The village is not big and news spreads quickly. Bai Sui'an had just beaten someone in the morning, and now Li You used the students to lead the villagers to isolate Bai Sui'an.

We still had fish for lunch. Bai Suian was cutting fish fillets in the kitchen when Li Zhaodi came.

The man stood at the door and didn't want to come in. He left after saying a few words.

Lin Rongle came to the kitchen and passed on a message: "Aunt Wang's child came over and said that Master Li has not been teaching for the past few days. He said that you injured him and he can't move."

"That's all you're saying?"

"Yes."

Although this year's county and prefectural examinations have ended, it will be time for the farm holiday in a while.

I was afraid that others would blame Bai Sui'an for delaying the teacher's teaching.

"Let's just live our own lives."

Bai Sui'an shook her head. She knew the strength of her hands. She was just venting her anger and it didn't affect her daily activities at all.

If she really took action, Li You might not be able to see anyone alive.

"Oh, your dad is awake. Go check him out."

Just now, Bai Sui'an asked Lin Rongle to do high-leg raises and plank exercises in the yard. Now he was feeling sore all over. When he heard that his father had woken up, Lin Rongle didn't feel tired anymore and ran into the house.

When he was about to reach the door, Lin Rongle slowed down, pulled his collar to wipe the sweat off his face, adjusted his breathing, and walked in slowly.

Lin Rongkang was still lying in Ye Lingche's arms. The light at the door dimmed, and the father and son looked towards the door together.

"Brother is here." Lin Rongkang wanted to get out of bed.

He was pulled back by Ye Lingche.

Lin Rongle walked to the bedside, lowered his head, and said like a child who had done something wrong: "Dad."

"Ah."

Ye Lingche nodded, "Is everything okay at home these days?"

"I didn't take good care of my stepmother. She went out alone yesterday..."

"It's okay." Ye Lingche glanced at the bewildered Lin Rongkang in his arms and continued, "Has she interacted with anyone these days?"

Lin Rongle told Ye Lingche about the incident between Mei and Chen Banxia. Seeing that Ye Lingche was lost in thought, he added, "This morning, Mr. Li, the village teacher, insulted me with his words. My stepmother taught him a lesson for me."

"What are you thinking?"

Ye Lingche's gaze was always on Lin Rongle's face.

"No. I will definitely take good care of my stepmother in the future, please rest assured, Dad."

Lin Rongle lowered his head. He did not see the guilt on Ye Lingche's face.

With a long sigh, Ye Lingche forced a smile. He pinched Lin Rongkang's face and said, "It's my fault that I don't have the ability. I took you in thinking I could protect you and let you grow up safely. I didn't expect that I would become like this and end up being a burden to you."

Lin Rongle gritted his teeth and said, "We are the ones who have dragged down my uncle."

"Hush, have you forgotten what I told you?"

"father……"

Lin Rongkang tilted his head and didn't understand what the two were saying, but he still shouted "Dad".

Ye Lingche said softly, "Rong Kang is young, so I'll have to trouble you to help him be careful and don't let him be deceived."

"We will."

Lin Rongkang patted Ye Lingche's arm and said in a baby voice, "I have a basket at home. I won't be fooled by other baskets."

"Well, our Rong Kang is smart."

Ye Lingche patted Lin Rongkang's back, then turned and asked Lin Rongle, "Where's Yashu?"

"I went to pick wild vegetables with the village kids earlier and will be back soon."

Suddenly, the aroma of oil wafted through the air.

"Not good!" Lin Rongle suddenly ran out.

Ye Lingche didn't know what was going on and was anxious to get out, so he asked Lin Rongkang to go out and help check the situation.

Lin Rongkang had short arms and legs, so he climbed down from the bed carefully. Before leaving, he muttered, "I'm leaving this time. When I come back, you're not allowed to hug me anymore. You've grown up and can't be clingy anymore."

"Okay." Ye Lingche was helpless. He just missed his child after sleeping for too long.

Lin Rongle ran into the kitchen and saw her stepmother fighting with the iron pot for another three hundred rounds.

Bai Sui'an held up the spatula and poured the chopped onions, ginger and garlic into the wok with his other hand. At the moment when the hot oil splashed, he held the lid of the wok in front of his face and stir-fried the oil randomly with the spatula.

"Didn't I tell you not to cook? Why are you doing it again..." Lin Rongle walked calmly to Bai Sui'an and wanted to take the spatula.

Bai Sui'an dodged, without a trace of displeasure on his face, and said, "You've come just in time. Come and see if there's anything wrong with how I cook it."

"Let me do it."

"No, you can't spoil me like this! If I can't cook, just let me learn. What kind of mother would let her child cook every day?"

Lin Rongle opened his mouth. He wanted to say that he didn't spoil Bai Sui'an, but the words changed when they came to his lips: "Turn down the fire a little, it's time to put the fish in."

Bai Sui'an squatted down and moved the firewood to make the fire smaller before pouring the cut fish into the pot.

Only then did Lin Rongle notice that the fish was cut a little thinner than before.

"The fish is too thin and will break later," he said.

"The inside wasn't cooked through yesterday. I thought it would be better if it was thinner. Okay, I'll be more careful next time."

Lin Rongle: "The inside is not cooked because the fire is too high. Dad said that if you can't cook, just fry it slowly over low heat."

"Know it."

"With salt."

Seeing Bai Sui'an's hesitation, Lin Rongle pointed and said, "That."

After finding the target, Bai Sui'an moved quickly and added two spoonfuls of salt.

"Just one spoonful next time." Lin Rongle was a little annoyed. His mouth was not as quick as his stepmother's hands, and he couldn't stop her in time.

"What should I do? I'll add some water!"

"Just a little."

Bai Sui'an quickly scooped half a bowl of water and added it in.

Lin Rongle closed her eyes and couldn't help laughing.

Why was he really watching his stepmother cooking?

"You continue to stir-fry, I'll help you."

Lin Rongle helped add some salt, then squatted down and added some firewood.

After the fire got bigger, the dishes were quickly fried and put in place, and Lin Rongle finally grabbed the spatula.

I fried some wild vegetables with the remaining firewood and now we can eat.

The sun was already high above our heads, but Lin Yashu hadn't returned home yet.

Lin Rongkang was still chatting with Ye Lingche in the room, talking about his brother teaching his stepmother how to cook.

Bai Sui'an rushed in and picked up Ye Lingche by the waist.

A grown man was easily picked up by a girl. Ye Lingche was panicked and angry: "What are you doing!"

"Yashu hasn't come home yet. I'll go out and look for her. Since you're awake now, I'll carry you outside to have dinner with Rong Le and the others. You can help look after the children. I don't want me to find one only to have the other one disappear again."

Bai Sui'an put the person down and left without saying anything.

Ye Lingche was still confused when he arrived at the dinner table. He was very puzzled. Why did Bai Sui'an directly order him around?

Seeing that his stepmother was about to leave, Lin Rongle glanced at his father and suddenly stood up and wanted to go out as well.

"Come back." Ye Lingche's voice rang out, "Take Rong Kang to wash hands and eat. Don't follow him out."

"What if she goes?" Lin Rongle looked at his father, then at the direction his mother left, "What if she goes to look for..."

"Nothing will happen. She went outside to look for Yashu. Don't go and make things worse."

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