novelraw Chapter 897: 606: Upset
Chapter 897: 606: Upset
Chapter 897: Chapter 606: Upset
Second watch is here.
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No matter how grand or ceremonious acknowledging one’s ancestors can be, Lin Baohe still has no place in this family. Otherwise, Grandpa Lin and Granny Lin wouldn’t have reached this kind of agreement at this time.
Some things are just like this; once you understand, your heart becomes cold.
Originally, she had a particularly good impression of Grandpa Lin and Granny Lin, but now when Chuxia looks at them again, she finds their smiles so unfamiliar.
She doesn’t know what they were thinking in their hearts when they acknowledged her father, was it because they came to their door and couldn’t refuse because of the Zhou family’s face, or something else?
She thought she found a support, but it turns out, it’s still an illusion.
Fortunately, she never thought relying on someone else would bring happiness. Fortunately, she always thought she should rely on her own efforts to make her parents live gloriously…
No! She still has one support, turning her gaze to Lin Wenbin, Chuxia’s eyes are full of gratitude: “Big brother, thank you!”
If it weren’t for the era’s acceptance capacity, what she would have said is, “Big brother, I love you!”
Understanding what she meant, Lin Wenbin smiled and patted her shoulder: “Why so polite with me? Hearing you address me like that, have you decided to let me replace Jing Zhe’s position, right?”
Chuxia shook her head, honestly saying: “No, from now on you’re all big brothers, if I call you second brother, there’s no way to compare with the other brothers in the family.”
“Okay, that counts as a promotion for me…” Lin Wenbin happily looked at Zhou Mikang, “Brother-in-law, should you formally call me brother-in-law from now on?”
“Alright.” Zhou Mikang readily agreed, “From now on I’ll call you brother-in-law.”
Unexpectedly, Zhou Mikang would agree, Lin Wenbin was left agape, in disbelief. In his impression, Commander Tongzi was an extremely proud person who wouldn’t favor anyone, yet he agreed this time???
“Then what should we call?” Lin Wenjie looked at Lin Wenbin, troubled, “Chuxia is younger than all of us, but calling Commander Zhou brother-in-law feels inappropriate, but we can’t not address him properly. Now with everyone here, let’s unify our forms of address, shall we?”
Lin Wenbin naturally said, “Chuxia is our own sister, so of course, we should call him brother-in-law…” But looking at his little brother’s fresh, innocent face and his conflicted expression, he added, “If you can’t say it, just call him Commander Zhou, and change with his position later.”
Lin Wenjie and Lin Wenxiu exchanged glances and nodded together. They thought this was a good idea; addressing by titles wouldn’t seem as disrespectful. Honestly, given their age and position now, even if they had the courage, they wouldn’t dare to directly call him brother-in-law.
Zhou Mikang didn’t comment, implying he agreed with this suggestion too, thus their forms of address were settled.
Chuxia was preoccupied with the relationship between her own family and the Lin Family of the Capital, oblivious to the matter of their address until Zhou Mikang nudged her, making her look at him confusedly: “What’s wrong?”
“It’s the New Year, cheer up a bit.”
“I’m not unhappy.”
“Your face is as long as a foot, and you say you’re not unhappy?” Zhou Mikang shook his head with amusement, “Chuxia, when we tell a lie, shall we draft first?”
Chuxia twisted his arm and warned softly, “I’m just momentarily down, don’t you speak nonsense.”
“Hey!” Lin Wenbin sighed, took Chuxia’s hand, but Commander Tongzi snatched her back and seemingly unintentionally pushed Chuxia to his other side.
Helplessly, Lin Wenbin shook his head, “Zhou Mikang, can you have some ambition? If I take Chuxia to clarify things with the elders, don’t you see she misunderstood? Second Uncle and Second Aunt must be uneasy inside.
Since I’ve spoken the truth, why don’t we take this opportunity and speak everything clearly? Otherwise, this kinship will really be destroyed by this misunderstanding. Of course, it’s mainly my fault for not controlling my emotions.”
“Let’s go.” Zhou Mikang nodded at him, pulling Chuxia towards the elders, Lin Wenbin looked speechlessly at the domineering commander, how could he be so possessive? That’s his sister, alright?!!
Seeing a group of juniors approaching, the elders stopped talking and turned their sights towards them.
“Great-grandmother, Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, Third Uncle, Third Aunt, I have already told Chuxia the general situation, but some things should not be said by me, so I brought them over.
Since we say we are one family, we should be open with each other, speak clearly, or else guessing will only hurt feelings and break kinships.
Anyway, I’ve already stated that Chuxia is my own sister; protecting her is my responsibility, as her maternal family’s responsibility, you all should let her know your real stances, she is very unhappy.
