Arriving at the Cai family's gate in a mule cart, Lin Momo and Shi Guang saw that the gate was wide open. After parking the cart, they stepped directly into the courtyard.

The courtyard was empty, so he walked in while calling out to people.

A moment later, two people came out of the side room, who looked like a mother and son.

The old woman was taken aback at first, then a smile spread across her wrinkled face as she warmly greeted the person: "Young lady, are you Er Ya, my eldest daughter-in-law's younger sister?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Shi Guang, who stood tall and graceful beside Lin Momo, but in the blink of an eye, her gaze fell on the bamboo cages in their hands.

Upon hearing this, Cai Erlang's eyes lit up.

He knew in his heart that this was the sister-in-law from his sister-in-law's family who had married into a higher social class, and her husband. His gaze lingered intently on Lin Momo and Shiguang.

At a glance, you can tell that the two are wearing fine clothes that must be worth several taels of silver. If you give him that money, you can immediately marry Guilan.

So, the kid's eyes lit up, and he came up with a plan.

Upon learning that the old woman was her eldest sister's mother-in-law, Lin Momo smiled and began to chat with her: "Auntie, you guessed right. My husband and I came to see my eldest sister, but we haven't seen her come out. Is she not home right now?"

If someone were inside, they would have come out by now.

“She’s at home. Isn’t your eldest sister pregnant? I feel sorry for her being so heavy, so I let her rest on the kang (heated brick bed),” Granny Cai hurriedly explained.

Not seeing her eldest sister made Lin Momo even more worried, so she immediately stopped exchanging pleasantries with Granny Cai and said, "Alright, I'll go in and check on my eldest sister first."

As she spoke, she handed over the bamboo basket in her hand, "I made some zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival, so that you and your family can have some too."

Granny Cai's eyes were practically glued to the bamboo cage. She snatched the things, grinning from ear to ear, and didn't forget to say something polite: "You silly girl, it's fine as long as you come, why do you have to bring things?"

After saying that, she was still staring at the bamboo cage in Shi Guang's hand. Seeing that the other person had no intention of handing the bamboo cage to her, she had to awkwardly withdraw her outstretched hand.

As they were exchanging pleasantries, Lin Daya, five months pregnant, slowly shuffled out, leaning against the doorframe, and smiled at her sister and brother-in-law: "Er Ya, Young Master Shi, why did you come all this way?"

In rural areas, sisters rarely visit each other after they get married, only seeing each other when they return to their parents' home.

Lin Momo's visit this time was indeed unexpected by Lin Daya.

Although Lin Daya had a smile on her face, she couldn't hide her exhaustion. She looked like she had just recovered from a serious illness and was so weak that a gust of wind could blow her away.

With just one glance, Lin Momo realized that the eldest daughter-in-law who almost miscarried was Lin Daya, and a dull pain suddenly struck her heart. She quickly stepped forward to support her.

Shi Guang, standing behind Lin Momo, smiled and asked Lin Daya with concern, "Big sister, are you alright?"

Lin Daya looked terrible, much more haggard than when she married Lin Momo last time. She must have suffered a lot.

"Okay! I'm fine with the baby in my belly." Lin Daya weakly supported her sister, holding back her tears. She looked down at her protruding belly, then smiled at her brother-in-law, responding with a touch of sadness.

Lin Momo felt that Lin Daya's body was very light. Even though she was five months pregnant, she hadn't gained any weight on her body or face. Thinking about how difficult the days would be as they went on, she wondered if Lin Daya would be able to give birth smoothly and if she would have enough breast milk to feed the baby.

Children who survive in such impoverished families are bound to be subject to the natural selection process of survival of the fittest.

I can't think about it.

The more Lin Momo thought about it, the heavier her heart became. The smile on her face disappeared, replaced by heartache and solemnity.

Seeing Lin Momo's nervous expression, Granny Cai, carrying the heavy bamboo cage, couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Then she started to defend herself in her heart. She didn't want things to happen. She could only blame her daughter-in-law for being weak and almost miscarrying from just a gentle push.

However, since the daughter-in-law's sister, who had married into a higher social class, had come to visit with her son-in-law, the Cai family still had to consider their reputation. So, they forced a smile and said, "You sisters chat. It's getting late, so I'll go to the kitchen to cook. Your uncle and the others should be back for lunch soon."

Before leaving, he gave his eldest daughter-in-law a wink, as if telling her to be careful with her words, to say what she could say, and to keep her mouth shut about what she couldn't.

Lin Momo happened to catch a glimpse of this scene and couldn't help but think to herself, "Do you think everyone doesn't know about your family's mess? If you dare to do something, you should dare to take responsibility. Why are you being so cowardly now?"

"Mother, are these my sister-in-law's family members?" A soft, gentle female voice suddenly rang out in the courtyard.

Hearing the sound, Granny Cai, who was heading to the kitchen, turned around and introduced Lin Momo and her husband with a smile: "Oh, this is the youngest daughter of the family, named Hehua. She hasn't been feeling well these past few days."

Then he turned to look at the little girl, "Why did you get off the kang? This is your sister-in-law's second sister and her son-in-law. Aren't you going to greet them?"

Lin Momo had no intention of getting entangled with the Cai family any longer, and immediately smiled and said, "Auntie, you don't need to be so polite. You go ahead and do your work. My eldest sister is here."

Seeing that the sun was about to rise high overhead, and that the people who went out to work would be coming back for dinner, Granny Cai didn't dare to delay and quickly went to cook.

The two sisters exchanged a few words with Lotus and then went inside.

Lin Momo helped Lin Daya onto the kang (a heated brick bed), scolding her, "You shouldn't have gotten off the kang if you're not feeling well. We're sisters, why be so formal? Don't do this again next time. Your body is your own, you should cherish it. Besides, you're carrying another baby, you should be even more careful."

Shi Guang placed the bamboo cage in his hand on the old cabinet, informed Lin Momo, and then tactfully left the house, closing the door behind him.

When sisters get together, they're bound to have some private conversations, and it's really inappropriate for him, a man, to stay in the house alone.