The wicked wife is pregnant again and again, and she takes her whole family flying with her spatial

"I'll go too."

"Yo, just as I thought..."

He Lin looked at his sister impatiently: "Don't talk too much."

He Xinglan, however, didn't care at all: "What right do you have to lecture me when you've been involved in a scandal? It's only because my sister-in-law has a good temper that she's still letting you into the house. If it were me in this situation, I would have chased Xue Zhi far away long ago!"

"It's all fake. That person was Xue Ci in disguise."

"I'm not deaf. Xue Zhi already told me. So what if it's fake? What will outsiders think of my sister-in-law? Humph, if you two break up, I'll definitely side with my sister-in-law. You can live a lonely life by yourself!"

He Xinglan was so angry that she said these words in front of the child. Only after the words left her mouth did she realize that she had revealed all her thoughts.

"I don't want to hear it, let's go see a movie, but we won't bring any troublemakers with us."

Xue Zhi, walking at the back of the group, said softly, "Brother Lin, why didn't you explain the situation to your wife beforehand?"

"I will explain it to her later."

Upon hearing this, Xue raised an eyebrow, full of doubt, but dared not interfere too much in the private affairs of this elder brother.

Ultimately, it was someone close to Lin who really put him in a bad position. Judging from the cold and stiff atmosphere between the couple, this cold war won't end anytime soon.

The group arrived at the cinema one after another, where a movie poster was prominently displayed in the lobby. The children immediately became excited upon seeing it, running forward and pointing at the figure on the poster, shouting, "Look, it's Uncle Li!"

Yu Lian quickly gestured for the children to be quiet. After buying their tickets, everyone found their seats and sat down quietly, waiting patiently for the movie to start.

The movie lasted for over an hour. Throughout the film, He Xinglan's gaze kept drifting to her older brother and sister-in-law beside her.

The two didn't exchange a single word or interact throughout, remaining as silent as complete strangers, creating a stifling and oppressive atmosphere. She recalled her own cold war with Xue Zhi, but it had never reached this level of estrangement and indifference.

After leaving the cinema, everyone noticed it was getting late and suggested they find a place to eat before heading home.

On the way to the restaurant, the four children discussed the movie plot with great interest, as well as Li Yanshen's wonderful performance in the film, with every sentence full of praise and appreciation.

Seeing this scene, He Lin, who was already in a bad mood, felt his jealousy rise to the extreme, and for the first time in his life, he felt a sense of "defeat".

After everyone arrived at the restaurant, ordered their food, and sat down, He Xinglan, who had intended to ease the awkward atmosphere between her brother and sister-in-law, realized after only a couple of sentences that she had no way to offer any advice. She had no choice but to shut up awkwardly and turned to Yu Lian, saying, "Sister-in-law, how about I stay at your place tonight? I have something private I want to talk to you about."

Yu Lian had no objection to her sister-in-law staying overnight. Her gaze swept over Xue Zhi, and she felt secretly annoyed. She gave him a reproachful look and thought to herself: Sure enough, no man is easy to deal with.

Xue Zhi, who had been given a disdainful look for no reason, was completely bewildered. His mind raced, and he couldn't figure out what he had done to offend the other party.

Everyone at the dinner table sensed that something was wrong, so no one spoke or laughed, and they just ate in silence.

A meal that usually takes an hour was cut short in just half an hour today, with everyone eager to leave and go home to escape the oppressive atmosphere.

He Xinglan simply left Xue Zhi behind and accompanied her brother and sister-in-law's family back to the West City Villa.

But she didn't stay long before she regretted it. The cold, stagnant atmosphere in the room made her extremely uncomfortable. Especially her brother, who was probably angry that she had taken his bedroom that night, and he didn't give her a kind look the entire time.

Back home, the four children were exceptionally sensible and observant. They went to wash up and prepare for bed on their own, without even daring to say a word more than usual goodbye and goodnight.

