Chapter 54: That Family Are Cuckoos—This Is Your Real Daughter

Mr. Ye was momentarily stunned when he saw Lin Bingwei.

Just as he was about to ask who she was, another voice spoke up first.

“Lin Bingwei, why are you here? You’re not welcome here—leave at once!”

Lin Yaozu threw down the toy in his hands and charged toward her. Feeling emboldened by the presence of his parents, sister, uncles, and aunts, he brazenly pushed Lin Bingwei toward the door.

She wasn’t afraid of this half-grown boy, but she didn’t resist, allowing herself to be pushed out.

Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye were both taken aback by the scene before them.

Only when they saw Lin Bingwei nearly shoved out the door did they finally react.

“Hey, what are you doing? Yaozu, Bingwei is your real sister! How can you be so disrespectful to her?”

“She’s not my real sister, she—”

“Yaozu.”

Lin Wangsheng immediately grabbed him, restraining him with one arm while covering his mouth with the other.

Mrs. Ye was startled. “Yaozu, how can you talk about your sister like that?”

As she spoke, her gaze fell upon Lin Bingwei’s face.

Bihua quickly explained, “Sister-in-law Ye, Bingwei and Yaozu had an argument. Last time, Bingwei got angry and even threatened Yaozu with a knife, cutting his neck and drawing blood. That’s why Yaozu is so upset.”

Lin Wangsheng hurriedly chimed in, “Yes, yes! These two are always fighting. Last time, after a huge argument, Yaozu started yelling that he wouldn’t recognize Bingwei as his sister anymore. Later, when he learned about Xiaoyu, he insisted on acknowledging Xiaoyu as his only real sister.”

Bihua added, “Their sibling relationship is terrible, and as parents, we’re constantly worried. It’s a good thing Bingwei is married now—otherwise, who knows how much worse their fights would get! Sigh, I really envy Xiaoyu’s family. She and her brother get along so well.”

She had only asked a single question, yet they rushed to provide a lengthy explanation.

Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye exchanged glances, both sensing that something was off. Each could read the doubt in the other’s eyes.

Mr. Ye shook his head slightly at Mrs. Ye.

Let’s observe first.

Mrs. Ye understood his signal and smiled. “Let’s not talk about this for now. Come inside, and we can chat.”

Lin Bingwei held back Li Yurong, who was about to speak, and led her into the house.

The living room was spacious, with a large sofa and chairs on either side. The decor was quite modern.

The Lin Wangsheng family had visited before, so they naturally took seats on the sofa.

The four-person sofa was quickly occupied by Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye, along with Lin Wangsheng and Bihua. Ye Bingyu leaned against Mrs. Ye, sitting on the sofa’s armrest.

Lin Bingwei pulled Li Yurong toward a chair beside them. Li Yurong scooted over, gesturing for Lin Bingwei to sit down too so they could squeeze in together.

Seeing the two boys sitting together on the opposite side, and realizing that everyone else was seated, Lin Bingwei didn’t want to be the only one left standing. She grabbed a stool and sat beside Li Yurong.

The room fell into silence. No one spoke. The atmosphere was tense and strange.

Sensing something was off, Ye Bingyu no longer carried her usual smug expression.

Lin Yaozu, now ten years old, glared at Lin Bingwei. However, after venting his frustration, he understood that some things shouldn’t be said aloud. He didn’t dare to shout that Lin Bingwei wasn’t his real sister anymore, afraid of causing trouble.

The awkward silence was finally broken by the older boy sitting across from them.

“Dad, don’t you think this sister looks a little like Grandma?”

As soon as he spoke, everyone was stunned.

Especially Lin Wangsheng and Bihua. They had never worried much about Lin Bingwei’s resemblance to Gu Siyun or Ye Junsheng.

But they never expected—she resembled the grandmother instead.

Ye Bingyu immediately retorted, “Stop talking nonsense! Grandma passed away before you were even born—you’ve never seen her!”

Upon hearing this, Lin Wangsheng and Bihua breathed a sigh of relief.

“Xiaokang, you shouldn’t say things like that. You never met Grandma, so how would you know if they look alike?”

“I may not have met her, but I’ve seen her photos. Dad, look closely—doesn’t this sister resemble Grandma a little?”

Ye Junsheng shot him a glare. “Stop talking nonsense. This young lady is Uncle Lin and Aunt Zhang’s daughter. How could she possibly look like your grandmother?”

“But—”

“Xiaokang, take your little brother downstairs to the department store. Didn’t you two want to buy some building blocks? Go ahead and buy them.”

Before he could finish his sentence, Mrs. Ye cut him off, handing him two large-denomination banknotes.

Although full of doubt, Ye Kang still took the money, muttering, “She really does look a little like Grandma, though.”

Even as he grumbled, he pulled Lin Yaozu along and left.

Mrs. Ye smiled at Lin Wangsheng and Bihua, saying, “That was an old, blurry photo. The child probably just got confused—you don’t need to take it to heart.”

Only then did the couple finally relax completely.

Bihua forced a laugh. “If she really did look like your family’s old lady, that would be her blessing.”

Lin Wangsheng pinched her, and she immediately shut up.

Every subtle change in their expressions and movements was keenly observed by Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye.

They remained calm, saying nothing.

Then, Mrs. Ye turned to Lin Bingwei and said, “Bingwei, you and our Xiaoyu were born on the same day. We even held you when you were little. Your name was actually chosen by my husband.”

Lin Bingwei gave a faint smile. “Thank you, Uncle Ye.”

Mr. Ye chuckled. “We’ve been here for a while. We originally planned to visit your family and meet you. But your parents told us you were already married and busy, so we didn’t want to disturb you. Who would’ve thought we’d run into you outside the hotel?”

Seeing the perfect timing, Lin Bingwei said, “Actually, it wasn’t a coincidence. My mother-in-law and I were deliberately waiting outside the hotel today.”

“Oh?”

The two of them looked at her in surprise.

Lin Wangsheng and Bihua, on the other hand, grew nervous.

Bihua hurriedly said, “Child, if you wanted to meet Uncle Ye and Aunt Gu, you could’ve just told us. We could’ve brought you along, and you could’ve even taken your sister’s car. Why did you have to wait outside the hotel?”

Li Yurong chuckled. “In-law, you never mentioned that Xiaoyu’s parents were coming. How could we have asked you?”

“Well… we knew you were busy. It’s the farming season, and we didn’t want to delay your work.”

“My family finished all our work long ago. I’ve been free these past days and even strolled around your village every day. How could I have been too busy?”

“I… I thought… I thought—”

But she couldn’t find the words, her face turning pale with anxiety.

Li Yurong continued, “These past few days, I noticed you two selling chickens and ducks, and even leasing out your farmland to your brothers. I got curious and asked your neighbors about it. They said you’re planning to leave with your son to work in another city. Is that true?”

Both of them turned dark-faced and fell silent.

At this moment, Lin Bingwei spoke again. “I never said I was waiting here to meet Uncle Ye and Aunt Gu. Why are you so eager to explain yourself?”