"Mother, how are the children at my second brother's house? Are they easy to take care of?"
"He's easy to take care of. He only cries a couple of times when he's hungry or wet. He's usually very well-behaved. The little guy is chubby and fair-skinned, much better looking than your second brother. He's just inherited the best features from his parents."
When her grandson was mentioned, Bao Ni's mother missed him a little. She had been taking care of him since he was born, and it had been half a year. She couldn't bear to part with him.
"Didn't your second sister-in-law tell you to stay a little longer and not come back yet?"
“I told you to come back next year. I didn’t agree. My grandparents are getting old, and I’m worried about them. I’ve raised you siblings and helped you get married, so I’ve done my job. The rest of your lives are up to you.”
"Mom, you've worked so hard!"
"It's good that you know!"
Bonnie hugged her mother's neck from behind. It was so good; her mother was back.
After taking a nap, Bao Ni's mother felt much better. She's getting old, and all that has to do is too tiring.
"You're awake. You must be exhausted."
Bonnie's father sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), looking at his wife, who had finally returned.
Bao Ni's mother sat up and looked at her old man. He had lost weight!
A couple who had never said "I love you" in their lives saw longing and deep affection in each other's eyes at this moment.
The saying "a young couple becomes companions in old age" has resonated deeply with me this time.
“Why have you lost weight? Have you been eating on time? Did the boss anger you? When I received the letter, I wanted to come back immediately and slap him twice. I really didn’t expect the boss to think that way. I really feel a little sorry for Bonnie.”
“Baoni doesn’t care. Don’t you know your own daughter? When has she ever let me suffer a loss? She always settles scores on the spot. Our daughter is a person who will do great things. She won’t bother with these trivial matters. She’ll just ignore them.”
Bonnie's dad knows his daughter quite well. From a young age, she never argued with her brothers over treats or pretty clothes. She's his only daughter, and he's always spoiled her, but she's never become arrogant or unreasonable.
"Do you remember when Bonnie first brought money home? We were all terrified."
"How could I not remember? A skinny, dark-skinned little girl, her hair even shorter than the second son's, wearing drab gray clothes, she came in and handed me a wad of cash. I was so scared I thought she'd gone off to rob people because of her strength, haha..."
Thinking of her daughter's remarkable achievements from childhood to adulthood, Bao Ni's mother burst into tears. Her daughter was wonderful, which only intensified her resentment towards her eldest daughter. Bao Ni could overlook this, but as a mother, she couldn't.
"Mother, I'm going to pick up Liu Jiu. San Qi is in the yard, keep an eye on her."
"Okay, go on your way. Liu Jiu will cry when he comes back and doesn't see you."
"Mom, when have you ever seen Liu Jiu cry? She's only ever made others cry!"
Bonnie thought about her two children. Her daughter, with her talent, had made many other children cry, while her son, with his sharp tongue, had made his uncle cry. She didn't know whether to feel fortunate or not...
Bao Ni's mother quickly prepared dinner, and the courtyard gate was pushed open again. "Mom, you're back. Did you miss me?"
"I can't remember anything at all. Get out of the way. You're wearing a military uniform. What kind of appearance is that?"
Lin Bo felt that his mother was disliking him. After not seeing him for so long, why didn't she miss her youngest son at all?
Bao Ni's mother is currently preoccupied with settling scores with her eldest son, so she has no time to deal with her youngest son. Besides, sons are just a burden.
Lin Bo couldn't see into his mother's heart and didn't know that he was being blamed for her anger.
Grandpa Lin came back with Lin Yu and the others; he went to his old friend's house to play chess.
"Mother, you're back."
"mother."
Lin Yu and Song Xiaolan looked at their mother and had a bad feeling.
"Boss, you two come in, I have something to tell you."
Ignoring the old man's suggestive glances, no one could stop Bao Ni's mother from doing what she was determined to do.
"Lin Bo, you stay in the yard and watch the children."
"knew."
Looks like I'm about to unleash my power; his brother's in trouble!
"Mother, I know I was wrong!"
"If you know you're wrong, that's enough. If everyone who does something wrong just says 'I know I'm wrong' and that's it, wouldn't things be chaotic? You dare to make such a scene without any regard for the consequences, isn't it just because you're family?"
Lin Yu was scolded by his mother and didn't dare to say a word. Song Xiaolan hid behind Lin Yu like a quail.
"Lin Yu, you're in your thirties now. You don't think about the consequences before you act, assuming that because they're all family, they won't hold it against you. Who would be your family then? They must have had terrible luck in their past lives!"
"Mother, you, you're being too harsh in saying that."
Lin Yu didn't expect his mother to be so angry; he thought she would only say a few words at most.
"You've already said my worst things. You really don't know what kind of person I am, Li Daya. You have no ability of your own, yet you think you can rely on your sister. Where's your shame? You've been licked so shamelessly by a dog that you're shameless."
When Bao Ni's mother got excited, she picked up the feather duster from the kang (a heated brick bed) and started hitting Lin Yu with it. Lin Yu didn't dare to dodge and just stood there as his mother hit him. It seemed like more than ten years had passed since he was last beaten.
"Mommy, Mommy, why are you hitting me? Daddy, quickly dodge! Waaah..."
Song Xiaolan had been married into the Lin family for over ten years, and this was the first time she had ever seen her mother-in-law lose her temper. Before, her mother-in-law had only been angry with outsiders; she never knew a feather duster could be used so effectively by her. She regretted it; truly, if she could do it all over again, she would definitely live her life peacefully.
"Snap!"
The feather duster broke, and chicken feathers flew everywhere.
“Song Xiaolan, let me tell you this seriously for once: if you continue to be so clueless and act so arrogantly at your parents’ home, I’d rather my son remain a bachelor for life and my grandson have no mother. You’ll have to go back to where you came from. Our Lin family can’t tolerate someone like you. Unless Lin Yu completely severs ties with his family, my word is law.”
Bao Ni's mother threw the duster handle on the ground with a loud thud, startling Song Xiaolan.
"You two clean up all the chicken feathers in the house before you go home. Make me a new feather duster tomorrow. Honestly, I've gotten so used to this one."
Bao Ni's mother pushed open the door and went out, leaving Lin Yu and Song Xiaolan behind, picking up the chicken feathers scattered all over the floor.
"Mom, drink some water, are you thirsty? Does your hand hurt?"
Lin Bo, like a lackey, hurriedly served his mother. It had been so long since his mother had lost her temper; it was terrifying.
"You be careful too. If you make the same mistake, and your sister pulls a tantrum, you won't escape either."
"I know, but I dare not. I will definitely take this as a warning and constantly remind myself of it."
"Get lost, go see why your sister hasn't arrived yet. Why does it take so long to pick up a child?"
Lin Bo handed the water glass to his mother and ran away quickly. He felt pain just from hearing the sound of her voice. What was his eldest son thinking? Now, he's over thirty years old and got a beating from his mother with a feather duster. It hurts and he's embarrassed.
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