Lin Xiazhu thought he wanted some change for tea, so she immediately took out a dollar and stuffed it into his hand. "Whenever you want to eat, go buy some with Chacha. I'll wait for Xiaoxue and Taozi to come out here."
Nowadays, parents don't pick up or drop off their children at school; they walk there on their own, or at most, they go with some neighborhood kids.
So Lin Xiazhu didn't go to the classroom to pick up Lin Xiaoxue and Lin Taozi, but waited outside the school gate. The primary school was not far from the street, and there was only one small shop at the school gate.
When Lin Xiaoxue and the others came out, Xiao An and Lin Chacha also came out with snacks they had bought.
"Sister, Xiaoxue, Taozi, hurry up and eat some pig's ears! Xiao An bought ice cream, it'll go perfectly with them." Lin Chacha smiled broadly, she was so happy to have snacks to eat.
Lin Xiazhu smiled along with her. In her previous life, after her family moved to the tailor's house, Chacha had never smiled like this again. This was just right.
"Hey, why is there an extra one?" Lin Xiaoxue noticed it first and snatched it from Xiao An's hand without saying a word. "I want to eat two."
To prevent them from being taken back, she licked both ice creams in her hand with her tongue, so that no one would try to take them.
Xiao An: "..." Actually, he wanted to give this to Zhao Xiaolian. He didn't care that Lin Xiaoxue had taken it. He didn't want to get involved in such a trivial matter.
"You glutton! Xiao An bought the ice cream, how could you just steal it?" Lin Chacha couldn't stand her, so she retorted but didn't say anything more.
Lin Taozi was obedient; as long as she got her share, nothing else mattered, and she didn't care who stole whose share.
Lin Xiazhu's face darkened. Looking at Lin Xiaoxue's smug expression, she vaguely recalled her past life, when Zhao Xiaolian suddenly became generous and bought several five-cent ice creams to share with the sisters.
Before the silly peach could even take a bite, Lin Xiaoxue snatched it away and stuffed it into her mouth, yelling, "Silly girl, all you do is cry. If you want to eat, eat my saliva!"
She said that, but didn't return the ice cream to Lin Taozi. Zhao Xiaolian didn't care about them either. Zhao Xiaolian was biased towards Lin Xiaoxue, who knew how to make her happy. Lin Taozi was a fool, and she had long disliked her.
In the end, Lin Xiazhu gave Lin Taozi the ice cream she had only taken a bite of, and only then did she stop crying and even smile through her tears.
"Ah..." Lin Xiaoxue exclaimed in surprise. She was eating an ice cream when Lin Xiazhu forcefully ripped it off and threw it onto the dirt road some distance away.
The ice cream, dyed yellow by pigment, was instantly covered with a thick layer of dust.
"...Big sister, why did you throw my ice cream? Waaah...Why do you always bully me? You're so mean, you're not my sister." Lin Xiaoxue threw another ice cream at Lin Xiazhu.
Lin Xiazhu nimbly dodged and grabbed Lin Xiaoxue, who was trying to run away. Her dark eyes stared straight at her. "Don't take things that don't belong to you anymore. Why did you take them without even asking? Are you a robber?"
In her previous life, Lin Taozi was less than eighteen years old when Lin Xiaoxue tricked her into going to the river to catch fish. Knowing that she couldn't swim, she still made her go, which ultimately led to her death.
If it weren't for her young age, and the fact that the real Zhao Xiaolian was probably dead or alive, Lin Xiazhu really wanted to abandon her. If Zhao Xiaolian hadn't been possessed, she would have left Lin Xiaoxue with Zhao Xiaolian, so that they could continue their mother-daughter relationship.
"It's just two cents for an ice cream. You're not short of money. What's wrong with me having one more?" Lin Xiaoxue didn't understand why her older sister always disliked her and wouldn't give her pocket money even when Xiao An was given one.
Despite her young age, she is the smartest and most beautiful among the sisters. Why shouldn't she receive the most affection?
As if she could see right through her, Lin Xiazhu said, "You consider yourself the smartest and most beautiful of all of us, so you don't take us seriously at all. How old are you? Your mind is too complicated."
"I just want to tell you that nobody is stupid. We've seen everything you've done. We've just been giving in to you all along."
It's because we gave her too much that she became confused and didn't understand.
"From now on, no one will give in to you anymore. You think you're so smart? Then think about how you can make me treat everyone equally. If you dare to take other people's things again, I'll give you away to someone else," Lin Xiazhu said coldly.
"Why did you give me away to someone else? You're not my mom. I hate you. I'm going to tell my mom you bullied me." Lin Xiaoxue tried to break free, but she couldn't. She could only cry even louder.
The Zhao Xiaolian who was easily fooled by you and blindly protected you is long gone, and Yan Xin won't care about you anymore.
Xiao An and Lin Chacha were both surprised that Lin Xiazhu would suddenly get angry, and her anger was so intense that her face darkened, which was quite frightening.
Seeing the two of them standing there blankly, not even reacting to the melting ice cream, Lin Xiazhu sighed inwardly and said gently, "Let's go home and ignore her."
After letting go of Lin Xiaoxue, she quickly ran home to find Yan Xin.
Although Yan Xin had always been quite cold towards her, Lin Xiaoxue still hadn't given up on trying to curry favor with her and treating her as the family's biggest support. After all, Yan Xin now had an income from her clothing store, and the whole family depended on her for support.
Even if the eldest sister is strong, so what? She's single-minded. In the end, a child has to listen to his mother. Lin Xiaoxue thinks Zhao Xiaolian's mind is almost back to normal and she won't be mentally unstable anymore. From now on, she will still be the one in charge of the family.
After listening to Lin Xiaoxue's tearful tale, Yan Xin frowned deeply. Seeing Lin Xiazhu and the others return, she stormed out, furious, yelling, "Lin Xiazhu, you come here right now..."
Seeing Yan Xin's furious outburst, Lin Xiaoxue felt smug, her eyes lighting up. She declared that Mom was still in charge of the family, and her eldest sister was doomed.
"What are you yelling about? Closing the shop so early, don't you have any self-awareness?" Lin Xiazhu sneered, "Come and get me if you dare."
Since she wouldn't come over, Yan Xin had no choice but to run over and block her way, pointing at Lin Xiaoxue and saying, "Your sister is a vicious supporting character. She's always trying to sow discord between me and you. She's despicable. She knows I can't beat you, but she still won't give up. How old is she? What does she want?"
Lin Xiazhu glanced at Lin Xiaoxue indifferently, and the latter glared back fiercely.
Lin Xiazhu waved her hand, signaling Xiao An and Lin Chacha to go upstairs first, while she and Yan Xin went to the main room to talk alone.
"She probably wants you to pamper her. If you don't want to, then ignore her. Why are you yelling at me like that?"
“She’s so noisy, she’s always bothering me. My patience is wearing thin. Now I want to hit her whenever I see her, but she’s your sister, and I’m afraid you’ll retaliate.” Yan Xin said these words in a low voice.
Lin Xiazhu thought for a moment and said, "You can teach her a lesson, but don't hurt her. A little scratch is fine."
"For example?" Yan Xin asked seriously.
"For example, you can hit your palm with a bamboo stick, or occasionally spank your buttocks. The bamboo stick is thin and soft, so it hurts but won't hurt you. You can try it."
Seeing Yan Xin's mischievous grin, eager and ready to fight, Lin Xiazhu said with a half-smile, "Won't your conscience hurt if you hit the child? It'll be a real hassle when the child starts crying."
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