Listening to the woman's intermittent words, perhaps because of the cold, or perhaps because of her overwhelming emotions, Lin Ying didn't dwell on it. She simply sighed and said:

"Come in and talk."

After they finished registering, Lin Ying let the three of them get into the car and took them home.

This was Bao Youxue and his wife's first time here. Although the courtyard looked very simple, it was clear that the people living here loved life.

As soon as the car stopped, Shuanzi ran out from inside.

"Auntie, you're back?"

Lin Ying got out of the car, gesturing for Bao Youxue's family to get out as she asked Shuanzi, "Where are my brother and Er Ya?"

Shuanzi pointed inside: "Er Ya pooped. Her brother is washing her bottom and clothes. Er Ya is playing in the water."

Even before entering, Lin Ying could already imagine that the house was in complete chaos.

Even so, you can't just refuse people coming to your home.

Lin Ying led the guests into the room. To their surprise, the house was very clean; the floor had been freshly mopped and dried quickly thanks to the underfloor heating. It was spotless, not damp at all.

The chairs and tables in the room were all put back in their places, and even the slippers she had left lying around when she left this morning were put away properly.

Lin Ying suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

"Auntie, Uncle, please come in and sit down. I'll get you some water. Please put your shoes on and come in; we don't have many slippers at home."

The toilet door was open, and Lin Ying couldn't see the toilet from where she was standing, but Hao Yu could hear her voice.

He paused for a moment, then pretended nothing had happened and continued washing clothes.

Meanwhile, Er Ya was sitting in the wooden tub, happily playing around.

Although Lin Ying told them to put on shoes before going in, the elderly couple still took off their shoes and went in together with their grandson after seeing that Shuanzi was barefoot and looking at the clean ground.

When their feet touched the warm floor, they realized that the ground was actually hot.

Lin Ying noticed their surprise and explained, "The ground is heated by a kang (heated brick bed), which is quite warm."

I poured tea for the two of them and a cup of sweet pear juice for Xiaocheng.

"You guys go ahead, I'll go get the baby out."

Lin Ying said that she first went back to her room to get a set of Er Ya's pajamas, took out a large bath towel, and went into the bathroom.

Soon, Haoyu was kicked out by Lin Ying.

Looking at Haoyu's red ears, Bao Youxue and his wife exchanged a glance but said nothing.

After that, Lin Ying picked up Er Ya and threw her directly on the ground. Er Ya is now very good at crawling and doesn't need anyone to take care of her; she can go wherever she wants.

Lin Ying washed Er Ya's clothes in the bathroom and hung them to dry. Only then did she come out.

If she could, she would actually like to stay in the bathroom the whole time, because she was unsure how to face Bao Youxue and his wife.

Bao Youxue's wife was wonderful, and she liked her very much. Because in her, she felt the warmth of a mother for the first time. However, she knew these feelings didn't belong to her, and she also knew that they would ultimately remain strangers.

However, it would be impolite to stay inside, so despite her reluctance, Lin Ying came out.

Lin Ying came out from outside: "Sorry to keep you waiting."

Seemingly sensing Lin Ying's predicament, and understanding that their relationship could not return to what it was before, he realized that he could not change it.

Bao Youxue and his wife didn't linger; they only exchanged a few words before saying they had to leave.

Upon learning that they had arrived by bicycle, and with heavy snow falling outside, Lin Ying finally softened her heart.

"Uncle, Aunt, have lunch at home. Come back after the snow stops. It's not easy for you to come all this way."

The two women could see that Lin Ying was soft-hearted, and Bao Youxue's wife couldn't help but cry again: "Your uncle is not human. How could he do such a thing? You may not acknowledge your uncle from now on, but you have to acknowledge your aunt."

Lin Ying couldn't help but cry too, and tears streamed down her face.

At noon, Lin Ying cooked a braised rabbit and made chicken soup. She also stir-fried several other dishes and boiled the glutinous rice balls she had bought. She prepared a large table full of food.

In any case, the new year has finally brought back the feeling of visiting relatives and friends.

In the afternoon, Lin Ying cleaned the car and took the three children home.

Lin Ying hung the car on her car.

It's fair to say that although her little car doesn't look like much, it really kept her warm enough this winter.

Meanwhile, Zhao Qinghuai was on the train to the south, looking at the thick envelope his wife had given him before he left, feeling very happy.

He figured it must be because his wife couldn't bear to part with him, and that she even wrote him a love letter before she left.

However, when he opened the envelope and looked at its contents, Zhao Qinghuai's lips twitched.

Titles like "That Summer, He Brought Back His Comrade's Orphan," "Seven Years into Marriage, She Finally Realized His True Colors," and "He Returned from a Mission with a Little Girl"...

He said that his wife had been busy writing something those days, and he thought it was some kind of business plan, but it turned out to be just these kinds of things.

Zhao Qinghuai had no desire to see it at all, but Lin Ying said that he would have to take an exam when he returned, otherwise she wouldn't let him get on the kang (heated brick bed).

Left with no other choice, Zhao Qinghuai could only watch it.

Ten short stories, each with one thing in common: the male protagonist is a fool, the female protagonist is a fool, and there's a picky eater in each. Together, they form the story of this family of fools.

However, Zhao Qinghuai also understood the meaning behind Lin Ying showing him these things: if he acted like an idiot, she would kick him out and live her own happy life.

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