Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

In the evening, the snow, which had finally stopped for a day, began to fall again.

The atmosphere in the Ye family's hall was extremely depressing. Although they had an unpleasant quarrel at noon, they were still a family in name after all. On New Year's Eve, when thousands of families were reunited, it was not easy for them to go their separate ways. So the family sat together and finished dinner with discord in their hearts.

Old Master Ye looked solemn. He called Ye Huai and Ye Zhenkai to the study, obviously to discuss the will with them. After they left, only Lin Xi and Lin Yurou, mother and son, were left in the living room. She really didn't want to glare at them, so she secretly rolled her eyes at the loving mother and filial son and went straight upstairs.

Since the two had not officially married yet, it was naturally inconvenient for them to live in the same room when they returned to the Ye family's old house. Therefore, Lin Xi could only stay in the room prepared for herself, staring blankly at the snow outside the window in boredom.

In the original owner's memory, she really didn't like snow, because as soon as it snowed, it meant that her life would be extra difficult. When she was still young, she knew that Lin Yurou didn't like her.

She always blamed her misfortunes on Lin Xi, thinking that if she were not such a burden, with her looks, she would have found another good man long ago, and would not have lived such a poor life with no food to eat.

So she always treated the original owner coldly and rudely, not only did she lack food and clothing, she even asked a child of only a few years old to serve her, do her laundry and cook for her, and would beat or scold her if she was not satisfied with the slightest thing.

It was fine in other seasons, but winter was particularly miserable. The original owner was a child not as tall as the stove, and he had to wear a thin cotton coat with cotton tangled into clumps. He had to get up early every day to boil water and cook. After a winter, his pair of tender little hands were covered with frostbite and various tiny scars.

But even so, Lin Yurou was still not satisfied. Not only did she not feel sorry for her daughter for being so sensible at such a young age, but she also disliked her for not working efficiently. When the original owner did not dare to touch water because of hand pain, she scolded her for pretending to be lazy.

There was even one winter when, because they spent too much money, the mother and daughter were kicked out by Lin Yurou's new boyfriend. It was snowing heavily outside, and the two of them put on all the warm clothes, but still couldn't resist the pervasive cold.

Lin Yurou was shivering due to the cold, and Lin Xi was naturally not much better. In the ice and snow, she soon developed a fever. The child who usually never cried, her first reaction under the torture of illness was to call for her mother.

But what did Lin Yurou do? When she saw Lin Xi groaning due to a fever, she was startled at first, but then she seemed to have thought of something, gritted her teeth, ignored her daughter's red cheeks and cried for help, and turned away.

Lin Xi had a fever and was in a daze, but she only saw Lin Yurou's resolutely leaving back. If she had not been found by a kind-hearted passerby, she would probably have died in that snowy winter.

Having experienced such desperate ice and snow, it was naturally difficult for her to feel any love for the seemingly harmless but bone-chilling snowflakes. Therefore, in the first few years when she was sent abroad, facing the long winter and the snow that almost swallowed her, she fell into depression for a long time.

Fortunately, the landlord couple of the boarding house discovered that something was wrong with her and took her to physical therapy in time. Otherwise, a teenage girl in a foreign country would have died long ago.

Perhaps it was because the memories were too exhausting, or maybe she ate too much for dinner, Lin Xi felt drowsy after just sitting in the chair for a while. She yawned and was about to go to the bed to rest for a while, but suddenly she heard a knock on the door. She thought it was Ye Huai who had finished the talk, but when she opened the door, she saw Lin Yurou holding a glass of milk.

"Xixi, can mom come in and sit for a while? Mom has something to tell you." Unlike the look of grief she had during the day when she was pointing at Lin Xi, Lin Yurou at this moment had a kind expression and gentle tone, and she looked like a good mother who loved her daughter.

But Lin Xi knew her character, so she wouldn't be fooled by her appearance. She glanced at the milk in her hand, stood blankly at the door, and said sarcastically, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Ye, it's not convenient. If you have anything to say, just say it here. There's no surveillance in my room. If you accidentally fall, I can't take the responsibility."

Lin Yurou listened to her sarcastic words and cursed in her heart, but she still tried to put on a smile on her face, and said angrily: "Child, how can mother and daughter hold grudges overnight? It was your brother who was ignorant during the day. Can't mom apologize to you?"

"That's not necessary. But I am a little confused. Ye Wei and I have never even met each other. Why did he start scolding me?" Lin Xi leaned lazily against the door frame and asked casually.

"This, this is all mom's fault. I spoiled him. But he's just a child. He speaks without thinking. Don't take his words to heart. I'll ask him to apologize to you later." Seeing that Lin Xi was not giving in, Lin Yurou gritted her teeth secretly, but thinking of the purpose of her visit today, she apologized to Lin Xi in a nice voice.

"No need, just tell me what your purpose is in coming to see me." Lin Xi was impatient to see her hypocritical smile and went straight to the point.

"What purpose could mom have? It's just that we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and I wanted to say something heartfelt to you." Seeing that Lin Xi was unmoved, Lin Yurou began to play the emotional card.

"Haha." Lin Xi sneered, "You also know that we haven't seen each other for more than ten years. A person who threw his biological daughter who was only ten years old abroad and didn't care about her now suddenly wants to say something intimate to her. Mrs. Ye, don't you think it's hypocritical?"

"Lin Xi!" Seeing that Lin Xi was not moved, Lin Yurou finally couldn't help it, "I'm your mother, how can you talk to me?"

Seeing that she finally revealed her true colors, Lin Xi finally became interested. "Why, you're not pretending anymore? What exactly do you want to say today? If you just want to play the role of loving mother and filial daughter with me, then don't waste your energy."

"Let Ye Huai give up the head office." Lin Yurou said shockingly.

Lin Xi's eyes widened. She even suspected that there was something wrong with her ears, causing auditory hallucinations. She frowned and said with a hint of uncertainty: "What?"

"I say, let Ye Huai give up his position in the head office. Why does he, a person from another family, occupy the head office of the Ye family?" Lin Yurou said as if it was a matter of course, "If he knows the current situation and gives up the head office, when A Wei takes over the company, he will naturally not treat you, his sister, unfairly."