618: Chapter 617: Don’t Talk Nonsense!
618: Chapter 617: Don’t Talk Nonsense!
Lu Pengcheng soon said his goodbyes and left, with Lin Xia of course following him.
Lin Aijia kept insisting on them staying for dinner, but to no avail.
Lin Aiguo saw them out, simultaneously offering polite words, “In-law!
If you have no pressing matters, why not stay for a few more days?
We can have a drink and chat!”
His in-law was no ordinary person.
As a result, Lin Aiguo both admired and envied Lu Pengcheng, always wanting to foster a closeness with him and improve their relationship.
As for the matter of Lin Xia selling their house, even if he wanted to say sothing about it, it was impossible to do so in front of Lu Pengcheng.
“I have many matters to attend to, maybe so other ti!” Lu Pengcheng said politely.
He had attained his wish of eting his precious grandson.
Even if he stayed a few more days here, it wouldn’t hold any significance.
Besides, he also had plenty to deal with, and this visit was made on the spur of the mont, making it impossible for him to stay longer.
Once Lu Pengcheng and Lin Xia left the apartnt building, the two slowly walked towards the exit of the community.
It was only then that Lu Pengcheng truly relaxed his emotions and thanked Lin Xia, “Lin Xia!
Dad really needs to thank you!
Without your help, Luo Yue and her daughter might not have let see the child!”
He regretted not having seen Luo Xinyan.
But at the sa ti, he was quite aware that if Luo Xinyan had been there, he couldn’t guarantee that he would have been able to completely contain his emotions and gaze.
Lin Xia quickly waved her hand off, “Dad!
Why are you saying such formal words to ?
I don’t think it was my help that had an effect, but Aunt Luo and them…”
If Luo Xinyan and her mother had not agreed at all, what difference could Lin Xia’s eloquence make?
Lu Pengcheng understood the unspoken part of Lin Xia’s thoughts.
He sighed deeply, “Ah!
The ones I’ve wronged most in my life are the two of them!
If one day I get the chance to make it up to them, I surely will do everything in my power!”
Luo Xinyan married Lin Xia’s uncle and was very happy, lacking nothing.
Lu Pengcheng knew he might never have such an opportunity in his lifeti.
Lin Xia offered him a few words of comfort, “Dad!
Life is still long ahead, just wait and see!
There will always be opportunities!”
As a bystander, she also sighed at certain matters.
The past years had gone by, Luo Yue’s child had been born, and now what use was there in judging who was right and who was wrong?
anwhile, Zhang Lanxiang was helping Lin Aijia with the cooking in the kitchen.
Zhang Lanxiang was breaking apart large chili peppers, feeling more and more that sothing was off.
Lin Xia’s father-in-law seed a little too concerned with the affairs of the Lin Family, didn’t he?
Especially since he happened to be present when Yu Hongli and Luo Yue got married.
Now that Luo Yue and her husband had a child, he had eagerly co over again.
If it were her, she wouldn’t bother to attend her daughter-in-law’s cousin’s wedding or the birth of their child.
Why bother with such formalities?
Isn’t that just a waste of money?
Unable to suppress the guesses in her mind, she purposely closed the kitchen door and, leaning close to Lin Aijia, whispered, “Aijia!
Have you noticed your daughter-in-law looks a bit like Lin Xia’s father-in-law?
Especially now that she’s cut her hair short, I find the resemblance quite striking!”
Lin Aijia, who was cutting at, put down her knife and sized up Zhang Lanxiang from head to toe.
How could her daughter-in-law resemble Lin Xia’s father-in-law?
“Don’t talk nonsense!
How co I haven’t noticed it?”
Mainly because she had focused all her attention on her grandson and hadn’t paid much attention to these details.
Zhang Lanxiang persisted in her observation, trying to convince Lin Aijia to acknowledge her viewpoint.
“Why would I speak nonsense?
I’ve really looked closely!
Especially the nose, lips, and chin!
If they sowhat resembled each other, it would be one thing, but several parts alike?”
Lin Aijia thought back to Lin Xia’s father-in-law’s features, including her daughter-in-law’s appearance, and subconsciously licked her lips.
Before anyone ntioned it, she really hadn’t given it much thought.
