"What's it to you?"
Jiang Jingzhou looked up and stared straight at Lin Mingyue sitting opposite him, and retorted without any politeness.
Lin Mingyue's throat tightened suddenly. "You, I wasn't talking about you. What I meant was that Lin Zhaoyue is being too pretentious! She was doing just fine before you took care of her. You two come here to show off like this, have you ever considered other people's feelings?"
Lin Zhaoyue didn't think it was "showy"; they acted the same way at home.
Lin Mingyue was a little angry. She's almost a mother now, but she's still as prone to anger as she was when she was a child.
Lin Zhaoyue's lips curled slightly, "I know you're just envious..."
"What do you have that I should envy? You have a man, and so do I!" Lin Mingyue retorted irritably, letting out a light snort, "Stop being so conceited!"
"Ignore her."
Jiang Jingzhou raised his hand and held Lin Zhaoyue's hand tightly, his voice only gentle when speaking to her, "If you feel tired, lean on my shoulder and sleep for a while. We'll be there when you fall asleep!"
"Not tired."
Having prepared for the past two days, Lin Zhaoyue was so excited that she couldn't sleep. Instead of being sleepy, she was quite energetic, feeling indescribably happy at the thought of seeing her father soon.
Lin Mingyue simply closed her eyes, trying to find peace of mind out of sight.
However, there was something that puzzled her: why didn't her sister go to the countryside with them?
Jiang Jingzhou dared to go to the countryside with Lin Zhaoyue, so what is there for your sister not to do? Are those external things really more important than meeting your parents?
This puzzled Lin Mingyue, and her mind became a mess, making it impossible for her to fall asleep.
Lin Mingyue asked Lin Zhaoyue bluntly, "Did my sister say anything to you? She just asked you to help bring these things?!"
"Yeah, I didn't say anything."
Lin Zhaoyue said softly, "She must have her own concerns."
"What in the world is more important than seeing your parents... Besides, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and who knows when you'll see your parents again? Lin Mingyue had even prepared herself to never see her parents again in her entire life."
Lin Mingyue muttered a complaint under her breath; she truly didn't understand.
"..." Lin Zhaoyue was silent for a while before saying, "Eldest sister, she has her own difficulties,"
You know?
Lin Mingyue was surprised that Lin Zhaoyue knew what was going on.
How does this person know everything?
How come she knows nothing!
Lin Mingyue frowned. "Don't play mysterious with me. Tell me what you know. You've been keeping me in the dark like I'm a fool. Do you even consider me family?"
Lin Zhaoyue smiled helplessly, "I've only heard about it from others, but I don't know the specifics. My older sister's family must be having some trouble right now, so she doesn't have the extra energy to go to the countryside with us."
After saying that, Lin Zhaoyue added, "The Wu family, that is, your brother-in-law, has someone else outside, and he even openly brings her home to challenge your eldest sister's position."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mingyue's expression changed drastically. "Are you telling the truth or not?"
"I told you, I only heard these things from others. Whether they're true or false, you'll know once you come back and ask your older sister yourself."
As Lin Zhaoyue was speaking, Jiang Jingzhou quickly interrupted, "Alright, now that you're done, take a good rest."
Speaking is also mentally and physically exhausting.
Jiang Jingzhou even regretted placing the three of them so close together; they should have been separated.
On the return trip, be sure to sit separately.
Lin Mingyue's mind was filled with thoughts of her eldest sister.
If what Lin Zhaoyue said is true, then wouldn't the eldest sister be having an exceptionally difficult time?
Lin Mingyue swallowed hard. "Lin Zhaoyue, do you have any ideas?"
Lin Zhaoyue shook her head, "Every family has its own problems. How can outsiders interfere in other people's affairs?"
Lin Mingyue: "..."
—During the several-hour drive, Lin Zhaoyue took a nap when they were almost at the station. She just felt a bit sore in her back from sitting for so long.
Jiang Jingzhou kept a close eye on Lin Zhaoyue, and immediately massaged her whenever she felt uncomfortable. "Does this make you feel any better?"
Lin Zhaoyue hummed softly, knowing that this would only provide slight relief. Back pain was normal during pregnancy, and it would be fine in a moment.
Lin Mingyue felt nauseous and vomited violently as soon as she got off the train.
"vomit--"
Luckily I didn't eat much this morning, otherwise I would have gone bald even more!
Jiang Jingzhou intentionally or unintentionally kept his body away from Lin Zhaoyue's gaze, so as not to feel disgusted by what he saw.
Let's go.
Once Lin Mingyue felt more comfortable, she forced herself to walk outside, following closely behind them.
Looking at Lin Zhaoyue, who was being supported by someone, she felt even more heartbroken. She also wished she could be supported by someone right now.
...There was still a long way to go to the village in the countryside, so Jiang Jingzhou insisted on staying overnight in the town first and going there the next morning.
If they go now, it will take them more than ten hours just to travel, and the road into the village is very bumpy, which Lin Zhaoyue simply cannot endure!
The accommodations in the town are definitely not as good as those in the city, and Lin Mingyue can't be picky now, since Jiang Jingzhou is paying for all the accommodations.
Lin Zhaoyue stood by the window, looking down at the street. If the conditions in the town were this bad, one could only imagine how bad the conditions in the countryside must be.
"Dad knows we'll be coming in the next couple of days."
Jiang Jingzhou bought some xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), but there wasn't much else to buy, so he made do with what he had for now.
Lin Zhaoyue was either excited about seeing her father soon or because she was past the late stage of pregnancy and was eating for three people, so she ate two baskets of xiaolongbao by herself.
Jiang Jingzhou was truly shocked by the amount of food the man ate.
It's a good thing that his wife has a good appetite, but he's a little scared when her appetite suddenly increases.
"Okay, otherwise I'll feel uncomfortable tonight."
Jiang Jingzhou bought a total of three steamers of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), sent one steamer to Lin Mingyue, and now he has to go buy more.
"If you're going out, could you buy me another bowl of wontons?" I just ate something and now I want a drink.
Jiang Jingzhou nodded stiffly, "Okay, I'll go buy it for you now, but don't overdo it!"
"No, I'm hungry right now."
Lin Zhaoyue smiled and said, "I'm almost in my second trimester now, and both the baby and I need to get more nutrition, so I need to eat more!"
"I'll go right away."
"..."
Jiang Jingzhou returned quickly, and Lin Zhaoyue drank another large bowl of wontons. Feeling sleepy after eating and drinking her fill.
While the two of them slept soundly in this room, Lin Mingyue couldn't sleep at all. She tossed and turned in bed, feeling uncomfortable, unable to eat, and even felt nauseous.
Lin Mingyue also wanted someone to take care of her at this moment, but when she thought of her own man, she felt very disgusted!
If the Lin family hadn't fallen on hard times, she would have definitely chosen the man she wanted to marry after careful consideration; it certainly wouldn't have been him.
What a disgraceful thing. Luckily, I didn't bring him along this time.
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