"No way, that's not how it works. We've already replaced them before, how can we just switch them back like that?"
Zhang Guihua was unwilling. Her eldest son was going to work in the provincial capital, which was a secure job. Why would she want to change jobs now? Besides, Xiuhua was his sister, and he should help her out in the future.
Then she thought, Gu Jingyan is back. Before, she thought that if Gu Jingyan didn't want Lin Yue'e anymore, then so be it, but now Gu Jingyan is back. She couldn't let Lin Yue'e's relationship end. She seemed to realize something.
"I disagree. It should be the same as before. We've raised Yue'e for over twenty years. Her previous threats to sever ties were just said in anger. We'll still have to part ways as relatives. I'll send her back to her parents' home tomorrow."
Lin Xiangqian was stunned by his wife's words. What was going on? Didn't they say they were severing ties? It was the village chief and others who wrote the letter of severance. More than two months have passed. What's going on now?
Not only was Lin Xiangqian bewildered, but Zhou Huiru and Lin Xiangyang were also completely baffled. They had heard Zhang Guifen curse Lin Yue'e as an ingrate many times before, and even said that she didn't want to see Lin Yue'e at all.
"What's wrong with you now...?"
"Shut up and go home."
Seeing that Lin Xiangqian still wanted to ask questions, Zhang Guifen immediately stopped him. She got up, left the house, and headed home.
Lin Xiangqian also went back. Once back, he couldn't help but think:
"What did you mean just now? What do you mean you still have to visit this relative? We've already severed ties, how are you going to visit this relative now?"
Lin Xiangqian couldn't bring himself to go to Lin Yue'e again.
"Are you stupid! Gu Jingyan is back, didn't you know?"
Zhang Guifen was angered by Lin Weijun, and now that she's back, she's thinking about Lin Yue'e again.
"What's wrong?" Li Chunlan and Lin Jinbao immediately followed the two elders in when they heard them return.
"Father, Mother, what did your second uncle's family say just now?"
Li Chunlan had also heard that her husband's older sister's husband had returned. The reason she was willing to marry Lin Jinbao in the first place was because Lin Jinbao had an older sister who liked to send money to her family.
I heard that her brother-in-law is from J City, and comes from a wealthy family. Now that he's back, how can she not be upset? She still resents her in-laws; how could they have written that letter of severance with her older sister? And now, her wealthy brother-in-law is back.
"What? What happened? Your uncle and his family actually said that everyone should go back to their own homes. It means they're going to start living with Lin Yue'e. How can that be? I've raised her for over twenty years, and they think she can just go back whenever she wants? Is it that easy to get away with something like that?"
Zhang Guifen felt she had been greatly wronged.
"That Xiuhua family has been raising her for over twenty years, hasn't they..."
"Shut up."
Zhang Guifen was furious with Lin Xiangqian; how could he be so sabotaging her?
"Didn't that mean they've severed all ties? Are they really going to reconnect?"
Li Chunlan was unhappy this year. She had just gotten married and lost all her belongings, so she was now struggling financially.
"Alright, this is your first year here. Tomorrow you two go back to your parents' home, and the day after tomorrow you go to your sister's house. I don't believe it. You and your brother are just starting out this year. Give her a way out and she'll accept it. Come back and wish us a Happy New Year. If she dares not to come, I... I'll go to her house and make a scene."
Zhang Guifen was determined not to let go of Gu Jingyan, this juicy catch. He was already in college and was bound to be successful in the future. If she didn't want such a wealthy son-in-law, whose son would benefit from him in the future?
"Huh? Let us go?"
Li Chunlan's first reaction upon hearing her mother-in-law's words was displeasure. That day, her whole family went to Lin Yue'e's house to make a scene, suspecting that she had stolen their belongings.
They've already summoned the village chief to write a letter severing ties, and now they're being asked to go and offer New Year's greetings? She doesn't have that kind of shamelessness. Li Chunlan glared at Lin Jinbao, signaling him to say something.
Lin Jinbao was glared at by his wife, but he immediately sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed) with a smile.
"Mom, what if we go there and they kick us out? After all, she said that we have no relationship anymore, and if we go to her house again, she will chase us away with a big broom."
Lin Jinbao has already been dealt with by Lin Yue'e several times. Lin Yue'e has never shown any mercy.
He used to treat Lin Yue'e as his own sister and thought she wouldn't really hurt him, but now he dares not think that way anymore.
"You two have to go, whether you like it or not. Are you stupid?"
Zhang Guifen cursed inwardly, thinking that her two children were not as good as Lin Xiangyang's.
The eldest son's daughter is beautiful and married a wealthy city man. His son joined the army and now works in the provincial capital with a secure job.
Why is it that only my own children are such troublemakers? They have absolutely no skills.
As darkness fell, heavy snow began to fall outside. The snowflakes drifted down, covering Qing Shi Village in a pristine white.
Gu Jingyan heated the kang again. Because of his return, Lin Yue'e could no longer enter the space. She had a hard time sleeping last night, and Lin Yue'e felt some resentment towards Gu Jingyan.
Gu Jingyan brought hot water from the kitchen into the room. Steam rose from the rim of the basin. He placed the basin on the floor.
"Come here. Let's soak our feet."
Lin Yue'e was surprised that Gu Jingyan was going to wash her feet. She immediately felt a little awkward.
"You can wash it yourself."
Although they are husband and wife, she's not the original owner of this body. How will they get along in the future?
Gu Jingyan found it somewhat amusing to see that she was actually blushing. No wonder the ancients said that absence makes the heart grow fonder. They had been separated for several months, and his wife was actually blushing when she was with him.
He stepped forward, pulled her over, and sat her down on a chair. He then knelt down to unfasten Lin Yue'e's shoe buckles.
Lin Yue'e abruptly pulled her foot back, her cheeks flushing even redder, and hurriedly pressed down on her cotton shoes.
"I... I can do it myself!"
Although she is now in the body of the original owner, Lin Yue'e, she had never been in a relationship before, only having a crush on a few boys. So, she was really not used to Gu Jingyan washing her feet and serving her so intimately.
Gu Jingyan ignored her and took the initiative to help her take off her shoes:
"It's cold, the water cools down quickly, and it's inconvenient for you to bend over because you're heavy."
He spoke casually, sprinkling some water on her feet. He looked up and asked, "..."
Is it hot?
Lin Yue'e told herself, "Relax, relax. They're a couple now. This is normal interaction; it was just touching her foot." So she shook her head.
"Not too hot, just right."
"I used to wash your feet all the time, so why are you getting shy after just a few months apart?"
Gu Jingyan chuckled, holding her small feet and massaging them, then massaging her calves as well.
Lin Yue'e felt the warmth of the large hand on her calf and wanted to pull away. But she remained calm. She decided to treat it like a foot massage.
Even though she thought that, her heart was still pounding. Finally, unable to bear Gu Jingyan's service any longer, she pulled her feet back, hastily wiped them with a cloth, and climbed onto the kang (heated brick bed).
"Okay, okay, I've washed up. I'm going to bed now."
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