Feeling sorry for Ye Linchen, she carried the bags back to her rented room.
After putting my things down, it was lunchtime.
The neighbors were all cooking, and the aroma of food filled the entire alley.
Ye Linchen dared not delay any longer and headed home without stopping.
Standing at the door, I could hear laughter and cheerful voices coming from inside.
Ye Linchen raised his hand and knocked on the door, and the sounds inside stopped abruptly.
Ye Zhenghua came to open the door and saw that Ye Linchen had returned. He quickly said, "Little Chen is back. Wash your hands and eat. We've been waiting for you."
When Ye Linchen entered the living room, he saw Meng Xueyun setting the dishes on the table.
Meng Zihan sat on the sofa reading a book, while her twin brothers watched TV beside her.
Meng Xueyun's face darkened, and she gave Ye Linchen a cold glance, her words unpleasant to hear.
"Did you come back right at mealtime? There's so much work to do at home, and instead of helping out, you're just loitering around outside!"
"That's right, we all helped." Ye Linbei immediately chimed in from the side.
"You'd be fine as long as you don't cause trouble, but you're helping out instead," Ye Zhenghua said with a smile, patting him on the shoulder and urging the others, "Go wash your hands, dinner's ready."
"If it were me, I wouldn't feel comfortable eating if I hadn't done anything!" Meng Xueyun said resentfully.
Thinking that he would be moving out on Monday and wouldn't be staying in this house for more than a few days, and that he wouldn't have to put up with this kind of treatment anymore, Ye Linchen felt great and didn't want to waste his breath arguing with her.
She now only hopes that the transfer will go smoothly and that there will be no further complications.
Ye Linchen didn't say a word, went to the bathroom to wash his hands, and sat down to eat lunch.
The Ye family was not well-off, so lunch was very simple.
The rice wasn't just plain white rice; it was also cooked with corn kernels mixed in.
There were only three dishes.
A plate of stir-fried cabbage, a dish of cold shredded radish, and a plate of stir-fried shredded potatoes with meat.
In stir-fried shredded potatoes with meat, potatoes make up the majority of the dish, with only a small amount of meat.
The plate of meat and vegetables was placed at the other end of the table, in front of the twins and Meng Zihan.
Ye Linchen stretched out his arm, reaching across the entire table to grab the food.
The moment she made a move to taste it, Meng Xueyun glared at her and snatched a piece of meat with her chopsticks for Meng Zihan.
"Eat up, there's only so little meat, it's not even enough to fill someone's teeth."
If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. It won't kill you to eat one less bite.
Ye Linchen turned his chopsticks and picked up some shredded radish.
This tastes good too, sweet and sour, perfect with rice.
She ate heartily, which made Meng Xueyun uncomfortable. She started grumbling again: "She does nothing but eats so much. I don't know which family can afford to raise such an ungrateful wretch."
Ye Linchen didn't respond, adhering to the idea that everything would be fine if he just endured one more day, and simply buried himself in his food.
Seeing her like this, Meng Xueyun assumed she was guilty and spoke even more enthusiastically.
She thought of the mutton soup from yesterday, and her heart ached.
I finally cooked a good meal, and it's all wasted on this brat!
"I've never seen anyone so selfish. They don't care about their parents or siblings, they only care about their own food, and they're not even worried about indigestion..."
Ye Zhenghua couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted her: "Alright, stop talking and eat more."
After saying that, he picked up a piece of stir-fried shredded potatoes and meat with his chopsticks and gave it to Ye Linchen: "Xiao Chen, eat yours."
Looking at the extra food in his bowl, Ye Linchen felt no gratitude, but rather a bit of curiosity.
Why would Ye Zhenghua be so kind to her for no reason?
Such concern and care for her likely stems from some scheme they're plotting against her.
That's how it was in my past life. Whenever I wanted to scheme against her, ask her for money, or make her back down, I would first try to win her over with sweet words and concern, and then, taking advantage of her emotional state, I would make an exorbitant demand.
I just wonder what they're plotting against her this time?
After dinner, Ye Linchen was ordered by Meng Xueyun to wash the dishes. Just as she was about to go, Meng Zihan spoke up.
"I'll do it, I'll do it."
Meng Xueyun refused: "I appreciate your kindness, but your hands are for studying, not for doing chores. Don't break all the dishes while washing them."
"How could that be? I'm not that stupid!" Meng Zihan pouted and protested.
She spoke sweet words, but she sat there without moving an inch.
Ye Linchen, too lazy to watch their affectionate aunt and niece display, got up and prepared to go back to her room.
Meng Xueyun raised her eyebrows: "Xiao Chen, where are you going if you don't clear the table and wash the dishes?"
Ye Linchen turned his head and asked matter-of-factly, "Isn't it Xiaohan who's washing?"
"You eat, wipe your mouth, and leave? Aren't you ashamed?"
"I haven't done anything heinous, why should I be embarrassed?" Ye Linchen stared at her strangely.
Enraged, Meng Xueyun picked up her chopsticks and was about to hit her when Ye Zhenghua grabbed her hand: "Let's talk this out. Xiao Chen is reasonable."
Thinking of her plan, Meng Xueyun gritted her teeth and swallowed her anger, then shoved the bowls away with a clatter.
Ye Linchen was now certain that these two were plotting something.
In that case, let's wait and see what they do.
Not long after Ye Linchen returned to the house, Ye Zhenghua and Meng Xueyun came in and closed the door, as if afraid that Meng Zihan outside would hear them.
The two sat on the edge of the bed, and Ye Zhenghua spoke up: "Xiao Chen, there's something I want to discuss with you."
Ye Linchen stared at him with wide eyes, waiting for him to continue.
Ye Zhenghua organized his thoughts before saying, "Xiaohan is a light sleeper and isn't used to sleeping in the living room. You're the older sister, so please let her have it. You can sleep in the living room. I'll go find a cot this afternoon; I won't let you sleep on the sofa."
Ye Linchen raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.
It turns out that's what happened.
I still have to move out myself.
However, my efforts were still worthwhile.
In her past life, she always slept on the sofa; in this life, she's managed to get a cot!
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