"This is a story my mom taught me to tell today! And this is the storybook my mom drew! I can't lend it to you!" Lin An hugged the storybook and refused. "You'll break it."
"Lin An, we promise we won't!" Hearing Lin An's refusal, the children were extremely disappointed.
"We won't bully you anymore, and we won't say your mom abandoned you. Will you tell us the story again?" A bigger child grabbed Lin An and begged.
He had only heard half of it and was impatient because he missed the beginning.
"Then you can't bully me anymore! And you can't badmouth my mom! Otherwise, I'll never talk to you again!" Lin An said seriously.
"Mhm! We definitely won't bully you anymore!" The children immediately raised three fingers like adults making a vow, promising they would never bully Lin An again.
"Alright then! I'll tell it to you again! Only once, though. I have to go home for dinner soon! Otherwise, my mom will worry." Lin An nodded and proudly retold the story.
Watching Lin An's proud little face, Fu Wenwen felt an indescribable emotion, as if she had been doted on by this little fellow.
He was too cute.
She never expected to be someone's pride one day.
Seeing everyone listening intently to Lin An's story, Fu Wenwen retreated, planning to go home and copy a few more stories for Lin An.
As she approached her house, before even entering, she saw a man incessantly knocking on her door.
Fu Wenwen raised an eyebrow. As she walked closer, she saw a face so similar to Lin Yu's, but older. The scruffy demeanor was exactly the same.
Without a doubt, this was Lin Yu's father, Lin Da Wei.
"Who are you? Why are you knocking on my door?" Fu Wenwen pretended not to know him and pointed fiercely at Lin's father.
"Daughter-in-law, what are you saying? I am your father-in-law! I am Lin Feng's father!" Lin's father was a bit annoyed that Fu Wenwen didn't recognize him, but then he remembered his purpose and his anger immediately dissipated, replaced by a kind smile.
"You say you're my father-in-law, but why didn't I see you on our wedding day!" Fu Wenwen said deliberately. For such a big event as a wedding, only Lin's mother came to handle things, Lin Yu and Lin Xing hid in their rooms, and Lin's father was nowhere to be seen.
If he was her father-in-law, the original owner had never met him, let alone Fu Wenwen.
"It's just that... I happened to have something to do that day! It was my fault!" Lin's father said sheepishly, then waited for Fu Wenwen to open the door and let him in.
However, Fu Wenwen made no move to get her key. Lin's father quickly reminded her, "Daughter-in-law, aren't you going to invite me in for a bit?"
"Uncle Lin, I'm truly sorry, but Lin Feng isn't home, and it's not appropriate for you to come in! It wouldn't be good if people gossip." Fu Wenwen smiled faintly. She had no intention of letting him in.
The pork ribs were still marinating in the yard! If he saw them, would any be left?
"What are you saying, daughter-in-law? How can you call me Uncle? Besides, I am your father-in-law. It's even more inappropriate to talk at the doorstep, who would gossip?" Lin's father disagreed, urging Fu Wenwen to open the door, but she remained unmoving.
"What do you need me for?" Fu Wenwen asked, looking at Lin's father.
"Daughter-in-law, did Lin Feng forget to send the allowance home?" Lin's father saw that Fu Wenwen wouldn't open the door and couldn't wait any longer. He needed money to gamble again!