nycdaug Chapter 1333: Her beauty is like water, we will stay together until our hair turns white.
Chapter 1333: Her beauty is like water, we will stay together until our hair turns white.
Looking at the exquisite dishes laid out on the table, all of them expensive seafood and mountain delicacies, Chen Nianlin's eyes reddened again.
This time, she no longer suppressed her emotions, but bravely raised her head.
She picked up a glass of juice with both hands and stood up from her chair.
First, he looked at Shen Cuiping, who was sitting in the main seat, then at Lin Lang and Chu Yiren, his gaze sweeping over the women in the restaurant. He spoke respectfully, with tears welling in his eyes:
"This cup, I offer in place of wine, to the Empress, my brother, my sister-in-law Yiren, and all my sisters-in-law!"
I grew up in an ordinary environment, had little experience of the world, and didn't really understand the rules of a large family.
If I do anything wrong, say something wrong, or do something wrong while living at the Lin residence in the future, I hope you will forgive me!
I love it here!
We are also proud of the Lin family!
I will study hard and get into my dream university to bring honor to my family!
I will never bring shame to my brothers, sisters-in-law, or the Lin family!
Shen Cuiping was very pleased to hear this.
She hadn't expected her deceased husband's illegitimate daughter to be so sensible and ambitious, and couldn't help but raise her glass and say:
"Come, sons and daughters-in-law, let's raise our glasses together to welcome Nianlin to the Lin family!"
Lin Lang smiled at Chen Nianlin, raised his wine glass to her, and said:
"Nianlin, from now on, this will be your home."
You're still a child, you don't need to be so careful in everything you do, just be innocent and lively.
After hearing this, Chen Nianlin nodded, deeply moved.
Chu Yiren looked tenderly at Chen Nianlin, raised her glass, and said:
"If you have any grievances or desires in the future, you can tell your sister-in-law."
More than twenty women raised their glasses in a toast, saying welcoming words to Chen Nianlin, which moved the sixteen-year-old girl to tears.
Chen Nianlin nodded vigorously, her tears falling even more fiercely.
She tilted her head back and gulped down the entire glass of juice in one go, then smiled like a child who had finally found their home.
Lin Lang downed the glass of red wine in one gulp, looking at his obedient and sensible half-sister, feeling very gratified for his father in heaven.
Inside the restaurant, the laughter of children and the voices of adults mingled together, making Chen Nianlin feel warm and cozy.
The Lin family gave her the proper welcoming ceremony and also granted her a respectable status as an adopted daughter.
For Chen Nianlin, it truly felt like a dream—
But this time, she truly hoped that this beautiful dream would never end.
After lunch, the little ones immediately surrounded Chen Nianlin, tugging at her clothes and clinging to her affectionately.
"Auntie, Auntie, let's go play in the lobby on the first floor!"
"Auntie, will you play with us building blocks?"
"Auntie, would you like to play Eagle Catches Chicks with us?"
"Little auntie, come play with us..."
"Okay, okay, Auntie will play Eagle Catches Chicks with you." Chen Nianlin nodded with a smile and led a group of children to the lobby on the first floor.
Seeing that Shen Cuiping was forcing a smile in front of her daughter-in-law, clearly just pretending to be magnanimous, Lin Lang secretly gave Chu Yiren a wink.
Chu Yiren understood immediately, stepped forward and took Shen Cuiping's arm, and said softly:
"Mom, you've been busy since this morning, cooking so many dishes yourself. You must be exhausted."
Shen Cuiping smiled and waved her hand:
"Not tired at all."
As long as my daughters-in-law are happy and the children are happy, I'm not tired.
Chu Yiren continued, "Jasmine, help Mom back to her room to rest."
Let Mom take a nap; don't let the children disturb her.
Li Moli immediately understood and replied with a smile:
"Okay, Mom, let's go."
You've been busy all morning, your feet haven't even touched the ground. Go back inside and take a nap, get some rest.
Shen Cuiping nodded and said to her daughters-in-law:
“My daughters-in-law, I’m going back to my room to get some sleep. You all play with the children.”
If the children are tired or weary, those who need a nap should be taken back inside for a nap.
"Okay, Mom, you can rest assured!" Zhou Mengyao, Yang Mi, Wang Xinling and other daughters-in-law responded one after another.
Shen Cuiping then followed Li Moli to the second floor of the villa. As she turned to leave, the weary look on her face finally eased a little.
On the way to the second floor, Li Moli looked at Shen Cuiping beside her and said softly, "Mom, I'm so sorry to have troubled you today."
A complex emotion flickered in Shen Cuiping's eyes, and she sighed softly:
"Nianlin is a sensible child, it's just that her mother hasn't been able to fully resolve her inner conflict yet..."
"Alright, since you're of the Lin family bloodline and have already entered the Lin family, you're family now. Let's take it slow."
"Mom, you did a great job today."
We daughters-in-law all admire your magnanimity. Aside from you having to compromise yourself, this ending is a happy one for everyone.
After hearing this, Shen Cuiping smiled self-deprecatingly.
She paused on the spiral staircase, glanced back, and saw Chen Nianlin, who was already playing with the little ones, playing "Eagle Catches Chicks" with her nephews and nieces.
Listening to the laughter of her grandchildren playing wildly echoing in the hall, Shen Cuiping said with a complicated expression:
“Look how happy the children are because they suddenly have a little aunt.”
