Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 657 - 533: Leave Me Alone

When Lin Liyin left a note and went out, it was already the time when the sun was setting in the west. There were quite a few old ladies repairing clothes in the alley, as well as the old men sitting in small eateries drinking Erguotou and bantering about the current situation.

She greeted the familiar neighbors and didn’t pay much attention to their strange glances. Lin Xuelin, with red and swollen eyes, left carrying her luggage; she had long known that people would gossip.

Riding her bicycle back to the Big Courtyard, she saw a group of people cheerfully shouting in the basketball court’s open space. Lin Liyin saw Zhou Jiao, holding a child with a smile, and couldn’t help but sigh.

Sometimes, one shouldn’t compare oneself with others.

What’s the difference between the Northeast and the Northwest? That young girl is doing well, steadily progressing step by step by relying on herself. Both are without their biological fathers around. How can there be such a stark difference between close cousins?

With a complex feeling, Lin Liyin entered the Lin Family Courtyard and slowed down her steps when she heard voices talking in the living room.

"I still suggest the kid shouldn’t change careers from the army. Old Lin, stop messing around, they’re doing well over there. My daughter should learn a lesson too. I heard they’ve started planting vegetables and raising chickens and ducks. Isn’t that good?"

Mr. Lin saw his youngest daughter at the door and cheerfully waved her in, "Why are you back at this time?"

"Nothing much, just bored, so I came home to see you. Uncle Jiang is here. Haven’t seen you in a while, how’s life treating you? Have Xuezhen and her sister contacted you?"

Mr. Jiang nodded with a smile, "Very well. Eating well, sleeping well. Those two girls have been working hard in the army recently. I went to see them and they said life is fulfilling. But unfortunately, the younger one still won’t find a partner." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Hearing about finding a partner, Lin Liyin paused. She couldn’t let that shameless girl affect the marriage of her younger siblings. Seems like she’ll need to discuss with the old man about sending her back to the Northwest as soon as possible. Otherwise, if she does something disgraceful in Beijing to return to the city, it would be over.

Mr. Lin quickly said, "It’s time to prepare for the marriage of Brother Li Sheng. Xiao Fei is already married. Have the two brothers mentioned any suitable candidates to you?"

Lin Liyin shook her head, "They wouldn’t talk to me about those things. Dad, what did they say about the ones you introduced to them last time? Still not working out?"

"I sent letters to ask, but they said they’re not in a hurry. Someone from the local Art Troupe took a liking to Dingsheng. The other party’s father sent a message to your second brother, but your sister-in-law is not satisfied. She says the girl is careless and not smart at all."

Lin Liyin chuckled silently. With Mr. Jiang around, she couldn’t say her second sister-in-law wasn’t any smarter. After all, she is his daughter; he’d be upset.

"A nice girl just graduated and came to my hospital recently. She’s from the South, very cautious, never speaks unnecessarily. Apart from her family background being not as strong, she’s got good credentials in all other aspects. Should we have the brothers come back and meet her?"

Mr. Lin hesitated for a moment and shook his head. The eldest grandson still lacks support from the Yue family, so he needed to see more. Pity the girl from the Yi Family he had always valued was snatched away by the Fang family.

Mr. Jiang sat for a while, chatted, and then stood up to go home.

Once he left, Mr. Lin finally said, "Is Xiao Lin still with you? Your mom hasn’t seen her at all. The child came by again today; did she go to your place to vent her anger?"

Lin Liyin looked at the old man with displeasure, wondering if telling the truth would affect his health. But not mentioning it and keeping that girl around is always a danger.

Seeing this, Mr. Lin felt a thud in his heart and stood up, saying to her, "Follow me to the study."

Lin Liyin steeled her heart and followed him in. Before she could sit down, she retrieved the necessary emergency medicine and helped the old man measure his blood pressure.

"Stop fussing. No matter what she has done, I wouldn’t be surprised."

Lin Liyin carefully chose her words and cautiously said, "She has inappropriate thoughts about her uncle, I kicked her out today, and now I don’t know where she’s gone."

Although Mr. Lin anticipated something significant, he never expected such a disgraceful event would happen. His youngest daughter was vague, but if it hadn’t reached an irreparably bad point, she would not have driven the child away without knowing where she’d gone.

"Does your husband know about this? Did he say anything? It takes two to tango. Have you considered this issue?"

Lin Liyin felt disappointed by the implication in Mr. Lin’s words. She never expected her husband’s character to be called into question; if someone else implied that, she wouldn’t hesitate to confront them.

She said in a low tone, "The child’s father was taking a nap, and Xiao Lin took the opportunity to approach him. He kept refusing, and just as I got back, he was so angry he cursed, saying his life almost got ruined by her. He asked me to send her away and said he wouldn’t come home for a while, feeling uneasy in the house. Dad, I’m so humiliated. That girl still doesn’t think she did anything wrong."

"Misfortune has befallen the family! That wicked child should have been sent to jail back then..."

Lin Liyin quickly patted his back to soothe him, "Dad, what’s done is done. We need to think about how to handle her. She’s being so ruthless just because she wants the child’s father to agree to let her move back to Beijing. I’m worried she might recklessly do something shameless, and what about the marriage prospects of the other children in the family?"

Mr. Lin frowned and thought deeply for a long time before making a decision he would deeply regret.

"We can only agree to let her return to Beijing; otherwise, without supervision, she’ll become even more unruly back in the Northwest. Making a name there will further harm your second brother’s entire family."

Lin Liyin wanted to argue that staying in Beijing wouldn’t avoid trouble either, "Dad?"

Mr. Lin let out a long sigh, "There’s no choice. We can’t kill or bury her; we can only stabilize her for now. Move her household registration back to her in-laws. From now on, let her in-laws take care of her."

Lin Liyin couldn’t think of any better solution and nodded in agreement.

"Don’t let your mom find out about this; otherwise, she won’t be able to take it. Once the registration is moved back, I’ll send someone to inform her in-laws, and they can handle her life and death; we won’t interfere."

"What about eldest brother and sister-in-law?"

Mr. Lin said solemnly, "For Xiao Hui’s sake, your eldest brother must know too. Leave this matter to me; don’t get involved, so as not to hinder sibling relations in the future."

Mr. Lin leaned back in his chair and waved his hand at his youngest daughter, "Go keep your mom company; I’m fine. Let me be for a while."

Lin Liyin originally wanted to talk about Zhou Xiaocun’s matters, but now she dared not mention it. With all this chaos coming one after another, not just the old man, even she’s going crazy.

Standing in the study, she didn’t leave, took a chair, and sat down, quietly keeping Mr. Lin company. For a moment, neither father nor daughter spoke in the study.

After making his decision, Mr. Lin pondered about the issue of his younger son-in-law, considering whether keeping the eldest granddaughter might create a rift. There was also the attitude of the eldest son-in-law’s family to consider. These would all be involved.

For a girl, he might have offended two sons-in-law at once. Thinking that even the youngest son-in-law might become estranged in the future made him more and more infuriated. It was all fortunate that Lin Xuelin wasn’t around, or he might truly have done something drastic today.

The disgraceful thing!