Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

The key to a good marriage is a balance of tension and relaxation.

When things are going well, we are of one mind; when things are relaxed, we are at ease.

If you are always tense, like a taut string that is easily broken, the relationship becomes a pressure and love loses its warmth. If you are always relaxed, like a boat without a rudder, the relationship easily becomes scattered and hearts gradually drift apart.

A balance between tension and relaxation is the most comfortable rhythm in marriage.

If you look at it this way.

Yin Mingyue's reading of psychology books has clearly paid off; she has grasped some of the essence of how couples should get along.

Lu Yang ate with great relish.

Yin Mingyue rested her chin on her hand and watched him eat with relish.

After Lu Yang finished eating, she thoughtfully handed him a towel to wipe his mouth.

Lu Yang drank the last drop of soup in his bowl.

She couldn't help but sigh, "These postpartum meals are really awful!"

"Pfft-"

Yin Mingyue couldn't help but laugh.

"You ate it all even though it tasted awful?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang burst into laughter: "I have to try it myself and see what kind of life my wife has been living for the past month."

Postpartum meals are highly nutritious.

Aside from being bland and tasteless, and lacking chili peppers—two drawbacks that are unbearable for people from Hunan province who love spicy food and can't live without it—it has all the advantages.

Yin Mingyue covered her mouth and laughed, "Actually, I haven't eaten spicy food for a long time. Since I got pregnant with this baby, I've gradually reduced my intake of spicy food and tried to eat a light diet so that the baby won't be like his sister after birth, with a rosy face, prone to getting inflamed, high jaundice, and unable to open his eyes. I still have to listen to the doctor. So I don't think the postpartum meals are that bad. It's just that you like strong flavors, so you might not be used to them."

Lu Yang shook his head. "You've had a hard time, though."

He didn't mention that before his rebirth, he had spent decades in Guangdong Province and had long been accustomed to the flavors of the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, especially Hakka and Meizhou cuisine, which he enjoyed very much.

The soup simmers all day, becoming richer and richer, making it a delightful accompaniment to rice.

However, since being reborn, I have indeed picked up some habits from my youth in my previous life, and I've started to enjoy spicy food again.

The hilly areas in the south have many rivers and high humidity. If you don't eat something spicy, you feel uncomfortable all over.

Yin Mingyue shook her head shyly, "I'm not tired, it's you who are tired from earning money outside, my husband."

Lu Yang laughed heartily and lovingly pulled his wife into his arms. "Don't praise me. It makes me embarrassed and ashamed. Don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, you will always be my legal wife, Lu Yang's wife. This vow will never change!"

He couldn't guarantee anything else, but he could guarantee this one in person.

Touched, Yin Mingyue pressed her little face against Lu Yang's chest.

"Ah."

Saying anything superfluous at this time is meaningless.

She could only nod silently.

Although she fell in love with Brother Lu Yang, it wasn't for his money, and she didn't marry him because she was attracted to his ability to make money.

But even for the sake of her two children, she had to protect her family, her marriage, and the wealth that the man had accumulated for her children.

So she never said, nor did she bother to say, sweet nothings like, "I don't want money, I just want you, I just want you to love me."

It's not shameful to admit that you care about money and the family fortune your husband has built.

Lu Yang smiled knowingly.

As expected, she is still the Mingyue sister I know, honest and adorable.

So he lifted her chin.

He lowered his head, took two red lips into his mouth, tasted them, and then released them as the other person's breathing gradually became heavier.

Yin Mingyue has already fallen in love.

With her eyes glazed over, she looked up at Lu Yang's ambiguous smile.

"husband……"

Lu Yang kissed him again.

"No...husband...I...I'm not...clean yet..."

Yin Mingyue frantically supported Lu Yang's chest with her hands, her voice barely audible.

It was probably like an arrow already on a bowstring; I only just remembered that I had just given birth and my lochia hadn't completely stopped.

Lu Yang was also shocked.

He gave a wry smile, then raised his hand and touched his forehead.

"Uh."

"Blame me."

"It's fine."

Even though the die is cast, one can't always ignore one's wife's feelings.

As the saying goes, you should cherish your own wife.

You only cherish a car when it's your own. If it's someone else's, you can just stand up and pedal without a problem, flooring the gas pedal – that's what you want, the thrill!

