Chapter 5.2

“Mom, what’s going on?”

Listening to her husband’s question, He Xuezhu bowed her head in embarrassment. “Well, my mother and brother are here.”

She knew Shiheng didn’t like her family. Every time he sees them, he wouldn’t want to touch her at night. Even He Xuezhu herself was powerless. She even hated her own family. How could they come to Lin’s house so recklessly?

The more they’re like this, the more He Xuezhu couldn’t lift her head in her husband’s family. Especially now, when Shiheng had already seen them.

He Xuezhu kept her head down to prevent people from seeing her eyes. She knew that he was going to be disgusted again. When her body was shaking slightly because of sadness, her shoulder was hugged by a slender warm hand.

She raised her head in dismay. It was Lin Shiheng who took her shoulder and leaned close to her.

Her jittery heart seemed to fall to the ground in an instant.

Lin Shiheng looked at the mother and son standing opposite him with conflicted expressions. His lips suddenly showed a gentle smile. After two low coughs, his speech was also intimate.

“It turned out to be Mother-in-law and Xiaobao. We haven’t seen each other for a long time. The last time I saw you was three months ago, wasn’t it?”

Mother He and He Xiaobao were stunned for a few seconds, they didn’t think Lin Shiheng would be so accommodating. When they thought of how they came to make trouble before, and how the man in front of them didn’t look very good, but was still being hospitable, their hearts settled down.

Mother He immediately smiled warmly: “Yes, yes. Back then you were too busy, the last time you came home was three months ago. Mother-in-law also misses you ah. When did you come home? Mother didn’t see you…”

Li Chunhua’s face was green when her son treated the mother and son well: “Shiheng you …”

“Mom, please wait a minute while I talk to Mother-in-law.”

Li Chunhua has always loved her son to death. Hearing this, she could only suppress her anger, and watch while her son listens to this woman’s nonsense.

“If we talk about the relationship between our two families, it’s very close. What I say may not be pleasant to hear… Your grandparents are solely thinking about your second-uncle. Only my family really loves Xuezhu and you, son-in-law. My Xiaobao is also a sensible child. Look, he is young but he already has so many friends in town…”

“Shiheng, our two families are broken bones are still connected…. aren’t we?”

(打断骨头还连着/ Dǎ duàn gǔtou hái liánzhe = broken bones are still connected; Although separated, there is still a relationship that cannot be broken.)

Lin Shiheng smiled and added: “Broken bones are still connected with tendons. Mother, you are right. I think so too.”

“I regard Xiaobao as my own brother.”

“Yes, yes, isn’t he still a brother? Shiheng, Mother felt very sad when I heard that you were injured, but fortunately you can still take out money to build a house. Mother-in-law is also a little comforted, otherwise it will worry me to death. Look at your little brother, his wife had just given birth to a big fat boy. This child is weak, and he needs money … ”

As soon as they are listened too, it comes back around to money again. Li Chunhua and He Xuezhu’s face changed. He Xuezhu endured her fear of her own mother in her bones and whispered: “Mom, Shiheng’s money was exchanged for his life. You can’t …”

“Xuezhu..”

Lin Shiheng called his wife’s name, patted her on the shoulder and looked at He Xiaobao with a smile: “Xiaobao,I regard you as a brother. Do you also regard me as your brother?”

He Xiaobao received a look from his mother and expressed his devotion: “Yes! Elder brother Shiheng, I also regard you as my brother. ”

“That’s great.”

A relaxed smile appeared on the handsome young soldier’s face: “I was injured in the army. let alone walk around, I need someone to take care of me. Just now, Mother-in-law said that my grandparents are unreliable. As for my family, Xiaobao and I are the closest. Mother-in-law, didn’t you ask me to look at a bicycle when I came back last time? Have you bought it yet?”

Mother He gradually began to feel something was wrong, “That … still, haven’t had time. It’s because a baby was just born …”

“Just don’t buy it.” Lin Shiheng took his wife’s shoulder and looked relieved. He coughed twice and leaned weakly on his wife: “Look, let Xiaobao lend me the money. I have to go to see a doctor on my return. I was afraid I couldn’t afford to spend the money. I was worried all the way here. I didn’t think Mother-in-law and Xiao Bao were so considerate and came to my house to help.”

