever known that preserved mustard greens could taste so good."

"These wild vegetables are delicious, the mushrooms are tasty too, and there's even pork crackling!"

The four boys ate while praising the food, saying that Song Anxin couldn't eat as fast as them. They were afraid that before Song Anxin could finish her bowl of rice, the vegetables would be gone.

However, as their mother, how could she possibly compete with these little ones for food? It would be better if Zhang Mei, the newlywed daughter-in-law, didn't get any either.

She had just made sure to pack a large bowl of rice into her bowl, afraid that she would be too embarrassed to ask for more.

Well, she was overthinking it. Song Anxin looked up and saw Lin Fengnian wolfing down his food while still serving Zhang Mei some food. It seemed that she was all alone.

Just as Song Anxin was sighing, two more pieces of meat suddenly appeared in her bowl. Lin Anxin glanced to the side and saw that it was her youngest son, Lin Fengyao, who had put them on her plate. He even winked and smiled at her. In the blink of an eye, some mushrooms and wild vegetables appeared in her bowl. They were put on her plate by her third son, Lin Fenghe. Before she could even look at them, he quickly lowered his head and started eating his rice.

Song Anxin smiled, knowing that she still had her son to care about her.

After a satisfying meal, the sunset gradually faded, and the sky began to darken. A cool breeze blew by.

Song Anxin leaned back in her chair, looking quite content. The boys also looked satisfied, and even Zhang Mei had a smile on her face.

At this moment, Lin Fengyao suddenly said, "Mother, you know what? When I delivered the meat, Erxi said that you're not like a mother anymore, it's like you've become a different person."

Upon hearing this, Song Anxin almost fell off her chair, but thankfully she managed to steady herself.

Perhaps because the commotion was too loud, Lin Fengyao and the others all looked at her.

Although the third brother, Lin Fenghe, was a man of few words, he was very perceptive. He felt that what his sister Erxi said made sense. He knew how much oil and salt had been added to the meal. Usually, if he added even a little too much salt, his mother would grab his ear and scold him severely, let alone add so much oil.

So he looked at Song Anxin with increasing suspicion.

Song Anxin never expected that Lin Erxi's unintentional words would almost expose her secrets. She looked at the third brother staring at her like that, and he must be suspicious. This third brother is quite perceptive.

She cleared her throat and said, "Don't you all think that Mother has changed?"

The others, though not as perceptive as Lin Fenghe, weren't stupid either, so they all nodded in agreement. Lin Fengyao even blinked his sincere big eyes and said, "But I like this kind of mother."

The others also agreed, saying that if their mother didn't change, where would they get meat to eat? And if their mother didn't change, they might not even be able to marry Meizi.

Lin Fenghe simply paused for a moment and then nodded, concluding that his mother had improved.

Seeing her sons' attitude, Song Anxin breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that feeding them meat hadn't been in vain. So, Song Anxin used a pre-prepared excuse: "Do you all remember your eldest brother asking me to marry your sister-in-law Mei yesterday?"

The brothers nodded. Lin Fengnian still felt a little scared when he thought about how their mother had been so angry that day.

Song Anxin continued, "That day, Mother was very angry. Later, Mother fell asleep, and guess what? I dreamed about your father."

Song Anxin paused for a moment, then pretended to look sad.

The boys' faces immediately darkened. Lin Fengnian said, "Mother, don't be sad. Father would definitely want us not to be sad either."

Song Anxin shook her head and said, "No, your father scolded me severely, saying that I didn't treat you well, and that if I continued like this, I would be thrown into a cauldron of boiling oil after I died. I was terrified!"

The boys stared wide-eyed, and before they could speak, Song Anxin continued, "But your father said it wasn't too late, as long as it didn't turn out like before, he would let me live a good life up there, and then I woke up."

"So Mother believed it and changed, right?" Lin Fenghe asked softly, hoping it was true.

"Yes, your father is really something, how could I not believe him? So, your mother has decided to take good care of you from now on. I was wrong before, and I apologize to you."

Song Anxin looked at them earnestly, her eyes full of sincerity: "I'm sorry, I've made you suffer. Can you forgive me?"

"mother....."

"mother....."

When Lin Fengnian and his brothers heard their mother apologize, their eyes welled up with tears. Lin Fengnian, in particular, had the deepest impression of his father. He never expected that his father would still care about them after his death.

To my surprise, my mother actually changed for the better and even apologized to them.

“We, we don’t blame Mother…” Lin Fengnian, a grown man, cried.

“Yes, it’s not Mother’s fault…” Lin Fengshou and his brothers echoed, also crying.

Song Anxin couldn't hold back any longer and reached out to hug her four brothers. No matter how harsh a mother is, these children can't bear to part with her and really don't blame her.

"I'm sorry..." Song Anxin said again, her voice already trembling with tears.

I'm sorry that you came into this world but were not treated well.

"Waaaaah..." Lin Fengyao, the youngest, couldn't help but burst into tears. After Lin Fengyao's cry, the others couldn't hold back any longer and all started crying loudly, as if venting their grievances of so many years and releasing the pain in their hearts.

"Waaaaah... Hehe... Hahaha..." The children started laughing as they cried, happy that their mother had gotten better!

Seeing this scene, Zhang Mei secretly wiped away her tears. She never expected that Aunt Lin had changed for the better. She had to thank her dead future father-in-law, otherwise Aunt Lin would not have gone to her house, and she would probably have been beaten to death at the home of that widower Luo.

At the same time, she wondered when her brother, sister-in-law, and parents would get better. She longed to hear an apology from them, but it was probably never going to happen. As she thought about it, her tears flowed more and more fiercely. Seeing Lin Fengnian and his brothers laughing, Zhang Mei also laughed through her tears. She was genuinely happy for her brothers.

Seeing them crying and laughing, Song Anxin couldn't help but laugh along. She stood up and decided to inject new vitality into the family, saying, "From today onwards, our family will have a new life. No one should shed tears. From now on, our family will work together to make our lives better and better, okay!"

The group, still in the midst of their sobs, were immediately encouraged by Song Anxin's words, and they shouted in unison, "Good!"

Lin Da Sao, who was washing dishes next door, was startled by what she heard. What was going on with the second son's wife crying and laughing like that? Lin Erxi had heard the commotion next door and couldn't stand it any longer. He rushed out of his house and said, "What's going on, Auntie? I'll go see." He was about to leave when he heard this.

"Stop! It's almost dark, what are you going to do? You're such a grown woman, you can't stay still for a moment." But not wanting to spoil the girl's fun, he said, "Let's go tomorrow. There are wedding cakes to eat tomorrow."

Upon hearing that there would be wedding cakes tomorrow, Lin Erxi was in no hurry to go over.

Sister-in-law Lin turned back to continue washing the dishes, a slight smile on her face. No matter what the neighbors were like, it was better than them constantly complaining.