Mother Lin couldn’t help but look at her eldest daughter upon hearing this.
But Lin Jiayi did not believe that the secret recipe belonged to Qin Han. If he really had the secret recipe, would he have needed to farm his whole previous life?
“You stop trying to fool me, Lin Chuxia. Do you think you’ve grown wings since you married into the Qin Family and can now disregard your mother’s words? Threatening us with three permanent job positions? Who are you trying to scare? If you don’t hand over the recipe today, it’s unfilial.”
Mother Lin also realized the absurdity of the idea of three permanent job positions.
After all, they were permanent jobs. If there really were three such positions, wouldn’t they jump at the chance?
“You ungrateful girl, how dare you lie to me! Listen to your sister and hand over the secret recipe, or once the reputation of being unfilial spreads, let’s see how you’ll stand your ground in the Qin Family. I can even ruin your bun shop’s business.”
“You’re welcome to try. I believe the neighbors have seen everything during my years at home. We can bring them and the village chief to judge who’s being unfilial: me or if Mother is causing trouble without reason. Or perhaps we can talk about how exactly I married into the Qin Family?”
A sneer appeared on Lin Chuxia’s lips as she looked out the window.
Following her gaze, Mother Lin and her daughter saw Li Guangyuan walking in with Lin Jiadong.
“I wonder if the Li Family will regret knowing how capable I am…”
“Lin Chuxia,” Lin Jiayi said in a lowered voice, grinding her teeth, “Even if you don’t want to give the secret recipe, why bring up the matter of switching brides? Now that I’m carrying Li Guangyuan’s child, what more do you want? Let me tell you, Li Guangyuan is my husband. Put away any inappropriate thoughts you might have.”
Despite her words, panic was evident in her eyes.
She had always known that Lin Chuxia was prettier than her, had a better temperament, and now, she was also capable.
Should Li Guangyuan learn the truth behind the bride switching…
Lin Jiayi didn’t dare to continue the thought.
She had felt Old Mrs. Li’s dissatisfaction growing, and even Li Guangyuan was no longer the same as before.
All because of the Qin Family’s Bun Shop.
If Lin Chuxia handed over the cooked food secret recipe, fine. But if she didn’t, this matter must not be blown out of proportion.
She even felt that she couldn’t let on that the idea of the cooked food secret recipe belonging to Lin Chuxia. The Bun Shop and its secret recipe could only be the Qin Family’s.
Mother Lin also realized how difficult her elder daughter’s situation could get at the Li Family and looked at Lin Chuxia with a displeased face.
“I really raised a thankless wolf. You heartless creature, you just can’t stand to see your elder sister doing well, can you?”
“Mom, you’ve got it the other way around. It seems to me that you and elder sister can’t stand to see me doing well. When you asked the Qin Family for a 300 yuan dowry, did you think about my situation? Then, after finding out about the Qin Family opening a bun shop, you demanded 300 yuan from me again and falsely accused me of stealing from home. Now you want me to betray the Qin Family and give the secret recipe to elder sister. Have you considered my situation at the Qin Family after all this?”
Lin Chuxia threw the vegetables she was holding on the ground and dusted off her hands.
“I guess what Mom said during the Mid-Autumn Festival was heartfelt; you genuinely don’t want me to return to this home. Since that is the case, I also don’t want to be an eyesore for you here.”
With that said, she went straight to the main room and called for Qin Yang.
Finding her expression troubled, Qin Yang put down his cup and came over, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, let’s go home.”
With just these four words, Qin Yang didn’t ask any more questions; he took Lin Chuxia’s hand and started walking out.
They ran into Li Guangyuan, Lin Jiadong, Mother Lin, and Lin Jiayi who were just about to enter the house.
Seeing Lin Chuxia truly leaving, Mother Lin couldn’t help but sneer, “Go ahead, leave, and never come back. If the Qin Family ever mistreats you, your parents’ house will absolutely not support you. I will just consider having raised a thankless wolf.”
Before Lin Chuxia could say anything, Qin Yang spoke up first, “Mother-in-law need not worry; the Qin Family will not let Xiaxia suffer any grievances. But as for your family…”
His gaze swept coldly over each member of the Lin Family present, and each one of them involuntarily lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eye.
With a cold snort, he continued, “I see that my wife has indeed suffered plenty of grievances here. However, I advise my father-in-law and mother-in-law to weigh their actions carefully. Xiaxia is not only your daughter, but she is also my wife. Although I work away from home, I absolutely won’t let my wife be wronged. Should there come a day, no matter who it is, I won’t let them off easily. If you don’t believe me, just wait and see.”
As the words were spoken, Mother Lin couldn’t help but shudder.
Li Guangyuan and Lin Jiadong both looked bewildered.
Especially Li Guangyuan, who had called him over with a sense of pride upon hearing that his brother-in-law was coming.
His brother-in-law was different from them, an educated engineer who would show him such respect.
He had groomed himself well for the occasion, pondering all the way how to converse with his brother-in-law to appear cultured.
Now, observing the situation, he stood aside, awkwardly unsure of what to say.
Lin Jiadong instantly added, “Second sister, brother-in-law, where are you going?”
Seeing Qin Yang standing up for Lin Chuxia, especially their interlocked fingers, Lin Jiayi’s eyes reddened with jealousy.
In her previous life, she had fulfilled filial duties on his behalf and cared for his illegitimate child without ever being treated this way by him.
If he hadn’t been so indifferent towards her, how would that bastard have dared to treat her like that?
It could be said that all of her misfortunes in her previous life stemmed from Qin Yang’s indifference.
The reason she usurped Lin Chuxia’s marriage in this life and pushed her towards Qin Yang was to let Lin Chuxia taste the bitterness of being neglected, alone in an empty room, unloved and uncared for.
Why had Qin Yang suddenly changed?
All because of Lin Chuxia’s face that could seduce men?
She reached out abruptly towards Qin Yang’s arm, “Qin Yang, do you realize that perhaps your arm didn’t need to be amputated at all?”
Qin Yang shook off Lin Jiayi’s hand with disgust, “What do you mean?”
Lin Jiayi sneered venomously, “What I mean is maybe someone schemed against you, leading to your arm being disabled and almost getting fired from your job.”
She even cast a suggestive glance at Lin Chuxia after saying that.
In her previous life, she was all too aware that Qin Yang had never been injured.
The injury in this life was mostly due to some chain reaction brought about by Lin Chuxia marrying him.
Qin Yang’s disgust was undisguised, “If there’s something wrong with your brain, better get it treated sooner rather than later.”
With that, Qin Yang left without looking back.
Lin Jiayi watched the man’s proud silhouette, deeply wounded by that look in his eyes.
That was the look he always gave her throughout their life together.
As if she were some piece of trash, or a mental patient.
She kept an empty bed for him, raised his illegitimate child, and was still looked down upon by him.
“Jiayi, what exactly is going on?”
Seeing that the man had left, Li Guangyuan finally asked.
Mother Lin hopped mad with anger, pointing at the front gate and shouting, “This damn girl has really grown wings. I should never have let her marry into the Qin Family. Look at her now, does she even see me as her mother?”
Li Guangyuan suddenly turned his head.
For some reason, upon hearing Mother Lin’s words, a surge of heat welled up in his chest.
He looked towards that slender and upright figure in the distance, so resilient.
If he had a wife like that…