Only then did Lin Zhiyuan confirm that the emaciated woman in front of him was his wife. His eyes instantly welled up with heartache.
He suddenly grabbed Fang Qin and pulled her into his arms.
Zhou Huaian and Zhao Yongsheng were genuinely happy for Lin Wanning. They unloaded all the gifts and daily necessities they had brought.
Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Zhou Huaian took out the milk powder and the steamed meat buns he had bought that morning. "I've prepared breakfast. You don't need to worry about it. Just eat and chat."
Just now, the Lin family was so excited that they didn't notice that it was Zhou Huaian who had brought Lin Wanning here.
Lin Guoan, lying in bed, looked at Zhou Huaian in confusion. "How did you guys meet?"
Although they all lived in the same compound, his daughter was married to Gu Zhendong. So why did she come with Zhou Huaian?
There were big question marks on the faces of all the Lin family members. But Liu Xiaohui, the second daughter - in - law of the Lin family, had a sly look in her eyes. She had been feigning happiness all along, not because her younger sister - in - law or sister had come, but because Zhou Huaian had brought a lot of things. She had long noticed that he was a soldier, and since he had come here, he must be stationed in this area.
She had long suspected that Lin Wanning was divorced. But with so many gifts around, she naturally stuffed her mouth with steamed buns and said nothing and cared about nothing.
Her husband, Lin Bingwen, the second son of the Lin family, seeing his wife's behavior, nudged her arm quickly, signaling that everyone hadn't eaten yet and she shouldn't be so rude.
But Liu Xiaohui didn't even bother to look at him. She took bite after bite deliberately.
Fortunately, Zhou Huaian had bought enough.
Seeing that her whole family was concerned about her, Lin Wanning decided to tell the truth. While stuffing the buns into her parents' hands, she told them how Gu Zhendong had always accompanied his widowed sister - in - law.
Hearing this, all the Lin family members clenched their fists in anger.
The veins on the fists of the eldest brother, Lin Zhiyuan, bulged uncontrollably. "It's good that he's dead. If he weren't, I'd kill him myself after I'm rehabilitated."
Lin Guoan was so angry that he coughed violently. "That brute is really inhuman. At that time, I repeatedly told him to take good care of you. I arranged a job for him, helped him get a house, and even gave you a bigger dowry than others, just hoping that he would take good care of you."
"Unexpectedly, it was all a calculation in the end. It's really going too far."
Seeing her father coughing so violently as if he would cough out his heart the next second, Lin Wanning patted his back worriedly. "Dad, don't be angry. He's dead. There's no need for us to be angry. And I'm fine now, aren't I?"
"Now you can rest assured. I won't go anywhere in the future. I'll just stay here and take care of you."
As Lin Wanning said this, she pressed her face tightly against her father's arm. This long - lost feeling was really tear - jerking.
But when she casually glanced up, she saw Zhou Huaian looking unhappy.
How could Zhou Huaian be happy?
It was bad enough that he had personally sent his wife away. Not only did his wife not introduce his current identity, but she also said that she wouldn't go anywhere in the future. Didn't that mean she wouldn't go to him in the future?
At this moment, Zhou Huaian's heart was broken into pieces.
Lin Wanning noticed the sadness between his eyebrows. She quickly turned her face away, pretending not to see.
At this moment, Zhou Huaian's heart was not just broken into pieces; it was shattered into bits...
However, seeing the whole family so happy, he didn't say anything. And he kept telling himself while standing there, "What's wrong with visiting the bride's family a few more times?"
The originally a bit sad Zhou Huaian managed to convince himself.
Seeing that the Lin family had not seen each other for a long time and had endless things to talk about, as an outsider for the time being, he thought it better to go back first.
He would come back tomorrow...
"You guys have a good reunion. I'll go back first. If you need any help, just let me know."
Zhou Huaian stood up and politely nodded to say goodbye to Lin Guoan and Chen Shufen.
Seeing that he was about to leave, the Lin family quickly grabbed him.
It wasn't to match - make them. In the eyes of the Lin family, Zhou Huaian was their benefactor. Although Fang Qin knew a bit more, as the eldest sister - in - law, she naturally couldn't tell others about her younger sister - in - law's affairs first.
Moreover, in her eyes, such things didn't need to be rushed. Feelings usually came naturally.
"I just got transferred here. There are still many things to deal with in the army. I have to go back first. After I've sorted out my work, I'll definitely come to visit you."
Zhou Huaian was polite and gentle. But Lin's parents didn't have the idea of marrying their daughter off again.
They had all lived in the same compound before and were old acquaintances. There was no logical flaw in Zhou Huaian being transferred here and bringing Lin Wanning with him.
What they didn't expect was that Lin Wanning had come here as a military - dependent. As for Fang Qin, it was natural for her to come here to find her husband.
After seeing Zhou Huaian off, Lin's parents hugged Lin Wanning tightly again.
"Child, it's our fault. If it weren't for us, you wouldn't have suffered this."
Lin Wanning was already choking with sobs and couldn't say a word.
The second sister - in - law was annoyed by the family's endless emotional display. "Oh, it's not like a life - and - death separation. You've seen each other. Is it really necessary to act like this?"
"Crying early in the morning really spoils my appetite."
She had eaten five steamed meat buns and was already stuffed. She said this on purpose just because she was full.
Lin Wanning had long noticed that she had been gobbling up the buns. Now that she was full, she was making sarcastic remarks.
Moreover, their family's situation hadn't been so bad that they had to be sent to the black province. And it happened at the end of the turmoil.
The fuse was this second sister - in - law, Liu Xiaohui. She was a girl who had been admitted to a secondary technical school in the city from the countryside. She had met Lin Wanning's second brother while hanging out with friends.
At that time, Lin's father was a university professor and her mother was a medical expert. Almost the whole family were intellectuals. They were not extremely rich but didn't have to worry about food and clothing.
It was precisely because of this good family background that Liu Xiaohui had attached herself to them. She was studying nursing and had deliberately seduced Lin Bingwen, hoping that after graduation, Lin's mother could arrange a decent job for her.
At first, the Lin family firmly refused to accept her. Chen Shufen had always been upright and didn't want to pull strings for her daughter - in - law. But she couldn't bear her son starving himself for three days and nights.
In the end, she had no choice but to use her connections to pull strings.