At around 6 p.m., Lin Qingfeng, Lin's father, returned home from get off work.
Looking at his little daughter whom he hadn't seen for many years, Father Lin seemed a little moved. He looked at Yan Bai carefully and said, "Okay, okay, it's good that you're back. For so many years, our family has been looking forward to your return and reunion!"
He seemed to feel a little guilty for not picking up his daughter in person. "Originally, Daddy said he would take a day off to pick you up at the station, but then your mom said no, and asked your brother to pick you up instead. How's it going? Is it going well?"
How ridiculous! A daughter who was abandoned in the countryside since birth, a daughter who had never been far away but had to travel a long distance home alone, was not worth the couple taking some time off to go to the station to pick her up.
Lin Yanbai curled her lips and turned her eyes. Seeing her brother Lin Chen's guilty look and Lin Wan's disdain, Lin Yanbai seemed to understand something.
"Dad, I finally get to see you. I've been looking forward to this day when our family can be reunited since I was little! I understand you're busy with work, and I miss my brothers and sisters, too. I'm glad they came to pick me up, but... maybe my brothers and I missed them. You have no idea, it took me so much effort just to find the way. Yanjing is really big."
At this time, Xiao Qi was complaining about the little liar in his heart, but he honestly took out his notebook and started taking notes.
Lin Qingfeng listened to Yan Bai's words, turned around and looked at Lin Chen's guilty look. He seemed to understand something and was about to scold him.
Lin Wan beside him seemed to have sensed something, "Dad, if you want to blame someone, blame me. Brother wanted to go today, but I suddenly had a stomachache, and Brother was delayed in picking up Yan Bai because he was taking care of me. Don't blame Brother."
Hearing this, Yan Bai couldn't help but roll his eyes secretly. You little brat, who are you trying to fool? How could it be such a coincidence?
Lin Qingfeng was very embarrassed. It was obvious that his younger daughter was wronged, but his eldest daughter was also his dearest daughter. Just when he didn't know what to do, the sound of a bicycle came from outside. Lin's mother Liu Mei came back. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and went out to greet her.
Lin Yanbai: Haha, I knew it.
Because she got off work late today and her youngest daughter was home, Liu Mei went to the state-owned restaurant and bought three dishes to improve her meal. At the dinner table, seeing Liu Mei's slightly apologetic look, Yan Bai knew that she was on Lin Wan's side in her heart.
Liu Mei could only vent her guilt by picking up food. "Yan Bai, come and have some braised pork belly. This is the specialty of the chef at the state-owned restaurant. I bought it especially for you. Eat more!"
Yan Bai's eyes rolled up in his heart, but he still looked well-behaved and said softly, "Thank you, Mom. You are so kind to me." Seeing this, Lin Qingfeng quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, eat more meat. You are too thin. You need to take good care of yourself."
Looking at the scene of "loving mother and filial son" here, Lin Wan suddenly put down her bowl and chopsticks. The sound of the bowl and chopsticks colliding attracted the attention of Lin Qingfeng and Liu Mei.
"I'm full, I'm going to do my homework!" Lin Wan said expressionlessly, and was about to leave the table. After hearing Lin Wan's words, Lin Chen turned his head to look at Lin Wan, then turned his head to look at the food, with a conflicted expression, as if he was considering whether to stand with his sister or stand at the other side after finishing the meal.
Before he could make the difficult decision, Liu Mei became anxious: "What's wrong with Wanwan? Is your stomach still hurting? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Why don't you eat after just a few bites? Mom bought your favorite food specially..." Before she finished speaking, she seemed to feel that her words were inappropriate and quickly took them back.
Although the words fell silent, the action did not stop. Liu Mei pushed Lin Wan back to the table and started to pick up some food for her. Lin Yanbai clearly saw that Lin Wan glanced at her with pride.
"Xiao Qi, come out. Is this the character of the heroine in the original book? Is she so petty? Is this the heroine's doom?" Yan Bai complained wildly in his heart.
"This... this... whether the heroine's character collapses or not is not within my consideration. I am only responsible for the direction of the plot." Xiao Qi said weakly.
After dinner, everyone had their own thoughts. Liu Mei took out a quilt from the cupboard and said, "There are no extra rooms at home. Yan Bai, you can live with your sister!" Then she walked into the small bedroom with the quilt in her arms.
"Mom, my bed is too small and can't accommodate two people." Lin Wan was dissatisfied again.
Liu Mei quickly comforted her, "You and your sister can just make do with each other for one night. The new bed will be here tomorrow."
"Oh, but it's too crowded, and I still have to do my homework tonight. It's so inconvenient!" Lin Wan came close to Liu Mei and started acting coquettishly.
Yan Bai sat in the living room calmly, seemingly lost in thought, but in reality, he said, "Xiao Qi, how about a bet? Let's see who of them compromises. I'm betting on Liu Mei."
Xiao Qi, who couldn’t get the chance to speak, said: …You’re awesome!
Sure enough, not long after, Liu Mei came over apologetically, "Yan Bai, your sister said she has too much homework tonight and is afraid it will disturb your sleep. How about this, you stay in my and your dad's bedroom for the night? Let your dad sleep on the floor, and we can sleep in the bed together and get close to each other."
Although Yan Bai was cursing in his heart, he agreed readily.
Xiao Qi couldn't help but be surprised. After just one day of spending time with Lin Yanbai, it was not difficult to see that Lin Yanbai was not an easy person to talk to. What was wrong with him? Why was he so easy to talk to at the Lin family?
"That's because I've already prepared myself mentally. The Lin family is just a stepping stone for me. Next, I plan to find a way to move out. Otherwise, it would be nauseating to live like this all day long. So I don't care about these things." Lin Yanbai replied.
It turned out that Xiao Qi had asked this question without realizing it, but he didn't care about it now: "You want to move out? Where are you moving to? Why are you so decisive? Why didn't you discuss this with me?"
"Isn't this what we're discussing?"
Xiao Qi got angry, "No, this is a notice. Humph, do whatever you want, it's none of my business! Humph! I don't care about you!" After saying that, he logged off immediately.
"Xiaoqi? Qiqi? Qibao? Master Qi?" There was no response in his mind for a long time, and Yan Bai couldn't help laughing. This little guy is really funny.
The cold moonlight shines through the window and falls on the person who has not fallen asleep for a long time on the bed. Yan Bai cannot sleep. In just one day, she has seen through the true nature of the Lin family: biased parents, an independent elder brother, and an elder sister with a mind smaller than a needle tip. No matter how she looks at it, staying in the Lin family is not a long-term solution.
There are still five years before the resumption of the college entrance examination. As for going to school, the current high schools are in a mess. Every day is spent on activities and farming. It is boring to go there. It is better to find a job first, preferably one with a dormitory, so that she can not only prepare for the college entrance examination while working, but also take the opportunity to move out.
After making up his mind, sleepiness gradually came over him and Yan Bai finally fell asleep.
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