89: Chapter 88: Does It Still Hurt?
(Extra update for cute Mango and He’s Bi 2) 89: Chapter 88: Does It Still Hurt?
(Extra update for cute Mango and He’s Bi 2) Lin Chun felt he had changed a lot.
He used to rarely lie, but now he could spin tales quite smoothly.
But he was worried, his words might bring trouble to his elder sister.
Lin Xia genuinely admired her big brother, “Big brother, what you said was very good!
It not only lets him know what kind of bad things Lin Qiang is doing outside but also keeps him from coveting our money!”
Lin Aiguo didn’t know she could earn money yet; if he knew, he might develop new sches and calculations.
However, it was also uncertain how Lin Aiguo would react upon learning about Lin Qiang’s thieving.
His well-raised stepson would, sooner or later, bring him great “disgrace” if he kept it up!
Lin Chun was reassured, “That’s good!
By the way!
I just found out that those two won from the Xu family have been talking behind your back to dad and the others, saying you’re out all night…
Don’t bother with them when you see them next ti!
What kind of people are they!”
Lin Xia was utterly speechless, but since mouths are on others’ faces, they can say whatever they love.
“I know!” She would definitely keep her distance from that mother and daughter in the future.
Lin Chun thought for a mont and said, “Xiaoxia!
I haven’t learned from you yet, about that ti we first had dumplings, do you rember?”
Lin Xia couldn’t help but laugh, “How could I forget!
You had a bad stomach the next day!”
Lin Chun’s face also wore a smile, “I saw Xu Haihua talking with a young man at the door of Mrs.
Zhao’s house when I passed by on my bike.
I didn’t think badly of her at the ti…”
Lin Xia clicked her tongue, “Was that young man quite tall, with a buzz cut, thick eyebrows, and big eyes?”
Lin Chun nodded, “Yes!
He looked exactly like that!” He didn’t dare to look too closely at the ti.
“That must be Mrs.
Zhao’s second son, the ‘second brother’ we talked about!”
Lin Xia found it quite amusing after she finished speaking.
Since her big brother had never seen the second brother before, he wouldn’t know who he was.
Lin Chun was slightly stunned, “He’s the second brother you talked about!
Are he and Xu Haihua…” At that ti, unmarried n and won together often led to gossip.
“Probably not!
I guess they’re just neighbors!” Lin Xia felt that Xu Haihua had a crush on the second brother, but he seed not to reciprocate.
At the Lin family, Lin Yu knew Lin Chun was ho recuperating and hadn’t gone to work, so she didn’t go straight ho after school but went to the food factory to find Chunli.
When Chunli finished work and arrived ho with Lin Yu, they were startled to see the front door locked.
Without Lin Chun’s bicycle in the yard, they hurried inside to check the situation.
In the Western House, there was none of Lin Chun’s stuff, just so ragged leftovers.
Lin Yu exclaid, “Mom!
Lin Chun has run away too!”
Her dad had hit Lin Chun especially hard last night; the sound of it had frightened her even in the Eastern House.
It had been a long ti since he had beaten them like that, and she was quite unaccustod to it.
Chunli casually flipped through the remains, “Definitely!
Look, he even took that old radio with him!
He must have gone to Lin Xia’s place!”
Lin Yu tentatively asked, “Mom, does that an he won’t co back?
If dad cos back and finds out, won’t he go to his workplace to find him?”
This morning when her dad left early, she heard him tell her mom not to feed Lin Chun and to starve him.
Seeing that situation, she figured her dad might co back soday.
“Let’s go look for them!
It’s better to have a complete falling out!
Co on, let’s get out of here!
Don’t stay in this house!” Chunli, laughing, pulled Lin Yu out of the Western House.
It was only when they returned to the Eastern House that Chunli spoke to Lin Yu, “Your dad ca back the day before yesterday and told he wanted Qiangzi to either join the military or find a job;
Of course, I couldn’t let Qiangzi join the army!
I imdiately told your dad to help see if he could get into the lumberyard…”
Lin Yu’s eyes widened and asked, “What did he say?”
“He thought about it and agreed, said he’d ask around!
If your brother gets into the lumberyard, even starting on a junior contract isn’t bad;
By the ti he retires, Qiangzi might just take over!
Once he does, he’ll be a full-ti worker!” Chunli was thrilled at the thought.
But because Aiguo was at ho, she didn’t dare learn properly from her daughter, fearing she was too young and might let sothing slip.
Lin Yu felt it was unlikely, “Could it really be Qiangzi’s turn?
What about Lin Chun and Lin Dong?”
Even though Aiguo was good to them, they weren’t his biological children, so how could he possibly let Lin Qiang take over.
Chunli pouted, “Lin Dong is probably considering college.
With Lin Xia and the others causing such a fuss with your dad now, if we stir up trouble later, do you think your dad’s temper could tolerate them?
Who knows, they might have a complete falling out by then.
If he retires and doesn’t let Qiangzi take over, who else will he have by his side?”
Lin Yu listened and felt it made sense, but deep down, she still thought Lin Chun might take over since he was the eldest.
Chunli touched Lin Yu’s braids, “Xiaoyu, you focus on your studies, and once you graduate from university and beco a governnt official, and your brother becos a worker, what more could we three need?”
Lin Yu quickly promised, “Mom, don’t worry!
I will study hard!
I’ll do my best in the preliminary exams!”
Chunli smiled happily, thinking about how envious her relatives in the village would be on that day, having not only a city residency but successful children.
anwhile, Lin Qiu efficiently finished preparing the al, and they ate first, leaving Lin Dong’s portion in the pan.
Lin Xia watched her older brother devour his food, clearly starving; how many als he had missed was anyone’s guess.
She felt uneasy again but bit her lip and said nothing.
She knew that if she spoke up, her brother might imdiately put down his bowl, insisting he was full and refusing to eat.
Seeing her brother like this, Lin Qiu also felt distressed; she stiffly ate, tears silently dropping down.
Fearing her siblings would notice, she got up and said she was going to get so pickled cabbage to eat.
Once in the kitchen, Lin Qiu quickly wiped her tears with her sleeve, thinking that things would be better in the future; at least they would be together and wouldn’t have to worry about food or beatings.
When Lin Dong ca back and saw his elder brother there, he was initially excited, but when he noticed injuries on his face and likely on his body, he beca furious.
“Big brother!
Was it him who hit you?” Lin Dong was so angry he wouldn’t even call him dad!
It took Lin Xia and Lin Chun a long ti to calm him down.
“Big brother!
You should never go back to that ho again!
This is our real ho!”
“Yes!
From now on, the four of us will be together!” If Lin Chun had been sowhat hesitant before;
Seeing his siblings’ distress, sadness, and anger now, he realized he couldn’t continue being stubbornly foolish.
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