Wu Fang, her face flushed red, quickly snatched her food back and began eating.
"Useless fellow," Zhu Di glared at Zhu Qi, while serving his wife.
Back in their room, Zhu Xi waited for a long time, but no family member came to comfort her. Even her second brother, who usually comforted her first, didn't show up today.
Zhu Xi buried her head in her quilt and sobbed, holding Fu Wenwen responsible for everything.
Fu Wenwen walked home with Lin An, a resentful gaze fixed on her. Fu Wenwen remained unfazed, curious to see how long the person could hold back.
As they neared home, the figure behind them could no longer contain themselves and rushed out, blocking Fu Wenwen's path.
"Who are you?" Fu Wenwen looked at the face, which bore some resemblance to Lin Yu, and easily guessed this must be Lin Feng's sister, Lin Xing.
However, Fu Wenwen had no intention of engaging. Holding Lin An, she looked at Lin Xing, who was glaring at her with resentment. "If there's nothing else, please let us pass, we're going home."
"Fu Wenwen, how can you be so cruel? You'd rather sell your clothes than give them to me! I'm your sister-in-law! Shouldn't you give them to me first?" Lin Xing looked at Fu Wenwen, her face full of anger. "And you bullied second brother, broke his finger, how can you be so wicked?"
"Firstly, even if you are my sister-in-law, I have no obligation to give you clothes," Fu Wenwen said coldly, looking at Lin Xing. "Secondly, your second brother came to my house and tried to barge in without a word. Never mind that your eldest brother wasn't home, even if he was, he couldn't just barge into my house."
"Your and your second brother's attitude is also problematic. What? Do I owe your family something? Can't you speak properly? Why are you putting on such airs in front of me?" Fu Wenwen looked at Lin Xing, who gritted her teeth.
"Our family raised eldest brother for so many years, so naturally eldest brother owes us. And since you are eldest brother's wife, you naturally owe us too!" Lin Xing put her hands on her hips and pointed at Fu Wenwen, as if it were a matter of course.
"Have you been to school? Why would your eldest brother owe you? And even if your eldest brother owes you, what does that have to do with me? Any debts are between Lin Feng and you, not related to me, Fu Wenwen." Fu Wenwen suppressed her doubts as she listened to Lin Xing.
Why would Lin Feng owe the Lin family? Isn't raising one's own children their responsibility? How could Lin Feng owe the Lin family?
Could it be that Lin Feng wasn't a Lin family member?
"You are the wife eldest brother married, how can it not concern you! We raised eldest brother for so many years, he should repay us! And you should be like eldest brother!" Lin Xing pointed at Fu Wenwen, her attitude firm.
"Are you demanding repayment for favors? Because the Lin family did favors for Lin Feng, you think Lin Feng should repay you?" Fu Wenwen finally understood. Lin Feng wasn't a Lin family member, and he had been supporting the Lin family for so many years.
Otherwise, given the Lin family's circumstances, how could Lin Yu and Lin Xing afford to study? The patron behind it must have been Lin Feng.
Fu Wenwen had spoken with Zhang Cuihua about the Lin family before. Although Zhang Cuihua only knew Lin Feng was a soldier, she knew the situation of the rest of the Lin family.
Lin father was a gambler and idled around all day. The only one in the Lin family who worked was Lin mother. Lin Yu and Lin Xing were both studying.
Before Lin Feng joined the army, the Lin family's conditions were not considered good in the village. All the work was done by Lin Feng and Lin mother.