"Why did you have to scold Yifan's wife earlier? She's from a wealthy family and of course, she isn't used to our simple meals," the uncle chided.
The scene earlier was so awkward that he felt embarrassed to stay any longer.
"It was just an offhand remark, what's the big deal? Besides, she's not even upset with me, so why are you? It's totally unnecessary," the aunt rolled her eyes and ignored him, continuing to examine the gift Lin Yifan had given her.
After sending the eldest uncle and the third uncle away, the porridge was almost ready.
At that moment, Zhou Jiajia and the others wanted to go and help Lin's mother serve the porridge; however, as soon as they entered the kitchen, Lin's mother chased them out.
"The kitchen is dirty, just go and sit outside," Lin's mother instructed.
The family was quite poor, so while electric rice cookers and induction cookers were common in many villages, they still used firewood for cooking and frying; as a result, the kitchen was piled with firewood. Furthermore, without an exhaust hood, every time they cooked, the kitchen was filled with pungent smoke; and with it not being cleaned for a long time, the kitchen got even dirtier.
Therefore, to keep the four beautiful daughters-in-law from getting their clothes and bodies dirty, she shooed them out.
Zhou Jiajia couldn't persuade Lin's mother, so she had no choice but to go back and sit down properly.
However, they were not idle; they each went to the trunk of their car and took out the gifts they had prepared to present to their future father-in-law and mother-in-law.
"Uncle! This is the clothing I bought for you, see if it fits," Zhou Jiajia handed the clothes to Lin's father.
"Uncle! These are the shoes I bought for you, see if they fit," An Qi handed the shoes to Lin's father.
"Uncle! This is the Maotai liquor I bought for you, I hope you like it," Su Qingqing handed the liquor to Lin's father.
"Uncle! These are the reading glasses I bought for you, I hope you like them," Xiaofang handed the glasses to Lin's father.
Receiving so many things at once, Lin's father couldn't stop smiling, absolutely delighted. The four daughters-in-law were very kind to him, very dutiful.
"Thank you, my four beautiful daughters-in-law, I like everything you gave me," Lin's father responded.
"As long as you like them, we were so afraid that you wouldn't!" Zhou Jiajia and the others joked.
"How could I not? It's the thought that counts! Even the ugliest things, I would cherish," Lin's father gladly said.
"With those words from you, uncle, we're relieved," Zhou Jiajia and the others said, then they grabbed Lin's mother and proceeded to present the gifts they had prepared for her.
"Aunt! This is the clothing I got for you, with skirts, shirts, and pants. I hope you like it," Zhou Jiajia handed several sets of clothes to Lin's mother.
"Aunt! These are the beautiful shoes I got for you; I hope they make your walks comfortable and showcase your beauty," An Qi handed two pairs of beautiful shoes to Lin's mother.
"Aunt! This is the makeup I got for you, hoping to keep you forever young and beautiful," Su Qingqing handed the makeup to Lin's mother.
"Aunt! This is the Jade Necklace I got for you, symbolizing good fortune and longevity; I hope you remain healthy and live a long life," Xiaofang handed the jade necklace to Lin's mother.
Seeing the gifts from the future daughters-in-law, Lin's mother was touched.
Each gift from the daughters-in-law was clearly carefully selected. Even though there were many things she might not use, she would cherish the sentiment behind them.
"Thank you! Thank you all! You will always be wonderful daughters-in-law to our Lin family," Lin's mother embraced Zhou Jiajia and the others with affection.
Watching this heartwarming scene, Lin Yifan and Lin Tianwen both smiled happily.
"My son! All four of your wives are excellent, very virtuous, just like your mother," Lin Tianwen remarked with a sigh.
"Nonsense, who do you think my father is?" Lin Yifan responded.
"Hehe! It has been a long time since we've had a conversation together, son. I really miss those old times!" Lin Tianwen reflected deeply.
"Dad! I won't let you suffer anymore," Lin Yifan answered resolutely.
In the past, his father had been the pillar of the family, protecting them from hardship, working himself to death; now, he was determined to be the pillar for his family so that his aged parents could enjoy their lives.
"Actually, no matter how much suffering I endure, it doesn't matter as long as you still hold me in your heart as your father," Lin Tianwen replied.
"Father, you will always be in my heart, irreplaceable," Lin Yifan answered seriously.
At this point, he suddenly remembered about the lung-cleansing pill, so he took it out to explain it to his father.
"Dad! This is the lung-cleansing pill, it can clear the impurities from your lungs, and help with quitting smoking. It will be very beneficial for you, try it," he said.
"That miraculous? Seems like I need to try it," Lin Tianwen said, swallowing a pill to test its effects.
Before long, he suddenly began coughing violently, frightening his mother.
"Son! What did you give your father? Why is he coughing like this?" his mother asked anxiously.
"Mom! Dad is just expelling impurities from his lungs, it's a normal process, don't worry," Lin Yifan replied.
"Yes! Auntie, don't worry, my father showed the same symptoms after taking the lung-cleansing pill, and he got better quickly," An Qi also came over to comfort her.
Reassured by her son and daughter-in-law's explanations, his mother calmed down; however, she was still quite worried and threatened, "If anything happens to your father, I won't spare you first."
"Mom! Don't worry, I would never do such a horrendous thing in front of you," Lin Yifan replied.
After coughing a few more times, a mass of black matter came out.
Looking at the black substance in the trash can, his mother suddenly became scared and anxious again, and then grabbed Lin Yifan's clothes, asking in a tense and angry manner, "What is this? Did you give your father poison?"
"Mom! How many times have I told you, I wouldn't harm Dad. This is just the impurities from his lungs, accumulated from years of smoking dust," Lin Yifan replied.
"Are you sure you are not deceiving me?" his mother questioned.
"Why would I lie? He's my own father, would I kill him?" Lin Yifan was at a loss for words.
However, this also showed how deep a mother's love for her father was.
After coughing for more than a minute, the coughing stopped. At this point, Lin Tianwen felt relieved, sensing his lungs were much clearer.
"Husband! How are you feeling? Is there any discomfort?" his mother came over, supported Lin Tianwen, and asked with concern.
"There's no discomfort, only comfort," Lin Tianwen replied. "This medicine is incredible, now I feel my breath is much clearer."
"Does that mean the lung-cleansing pill really cured your lung disease?" his mother asked in surprise.
Previously, so many herbal medicines had failed to cure him, but now, a single pill had worked, truly miraculous.
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