Upon learning that the couple would not divorce, the relationship between the Yu and He families, as in-laws, became much closer. They were often seen visiting each other, and the gossip from the neighbors had dissipated. The better the couple's relationship, the more smiles appeared on both sets of parents' faces.
These past two days, due to work, Yu Lian hadn't had time to bring her mother, Wang Meixia, to see the house the couple had recently purchased, until this morning when they arrived. Because they had left a spare key at home, the moment Wang Meixia opened the door, both women got up—one came out from the inner room, and the other rose from the sofa. Wang Meixia had arrived early and was just passing by, so she thought she'd take a look, but what she discovered was suspicious. That old Chinese medicine doctor was a waste of time; they hadn't even slept together, and even if the Goddess of Mercy granted a child, her daughter still couldn't conceive.
Five minutes later, the two, dressed neatly, sat opposite Wang Meixia.
"Tell me, what happened?"
"There's not much to say about this. We really want to settle down and live a good life together, but we haven't gotten over that hurdle yet. Things should just fall into place naturally, right, Mom?"
Wang Meixia set aside all the fancy talk and said bluntly, "It's been three years. You're saying that after three years, things haven't naturally progressed to the next level?"
Yu Lian didn't know how to answer her mother, so she looked at He Lin—he had barely said a word since they started talking. Receiving the signal, He Lin immediately spoke up: "Mom, this is all my fault. If I had gotten Yu Lian to like me sooner, you would have a grandson by now. It was only recently that she agreed; the main responsibility lies with me."
Wang Meixia didn't actually want to pursue the matter; when she heard the two say they wanted to live a good life together, she just wanted to confirm it.
"Alright, I have to go now. You two keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to holding my grandson."
Her mother came and went in a hurry, without even a hint of lingering, and Yu Lian began to doubt her mother's true purpose for coming up here.
"Oh—you scared me to death. I told you to sleep in the bed, but you wouldn't. From now on, you must sleep inside and not in the living room."
After saying that, Yu Lian turned and went back into the house—her hard-earned rest time of the week couldn't be ruined. He Lin felt a sweet warmth in his heart—initially, he slept outside out of respect for her, but now his mother-in-law's sudden intrusion had given them an unwitting push.
Dragon Boat Festival.
"Hang it on the left, don't hang it crooked," Yu Lian instructed her younger sister from the doorway.
"Sis, is it the left or... Lanlan! Uncle and Auntie!"
Yu Lian turned around and saw He Lin's family.
"Mom and Dad, please come inside and sit down."
The family of three appeared at the front door on time.
"Hey, you're busy, don't worry about us. I'm going to check on your mom."
"Okay, my mom and dad are in the kitchen. But my dad has to go to the military base to celebrate the holiday with the soldiers, so he won't be eating with us."
During holidays, Yu Jinbu has to shuttle between the two places, spending time with both the soldiers and her family. The three of them are completely used to it, but fearing that He Lin's parents might misunderstand and think they don't value them, Yu Lian offered a brief explanation here.
After the two sisters finished hanging the mugwort, He Lin, who had been sent out to buy spices, returned.
"Here you go." He Lin held a string of candied hawthorns in his hand.
"Do you think I'm a child?" That was Yu Lian's first reaction, but Yu Xin was completely different: "My sister doesn't want it, but I do." Unlike the generous He Lin of the past, this time he protected the candied hawthorn.
"No, this is for your sister. Here's the money, go buy it yourself."
Yu Lian silently accepted it: "Alright, although it's a gift from your brother-in-law, if you want some, I'll share a bite with you."
Yu Xin isn't a child anymore. Recently, her sister and brother-in-law's relationship has improved, and she felt she couldn't let them down: "Forget it, just looking at these hawthorns makes my teeth ache. You can save them for my brother-in-law to share; I'll eat the zongzi!"
With a confident air, Yu Xin turned and went inside, calling out to He Xinglan. After her sister left, Yu Lian couldn't wait to take a bite. Although it was quite common, she hadn't had it in a long time. With one bite, the crisp sugar coating melted in her mouth, followed by the sandy texture of the fruit pulp accompanied by a sour fruity aroma.
"It's delicious, thank you. Have a bite too."
Yu Lian deliberately only bit off half of the hawthorn, not finishing it in one bite, all for this step. She didn't see a trace of He Lin's hesitation, and the next second after handing it over, He Lin unhesitatingly bit off the half of the hawthorn covered in sugar crumbs.
"You don't mind that I bit you?"
He Lin simply shook his head: "I bought a skewer from that old lady when I was a child. I didn't expect that after so many years, her skills haven't changed. It's just that today's skewer tastes especially delicious."
"What could be the reason? Did the old lady add too much sugar to your food?"
"No. It's sweet in the mouth, it's sweet in the heart. Before, it was out of curiosity, but now I've truly tasted that sweetness."
Yu Lian remembered that He Lin didn't like sweets: "You've never liked sweets since you were little?"
"No, not really. Kids love sweets, but I try to control myself. Compared to the people around me, I eat very little."
Yu Lian sighed inwardly—no wonder he's He Lin, he's been different from others since he was little. What ordinary child knows the word "restraint"?
"So you bought the candied hawthorns out of curiosity about the taste, not because you wanted to eat them?"
"That's about right. I don't remember the specifics, but it was probably hawthorn season. There were often vendors selling them around the school. They were very cheap and most students could afford them. Everyone around had some, so I was curious."
"I'm not going to talk about it anymore. I was really bored when I was a kid, and I'm afraid you'll regret it if I keep going."
Hearing He Lin's self-assessment, Yu Lian chuckled: "So you know you're boring, huh?"
So this string of candied hawthorns can be considered the starting point of change.
"Yeah, it's really boring. Compared to how other people bring joy to their partners, I feel like I still need to learn. Are you willing to give me a chance to improve?"
Yu Lian took a bite of the candied hawthorn: "Of course. But no candied hawthorn next time, just like Yu Xin said, eating too many makes your teeth hurt!"
He Lin didn't hide the smile on his lips. His two younger sisters came out and saw this scene; He Xinglan shrank back as if she'd seen a ghost: "Has my brother gone mad?"
Yu Lian sighed at her younger sister's teasing, "Smile more in the future. Look how scared Lanlan is, she thinks you're going to eat the child. Let's go inside."
The two younger sisters watched the couple enter one after the other, their expressions revealing deeper meanings. After walking a short distance, He Xinglan spoke up: "What a benefactor! They're a match made in heaven—no, I don't know if 'a match made in heaven' is true, but your sister is simply sent by God to save my brother."
Yu Xin then explained her brother's personality changes—it was basically formed when he was young, but he has rarely been seen smiling since the family incident.
"I remember seeing that bright and sunny smile from when I was a child. To put it simply, my brother is a serious person; to put it more bluntly, he doesn't care about anyone and feels there's no need to smile at unimportant people. I think my little niece is just around the corner."
This was the first time I'd seen Yu Xin show such intense excitement. In short, it's good that they're together.
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