After eating and drinking, Lin Lishan walked out of the Cheng family's gate. With a smile on her face, she carried the package, walked at a leisurely pace, and hummed a song as she walked along the path.
A beautiful figure walked out from a distance. Although I couldn't see her from the front, I could tell from her back and the way she walked that she must be an extraordinary person.
Lin Lishan glanced at him, frowning slightly. She wondered, "Why is Qu Xiaoyue back again? Isn't it nice to stay with the Russians? Is she still not giving up?" Then she rolled her eyes, ignoring the other person who stopped and turned to walk towards her.
"Shanshan, what's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"
Lin Lishan pretended to be suddenly enlightened. "So it's Sister Xiaoyue. I thought it was some older girl. When did you come back? How's your health this time?"
Qu Xiaoyue frowned and pressed her hand to her heart, "You're old, how can you still be called a young lady? You're still as young and beautiful as ever. Where did you come from?"
Lin Lishan carefully looked at herself, then at the other person, and shook her head. "There's no comparison. A great beauty is still a great beauty. Look at you, you look like Xi Shi holding her heart, it makes me uncomfortable. Did the doctor tell me what disease you have this time?"
Qu Xiaoyue frowned and said gloomily, "No, just let me continue to recuperate. I may not be able to recover from my illness."
Lin Lishan had no interest in chatting with her. Seeing her standing there quietly and motionless, and her eyes kept looking behind her, a light flashed in her mind: could it be that she wanted to meet her man by chance?
Lin Lishan knew she didn't need a doctor's diagnosis; she knew this woman was mentally ill—there was definitely something wrong with her brain. Her own man had nothing to do with her, yet she acted like he was abandoned. She secretly despised her, saying she had the will but not the guts—if only she had the guts to run away the moment she saw Zheng Ge.
"Do whatever you want. I'm going to find my dad first." After saying that, Lin Lishan raised her foot to leave.
"Hey...don't leave so quickly. Chat with me for a while longer."
Lin Lishan raised the package in her hand helplessly, "I still have to deliver the package that my daughter Jiaojiao has for her grandfather. Tell me, what do you want to say?"
Qu Xiaoyue looked from her hand to her face and said quietly, "You're so lucky to have a daughter. Unlike me, I don't have anyone to worry about."
Lin Lishan opened her mouth to say something, but found she couldn't find the words to comfort her. Could it be that your life is pretty good, and except for your inability to have children, you are no worse than mine?
"Shanshan, you know what? You are the one I envy the most in my life. If I had been as brave as you, I would be so happy now. I have a loving husband and a smart daughter."
Lin Lishan smiled bitterly and shook her head. What was there for her to envy? She was enjoying life, while she lived in pain every day. She had parents who loved her dearly, but what about her? She only had a mother who wanted to squeeze her dry. She had brothers who loved her like a treasure, but she had nothing.
Then, Lin Lishan thought of her husband, her daughter, her son-in-law, and her little grandson, and she smiled happily.
Lin Lishan smiled and said, "Fate doesn't rely on bravery. You're great, but you're not right for Brother Zheng. My daughter Jiaojiao once said that some things can't be forced. I think that makes sense. Back then, besides you, there were many brave people who were prettier than you and had better family backgrounds than you, but you see, Brother Zheng chose an ordinary person like me.
And you are not me, you can't compare to my feelings for him. If I were you, I would never marry back then, I would just keep watching him silently.
"Brother Zheng is like heaven to me. Nothing is more important than him. But can you? You can't. I know you've always been dissatisfied with me and think I'm not worthy of Brother Zheng. Many people think I'm not worthy of Brother Zheng. But I think I absolutely deserve Brother Zheng. I won't compete with you on external things, I will compete on my heart. I can live and die for him. Can you who say you love him?"
Qu Xiaoyue stared at Lin Lishan closely. For a moment, the two women looked at each other in silence.
"Auntie, don't send me off..."
Zhou Xiaozheng's voice was faintly heard, waking up Qu Xiaoyue and Lin Lishan.
