Xia Yichu walked to the bridge near Chen Shaoping's house and heard her aunt say that Chen Shaoping's younger brother, Chen Shaoqiang, had not gone to school.

He and his friends were doing petty theft and were arrested last month. Because of his young age, he paid a fine and was released. After his release, he ran out of money and continued to steal petty things, otherwise he wouldn't have any.

"Xiao Chu"

"Big brother, what brings you here?"

Lin Xingyuan was worried about Xia Yichu, so he waited nearby and followed her after she didn't go home after making the phone call.

Are you alright?

"It's nothing, what could possibly be wrong with me?"

She was simply unwilling to let Xu Yumei's life savings go down the drain. Why was Wang Biao arrested? She seemed to have never heard of such a thing in her past life.

"Oh"

"Big brother, I'm going back to Pengcheng tomorrow. Would you like to come back with me?"

Although there was nothing she could do, she wanted to find out what was going on, and most importantly, she couldn't let Liu Yaohui get away.

"it is good"

Lin Xingyuan couldn't wait to leave. His mother was still planning to introduce him to potential partners. It would be better to leave home sooner, and if he went with Xiao Chu, his mother would have no reason to stop him.

"Let's go home now. If we keep looking at girls, I'll develop a phobia of them, and it'll affect my ability to find a partner in the future."

Lin Xingyuan anxiously told Xia Yichu that he would wait until he had a girlfriend before going home.

"Big brother, don't pull me, I can walk by myself."

Xia Yichu was amused by Lin Xingyuan's words, and her resentment and frustration lessened considerably. Since her rebirth, things had gone too smoothly for her, leading her to take it for granted that everything was under her control and that things had to develop in the direction she wanted.

Life is long, and she's only nineteen. There's no rush with Liu Yaohui's matter. He's addicted to gambling now; she'll have a chance to deal with him sooner or later. Perhaps she won't even need to lift a finger; he'll ruin himself anyway.

"Okay, I won't stop you, hurry up."

"Um"

When the two arrived home, Lin's mother had just finished cooking, and Lin Weidong was feeding An'an rice cereal.

"Xingyuan, bring out the table, we can eat right away."

"it is good"

Because of the hot weather, they ate dinner in the yard every night, with Xia Yichu helping to set out the bowls and chopsticks. After setting everything out, they waited for Lin Weidong to feed An'an before eating together.

"Mom and Dad, I'm going back tomorrow."

"Go back for what? You still have eight or nine days of vacation left," Lin's mother said angrily, putting down her chopsticks.

"I…"

"What do you mean 'you'? I'll arrange four dates for you tomorrow. Two in the morning, two at noon. Xiao Chu is right, there's bound to be one you like. Don't even think about running away."

Lin Xingyuan looked at his father, who also disapproved of the matchmaking. Lin Weidong glanced at his son, about to speak, when his mother immediately glared at him.

He gave his son a helpless look and then buried his head in his food, not daring to utter a sound. Lin Xingyuan knew this would happen, and turned to look at Xia Yichu.

"Xiao Chu, say something."

"No one's opinion matters, so don't even think about making things difficult for Xiao Chu," Lin's mother said irritably.

"Aunt, I'm going to Kyoto and I'd like my older brother to come with me."

Before Lin's mother could speak, Lin Weidong, upon hearing that Xia Yichu was going to Kyoto again, flew into a rage and said, "What are you going to Kyoto for? Did Xia Guoan send you?"

I knew Xia Guoan's money wasn't so easy to get. Don't pay him any attention. He won't come to Shenzhen to see you, yet he has the nerve to make you go to Beijing by yourself time and time again. Tell him to come to me if he needs anything.

Xia Yichu thought it was fortunate that her uncle didn't know she had been kidnapped in Kyoto, otherwise he would definitely not let her go to Kyoto in the future, and might even take a knife to Kyoto to find Xia Guoan.

"Uncle, no, it's my own idea to visit Grandpa Xia and Grandma Xia."

