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"Xiaowei, you said Jiang Yanyi didn't go home after being discharged from the hospital. Why did she go to her parents' house for no reason? If someone didn't know, they would think we were abusing her. I think you should find some time to go to your father-in-law's house and bring her back."
She had been there for three days, but she hadn't seen her long-missed grandson even a hair. Even her daughter-in-law was away from home. Old Mrs. Lin was so anxious that a big blister appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She was wiping the table, feeling increasingly frustrated. She threw the rag in her hand away and wiped her hands on her apron. "No, we need to go now and bring her back today. What's the point of her always staying at her parents' house? Isn't this making Chunchun a laughing stock?"
Lin Wei turned over with his phone in his hands, his hands still moving on the screen. "Come on, Mom, why are you so excited? If she wants to stay at her parents' house, then let her stay. She's under the care of her own mother. Are you afraid that your eldest grandson will starve?"
After thinking about it, Lin Wei found it ridiculous again. He was really obsessed with the old lady's nagging lately. What eldest grandson? There was no sign of him yet. Who knew whether Jiang Yanyi was pregnant with a girl or a boy.
"Anyway, don't worry about it. We can handle our own problems."
Old Mrs. Lin was so angry that she picked up a rag and threw it at him. "What do you mean by your business? Is this between the two of you? This is a matter of great importance to the future fortune of my Lin family. I tell you, Xiaowei, I don't care what method you use, you have to bring her and her mother back to me. If anything happens to my eldest grandson, I will beat you up."
As Mrs. Lin spoke, she became more and more anxious. "No, I can't rely on you. I'll do it myself." She muttered to herself as she took out her cell phone and after searching for a long time, she finally found her mother-in-law's phone number.
"Hey, has mother-in-law eaten yet? Oh, you're Yan Yi, Yan Yi, have you eaten yet? How's it been living there lately? Are you used to it? I'm here at Xiao Wei's place. If you have nothing to do, come back. I have nothing to do all day, so I can take care of you and your son."
Before Jiang Yan could even open his mouth, Old Lady Lin's mouth started firing like a machine gun.
"Yan Yi, I know Xiao Wei made you angry. It's Xiao Wei's fault for not doing well. You know, men are all clumsy, and Xiao Wei is not good with words. Sometimes he means well but ends up doing bad things. I've already taught him a lesson. If you still feel unhappy when you come back, I'll help you beat him up. Husband and wife don't hold grudges overnight. You haven't been home this long, and it's sad for you, for him, and for me, an old woman, too."
"Yan Yi, just consider it a favor to Mom. You're a magnanimous person, and you don't hold grudges against small people. Don't bother with him. Come back. When it's convenient for you, I'll ask Xiao Wei to pick you up, okay?"
Jiang Yanyi listened to her quietly on the phone and found it extremely ridiculous. The old woman must have worn a filter several hundred meters thick to say that Lin Wei had good intentions but did something bad.
She sneered in her heart, but when she spoke, she was obedient and said, "Mom, don't worry, I will be home in the next two days. My mother has been in poor health recently and wants me to stay at home with her for a few more days. I will come back as soon as she feels better. I...I miss Wei too."
"Oh, is your mother-in-law sick? Is everything okay? Is everything serious? How about I ask Xiaowei to take a leave tomorrow to come and see her? A son-in-law is half a son-in-law. Why didn't you tell us earlier about such a big thing as your mother-in-law being sick? Xiaowei should go back and see her anyway."
"Mom, no need. Awei is busy with work, so I didn't tell him so he wouldn't worry. This is just an old illness, it's nothing serious."
The two exchanged pleasantries on the phone for a long time, and finally Mrs. Lin hung up the phone reluctantly.
As soon as the phone was hung up, Mrs. Lin immediately spat, "Bah, you really think you're such a nobody, trying to talk to me like that. If it weren't for your pregnancy, I would have asked Xiaowei to dump you long ago." She turned to Lin Wei and said, "Xiaowei, your wife is so naive. I think you should just divorce her after she gives birth to the baby."
Lin Wei was busy playing games, and nodded randomly when he heard this.
Only then was Mrs. Lin satisfied. She picked up the rag and went back to work with a smile on her face.
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"Yiyi, what did they say?"
As soon as Jiang Yanyi put down the phone, the old couple of the Jiang family came up to him with concerned expressions.
Jiang Yan patted the two elders' hands and asked them to relax.
Big Brother Jiang, who was standing by, had a bad temper. He slapped the table, stood up angrily and said, "How dare Lin Wei do this to you? You really think there's no one in my Jiang family, right? Yiyi, don't be afraid. I'll go and avenge you. I'll beat him to death."
Father Jiang's face was also filled with anger. "Your brother is right. The Lin family is simply too much. I, a good daughter, married him, not to be tortured by him."
Jiang Yanyi felt relieved for Jiang Yanyi. Fortunately, her family did not give up on her.
