Only After I Was Reborn Did I Realize That I Had Childhood Sweethearts Chapter 187: Troublesome Relative

Lin Youxi and i Fang had the opportunity to be alone. They walked on the street towards Lin Youxi’s house, keeping a slight distance between each other.

“We haven’t been on this street for about half a year, and now there are already so many shops…” i Fang comnted.

“After all, it’s closer to the elentary school, so it’s good for business.”

Suddenly, Lin Youxi slowed down and waited for i Fang.

“When we were in elentary school, I used to walk on this street to visit your and Yuan Yuan’s house. Yuan Yuan’s family used to be strict, so I would often co to play with you.”

She raised her head and imagined, “We used to go on adventures together, go to the arcade, ice rink, and explore the pond in the outskirts…”

“Yeah, it was really carefree back then.”

In the untold story, i Fang enjoyed a carefree childhood as a child. The six years of accompanying each other in elentary school ford a strong foundation of friendship between i Fang, Lin Youxi, and Xia Yuan. This long-lasting childhood friendship made their relationship almost unbreakable, and outsiders couldn’t possibly shake their bond.

While i Fang was reminiscing about the past, Lin Youxi suddenly reached out and held i Fang’s hand.

Caught off guard, i Fang turned his head to look at Lin Youxi, who was also looking at him without any guilt.

“What’s wrong? Are you embarrassed?”

“Not really…” i Fang squeezed Lin Youxi’s small hand. “Our hotown is cold, but you still don’t know how to wear gloves for warmth. Your hands are freezing.”

“Mm-hmm… Just warm them up for ,” Lin Youxi smiled at i Fang. Now that they no longer lived in Baii County, they didn’t have to worry about other people’s gazes, even if they held hands like this.

And so, i Fang escorted Lin Youxi all the way to her ho before letting go of her hand. As Lin Youxi was about to use her key to open the door, they heard an argunt coming from the courtyard.

Lin Youxi’s gentle expression gradually turned cold.

“My uncle is here.”

“Oh, that person… Is he still bothering your family?”

Lin Youxi nodded. “You should go back first. Our family troubles aren’t sothing you should see.”

“What are you saying?” i Fang patted Lin Youxi’s shoulder. “I’ll stay with you.”

i Fang rembered the story about Lin Youxi’s uncle.

He was the only younger brother of Lin Youxi’s biological mother. Her grandparents passed away early, and it was her mother who raised her younger brother.

After Lin Youxi’s mother died in a car accident, Lin Guochuan had been taking care of his late wife’s younger brother. However, he was also the root cause of the Lin family’s inability to improve their living conditions.

Lin Youxi pushed open the door and saw her uncle tugging at Lin Guochuan’s sleeve, speaking with self-righteousness:

“Brother-in-law, there’s no need to give all these excuses. I’ve been single for so many years, and now I’m finally getting married. Not only are you not happy for , but you also refuse to contribute to the 100,000 yuan dowry. Are you disregarding your promise to my sister just because you have a new lover now?”

“I didn’t say I wouldn’t help with your dowry money. I just said that Youxi is currently studying in Jiangcheng, and we still need to save up for her university tuition. How can we co up with 100,000 yuan so suddenly?”

“Even if you don’t have cash on hand, can’t you mortgage the house? It was my parents’ ancestral ho that was renovated. You yourself promised in front of my sister’s grave that you would help settle down and start a family. I rember the land deed is still in my father’s na. Why don’t you mortgage it for 100,000 yuan and slowly repay it? Don’t make our family lose face.”

Liang ijuan, who was behind Lin Guochuan, who rarely showed anger, had a furious expression on her face. “You should speak logically, Xiaoyou. When your sister died in a car accident, you took tens of thousands of yuan of the compensation money and left. You can’t bla others for your own business failures. For so many years, it has been Lao Lin who has taken care of you and cleaned up your sses. Don’t you know gratitude? And now, you’re coming back to ask for money? That’s too much!”

“This is a private matter between our families. it’s none of your business, woman. Leave!”

Seeing his brother-in-law speaking disrespectfully to Liang ijuan, Lin Guochuan also lost his temper, which was rare for him. He pushed away Lin Youxi’s uncle, You Zhibing. “Zhibing, watch your language and show so respect!”

“Fine… If you don’t want to help, then don’t. I’ve known for a long ti that you’re a heartless person. It’s a pity that our family took care of you so much in the past…”

“Who is the heartless one here? If you had any humanity at all, Uncle, you wouldn’t say such things.”

