My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 473 The way you are, it creates illusions in my heart.

Chapter 473: 473 The way you are, it creates illusions in my heart.

Lin Xiaojing met her cousin’s teasing eyes and feigned annoyance, slapping her on the arm.

"You’re quite something, Tangtang, I think you don’t want to drink Sour Plum Soup anymore."

Lin Tang was indeed thirsty, and upon hearing her cousin’s words, she immediately begged for mercy, aware of the situation.

"I was wrong! Sister, dear sister, I do want to drink Sour Plum Soup."

Her voice was naturally soft and sweet, but now deliberately made even softer, no one could resist it.

Lin Xiaojing touched her earlobe and poured Sour Plum Soup without another word, saying, "Here you go, it’s all yours!"

How does she even outdo Xiaofei in acting spoiled?

Completely irresistible!!

Seeing the dense writing in Lin Tang’s notebook, Lin Xiaojing spoke seriously, "You do your work; I just came to bring you some Sour Plum Soup. I’ll go to my mother later."

Regardless of whether her mother let her help, she wanted to be with her.

Lin Tang suddenly remembered the issue with An Ran’s aunt, which she hadn’t followed up on.

"How’s An Ran’s aunt doing? The brigade seems quiet, everything all right?"

Lin Xiaojing felt sorry for the hard work her mother had to do, but she wasn’t ungrateful.

She knew that if it weren’t for Tangtang’s connections, her mother might have been sent off to some farm already.

"Nothing’s wrong, everything is pretty good," Lin Xiaojing said, forcing a smile, "Compared to not being able to see my mother, having her still here in our brigade is already very good."

There was no mirror here; she couldn’t see her own expression, so she had no idea how strained her smile looked.

Lin Tang looked steadily into her cousin’s eyes.

A little change of perspective, and she understood why she had that expression.

Oh, this is human nature.

When the trouble first started, all you hoped was that people would survive.

Knowing they would be punished with labor reform, you hoped they could stay in your own brigade.

But once they stayed, you began to feel sorry for the heavy work they had to endure.

Lin Tang didn’t feel displeased; human hearts are complex after all.

Thinking too much is undoubtedly self-inflicted trouble.

"A few years will pass quickly, and considering the offense An Ran’s aunt committed, the current outcome is already lenient," Lin Tang stated bluntly.

If it weren’t for the fact that the two individuals involved had no significant backing, it would have been difficult for An Ran’s aunt to get off so lightly.

They could exploit loopholes in the currently incomplete legal system, and so could everyone else.

Lin Xiaojing understood this reasoning and said, "I know! My mother also realizes her mistake, she’s working very hard, and she’s lost a lot of weight.

I’m really worried about her. We want to help but she absolutely refuses; I just don’t know what to do."

If her mother had allowed her to help, she wouldn’t have been so worried.

Lin Tang shook her head, "An Ran’s aunt doesn’t want to drag you down. In this matter, I stand by her; this really isn’t something you should be helping with."

This is labor reform, after all. If people were allowed to help, then what would labor reform even be?!

An Ran’s aunt working alone may be tiring, but it eliminates hidden dangers.

After all, in the future...

If it ever came to light, the entire Lin Family would suffer.

Lin Tang’s expression was serious as she earnestly advised, "Sister Xiaojing, as for An Ran’s aunt’s matter, none of you should get involved. One wrong move could potentially drag down the entire Lin Family."

"If you’re worried about An Ran’s aunt’s health, just make sure the food at home is nutritious to help strengthen her, but don’t do anything unnecessary."

The flames of revolution haven’t reached them yet for the time being.

But the gears of history won’t stop turning, and it’s inevitable that the raging firestorm will sweep through. It’s just a matter of time.

Lin Xiaojing was startled by Lin Tang’s solemn expression.

Her heartbeat thudded faster, and she asked with a pale face, "Tangtang, have you heard something? My mother won’t be in any trouble, will she?"

She had never seen Tangtang speak with such gravity before.

