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Chapter 304: Chapter 304: Lin Fengying’s Phone Call
"Xiaohui." Song Yu was so anxious that he almost reached out to cover Si Xiaohui’s mouth, unable to understand how Si Xiaohui could make such thoughtless remarks.
This is Yuan Caizhen’s home. How can we not let her come back?
How could they start treating themselves like the owners of the house while just being guests?
Your uncle in Li City has nothing. He built his business on the foundation given by your aunt’s family. If your aunt gets angry, not only us, your uncle could also be turned out.
"What I’ve said is true." Si Xiaohui, still unaware of the importance of the matter and relying on Si Weimin’s fondness for her, continued to instigate, "Uncle, you have a house and money now, you’re lacking nothing. Why should you spoil her! Women should not be spoiled. You have spoiled your wife so much that she’s about to shit on your head. Look at her, every day at home doing nothing, waiting for you to make money to support her, and her temper is intolerably big. If we were in our village, she would have been beaten by her husband many times by now."
It’s because Yuan Caizhen has had such an easy life that she causes trouble whenever bored. Now that your uncle is capable, if he wants to find a wife, he can find a young and beautiful one even after divorce. What is so special about Yuan Caizhen?
For the first time, Si Weimin addressed Si Xiaohui’s upbringing seriously, looking stern, "Xiaohui, she is your aunt. Please be polite to her. Caizhen has a good temper. As long as you are polite to her, she will be nice to you."
Si Weimin was aware of his wife’s temper. His wife was not an unreasonable woman. He knew that Si Xiaohui had been deliberately making things difficult for her, but he felt he owed Si Xiaohui and didn’t want her to feel wronged.
He was thinking of arranging a small business for Si Xiaohui in the future that could support their family, and then letting them move out to live separately. He thought that this would also help him to develop a better relationship with Si Xiaohui, but he didn’t expect things to turn out like this.
"Who needs her to be nice to me!" Si Xiaohui cooed, "Uncle, I know you love me the most. Do not bring her back. Let her stay at her maternal home for a while and let me recuperate peacefully for a few days. With her here, I feel as if I’m a guest in someone else’s home, I’m not happy at all."
Suddenly, the stern look on Si Weimin’s face faded instantly, especially when he heard the words ’living under someone else’s roof’, his face filled with guilt.
"Treat this place as your own home. My home is your home. You should never feel like you’re living under someone else’s roof. Take care of your health lately. It’s also good for your Aunt to relax at her maternal home for a few days. I’m not good at cooking, if you want to eat anything, let Song Yu go and buy it for you."
"Thank you, uncle. I knew you loved me the most." Si Xiaohui was instantly beaming and cooed again, "Uncle, I don’t have much money now. I want to buy some clothes."
Upon hearing this, Si Weimin took out three hundred yuan from his pocket and set it on the table, "Use this money first. If it’s not enough, come back and ask me for more."
Si Xiaohui’s eyes lit up, she happily put the money into her pocket, regretfully saying, "Uncle, you’re too good. If only you were my real father. If you were my father, I wouldn’t have been bullied all those years. You don’t know how pitiful I was when I was young; the kids in the village bullied me for being fatherless."
Feeling good, Si Xiaohui didn’t find the food unappetizing anymore, and started to eat heartily.
I must say, Si Xiaohui knew how to manipulate Si Weimin. A few simple sentences directly struck Si Weimin’s soft spot. His Adam’s apple bobbed twice, and he stuttered, "If you want, you can call me dad."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Si Weimin realized that he’d been impulsive. He wanted to explain, but hesitated to make a sound, as if he was expecting something.
Si Xiaohui clearly didn’t expect Si Weimin to say that. She hesitated for a moment, then laughed, "Uncle, I haven’t called anyone ’dad’ for many years, I can’t even utter the word. Calling you uncle feels more natural."
A sense of disappointment flashed in Si Weimin’s eyes, but he smiled and said, "It’s okay. You can call me whatever you want. From now on, consider me as your father. If anyone bullies you, let me know."
"Thank you, Uncle." Si Xiaohui was delighted in her heart, shot a triumphant glance at Song Yu, her face showed that if Song Yu dared to bully her, her Uncle would deal with him!
Little did she know, Song Yu was almost dumbfounded. During the time living in Uncle’s house, he’d always felt Uncle’s attitude towards Xiaohui exceeded the normal boundary. Hearing what Uncle said just now, a daring guess popped into his mind, especially when he noticed the striking resemblance between the two in their eyebrows and eyes. His hands were even shaking with shock.
Too similar.
He used to wonder why Si Xiaohui didn’t resemble her two brothers. Now, if she were to be the daughter of uncle, many questions could be answered...
Song Yu was startled by his own thought. He lowered his head and kept eating, afraid that his thoughts would be revealed.
At that moment, the phone in the living room rang. Si Weimin stood up, "I’ll answer the phone."
The call was from Lin Fengying. She’d been hesitating to make a call since the phone was installed a month ago, always feeling that she didn’t have a good reason to call. Today, after receiving a call from Si Boyi and learning about Si Xiaohui’s miscarriage, she felt distressed for her daughter, but was also slightly excited. With trembling hands, she dialed Si Weimin’s number. Hearing his voice, she held the phone with both hands, feigning composure, "Weimin, it’s me."
"Sister-in-law." Hearing Lin Fengying’s voice, Si Weimin felt mixed emotions. Thousands of words were condensed into a single, "Sister-in-law".
Upon hearing that it was Lin Fengying who had called, fearing that she might scold her, Si Xiaohui quickly grabbed Song Yu and ran out to go shopping.
Although it was midsummer, Lin Fengying felt a chill to the bone at the sound of ’sister-in-law’. She awkwardly stuttered, "I heard about Xiaohui’s incident. How is she feeling now?"
Si Weimin replied uneasily, "She’s fine now, she’s already discharged from the hospital. Sister-in-law, I’m sorry, I didn’t take good care of Xiaohui."
Lin Fengying comforted, "Don’t blame yourself too much, perhaps Xiaohui and the child were not meant to be. They’re still young, they’ll have children in the future."
Si Weimin sighed softly, creating an awkward atmosphere. Lin Fengying gripped the phone nervously, changing the topic, "Is Caizhen at home?"
"She took the child back to her maternal home." Thinking of his wife and niece, Si Weimin sighed softly. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
He would have to visit his mother-in-law’s house tonight, to have a good talk with his wife. Since she wanted to stay at her maternal home, let her stay for a while. They would talk again when Xiaohui has recovered.
Lin Fengying noticed the change in his tone and inquired, "Is it because Xiaohui is being unruly? Xiaohui has been spoiled by me; her temper isn’t so great. If she’s being disobedient, don’t indulge her. She should be disciplined when needed."
