Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s

Part 37 The Si family comes to your door

"Nowadays, I can't afford even a little drink, so this small amount of tea leaves is all we have left," Lin's father lamented. He only ever dared to use a tiny portion at a time. Nonetheless, the tea had a delightful aroma, and a small amount could be brewed several times over.

Soon, the fragrant tea was served.

As the tea was being prepared, Lin's father and mother felt embarrassed. They had noticed the large basket of goods earlier but hadn't mentioned it, feeling too ashamed. Lin's father's face was flushed with embarrassment as he spoke, "We... we dare not accept so many nice things from you. We already owe you enough."

But Nian Nian shook her head and said, "What needs to be accepted should be accepted. He is your son-in-law; there's no need to be too polite."

Rising from his seat, Zhou Yueshen suggested, "Let me move these things inside." It was indeed unwise to leave so many goods outside where they could attract attention.

Seeing Lin's father and mother looking lost, Zhou Yueshen continued, "Nian Nian and I haven't had our wedding yet. I've been quite busy lately, and I also want her to have some time to adapt. I understand that you don't want her to just marry me without any proper arrangements. So, this time I came to discuss the timing of the wedding with you, so we can make preparations. These items will also come in handy for the banquet."

"Although the engagement was initially arranged with Lin Sisi, I haven't had much contact with her. I won't let Nian Nian feel aggrieved just because there's been a change in plans. I assure you of that," Zhou Yueshen promised solemnly.

Men with experience indeed knew how to speak. Unlike young hotheads, they knew how to express themselves. Zhou Yueshen's words not only gave everyone time to accept the situation but also conveyed his attitude towards Nian Nian and his commitment. It put everyone at ease.

Nian Nian couldn't help but wonder if he had been a leader in the past. His words were authoritative yet not overbearing, nothing like those of a nouveau riche boss.

"Of course, of course, that's only right. Comrade Zhou has thought it through! We do need to discuss the wedding properly. We can't let Nian Nian feel wronged," Lin's father agreed.

Her fair skin was dazzling.

It was a level of radiance that no amount of expensive skincare products could achieve.

At eighteen, Lin Sisi was in the prime of her youth, yet her face was marred by acne. In her younger years, she hadn't been very careful and often squeezed her pimples, leading to deteriorating skin condition.

She had always wondered why, despite being from the same family, her brothers had better skin. Although her elder brother had darker skin, he had no visible pores no matter what he did, and his features were exceptionally handsome. Her two younger brothers, on the other hand, had fair and delicate skin in their childhood, extremely beautiful. Back then, she believed that her own beauty was attributed to good genetics, considering that everyone in her family had good features. So she was considered the prettiest girl in the village.

However, it wasn't until she came to the city that she realized her beauty was nothing remarkable. Especially when she saw Sinian, she realized the vast gap between people.

She came to understand the power of genetics.

She had thought Sinian would look just like everyone else in the village after spending some time there, with a dirty and worn-out appearance.

Who would have thought she would still look so radiant upon their reunion?

Ironically, her meticulously groomed appearance now seemed a bit overdone, giving her a sense of refined ugliness.

Linsisi attributed all of this to Sinian.

She thought, if it weren't for Sinian stealing eighteen years of her life, perhaps she would be just as fair and beautiful as her. She wouldn't have to put in so much effort to dress up, only to be outshined by her.

Seeing Sinian, Sinian's foster parents had gloomy expressions.

They thought Sinian had come to ask them to call off the engagement.

They didn't give her a warm welcome.

Originally, they hadn't sent Sinian to the Lin family but to the Sin family, intending for Sinian to marry the man she was engaged to as soon as possible. That way, Sinian would be a married woman, not only solving the problem of her rural marriage but also preventing her from ruining their daughter's marriage to the Fu family in the future.

Now seeing her appear here and hearing about her selling her job for money, possibly to return to the city, they naturally assumed Sinian had come to discuss calling off the engagement.

They immediately reprimanded her, "Didn't you promise to marry us? Why did you come back? Do you think calling off the engagement will allow you to return to the city and ruin our daughter's wedding to Fu Yang?"

With disdain, Zhang Cuimei looked at Sinian, "We raised you for all these years, and we've done our best! Don't delude yourself into thinking you're Fu Yang's fiancee!"

Sinian raised her eyes, deep and dark beneath her long, black lashes.

Fu Yang's fiancee?

Was this family suffering from delusions of persecution?

张翠梅 regretted her harsh words as soon as she said them. She didn't want to treat the child she had raised like this, but all along the way, she had become increasingly worried after hearing what Sisi had said.

So her tone had become a bit heavier.

Seeing Sinian staring at her, her expression becoming somewhat unnatural, Zhang Cuimei was worried that her daughter would start arguing loudly as before. However, Sinian calmly lowered her gaze and said, "Mom, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuimei, who had just suppressed her anger, felt a surge of frustration. "You still won't admit it. Sisi saw you selling your job. Are you planning to buy it back later and go find Master Fu in the city?"

Sinian's lips curved slightly, her clear and charming eyes scanning Lin Sisi as if she could see through everything.

Lin Sisi, catching her gaze, couldn't help but lower her head, feeling uneasy and somewhat guilty.

"Mom, you're overthinking it. I'm already married to Mr. Zhou. How could I possibly go find Fu Yang?" Sinian sighed, her tone filled with helplessness.

"Married? But you don't even have a marriage certificate. Who knows what you're thinking?" Zhang Cuimei still couldn't quite believe it.