As he said this, he held out his hand and grasped He Xiaobao’s hand who looked bewildered. His pale face looked tempting for a moment: “Xiaobao, look at your sister and my mother, both of whom are women. They can’t help me to go to the toilet at night and carry a urinal bucket. You are not the same. A young man is very energetic. You can stay at my house tonight. We two brothers can talk overnight and you can accompany me to the provincial capital tomorrow.”

He Xiaobao stiffly turned to his mother; who hurriedly pulled her son back.

She just remembered that Lin Shiheng has been coughing since she entered the door. What if he has tuberculosis?

Why is she so stupid! Just think, Lin Shiheng’s illness might be contagious… Why didn’t she think about how he still needs to see a doctor!? Staying in a hospital costs a lot of money!

“That, in-law … my Xiaobao is still young, the family just gave birth to baby. We will go back first …”

They wanted to leave, but Lin Shiheng was still unwilling to let go. He stretched out his hand to catch them. “Mother-in-law, don’t go, I’ve just come back. Maybe, you can let Xiaobao stay.”

How can his mother-in-law care enough to answer? She was busy pulling her son out of the Lin’s gate in a rush.

Let her darling son wait on others and even give them money?

Dream on!

Li Chunhua also reacted at that moment, the corners of his mouth rose crazily. Looking at the back of the mother and son duo, she finally felt relief and satisfaction.

Why didn’t she think of this before?

Lin Shiheng was just about to pick up the bag on the ground when He Xuezhu grabbed it first and stood up to see her husband looking at her. She tried hard to endure the sadness in her eyes and comforted herself while hugging the big bag: “Shiheng, you don’t have to worry about my family affairs. Let’s have a good meal first and then go to the city for treatment. You don’t have to worry about the money. I can collect medicine and diagnose minor diseases. I’m sure we can make it through.”

She said this sentence even though she wasn’t sure herself, but she showed confidence on the surface. She was afraid that her husband would suffer in inside. As soon as she finished, Lin Shiheng burst out laughing.

He poked her forehead a little, and his pleasant magnetic voice laughed: “Silly wife.”

After that, Lin Shiheng took the bags that she was struggling to hold and walked to the house.

He Xuezhu looked at his back blankly and subconsciously looked at her mother-in-law: “Mom?”

This was also the first time Li Chunhua found out how gullible her daughter-in-law is. Thinking of her hard-pressed face just now and how the girl planed for the family seriously. Her heart felt a little soft. She copied her son, and poked He Xuezhu’s forehead.

“You are married to our family. Come on, lets go in. Mom’s stewing Chicken Soup for you.”

Her son came back healthy and the mother and son duo had left. Li Chunhua was very satisfied. She was happily busy in the kitchen, which was rare for her. He Xuezhu was helping her. When the meal was ready, Lin Shiheng hadn’t moved from his room.

Li Chunhua told her daughter-in-law to set the table and lift the curtain to call him.

Before she went in, she was afraid that her son was asleep and took a peek from the crack of the door. She looked at the handsome young man sitting at the window staring blankly at a piece of paper. She opened the door and went in.

“Shiheng, come and eat …”

Lin Shiheng was startled, he had his back to her. He jerked the paper away from the table and stuffed it into the drawer. He turned stiffly and looked flustered: “Okay, okay, I’ll be right there.”

Li Chunhua’s brow wrinkled up immediately.

Her heart became suspicious, but her face smiled as if nothing had happened. “Go quickly, your wife is waiting for you.”

“Okay, I’ll be right there.”

Lin Shiheng stood up and went to pull Li Chunhua, “Mom, let’s go out together.”

This clearly showed he didn’t want her to stay in the room and see the paper just now.

The curiosity and suspicion in Li Chunhua’s heart grew heavier. If her son had not done so just now, she would have no idea. But the thought of him hiding it in such a panic just now …

The two went into the courtyard, and Li Chunhua smiled: “I’m going to get something in the house. You go first.”

Lin Shiheng stood in his place and looked at her as she hurried into the room. Thinking about the diagnosis; that he could no longer have children, he gently raised his eyebrows.