Chapter 529 Troubled By A Child’s Questions
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Lin Hun was laughing so hard that he was nearly rolling on the floor. His jesting, however, only piqued Su Li’s interest. Su Li turned to Lin Hun, his eyes sparkling with curiosity, and asked, “Uncle, what is this ‘Husband Defense War’ game you’re talking about? Is it fun? Can I play it?”
Su Bing’s gaze fell lightly on his younger brother, his face a mask of resignation. He had thought that Su Li had matured, given that he was now able to complete his schoolwork every day and even study and read books on his own. But it seemed his childish and gossipy nature hadn’t changed. Su Bing sighed inwardly, but he didn’t expect much maturity from Su Li anyway. Su Li’s antics were amusing, at least.
Lin Hun, however, was taken aback by Su Li’s question. His laughter gradually subsided, and he hesitated, unsure of how to respond. He glanced at Gu Zi, then mumbled a vague response to Su Li, “Ah, you’ll understand when you’re older. Why do you need to know so much now? You’re not even married yet.”
But Su Li’s train of thought was remarkably clear. He immediately retorted, “Uncle, you’re not married either, right? Auntie, I remember you saying that Uncle Lin Hun isn’t married yet, right? So why can you know about it, but I can’t?”
Upon hearing Su Li’s question, Li Hua found it amusing and didn’t know how to respond. She simply laughed and nodded at Su Li, thinking it wouldn’t hurt to let Su Li poke fun at Lin Hun. After all, he was a grown man who still acted like a child, teasing the little ones.
Li Hua then returned to making pancakes for Lin Cheng, not paying attention to their conversation. Time was of the essence, and Lin Cheng had to rush back to register. It wasn’t possible to keep them for lunch, so she decided to make something quick and easy. She also boiled a couple of eggs for them to eat on the road.
Outside, Gu Zi was holding Su Le, giving her water. She found the day’s events amusing, especially after Lin Hun’s comment. She had initially wanted to maintain a serious demeanor in front of the children, but that plan had quickly fallen apart. A soft chuckle escaped her lips. She had to admit, her sister-in-law’s behavior did resemble a ‘Husband Defense War’.
If it were possible, developing a game based on this concept would be quite interesting. It would certainly be more appealing than a ‘Carrot Defense War’.
Lin Hun, however, was overwhelmed by Su Li’s barrage of questions. Seeing Gu Zi cheerfully feeding Su Le water, he pleaded, “Gu Zi, can you please take your son away? I can’t answer all these ‘why’ questions. I’m not an encyclopedia. I don’t know why! This is too hard for me…”
Lin Hun was inwardly distressed. Were children nowadays always this persistent? They even asked him why he wasn’t married. It was all because Lin Cheng had married his beloved Li Hua!
He had no choice. Li Hua had chosen to be with Lin Cheng, even when the Lin family was poor. One of the main reasons Lin Hun had always been at odds with Lin Cheng was his unrequited love for Li Hua.
After Li Hua got married, he still held onto hope because Li Hua’s father had always approved of him as a son-in-law. He was waiting for the day when Li Hua would see the reality and leave Lin Cheng. He was willing to be with Li Hua, even if she had been married before. He truly loved Li Hua and couldn’t care for any other woman.
But he never expected that Lin Cheng would suddenly have a sister, and this sister would marry such an impressive man, his idol. Lin Cheng was no longer the Lin Cheng of the past. Li Hua’s father, being the opportunist that he was, immediately changed sides and favored Lin Cheng. Lin Hun’s last hope was extinguished, and he had no choice but to give up on Li Hua.
However, since Lin Cheng’s family had improved, and Lin Cheng had started working at the pig farm, Lin Hun felt that Li Hua’s future was secure. Lin Cheng was capable of providing Li Hua with a good life, so what was there for him to worry about?
He and Lin Cheng slowly became good friends, working together. It wasn’t right to keep thinking about someone else’s wife, so he finally let go of his feelings for Li Hua.
Now that he had finally let go of Li Hua, he was being teased by a child for not having a wife. It was too much! Gu Zi didn’t plan to intervene. She thought it was good for Su Li to ask questions.
Moreover, Gu Zi didn’t think it was bad for children to learn about adult matters. She believed there was no need to completely shield children from the adult world. After all, children would eventually become adults. Rather than letting them be overwhelmed when they grow up, she preferred that they be prepared to enter the adult world.