I’ll emphasize again that whatever your original attitude was, it’s best to maintain it now; kinship doesn’t need pretense, or else it will truly be difficult to get along in the future.”
Grandpa Lin looked at Great Grandma Lin, and after seeing her nod, he said, “Alright, everyone sit down, Wenxiu, go get your brother to come down as well, let’s have a small meeting.”
Lin Wenjie and Lin Wenxiu immediately sprinted upstairs.
This pair genuinely seemed like real brothers! This was the heartfelt thought everyone had at that moment.
About two or three minutes later, Lin Wenhang followed Lin Wenjie and Lin Wenxiu downstairs, the traces of blood at the corner of his mouth already wiped clean, though his lips were still slightly swollen.
He sat silently next to Lin Wenbin.
Chuxia felt utterly perplexed, sensing a growing inability to understand these people. Without realizing it, she glanced at Zhou Mikang, her eyes clearly questioning, “Am I stupid?”
Zhou Mikang shook his head at her, signaling her to listen to Grandpa Lin.
“Baohe, Yulan, I can see it too; you both have been feeling quite anxious and uneasy inside, haven’t you?” Grandpa Lin asked as he looked at Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan.
Lin Baohe nodded, “Yes.”
“Do you feel that I’m actually not very close to you, not sincerely wanting you to belong to the Lin Family?”
“No,” Lin Baohe shook his head again, “I can feel Uncle’s genuine affection towards us. I believe Uncle sincerely wants us back.”
“Then why are you anxious?”
“This family isn’t just Uncle’s family, and we don’t want to trouble him,” said Lin Baohe.
“Alright, as long as you trust Uncle, we can proceed. I’ll now tell you the details, but I must state my position: once we found you, I won’t allow you to distance yourself from the Lin Family again…” Pausing, Grandpa Lin continued explaining the fundamental reason behind Lin Wenbin and Lin Wenhang’s fight.
Chuxia had long known this, so her expression didn’t show much change, but Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe were different; they already knew Lin Wenbin genuinely cared for them. However, today they realized his care exceeded mere goodwill; he truly considered them the closest people.
The couple’s greatest regret was not giving their daughter a supportive brother or sister, but now they finally felt some comfort; Lin Wenbin was absolutely more qualified than a biological brother.
After explaining the reason for the youngsters’ fight, Grandpa Lin looked at Lin Wenbin and Lin Wenhang, “What I said isn’t unfair, right?”
Both nodded simultaneously, expressing agreement.
Grandpa Lin continued, “You’re clear about the children’s opinions, now it’s time for the elders’. Wenhang’s parents support him in pursuing Huang Suai, believing that if successful, the Lin Family could make great strides in development. Wenhang’s grandmother agrees with their decision.
As for me and Wenbin’s parents, we disagree with Wenhang pursuing Huang Suai, because the two families were never on the same path; forcibly binding them together seems pointless.
We couldn’t persuade each other, so we let the elderly decide, and their stance was that, since the children’s positions differ, their chosen paths differ too, elders have no right to interfere.
So, we ultimately listened to the elders, letting them resolve it themselves. Yet these few days neither convinced the other, and the situation grew more tense.
I believe you all think, if it truly mattered, we shouldn’t have let them escalate at the start of the year when you guys just arrived.
Yes, they’re not children; they obviously knew the timing, but truth be told, their antics today were orchestrated by me, to observe your reactions.
Of course, Wenbin was genuinely angry, for whenever he hears Wenhang defend Huang Suai, he gets so furious he can’t control himself. This boy truly regards Chuxia as his own sister….
The reality wasn’t much different from Chuxia’s speculation, yet even so, she felt somewhat uncomfortable; why must they act it out this way?
Couldn’t they just candidly tell them?
Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan remained silent, at a loss for words. They didn’t understand the purpose of the testing either. Earlier, they had felt utterly anxious.
They were never ones seeking to take advantage of others; reconnecting with the Lin Family of the Capital was unexpected. If the family wasn’t keen, they certainly wouldn’t insist on coming back.
They were tempted to ask but felt embarrassed, stifled inside to the point of discomfort.
“Are you angry?” Grandpa Lin asked.
“Not feeling great inside,” Lin Baohe looked at Grandpa Lin, honestly saying, “I don’t quite understand what you meant by this.”
Grandpa Lin sighed, clapped his hands, “Come out.”
The side door opened, and Lin Zhiling walked out, a faint smile on her face, as she approached Chuxia, “It was my request to do this; are you mad at Aunt?”
Chuxia looked at her calmly, “I must first know the reason before deciding whether to be mad or not.” (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)