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The night in the Provincial Capital was brightly lit, with pedestrians hurrying along. This was very different from Zhoujiatun, where as soon as night fell, the lights and candle flames scattered like stars in the pitch-black mountains, appearing so insignificant.
Under the streetlights, a group of elderly people were stretching their arms and legs, while children chased each other, laughing and playing. From upstairs and downstairs, voices occasionally called out, “Dongzi, come home for dinner!”
“Sun Lili is home for dinner!” These familiar scenes made Yezhi feel inexplicably happy.
A tall and thin person approached from a distance, carrying a large stack of books. Yezhi shouted at him, “Xiaobinzi, your mom is calling you home for dinner.” After shouting, she quickly hid away.
Xiao Wei, who was doing homework, looked up at the amused Yezhi and said, “Sister-in-law, you’re so childish!” Being called childish by a little kid made Yezhi feel quite embarrassed.
She retorted with annoyance, “What do you know? This is a secret code between me and your uncle!”
“Secret code?” Ren Xiaowei became interested. Yezhi smiled smugly, thinking that kids from the 80s were easy to fool.
Ren Lizhang, reading the newspaper, couldn’t help but lift it high. Lin Haiping disapproved of Yezhi’s behavior towards her son: “Don’t listen to your aunt; she’s just talking nonsense.”
At that moment, the front door swung open with a loud bang. “Yezhi!” Lin Haitao called out while laughing.
When Yezhi saw Lin Haitao, she felt warmth and softness in her heart. She wasn’t a reserved person to begin with; at that moment, she just wanted to hug him tightly and tell him how much she missed him.
Not only did she think that way, but she also acted on it. Lin Haitao awkwardly wrapped his arms around her while holding the books, his face full of smiles.
Lin Haiping covered Ren Xiaowei’s eyes: “I say, you two should really consider the occasion; there are children here!”
Upon hearing this, Lin Haitao’s ears instantly turned red. Not wanting to let go of Yezhi yet, she replied cheekily, “Our embrace is legal; it stands firm in terms of country and family, emotion and reason. What’s wrong with Xiao Wei seeing it?”
"You...!"
"Alright, time to eat." Madwoman tried to mediate while holding the dishes. "Mom, you just side with her!" Lin Haiping shouted, feeling wronged.
"Sigh! You child, I call you to eat and you feel wronged."
"Mom~!"
"Enough! Both of you, just calm down for a bit." She couldn't understand why these two girls were always arguing.
Lin Haiping reluctantly sat down, but after only a few bites, she heard Madwoman say she wanted to go back to Zhoujiatun. This time, Lin Haiping couldn't hold back her outburst. "What’s so good about that poor place? Can't your son, daughter, or grandchildren keep you here?"
Madwoman didn't expect Hai Ping to react so strongly. She furrowed her brows in distress; she truly didn't want to stay in the Provincial Capital. There were too many people, too many cars, too much noise, and even the air was polluted. Most importantly, she felt no sense of belonging here.
"Hai Ping, Mom has gotten used to life in the mountains."
"What do you mean by getting used to it? You were originally a city person; this is what you call returning to normal life now."
"Mom, if you really want to go back, then go!" Lin Haitao said this, but he felt a bit uncomfortable inside.
They say men are careless! He used to deny it, but living under the same roof, he hadn't noticed his mother's discomfort. He thought that surrounded by family affection, she had long forgotten about her old life.
"Lin Haitao!"
"Lin Haiping!" The siblings refused to give in to each other. "Respect Mom's decision!"
"What do you mean Lin Haiping, Lin Haitao? I am your sister, your biological sister..." Lin Haiping couldn't continue as sadness overwhelmed her. She genuinely wanted to be good to her brother and honor their mother. Why couldn't they understand her desire for their family to be whole?
No one had a good meal this time. Xiao Wei secretly took some biscuits and hid on the balcony to satisfy her hunger. Ren Lizhang was washing dishes while trying to persuade Madwoman to stay, mentioning how difficult things had been for Lin Haiping in recent years. Yezhi thought about her brother-in-law: he remained calm when others were making a fuss, but acted when things quieted down, and in the end, he always got what he wanted. Wasn't that the way of a clever person?
Madwoman decided not to leave!
Lin Haiping smiled victoriously at Yezhi and said, "If you're fine, make sure to return to Zhoujiatun early."
"Big sister!"
"Don't call me sister; I can't bear that." Well, she didn't want to call her that anyway! "Comrade Hai Ping! Tomorrow Xiaobinzi and I will move out; he won't be living here anymore. Thank you for taking care of him all this time."
Lin Haiping was stunned. She had worked hard to get her younger brother to move in, and they had taken on so much trouble just to get him back home. "Yezhi, you wicked woman!"