Lu Yang was thinking about all sorts of random things.

Suddenly, the woman in front of him disappeared...

Oh, so you suddenly became shorter. That's alright, although it was still quite unexpected.

. . .

Yin Mingyue was too embarrassed to look at Lu Yang afterwards. With her back to him, she rubbed her cheek and said, "Aren't you going to leave?"

"what?"

Lu Yang fastened his belt and asked innocently, "Go out? Where to?"

This is clearly my own room!

Yin Mingyue stomped her foot and said petulantly, "I don't care where you go. You can sleep in the guest room or the study, but you can't stay here. My sister is bringing Fanfan in later. I've already promised my sister that she'll sleep with me for a while and we'll take care of the child together. It's inconvenient for you to stay here."

So this is ah!

Say it earlier.

Lu Yang suddenly realized, and said with a grin, "What's wrong with my sister-in-law? Doesn't she dislike children? How come she's willing to take care of a little rascal now?"

The period immediately after a baby is born is the most difficult. They need to be fed every few hours. If it's breast milk, it's not too bad, but if it's formula, you might have to get up several times in the middle of the night. Then there's the need to change diapers for pooping and peeing. And that doesn't even include the sudden crying. Some babies don't sleep at night for the first few months. They're drowsy during the day and wake up crying in the middle of the night. Then adults have to hold them and soothe them all night long. Even if you finally manage to get them to sleep, they'll wake up again as soon as you put them down.

Many new parents, especially those who don't know how to take care of children, often find themselves unable to sleep well for nights on end because of their newborn babies.

She's a real pain in the neck.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang suddenly asked, "She probably didn't consider that our Fanfan might cry in the middle of the night, right? And you have to get up in the middle of the night to feed him. If you make a lot of noise, she won't be able to sleep at night. Did she not think of any of these things?" Lu Yang just couldn't believe that the wicked woman Yin Mingzhu could be so kind.

Yin Mingyue was surprised that her husband had such a strong prejudice against her sister. She was both delighted and inexplicably saddened for her sister.

She couldn't help but blurt out in defense, "Honey, don't think of my sister like that. She's just a bit strong-willed. She's not a bad person at heart. And last night, when you weren't home, she stayed in my room the whole time, chatting with me and helping to soothe our son. You know that Fanfan needs to be fed every night. She stayed with me all night too. She didn't get any sleep at all, and you're still saying such things about her."

Although she was somewhat resistant to having too much contact with her older sister and brother Lu Yang because of what happened back then.

I'm worried about this.

I'm worried about that too.

But after all, she was her twin sister, and they had been sisters for over a decade. She didn't want her husband and her own sister to continue to be at odds, always bickering like enemies whenever they met.

If possible, her truest wish is that her husband and sister can both let go of the past, stop thinking about what happened back then, and get along like ordinary family members.

Lu Yang sighed inwardly: Wife, wife, how can you be so kind?

Well, it's naive to the point of being laughable.

Now you're advising me to let go of the past and accept your sister who broke off her engagement and promise back then, don't you think about the consequences?
Even Lu Yang himself wasn't sure.

If he could forgive Yin Mingzhu for the evil she did to him back then, and forget the scars of the past...

What will the ending be?
Two people who once loved each other were suddenly betrayed. Their love burned like a raging fire, and their hatred was as cold as ice.

When love fades, only the ashes of hatred are often found in the embers.

But if even hatred fades away, will those sweet memories that once made us tremble quietly reappear like moonlight in the depths of the fog of memory?

Lu Yang knew that the reason he still harbored prejudice against Yin Mingzhu, that wicked woman, was because he still remembered how she had been so resolute and determined back then.

At that time, Yin Mingzhu's expression was ferocious. She vowed to leave Shanghuai Village, that poor mountain village, and that she would crawl to Beijing even if she had to. No one could stop her.

As for her fiancé, he was her burden at the time, and the person she hated the most.

Because of his existence, not only was her path to education blocked, but she also became a person who was no longer morally pure.

That's why she hates him.

On the afternoon before she left, as she boarded the train, her eyes were still full of hatred when she looked at him, which is why Lu Yang still remembers those eyes of hers to this day.

Forgiveness is easy, but what comes after forgiveness?

