The cold wind howled, making people shiver.
The main door slammed shut, scaring Mu in Lin Jing’er’s arms, making him shudder.
Mrs. Wang disdainfully directed her younger son, while tenderly taking Mu, "Shan, go close the main door, this wind could freeze someone to death, and don’t frighten my grandson!"
Lin Xiaoshan pulled his cotton-padded coat tighter. It was too cold, and he didn’t really feel like moving.
Lin Dashan stood up, "I’ll go."
When he stepped outside, the cold weather kept everyone indoors, and the village was silent. He immediately saw Mrs. Wang at the main door.
Ever since Mrs. Wang was sent back after failing to kill herself at her mother’s home and was then rejected, the couple hadn’t seen each other for days. Lin Dashan looked haggard. Compared to the naïve youth he used to be, he seemed much more mature now.
And Mrs. Wang was equally haggard; the once somewhat plump figure after childbirth had become as frail as a willow twig in just a short time, even worse than when she first got married.
"What are you doing here again?" Lin Dashan’s voice was icy.
"Dashan, I know I was wrong. Can you give me another chance? At least for Mu’s sake, the child can’t be without a mother..." Mrs. Wang began to sob, pleading in grief.
If she had known the consequences would be so severe, if she had known no one from her family would care about her life or death, she would never have stolen the recipe.
"Dashan, who is it?" Mrs. Wang vaguely heard someone crying inside and came out to ask.
As soon as she stepped into the yard, she saw Mrs. Wang hugging Lin Dashan’s thigh and crying uncontrollably.
She stepped forward and pulled her away, letting her fall to the ground, "What are you here for? You bring bad luck, isn’t ruining our family enough for you?"
If it weren’t for Third Uncle and his wife’s magnanimity, they wouldn’t even have the face to see him.
"Mom, it’s not like that, I truly regret it, mom, give me another chance..." Follow current novels on nοvelfire.net
"I’ll give you two slaps!" Mrs. Wang was serious and slapped her twice, dragging Lin Dashan inside and slamming the door shut with a clatter, locking it from inside.
"I spit, what a thing, only she has a family to worry about, doesn’t Third Brother’s wife have family? Don’t I have family? Have I ever mistreated her during holiday visits? If everyone thinks about stealing from the husband’s family to give to their own, how can the days go on?" Mrs. Wang cursed as she reentered the house.
Tomorrow the restaurant opens, and Lin Shui and Lin Sanshui went out together to make the final preparations. At home, Mrs. Wang was the eldest, and no matter how fiercely she cursed, no one dared to say a word.
It wasn’t until she was done cursing that she turned back to cautiously instruct Lin Dashan, "Dashan, you can’t be soft-hearted, don’t mention that woman who only cares about her own family, just think about how Third Uncle cares for us. This time he even helped us get that meatball business with your Second Uncle’s family. If you let this woman back, where would your father and I have the face to see Third Uncle and Aunt again? If she’s incorrigible and steals the meatball recipe too, it would truly kill your father!"
Lin Dashan swallowed hard, "Mom, don’t worry, I... since we’ve already asked the village chief to write the divorce papers, I won’t let her in again."
Mom is right, he’s already let Third Uncle and Aunt down, let his family down once, he can’t harm his family again for his own sake.
The family is poor, and the elder sister is getting married next year. Earning more money can provide her with a better dowry so she won’t be looked down upon by her in-laws.
And the younger brother and sister are also slowly growing up.
During this time, because of him, his parents have visibly aged a lot. He can’t be so selfish...