After finishing her meal, Lin Yi buried her head and went back to sleep.
Yingzi turned around, took the knitting work from the basket, and began knitting a sweater.
There were many people in the family. She did not have to worry about her eldest brother’s clothing, but her parents’, second brother’s, and third brother’s shoes, insoles, and clothes were all made by Yingzi. As long as she was not working in the fields, the needlework in her hands never stopped.
The sound of the door opening suddenly came from outside.
Yingzi immediately stood up cautiously and peeked outside through the curtain. She quickly stuffed her knitting into the basket and hid it away.
Just as she finished tidying everything up, a tall figure walked in from outside.
The person who entered did not say anything. He placed a schoolbag on an old wooden desk beside the window and began taking out his books and notebooks.
While doing so, he casually glanced toward the room where Lin Yi was.
This was the youngest of the three Zhou brothers—Zhou Liyue.
The eldest brother of the family was Zhou Lijun, the second was Zhou Lixing, and the youngest was Zhou Liyue.
Zhou Liyue was seventeen years old and still attending high school. He had returned from school this time because something had happened at home.
The siblings exchanged a glance.
Yingzi shook her head.
Zhou Liyue lowered his eyes, picked up his books, and began studying.
The room became so quiet that the only sounds were the rustling of turning pages and the faint scratching of writing.
The entire afternoon passed quickly.
Zhou Liyue barely moved the whole time.
Yingzi eventually could not hold back anymore and wanted to hear her third brother’s opinion.
“Third Brother, do you think Sister-in-law will still leave?”
Her face was full of worry. She truly did not want Lin Yi to leave their family.
Zhou Liyue shook his head and put his books away.
“Don’t worry about this. You’re just a child. Why are you involving yourself in so many unnecessary things?”
“Third Brother, you…”
Yingzi stared at him in disbelief.
Zhou Liyue did not care. He spoke to her with the attitude of an older brother.
“You’re going to get married someday too. Once you marry out, can you still control what happens in this family? Second Brother… Second Sister-in-law wants to leave. No one can stop her.”
“Third Brother, you’re a traitor!”
Yingzi could not believe what she was hearing.
“How can you say something like that? Second Brother just left, and Second Sister-in-law already wants to leave. I won’t agree! I won’t agree! Wuuuu…”
As she spoke, she started crying.
The little girl was clearly the type who would act stubborn when she could not win an argument.
Perhaps she also knew she could not stop Lin Yi. Feeling unwilling to accept it and feeling sorry for her second brother, she simply lay down on the table and refused to get up.
Zhou Liyue became anxious.
He touched her head and tugged at her little braids.
Yingzi shook his hand away forcefully and ignored him.
“I’m never going to talk to you again. I only like Second Sister-in-law. I only like her.”
“Then why don’t you like Eldest Sister-in-law? Go find her instead.”
Zhou Liyue smiled and tugged her braid again.
Yingzi immediately fell silent.
She did not like Eldest Sister-in-law.
The eldest sister-in-law was too calculating and had too many schemes. Her entire body seemed full of hidden tricks, so many that Yingzi could not count them. She could never win against her.
The atmosphere in the room became quiet again.
The siblings stopped speaking.
Zhou Liyue’s face was filled with helplessness.
“We can’t decide this matter. Stop making trouble. You’re not a child anymore. If you make things worse, Mom, Dad, and Second Sister-in-law will all be put in a difficult position.”
After all, he had studied for several years and understood some things.
Some matters were truly beyond their ability to change.
It was just like how they could not bring Second Brother back.
What could they do?
The only thing they could do was stay quiet and avoid causing more trouble for the family.
Yingzi choked back her tears and nodded.
At that moment, Lin Yi lifted the curtain and walked out from inside.
She had heard everything the siblings said.
To be honest, she quite liked these two children.
“What are we making for dinner?”
After sleeping enough, Lin Yi felt hungry again.
The key point was that the food here was simply too poor.
The rice porridge had filled her stomach temporarily, but it did not last at all.
When Yingzi heard this, her eyes immediately lit up.
Second Sister-in-law wanted to eat?
Did that mean she no longer wanted to leave?
No matter what Second Sister-in-law wanted to eat, as long as she did not leave, everything was fine.
Zhou Liyue, however, showed no extra reaction.
The moment he saw Lin Yi, his small face instantly became cold. He turned around and went back to doing his own things without even looking at her.
Lin Yi suddenly felt that this child was quite interesting.
Unknowingly, the sky outside had already darkened.
Yingzi had spent a long time busy in the kitchen and finally prepared dinner.
Lin Yi stood at the doorway watching her.
It was not that she did not want to help, but she simply did not know where to start.
