"I... I was doing it all for this family..."
Liu's words lacked conviction.
"Ha! For this family?"
Lin Chaodong started his taunting mode.
"You say you did it all for this family? For this family, you knew your son was unwell, yet you weaned him when he was only six months old? For this family, you neglected everything, not even coming home for the New Year. Even with your child standing right in front of you, you couldn't be bothered to say a word of comfort, and you didn't even ask a single question about your son before leaving! Tell me, besides that little girl you serve, is there anyone else in your heart? Is there anyone else?!"
Lin Chaodong roared out the last sentence, spittle flying everywhere, his eyes bloodshot, his face flushed a dark red, and his eyes bulging as if they were about to pop out.
His appearance frightened not only Liu Shi across from him, but also Lin Chaobei beside him, and even Xiao Man'er in the courtyard hid behind Da Niu in fear.
Big Shot: (┯_┯)
He also wanted to find a place to hide, sob sob.
In the end, Lin Chaobei still helped Liu carry a basket of sweet potatoes to Liu's master's house. When they arrived at the back door, he put down the basket and left in silence, leaving Liu and the basket of sweet potatoes standing at the door watching him leave.
Liu sighed. She had come this far and didn't want to give up so easily. Therefore, she would continue to move forward firmly and prove to Lin Chaodong that her choice was right.
As for the two children, she was naturally at ease knowing they were at home, because she understood her mother-in-law Yue Jiuyue well; she wasn't the type to mistreat people, especially her grandchildren, so she subconsciously overlooked them.
From now on, she won't do that anymore. She will take time to go back and see Xiaoman'er. She wants to watch Xiaoman'er grow up, to see Xiaoman'er become more and more outstanding, and to see Xiaoman'er grow into an adult.
In a few years, when Dazhuang's health has improved and he has grown up and become more sensible, we will ask Lin Chaodong to bring Dazhuang over, and then they will be a family reunion.
Thinking of this, Liu felt a little relieved. She was still a good mother and hadn't neglected her children.
Looking down at the full basket of sweet potatoes, Liu suddenly felt a pang of guilt.
She shouldn't have hit and scolded Lin Chaodong without understanding the situation, causing discord between the couple and making a fool of herself in front of Lin Chaobei. It probably also scared Xiaoman'er.
She'll wait until next time. When she has the chance to go home next time, she'll definitely comfort Lin Chaodong and coax Xiaoman'er properly. Once they see how good she is, they probably won't remember what she did wrong today.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Liu's lips. She bent down, squatted down, hung the straps on her shoulders, and wanted to carry the basket on her back.
As a result, she immediately sat down on the ground with a thud.
Liu was stunned. It was just a basket of sweet potatoes. Back in the day, it was a piece of cake. She could carry it all the way from the mountain to her home without a second thought.
now……
She tried again, but still couldn't carry it on her back.
The smile on Liu's lips had long since vanished, replaced by a bitter grin.
Is she forever unable to go back to the past? Just like this basket of sweet potatoes.
But her original intention was clearly to do what was best for her family, to earn money, and to enable her family to establish themselves in the city.
Was she wrong?
Liu gave up carrying the basket. She remained silent for a long time before raising her hand to knock on the door.
(︶.?︶?)
When Lin Chaobei returned, he saw Lin Chaodong sitting silently in the yard. Da Niu was cleaning inside the house and didn't dare to make a sound. Xiao Man'er was probably hiding inside the house, and he didn't know if she was asleep.
"Big brother."
Lin Chaobei called out, but Lin Chaodong did not respond.
Lin Chaobei scratched his head. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he really didn't know how to deal with it, let alone how to persuade the person in charge.
So he simply sat there and kept Lin Chaodong company, waiting until Lin Chaodong recovered on his own before making any decisions.
As for the house's cleanliness, Da Niu is there. He's the most diligent and capable, and even if he were alone, he could definitely clean it before dark.
Sitting there was quite boring, and Lin Chaobei started to doze off at some point. His head was nodding off, and drool was dripping from the corner of his mouth.
Suddenly, Lin Chaodong asked:
"Fourth brother, tell me, should I divorce Liu?"
These words jolted Lin Chaobei awake from his slumber.
"Huh? Huh! What are you saying?"
Divorce?!
These two words had never appeared in their Linjiagou Village before, because no family in their village had ever experienced such a situation; divorce and separation were unheard of.
Upon suddenly hearing Lin Chaodong say the words "divorce," Lin Chaobei wondered if he was having a nightmare while asleep. Otherwise, why would his older brother mention those two words?
He didn't know what had happened that made Lin Chaodong feel he couldn't live with Liu anymore, but he didn't dare get involved in the topic, so he just pretended to be half asleep and didn't hear clearly, and brushed it off.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to remind you that if you're sleepy, go back to your room and sleep. I saw that Da Niu has already cleaned up the main room."
Lin Chaodong acted impulsively, and after Lin Chaobei gave him no response, his desire to divorce immediately dissipated, and the topic was naturally dropped.
Anyway, it's not a good thing, so it's not worth mentioning it again.
Lin Chaobei, being astute, took these words seriously and immediately yawned, saying:
"Oh, then I'll go back to my room and sleep."
They slid incredibly fast on their feet.
After entering the room and closing the door, Lin Chaobei, who was leaning against the door, was panting heavily, as if he hadn't dared to breathe at all.
He was genuinely terrified! His older brother actually wanted a divorce!
If he had a cell phone right now, he would immediately share this earth-shattering news with Yue Jiuyue and Lin Chaonan, so that they could share his shock and fright.
But will those two give him the reaction he wants? Probably not.
Lin Chaonan: ┐（─__─）┌
We don't need this younger brother anymore.
Yue Jiuyue: ┐（─__─）┌
Divorce is just a common occurrence, okay?
Generally speaking, both of them seemed indifferent. After all, whether they continued to live together or separated and went their separate ways was their own business and had nothing to do with others.
Yue Jiuyue might feel sorry for the children at most, since children are the ones who suffer the most when their parents divorce.
As for the two adults, do whatever you want.
Unfortunately, Lin Chaobei didn't have a cell phone, so there was no one to share this earth-shattering news with. He could only hide in his room and slowly digest it, the kind of news that he had to digest even if he couldn't. Lin Chaobei almost burst into tears.
His life is so miserable!
If he had known that coming to the capital would turn out like this, he would have been better off staying in town and minding the shop!
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