Lin Feng lowered his eyes to look at his mother's hand, which was tightly gripping his wrist. Her skin was sallow, loose, and rough, with crisscrossing blue veins on the back of her hand. It was clear at a glance that the owner of the hand had endured a life of hardship and difficulty. A bitter feeling welled up in Lin Feng's heart, and his eyes also became hot.
This is his own mother, and he doesn't want to hurt her, but he also doesn't want to spend his whole life cleaning up after Lin Piaoxue and being implicated by her. He wants to live his own life.
"Mom, it's not that I don't want you, it's that you and Dad always put Lin Piaoxue first, and the four of us siblings are always abandoned by you and Dad. We want to live for ourselves and don't want to be sacrificed anymore."
“No, no, in Mom’s heart, you are all equally important,” Lin’s mother hurriedly said.
Lin Feng gave a self-deprecating smile. "Mom, you may love my four siblings, but the love you have for all four of us combined is less than one-tenth of Lin Piaoxue's. Otherwise, Lin Piaoxue wouldn't have dared to steal money."
Lin Qing said with a pained expression, "Mom, you were almost killed by Lin Piaoxue, but when you saw Lin Piaoxue being beaten by Dad, you still felt sorry for her, and you even wanted to stop her. I don't believe your words, and I can't believe them."
"Mom, we're very happy now. No, we want to go back to the way we were before. Please forgive us!"
Lin's mother's pupils contracted slightly, she loosened her grip on Lin Feng's hand, her back slumped, and an aura of dejection permeated her entire body.
Was she rejected by her own children?
Looking at Lin Feng and Lin Qing's spirited demeanor, brimming with vitality and hope, Lin's father's eyes flickered.
"Let's split up the family!" said Lin's father.
He was willing to separate the family if it would lead to a bright future for his children.
"Lin Lao Er!" Lin's mother said disapprovingly.
“As a tree grows, it branches out. The children have grown up and have their own lives. We can’t keep them by our side forever. Even though we’ve separated the family, they are still our children. Besides, we have a small shop and a brick factory. As long as you don’t make any mistakes, our lives will get better and better,” said Mr. Lin.
Seeing her determined expression, Lin's mother knew that the division of the family property was inevitable today, and she lowered her head in frustration.
That's it! Children grow up and become independent; they've grown up and have their own wings, so let them be!
Lin Feng went to the village committee and found the village chief and the village party secretary. He got straight to the point and said, "Village chief, party secretary, I would like to ask you to come to my house tonight to act as witnesses."
The village chief looked at Lin Feng with a puzzled expression. "What witness?"
“We are going to split up, and we want you to be our witnesses,” Lin Feng said.
The village chief and the village party secretary both looked surprised. They exchanged a glance, realizing that they had never seen a family separate before marriage.
“None of your three brothers are married, so what’s the point of dividing the family property? Isn’t this ridiculous?” the village secretary said, frowning.
“Village Secretary, we won’t separate our family. As long as Lin Piaoxue is around, we’ll never have enough money to get married,” Lin Feng said helplessly.
The village chief and the village party secretary looked at each other in dismay. Indeed, Lin Lao Er and his wife spoiled Lin Piaoxue terribly.
“Your parents depend on you for their old age. They shouldn’t be unable to find wives because of Lin Piaoxue,” the village chief said.
"Village chief, village secretary, do you know that Lin Piaoxue stole money from my house last time?" Lin Feng asked.
After a moment's thought, the village chief guessed, "It should be around a thousand yuan."
Lin Feng said through gritted teeth, "The 30,000 yuan that my grandfather gave me, the 30,000 yuan that Qing Huan risked her life to protect, Lin Piaoxue stole it all. My mother was so angry that she hanged herself. If it weren't for Qing Huan's medical training and knowledge of first aid, my mother would have died."
Everyone in the village knew that Lin Piaoxue had stolen money, but no one knew how much money she had stolen. When Lin Feng revealed it, the village chief and the village party secretary were both shocked.
"How could Lin Piaoxue dare to spend so much money?" the village chief exclaimed.
Lin Feng gave a bitter smile. "Lin Piaoxue scratched Qing Huan's face, and my parents protected Lin Piaoxue. She is fearless because of her parents' doting on her. What wouldn't she dare to do?"
The village party secretary sighed, "Your parents spoil Piaoxue too much."
Lin Feng said, "You don't know, do you? The money my dad used to open the brick factory was all borrowed from Qinghuan and my uncle."
"Lin Piaoxue was accidentally seen by Qinghuan, who brought her back, but my father and mother still sided with her."
"Your parents are so clueless, they still haven't learned their lesson," the village chief said in astonishment.
Lin Feng nodded, "My dad did beat Lin Piaoxue, but it was all bark and no bite. It looked like he was going to hit her hard, but the force was weak, and he only hit her on the buttocks. My mom even tried to stop my dad from hitting Lin Piaoxue."
The village party secretary and village head were speechless. No wonder Lin Feng wanted to divide the family property. Lin Lao Er and his wife deserved to be abandoned by their children.
"Lin Piaoxue probably didn't squander all the money, did she?" the village chief asked uncertainly.
Lin Feng said, "Lin Piaoxue really knows how to enjoy life. She bought a house in the city, wears gold and silver jewelry, buys luxury goods worth hundreds of yuan, eats at high-end restaurants, drinks red wine, and eats steak..."
The village secretary and village chief were dumbfounded. Holy crap! Lin Piaoxue really knows how to enjoy life. They admired no one but Lin Piaoxue!
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