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He suddenly remembered something, looked up and asked Lin Chen:

"Xiao Chen, did you see clearly just now? Wasn't it Liu Neng who kicked me with his leather shoes?"

Lin Chen was both amused and exasperated. He pulled up a chair, sat down, and patiently advised:

"Fourth Uncle, even if he kicked me with iron shoes, things are already like this. You shouldn't argue with him anymore. You're both getting on in years. What if you really get hurt? It's not worth it."

"How could I have imagined he was so insidious?"

Zhao Si muttered to himself, lying on his pillow:

"I thought we could have a fair exchange, and stop when we were done, but who knew he would launch a sneak attack behind my back."

After chatting for a while, Lin Chen carefully observed Zhao Si and confirmed that it was just a common bump and bruise, nothing more, and he was completely relieved.

He stood up and gestured with his chin toward Zhao Yutian:

"Yutian, stop squatting here. Come with me to my place for a drink. The skewers are still hot. Have a couple of drinks with me."

Upon hearing that there would be skewers and drinks, Zhao Yutian immediately perked up, jumped to his feet, dusted off his trousers, and readily agreed.

"Wow, Chen-ge, that's awesome! You've been arguing all afternoon, it's driving me crazy."

After saying that, he turned to leave, completely forgetting about his father who was suffering from back pain on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Zhao Si, who was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), quickly looked up and called out to him upon seeing this:

"Hey? What about me? I'm still lying on the kang (heated brick bed) in pain! Aren't you going to take care of me?"

"Let my mom continue massaging it for you!"

Zhao Yutian didn't even turn his head, his steps were quick:

"Brother Chen asked me to drink and eat skewers, I'll be right back! If you're hungry, I'll have my mom cook you a packet of instant noodles!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he followed Lin Chen to the courtyard gate.

Yutian's mother casually cursed:

"That little brat, just like his father, heartless and carefree. He should drink less!"

Zhao Si lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), humming and moaning, but he wasn't angry. He even asked Yutian's mother to turn on the TV so he could watch some news.

The two walked out of the courtyard one after the other. The evening breeze was cool and refreshing, dispelling the heat and anger of the afternoon.

As Zhao Yutian walked along the road, he couldn't help but tease his father, saying with a cheerful smile:

"Brother Chen, you didn't see it! My dad's little dance moves just now completely stunned me. They were so flashy and I've never seen him dance like that before. It was hilarious!"

Lin Chen shook his head with a smile as he walked, leading Zhao Yutian toward his own courtyard.

The charcoal fire in the yard had burned to white ash, and the sizzling of the grilled meat skewers filled the yard with a delicious aroma that could be smelled from afar.

As soon as the two stepped into the courtyard, Zhao Yutian glanced up and saw Liu Ying sitting on a small stool, engrossed in eating skewers. She was holding a large skewer of pork belly in her hand, eating with grease dripping from her mouth and some chili powder on the corner of her lips. She was completely absorbed in her meal.

"Where are you running off to? Now that you're here, sit down and eat. It's no big deal. Why are you hiding like this? Are you trying to get over something? Aren't you ashamed?"

After saying that, he pressed Zhao Yutian down on the stool, casually opened a bottle of beer, and slammed it down in front of him with a bang.

"Don't go anywhere today. Let's talk things out right here and resolve this issue completely."

Liu Ying was enjoying her meal, but when she looked up and saw Zhao Yutian, the skewers in her hand suddenly lost their appeal.

Xie Xiaomei, Wang Xiaomeng, and Chen Yannan, three girls sitting opposite each other, immediately saw through the awkwardness between the two. They exchanged glances, slowly ate their skewers, and quietly waited to see how the two would handle the situation. The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became subtle.

Lin Chen raised his glass and clinked it against Zhao Yutian's bottle, downed it in one gulp and felt refreshed. His smile vanished, and he immediately began his lecture:

"Yutian, let me be frank, you handled this terribly. It's perfectly normal for couples to argue and bicker in their daily lives; every family has its disagreements. But no matter how angry you are, you can't just abandon your wife halfway through the journey! Making a young woman walk all the way back from Kaiyuan is not something a man should do!"

"In this sweltering heat, with so many cars on the road, in the middle of nowhere, if something happens, you'll have no one to blame but yourself!"

"In the end, it's just a bicycle, something that costs a few hundred yuan. Is it worth it? You promised to buy it for them, so you should have just kept your word. Instead, you got angry with your father-in-law and took it out on your wife. That's not competence; that's pettiness and a lack of perspective!"

Zhao Yutian held the beer bottle, head down, listening obediently, not daring to utter a single word in response.

After Lin Chen finished speaking, he finally spoke up in a muffled voice, full of grievances:

"Brother Chen, I know it was wrong of me to throw her away, but I'm not really upset about the money spent on the car. I'm just angry at Liu Neng."

