After transmigrating into the body of the female supporting character's biological mother, she

The small fishing village where she used to live had also seen many educated youth come and go before.

Some educated youth, knowing there was no hope of returning to the city, would choose to stay in the local area to get married and have children.

Later, when the college entrance examination was reinstated, Shen Man witnessed firsthand how the man in the village who was supposedly the most devoted to his wife locked her at home and wouldn't let her go out to take the exam because he was afraid she would leave him after getting into university.

If his wife gets into university, he is very likely to lose his wife and children.

But if he fails the exam, although his wife's future will be ruined, their family can still continue to live together.

Which choice is better for oneself? Human nature makes the choice obvious.

If I'm not good enough for you when you ascend to immortality, then I might as well drag you down with me.

Shen Man was just worried that Yan Yuan was the same way.

Fortunately, it wasn't.

Yan Yuan certainly had some dark thoughts, but using the method of preventing Linlin from going to school was too self-deprecating.

There is an old proverb among the people of Yiddish:

Three things can't be hidden: coughing, Poverty and love.

There are three things a person cannot hide: a cough, poverty, and love.

Shen Man saw through Yan Yuan's feelings, but Jiang Chengzhou, who lived under the same roof, was completely unaware.

Linlin noticed it earlier than Jiang Chengzhou.

Jiang Chengzhou went to deliver goods inland, but his journey was delayed. He called to say that he would be back two days later.

Yan Yuan picked Linlin up from school in the evening.

With Jiang Chengzhou absent, the two of them suddenly didn't know what to say to each other.

They remained silent the entire way home.

They rented a house in a residential building. The hallway was dark. Just as they reached the corner on the second floor, a dark figure suddenly darted out from the hallway next door, carrying a strong smell of alcohol.

Linlin screamed and took a half step back.

Yan Yuan caught her from behind, stretched out his arm and pulled her into his arms, while using his other hand to support the drunkard's shoulder and pull him towards the wall.

The drunkard mumbled a slurred curse, swayed, and staggered downstairs, leaning against the wall for support.

When they reached the third floor, Yan Yuan tried to take out his key to open the door, only to find that the two of them were still in the same position as before.

Linlin shuddered and stepped out of his arms.

Yan Yuan withdrew his hand and took out his key to open the door.

When a person is unlucky, it's not just one thing that brings bad luck.

The lights in my house are broken.

Yan Yuan checked with a flashlight and found that the fuse was blown.

He can replace it, but there are no thin fuses at home, and all the shops outside are closed.

"There's no time to change today. Take the flashlight and go wash up. I'll keep watch outside."

Lin Lin pretended to be calm, took the flashlight, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

When he came out, Yan Yuan was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, resting. Hearing the noise, he opened his eyes and said, "Get some rest after you've finished washing up."

"Hmm," Linlin stopped, "Brother Yuan, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I'm not sleepy. I'm afraid that drunkard will come back and cause trouble again, so I'll sleep in the living room tonight."

The conditions here aren't very good.

The door was also old-fashioned, creaking and making poor sound insulation.

The man sat in a chair, his long legs taking up most of the space in the middle of the living room.

Linlin hesitated for a moment at the door of the room before walking up to him.

Yan Yuan was still awake, so he opened his eyes to look at her.

There were no lights in the room, only the faint light of a flashlight shining on the ceiling.

The moment their eyes met, there was an eternity of silence.

Linlin's heart was pounding. "Um... actually, I'm not afraid."

A smile appeared in Yan Yuan's deep black eyes. "I know."

He raised his chin. "If you can't sleep, sit with me for a while."

Linlin pursed her lips and sat down on the chair next to her.

The atmosphere was a little awkward. Linlin twisted her fingers, trying to break the silence as soon as possible. "Brother Yuan, I've caused you a lot of trouble. Thank you for always helping me."

Yan Yuan smiled and said, "No need to thank me. It was my own choice. I don't help everyone."

Linlin gave a dry laugh.

