She and Han Yi helped Uncle Jin and Aunt Jin buy some snacks. "There’s not much left, you young people go have fun, your uncle and I will be done in a while." "Aunt Jin, it’s fine, we’ve been wandering for a long time and have seen everything." Lin Wan said to Aunt Jin while helping her collect money. Han Yi helped Uncle Jin weigh and package snacks. Indeed, there wasn’t much left, and it sold out within ten minutes. Snacks sold well at the lantern festival. Hu Dong, that clever guy, might have come here to set up a stall. Little did Lin Wan know, Hu Dong and his sister, Hu Lijuan, had already come early with half a bag of sunflower seeds and a bag of popcorn, selling them all out early and now counting money in their room. After chatting with Uncle Jin and Aunt Jin for a bit, the four of them parted ways. Lin Wan held the snacks Aunt Jin left for her and searched the plaza for a long time for Su Ling but couldn’t find her. "They probably went back; it’s getting late. Do you want to keep shopping or go home if you’re tired?" Han Yi glanced at his watch and said. "Let’s go home." Tomorrow Han Yi had to leave early to catch a ride out of town to the military base. Wonder if he’d get a ride. After wandering for such a long time, Lin Wan was indeed tired. She went home, washed up, and fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed. Han Yi came back from outside, saw Lin Wan already asleep, covered her with a blanket, and smiled lovingly. After a good night’s sleep, by the time she woke up the next day, there was no sign of Han Yi. Lin Wan knew he had already left and was worried if he had caught a ride. "Take good care of yourself; I’ll come back to see you when I have a vacation. Remember to have Mom accompany you to the hospital for a prenatal check-up when she returns. Be good." Seeing the note Han Yi left for her, Lin Wan smiled brightly. It felt good to have a man who cares. She got up, had a simple breakfast, and pushed her tricycle to the store. The shop was fairly tidy; obviously, Xiao Gu and the others had cleaned up before their holiday. Soon after Lin Wan arrived at the store, Xiao Gu, Aunt Gui, Aunt Liu, and Yang Ma all came. On the first day of the new year, Lin Wan quickly had Xiao Gu set off the firecrackers she had brought back. Aunt Gui, Aunt Liu, and others found some dry wood outside and started burning coal briquettes. When stores open in the New Year, it’s taboo to borrow fire from others for starting a fire; everyone lights their own. The people in the kitchen busied themselves with kitchen work, while those in the hall handled the hall. Lin Wan gave Xiao Gu a hundred yuan to buy some groceries and inform those who regularly deliver to them to deliver on time tomorrow. Not too much, as past experience shows that business is quite dull in the month following the New Year. On the first day of business, by the day’s end, they had only eight tables of customers. According to Lin Wan, it was pretty good. In the evening, Lin Wan’s school started. Around four o’clock, she took a bus to school because the school also needed a major cleaning. Her classmates, knowing that she and Su Ling were pregnant, directly made the two of them stand outside and wait. Such treatment is only available when you’re pregnant, so the two must enjoy it well. "Xiao Wan, have you had any success monitoring Ye Qing?" Yin Peibai hadn’t seen Lin Wan for over a month and specifically brought some dried fruits for her and Su Ling. "Of course, there’s been some success; I’ve taken quite a few ’valuable’ photos." Lin Wan and they both knew what this ’valuable’ meant. "Is that place still rented?" "Yes, it’s still rented." Not fearing wasting money to monitor Ye Qing’s movements. Lin Wan now realized that whether or not such things had happened, Ye Qing would always have a grudge against her. Lin Wan thought of many past events from her old home and the times she played with Ye Qing. Every time Ye Qing acted nice to her, there was always an ulterior motive behind it. Ye Qing probably didn’t like her since childhood, and being friends with her was just a way to boost her vanity. But later on, as they grew up, some things slowly slipped out of her control. Ye Qing was pretty, but compared to Lin Wan, she was still a bit lacking. Ye Qing’s family conditions were better, but she wasn’t as happy as Lin Wan. Academically, there was no need to mention, Lin Wan grasped knowledge easily while Ye Qing needed twice the effort. It was these aspects that made Ye Qing slowly start to dislike her. Better not to mention it, perhaps even if she did, Ye Qing might not appreciate it, thinking she’s just gloating and making fun of her. Even after living two lives, her husband and brother saw it clearer than she did. "Little Yin, where did you buy these dried fruits? They taste so sweet." Su Ling