Chapter 161 Common Enemy
Needless to say, Xin Lu accepted Aunt Wang's kindness right after she came back, which made her feel uncomfortable for not receiving anything without doing anything.

Ling Zhuolin felt mixed emotions. She clearly had a home in Wanlong Village, but because of an outsider, she couldn't even go back home. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't sad.

Although Aunt Wang might have really taken her money, when she saw her, she acted like she was seeing her own daughters, just like when they were little, and took them home to eat.

"What are you talking about, you two girls? Coming to Aunt Wang's house is like going home, why are you bothering her?" With that, Aunt Wang pulled the two of them and walked towards her doorstep.

"Lulu, now that you're back, will you leave again? Look at you, it's hard for a girl who marries far away. There's no one to help you over there. If you hadn't left, you and Zhuoqun would have had two children in three years."

Xin Lu felt uncomfortable after hearing this, and she didn't know whether Aunt Wang mentioned these things intentionally or unintentionally.

"What are you talking about, Aunt Wang? Brother Ling is getting married now, so don't mention the past anymore. Otherwise, it will be bad for both me and Brother Ling."

Xin Lu always kept some reservations towards Aunt Wang and didn't want to reveal all her inner thoughts.

"Ah? Sister Lulu, have you lost those feelings for your brother? I still want you to be my sister-in-law, you can't be so discouraged!" Ling Zhuolin obviously didn't know what Xin Lu was thinking, and spoke her mind out loud.

Xin Lu was so embarrassed that she didn't know where to put her hands. She wondered if Ling Zhuolin was really brainless and believed whatever others said. However, such a simple mind was also a good thing for her. Ling Zhuolin was someone who could be used.

But if everyone takes advantage of Ling Zhuolin, then where is my advantage?
But now looking at Ling Zhuolin, who only wants to be her sister-in-law, no matter how much others talk, Ling Zhuolin will probably still stand by her side.

"Xiao Lin, what are you talking about? We are closer than sisters. Even if I'm not your sister-in-law, has the sisterhood between us been worn away?"

Ling Zhuolin was originally worried about Xin Lu, afraid that Xin Lu didn't want to be her sister-in-law, but when Xin Lu said that, she didn't mean that, so she hurriedly denied it: "That's not the case, Sister Lulu, even if you and brother can't be together, you are still my Sister Lulu."

"But I just want our two families to become closer."

Hearing Ling Zhuolin's explanation, Xin Lu laughed out loud: "Why are you so nervous? How can I not be your sister? Anyway, I have nothing to do when I come back these two days. Then we two sisters can go shopping together."

"Shopping? Where to go shopping? Take me with you!" Inside the house, Li Ailian heard the news and rushed out like a horse that had broken free from its reins when she heard that someone was going out shopping.

"Huh? Who is this?" Li Ailian immediately became alert when she saw a strange woman standing in the yard.

"Ailian, this is Xin Lu, you can consider her as your junior." Wang Xiumei introduced her to Li Ailian with a smile.

"Xin Lu, is it the Xin family across from us? Didn't their family die out?" Li Ailian said innocently.

As soon as these words came out, Xin Lu's face suddenly turned cold.

Wang Xiumei's heart skipped a beat: "What nonsense are you talking about? Xin Lu just went to live a good life in another place. Now she has returned home in glory and came back to visit. Come on, let Lu Lu come in and sit down."

"It's hot, don't let anyone get heat stroke." Wang Xiumei winked at Li Ailian, and Li Ailian didn't say anything more, so she just shut up. Although the room was not much cooler than outside, it was better because there was no direct sunlight. Wang Xiumei also handed the two palm-leaf fans in her home to Xin Lu and Ling Zhuolin.

"Sister-in-law, you just need to give my brother's palm-leaf fan to others. Why do you want to take mine away from me?" Li Ailian didn't understand why Wang Xiumei was so nice to Xin Lu. Her sister-in-law was never so proactive on weekdays.

As for giving the palm-leaf fan to Ling Zhuolin, she had no objection. After all, she had a good relationship with Ling Zhuolin. She and her sister-in-law even stayed at Ling Zhuolin's house for a night.

But Xin Lu has nothing to do with them, so why does the sister-in-law want to stick to her?
"Come, sister-in-law will give you ten cents. Go buy five popsicles. The remaining five cents will be your running fee." In order to shut Li Ailian up, Wang Xiumei reluctantly "cut" a piece of meat from herself.

Looking at the banknotes in her hand, Li Ailian was so shocked that her jaw dropped. Before, she couldn't get a single cent from Wang Xiumei, but today she actually took out 10 cents.

Using this dime to buy five popsicles was simply too extravagant, which made Li Ailian look at Xin Lu again.

Could it be that Xin Lu is the illegitimate daughter of my sister-in-law? But looking at Xin Lu, it doesn't seem like that.

Although Li Ailian still had a mystery in her mind, fortunately one cent was more tempting to her, and she even got her own popsicle. Even if she made this trip, she still made a profit, so she didn't care about the palm-leaf fan anymore.

"Aunt Wang, this is too expensive." Ling Zhuolin was a little restless.

Logically speaking, as guests visiting Aunt Wang's house, they should bring some gifts with them, so there was nothing inappropriate about the money for the popsicles even if it was her and Xin Lulu.

However, Xin Lu hadn't even mentioned this sentence since she entered the door, which made Ling Zhuolin feel a little dissatisfied.

After all, Aunt Wang was more considerate. Xin Lu and I hadn't seen each other for several years, and she helped bring Xin Lu back and carried her luggage. She didn't even treat me to an ice lolly. It was Aunt Wang who suggested it.

But thinking about it again, Xin Lu said that she would go shopping in two days, and maybe she would buy clothes for herself then. Thinking of this, the discomfort in Ling Zhuolin's heart disappeared without a trace.

She knew that Xin Lu was a smart person.

Xin Lu also noticed the flash of contempt in Ling Zhuolin's eyes. Although it disappeared later, it still made Xin Lu's heart skip a beat. She had thought that Ling Zhuolin was easy to control, but now she found that Ling Zhuolin was not too stupid.

"Aunt Wang, we are visiting your home and we have to make you spend money." Xin Lu lowered her head and said embarrassedly.

"Look, you are still being distant with Aunt Wang. When Aunt Wang sees you, she treats you like her own daughters. There is no such thing as a waste of money." Wang Xiumei patted her legs.

"You probably haven't eaten yet. The noodles will be ready soon. Lulu just came back, so let her try her cooking first!"

"Mom, I'm back! It's so hot, please give me a bowl of noodles!" Li Tieshuan shouted carelessly from outside the yard.

"Tiesehuan? Why are you back? Aren't you working in the provincial capital?" Wang Xiumei hurried outside and saw her son, Li Tieshuan, who had been wandering outside for several years.