evening.
Yang Yue waited in vain for his parents. After getting the keys through someone, he put down his luggage and headed to the Yu family's house. He took a shortcut and emerged from the bushes, where he ran into Wang Meixia, who was returning from grocery shopping.
"Oh my, isn't this our Xiaoyue? Auntie thought you wouldn't be back until Chinese New Year."
Yang Yue said with a stern face, "Auntie, you really treat me like an outsider. You won't let me know anything about something this big."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Wang Meixia knew what he was talking about: "This matter is a bit of a mess, it's not that I didn't want to tell you. Let's not talk about this now, let's go inside. Your uncle is cooking, we'll eat after he cooks a couple more dishes. I'll ask Yu Xin to buy some soda, don't you want some?"
Yu Xin ran out and refused, "Mom, you're not only biased towards my sister now, but also towards Yue Ge. I always ask for drinks, but you've never bought them for me."
Yu Xin actually knows why she can't drink, but she just can't control her talkativeness.
"Go away, you're everywhere. If you're not going to sell, go to the kitchen and pick vegetables, I'll go."
"No, I'll go right now!"
Yu Xin grabbed the money and ran off. She hadn't expected to run into Director Wang; he was out of breath, clearly having met with bad luck. Immediately, Yu Xin forgot why she had gone out and followed him.
She quietly boarded the bus, hiding at the back and occasionally peeking out to watch the people sitting in the back. After two stops, she watched as Director Wang got off, then blended into the crowd, pretending to be a passenger arriving at his stop. After a while, she saw Director Wang frantically looking around for anyone he recognized, then whispering to the security guard before going inside. Not wanting to miss a single detail, Yu Xin immediately left the crowd and went to her usual spot. She did it all in one smooth motion, not even noticing the scrape on the back of her hand.
"Can you please stop bothering me! I've worked so hard to get to where I am today, do you want to ruin me?!"
A hysterical roar ripped through the sky. Yu Xin heard Director Wang's desperate screams even before she got close. Step by step, she approached, the cries mixed with curses, and this atmosphere lasted for almost fifteen minutes.
"No one is harassing you, please don't worry unnecessarily. I've already said we have nothing to do with each other. If you come again, I can't guarantee it won't reach your husband."
Wang Meixia snorted angrily, "Fine, you've even learned to threaten me now! Who feeds you? Who clothes you? Who raised you? You look down on me? Then go die! You're spending my money! I raised you with great difficulty! Don't compare yourself to your brother! Look at your deadbeat father first before you try to compete with me!"
At that moment, Yu Xin's mouth gaped open in surprise, unable to close for a long time. As darkness fell and the night wind blew against her, she gradually came to her senses and quietly left. On her way back, she noticed that the surroundings had quieted down, so she hurried home. After running a few steps, she stopped—she was already going to get scolded, and running back would only make the scolding worse.
She came across a grocery store that was still open, and quickly bought a soda. After walking a few steps, she encountered a person riding a bicycle.
"Yu Xin?"
"Brother-in-law! You came to see me, didn't you?!"
He Lin didn't say much, letting her get in the car first. Based on the dim light, he was certain something had interrupted her when she left. As they approached the compound gate, he couldn't help but remind her, "Your mother is very angry; you'd better be prepared."
She generously stated, "Whatever, it's just that I can't leave the house. Anyway, everything's taken care of now, so staying home is fine!"
"What is it?"
Realizing she had let something slip, Yu Xin quickly tried to cover it up: "It's nothing, just some small things between students."
He Lin didn't ask any more questions and took Yu Xin back to the compound. Before they even entered the house, someone grabbed her by the collar and pulled her off her bicycle. Yang Yue rushed over, thinking she was about to be rescued. Yu Xin was eager to go over, but Yang Yue was only worried about the soda in her hand.
"Okay! Auntie, please keep it safe. The soda is safe now."
"Hey! Are you still my brother?!"
Yu Lian stood to the side, and under the streetlights, the dust on Yu Xin's body and the wounds on her hands could be clearly seen.
"Mom, be firm, or she won't learn her lesson next time."
Her older sister was kicking her when she was down, and Yu Xinxin was dead.
"Stop hitting Mom! Dad, please stop them! I'm going to be beaten to death!"
Yu Jinbu quietly turned away, pretending not to see. Seeing that no one was helping her, Yu Xin felt utterly hopeless, stopped crying out and resisting, and let her mother beat her. As the beating continued, Wang Meixia noticed something was wrong; the strength in her hands gradually lessened.
"Why did you stop crying?"
"Stop howling! Aren't you going to fight again? You might as well save your energy and crawl back to your room later."
Wang Meixia didn't know what to say to her daughter for a moment, so she threw down the stick she was holding: "You can't stand not talking nonsense all day, can you? Never mind, let's eat!"
Yu Lian had just reheated the dishes: "Perfect timing, everyone sit down and eat."
During the meal, Yu Jinbu broke his usual rule of speaking little and talked a lot with Yang Yue. However, it was mostly about trivial matters from his time in the army. After dinner, everyone sat in the living room and continued chatting. Everyone had something to say, except for He Lin. He sat quietly in the corner, his eyes not exactly unfocused, but it was clear that his mind and attention were not on the people and things in front of him.
"Yang Yue, you're not getting any younger. I've heard there are a lot of female soldiers in your unit. Is there anyone you like or have your eye on? Try your best to win them over."
Yang Yue waved his hand: "Auntie, please don't tease me. I train all day long, where would I find the time to find a partner? Getting married at thirty isn't too late, let alone me who's only twenty-six. Please stop talking. If you come to my house, you'll worry, and if I go back, my parents will worry. I won't dare to come back even if my boss approves leave in the future."
Wang Meixia chuckled and said, "Oh dear, then I won't say anything more. Just don't forget to come back. Your mother is rarely seen, but when she does come back, she'll definitely be talking about you. She may not say it, but she misses you terribly."
Seeing that it was getting late, Yang Yue stood up and said, "Uncle and Aunt, it's getting late, I'll head back now. I'll come again tomorrow if I have time."
"Okay, just come over in the morning. Your parents aren't home, and you don't know how to cook, so we'll leave you a copy."
After thanking his elders, Yang Yue left. The atmosphere at home returned to normal. After his parents went back to their room, Yu Xin, in high spirits, mischievously ran to her brother-in-law and whispered, "Brother-in-law, you'd better keep your ears perked up and your eyes open, or someone might steal your wife."
As soon as she stepped out of the kitchen, she heard her younger sister talking nonsense. Yu Lian put down the cup in her hand and chased her sister away: "Don't listen to her nonsense. Yang Yue is just the neighbor's brother."
Without further explanation, Yu Lian went upstairs first. The two sisters walked up the stairs one after the other, and Yu Xin said indignantly, "That's how it is. Aunt Yang said before that you should be his daughter-in-law."
Yu Lian whispered, "Brother Yue has someone he likes. Don't talk nonsense in front of anyone in the future, or it might reach that girl's ears and ruin their relationship. Then you'll be a terrible person!"
Upon learning of something extraordinary, Yu Xin immediately shut her mouth and made a gesture of assurance.
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