Chapter 38: Heart-to-Heart Talk – The Daily Life of a Sickly Aunt in the Compound, Enjoying Gossip

Chapter 38: Heart-to-Heart Talk - The Daily Life of a Sickly Aunt in the Compound, Enjoying Gossip

After Lin Qing left Lin Shu's room, she went to find her mother. Fortunately, her mother was now free, as the kitchen work had been handed over to Zhang Mei and Lin Shu's aunt, who is Zhang Mei's sister-in-law.

When Lin Qing first came out of the room, she thought that if her mother was busy, she would help out and then have a heart-to-heart talk with her afterward. Now, the situation was just perfect!

Lin Qing came out and led her mother back to her parents' room.

This scene was naturally seen by everyone in the living room. Lin Feng thought to himself that his daughter was really considerate, knowing that her mother was in a bad mood and specifically seeking her out to talk and ease her feelings.

Uncle Li and Aunt Li, who were unaware of what had happened a couple of days ago, didn't find it strange that Lin Qing was pulling her mother back to the room. After all, it was normal for a daughter who had just returned to want to have a heart-to-heart talk with her mother.

When Lin Feng saw his sister pulling their old mother back to the room, his eyes dimmed for a moment. It seemed that his sister already knew, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Cen Xi, on the other hand, smiled faintly throughout.

"Mom!" Lin Qing led her mother to sit by the bed.

"Oh! Sweetheart, is there something you want to tell me?"

"Mom, I heard from Lin Wu that you and Dad decided to have my eldest brother and his family move out after Lin Shu gets married, is that true?"

When Mother Lin heard that her dear daughter wanted to talk about this, she thought she was going to persuade them, and her smile gradually faded.

"Yes, your father and I have decided."

"Why so suddenly?" Lin Qing wanted to know what had really happened.

Mother Lin looked somewhat startled.

Seeing her expression, Lin Qing knew she must have misunderstood, "Haha! Mom, you didn't think I was going to speak up for them, did you?"

"Haha! I did think that at first, but not anymore!" Mother Lin laughed it off.

"Mom, what are you thinking? I'm not speaking up for my eldest brother and his family! You and Dad must have had them move out because they upset you, and they deserve this outcome."

"Hmm." Mother Lin's smile returned.

"And you and Dad should also enjoy your retirement. We children are all grown up, and you should enjoy some peace and quiet in your old age!"

"Yes! Your father and I should enjoy some peace and quiet in our old age!" Mother Lin agreed.

"Mom, you still haven't told me why?"

"Sigh~ A few days ago, the day before Lin Shu's suitor came to propose, your sister-in-law was complaining that I didn't help her and didn't prepare a dowry for Lin Shu's wedding. I happened to come back just in time to hear them talking behind my back, and I couldn't stand it anymore." Mother Lin's tone was very calm.

"Mom!" Lin Qing felt heartbroken for her mother. Being able to say these things so calmly now, she must have digested a lot in the past few days. It was imaginable that she had not been feeling well these days.

Mother Lin patted Lin Qing's hand, signaling her not to worry, and continued, "Actually, I'm not too upset about your sister-in-law's thoughts. After all, her thoughts have always been evident on her face over the years. But what saddens me the most is your eldest brother, who subtly agreed with your sister-in-law's thoughts. When I came back, I happened to see a resentful expression on your eldest brother's face. I never expected that your eldest brother would harbor such deep resentment towards us, his parents!" As she spoke, Mother Lin couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Lin Qing was furious upon hearing this, "Eldest brother, what does he mean? How dare he resent you? You raised him so big, got him a wife, and even after you had me, you didn't forget to take care of his two children. How could he dare to resent you?"

Seeing Lin Qing so angry, Mother Lin actually became less angry herself and instead tried to comfort her, "Sweetheart, don't be angry! At that time, I realized that your eldest brother is in sync with your sister-in-law. In the future, your father and I won't rely on them for our old age. So, we decided to have them move out. Your father and I can live quite well on our own, at least we won't have to see that annoying Zhang Mei anymore."

"Mom, don't worry, if my eldest brother won't take care of you in your old age, I will!" Lin Qing assured her with a pat on her chest, confident that Cen Xi would agree to this as well.

"Good! When your father and I are too old to move, we'll rely on you to take care of us!"

"Mm-hmm." Lin Qing nodded.

"But it's not necessary yet. Your dad and I have his pension, which is enough for the two of us to live on."

"Great! Then I'll come back with Cen Xi to visit you from time to time, okay? It's pretty boring staying at home anyway!"

"Of course!" Mom agreed enthusiastically.

"We can also come to visit you!" Mom thought it would be fine for them to visit her as well.

"Great! I knew you and dad love me the most!" Lin Qing started to cuddle with her mother.

"Cen Xi took me to the hospital for a check-up before. The doctor said my health is okay, just a bit weak, so I need to build up my energy. He also gave me some medicine. Maybe once my health improves, I can give you a few grandchildren to raise! You and dad must take good care of your health, okay? I'm counting on you to help me take care of the kids!" Lin Qing was also afraid that her mother might feel down, so she brought up something she hadn't mentioned before.

"That's great! I knew I wasn't wrong about Cen Xi. He's a good one, knowing to take you to the hospital for a check-up. Sigh, if it weren't for our family's financial struggles, your health wouldn't have been like this all along." Lin's parents had taken Lin Qing to various hospitals before and knew that to fully recover her health, she needed ginseng. Unfortunately, their savings had long been drained due to her medical expenses, and ginseng was hard to come by. They could only delay and had no way to completely cure her health.

"Mom, how can you say that? If it weren't for you and dad, I wouldn't have survived!" Lin Qing was very grateful to her parents. As she said, without them, she wouldn't have survived.

"You're our daughter; it's only right that we take care of you!"

"Then you mustn't blame yourself. You and dad have already given me the best. I'm very happy to have you as my parents."

"Mm-hmm." Mom was moved to tears by Lin Qing's words.

"Mom, don't cry. Let me tell you something interesting!" Seeing her mother's eyes redden, Lin Qing quickly changed the subject.

"What's interesting?"

"Well, let me tell you, Jiang Yang, Lin Shu's fiancé, also lives in the same compound as Cen Xi and I."

"What did you say?" Mom doubted her ears.

"You heard right, Lin Shu and I married into the same compound." Lin Qing repeated.

"How did that happen?" Mom's attention was indeed immediately diverted.