Chapter 17: Lin Shan Dislikes His Son-in-Law

“Dad, why are you yelling?” Lin Xiangyi came down from the stairs, her tone impatient. “We went to the city today and just came back. He helped us carry things in, and we haven’t even had a sip of water yet, and you’re so eager to kick him out. Is this even proper?”

Lin Shan’s face flushed red after being reprimanded by Lin Xiangyi. How dare this stinky girl defend an outsider over her own father? She’s not even married yet, and she’s already siding with outsiders.

And she went all the way to the city? She’s pregnant, doesn’t she find it troublesome?

He glared at Lin Xiangyi and turned to Xie Qingxiao, “What are you still standing there for? Go inside and have some water then hurry back. You’ve been out all day, your parents must be worried sick.”

What kind of excuse is that? Lin Xiangyi also glared at her father.

“Dad, don’t be in such a hurry, I want to keep him for dinner,” she turned to Xie Qingxiao, “Qingxiao, why don’t you stay for dinner tonight?”

Xie Qingxiao: “…” Only in front of her father would she call him so affectionately.

He would love to stay for dinner, but facing his future father-in-law’s angry stare, he could only say, “Next time, Lin Uncle is right, my parents don’t know I went to the city today. I haven’t been home for so long, they must be worried.”

Anyway, his wife would be his in a few days, so he should try to please his future father-in-law for now.

Lin Shan was immediately satisfied.

Lin Xiangyi: “…” You’re really cooperating.

She saw him out the door, and only after he started his bicycle did she turn back to the house.

In the main room, Chen Fengmei was seizing every opportunity to complain, of course, in the form of a casual conversation. “The supply and marketing cooperative in the county is quite well-stocked, why did this young couple go all the way to the city?”

Lin Shan also thought there was no need to go to the city, but hearing Chen Fengmei say this, he subconsciously explained for Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi, “No matter how well-stocked the supply and marketing cooperative is, it’s not as well-stocked as the department store in the city. If they don’t mind the trouble, they can go.”

“But it’s expensive!” Chen Fengmei glanced at the door, leaned closer to Lin Shan and lowered her voice, “They came back with big bags and small bags, I took a look, they didn’t buy much useful stuff, but a lot of clothes and shoes. Why buy so many clothes, can they be eaten?”

“Those clothes and shoes look expensive, there’s a pair of pants, the daughter of Director Liu, the one who went to Guangdong to attend college, she wore the same kind of pants when she came back for the New Year. It’s called… right, jeans! I specifically asked, it cost twenty-three yuan!”

Lin Shan spat out a mouthful of tea, “How much?”

“Twenty-three yuan!” Chen Fengmei said worriedly, “Isn’t it expensive? I also think it’s expensive! Are those pants made of gold? Why are they so expensive? Your monthly salary is only forty-five yuan, buying one pair of pants costs half a month’s salary. Oh my, how can ordinary people like us afford it?”

“Xiangyi bought more than one pair, I don’t know how much she spent…”

Lin Shan’s brow furrowed deeply.

Chen Fengmei watched his expression and continued to fuel the fire, “But you can’t blame Xiangyi, she doesn’t know how hard it is to make money. Like Huihui who goes to work, she doesn’t dare to spend money so lavishly. Last time she bought a two-yuan ready-made garment, she kept saying it was too expensive and wanted to return it, I persuaded her not to return it.”

Lin Shan’s face grew darker and darker. When Lin Xiangyi came in, he sternly beckoned her, “Come here!”

Lin Xiangyi knew something was wrong when she saw her father’s expression. She glanced at Chen Fengmei and saw that she was secretly giving her a triumphant smile.

Lin Xiangyi snorted, “Dad, I wonder what bad things this stepmother of mine has told you again? Are you going to scold me? After you scold me, are you going to punish me by not letting me eat dinner or make me stand in the corner? Or make me do all the chores for the next month?”

Lin Shan had never hit her, but punishment was inevitable.

Standing, kneeling, not eating, and doing all the chores were his usual methods.

Lin Shan, whose heart was full of resentment towards his daughter for being so unruly, was like being doused with a bucket of cold water, suddenly waking up.

How could he be led astray by Chen Fengmei again?

Yesterday, after he proposed to give all the dowry originally intended for Lin Huihui to Lin Xiangyi, Chen Fengmei tore off her mask of many years, and he slammed the door and left.

He realized that Chen Fengmei was not as good to Lin Xiangyi as she pretended to be, not even treating them equally!

He had been observing Chen Fengmei today, wanting to see if this was the case, but he was led astray by her words again.

Lin Shan’s heart pounded, his brow furrowed slightly.

Chen Fengmei noticed Lin Shan’s gaze, her face turned slightly unnatural, and she muttered in her heart.

Could this old man have seen through her deliberate provocation?

“What are you talking about? Who wants to scold you or punish you?” Lin Shan was very nervous facing Lin Xiangyi’s mocking smile, and quickly straightened his face, “I just want to ask you, what did you buy with that Xie family kid in the city today?”

“Quite a lot, clothes, shoes, skirts, and many thermoses, toothpaste, tooth powder, face cream, thermoses…” Lin Xiangyi didn’t intend to hide anything, and finally said, “By the way, Dad, I also bought you a piece of clothing.”

Lin Shan was about to ask her how much those clothes and shoes cost, but when he heard that Lin Xiangyi had bought him clothes, his attention immediately shifted. He was surprised, “You bought me clothes? What kind of clothes?”

“Wait, I’ll go get it,” Lin Xiangyi turned and ran upstairs.

Lin Shan watched with a worried heart, “Don’t run, slow down! The clothes won’t run away!”

This stinky girl is running so fast, could she be hiding her pregnancy from him?

Chen Fengmei: “…” When did the usually grumpy Lin Shan become so caring?

“Here, it’s this vest,” Lin Xiangyi came down from the stairs, holding the vest and comparing it to Lin Shan.

Lin Shan didn’t expect Lin Xiangyi to actually buy him clothes. He was overjoyed, his mouth almost reaching his ears, and he asked happily, “How is it? Does it look good?”

“Of course it looks good,” Lin Xiangyi said, “I saw it and thought it suited you perfectly, so I bought it!”

“Hahahahahaha!” Lin Shan laughed heartily, “I think it suits me too, how much is it?”

“Six yuan,” Lin Xiangyi said, it was actually three yuan.

“Oh my, it’s so expensive?” Chen Fengmei finally found a chance to interrupt, she exclaimed, “Old Lin, don’t you have several vests of this style? Some were bought by me, some were made by me, ready-made clothes at most cost one yuan, this one doesn’t look any different, why is it so expensive?”