"Yes." Zhang Lan scratched her head a little embarrassedly. "I see you running around every day, so your shoes must wear out quickly. I thought I'd make you a new pair. See if they fit. If they don't, I'll alter them."
Lin Wanqiu put on the shoes; they fit perfectly, not too big, not too small. She stood up and took a few steps; the soles were soft and comfortable. "They fit perfectly, I love them," she said with a smile. "Thank you, Zhang Lan."
“Why are you being so polite with me?” Zhang Lan smiled and sat down. After hesitating for a moment, she said, “Wanqiu, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you. Mother hasn’t been feeling well lately; she’s been coughing a lot. I’d like to get her some medicine, but I don’t have enough money…”
Lin Wanqiu knew that although Old Mrs. Shen was harsh, she was, after all, Shen Tingzhou's mother and Zhang Lan's mother-in-law. Now that she was sick, as a junior, she couldn't ignore her. "Don't worry about the money, I have some here." She took out five yuan from the drawer and handed it to Zhang Lan. "Go to the commune clinic tomorrow to get medicine for your mother. If it's not enough, just let me know."
Zhang Lan accepted the money, too moved to speak. She knew that Lin Wanqiu still remembered the bad things Old Lady Shen had done to her in the past, yet she was now willing to pay for Old Lady Shen's medicine. This magnanimity was rare. "Wanqiu, you are such a good person," she said, her voice choked with emotion. "I will talk to my mother properly and ask her not to bother you anymore."
The next day, Zhang Lan took the money to the commune to get medicine for Old Lady Shen. After returning, she prepared the medicine, brought it to Old Lady Shen, and while feeding her, told her about Lin Wanqiu paying for the medicine. Old Lady Shen listened in silence for a long time, tears welling in her cloudy eyes. She thought of all the difficulties she had caused Lin Wanqiu in the past, and her heart was filled with guilt. "I...I really wronged Wanqiu before," she sighed, her voice full of regret. "She was a good daughter-in-law; I was blind to treat her that way."
Seeing that Old Madam Shen seemed to have a change of heart, Zhang Lan was also very happy. "Mother, don't say that. Wanqiu isn't a petty person. As long as you get along well with her in the future, she definitely won't blame you."
Grandma Shen nodded, secretly resolving in her heart that she must treat Lin Wanqiu well in the future and make up for her past mistakes.
That afternoon, Grandma Shen, supported by Zhang Lan, arrived at the workshop. Lin Wanqiu was teaching the workers how to make new flavored pastries when she saw Grandma Shen arrive, and was somewhat surprised. "Mother, why have you come? Are you feeling better?" She quickly put down her work and went over to support Grandma Shen.
Grandma Shen looked at Lin Wanqiu, her eyes filled with guilt. "Wanqiu, I was wrong before. I shouldn't have treated you like that, shouldn't have coveted your things, and shouldn't have let you suffer." She held Lin Wanqiu's hand and said in a trembling voice, "If you still hate me, hit me a couple of times or curse me a couple of times, and I'll accept it."
Lin Wanqiu was surprised that Old Madam Shen would apologize on her own initiative. Looking at Old Madam Shen's gray hair and wrinkled face, her resentment had long since vanished. "Mother, please don't say that," she said with a smile. "The past is the past, I don't remember it anymore. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of yourself and not think about so much."
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Shen couldn't help but shed tears. She knew that Lin Wanqiu was giving her a way out and that she had truly forgiven her. "Good child, you've really suffered." She held Lin Wanqiu's hand tightly, "From now on, Mother will treat you well and cherish you like her own daughter."
Looking into Old Mrs. Shen's sincere eyes, Lin Wanqiu felt a warmth in her heart. She knew that the Shen family's relationship had finally completely improved, and this was just the beginning of her happy life. She believed that as long as the family worked together and supported each other, their lives would become more and more prosperous and fulfilling.
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