Yezhi almost laughed at the furious Lin Haiping: a highly educated person who couldn't even curse properly made her feel sorry for bullying her. "Big sister, don't be angry. Xiaobinzi felt really guilty just now; he said he shouldn't have upset you and should have talked to you properly."
"Really...?" Lin Haiping's expression softened a bit. "Tell him I won't hold it against him; you should... stay a few more days! And don't mention moving again."
"No way! I've already rented a place near Xiaobinzi's school." Lin Haiping's face immediately darkened.
Actually, no matter how much they didn't get along, neither of them had truly offended the other. "Big sister, Xiaobinzi and I want to have our own life. Besides, if you live farther away, it might actually bring us closer." She spoke from the heart, but Lin Haiping still looked gloomy. Having said what needed to be said, she didn't care about her feelings anymore. Turning around to pack her bags, Lin Haiping suddenly changed her attitude completely, smiling as she came in to help fold clothes while saying, "It's good for you guys to move out." Yezhi looked at her in confusion.
"What are you looking at me for!" Lin Haiping knew she had changed too quickly but decided to say a few more words since Yezhi's attitude was decent today. "I'll go over with you later and see if you need anything else."
"Big sister! This makes me uncomfortable!"
Lin Haiping glared at her and whispered, "You and Linzi need to hurry up."
"Hurry up with what?" Lin Haiping's puzzled expression made her annoyed again. "Hurry up with having kids! Kids!"
"Lin Zi, you're not getting any younger. You have one year to make sure you get pregnant." Yezhi remained silent, unsure of what to say.
All night long, she felt dazed. In truth, she had been avoiding the topic of having children.
Aunt Zhou, Sister Luo, Aunt Li, Mei Zi, Aunt Ren Er... everyone who cared about her began to confront her about her lack of pregnancy. They shared various remedies and intimate advice. Aunt Zhou was especially eager for her to go to the Provincial Capital, insisting that she shouldn't worry about the Peach Orchard matter and that it would be best if she got pregnant before returning.
When Lin Haiping brought up children, it forced her to face something she had deliberately tried to forget. "So annoying!"
"Master, what are you annoyed about?"
"How did you get out here?"
"I sensed that Master was feeling troubled and came to cheer you up." Xiao Fang said while curiously looking around at the new apartment rented by her master.
"Go away! You little brat wouldn't understand our adult troubles!"
"If Xiao Fang doesn't understand, then as the beautiful and wise universe's Most Beautiful Star, I surely have the qualifications to cheer you up." Dulisa's sudden appearance startled Yezhi. "How did you get out here?"
Xiao Fang covered her mouth and giggled. The Good System had undergone a major upgrade, with the most impressive feature being the ability to share real-life experiences through Good Robot, similar to the Bodria Star System, no longer limited to specific Good environments.
Dulisa's new Good Robot was named Pink. It was the kind of friend that would call you a thousand times a day!
Just now, Pink had called it again, and it replied, "Annoying? Master said it doesn't understand the adult world and needs an adult for comfort." Its beautiful and wise Pink girl immediately brought Dulisa over. Hahaha~ Pink girl truly lived up to being its goddess; oh, it wanted to get tangled up with her...
"If it weren't for your little fool calling my little beauty, I wouldn't have come!"
"I meant how did you end up in my real life without going through Social Network?"
"Have you seen my little beauty?"
"I have!" I called out to a huge pink "sponge" and teased Dulisa for being able to say it, "With it, everything is possible."
"Good Robot has this function too?!" Yezhi decided to pick up the manual for the Goode Glasses and study the system robot carefully; otherwise, one day she might get sold by Xiao Fang without even realizing it.
Dulisa sat across from Yezhi with her legs crossed. "If you have troubles, just spill it out. I’m busy here!"
"It's about the child!" She wanted to talk to someone, and while Dulisa wasn't a good choice, she had no better options.
"You can't give birth!" Yezhi glared at Dulisa. "Can't you say it more tactfully?"
"There are plenty of hens in the world that don't lay eggs; you're not the only one. What's there to be troubled about?" Hen! Forget it; I can't be bothered to argue with her.
"Why are you silent now? My time is precious!"
"I have nothing to say to you!"
"Hahaha~ Is it just because you can't have children? You're really upset over such a trivial matter!" Yezhi watched as Dulisa laughed so hard that tears streamed down her face. "Why are you crying? Just ask Bidefo to custom-make a doll for you two." Dulisa thought that wasting her beauty sleep on this was pure self-torture.
Meanwhile, Xiao Fang and Yezhi were both stunned: What does that mean? Why would they need a doctor to custom-make a doll?
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