Yu Lian didn't want her children to live in such a suffocating family atmosphere for long, but she couldn't help but compete with He Lin and refused to back down first.

"Sister-in-law, don't overthink it. It's getting late, get some rest. We can talk about it tomorrow." He Xinglan appeared cheerful and open-minded, but her mind was in turmoil.

The only solution she could think of right now was to call her parents first thing tomorrow morning and bring them over for help. She knew she couldn't persuade her stubborn brother, and that if she tried to say anything more, it would only end badly.

Yu Lian tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Afraid of disturbing He Xinglan who was sleeping soundly beside her, she secretly planned to give He Lin a way out tomorrow. If he accepted it, she would let it go and make up with him.

She was ready to back down, but He Lin showed no sign of softening his stance. The child needed to go to school, so she had to get up early to prepare breakfast. Yu Lian had always disliked outsiders disturbing her family's life, so she had never hired a maid. Usually, He Lin took care of most of the breakfasts and housework, but this morning the downstairs area was unusually quiet. She didn't know where He Lin had stayed the night before, nor did she want to go looking for him; she just wanted to wait for him to show up so she could offer him a way to reconcile.

Yu Lian prepared a simple breakfast, but still didn't see He Lin.

The children came downstairs one after another to eat. An'an said, "Mom, you don't need to look anymore, he's already gone."

Everyone knew perfectly well who the "he" in those words referred to. He Xinglan, who was eating nearby, immediately felt a pang of anxiety. Her nephew wouldn't even address her father as "Dad" anymore, referring to him directly as "he." Her brother's position in the family was already precarious. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she resolved to give her parents a good scolding for her ungrateful brother when they arrived.

Doesn't he know that his sister-in-law is so outstanding that she has never lacked admirers, and many people would love to be her stepfather to her four children?

After breakfast, He Xinglan took the initiative to take the children to school.

"Sister-in-law, you haven't been getting enough rest lately. Take a good nap at home and don't bother with housework. I'll have Mom and Dad come over later. They usually cook for the family, so you can relax and do whatever you like today."

Yu Lian thanked her sister-in-law for her kindness and accepted without hesitation.

The willingness to compromise that she had just mustered had vanished without a trace after He Lin left without saying goodbye. If her in-laws came, they would naturally mediate and provide a way out, and then she could reluctantly forgive He Lin if he agreed.

At 2 p.m., the elderly couple from the He family arrived on time. He Xinglan didn't go into details about the cold war at home on the phone. The two elders were relieved to hear that the woman in the scandal was actually Xue Ci in disguise.

Upon entering, Li Ying immediately pulled Yu Lian aside and said gently, "Lianlian, you have no idea how terrifying this was at first. Your father and I were furious and were even prepared to come and teach He Lin a lesson with sticks. Fortunately, Xinglan came and explained the whole story to us. You probably already know the truth, right?"

Yu Lianrou nodded gently: "Mom and Dad, it's hot, please sit down and have some water and rest. Don't worry about it, I already knew about this."

Since neither set of parents knew about Xue Ci's hospitalization, and Xue Ci himself was unwilling to make a fuss, Yu Lian did not mention it to her in-laws again.

"It's good that you didn't take it to heart or get angry. Those two kids are always up to no good, getting into all this nonsense."

"Mom, you know Xue Ci has always been mischievous and playful. It would be strange if they were ever well-behaved. Never mind, the children will be home from school soon. I'll go prepare dinner."

Li Ying quickly stopped her: "Why do you need to cook? Just rest. You finally have some free time at home for a couple of days. I'll cook dinner, and your dad can help me."

Yu Lian couldn't persuade her parents otherwise, so she sat in the living room watching TV, looking listless and dispirited. Just before the children came home from school, He Lin pushed open the door and returned.

He was also ushered out of the kitchen by his in-laws and made to sit alone on the other side of the living room sofa. The atmosphere in the room instantly froze, awkward and strange.