Chapter 361 The road ahead is wide and long; the best days are yet to come!
Chapter 361 The road ahead is wide and long; the best days are yet to come!
Lin Chang'er paused, chuckled, and took a big bite of her steamed bun with vegetables. "My silly sister-in-law, aren't we family? Why are you apologizing again?"
"If you ask me, it's all thanks to you, otherwise we wouldn't have known that those bastards had quietly sneaked into the bushes and taken root."
"If they gain power inside, that would be a disaster for us!"
Sister-in-law Gu pursed her lips, her throat tight, unable to speak.
Lin Chang'er pointed to the steamed bun in her hand, "Sister-in-law, eat quickly, you still need to help me make something for the little goldfish later."
“This child is really tired today. What do you think we should make for him to eat later?”
"Sweet potato starch meatballs? Three delicacies topped with shredded egg? And a bowl of fried small fish?"
Sister-in-law Gu nodded, took a big bite of the steamed bun, and said, "Steam some egg custard for him too, he loves it."
Lin Chang'er said, "Is that so?"
She slapped her forehead. "Look at what kind of mother I am. It's always you, sister-in-law, who takes care of all the meals for our family. I don't even know what the kids like to eat anymore."
Sister-in-law Gu knew she was just trying to make her happy, so she smiled in agreement. "I'm just taking care of the meals. You, Third Sister-in-law, are responsible for the livelihood of the whole family, so it's perfectly normal that you don't know."
“Sister-in-law, you’re so good at comforting people. Let’s do as you say,” Lin Chang’er said with a bright smile. “But if we’re steaming the egg custard, we won’t fry the eggs.” Eating too many eggs a day will cause your cholesterol to go too high.
Sister-in-law Gu nodded, "Okay."
The two sisters-in-law chatted and ate at the same time, quickly finishing half a steamed bun.
After thinking it over carefully, Lin Chang'er decided to tell her about her trip to Yujia Village that day.
“Sister-in-law,” she called out solemnly.
Aunt Gu was taking a bite of her steamed bun when she looked up at her. "Hmm?"
Lin Chang'er put down the steamed bun in her hand. "I didn't want to tell you these things originally, but after what happened today, I think since it has happened, let's just face it head-on and stop hiding it."
“No matter how big the problem is, we’ll face it together as a family. Don’t feel burdened.”
Sister-in-law Gu was taken aback. Hearing her say that, she knew what she was going to talk about.
I really didn't want to mention it, but I felt she was right; it had already happened, and there was no way to hide it now.
She nodded. "Chang'er, you speak."
Lin Chang'er looked around and saw that her aunts and cousins were all sitting far away, leaving space for her sisters-in-law.
Without any further reservations, he said, "Sister-in-law, whatever you hear next, please listen to me first. As long as you believe in me, even if the Tianqi Dynasty cannot tolerate you, I will carve out a path for you. But you must first establish yourself, okay?"
Sister-in-law Gu sniffed. "Chang'er, I believe you."
Lin Chang'er then smiled and said, "I interrogated Xu Dao and her two children last night. I know all the evil things they did to you."
"Don't worry, from now on, they will never be able to appear in front of you again and reopen your wounds."
"The scars they left on you will all come back to haunt them..."
“Chang’er, you wouldn’t…” Aunt Gu suddenly grabbed her hand, “This kind of scumbag doesn’t deserve you…”
Lin Chang'er grasped her hand in return, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Murder is illegal, I'm not that stupid. But they can only live like mud, and every day from now on will be for atonement."
Sister-in-law Gu gripped her hand tighter, nodding repeatedly, tears streaming down her face.
Lin Chang'er raised her hand and gently stroked the corner of her eye with the back of her hand. "Sister-in-law, I know it's hard to forget these things, but the future is far more important than the past. If someone wants to use the past to make you struggle in that dark quagmire forever, but you insist on living openly under the sun, they are the ones who should feel guilty and be condemned, the ones who should be despised and live like rats in the gutter, not you!"
Sister-in-law Gu bit her lip, feeling greatly encouraged, but her throat was sore that she could only choke out a sob.
Lin Chang'er reached out and patted her back. "Sister-in-law, you are an innocent victim. Why should you feel ashamed? You should live better than them, so that they can only look up to you from now on, so that they can only look down on you but can't do anything about it and can only feel anxious."
Sister-in-law Gu smiled through her tears, "Chang'er..."
Lin Chang'er laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, you live your own life. It doesn't matter what others say. Even if your brother doesn't want you anymore, you can still support yourself now, right?"
"If others want to confine us to worldly predicaments, why should we further trap ourselves in them?"
"The road ahead is wide and long, and the best days are yet to come!"
Sister-in-law Gu nodded, sobbing uncontrollably.
Lin Chang'er comforted her again, "Don't cry, your aunts and uncles are watching. If you keep crying, they'll think I'm bullying you."
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Gu hurriedly raised her sleeve to wipe away her tears.
Lin Chang'er leaned closer and whispered, "Sister-in-law, actually Wu Qingfeng and I took the little goldfish and went to Yujia Village early this morning."
Sister-in-law Gu paused in wiping away her tears, looking at Lin Chang'er in disbelief.
Lin Chang'er nodded. "That girl, your family has raised her very well. She looks about five or six parts like you. She's well-behaved and cute. She calls your brother 'Dad' and your sister-in-law 'Mom.' She also has a loving grandmother and brother."
"She would help her mother wash clothes, pour water for passersby, and give directions to her younger brother whom she was meeting for the first time. In case passersby got lost, she would quietly follow them and watch them leave."
Sister-in-law Gu could no longer hold back and covered her mouth, sobbing.
Meanwhile, the aunts and uncles who were originally eating in the yard had been sent away by Aunt Zhou and Sister-in-law Zhou at some point.
Lin Chang'er opened her arms and hugged the person, gently patting Gu Dasao's back, "Cry, Dasao, it will make you feel better after crying."
Sister-in-law Gu cried in Lin Chang'er's arms for a long time before finally raising her head. "Chang'er, about the child..."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "What children? I just went to my sister-in-law's parents' house to see her nephews and nieces and brought them some food."
Sister-in-law Gu blinked, a bitter feeling welling up inside her. She had never known how to face that child, who was flesh of her own flesh but also a testament to her unbearable past.
I can't forget him, I don't want to acknowledge him, and I dare not see him.
Seeing her like this, Lin Chang'er rubbed her shoulder and said, "From now on, every now and then, I will have Liu Zi take Xiao Jinyu to Yujia Village to ensure that she grows up without worry about food and clothing. It will also fulfill your mother-daughter bond."
"Once everything is settled in our family, I'll see what kind of business my brother-in-law can do. Once he's comfortable with it, I'll fund them to settle down in the prefectural city, and then this matter will be over."
"As for my brother, whether or not to tell him is up to you, sister-in-law..."
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