was eating them with gusto from the side. "Don’t even mention it; because of these dried fruits, I almost quarreled with my mother-in-law." Just bringing up the dried fruits made her annoyed. "What happened?" A case of in-law troubles? "These dried fruits were gifts from my dad’s work during the New Year; there wasn’t much. My mom divided it into three parts, giving me and my sister-in-law each a portion to take home and enjoy. Who would have known my mother-in-law came over to see it, said nothing on the surface, but complained behind my back to Zhang Hanfu about me? She said things like how in other families, the younger couple would bring something to their parents if they had good stuff, and how we were being unfilial eating by ourselves. She could say whatever behind my back, but she specifically said it loudly at our doorstep, clearly wanting me to hear and using Zhang Hanfu to hint at me. I’m not a pushover; if it weren’t for Zhang Hanfu being there, I would have argued with her right then and there." When she was the daughter at home, her parents and brother pampered her; where did she ever get treated ? "Some mother-in-laws just love to put on airs and find faults with the daughter-in-law." Su Ling had quite an insight into mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships, having a fairly good relationship with her mother-in-law at home. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍 "Finding fault out of nothing, like picking bones from an egg," Yin Peibai was exasperated. "Mother-in-laws like yours probably went through a lot when they were daughter-in-laws themselves, and they’re holding onto that resentment until their son marries. Then, they use the same tactics their mother-in-laws used against them on their daughter-in-law. The more you argue with her, the more energized she gets. To prevent this from happening, it depends on your Zhang Hanfu." Yin Peibai’s dried fruits didn’t go to waste; she even began to learn the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law way. "How so?" Yin Peibai was dying to know now. Although Lin Wan wasn’t living with Shen Qing, she also wanted to learn a thing or two. "You need to make sure your Zhang Hanfu can keep your mother-in-law in check and also keep you happy. Have him mediate any conflicts between you and your mother-in-law. When it comes to matters involving the in-laws, be clever and have Zhang Hanfu handle it all. Share your grievances and have a heartfelt talk with your Zhang Hanfu in private. If he disagrees, then whine and act cute, try to get your way. Most men can’t handle us women acting like that." Having lived two lifetimes, Lin Wan had never delved into the way of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law before. Today was an eye-opener. On the first day of school, they collected tuition and handed out new books. The teachers briefly went over the subjects for the semester, giving the students a heads-up. Classes ended early today. Lin Wan didn’t ride her bike; she walked home. Fortunately, there were quite a few people walking. Not long after returning home, Lin Wan received a call from Han Yi. "Why did it take you so long to get back?" The voice on the other end sounded a bit anxious. It wasn’t hard to detect a sense of urgency. "I didn’t dare to ride my bike; I walked back, so it took a bit longer. Have you been waiting long?" "...No, just two minutes. Maybe you shouldn’t go for the next couple of days, wait until Mom and Brother get back." After pausing, the voice on the line said, "Hmm, okay." Lin Wan initially wanted to refuse but didn’t want Han Yi to worry over there, so she obediently agreed. "Warm up the bed, sleep early. It’s starting to freeze outside; remember not to throw water at the doorstep, okay?" "Got it, hubby, it’s late; you should go to sleep too." The couple exchanged a few more words of concern before hanging up. Lin Wan quickly warmed the bed and filled the foot warmer with hot water. With the quilt warmed, she lay in bed, reading through a few magazines Shen Jie had brought her. Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep. The next day, Lin Wan hadn’t even had a chance to go to the store when her mother-in-law showed up with two big bags. "We thought you’d go to Xiao Yi’s base before the New Year, and your Uncle Hu and I hoped you’d come to our home for a reunion dinner during the festival. What a pity. Knowing you’d probably be back these days, these are all dried fruits from your Uncle Hu’s work and specialties Lijuan brought from S City. Mom brought them all for you." Seeing both bags full of food, Lin Wan couldn’t help but think her mother-in-law really treated her well. Just yesterday, she was learning the way of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law from Su Ling, and today she met her mother-in-law.