Chapter 32: Lin Wangsheng and his wife go to the Zhang family to deliver gifts?

Li Yurong and Zhang Yuanxiu remained silent, showing no good expression towards them.

Bihua continued, “You tell me, if we really were her biological parents, what do you think this treatment from you counts as?”

“This…”

Li Yurong and Zhang Yuanxiu exchanged glances.

On this side, Lin Wangsheng said, “How could we not know if the child is ours? We are very sure that the child is not mistaken. Of course, we admit that we were wrong before, favoring boys over girls, which hurt her feelings, so that’s why she doubts we are her biological parents.”

Bihua added, “We know that both sets of parents are reasonable and educated people who understand the principle that harmony brings prosperity. When there are conflicts between a daughter and her parents, you should mediate and resolve the issues, rather than follow her in causing trouble, turning against your own parents and making a joke for the neighbors.”

Li Yurong coldly laughed, “That only works if you really are Weiwei’s biological parents.”

The two hurriedly expressed their stance.

“What the mother-in-law says is true.”

“On our honor, we are definitely her biological parents.”

Zhang Yuanxiu snorted, “Even if you are biological, so what? You treat her poorly, so she doesn’t want to recognize you.”

“Oh, we really did treat this child poorly before, and we must admit that. She hates us and doubts we are her biological parents; we acknowledge our mistakes and are willing to correct them. We just hope that the in-laws can give us a chance to mediate and help us reconcile, as long as Weiwei still recognizes us.”

Zhang Yuanxiu and Li Yurong were unsure what these two were up to, so they didn’t press the matter too hard.

Li Yurong asked, “What do you plan to do for compensation?”

The two were silent.

“You have hurt her deeply with your preference for boys over girls for so many years; two bags of candy might not be enough.”

Bihua cheerfully responded, “What the mother-in-law says is right; two bags of candy are definitely not enough. You can take these two bags first, as long as you promise to mediate, we will come back another day.”

The two understood to take their leave without further entanglements, and after giving two bags of candy, they left with their son.

When Lin Bingwei and Zhang Tingyuan returned, Li Yurong quickly told them about this matter.

“What do you think they mean? Could it be that they really realized their mistakes and want to repair their relationship with you?”

Lin Bingwei frowned, deep in thought.

Li Yurong added, “Weiwei, do you think it’s possible that you misunderstood?”

Lin Bingwei immediately replied, “There’s absolutely no possibility of that; I am 100% sure they are not my biological parents.”

It was normal for them to be unsure, but Lin Bingwei was very clear that she was definitely not the biological child of Lin Wangsheng and Bihua.

“Then… if it’s not a misunderstanding, what does it mean that they came to be nice to you?”

After thinking for a while, Lin Bingwei said, “Mom, you should go to the village another day to find out if they have any news about Ye Bingyu recently, if they received her letter or if they made any phone calls.”

Li Yurong nodded, “Okay, I’ll inquire about it this afternoon.”

Li Yurong took Zhang Jianguo out, and Zhang Tingyuan said to Lin Bingwei, “Is it possible that they simply want to curry favor with us?”

“Mm?” Lin Bingwei thought for a moment, “That’s not impossible, but why do they suddenly want to curry favor with us?”

“Last time my mom said I was injured for the country, and the head even gave me a bonus; perhaps this news has spread. You mentioned before that they want to take some money from their daughter to subsidize their son. Although our family can’t compare to the daughters of capitalists, we can still be considered wealthy in this area.”

He deliberately bit down hard on the capitalist’s daughter and looked at her with a half-smile.

Lin Bingwei clenched her fist, wanting to hit him, but then remembered that he was still injured and held back.

“Lin Wangsheng and his wife refuse to acknowledge it, and I don’t know what the Ye family thinks; it’s not that easy to recognize each other.”

Zhang Tingyuan’s smile faded, and he replaced it with a more serious expression. “Weiwei, if… I mean, if the Ye couple doesn’t believe you and doesn’t recognize you, what will you do?”

Lin Bingwei suddenly smiled, “What can I do? It doesn’t matter; do you think my goal is to acknowledge wealthy biological parents?”

“Then why?”

Lin Bingwei replied calmly, “If I need money, I can earn it myself; isn’t it more reliable to use my own? As for family ties… I’ve never lived with them, so where does that family bond come from? I’m doing this just because I can’t stand seeing Lin Wangsheng’s family live well. It doesn’t matter if they recognize me, as long as they know that this couple has no kindness towards them; just having hatred is enough.”

And then there’s Ye Bingyu. In the original Lin Bingwei’s childhood memories, Ye Bingyu was not a good person.

She always bullied Lin Bingwei and, under the guidance of Lin Wangsheng and his wife, treated Lin Bingwei like her own maid.

Such a person does not deserve to enjoy the glory and wealth of the Ye family.

Zhang Tingyuan smiled, “It’s good that you think this way. Since Lin Wangsheng and his wife are adamant about not admitting it, and we have no evidence to prove they switched children, it’s hard to say who the Ye family will believe. I’m afraid you might be too hopeful about their belief, and if the outcome is disappointing, it’ll be heartbreaking.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t.”

“So what are you planning to do now?”

“What to do? Just do what I need to do. In a few days, I’ll ask about the college entrance examination.”

She hadn’t attended school for long, didn’t have a high school diploma, and couldn’t take the exam as a fresh graduate, so she could only participate as a social youth.

She remembered that in the 1980s, there seemed to be a preliminary exam; you had to pass that to officially take the college entrance exam, but she couldn’t remember exactly which year it was.

……

Li Yurong had inquired for two days but hadn’t gathered any useful information.

“Perhaps they are hiding it well; I’ll try again.”

Lin Bingwei stopped her, “No need, maybe there’s no phone call or letter; they just want to build a good relationship with me to take advantage.”

“Take advantage of what?”

Lin Bingwei smiled lightly, “Mom, have you forgotten why they agreed to this marriage so readily in the first place?”

Li Yurong suddenly realized, “Now that things have turned out like this, they aren’t even considered relatives anymore; we won’t let them take advantage of our family. If they come again, I’ll just scold them out.”

Actually, Li Yurong wasn’t very good at scolding people. She came from a landlord family, and even if she tried to look fierce, it lacked intimidation.

But she could express this stance, which made Lin Bingwei very happy.

She said, “Mom, don’t scold them. They use harsh words, picking the most hurtful things to say. If they come looking for trouble, just call me, and I’ll handle them. Anyway, I’m adamant that I heard them talk about switching me with Ye Bingyu; I’ll insist they are thieves who stole children.”

Li Yurong was both amused and helpless, “It’s hard for you, a young girl.”

“It’s not hard; Lin Wangsheng and Bihua are the ones I brought upon myself.”