When Lin Liying left the note and went out, the sun was setting. There were still many old ladies mending clothes in the alley, as well as old men sitting in small restaurants drinking Erguotou and joking about the situation.
She greeted the neighbors she knew well, paying no attention to their strange looks. Lin Xuelin left with her luggage, her eyes red and swollen. She had known people would gossip.
As she rode her bicycle back to the compound, she saw a group of people gathered in the open space by the basketball court, cheering happily. Seeing Zhou Jiao, smiling and holding her child, Lin Liying couldn't help but sigh.
Sometimes people really can't be compared.
How different is the Northeast from the Northwest? The girl is doing just fine, making steady progress on her own. How can there be such a huge difference between cousins who both have no biological father?
With mixed feelings, Lin Liying entered the Lin family courtyard. When she heard the conversation in the living room, she slowed down her pace.
"I still suggest that the children stay in the army and don't retire. Lao Lin, don't bother, they are doing well over there now. My daughter deserves a lesson. I heard that she is now growing vegetables and raising chickens and ducks. Isn't that good?"
When Mr. Lin saw his little daughter outside the door, he waved to her cheerfully, "Why are you back so late?"
"I'm so bored I went home to see you. Uncle Jiang is here. I haven't seen you in a while. How have you been recently? Have Xuezhen and her sister contacted you?"
Old Master Jiang nodded with a smile, "Very well. Eat well and sleep well. Those two girls have been working very hard in the army recently. I went to see them, and they said they are living a fulfilling life. It's a pity that the younger one still hasn't found a partner."
Speaking of finding a partner, Lin Liying paused. She couldn't let that shameless girl affect her younger siblings' marriages. It seemed she had to talk to the old man and get him to let her return to the northwest as soon as possible. Otherwise, if she did something embarrassing in the city just to get back, it would be all over.
Old Master Lin said quickly, "It's time to prepare for the Shengli brothers' weddings. Xiaofei has already married, have the two brothers mentioned any suitable candidates to you?"
Lin Liying shook her head. "They can't possibly tell me this. Dad, what did they say the last time you introduced me to someone? It still didn't work out?"
"I wrote to ask, but they still said there's no rush. Someone from the local art troupe has taken a liking to Dingsheng, and their father sent someone to pass on a message to your second brother. Your sister-in-law isn't happy. She says the girl is careless and has no brains."
Lin Liying laughed in silence. With Old Master Jiang around, she couldn't say her second sister-in-law wasn't any smarter than anyone else. That was his daughter, she should be angry.
"There's a nice girl who just graduated and has come to our hospital. She's from the south, very cautious and quiet. Aside from her modest family background, she's pretty good in every way. Should we invite them back?"
Old Master Lin hesitated for a moment and shook his head. His eldest grandson currently lacked the support of his Yue family, so he would have to wait and see. It was a pity that the girl from the Yi family, whom he had always favored, had been snatched away by the Fang family.
Mr. Jiang sat for a while, chatted for a while, then stood up and went home.
After they left, Old Master Lin finally said, "Is Xiaolin still with you? Your mother hasn't seen her. This child is here again today. Is she going to go to your place and get angry again?"
Lin Liying looked at the old man with a look of uncertainty, wondering if he would be physically unable to bear it if she told him the truth. But if she didn't tell him the truth and kept the girl, she would be in danger at any time.
Seeing this, Mr. Lin's heart skipped a beat. He stood up and said to her, "Come with me to the study."
Lin Liying hardened her heart and followed him in. Without even having time to sit down, she first retrieved her respective emergency medicines and took the old man's blood pressure.
"Don't worry about it. I won't be surprised no matter what she does."
Lin Liying pondered her words and said carefully, "She had improper thoughts about her uncle-in-law. I chased her away today, and now I don't know where she went."
Even though Mr. Lin expected something serious to happen, he never expected something so disgraceful to the family to happen. His daughter's words were unclear, but if it hadn't gotten out of hand, he would never have driven the child away. He didn't know where the child had gone.
"Does your man know? Does he have anything to say? One bowl doesn't make a sound. Have you ever thought about this?"
Lin Liying was very disappointed with the implication of the old man's words. She had never expected that the character of the child's father would be questioned. If this were known to outsiders, she would tear him apart.
She said in a low voice, "The child's father was taking a nap, and Xiaolin took the opportunity to get close to him, but he kept rejecting me. Then, when I came back, he was furious and scolded me, saying that his life was almost ruined by her. He asked me to send her away and that he wouldn't be home for a while. He said he wasn't at ease staying at home. Dad, I'm so embarrassed. That girl doesn't think she's in the wrong."
"What a misfortune for our family! This evil creature should have been thrown in jail..."
Lin Liying quickly pulled him back and calmed him down, "Dad, it's already happened, and we have to think about how to accommodate her. She was so cruel just to get the child's father to agree to let her move back to the capital. I'm worried that she will shamelessly do something reckless. What will happen to the children's marriages?"
Old Master Lin frowned and thought hard for a long time, and made a decision that made him regret deeply.
"I have no choice but to agree to let her return to Beijing. Otherwise, she will become lawless without anyone to supervise her. If she becomes famous in the northwest, it will bring disaster to your second brother's family."
Lin Liying wanted to say that staying in Beijing wouldn't kill everyone, "Dad?"
Old Master Lin sighed deeply, "There's nothing we can do. We can't kill her or bury her, so we can only keep her stable for now. Move her household registration back to her husband's family, and let them take care of her from now on."
Lin Liying couldn't think of any good solution, so she nodded in the end.
"Don't let your mother know about this, or she really won't be able to survive. After her household registration is moved back, I'll send someone to her in-laws' house to tell them that her life and death will be in the hands of the Hu family from now on. We won't be involved."
"Where's the eldest brother and his wife?"
Old Master Lin said in a deep voice, "For Xiaohui's sake, your eldest brother and the others must also know about this. Leave this matter to me, and don't get involved, or it will be difficult for siblings to interact in the future."
Mr. Lin leaned back in his chair and waved to his little daughter, "Go and stay with your mother. I'm fine. Let me calm down for a while."
Lin Liying had originally wanted to talk about Zhou Xiaocun, but now she didn't dare to speak anymore. These bad things kept coming out one after another, not to mention the old man, she was going crazy.
Standing in the study, she did not leave, found a chair to sit down, and silently accompanied the old man. For a moment, neither the father nor the daughter spoke in the study.
After making his decision, Mr. Lin pondered the issue of his younger son-in-law and whether keeping his eldest granddaughter would make him uncomfortable. He also considered the attitude of his eldest son-in-law's family. These factors all came into play.
For a little girl, he had offended two sons-in-law at once. The thought of even his youngest son-in-law turning against him in the future made him angrier and angrier. It was only because Lin Xuelin wasn't around right now, otherwise he would have killed her with a stick.
This is such a disgrace!
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