Following her mother-in-law's perspective, Li Moli looked into the distance.
She saw the innocent and naive Chen Nianlin, playing the role of a mother hen, protecting the children, with a bright and sweet smile on her face.
Wang Ailin plays the role of an eagle, running around laughing and catching chicks.
Seeing this heartwarming scene, Li Moli, holding her mother-in-law's arm, said with deep emotion:
"Mom, you've had such a hard life. You always think of your family and neglect your own well-being."
After turning her head, Shen Cuiping continued walking up the spiral staircase, her eyes reddening, and said:
"Actually, Mom has always known that your father-in-law has someone else outside."
Ah Lang's womanizing ways, falling in love with every woman he sees, are just like your father-in-law's.
I just never imagined he would dare let that other woman bear his child.
Importantly, even when discussing this privately with her trusted daughter-in-law, Shen Cuiping no longer used the term "bastard child."
After hearing this, Li Moli leaned her head affectionately on her mother-in-law's shoulder, comforting her as they walked:
"Mom, my dad has passed away after all."
The woman who bore her illegitimate daughter also died of cancer.
Let's not dwell on it, and let's not get angry with two dead people.
With so many daughters-in-law and grandchildren to take care of you in the future, you can live a life of luxury and enjoy life to the fullest.
After hearing this, Shen Cuiping patted Li Moli's hand and said with a smile:
"Jasmine, you and Mom are the closest. Mom has never spoiled you for nothing since you were little."
Li Moli chuckled and said, "Mom, after you wake up from your nap, I'll take you to the mall to buy clothes."
Then I'll take you to get your hair permed, make you look beautiful, and cheer you up.
"Okay!" Shen Cuiping finally smiled from the bottom of her heart.
Meanwhile, Lin Lang had already strolled to the outside of the Lin family villa, standing in the garden courtyard with mixed feelings, smoking a cigarette in the wind.
Chu Yiren followed him out, wrapped her arms around Lin Lang's waist, buried her face in his back, and rubbed against him affectionately.
"Honey, are you unhappy?"
Lin Lang paused, not wanting the cigarette to taint Chu Yiren's phoenix robe, and immediately extinguished it.
He turned to look at the stunningly beautiful Chu Yiren, raised his hand to touch the pearl tassels on her phoenix crown, forced a smile, and said with eyes full of love:
"No, I'm not unhappy."
Chu Yiren nestled in Lin Lang's arms, pouting slightly as she said coquettishly:
"Honey, I know you well enough. Don't pretend in front of me."
Lin Lang gently pinched Chu Yiren's pretty cheek and said tenderly:
"Nothing your husband does escapes your watchful eye."
Chu Yiren smiled gently, looked at Lin Lang affectionately, and tiptoed to kiss him on the corner of his lips.
"Husband, I know you feel that acknowledging our father's illegitimate daughter and letting Nianlin be recognized by the family is like putting a thorn in Mom's heart and making her feel wronged. You feel sorry for Mom."
But throughout this whole affair, you showed great restraint and patience, leaving all the decisions to your mother.
The decision to have Nianlin stay or leave was made by our mother herself, through a coin toss.
So this is fate, you don't need to blame yourself.
Upon hearing this, Lin Lang embraced the soft and delicate body of Chu Yiren, breathing in her faint fragrance, which calmed his troubled mind considerably.
Lin Lang didn't continue the topic, but simply held Chu Yiren in a deep embrace, feeling warm and comforted.
Chu Yiren hugged Lin Lang back, gently patting his broad back, and softly comforted him:
"Honey, everything is the best arrangement."
There's a saying that goes, "With great power comes great responsibility."
You are the world's richest person, with more money than you can spend.
If you don't even care about your half-sister who is homeless and cruelly let the Lin family bloodline wander outside, that's definitely not what our father in heaven would want to see.
Nianlin is being recognized as an adopted daughter and will not cause any negative public opinion about the Lin family.
It means having an extra pair of chopsticks when eating.
Nianlin will take the college entrance exam in two years. She will apply to a university in another city and will only be at home during winter and summer vacations each year.
I think this sister-in-law is quite well-behaved and sensible.
Besides, Mom isn't a petty person. Maybe after a while, she'll adjust her mindset and actually like Nianlin quite a bit!
After listening to Chu Yiren's gentle words of comfort, Lin Lang felt much better.
He released Chu Yiren, looked into her star-like dark eyes, and asked, "Really?"
Chu Yiren tilted her head back and smiled sweetly, teasingly saying, "Of course it's true!"
"You've had so many mistresses and illegitimate children, and I, too, went from being completely unwilling to accept it passively, but in the end, I adjusted my mindset quite well, didn't I?"
Lin Lang chuckled softly, affectionately pecked Chu Yiren's luscious red lips, and coaxed her:
"My darling wife, you can't find one even with a lantern."
Chu Yiren gave a reproachful hum, pouting and saying coquettishly, "You scumbag husband, all you know how to do is sweet talk to make me happy."
Lin Lang chuckled mischievously, "Wife, I'm really angry right now."
"Ugh, it's broad daylight and you don't spend time playing with Tian'er and Yi'er, all you think about is that stuff in bed." Chu Yiren gently poked Lin Lang's chest with her fingertip, a charming and sweet smile on her face.