Different from the last time they came back. This time, during the family reunion, Lin Lishan was no longer willing to manage the day-to-day kitchen duties and the social obligations that gave her headaches.
The next morning, as soon as Zhou Xiaozheng left, she immediately handed over household affairs to Zhou Jiao and rushed to work with excitement. Watching her happy departure, Jiao Jiao could only take on the responsibilities.
Fortunately, the Zhou Family had a simple makeup, which made their interpersonal relationships uncomplicated. With Old Mrs. Cheng’s guidance and Aunt Chen and other staff helping, she managed to take on the role with relative ease.
Afterwards, she was busy daily with caring for the family’s three meals, managing her father’s health, and entertaining family and friends, completely forgetting about the Lin Family’s affair.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Lin, who was concerned about her, had been counting the days since learning that Zhou Jiao and her husband truly got into university, eagerly waiting day and night for their return to Beijing.
Upon finally hearing they had returned to the Big Courtyard, she anxiously waited all day without seeing the family visit her, finally losing hope and desperately asking her husband to send someone to bring Zhou Jiao over.
Mr. Lin was well aware. Even if there were a secret remedy, they wouldn’t offer it. Left with no choice by her insistence, he called over his youngest daughter, Lin Liyin.
After work, Lin Liyin, looking weary, rode her bicycle back to her parents’ home.
All the way, she pondered what urgent matter could require the Old Man to personally send someone over. Since the two sisters-in-law moved in, her household had been a chaotic mess.
Finally reaching her parents’ home, Lin Liyin first checked the Old Man’s complexion and breathed a sigh of relief, "Dad, is there anything urgent? Wait a moment, I’ll go see Mom first."
Mr. Lin motioned for her to sit down, "Your mom’s still here. Sit with me for a while."
Once seated, seeing that the Old Man hadn’t spoken, she couldn’t help but ask, "Dad, what’s on your mind? Is it uncomfortable living here? Perhaps you should move back."
The Old Man pointed to the room inside, "Your mom isn’t willing to return to the Big Courtyard; we’ll talk about it after staying here for a while. Are your two sisters-in-law settled?"
Lin Liyin nodded. One is a temporary worker; the other is schooling, nothing much to arrange. She didn’t want her father worrying about their issues; every family has its own difficulties.
"I heard Jiao Jiao and her husband have returned. Have you seen her yet?"
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