"The feast hasn't even started yet, has it?"

Lin Yue'e was pulled to sit in a seat further inside. Zhang Tiedan was also sitting at this table.

As soon as she sat down, Zhang Tiedan immediately moved to her other side.

Seeing him like this, Lin Yue'e frowned and wanted to leave.

But Lin Xiuhua grabbed her arm and wouldn't let her leave.

"Yue'e, sit here. We know each other well and can chat."

However, Lin Yue'e was soon called away. It was Secretary Chen, who was in charge of recording the gifts, who had someone call her over.

"Yue'e, your mother said to write down 100 yuan as a gift for you. I've written it down for you."

Secretary Chen has also heard about what happened a couple of days ago. He has noted down the gift money. If Lin Yue'e has any more problems in the future, her family will have to return the gift. He just doesn't know if the Lin family can repay the gift.

"Okay, I'll write it down. What else can I do? Consider it repaying their kindness."

There were already many people gathered around the table for gifts, and when they heard what Lin Yue'e said, they all felt that Lin Yue'e was a sensible child.

"Hey, Yue'e, that's the right way to think. After all, they are your parents who raised you."

If Lin Yue'e hadn't heard about the past from Grandma Wang yesterday, she wouldn't have said these things.

Because in other people's eyes, they might think that Zhang Guifen was really good to Lin Yue'e, abandoning her own daughter but raising Lin Yue'e in her own home.

Lin Xiuhua, on the other hand, was sent to her uncle's house, where she was immediately faced with her stepmother. Look, Lin Xiuhua is two months older than Lin Yue'e, and at the same age of 23, she is still unmarried and is about to become an old maid.

"Yes, yes, I was ignorant before, I misunderstood. My parents are so good to me, I don't want this hundred yuan. Consider it my contribution to my brother's wedding. Everyone, please enjoy the meal today. I'll go see if there's anything else I can help with at home."

Lin Yue'e smiled and went along with their words, saying that these people had no idea that the Lin family used her as an ATM before. They had messed up their own family, and in the end, everything she had done was only to deserve it.

Seeing that Lin Yue'e still didn't smile at him, Zhang Tiedan squeezed the things he had prepared in his bag. He was determined to win Lin Yue'e over today.

Lin Xiuhua received a look from Zhang Tiedan and immediately went to pull Lin Yue'e again.

"Yue'e, where are you going? We're over here. The bride will be coming back soon. Let's sit here and wait for the banquet to start, lest all the seats be taken."

Lin Yue'e stared at Lin Xiuhua for a long time. Lin Xiuhua felt as if something was wrong with her.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Lin Xiuhua pretended to have a good relationship with Lin Yue'e.

"The bride is back! The bride is back..."

Firecrackers went off outside again. Everyone rushed outside, and the area outside was packed with people. Children were being carried on adults' shoulders, and people were hanging from the walls and trees. Everyone was there to watch the excitement.

Lin Xiangqian and Zhang Guifang came out of the house and were immediately helped forward by everyone. Their faces were smeared with black grime, but they still had smiles on their faces. Today, everyone was going to tease the newlyweds.

So even when the two of them saw Lin Yue'e, they pretended not to see her, not wanting to make a fool of themselves on their joyous occasion.

Lin Yue'e was being held back by Lin Xiuhua, who wouldn't let her leave. Suddenly, a middle-aged woman approached.

"Xiuhua, keep a close eye on Yue'e. Don't let her cause any more trouble today."

The woman was none other than Aunt Zhou Huiru. Zhou Huiru glanced at Lin Yue'e.

"Don't cause any more trouble today. It's your brother's big day. I don't need your help in any way, just don't cause any more trouble."

Lin Yue'e thought about the original owner's memories. It seemed that this old woman had always looked down on her, but she was not as bad as outsiders thought to be towards her stepdaughter, Lin Xiuhua.

"Yes, I know."

Lin Yue'e couldn't help but wonder if Lin Xiuhua knew that her biological mother was Zhang Guifen.

Or perhaps they all actually knew that their biological mother was gone, and that they were just putting on an act in front of the original owner.

In reality, there was no affection involved; he just wanted Lin Yue'e to devote herself entirely to the family.

As she followed Lin Xiuhua toward her seat, she seemed to see Zhang Tiedan doing something behind someone's back.

As soon as she sat down, Zhang Tiedan took a bowl of tea from the side and brought it to Lin Yue'e.

"Yue'e, are you thirsty? Have some water first, the feast will begin soon."

Zhang Tiedan's eyes were fixed on the bowl of water placed in front of her.

At this time, the pots, pans, tables and chairs used for the feast were all borrowed from each household in the village.

Lin Yue'e couldn't drink it. She didn't even know whose bowl it was.

"I'm not thirsty, you drink it yourself."

Lin Yue'e pushed the earthenware bowl back in front of Zhang Tiedan. Zhang Tiedan immediately protected the bowl of water, as if afraid that the water inside would spill.

"You don't want to drink? Okay, you'll be thirsty after you eat, then you can drink."

Soon, the bride was carried on Lin Jinbao's back, and all the villagers rushed forward, following the new bride inside to make a ruckus.

"What, you two are so close to Lin Jinbao, aren't you going in to cause some trouble?"

Lin Yue'e stared at the two men with amusement. Their strange behavior today must mean something was up.

"I...I just had a fight with him, we're not that close. I won't go. If you're willing to marry me, then we'll be family, and I'd be the one to go."

As Zhang Tiedan spoke, he started staring at Lin Yue'e again, displaying a shameless and brazen expression.

"Since none of your own sisters went, it doesn't matter whether I, your cousin, go or not."

Lin Xiuhua should have gone in, but she thought she should keep an eye on Lin Yue'e, so she stayed sitting next to Lin Yue'e.

"We've been waiting for quite a while, Yue'e, are you thirsty? Why don't you have some water?"

Lin Xiuhua winked at Zhang Tiedan.

"Yes, the tea has been cooled for a while now. You should drink it quickly."

Zhang Tiedan pushed the bowl of water to Lin Yue'e's side again.

Lin Yue'e looked at the bowl of water; the tea was a pale yellow color, and she couldn't tell anything special about it, except for a few tea leaves. She then looked at the two people. Could it be that these two had done something to it?

"No, I don't want to drink."

Lin Yue'e glanced into the house again; it was quite noisy inside now. Everyone was teasing and joking with the bride and groom.

It's worth noting that the original book states that Lin Jinbao's wedding was held at his own home. The money and the house went to the Lin family.

Although the original owner lived with her parents, they planned to get money from Gu Jingyan after he acknowledged her as his relative, so they had no intention of letting Lin Yue'e remarry.

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