Yun Qi quickly found Si Cheng and brought him back. Yun Zhiming, worried about him, also came back with him.
"This matter is related to A-Cheng." After introducing her brother to Si-Cheng upon his return, Bai Liangfen got straight to the point.
"As you know, my family is from Baijia Village. Recently, some people have moved here from their village." She looked at her brother, signaling him to speak.
Bai Liangkuan knew that some things were better left unsaid by himself, so he sorted them out in his mind before speaking.
“A month ago, my sister came to our village to invite us to my nephew’s wedding. We asked which family he was marrying, and as soon as she mentioned the Gao family, we knew which family it was. We were very happy for Xiaoya, thinking he had found a good in-laws. But just a few days later, the newly arrived immigrants caused trouble in the village.” He glanced at Sicheng as he said this.
"Actually, when they first arrived, they were always arguing and making a ruckus, and we just watched it as a joke. Especially the Lian family, it was like a theatrical performance all the time. They even cooked with two separate pots. Later, we heard they were a blended family, and their conflicts started when they came from the city. It seems like they're now living separately. One day, when the mother and son came back from their day out, the arguments in their home were even worse. Until a few days ago, the mother and son went around the village trying to find relatives, and that's when everyone realized that she was actually a married daughter from Gaojia Village." Several of the older members of the Gao family who had married into the village years ago still remembered her. She would go from house to house claiming to be their aunt, and she would often take her twenty-something son with her to freeload. She would frequently eat and take things from other people's homes, causing several families to quarrel over it. After all, no one could afford to support such a powerful figure these days. But this person was shameless, calling the elderly "aunt" and "uncle," and then brazenly taking advantage of them, leaving the younger generations speechless with resentment. "At this point, Bai Liangkuan picked up his water glass, took a sip, and then continued."
"Later, the village even sent someone to Gaojia Village, hoping her family could take her back. But when the people went there and met her sister-in-law, she said directly that there was no such relationship. After inquiring around the village, we learned that she had completely offended her family. After we heard the names of her brother, we knew that this was the family my sister had just arranged to marry into. At the time, we kept it a secret to avoid trouble. However, two days before we arrived, I overheard people gossiping that the mother and son were saying they were moving to Pinghe Village soon. I was worried they would cause trouble at my sister's house, so I told her about it."
After hearing her brother finish explaining everything, Bai Liangfen continued, "When I first heard this, I didn't quite understand. Then I remembered that our in-laws only have one younger sister, so I came to tell you so you could be prepared."
Seeing that the Yun family was stunned by the news, Bai Liangfen pulled her brother up and said goodbye to go home, making an excuse that she still had some chores to do at home.
“Acheng, we respect your decision. If you want to bring them over, we’ll have to work a little harder and build a couple more rooms in the yard,” Yun Zhiming said, patting his son-in-law on the shoulder.
"Yes, we'll definitely get along well then," Yun's mother quickly added.
“I don’t even know what’s going on. And I can’t possibly bring them here to live with me. We agreed back then that I would take on the responsibility of caring for her when she becomes unable to move.” Si Cheng was still a little confused. Where did this mother and son get the confidence to say they wanted to move to Pinghe Village?
“I think I know what they mean when they say they want to move to Pinghe Village,” Yunqi said softly, raising his hand weakly.
Hearing their daughter's words, Yun's parents glared at her. When had she ever taken on such a big responsibility without consulting her family? Seeing their expressions, she knew they had misunderstood. She wasn't stupid; why would she willingly take in such an irresponsible mother-in-law to put pressure on her? No, it should be said that while they wanted to live with her, she didn't want to.
"Hurry up and tell me what happened." Seeing her daughter still standing there in a daze, Yun's mother couldn't help but give her a tap on the forehead.
"This story begins with Yun Liping. A while ago, when the busy farming season was over, many people were looking for partners, right? There are many only children in our village who are thinking of bringing their sons-in-law into the village." After saying that, she recounted everything Yun Liping had mentioned to her, even including how the mother and son had stabbed Si Cheng.
"That's all I know. If you want to know more clearly, you should ask Uncle Wei. He did look into the situation back then."
"Why didn't you tell us about this?" Yun Zhiming looked at his daughter with disappointment.
"It's been so busy lately, one thing after another, that I completely forgot." Yun Qi had indeed wanted to bring this up a few times, but then he would forget about it again.
Si Cheng sat quietly to the side, listening without saying a word. Seeing this, Yun's parents gestured for Yun Qi to go and check on the rabbits, then took the two little ones to the backyard to see the rabbits that had just moved into their cages.
“I always thought she was a bit selfish, but I never expected her to become so outrageous.”
“I think they seem to want to move to our village. If it really doesn’t work out, we can talk to the village and build them two houses at the foot of the mountain.”
Si Cheng looked at Yun Qi with amusement: "You don't need to test me like this. I've already said before that I'm only responsible for half of the care. Besides, someone like her is always pushing her luck. If we take the initiative to build houses for them this time, there will be endless trouble in the future."
"But leaving it like this isn't a solution either; she's already started ruining your reputation everywhere."
"Why should we care about their reputation? Besides, in time, everyone will know what kind of people they are. I just didn't expect them to have such a plan. If Yun Liping's mother had agreed to this marriage, wouldn't that have ruined her life?"
"Actually, it's not necessarily that bad. Maybe your younger brother is a really nice person." Yun Qi's words weren't just empty talk; after all, Si Cheng didn't resemble his parents at all.
"The chances are slim. Judging from what I've heard, even if he's not as outrageous as his mother, the fact that he's always causing trouble shows that he's dishonest. People who think about taking crooked paths are generally not of good character." Si Cheng has seen many people like this who do evil behind others' backs over the years, and in fact, these kinds of people are even more despicable.
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