Lin Lishan watched Qu Xiaoyue flee as if she had encountered a ghost, vanishing in the blink of an eye. She covered her mouth and laughed muffledly. She was once again convinced that Qu Xiaoyue was truly insane.
Listening to the conversation getting closer, Lin Lishan stuck out her tongue, quickly lowered her footsteps, and walked forward quickly. She was no fool, and she absolutely couldn't let her man know that there was another woman who was targeting him.
In the Lin family study, Old Master Lin was carefully wiping the wooden cabinet on his hands with a velvet cloth.
Suddenly he heard laughter coming from outside and was stunned. Is something good happening to the Zhou family again?
As Lin Lishan and her aunt finished their conversation, footsteps were heard outside the door.
Mr. Lin smiled and shook his head, "Why don't you come in?"
The study door was pushed open, and Lin Lishan's smiling face came in, "I was afraid to disturb you. Dad, why haven't you eaten yet? Do you know what time it is?"
Old Master Lin waved his hand. "Come in quickly. What great news has made you so happy? Tell Dad quickly. Let Dad be happy too. We haven't heard laughter in this house for a long time."
"Dad, look what this is? Jiaojiao gave it to you. Are you happy? It's perfect for drinking. Let's go. I'll have a drink with you. Dad, you must take care of yourself and don't miss meals." After saying that, Lin Lishan walked over and pulled him out. How could he be in a good mood if he didn't go out for a walk?
Mr. Lin laughed heartily at his eldest daughter's pulling. He didn't refuse, and followed her back to the dining table, following her strength.
Lin Lishan pulled the string apart and took the items out of the bag. She found that while the quantity was small, the basics were all there. She put one on a plate and re-tied the remaining cooked food, planning to hide it in the study for the old man to eat later. As for the two pieces of wild boar meat that were frozen solid, she had her aunt unwrap them and give them to the old man for dinner tomorrow.
"Jiaojiao, why did you think of sending something over? Are you planning not to go home for the New Year this year?"
Lin Lishan nodded and poured a glass of wine for the old man. "I couldn't come back to the letter a few days ago. It was too troublesome. Her father let her do what she wanted. Anyway, Brother Zheng said that when the two-year deadline is up, she has to go home even if she doesn't want to."
"Well, it's better to go home early. You have Jiaojiao by your side, and Dad is relieved. The child is a good child, but it's a pity that our family has let him down."
Lin Lishan chuckled a few times. She couldn't bring herself to say something like "It's okay." Some things had already broken her family's hearts, and she didn't want to talk about them again.
Old Master Lin took a sip and put down his cup. "Jiaojiao, have you prepared something for the Cheng family this time? Remember to write to her and tell her not to send anything. We have everything we need, so we won't be short of anything."
Lin Lishan smiled and said, "Her aunt has been sending things over. You know this child doesn't want to owe favors. This time, I heard that she sent all the things from her godfather and several uncles."
Old Master Lin glanced at her. After a moment's silence, he said, "Shanshan, you should go see your mother. No matter how bad your mother is, she gave birth to you. I won't say whether she's right or wrong, but I'll say she's pitiful now. As a daughter, you can't be so hard-hearted as to ignore her."
Hearing this, Lin Lishan restrained her smile and frowned tightly. After a while, she lowered her head and said, "Dad, it's not that I don't want to go, but if I go, she won't be able to speak, but she will still hit me with things, and her eyes will make her want me to die. I am also sad. How have I let Mom down?
I've never dared to tell you. Last year, before anything happened between our two families, Mom cursed Zhengge and Jiaojiao right in front of me. She said awful things, wishing they were dead. At that time, except for Zhengge not coming over, Jiaojiao had done nothing wrong to her. I'm not stupid. My mom hated Zhengge coming back alive, and she hated Jiaojiao even more for taking the money back.
Old Master Lin sighed deeply. Alas... mother and daughter are still alienated.
He believed his eldest daughter was telling the truth. His wife was confused. What was the point of being so desperate for money? Besides his eldest son, who else would visit her these days? Even his beloved youngest daughter often said she was busy with work.
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