Song Chen sent his two children to decorate the new house, but he was called away to do something after spending only a few minutes alone with his wife. After he left, he told Lin Lu to be lazy as she pleased and just sit by the fire quietly. After all, one less or one more wouldn't make much difference.
Lin Lu: "You make me sound useless."
Song Chen cried out in injustice: "I won't say any more to you, I have to go to work, you are not in good health, the second sister-in-law knows, if you don't go no one will say anything to you."
Lin Lu thought he was being too long-winded: "I know, go ahead."
"ungrateful."
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When he met Li Xianglian in the yard of his second brother's house, Song Chen told her that Lin Lu was warming himself by the fire in the old house and asked Li Xianglian to keep an eye on him. If he didn't have time to come over during dinner time, he would ask her to call Lin Lu to eat.
Li Xianglian was picking vegetables with a group of aunts.
Not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "I know, your wife won't starve."
Lin Zi's mother said: "Your family made the right decision in this marriage."
"Yeah, who said they don't get along? I think they have a great relationship."
"Especially Xiao Chen. Did you notice? During the time when Xiaolu was still asleep, he didn't smile once in half a year. His brows were furrowed all day long, and his face was as cold as the King of Hell. But after Xiaolu woke up, he was beaming wherever he went."
Li Xianglian: "Go to hell."
"Really? Don't disbelieve it."
"Who said it wasn't? Now he's sticking with Lin Lu all day long." The aunt even imitated Song Chen's previous frown.
"Honestly, it's too obvious whether a man is around a woman or not."
"It's obvious that he's eating meat. Look at his rosy complexion these days." Gradually, the topic began to deviate.
Li Xianglian quickly stopped them: "What are you talking about? Do you have any shame? I'm still here."
"Tell me what happened. Maybe you'll have a grandson soon."
Li Xianglian: "Go away, go away. My Lulu is not in good health, and they don't want to have another child."
Li Xianglian didn't have the face to tell others that her son-in-law had been sterilized. It would not sound good if she told others about it, as they would think that her family had treated Song Chen harshly.
When people get together, they like to gossip, regardless of gender.
Gossip is human nature.
So, that's how it began.
"Why don't you have a baby? Song Chen earns so much, he shouldn't be unable to raise a child, right? Why don't you have a baby?"
"That's right, one child is so lonely, so having another one will give him company."
Li Xianglian: "My little Bei is already so old, what else does he need a companion? Besides, this is the decision made by the two children themselves, we can't interfere. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."
"You're too open-minded. If I were to ask you, since Song Chen's factory has grown so big, he should have another child with his last name."
Li Xianglian: "The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is. Xiaochen said she doesn't want one, but I'm not willing to take care of the child. If you like taking care of children, ask your daughter-in-law to give birth to more children for you to take care of."
"No more, no more." Seeing that Li Xianglian looked unhappy, someone came out to laugh it off.
Lin Lu originally wanted to come over to help, but when he reached the door, the strong wind blew on his cheeks twice, so he became obedient and went back to the house to warm himself by the fire.
It was common knowledge that she was in poor health, so there was no need for her to pretend to be strong.
It was boring to stay here, so she went back to her room and took a look around. She found a few books and the letters she had sent back that year, which were also put away by Li Xianglian in her big book box.
But there are only a few of them, the others should have been placed somewhere else.
Lin Lu opened it and took a look. It contained only dry words.
It's not nearly as interesting as Lin Jingbei's stuff.
His childhood belongings were well protected by Li Xianglian, including the paintings he drew when he was young and the words he wrote to her when he was a child.
Written on every page is: Mom, I miss you so much, when will you come back?
The handwriting went from crooked to a slightly immature form.
Lin Lu felt suffocated again, found a pen in his box, and prepared to write back to Lin Jingbei.
The first page of Lin Jingbei’s notebook reads, “Mom, I started learning to read today. I miss you so much.” He wrote in pinyin the word “miss.”
Lin Lu thought carefully about what she was doing during that time and replied:
Mommy had classes all morning today and went to work at a dim sum shop in the afternoon. I learned how to make a kind of dim sum and will make it for you when I have time. Finally, I hope you can recognize more and more words and be happy every day.
Lin Jingbei wrote on the second page: My classmates say they see their parents every day and that I'm an unwanted child, that my parents don't want me anymore. Mom and Dad, that's not true, is it? You love Xiaobei too, don't you?
He doesn't know how to write many characters and uses pinyin instead.
Lin Lu continued to reply: "Mom and Dad didn't abandon you. Every family has their own way of life. Not all children have their parents around. We'll go back to see you when we have time. You must remember that your dad is a great hero who defended our country, and your mom will become a great lawyer who serves the people. Let's all work hard together and be happy every day."
Lin Lu flipped through his little notebook and wrote a reply to the little Lin Jingbei at the bottom of each page. Before he knew it, two hours had passed and he put the notebook back to its original place.
Lin Lu decided to go over there and take a look.
Whether she helps or not is another matter, but her appearance means that she is also at the scene.
There are fewer people helping out in the afternoon than in the morning, and they are all from relatively close families.
Lin Lucai sat down next to Li Xianglian when he heard a loud noise followed by the sound of firecrackers.
"What's going on?"
Someone went to join in the fun and came back saying, "The Song He family is back."
Boss Song and his family are back?
Yes, I almost forgot that the Song family has an older brother.
Li Xianglian glanced at Lin Lu and said, "Do you want to go with me and take a look?"
Lin Lu shook his head: "I'll go see how their new house is decorated. I'm not familiar with their family, so I don't know what to say when I see them."
The main reason was that without Song Chen to laugh it off, she felt a little awkward.
Li Xianglian: "Okay, kid, go ahead and I'll take a look."
Lin Lu could go directly through the back door to the new house without going around the courtyard gate. The children had almost finished decorating the house.
There were several big red wedding characters posted.
Add a few balloons and streamers, and the whole room is decorated to look dazzling.
Song Nan was very excited: "How about it, Auntie, come and see the new house we have decorated."
Lin Lu nodded and said with her eyes wide open: "It's okay, it looks pretty good." Anyway, she wasn't the one sleeping.
Lin Jingbei: "Just let them put up a few wedding characters, why do they have to hang up all this messy stuff?"
I’m glad that mother and son have the same appreciation.
But you can't say it out loud.
"It's a newlywed wedding, so it should be decorated grandly." Lin Lu used very conservative words.
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