Lin Tang saw her cousin was frightened by her, touched her nose, and felt sorry for it.

Since Lin Xiaojing hadn’t taken the hint, she didn’t soften her stance.

She even went further, saying, "Whether An Ran’s aunt gets into trouble depends on what you do."

She was confident she could lead her loved ones safely through any possible upcoming tumultuous events, providing... her family didn’t hold her back!

Lin Xiaojing knew her cousin was not one to speak without reason, her expression turned serious as she said,

"I understand, don’t worry, I’ll tell my dad and my brother about this too, to make sure nothing goes wrong."

Although she was not very clever, she was willing to listen to those who were.

Tangtang was clever, following her advice was sure to be right.

Lin Tang still didn’t know her cautious nature had really allowed the Lin family to weather a storm.

At that moment, she smiled, "I trust Sister Xiaojing, after all, you were the Chemical Factory’s Employee of the Month last month, such a small task won’t trouble you."

It was Xiuli who had told her about her cousin becoming an outstanding employee; otherwise, Lin Tang wouldn’t have known.

Lin Xiaojing’s face turned red, and she covered her eyes bashfully, "Tangtang, don’t say that, you’re making me blush."

She had worked herself to exhaustion for that bit of achievement, it wasn’t worth mentioning by the excellent Tangtang.

Lin Tang laughed, "It’s a good thing, why can’t I say it? Sister Xiaojing is really amazing."

Lin Xiaojing blushed even more from the praise.

"Tangtang, you go ahead with your work, I’m leaving first."

She covered her face, left behind a sentence, and ran out of Lin Tang’s house.

With her face covered, she didn’t watch where she was going, charging forward headlong, almost crashing into a wooden pole.

Mu Sheng quickly threw down the saw in his hand and stepped closer to the pole.

Thud...

Lin Xiaojing bumped into his chest and stumbled.

In a moment of urgency, Mu Sheng wrapped his arms around her waist, stabilized her, then promptly let go.

Everything happened so quickly that Lin Xiaojing even thought she was hallucinating.

Yet, the warm sensation on her waist felt so real.

It brought her back to reality.

"You..."

She wanted to say something, but upon seeing Lin Lu approaching, Lin Xiaojing swallowed the words that had reached her lips.

All she said was, "Thank you."

Mu Sheng moved his lips, wanting to ask her if she was okay but feeling he had no right to do so, he took a half step back without saying a word.

Lin Lu came over, worried, "Xiaojing, are you okay? Try moving your feet, you haven’t sprained your ankle, have you? Why so flustered?"

Without waiting for Lin Xiaojing’s answer, he continued, "It’s lucky Mu Sheng reacted so quickly, otherwise your head could have been injured."

Young people’s reflexes are just sharper!

One can’t avoid getting old.

Lin Xiaojing glanced at Mu Sheng and noticed that he was looking down, not even glancing at her, his complexion slightly darkened.

"I’m fine."

With that, she mustered the courage to look at Mu Sheng, "Are you okay?"

The impact had been quite strong.

Mu Sheng’s eyelashes fluttered rapidly, his voice slightly hoarse, "I’m fine."

Upon getting his response, Lin Xiaojing’s face showed a happy smile.

Concerned about making him uncomfortable, she retreated and said with a smile, "That’s good, I have to go now, I have other things to attend to."

After speaking, she waved her sleeve and left without a trace.

Lin Lu shook his head, "That girl is always in such a rush."

"Mu Sheng, take a break for a while, I’m going to the toilet."

Before Mu Sheng could respond, he hurried off to the backyard.

The wind blew through the leaves, rustling softly.

Mu Sheng stood where he was, motionless for a long time.

After a while, he rubbed his fingers together, feeling the heat from their tips sweeping through his body, making him sweat on his forehead.

"...Lin, Xiaojing," Mu Sheng whispered, his lips barely moving, no sound coming out.

Do you know, like this, it makes me harbor vain thoughts.