"Little sister, take a rest if you're tired." Lin Yinan felt a little sorry for this strong-willed girl.

From the very beginning of the winery's opening, she couldn't sit still at home and insisted on helping out. Back then, everyone used both hands to peel the harvested fruit, but Lin Xiaomei only had one hand, so she couldn't help with many things.

So she assisted others by handing them things.

Later, Yunying thought about it and asked her to learn how to keep accounts for them.

Lin Xiaomei was honest and hardworking. During the day, she helped out at the winery, and at night she would go back and learn accounting from Lin Tiezhuang, who lived next door. Seeing her diligence, Lin Tiezhuang decided to teach her everything he knew.

She had just learned this real skill of calculating accounts.

After Lin Xiaomei calculated the cost of each type of fruit wine, Lin Yinan left with the prepared price list.

Before leaving, Lin Yinan asked her to pack two portions of the new fruit wines that were produced this year for her.

Lin Xiaomei saw her off at the door, saying, "Sister Anan, let me help you carry these back; these bottles of wine are quite heavy."

"I can carry it."

No matter how much Lin Yinan refused, Lin Xiaomei still warmly saw her to the door.

As they stepped outside, both of them were startled by the man sitting on the doorstep.

Upon recognizing them, the man hurriedly stepped aside and lowered his head, not daring to look at them.

Lin Xiaomei rolled her eyes at him, her face puffed up with anger.

It seemed they knew each other. Lin Yinan waved to Lin Xiaomei, "No need to see me off, you can go back now."

Lin Yinan walked past the man. The man had dark skin, was tall and thin, and his clothes had no patches. Judging from his clothes, his family should be well-off.

She guessed that the man waiting for someone at the entrance of the distillery was probably pursuing a girl who worked there, but she didn't know which one it was.

Without much thought, Lin Yinan quickly left. It's normal for girls to have suitors now that they've grown up.

After Lin Yinan left, Lin Xiaomei glared at the person hiding in the corner again before closing the door.

She ran into the distillery to find her sister, Lin Chunni. "Sister, that shameless Pan Shibing is here again, waiting for you at the door!"

Lin Chunni, busy with her work, didn't even look up and said indifferently, "We can't stop him if he wants to come, so let's ignore him."

Meanwhile, Lin Yinan took the wine directly to Wu Xingwang's house so that he could taste this year's new wine and have a better idea of ​​its quality.

When I entered the Wu family home, I happened to see her sister-in-law, Wu Yao, there as well.

Wu Yao's eyes and nose were red, as if she had been crying.

Lin Yinan didn't want to get involved in her relationship with Lin Yiheng.

After putting down the wine, she got up to take her leave despite Madam Wu's repeated attempts to persuade her to stay.

After leaving the Wu family's residence, Wu Yao chased after them.

"Anan, wait for me."

Lin Yinan stopped and waited for her. And so, the two walked silently down the road.

Lin Yinan was too embarrassed to ask her why she was crying.

Wu Yao secretly glanced at her several times before she finally mustered the courage to speak.

“Anan, I’ve been married to your elder brother for a year and I still haven’t gotten pregnant. Yunying and Qianxia, ​​who got married around the same time as us, are both pregnant. Am I being too disappointing and bringing shame to the Lin family?”

As she spoke, she wiped away her tears with her handkerchief again.

Lin Yinan sighed helplessly to herself. The ancients valued offspring extremely highly.

For women like Wu Yao who have been married for a year without getting pregnant, their parents are starting to worry, fearing that their daughter will be unable to hold her head high in her husband's family and will be scolded.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. The child is a gift from God. What's meant to come will come."

“But…” Wu Yao was unwilling to accept it; she felt she had let Lin Yiheng down.

"Sister-in-law, have Grandma, my mother, and my brother been urging you to get back to your family?" Lin Yinan asked her.

Wu Yao shook her head. "No, not at all."

"Relax, maybe the child is already on their way."

Hearing Lin Yinan's words, Wu Yao's eyes filled with tears, full of anticipation.

The late autumn breeze swept through the treetops; the daytime heat was unbearable, but the evening brought a touch of coolness.

Lin Yinan carried the fruit wine she brought back from the winery and leaped onto the roof, enjoying it while cooling off.

Looking out over the towering city walls, the flickering candlelight resembles countless stars, like a silver river laid out on earth.

Shops on the street were closing one after another, and the sounds of shopkeepers and their employees talking could be heard from time to time.

For a moment, Lin Yinan had a sudden realization: she seemed to see her older self, strolling through these ancient buildings and streets, quietly awaiting the end of her life.

She was awakened by a crisp voice.

"Mother, what are you doing up there?"

Lin Yinan snapped out of her daze and looked down at the courtyard.

Seeing Qianwu carrying a lantern, standing in the courtyard with Lin Zhiyan and Yun Shijiu, looking up at the roof.

"I'm looking at the stars," Lin Yinan said, pointing to the twinkling stars in the sky.

Upon hearing this, Yun Shijiu immediately grabbed Qianwu's clothes and pointed to the roof, about to climb onto her.

Lin Zhiyan watched with envy, without saying a word.

"Madam, Miss wants to go upstairs."

Lin Yinan looked down at Lin Zhiyan, his sharp eyes softening, and said gently, "Yan'er, would you like to come up?"

No matter how sensible she is, she is still a child. Lin Zhiyan nodded vigorously.

"Mother, I want to watch the stars with you."

Lin Yinan put down the wine pot, opened his arms and flew towards the courtyard. When he got close to Lin Zhiyan, he picked her up, touched the ground with his feet, and landed steadily on the roof.

This really worried Yun Shijiu. She climbed onto Qianwu's back and kicked her chubby little feet wildly.

"Nineteen, would you like to come up?" Lin Yinan looked at her gently.

Even though she was so anxious that her face turned red, Yun Shijiu still didn't say a word.

Lin Yinan wanted to force her to speak, "Nineteen, if you call me 'Mother,' I'll bring you up, okay?"

Yun Shijiu opened her mouth, but no sound came out. She was so anxious that she patted Qianwu's shoulder with her hand, her little face scrunched up, and she looked like she was about to cry.

Lin Yinan sighed helplessly, wondering how she would get her to speak.

In the past two years, not only Dr. Lin and Dr. Lü, but even Yun Wu has examined Yun Shijiu, and they all say that there is no residual poison left in Yun Shijiu's body.

We need to wait for the right opportunity to get her to speak.

Lin Yinan didn't know what the right opportunity would be. She wondered if it would be like Lu Changqing, who suddenly spoke up.

She spread her arms wide like a roc spreading its wings, lifting Qianwu onto the roof.

Yun Shijiu's eyes sparkled, and she danced with excitement.

The five people sat on the roof ridge, with Lin Yinan embracing Lin Zhiyan and Qianwu holding Yun Shijiu.

Lin Zhiyan described the stars in the sky to Yun Shijiu in a very serious manner, making Yun Shijiu clap and laugh from time to time.

Lin Yinan handed Qianwu a small wine flask, "Qianwu, come, have a couple of drinks with me."

"Madam, I'm afraid I'll get drunk," Qianwu quickly refused.

"It's alright, this is newly brewed fruit wine this year, it has a low alcohol content, and it will dissipate in the wind."

Hearing her say that, Qianwu took the sip and carefully sipped it.

"How is it? Is it good?" Lin Yinan looked at her with a slight smile in her eyes.

Qianwu nodded obediently.

"It tastes good, it's sweet."