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Chapter 653 Couple's Talk

"You know, if it weren't for Si Lang's Ming Xian, you probably wouldn't have made it back this time. You must treat Si Lang and Ming Xian well from now on," Liu Shi instructed.

Ling Sanlang was grateful, but he still said something to tease Liu Shi, "It's alright, it's alright. Silang is family, and Mingxian is also family as my fourth sister-in-law."

"You're so shameless," Liu said disdainfully, but seeing his pale face, she felt a pang of heartache. "Take good care of yourself. I can't stay here to take care of you. I'll come and pick you up when you're better."

Ling Sanlang's expression turned serious. "The family's loan sharks have been paid off. Now... how's our family's shop?"

“That day, the debt collectors came and caused trouble. They had just finished smashing things when Silang and Mingxian came over and were very angry. They called for help and made me take An'an to the back instead of letting me stay in the front.”

"I later heard from the children that Si Lang's men beat up all the debt collectors and threw them out. They were badly injured. Ming Xian even told them that if each of them didn't give her a hundred yuan, they shouldn't send them back and should let them embarrass themselves there."

"Later, as it was getting late, we took the child home. I didn't go back to the shop. Mingxian said that I didn't need to worry about the shop anymore and that I should stay home and rest my eyes."

Ling Sanlang reached out and gently took Liu's hand. "I think we can't run that shop properly. Now that they're back, let them manage it. We won't have to worry about it."

He was afraid that Liu might have some reservations, after all, the shop was originally given to him by his two sisters-in-law and his fourth sister-in-law, and his wife valued the shop very much.

My wife has also put a lot of effort into this shop, even more so than she does herself.

If it weren't for the family troubles back then, my wife wouldn't be so exhausted. She used to run the shop very well, but business gradually declined because of people who charged exorbitant interest rates.

He knew his wife had poor eyesight and had tried to persuade her, but she disagreed, saying that the family was short of money and that she would embroider more so that she could earn more money and alleviate the family's financial burden.

When Liu saw the comforting look in Ling Sanlang's eyes, she knew he was overthinking things. "What are you thinking? It's better to let Silang and the others manage the shop. I feel like I've been too tired these past two years, and now that we have no debt, we can finally rest."

“Before, my vision would blur intermittently, and I didn’t dare to rest because I was afraid that there would be one less person in the family to earn money. Now that my fourth brother and sister-in-law are capable, I can finally rest and take good care of my eyes.”

"I don't want to become blind in the future and not be able to see anything, that would be a real problem."

Ling Sanlang chuckled, "It's good that nothing happened. After all, it was a shop given to us by our family, and I was just afraid people would overthink it."

"What kind of person do you take me for? I'm not that petty. I'd be more than happy if things improved when they came back home."

Thinking about her family's current situation, Liu felt like she could laugh in her dreams. Just a couple of days ago, the burden of life had been so heavy that she could hardly breathe.

“I never dared to imagine before that they would suddenly come back and the heavy burden on our shoulders would be gone. Life is good now. My second sister-in-law cooks every day and brings the food over to them. I just need to take care of the children at home.”

“My eldest child and the others are all grown up now. They take their younger siblings out to play, and I just stay at home to do laundry and give them a few instructions. It’s such a comfortable life. I never dared to dream of it before.”

"By the way, my elder brother and sister-in-law are back. My sister-in-law is not in good health and is resting at home. My mother's condition is not good either. I heard from Silang that my mother should go and take care of my sister-in-law, so that my mother's condition will be better."

Ling Sanlang felt incredibly relaxed, almost resigned to his fate. "It's alright, they're back. Silang is in good health now. He looks great. He never used to worry about things at home, but now it's his turn to take care of things."

Liu was speechless with anger.

Just then, someone knocked on the door. Liu quickly stood up and said, "Coming."

The door opened, and Du Mingxian was outside, carrying a tray with some food. "Third Sister-in-law, this bowl of white porridge is for Third Brother. You can feed him. The rest of the food is for you. After you finish eating, stay with Third Brother for a while, and then we'll go home."

"Okay, thank you."

"Third sister-in-law is being too polite with me."

Du Mingxian handed the tray over and then turned back to eat.

When they were about to leave in the afternoon, Mrs. Zhou was really reluctant to part with An'an. She held her in her arms and kissed her repeatedly, saying, "Child, come and sit at home when you have nothing to do. Don't always stay at home."

"I know, Mom. There have been some things going on at home lately. When things are a bit less busy, I'll bring An'an over to stay for a few days. You'll have to take care of An'an for me; I'm already tired of looking after her."

“Okay, bring it over, I’ll take care of it for you.” Madam Zhou readily agreed, though she actually wanted to say that if her daughter felt comfortable leaving the child at home, she could.

But she didn't, because it was impossible.

Da Zhou Shi, Xu Tingting, and Xu Dazhuang saw Du Mingxian and the others off to their carriage. Before leaving, Da Zhou Shi said to Liu Shi, "Don't worry about Sanlang at home. We will definitely take good care of him."

"Thank you, aunt."

"Don't be so polite with your auntie, we're family."

Before leaving, Liu was really worried, but given the current situation, staying at the Xu family home was the safest option. Her husband had also told her why he was injured, and she trusted Si Lang and Ming Xian's arrangements.

Xu Dazhuang was driving the carriage, and he sat outside with Ling Silang, while Du Mingxian and Liu Shi got out of the carriage.

"Mingxian, thank you. If it weren't for you, your third brother would definitely be dead this time." Madam Liu was truly grateful to Ling Silang and his wife.

Du Mingxian took Liu's hand and looked at her very seriously, saying, "Third sister-in-law, we are family. Besides, when Silang was sick before, you didn't give up on him. Now the family needs someone to shoulder this burden. He can do it, and he must shoulder it."

"So, Third Sister-in-law, there's no need to thank me. Our whole family will get through this together."

"My sister-in-law puts a lot of pressure on herself and doesn't want to express her feelings, which has led to her poor health. So, with the family already in this state, my third sister-in-law must take good care of herself. Our family can't afford to lose another person."

Liu knew why Wang was sick. "I know, don't worry, I won't fall down. I'm truly grateful to you all. You know my condition; if it weren't for your third brother, I probably wouldn't be able to survive."

"Third Sister-in-law, you are not alone. You still have us, you know? We are family, we are relatives. You can always believe us."

Ms. Liu was moved; her previously unsettled heart had now calmed down.