Yan Yuan looked at her with a calm and composed demeanor. His expression was aloof, his smile ambiguous yet inexplicably gentle.

Linlin's heart skipped a beat; she realized something was wrong.

Her first reaction was:

"No, I have to go to school!"

Yan Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Did I say anything?"

Linlin, who never gets angry, was actually angered by him.

He didn't say anything, but why did he look at her like that?

Yan Yuan chuckled softly, "Okay, my mistake, I like you."

Linlin choked for a moment, and after a long pause, she finally said, "I want to go to school."

"You do your thing, I like mine."

Shameless!

How can she be even more shameless than her brother?

Yan Yuan had always been a reliable and steady person in Linlin's mind, but now that image has been completely overturned.

Linlin wanted to run away, but she couldn't move her legs.

She couldn't figure out what her feelings for Yan Yuan were, but Yan Yuan was the second person who treated her the best after her brother.

In her impulsiveness, she couldn't bear to say anything unpleasant.

"What do you like about me? Am I pretty?"

Yan Yuan looked down and quickly wiped the sweat from his palms on his pants. "I don't deny that this is part of the reason."

"Superficial!" Linlin retorted.

Yan Yuan smiled faintly, then raised his hand to cover his eyes. "Maybe, but it's not something I can control."

Linlin fell silent.

Yan Yuan sighed and leaned towards her. "Let me tell you another lesson today: no matter who confesses their feelings to you, you have the right to accept or refuse."

Linlin's mind went blank for a moment. She suddenly pushed Yan Yuan's shoulder away, turned around and ran back to her room, locking the door behind her with a "click".

Yan Yuan sat in the chair, rubbing his forehead and smiling bitterly.

The next day, the two of them pretended that nothing had happened and went about their usual routines: eating, setting up their stall, and going to school.

However, Linlin had someone to confide in, and she told Shen Man about it.

Shen Man originally thought that Yan Yuan was self-aware enough to just keep his crush on her, but he actually dared to say it out loud. She was so angry that she scolded Yan Yuan for his wolfish ambitions all morning in the store.

"You can't live with them anymore. You're moving into my house and living with me!"

Linlin shook her head.

Shen Man glared at her, "Why?"

Linlin looked across the window and said, "I don't mind."

Linlin hates men, except for her brother.

She moved out of the Zhou family home several months ago, and now she dares to show her face and has returned to school.

Some boys in her class approached her, which made Linlin scared and even disgusted.

She hates it when people like her.

But she didn't dislike Yan Yuan for liking her.

Shen Man pinched her cheek in exasperation, "Silly girl, how could you be so easily fooled by men?!"

Linlin smiled sweetly at her, her lips pursed.

Shen Man couldn't wait any longer, so she limped across to the other side. "Yan Yuan, Linlin has to go to university."

Yan Yuan: "I know."

"You're not good enough for her!"

Yan Yuan looked up and met her gaze. "I will try my best to be worthy of her, and this is none of your business."

Let her fly if she wants to, the higher the better, he will always support her, as long as she is willing.

Shen Man was furious. She glared at Linlin, who had followed her, and said, "Tell your brother to come find me as soon as he gets home. I have something important to tell him."

Linlin nodded nervously.

Yan Yuan was also a bit of a headache. Given Jiang Chengzhou's personality, who knew what kind of trouble he would cause if he found out that Yan Yuan had confessed to Linlin.

The day Jiang Chengzhou went to see Shen Man, the two sat nervously at home, as if awaiting a verdict.

Jiang Chengzhou finally returned, his eyes somewhat complicated and vacant.

Linlin stood up from the stool. "Brother, what did Sister Manman say?"

Jiang Chengzhou said slowly, "She asked me to marry into her family."

Linlin: "!!!"

Yan Yuan: "..."

Jiang Chengzhou paused for a moment, then said, "She told me to remember to bring my dowry."

"What dowry?" Linlin asked instinctively.

Jiang Chengzhou looked at her with a complicated expression. "You."