Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 549 - 431: You’re Concerned About the Wrong Person

Chapter 549: Chapter 431: You’re Concerned About the Wrong Person

Lin Liyin had suspicions about the old lady’s motives. Was her own mother deliberately leaking information to make outsiders doubt Zhou Jiao to retaliate against her and her father? Otherwise, with the old lady’s shrewdness, how could she come up with such an outrageous idea?

As a daughter, there were things she couldn’t say. But Zhou Xiaozheng and his daughter weren’t fools; she didn’t believe that if she could think of this, they wouldn’t have thought of it either.

Seeing her still angry, Lin Liyin sighed silently. Some things aren’t just about making a move; it also depends on whether others are willing to engage.

"Alright, don’t be angry. I’ll go over immediately. Is there anything else? Write it down slowly, and I’ll handle it all together."

Mrs. Lin wanted to smile in satisfaction but quickly realized she couldn’t. Frustrated, she tore the paper with her pen and then carved deeply into it — telling them to come over immediately.

Seeing this, Lin Liyin couldn’t express her emotions. There was a sense of bitterness but more of being at a loss for words. She couldn’t even invite one Zhou Jiao over, yet she wanted Zhou Xiaozheng to come. What capacity did she have?

She looked sadly at her mother, who was still so self-righteous and took everything for granted. The saddest part was that she didn’t dare go to the Zhou family herself. If she felt guilty, why couldn’t she figure it out? Why couldn’t she remain quiet?

"Fine. I’ll convey your wishes. I’ll go over now." The implication that Lin Liyin left unsaid was still clear — she would go, but as for whether they would come, that would be out of her control.

Leaving the veteran rest center, she hesitated at the intersection for a moment and rushed home to get her pass. Not having time to say a word to her sister-in-law and the children, she pushed her bike out the door.

"Sister-in-law, where are you going? Eat something before you leave."

Her sister-in-law’s voice called from behind, and Lin Liyin replied, "I’ll eat when I get back." She couldn’t take care of her rumbling stomach anymore as she hurried towards the big courtyard.

In the living room, Lin Lishan and Zhang Guoqing were sharing laughter at a funny point, while Zhou Xiaozheng and Zhou Jiao were playing chess with smiles. Next to them, Little Ping’an was busy building a "house."

The whole family was in harmony, just when Lin Liyin entered with Aunt Chen.

"Oh, I’m starving. Sister, is there anything to eat at home? Quickly get me something."

Lin Lishan asked Aunt Chen to fix something for her and curiously glanced at her, "Why haven’t you eaten yet? Did you come over with something urgent?"

"Oh... don’t mention it. I just got back from Dad’s. Jiao Jiao, when did you and Xiao Wu arrive? Why haven’t you visited your grandfather? He’s been thinking about you and wants you to visit him."

Zhou Jiao raised her head and exchanged a glance with her dad, the father and daughter smiling knowingly at each other.

Seeing her daughter smile without replying, Lin Lishan said, "We arrived the night before last, and we’ve been busy ever since. We’ll visit him after Dad returns to the big courtyard. The rest center is too far, so I didn’t have her running back and forth in this hot weather."

Zhou Jiao lowered her head and continued playing chess.

Seeing this, Lin Liyin glanced at the father-daughter duo playing chess and, after receiving a greeting from Zhang Guoqing, immediately left to accompany the child.

She was feeling agitated, glaring at Lin Lishan, "The child is afraid of heat, and so are you? How long has it been since you visited mom? I was called back by Dad today, covered in sweat and starved till now."

"It’s not like you don’t know the old lady doesn’t want to see me. Why did Dad call you back?"

Hearing this, Zhou Jiao sympathetically glanced at her dad, who tapped her head, making her stay quiet.

"The old lady wants to see Jiao Jiao and wants you to come over."

Lin Lishan looked at her discontentedly, "Is it some prescription again? Let her take a break. Our Jiao Jiao only learned a little from Mrs. Zhou, where would a prescription come from?"

Listening to what was being said, Zhou Jiao realized it somehow involved her, yet she wasn’t aware of it. She then looked at her father, who nodded. She smiled slightly and continued her game.

What prescription? Used to playing tricks, now they wanted to shift poison to Jiangdong and trap her?

Lin Liyin had no interest in debating with her big sister. She called to Zhou Jiao, "Jiao Jiao, why don’t you just grab a random prescription to show your grandmother?"

Zhou Jiao instinctively frowned — it seemed like no peace was allowed. Then she looked up and smiled, "Auntie, there’s no need for me to go or for any nonsense prescription. I have a good plan: have Grandmother practice in front of a mirror every day. Healing illness and healing the heart, both on target. After a long time, she’ll naturally be cured."

Lin Liyin angrily retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Get up and come with Auntie."

Zhou Jiao gestured for her mom not to intervene. Glancing at Lin Liyin, she said, "You should understand what your mother means, and grandfather would never allow me to go."

After saying this, she didn’t want to say another word and lowered her head, continuing her game.

Some people in this world always think they’re important. Zhou Jiao didn’t want to deal with them, yet they always jumped in front of her. Genetics evidently played a crucial role; where did this supposed aunt of hers get the confidence? What made her think she would follow?

Give an inch, and they start to take a mile!

From the moment she extracted information from Cheng Ruzhu the other day, every time she thought of the besiegement and malicious insults Zhang Guoqing suffered in the hospital room from the Lin Family, she felt it was already kind enough not to retaliate and still dared to disgust her.

"What are you thinking, child? The elderly are sick and said they missed you. Visiting them is a gesture of courtesy. Why harbor so many thoughts? Moreover..."

Zhou Xiaozheng sternly faced Lin Liyin until she stopped talking feeling guilty. He playfully smiled, "You’re focusing on the wrong person. My Jiao Jiao’s surname is Zhou."

In other words, who do you think you are? When did someone with the surname Zhou have to endure the lessons of an outsider like you?

Lin Liyin understood, and she hurried to defend herself, "Brother-in-law, you’ve misunderstood. I wasn’t..."

"Enough, you should head home. Aunt Chen, see the guest out." After saying this, Zhou Xiaozheng patted Zhou Jiao’s head, handed her a fruit plate, and continued with the chess game.

Aunt Chen stood vigilantly in front of the father and daughter. Furious, Lin Liyin stomped her foot and turned to leave. She never expected to be kicked out.

A while later, Aunt Chen came in and glanced at the still bewildered Lin Lishan, reporting to Zhou Xiaozheng that the person had left the house directly.

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded and instructed, "From now on, apart from the old master, if anyone else from the Lin Family comes, find an excuse to get rid of them."

Aunt Chen quickly nodded in agreement. Seeing nothing else was needed from her, she rushed out. Back in the yard, she patted her chest, relieved they hadn’t blamed her for letting someone in earlier without announcing them.

"No wonder I always thought something was off. I said it before, didn’t I? How could the old lady throw cups every time she saw me yet eagerly want Jiao Jiao to come over? My dad even said I was overthinking. But really, a prescription can have such an effect?"

Zhou Xiaozheng snorted, "The prescription is secondary. It’s the subsequent suspicion among people that is her real aim. Do you think she came up with a mysterious prescription targeting someone with the surname Huang and not Gu?"

Zhou Xiaozheng understood that tomorrow he himself might misunderstand Gu Ruyi. However, when many things involved his daughter, he had to weigh the other party with the greatest malice. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

That old woman was poison from the root. He had to dismiss his wife’s little feelings to let her guard heartily, ensuring she wouldn’t bring all the Lin Family’s good and bad into their home.