Forget the other's faults, forget the hatred in your heart. Back then, the two of them were innocent and carefree as children. He was thirteen and she was eleven. With the blessings of the Yin family and neighbors, they spent every day together, living, playing, studying, and talking about the future...

Lu Yang still remembers that there was a stream in the shady part of the mountain behind the village, and a grassy, ​​flat hillside on the stream.

That was after school.

My favorite thing to do is lie here for a while and be lazy, with a blade of grass in my mouth.

I looked up at the ever-changing clouds overhead.

If you went straight home after school, your master, Old Man Yin, would grab you to work and teach you the basics of being a good carpenter.

Yin Mingzhu would often cover for him back then. He would lie on the lawn with a blade of grass in his mouth, gazing at the ever-changing clouds overhead, while she would quietly do her homework beside him. The sound of her pen scratching against the notebook was quite pleasant...

Those were the happiest times the two of them spent together.

We don't need to say a word, yet our hearts are already connected. You know me, and I know you. Just a glance between us is enough to make our hearts feel as sweet as honey, filling our entire day with joy...

Love doesn't disappear, it's just sealed away, and so does hate. That's why Lu Yang dares not forget it. If he forgets hate, then what about the love that was once sealed away?
Touching his wife's soft, long hair, Lu Yang smiled wryly and said, "I'll try. I'll try to be more magnanimous in front of you and not argue with her."

To put Mingyue's mind at ease, Lu Yang chose to be tactful and did not mention that if he chose to forgive that woman, he might very well relive some of the beautiful memories he had with her back then.

This feeling must be terrible, and it's highly likely that Mingyue, who is currently trying to reconcile with her sister, will also start to feel insecure and even sad.

Yin Mingyue smiled sweetly and nodded emphatically, "Yes, that's fine. You're so good, honey. Hehe, I'll tell my sister this good news later."

Little did she know that her decision almost rekindled her older sister's old flame with her husband.

Lu Yang gently pinched her little nose. "Silly girl, alright, I'm going out now. Ah, no need to take care of the child, I can finally get a good night's sleep!"

As he spoke, he deliberately stretched.

After Yin Mingyue couldn't help but punch him twice with her little fists.

Lu Yang laughed loudly, turned around, opened the door, and walked out.

When Yin Mingyue saw her husband leave, the smile on her face slowly faded, and she fell into deep thought.

She didn't know if what she was doing was right or wrong.

but……

Even if she doesn't do it, can she stop some things from happening?
What's meant to happen will happen, if it's destined to happen.

"Ugh--"

She let out a soft sigh.

At that moment, the door was pushed open, and Yin Mingzhu, carrying their son Fanfan, strode in.

And when the nanny, Aunt Wu, who was behind her, was about to come in, she turned around and said to her, "Aunt Wu, my sister and I have some private matters to discuss. Please wait outside for a while."

Faced with the domineering older sister of the female homeowner, Wu Ma, being a live-in nanny, naturally dared not say anything.

It obediently stood still at the door.

Then, he thoughtfully closed the door for the sisters.

Yin Mingyue frowned and couldn't help but say, "Sister, what secrets do we need to keep to ourselves and our sisters in private during the day?"

She's not in a good mood right now.

It all started with her saying something she couldn't help but blurt out, which might ease the tension between her husband and the woman in front of her.

People!

It is a complex of contradictions.

Yin Mingzhu put the child in the cradle, and facing her sister's questioning, she said righteously, "Of course I did! He didn't come home last night, didn't you ask him what he did last night? He has to give you an explanation, right?"

She had been waiting.

The reason I remained calm and didn't wake my sister last night was because I didn't want to be the bad guy.

But I don't want to be a bad person.

My sister is that guy's legal wife, can't I ask her?

Yin Mingyue shook her head, looking at her sister with indifferent eyes, "Sister, you're meddling too much. I'll handle my own affairs. I know very well what kind of person Brother Lu is, and I trust him."

"you……"

Yin Mingzhu was so angry that she pointed her finger at her nose.

I feel like my good intentions have been taken for granted.

Faced with her sister's accusations.

Yin Mingyue took a deep breath and said, "Sister, do you only feel happy when I have to have a fight with Brother Lu Yang?" (End of this chapter)