Chapter 216 - 194: Round 2 Home Run

Chapter 216: Chapter 194: Round 2 Home Run

Aunt Wang from next door, who had come out for firewood, saw the jeep drive away. Only then did she go back inside to tell her husband and three sons what she had just witnessed.

"That Dongzi is really something else these days. He’s got cars taking him everywhere. It’s not just big trucks anymore—even a jeep showed up! That’s just wild. You’d have to be a pretty high-ranking official to get that kind of treatment!"

Taking a puff from his pipe, Uncle Wang looked at his three sons and instructed them.

"You boys struggled to get into the militia. Now, remember to stick with Dongzi and work hard. Even if Dongzi tells you to go die, you do it without a second thought. He isn’t just promising anymore—he’s taking flight!"

"Got it, Dad!"

Wang Dali and his brothers nodded. They might not have been as sharp as their father, but they were obedient. They had all made up their minds to stick with Zhao Wendong and make something of themselves, hoping to marry pretty wives sooner rather than later.

"Uncle, Auntie, let’s go inside to talk. It’s starting to snow."

"Yes, yes, let’s go inside!"

Hearing Zhao Wendong’s words, Lin Huaimin wiped his eyes. He realized he had lost his composure and turned to Chen Yanmei, apologizing with some embarrassment.

"You must be my daughter’s mother-in-law. I’m sorry, I got a little too emotional and made a fool of myself."

"Not at all, not at all. We’re all family now. Please, come inside."

Chen Yanmei smiled and ushered them into the house. The group followed in a lively procession. Zhao Wenwu took the wooden crate from Zhao Wendong’s hands and asked with great interest.

"Third Bro, what goodies are in here this time? It’s pretty heavy."

"Bullets."

"Oh!"

Zhao Wenwu’s face fell, and he immediately lost interest. He had thought it was something good to eat. Next to him, Song Xiaoyu’s attention was completely on the clothes in her hands. ’These clothes and this hat look so high-class. They feel so smooth and warm. Where on earth does Dongzi keep getting these wonderful things?’

"My dear in-laws, please, get up on the kang."

The moment Lin Huaimin and Wang Lulu stepped inside, they saw Zhao Dashan sitting up, leaning against a stack of quilts to greet them. The couple hurried over to exchange pleasantries. They had already heard about the Zhao family’s situation from Lin Zhiyin and knew that Zhao Dashan had broken his leg after a fall on the mountain but was on the road to a slow recovery.

Unable to refuse the Zhaos’ warm hospitality, Lin Huaimin and Wang Lulu climbed onto the kang. Noticing their socks were completely tattered, Chen Yanmei quickly found the new pairs Zhao Wendong had bought and gave them to them.

"My dear in-laws, from now on, please make yourselves at home here in Dragon King Pond. We are all one family now."

Holding brand-new socks, sitting on a warm kang that was a world away from the cold floor of their shed, and surrounded by the affection of their daughter, son-in-law, and his family, Lin Huaimin and Wang Lulu nearly burst into tears again. They fought back their overwhelming emotions, feeling as if they were being born again.

Zhao Wendong felt someone tugging on him and turned to see it was Little Tuanzi. Seeing the eager look on the little girl’s face, he quickly picked her up and set her on his lap.

"What is it, Little Tuanzi?"

"Third Brother, Little Tuanzi was so worried about you! Can you not go fight bad guys anymore?"

"I can’t do that, Little Tuanzi. If I don’t stop those bad guys, they’ll just keep doing bad things."

"Then when Little Tuanzi grows up, I’ll help Third Brother fight the bad guys!"

"Haha, deal!"

Zhao Wendong couldn’t resist nuzzling her little cheek with his head, making her burst into giggles.

The family talked late into the night. Outside, a heavy snow, with flakes like goose feathers, had begun to fall. Finally, Zhao Wendong spoke up with a smile.

"Since Uncle and Auntie are staying for good this time, we can talk more tomorrow. It’s getting late; we should all get some sleep."

"Right, right. Time for bed."

Chen Yanmei thought for a moment before turning to Lin Huaimin and Wang Lulu.

"My dear in-laws, would you be alright sleeping here tonight? Wendong and Wenwu just cleared this spot, so the kang is free."

Lin Huaimin and Wang Lulu were already content just to have a warm kang to sleep on, so they naturally had no objections to Chen Yanmei’s proposal. Soon after, Zhao Wenjun and his family left. Just as Zhao Wendong was about to say that he and Lin Zhiyin would also head back to their place by the sea, he heard his wife speak up suddenly.

"Mom, let me go with you to the bathroom."

Wang Lulu froze for a second. ’I don’t need to go to the bathroom,’ she thought. But she quickly realized that her daughter must have something private to tell her, so she nodded.

"Alright, I was just thinking of going anyway."

"Do you need me to go with you?"

Chen Yanmei enthusiastically volunteered, but Wang Lulu quickly shook her head.

"There’s no need, my dear. We have a flashlight, and Yinyin will be with me. We won’t trouble you."

The two women left the house and found a quiet corner outside. The heavy snow drifted down, feeling cool and crisp against their skin.

"Yinyin, what is it?"

Wang Lulu asked her daughter in a low voice. Lin Zhiyin bit her lip, her face flushing as she leaned close to Wang Lulu’s ear.

"Mom... after Wendong and I registered our marriage, we’re husband and wife, right? Well, I... we took off our clothes and slept together last time."

"That’s wonderful news! Give me a grandchild soon. I’m not so old that I can’t get around, I can help you look after the baby!"

"No, Mom, that’s not it! Let me finish."

Lin Zhiyin’s face turned an even deeper shade of red, like a ripe apple. Her expression was a mixture of one part frustration and nine parts confusion.

"And... we tried for over an hour, but... we couldn’t do it."

"Huh?"

Wang Lulu was stunned for a second, then she let out a snort and burst into laughter. She laughed louder and louder, stopping only when Lin Zhiyin was starting to look mortified.

"Hahaha! Oh, you silly girl. You got anxious, didn’t you? Come, let your mother tell you how it is. The most important thing is your cooperation. You were probably scared and kept flinching away subconsciously, right?"

"Yeah."

"Here’s what you do. You have to prepare yourself mentally. Tell yourself not to be afraid. And then, you have to... completely open yourself up. As for the details..."

The mother-daughter duo whispered for a good while before returning to the house. Seeing the broad smile on his wife’s face, Lin Huaimin knew everything was fine with their daughter and finally felt completely at ease. When Lin Zhiyin returned, however, she kept her head bowed and didn’t say a word, the tips of her ears glowing red.