Chapter 43

Chapter 43 - Stolen and Discovered

The old son-in-law was helped by Lin Yuxing to the courtyard next door. When they heard the door open, Aunt Lin came out to greet them. “Yu, why bother carrying the nanna back? Just call out and we'll hear you.” It was clear they considered Lin Yuxing and the others as outsiders.

“He's from the nanna, not an outsider. What trouble is he causing?” Lin Yuxing replied with a smile. “Nanna, I need to go back and clean up the table, so I'll just see you to the door.”

The old son-in-law snorted coldly, not even glancing at Lin Yuxing.

Lin Yuxing didn't mind and handed the old son-in-law over to Aunt Lin, thoughtfully closing their door afterward.

Once the door closed, the old son-in-law shook off Aunt Lin's hand and slapped her. “How dare you leave mother-in-law there, eating and drinking at home! Do you think I'll let you get away with this?!”

Aunt Lin didn't dare resist and quickly explained, “Ah Yao, you can't blame me for this. Who knew Lin Yuxing would actually serve you food? Besides, Big Brother's family only invited you. If I stayed to eat, I'd be criticized. I quickly came back to prepare dinner for mother-in-law instead.”

The old son-in-law felt better after hearing this. He had been hungry for a long time, and seeing Aunt Lin so sensible calmed him down. “Don't lie to me, or I'll skin you alive!”

Aunt Lin shivered, “Mother-in-law, how could I dare lie to you?” Knowing how troublesome this old son-in-law was, she had naturally prepared in advance.

Seeing that Aunt Lin was still afraid, the old son-in-law's anger subsided. Instead, the hunger in his stomach intensified. “Hurry up and bring me dinner; are you trying to starve me?”

Aunt Lin brought the old son-in-law inside. Seeing the tables were already cleaned, he sighed in relief. If mother-in-law saw him and Lan eating eggs, he would likely get in trouble. Yôur favorite stories at novelhall.com

This mother-in-law was usually so stingy. Even during the Spring Festival, they barely had enough, so they took advantage of her absence to order more dishes for him and Lan.

“Lan, why aren't you bringing out the dishes for your nanna?” Aunt Lin called out.

Lin Lan came out carrying a bowl of brown rice and pickled vegetables.

Seeing this, the old son-in-law didn't say anything and just started eating. This was their usual meal, but... where was the meat Lin Yuxing brought? In a few days, his grandson would return, and then he would rest.

Aunt Lin smiled and said, “Isn't it ready yet?” She knew the old son-in-law wouldn't eat it, so she saved it for her husband and son.

He remembered being scolded harshly for taking a piece of meat before. It showed how strict the mother-in-law was.

“Yes.” The old son-in-law continued eating.

Standing nearby, Lan showed a flash of reluctance but said nothing.

Lin Lan had long been awake, and seeing the situation, he felt a little afraid. So he quickly ran next door to have his uncle come over to advise grandma.

Other than Lin Yuchen, everyone else in Eldest Lin's family was affected, making them unable to sleep. Lin Yuxing thought the night had passed but never expected it to become so annoying in the middle of the night.

“Yu, your dad has gone over.” Soong Qinghee also came out, looking confused. Why were they making such a ruckus? If this continued, the neighbors would definitely get up to complain.

Lin Yuxing rolled his eyes. His dad was an honest man and would definitely be bullied by them, so he said, “Ah Yao, I'll go next door to check. You stay at home.”

Soong Qinghee nodded, understanding Yu's worries. Furthermore, he did not want to get involved in the youngest family's matters, fearing trouble.

When Lin Yuxing entered, he found the old son-in-law and Aunt Lin seated at the side, with his dad standing in the middle. Lan was also standing beside the aunt, looking like he had just finished smoking.

“Yu, why are you up too? It's not even dawn yet. Go back and rest.” Eldest Lin saw that his brother was also woken up and spoke with a heart full of pity.

The old son-in-law was originally filled with anger. When he saw that his family’s head didn't care, he immediately scolded, “Boss, what's wrong with a younger brother like him sleeping a little less? Didn’t you see your Ah Yao’s headache?”

Their family was ugly enough not to be seen in public, and furthermore, he was a crippled grandma. Naturally, he could not let his boss see anything, so it was considered a truce. When the scoundrel returns, let's see how he will deal with Wang Jixiang.

Aunt Lin felt fear in his heart after receiving the old son-in-law's fierce gaze, but he absolutely did not want to hand over power in his family.

This home was not as good as his words made it out to be. He, the mother-in-law, was used to being arrogant and lazy. If they really made him a butler, they wouldn’t even be able to drink porridge.

If he did not think that the old son-in-law would do more good things for them, he would not let this kind of person stay in their house, get drunk with him all day, and even have to listen to his words and actions, which made him feel especially uncomfortable.

Just as Eldest Lin was about to go and support him, Lin Yuxing retorted, “Grandma, isn’t there an aunt here? Furthermore, in the middle of the night, my dad is a man. Even if you are his Ah Yao, it would still be inconvenient for him to enter your room, right?”

“If something in grandma's room disappeared, and it happens to be dad, then even we won't be able to wash it off.”

He looked at grandma, whose eyes were rolling, and knew that he was not at ease and would definitely not let dad fall for it.

“Yu, are you deliberately going against me?” The old son-in-law gritted his teeth as he spoke.

He really wanted his boss to bring him a few eggs, but before he could even act, Lin Yuxing had already seen through his intentions, making him a little angry from embarrassment.

“Grandma, what I said was the truth. What kind of man would come to your room in the middle of the night? Don't ruin your good name in your later years.” Lin Yuxing put on a serious look, as if he was only thinking about the old son-in-law.

“Dad, hurry up and go back. This courtyard is full of brothers; it wouldn’t be good if it caused a misunderstanding.” The young man did not wait for the old son-in-law to say anything before pushing him away. As for the people in the courtyard, they had hands and feet, yet they could not even walk back to their own rooms?

“You unfilial son! Unfilial son!” When the courtyard door closed again, the old son-in-law realized what Lin Yuxing meant and immediately started shouting curses.