Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 281 - 280 Sorry to you all

"Lin Dong, your sister has a decent partner, I saw him, he’s got good prospects, and he looks upright!

That Wu guy, you should talk to your second sister about him. If he’s already causing problems with other women right now, who knows what will happen once they’re actually married!

And his mother isn’t great either! Just look at the scene she caused in the backyard! If she really does marry into their family, with your second sister’s temperament, she might just end up taking a lot of nonsense..."

If it were Lin Xia dealing with such in-laws, Lin Aiguo wouldn’t be worried. Lin Xia wouldn’t put up with any nonsense from her in-laws; she’d even stand up to them with a knife if needed.

But Lin Qiu wouldn’t be able to handle it; no matter what, she’s just not that strong-willed.

Lin Dong swallowed the food in his mouth and said calmly, "Older Brother Wu is actually quite a good person! That woman was scheming behind his back, and you heard it too, it might even have something to do with Lin Yu!

Old Lady Wu is also alright! Dad! You should just eat, don’t worry about these things!"

What he didn’t voice was that, after treating them the way he had all these years, who would care to listen to his heartfelt words now?

His second sister and Older Brother Wu were doing quite well together. Although there was a bit of trouble now, it wouldn’t be right to break off the relationship just because of that, would it?

"That’s true! Who can I manage now?" Lin Aiguo took a big swig of liquor, fell silent for a long time, and then finally said, "Lin Dong, I know that I have wronged you all! And I’ve wronged your mother even more!" Buoyed by the alcohol, he finally spoke the words that had been stifled in his heart.

Lin Dong put down his chopsticks, surprised that drinking had led Lin Aiguo to say such things.

His nose tingled with the urge to cry, but he forcefully held back. No matter how many apologies the man before him offered, they were useless now.

His mother was lying forever below the ground, having never enjoyed a sliver of happiness in life.

They had all grown up by now: his older brother was out of town, his sisters had found their partners, and only he, the youngest, was still in school. But none of them needed such a father anymore.

Seeing Lin Dong’s silent endurance, Lin Aiguo wiped his face, "In front of outsiders earlier, I couldn’t say these things! How could I have been such an inhuman person before, unable to appreciate you kids with just a glance...

I don’t envy others for much, just for that sense of a warm family, gathered together, eating and living day by day..."

He knew it was too late to be saying this now, but not saying it made him feel even worse.

Seeing his co-workers’ children buying things for their parents, caring for their well-being, he felt such envy!

Looking back on his life, he also had four children of his own, but he’d pushed them all away from his side!

Lin Dong forced himself to think about what he had done before to immediately calm down, "Let’s not talk about this anymore! Let’s just eat!" He didn’t want to hear it; it was too painful to listen to.

Their relationship being what it was now was already a significant improvement, certainly better than the times they fought physically.

But if he hoped to have the same kind of familial harmony that other people had, not only could his older sister not achieve that, he couldn’t either.

Some wounds may have scabbed over and healed, leaving only a scar, but what about the excessive things he had done over the years? Did he ever provide them with a shred of fatherly love or warmth?

Lin Aiguo abruptly stood up, grabbed his glass, and downed the liquor in one gulp. He set down the glass, looked at Lin Dong with tears in his eyes, and smiled, "Alright! Now that I know your older sister is capable, can handle matters at the clothing store, I can rest easy!

I’m full! I’m leaving! Lin Dong! Study hard, and try to become the Lin Family’s first college graduate!"

Watching Lin Aiguo like this, Lin Dong felt waves of discomfort, but he clenched his jaw and maintained a calm demeanor as he escorted him to the front door.

As he watched Lin Aiguo’s slightly stooped figure walk further and further away, his vision blurred.

Perhaps, he too could change for the better?

But even if things got better, what would it change?

Lin Qiu didn’t go out with Wu Zhengyang for too long since he had to work in the afternoon.

When she got home, she saw the living room was already tidy, and Dongzi was washing dishes in the kitchen.

She asked quietly, "Dongzi! Where is he?"

"He’s gone!" Dongzi continued working, head down.

"Hmm! Did he leave shortly after we did?" Lin Qiu felt a subconscious relief knowing Lin Aiguo had left.

"Yes!" Dongzi looked up, his eyes were still red. Lin Qiu could tell he had been crying and quickly asked, "Dongzi! Did he yell at you?"

She thought that after everyone had left, leaving only Dongzi with Lin Aiguo, perhaps Lin Aiguo took his anger out on him! freewёbnoνel.com

"No! Second sister! Afterward, he had a drink and apologized to us, to our mom! He expressed a lot of regret for how he treated us back then... When I heard it... it made me feel uneasy..." Now that Dongzi thought back to Lin Aiguo downing his drink and tearfully saying those words, his heart still ached dully.

Lin Qiu’s eyes reddened instantly, "He really has the nerve! Apologizing now... How hard was it for us back in that house?!

Later, because of the fighting, we had such a hard time! He never wanted to see us do well; he caused trouble as soon as things got a little better...

If it weren’t for our sister... Ah... let’s not talk about those better days now..."

She claimed not to talk about it, but the sourness and discomfort in her heart rose up unabated. How tough had their past been?

After their big brother left, with all the trouble at his workplace, and them having to go to Dongzi’s school, how could their sister have been so heartless as to rather spend money to transfer her brother to a different school?

Now that they had grown up and could earn their own money, what was the use of his apology?

After cleaning the stovetop and pouring out the dishwater, Dongzi said, "Second sister! I remember all of that! I can’t forget it! But looking at his pitiful state, I just can’t bring myself to be uncompassionate..."

Lin Qiu wiped her eyes and sighed, "And how do you think I feel? That day he came for the first time, he was really different! I could hardly believe it was him!

Working alongside the laborers, he didn’t say much, and that’s why I softened and let him stay for dinner..."

The siblings went to the living room and sat down on the sofa, chatting about the past events that still haunted them.

Dongzi hesitated, feeling that he should tell his second sister about the conversation.

"Second sister! He said something else! About you and our older sister dating!"

"What did he say?" Lin Qiu pressed for an answer.

Touching the arm of the sofa, Dongzi said, "He said our older sister’s boyfriend seems okay, looks decent.

But he wanted me to tell you, saying that Wu has caused such a stir just when you started dating, who knows what might happen after marriage. So, he said you should take a closer look at Wu...

He also mentioned that Madam Wu is difficult to handle and feared you might end up suffering and at a disadvantage!"

Lin Qiu frowned repeatedly as she listened. Ever since she had found out that Lin Yu was also at the mechanical factory and getting close to Miao Xue, she had been less resentful towards Wu Zhengyang.

Furthermore, Wu Zhengyang had told her that if Miao Xue didn’t know about Lin Yu’s relationship with them, he would use this to let them quarrel and vent for her.

So now, hearing what Dongzi had said, she didn’t take it too much to heart.