With i Fang by her side, Lin Youxi stepped forward to berate her uncle fiercely, “You’re already over 30 years old now, don’t treat yourself like a child. Legally and morally, my dad has no obligation to support you. If you want to get married, work hard for it yourself. If you think the dowry is too much, find a way to solve it yourself. Don’t keep leeching off my family. My dad has no such duty.”

“Oh really, Lin Youxi, you’ve beco so arrogant, huh? Is that how you talk to your uncle? Such poor manners. In our Baii County, the principle that “above the heaven, the Thunder God is great, but below the earth, the uncle is the greatest” seems no one taught you, huh?”

“It’s true that no one taught , because there’s no point in being polite to rude people anyway.”

Lin Youxi retorted to her uncle without changing her expression, and You Zhibing beca enraged and wanted to step forward. However, i Fang stood in front of Lin Youxi at this mont, cutting off his attempt to approach her. He could only give up.

“Fine, since your entire family is so heartless, I’ll figure sothing out myself… I just regret that my sister passed away too early, she should have seen the true faces of you people now.”

“Zhibing, don’t say such hurtful things. I didn’t say I wouldn’t help you. What I ant was——”

Lin Guochuan insisted on continuing the discussion about the dowry with You Zhibing, and Lin Youxi couldn’t hold him back. She could only watch as they walked away.

i Fang rarely saw Lin Youxi so angry. She took a deep breath and then complained to i Fang, “My dad is good in every aspect, except that he’s too kind. I really don’t understand why he always defends that bloodsucker.”

Liang ijuan said, “You shouldn’t bla your father… The land deed for our house is indeed in your grandfather’s na, and it hasn’t been transferred since his passing.”

“The land deed is useless in this case, Aunt Liang,” i Fang reminded from the side. “Property ownership takes precedence over land use rights. As long as the house is in Uncle Lin’s na, there shouldn’t be any issues.”

The integration of property and land deeds didn’t start until 2015. Before that, the process of handling various docunts in small county towns was extrely complicated, and many tis the procedures were not followed correctly, leading to many lingering problems.

However, most of the problems involved close relatives, and they generally wouldn’t escalate to an ugly situation. Everyone would try to resolve them through internal negotiations.

“The main issue is not about the deeds, but it lies with my father.”

Lin Youxi explained, “You heard what he said earlier. He made a promise in front of my mother’s grave. He’s stubborn and hard to change, so in the end, he will help that person with the dowry.”

i Fang quietly asked Lin Youxi, “If there’s a need for financial assistance, I can——”

Lin Youxi shook her head, “This has nothing to do with you, Ah Fang. You absolutely shouldn’t get involved. It’s not just about the money. If we don’t make things clear and cut off contact with that person, he will bother us for the rest of our lives—cough, cough…”

As Lin Youxi spoke, she suddenly started coughing due to her heightened emotion. i Fang quickly patted her back to comfort her.

“Alright, calm down… There’s no need to get angry over soone like him. You too, Aunt Liang.”

Liang ijuan waved her hand and said, “I’m fine. I’m just concerned about how hard it is for Youxi’s father. Sigh…”

i Fang felt a headache listening to these family disputes. The living conditions of the Xia and i families have been steadily improving, while the Lin family has remained stagnant, which is closely related to Lin Guochuan’s honesty and timidity.

You could say he’s a good person, but the fact remains that he hasn’t provided a very comfortable life for Lin Youxi.

Of course, these problems ultimately boil down to money. If they could resolve the issue this ti and fulfill Lin Guochuan’s promise, that would be ideal.

But Lin Youxi’s concerns were valid. With a troubleso relative like this, it’s unknown if he would continue to cause trouble indefinitely, especially if Lin Youxi beca successful in the future—he would surely co knocking on their door.

However, i Fang had encountered many people like Lin Guochuan before, so he wasn’t worried that he would endlessly be leeched off by others.

Honest people have limits too. They couldn’t tolerate others endlessly, especially when they had a sense of responsibility towards their own family. The reason he refused to let go was his promise to his deceased wife. As long as there’s an opportunity for him to reach his limit, there will be a day when he lets go of his obsession.

i Fang accompanied Lin Youxi and said many comforting words before bidding his farewell.

“After I finish eating, I’ll co with Yuan Yuan to find you this afternoon. We’ll go to the bank and withdraw so money.”

“Withdraw money? What for?” Lin Youxi tilted her head in confusion.

“The year is coming to an end, so we’ll have a small year-end gathering for everyone from Ximilu Studio and distribute year-end bonuses.”

“You an inviting everyone to get together?”

“Yeah… more or less.” i Fang nodded with a smile.