Now that Zhang Lanxiang had brought it up, she couldn’t deny the resemblance was there!
Even the air of authority in their eyes and brows was similar!
But then, what could all of this imply?
As far as she knew, Luo Yue’s father had died years earlier, leaving her and her mother alone.
Zhang Lanxiang, noticing Lin Aijia seed to share her thoughts, lowered her voice even more, “If you ask , there might be sothing fishy going on!
Otherwise, why would he be so proactive?
Yu Hongli got married and Lin Xia’s father-in-law ca, and now he’s coming to see the baby, too.
It’s too much of a coincidence to always be a coincidence!
Plus, doesn’t Lin Xia’s father-in-law usually not co by?”
“He probably doesn’t co often!
But how would we know if he does or doesn’t, we don’t live in the city!
There are lots of people who look alike, you better not be recklessly making up stories!
Lin Xia’s father-in-law is from the provincial city, Luo Yue and her family are our local folks!
It’s impossible for there to be anything going on!”
Lin Aijia continued to calmly slice at, yet she was sowhat haunted by doubts.
Back when they were discussing the wedding and dowry, she heard in passing that Luo Yue’s family had moved there later.
Could her daughter-in-law actually have so connection with Lin Xia’s father-in-law?
But no matter how frequently thoughts whirred in her mind, she couldn’t say too much in front of Zhang Lanxiang.
After all, her son had found a good-looking wife with great conditions, which made Zhang Lanxiang’s family green with envy.
Later on, her son’s mother-in-law’s partner helped them buy an apartnt, which only added to Zhang Lanxiang’s envy and resentnt.
She couldn’t afford to make wild guesses and create disharmony at ho; that would just give Zhang Lanxiang a show to enjoy from the sidelines.
Zhang Lanxiang knew that Lin Aijia wouldn’t share anything personal with her, “Aijia!
Don’t think I’m foolish!
Just one look at your mother-in-law’s appearance and temperant, and it’s clear she’s no ordinary person.
They say she’s a local landholder and you believe it?
She could very well be a provincial city person!”
“Why wouldn’t I believe it?
They have no reason to lie to !
Why would they deceive ?
You think I’m like you?
Always eager to ddle in other families’ business…
As long as my son, my daughter-in-law, and my eldest grandson are living a happy, peaceful life, that’s good enough for !”
Zhang Lanxiang pursed her lips ruefully, “Fine!
I’m just a busybody who eats tasteless radishes and fusses over nothing, right?”
Lu Pengcheng left that very afternoon by car because he was in a rush, and since Lin Xia didn’t have ti, she could only buy so ready-made specialties for him to take with him.
The next day, Lin Dong’s exam results finally ca out; he had surpassed the undergraduate admission line by thirty points.
His first-choice university was one in the provincial city, and if everything went as expected, he would definitely get in.
Lin Xia and the others were ecstatic!
Even though they had been sowhat prepared in their hearts, when anticipation turned into reality, no one could contain their joy and excitent.
When Lin Dong learned his scores, the weight he had been carrying lifted at last.
He had studied hard over the years just for the sake of getting through this college entrance exam.
Compared to those who had taken the exam several tis without success, he felt incredibly lucky!
“Dongzi!
What do you want?
I’ll buy it for you!” Lin Xia, overjoyed, gestured grandly, ready to spend lavishly for her brother.
She had always been confident in Lin Dong, inexplicably certain that her brother would get into college.
But everyone knows that no matter how well you prepare, you never know what could happen during an exam.
So, she was a bit worried.
Now that it was settled, she was completely at ease!
Lin Dong scratched the back of his head, “Big sister, I don’t need anything!
We’ve already bought a lot of nice stuff when we went out!”
Lin Qiu teased him, “Dongzi!
Have you lost your mind?
Big sister is finally letting you ask for anything, why aren’t you seizing the chance?”
Lin Chun patted his shoulder, “Exactly!
Dongzi!
Just tell us what you want us to buy you!
You got into college; each of us wants to reward you!”
Lin Dong chuckled and deliberately dragged out his words, “Really?
Then I won’t hold back!”
“Who asked you to hold back?
Just na it!”
“Well, I…” Before Lin Dong could finish, a sound ca from the front door as soone pushed it open…
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