Back in her previous life, Lin Yi had been considered a skilled matchmaker at a marriage agency. Every day she was busy introducing people and helping couples connect. She rarely handled household matters herself.
She usually ordered takeout for meals, and she rarely cooked with her own hands.
Not to mention using a rural stove that required lighting a fire—she had no idea how to operate one.
Not only did she not know how to use it, but after searching through the original owner’s memories, she discovered that the original Lin Yi was not good at these things either.
She rarely cooked and usually only did whatever others told her to do. She was not someone who would take the initiative, and she did not know how to prepare meals herself.
Because of this, Lin Yi was not worried about being suspected.
However, she had to admit that the Zhou family members were truly kind.
The original owner was lazy, unwilling to work, and contributed almost nothing to the household, yet they still cared about her so much and could not bear to let her leave.
This was completely beyond Lin Yi’s expectations.
If it were her, and she had a lazy, greedy daughter-in-law who contributed nothing to the family, then if that daughter-in-law wanted a divorce, she would have no objections at all.
She definitely would not cry and beg her to stay.
They were incredibly tolerant!
She really wanted to know why the Zhou family valued her so much.
When she returned to her room and looked in the mirror, she immediately understood.
The woman reflected in the mirror looked about eighty percent similar to the Lin Yi from her original world.
Her bright phoenix-shaped eyes were full of charm. Her small, delicate nose was straight and elegant. Her facial features were exquisite yet carried a striking beauty.
Even without speaking, simply standing there quietly created a powerful visual impact.
In her previous life, she had always felt that the reason she was so successful at her job actually had little to do with her abilities.
There was no helping it—people were visual creatures.
Because she was beautiful, many clients came looking for her. She did not even need to put in much effort herself.
Now, the woman in the mirror was much thinner than her former self.
Her once-full cheeks had become a pointed chin. Her features looked more defined, and her eyes appeared much larger.
Although she was not as fashionable as she had been in her original world, she now carried a unique charm belonging to this era.
With a face like this, it was no wonder the Zhou family liked her.
Lin Yi herself was quite pleased.
“Second Sister-in-law, dinner is ready!”
Yingzi’s sweet voice sounded from outside.
“Coming.”
Lin Yi answered cheerfully.
She knew herself well.
She had not helped prepare the meal, and now that someone else had cooked it and called her out to eat, what reason did she have to refuse?
That would simply be too unreasonable.
When Zhou family’s elderly couple, Zhou Xiangdong and Liu Huilan, returned from the production team, they smelled the aroma of food as soon as they entered the courtyard.
Thinking about the troublesome matter waiting at home, the elderly couple’s mood became extremely heavy.
Actually, while working in the fields that day, they had already discussed it.
If Lin Yi truly wanted to leave, then let her go.
They would no longer stop her.
As a mother-in-law, Liu Huilan had to say some things that her husband, as a father-in-law, could not.
“Yingzi, where is your sister-in-law?”
She was truly afraid that while they were away, Lin Yi’s troublesome personality would cause another disaster.
Yingzi smiled.
“I already called her. She said she’ll come soon. Let’s serve the food first.”
Nothing happened at home?
Lin Yi woke up and did not cause trouble?
Liu Huilan was stunned for a moment, then quickly called Zhou Xiangdong over to eat.
The eldest son, Zhou Lijun, had separated from the family and lived independently the second year after getting married.
His wife had been fortunate and gave birth to a son in their second year of marriage. Their family of three was now living quite well.
But the second son’s family…
Zhou Xiangdong sat down at the table, took out his dry tobacco pouch, and was about to light it.
Liu Huilan quickly stopped him.
“Eat first. Why are you smoking?”
As she spoke, she gave him a meaningful look.
There was now a daughter-in-law in the house.
As a father-in-law, he could not behave too casually.
Zhou Xiangdong did not light the tobacco. Unwillingly, he sucked on it a few times before putting it aside.
Back when his eldest son got married, he had never restricted himself.
He smoked whenever he wanted.
Even when he needed to scold his eldest son, he never held back.
But now, with his second daughter-in-law, he had to endure everything.
Even though his second son was gone, there were still things he could not do.
At that moment, Lin Yi came out of the room.
“Dad, Mom.”
After greeting them, she sat in her usual place, acting completely normal.
The Zhou family: “……”
Zhou Xiangdong was not stupid.
He immediately glanced at Liu Huilan beside him.
Liu Huilan’s eyes were filled with surprise.
Dinner was not the right time to discuss that matter.
The elderly couple had already made their decision.
They would give Lin Yi part of the compensation money and let both families separate peacefully.
But they could not bring themselves to say it now.
“Xiaoyi, how are you feeling today?”
Liu Huilan asked with concern.