To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Lin Qingping went to the shop the next day and specifically asked Gu Youlian and Sister Zhao how things were at home these past two days.

Gu Youlian and Sister Zhao both smiled and agreed, but after Lin Qingping turned around, they both looked worried.

Is it okay to complain to Lin Qingping? Won't it cause a fight between the mother and daughter, and then they'll blame each other for being too talkative?

They were both the type to avoid trouble, so they thought, "Forget it, she's just here to have fun. I'll just have to put up with it for a few days. I can't let Lin Qingping be embarrassed."

When Lin Qingping went home that evening, she went to the hotel to look for her mother, only to find that she had already left.

When asked at the front desk, the receptionist said, "She said she went to stay at her daughter's house, and they refunded the remaining room fee and deposit to her."

The receptionist seemed hesitant and unsure of what to say when she spoke.

"Is there anything else?" Lin Qingping noticed.

The receptionist said, "When the guests left, they took the cups and slippers with them. According to the rules, they should have their deposit withheld as compensation, but they don't admit it and are making a scene here... so we just let it go."

Lin Qingping felt a wave of shame; this was indeed something her mother was capable of doing…

"How much is it? I'll compensate you." Lin Qingping was genuinely embarrassed.

The receptionist shook her head, "Never mind, it's all in the past anyway."

"Well, thank you." Lin Qingping hurriedly left the inn and went home.

When she got home, her mother and brother were sitting on the carpet watching TV, with sunflower seed shells all over the floor. They were still cracking them open, one after another, and then spitting out the shells with a "plop".

"Pingzi, you're back!" Her mother was overjoyed and said to her, "You really know how to enjoy life, Pingzi, you even hired a maid!"

"Why did you come back from the hotel?" Lin Qingping was too lazy to correct her mother's choice of words.

Her mother smiled and gave her a sideways glance, "Of course I'm saving you money! Hotels are so expensive, and your house is so big, why spend so much money to stay outside! I've already looked at it, and your house is big enough for me and your brother to live in!"

Lin Qingping had a bad feeling. She quickly went to Sister Zhao's room on the first floor. Sure enough, her mother's smelly socks were on the bed. They hadn't been changed for days, and the smell was indescribable.

Her mother walked up to her with a smug look on her face and said, “I’ve already made arrangements. This room is perfect for me. I’m getting old and climbing the stairs will be too much of a hassle for me, so you young people can stay upstairs.”

“Us? Young people? So, you also messed with Zhiyuan’s room?” Lin Qingping turned and walked upstairs.

really……

Zhiyuan's books and clothes are gone.

"Where did you put Zhiyuan's things?" Lin Qingping asked, a little angry.

Her mother looked smug. "Take it! This house is just right for us. I'll live downstairs, and when your father comes, he'll stay in the same room as me. You three siblings can live upstairs."

Lin Qingping was so angry she laughed. No matter which generation, her mother always took it all for granted!

"Mother, where does Gu Juncheng live?" Lin Qingping asked deliberately, trying to hold back her curiosity.

Her mother pouted, "Your husband is in the army all year round. When he comes back for a day or two, doesn't he share a room with you?"

After her mother finished speaking, she deliberately lowered her voice and said to her, "Your second sister will get married anyway, and she will move out after she gets married. Your brother will live here after he gets married, and he can use this house as his new house. After he has a baby, he can live in his second sister's room."

"Mother, you really know how to plan!" Lin Qingping's tone turned cold.

Her mother shook her head smugly. "Otherwise what? Such a big house, is it worthy of being used by servants or wild children from outside?"

As he spoke, he whispered to her, "You're so foolish. How could you raise a wild child and let him live in such a nice house, benefiting outsiders? It's better to favor your own brother than to let Gu Juncheng bring back that wild child! In the future, when your brother has a child, your own nephew, who shares your surname, won't he be filial to you?"

Haha, here we go again, the same old excuse!

In her past life, she was brainwashed by her mother's rhetoric: "Can raising a wild child be as close as your own nephew? You have so much money, and countless people are eyeing it. You might as well buy your nephew a house. He'll remember your kindness as his aunt and be filial to you for the rest of his life."

Seeing that she remained silent, her mother continued, "Your husband is away all year round. Can he take care of you? If you have a headache or fever, can you rely on your mother-in-law? Let me tell you, there isn't a single kind mother-in-law in the world. They're all wicked people! Only your own family can be relied on! That's why our family lives here. It's good to take care of you. Putting aside everything else, your brother is right here. There's always someone to bring you tea and water. Isn't that better than your husband who's never home all year round?"

Yes, they served her tea and water, and then finally pulled the oxygen tube, sending her to her death.

However, her mother's words reminded her of some past events.

She and Gu Juncheng had been married for nearly five years. It's impossible for her not to have any minor health issues during such a long time.

I remember one year she came back from playing in the county for several days. She didn't bring an umbrella and got caught in the rain. She developed a high fever that night. That night, the person who kept getting up to touch her forehead, bringing her tea and water and brewing medicine for her was really her mother-in-law, Liu Fen...

She still doesn't know how to evaluate Liu Fen.

It seems against human nature to say that Liu Fen particularly likes her and dotes on her, since she is not her mother-in-law's biological daughter. However, her mother-in-law is good to her because she is Gu Juncheng's wife. She loves her son, so she extends that love to Gu Juncheng's wife as well.

But enough is enough.

Although she didn't see this kind of kindness in her past life, and although this little bit of kindness might seem insignificant to others, some people are truly never properly loved by their families from childhood to adulthood, from birth to death. Therefore, the small amount of kindness that other people's mother showed her is something she still remembers in this life and is willing to repay.

"Alright, you can stay here for now." Lin Qingping didn't say anything more.

"Then, you don't live here?" her mother asked in surprise.

“My second sister and I both live at the school,” Lin Qingping said.

Her mother wasn't satisfied and asked, "What about the neighbors next door..."

“Next door is Sister Gu’s house, it belongs to the Gu family,” Lin Qingping said.

Her mother was clearly unhappy when she heard this, as if to say, "Why should Gu Youlian also live in such a nice house?"

Lin Qingping was too lazy to talk to her anymore. "I usually go to class and rarely go home. I'm going back to school now. I have class tonight."

Whether she was there or not, Wu Axiu didn't care at all, while her brother was watching TV the whole time and didn't even get up to call her.

Lin Qingping was numb; she felt no sadness or heartache, and went straight out to return to school.

They went back to the dessert shop first, and looking at Gu Youlian and Sister Zhao, they couldn't help but sigh, "You two didn't tell me a single word!"

“This isn’t…” Gu Youlian looked troubled.