Jiang Yanyi hadn't originally planned to tell anyone in the Jiang family about this. Given her personality, she'd just quietly dealt with Lin Wei herself. But during the few days she was at the hotel, Jiang's parents would call her every now and then to ask how she was doing. They had no idea she'd argued with Lin Wei or even had a miscarriage; they simply cared about her and wanted to know if she was doing well.
After their repeated calls of concern, Jiang Yanyi finally decided to come back and explain the situation to them.
She didn't expect them to understand or even support her, but simply and calmly recounted what had happened.
But when she finished speaking, Jiang's father, Jiang's mother and Jiang's elder brother all had tears in their eyes.
"Lin Wei, that beast."
They gritted their teeth and said in unison.
They surrounded Jiang Yanyi and examined her carefully, worried that she would be beaten and abused by Lin Wei.
After a while, they all hugged Jiang Yanyi and cried, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." They thought their daughter had divorced Lin Wei and would not leave this time.
After Jiang Yanyi calmed them down, he told them about his plan.
They were sad that their daughter did not divorce Lin Wei, but when they heard that she wanted to take revenge on the Lin family, they felt that it was her due, but at the same time they were very worried about her.
The old couple even wanted to move away with their daughter and stay away from the Lin family forever.
Jiang Yanyi took great effort to dissuade them from this idea.
"Mom and Dad, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I was confused and made you worry before. Don't worry, I won't be as stupid as before. Don't be angry, brother, he didn't need you to do it, so as not to dirty your hands."
Jiang's father and mother were still worried, "What if..."
"Don't worry, there's no chance of that happening. He's living a happy life now, so he doesn't need to worry about it."
This is true. Lin Wei has indeed been very successful recently.
People say that there are three things a man can be happy about: promotion, wealth and the death of his wife. Although he has none of these three, he still has a fulfilling life.
The company's project was about to be completed, his wife went back to her parents' home, and the beautiful apprentice in the game also started video chatting with him. Without a wife to worry about being caught cheating, he didn't have to worry about being unreasonable. This kind of unrestrained life was so wonderful.
When a person is proud, even his walk is like the wind.
"Sir, please stay." Suddenly, a bony hand blocked Lin Wei's way. "Sir, I see you have a lot of luck with love. Be careful. It's easy to owe a debt of love, but it's hard to repay it."
Lin Wei's good mood was instantly extinguished. He pushed the dirty hand in front of him away with disgust, "I don't have any money, stop bothering me."
But the man persisted, "Sir, we are destined to be together. Please allow me to tell you my fortune."
"Are you annoying? I told you not to bother me, but I'm telling you, if you don't leave, I'm calling the police."
Perhaps the word "call the police" had a deterrent effect, and the man really took a half step back. "Sir, the world is so beautiful, but you are so irritable. This is not good."
Lin Wei squinted at him and said, "You're crazy." He patted the bad luck off his body and left quickly.
The old man shouted at his back: "Sir, we are destined to meet again."
Lin Wei quickened his pace.
The street was bustling with people, but no one stopped to notice this little episode.
"Humph, there are really more and more scammers." Lin Wei shook his head, feeling very ashamed of the scammers' behavior. They actually dared to cheat him, thinking he was a fool.
When he returned home, he thought he would be greeted with hot meals and the old lady's concern, but he didn't expect that as soon as he entered the door, he was greeted by a desolate room.
Lin Wei has been taken care of by Grandma Lin in every detail for a week now. He has a delicious breakfast every morning, hot meals when he gets home in the evening, and a midnight snack when he is tired of playing games at night. This kind of life is much better than the instant noodles and takeout he had to eat day and night some time ago.
I didn't expect to find nothing when I got home today.
You can imagine the disappointment in his heart.
"Click" there was a sound of a door opening behind me.
"Alright, alright, don't send me off. Someone might see us. Besides, Xiaowei will be back soon. It's not good for him to see us. Go back quickly. I know, I'll definitely come to see you early tomorrow. Why are you so long-winded? Let's go."
Lin Wei was stunned for a moment when he heard the coquettish voice of his old lady.
"Oh, my god, Xiaowei, you're back." Old Mrs. Lin walked into the house with a smile on her face. When she looked up, she saw Lin Wei standing in front of her. She almost had a heart attack. "Why didn't you tell me you were back?"
"Mom, dinner is not yet cooked. Where have you been? Why are you back so late?" Lin Wei did not answer Old Mrs. Lin. As soon as he opened his mouth, he was blaming and reproaching her without even realizing it.
He felt that he was already exhausted from work every day, so he should have a fresh meal as soon as he got home from work, rather than a dark and empty house. The fact that the old lady did nothing at home except cook, and even then couldn't serve the meal on time was extremely disappointing to him.
Old Mrs. Lin glanced behind her uncomfortably and smiled awkwardly, "I was delayed by something outside. Don't be angry, I'll do it now. Don't be angry, Xiaowei, I'll be fine soon. You sit down and rest for a while."
Lin Wei hummed unhappily, "Go ahead, I'm tired, let me lie down for a while."
Mrs. Lin nodded hurriedly, "Okay, okay, if you're tired, go get some sleep. I'll call you when the meal is ready."
Only then did Lin Wei smile.