Xia Yichu was indeed worried about Grandma Xia's health and wanted to visit her and give her some more space water.

She also wanted to see if Liu Yaohui had gone to Kyoto, and what Xu Yumei was doing. Her life was too easy, which made Xia Yichu very unhappy.

"Okay, let Xingyuan go with you. We'll feel at ease. Xingyuan, please take good care of Xiaochu."

"Mom, don't worry!"

Seeing how quickly her mother's expression changed, Lin Xingyuan could only silently complain about her in his heart.

"Then I'll travel back to the county town with you tomorrow."

"No, I'm staying home a few more days unless there's something urgent. I haven't had enough of An'an yet!"

Lin Xingyuan was too embarrassed to expose his father, who was reluctant to let his mother cook and do housework for him, and used An'an as an excuse.

"Why would I stay here? I need to go to the county town to look after Yao Yao. Aren't you afraid Chen Yanhuan will torment your daughter? I'm the one who feels sorry for her!"

Everyone noticed that Lin's mother was in a bad mood today, easily exploding at the slightest provocation. No one dared to speak again, and they silently lowered their heads to eat.

After dinner, Xia Yichu and Lin's mother helped An'an take a bath, Lin Xingyuan washed the dishes, and Lin's father swept the yard. It was best for everyone in the family to be busy at this time, otherwise Lin's mother would find fault at any moment.

"Aunt, are you angry because I let my older brother go to Kyoto with me?"

"No, don't overthink it."

Lin's mother was absentmindedly washing An'an's back. How could Xia Yichu not overthink things?

"Really, if there's something on your mind, just say it. Don't hide anything. We're family, there's nothing we can't talk about. If you want my older brother to stay and help with the matchmaking, I'll..."

Lin's mother noticed that Xia Yichu was carefully observing her expression before speaking. She wondered when Xia Yichu had started to think about her family and prioritize them.

In the past, she would just say what she wanted, regardless of whether her family had it or whether others needed it.

"Xiao Chu, am I that kind of person? If I didn't want to, I would have said so earlier. Would I have said one thing to your face and another behind your back?"

"No, Auntie, don't be angry. I didn't mean anything by it. I just noticed you seemed upset and wanted to know why."

Lin Weidong and Lin Xingyuan outside were also listening intently; they wanted to know too. Ever since Xia Yichu finished her phone call, Lin's mother had been acting strangely.

"Auntie, don't worry about me. The person who called really is my friend. We're just friends, and I have nothing else to do with him. Uncle and Xiao Cheng have both met Wang Zhijie, and before Xiao Cheng left, he even told me to ask Wang Zhijie for help if I needed anything."

Xia Yichu remembered that after hanging up on her sister, Lin's mother seemed to have something to say, but because she was in a hurry to find Wang Zhijie, she didn't ask any further questions.

"Yes, I believe you."

Although Xia Yichu hadn't learned her lesson from her mother, she had experienced some things herself, so she wasn't worried about her love life.

"Then why are you in a bad mood?"

"Sigh, I'm angry with your sister. I helped her take care of her child in the county town, and I didn't stop her from meeting with your brother-in-law or anything. I even let him stay overnight when he came to our house for dinner."

Because Lin's mother knew that her daughter had feelings for Huang Shaosong, and that if they were apart for a long time, their relationship might run into problems. If her daughter was unhappy, she would also feel bad.

"But your sister never lets Huang Shaosong stay. This time when we came back, she happily followed Huang Shaosong home."

You tell me, do I look like a bad person in her eyes? I've told her that Huang Shaosong can come and stay here tonight, or that she can go back with him for a few nights if she wants. I'll help her take care of An'an, but she always refuses.

The more Lin's mother thought about it, the more frustrated she became. She had no idea what her daughter was thinking.

"Auntie, let's not overthink it. If there's anything, just ask my sister. We're family, so we can ask each other directly. Let's not speculate."

"You're right, I misunderstood."

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