"Last time Liu Ying went back to her parents' home, he directly stopped her from coming back, saying that she shouldn't even think about picking her up unless he bought a car. He always interferes in our lives, meddling in everything. He's too nosy. I just wanted to prove him wrong."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ying muttered something under her breath:

"My dad was only doing it for my own good..."

"Even if it's for your own good, you can't just interfere in our family matters!"

Zhao Yutian turned to look at her, his tone a little urgent:

"We're a married couple, it's the two of us who will spend our lives together, not him. He meddles in everything, how can we live a peaceful life?"

Lin Chen raised his hand and tapped the table, interrupting their argument, and said in a calm tone:

"Stop arguing. You're both half at fault. Don't feel wronged, and don't argue."

"Yutian, remember this: no matter how much you two argue, you can't abandon your wife. That's the bottom line, there's nothing more to say. Yingzi, in the future, when you two have a disagreement, don't run to your parents' house all the time. Things that can be resolved by the two of you behind closed doors can turn into a huge scandal if the elders get involved."

"Buy the bicycle if you need to. You should keep your word. You two should learn from this and live a good life together. Don't always quarrel over trivial matters and make both sets of parents worry and upset."

After they finished speaking, they both lowered their heads and remained silent, their earlier anger having largely subsided.

After a few seconds of silence, Zhao Yutian softened his tone. He picked up a skewer of meat, handed it to Liu Ying, and said in a gentler voice:

"Alright, stop looking so down. Eat up. It was my fault today; I made you suffer."

Liu Ying looked up at him, took the skewer of meat, took a big bite, and a slight smile crept onto her lips as she whispered:

"Then you're not allowed to get angry with my dad anymore."

"Okay, okay."

Wang Xiaomeng, standing nearby, jokingly remarked:

"You two are really something. You were fighting like crazy this afternoon, crying and wailing, and now you've made up in no time. You're unbelievable."

The atmosphere in the courtyard instantly became relaxed and lively, with sizzling meat skewers and clinking beer glasses.

It was almost 8 p.m. when they finished eating. Everyone was so full that they were burping. They got up to clean up the mess.

At that moment, Liu Ying spotted a bicycle standing in the corner. It belonged to Chen Yannan, with a beige frame that was light and elegant, much better looking than the bulky old-fashioned bicycles in the village.

Liu Ying walked over and touched the handlebars, her eyes full of envy:

"Yan Nan, your car is really nice."

Chen Yannan said with a smile:

"If you like it, give it a try. This bike is lightweight and very easy to ride."

Liu Ying was a little embarrassed:

"I'm not very good at riding a bike, I'll wobble and make you fall."

"It's okay, don't worry about it if you fall."

As Chen Yannan spoke, she pushed the car directly to the center of the yard, and, holding onto the back seat, taught her:

"Sit up straight, hold the handlebars firmly, and pedal slowly."

Liu Ying carefully stepped onto the bike and slowly pedaled. At first, she was a little unsteady, but after two laps, she got the hang of it and rode the bike around in the open space, smiling very happily.

Zhao Yutian was initially smiling as he watched Liu Ying ride her bicycle, but as he watched, his gaze drifted away.

The porch light was on, casting a soft glow. Chen Yannan, wearing a light blue shirt and with her hair neatly tied in a high ponytail, stood beside the porch, patiently teaching the girl how to ride a bicycle. Her demeanor was refreshing and efficient, completely different from the girls in the village.

Zhao Yutian was so captivated by the sight that he couldn't tear his eyes away from her, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up in a smile. He had completely forgotten about his wife riding the bicycle.

Lin Chen saw through this little trick perfectly.

Without making a sound, he nudged Zhao Yutian hard in the waist with his elbow and whispered a warning:

"Look away from what you're staring at!"

Then he whispered something in Zhao Yutian's ear. Zhao Yutian shuddered and snapped back to reality. He turned his head and saw Lin Chen's ambiguous smile. He looked at Xie Xiaomei and immediately panicked.

He opened his mouth wide for a long time without closing it, then quickly gave Lin Chen a thumbs up:

"Brother Chen, you're amazing! I'm impressed! Don't worry, I won't look at those things again!"

Zhao Yutian thought to himself, "Brother Chen is really amazing. He's not someone that ordinary people can compare to. He's incredible!"

After the two finished whispering, Liu Ying rode her bike back, wobbling slightly, and stopped in front of them, looking excited.

"Yutian, this bike is so easy to ride, it's not heavy at all!"

Zhao Yutian immediately put aside his chaotic thoughts, and seeing his wife's happy expression, he spoke up generously:

"You like it, right? I'll take you there first thing tomorrow morning, and we'll buy the exact same one, even better than this one!"

"Really?" Liu Ying's eyes lit up instantly.

"Of course it's true!"

Zhao Yutian patted his chest and guaranteed:

"Let's go early tomorrow. You can pick any color you like; buy whichever one you fancy!"