As soon as Lin Wei entered the bedroom, Old Mrs. Lin immediately turned around and went out to check. Fortunately, Old Man Jia had already left and didn't hear anything.
She walked in in a good mood, put on an apron and went to the kitchen.
Old Lady Lin had originally planned to take care of her precious grandson, but Jiang Yanyi ended up staying home. She spent her days at home with nothing to do, feeling completely worn out. One day, while out buying groceries, she spotted a group of elderly men and women dancing. At first, she thought they were shameless, dancing in their flamboyant attire despite their age. But their smiles captivated her, and she'd stop and watch them every time she finished her shopping.
As she was watching, an older sister in the team suddenly came up to her and asked her if she wanted to dance with them.
Old Mrs. Lin was so scared that she waved her hands quickly. No, that wouldn't work. She was already so old, and half of her leg was already in the coffin. How could she still do such an embarrassing thing? No, no, she backed away repeatedly.
However, her heart told her that she was extremely eager to be with everyone.
After watching it twice more, several older sisters in the team came over to persuade her, and finally, she reluctantly became a member of the square dance team.
You know what, this thing is really fun.
Old Mrs. Lin felt that she had become five years younger after dancing for two days.
She no longer felt bored and wanted to go back to her hometown every day. As soon as she put down her bowl, she wanted to go dancing. If it rained and she couldn't dance, she would feel like she was being scratched by a cat, and she would curse the thief and the God for being blind and doing such evil things all day long.
A new old man joined the dance team these days. Old man Jia is not only gentle in appearance, but also a good dancer. Many old ladies want to dance with him.
But Old Man Jia didn't choose anyone else and finally chose her.
Old Mrs. Lin danced with Old Man Jia twice and learned some things about him.
Old man Jia had just moved in recently. His wife had passed away many years ago, and they had a daughter, for whose sake he had never remarried. Finally, his daughter had become successful and brought him to her new house, so he could finally enjoy his life.
At first, Mrs. Lin thought it was nothing, but when Mr. Jia said that he was very old and actually wanted someone to talk to him, she suddenly felt touched.
Old man Jia is so much like her. Isn't it the same for her? The old man left them and their mother early. She played the role of both father and mother and finally raised Xiaowei. Now she is old and there is no one to talk to at home every day. Who wouldn't be sad?
They were both wanderers in the world, and the two of them, who were over a hundred years old in total, became more and more sad as they talked. In the end, they hit it off and decided that why not just live together, so that at least they would have a companion in their old age.
This idea made the two of them crazy excited. Old Man Jia was easy to talk to. He said that his daughter had always urged him to find another partner. On the one hand, he was afraid that his stepmother would treat his daughter badly and make her feel wronged. On the other hand, he had high standards and didn't like any of the ones introduced to him by others.
Now that he has found a partner, there is no problem at all at home, and his daughter even supports it.
These words made Old Mrs. Lin feel as happy as if she had eaten honey, and she couldn't wait to move in with Old Man Jia.
But although she was happy, she was far from being as carefree as Old Man Jia, and she still had some concerns in her heart.
Old Mrs. Lin’s concerns come from Lin Wei.
In fact, after Old Man Lin passed away, Old Mrs. Lin had thought about remarrying. When she was young, she was considered a beauty in the village. Although she was a widow, there were many people who wanted to live with her. However, she could not bear to leave her precious son whom she had exchanged her life for, so she was reluctant to agree to the next marriage.
After Lin Wei finally grew up and became more sensible, her path to remarriage was still not smooth.
It was unknown what Lin Wei's mentality was, but every time she dated a man, he would use all sorts of tactics to ruin the relationship and drive him away within three days, including but not limited to crying and begging, threatening suicide, and injuring the man. Even if the man said he didn't mind her marrying him with Lin Wei, Lin Wei still didn't want to have a stepfather.
Gradually, as time went by, Old Mrs. Lin gave up and devoted all her heart to Lin Wei.
Now that Lin Wei has started his own family and career, Old Mrs. Lin feels that he no longer needs her, and her heart, which had been suppressed in the past, slowly becomes active again.
However, because the shadow left by Lin Wei was too strong, Mrs. Lin was still somewhat uneasy, fearing that Lin Wei would refuse to agree like he did when he was a child. After all, she was so old, and it would not look good to do such a thing again.
She was afraid that Lin Wei would feel embarrassed and would not agree with her being with Old Man Jia.
Old Man Jia didn't think her worries mattered to him. He thought Lin Wei was just worried that she would abandon him when she was a child, so she didn't want her to remarry. Now that he was older, he would definitely understand.
Old man Jia comforted old lady Lin, saying that it was okay if Lin Wei really disagreed. If Lin Wei was really worried, he could come and be a son-in-law.
Old man Jia's words made Old Mrs. Lin blush. She patted Old man Jia's arm and said that he was so shameless at such an old age and just talked nonsense.
Because she had this thought in her mind, Mrs. Lin moved much faster in the kitchen than usual.
Well, I have to find time to have a good talk with Xiaowei, she thought.
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