Yu Lian was left alone under the scorching afternoon sun, looking disheveled.
"Sorry, just ignore her from now on. My sister is too unruly."
"Um."
After giving a soft "hmm," He Lin turned and left without saying anything more, just as Yu Lian had imagined him to be.
"You have no manners at all, and I even helped you."
Yu Lian hadn't expected that someone like He Lin would also have the trouble of being pressured to get married. Without time to think further, she walked on, searching for Yu Xin. Fortunately, the girl had some self-awareness and knew she had made a mistake, so she waited obediently at the door.
"Sister, let's go back..."
"You're not getting out of the house this year."
Yu Lian took Yu Xin home and told her mother everything that had happened that day. Wang Meixia had just returned from school and wanted to sit down for a drink of water, but the news left her feeling awkward and unsure whether to stand or sit.
"Yu Xin, I can tolerate spoiling you all the time. But with so many people at school, you told them your sister is He Lin's girlfriend? Are you out of your mind? How did I give birth to such an idiot?"
Knowing she was in the wrong, Yu Xin didn't dare to make a sound.
"Do you know how important a girl's reputation is? If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
"Okay, I won't do it again next time."
Yu Lian, being soft-hearted, beckoned her to go up.
"Mom, by the way, I want to go report to my workplace..."
"No, you need to rest properly. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Your injury is so serious, you need to rest for at least a year."
They, as her parents, couldn't get there in time. It was only with the care of the local military and her comrades that her condition gradually improved, and she eventually returned to Yuncheng. Wang Meixia thought she needed to rest for at least a year or two to fully recover before considering anything else. If possible, she really wanted her daughter to stay in the hospital for observation for a while longer. Unfortunately, after returning home that day and undergoing a comprehensive examination, the doctor said she needed rest and didn't need hospitalization; otherwise, she would have had to spend a lot of money on rehabilitation for her daughter.
"When I knew you were going to be lame, do you know how much your dad and I argued at home? I was even considering divorcing him! You stayed at your Uncle Xu's house for those two days. I didn't agree with you, a girl, going to such a far and difficult place, but you insisted on going, and your dad even went along with it, talking about serving the country. We only have you in our family, and you still follow suit and interfere. Tell me, what will I do if you're gone!"
Perhaps because her anger from earlier hadn't subsided, Yu Lian brought up the topic, causing Wang Meixia to vent her anger from both sides at once. Yu Lian was also given a thorough dressing-down.
In the end, it was Yu Jinbu, who was off work, who rescued the two sisters.
"Oh dear, why is no one cooking? That's perfect, I'll cook today. Xia, can you cook some rice for me? Old Xu just gave me half a pound of free-range pork, it's especially fragrant and goes perfectly with rice."
As soon as Yu Jinbu entered the room, he realized that the atmosphere was not right, so he changed the subject, showed the pork in his hand to everyone, put it down, and pushed his wife away.
Wang Meixia said irritably, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't supported her, would she have been able to go to the border? She almost lost her leg!"
"Oh dear, everything's fine now, isn't it? Thank goodness we found such a great doctor. Speaking of which, have you prepared the gift? Send it to the doctor."
"Not yet. I made an appointment with Sister Jiang to go to the food store in a couple of days to buy some Yuncheng specialties and send them over. Could you also arrange for someone to thank them on our behalf? I've already called, but I feel more at ease doing more."
"You're right, I'll do as you say. I'll soak the pork first, you cook the rice, and I'll go to the backyard to pick some bok choy to make a soup."
Yu Jinbu naturally changed the subject. Yu Lian gave her father a gesture of thanks, then tiptoed upstairs. Seeing Yu Xin's amused expression, Yu Lian grabbed her ear and whispered, "If you dare to talk nonsense outside again, I'll break your legs."
"I know! How old am I? Don't I have any dignity left?"
"Now you care about saving face? Why didn't you consider your sister's feelings before? Go back and study your lessons. I've already asked you about your homework; I'll check it when you're done!"
This time, showing no mercy, Yu Lian escorted her younger sister back to her room, watched her begin reading before leaving the room and starting to study herself.
In the blink of an eye, the sweltering summer has arrived.
The weather in May this year was exceptionally hot. Yu Xin lay on the sofa, and even the electric fan couldn't relieve her heat.
"Sis, how about we buy another fan? I'm so hot I can't sleep! And I want an ice pop."
Yu Lian shifted her gaze from the book to her younger sister's face, noticing her flushed cheeks. She glanced at the time—it was four in the afternoon and still incredibly hot. Normally, she was the most heat-tolerant, but this year's weather was unusually hot.
"Okay, you stay home, I'll go buy it for you."
Politely declining her sister's offer to come along, Yu Lian grabbed her wallet and walked towards the grocery store, dodging the sun as she went. There was an ice pop stand a few steps from the courtyard entrance. Glancing at the time, Yu Lian picked out a cream ice pop for her mother and a mung bean one for herself.
On the way back, Yu Lian didn't expect to run into Si Qin—it's unbelievable that he could bump into someone in the city with such a low probability of encountering them. Just as she was about to pretend that the sun was too bright to see him and walk with her head down, he couldn't wait to come up and greet her, and even changed direction to follow her.
"Yu Lian, are you alright?"
The unexpected question left Yu Lian momentarily bewildered: "I'm fine, thank you."
After saying that, Yu Lian headed towards home, not wanting to pay him any attention. But Si Qin was like a leech, impossible to shake off.
"I heard your boyfriend's family is having problems. People from such backgrounds are not good enough for you. Don't be fooled by this guy."
If Yu Lian remembered correctly, she learned from her mother some time ago that Si Qin was dating someone introduced by family relatives. His current actions were undoubtedly wrong.
"I know a hundred times more about my boyfriend than you do. Siqin, what right do you have to care about me? To be honest, we have absolutely no relationship and aren't even close. Please don't speak ill of my boyfriend behind his back. I'll remember that."
She left quickly after saying that, not giving Siqin a chance to speak again.
This was the first time Si Qin had ever heard Yu Lian speak to him in such an impolite tone. He was very troubled and dissatisfied, wondering what it was about that man that attracted her.
However, he did not give up. He had thoroughly investigated and found out that He Lin's family was well-known in Yuncheng. With such a bad social class and conspicuous behavior, the organization would never approve their marriage application in the future.
The two of them were destined to be from different social classes. If it were when the He family was wealthy, it might have been possible, but now the He family has been in decline for two years and has long lost its former status and wealth.
The more Si Qin thought about it, the more certain he became of his ability to win, and the more confident he felt.
Yu Lian had no idea what kind of oddball Si Qin was, or what kind of stubborn mule the person who had entangled with her was.
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