My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 582 Tears of Strong Men

Chapter 582: 582 Tears of Strong Men

Lin Qingmu’s eyes welled up with tears when he heard his younger sister’s words.

He promptly performed the act of a tough man crying.

Lin Tang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, "..."

"Third brother, there’s really no need, honestly no need," she said.

Lin Qingmu, fearing that his sister might disdain him for appearing shabby, hurriedly wiped his face.

He hadn’t been able to sleep until late into the night, his mind wandering here and there. Even though his body was exhausted, his heart just couldn’t settle down.

Now that he saw Tangtang’s attitude, the tension that had been tightening his nerves finally relaxed.

It was lucky Tangtang wasn’t like Cousin Caixia from his uncle’s family; otherwise, he would be disgusted to death.

"I’m happy, brother!" Lin Qingmu suddenly laughed. "In front of you, I don’t care about losing face. As long as you don’t follow Caixia’s example, brother won’t compete with Gu Yingzhou anymore..."

As he spoke the last sentence, his expression was clearly reluctant.

Lin Tang finally understood the reason behind her third brother’s strong reaction; it turned out to involve Lin Caixia.

"How come you suddenly remembered sister Caixia? Speaking of which, I haven’t seen her for a long time. I wonder how she’s doing..."

Lin Qingmu really detested Lin Caixia and was somewhat worried that Tangtang might pick up her bad habits, snorted coldly.

"Why bother with her? Let her be however she wants."

"Neither uncle nor aunt can do anything about her. We’re only a room apart and even more helpless."

In the entire Lin Family, he despised Lin Caixia the most, even more than he despised Brother Baoguo’s wife, Guo Xiu.

Stubborn fool, fighting with the family over some lousy man, heartless and brainless.

Seeing that her third brother was unwilling to speak about Cousin Caixia, Lin Tang moved on from the topic and brought up something else.

"Alright, let’s not talk about that."

Remembering the important matters of the brigade, she smiled and said, "The brigade’s pigs will be sold in a few days. It’s perfect timing for your return; you’ll be able to help out."

These days, the Shuangshan Brigade was already dizzy with the preparations for selling the pigs.

Lin Qingmu’s eyes lit up, and he swallowed suspiciously.

"The pigs are going to be sold? I’ve come back just at the right moment. I wonder if the brigade will throw a pork feast..."

Oh, how he craved meat!

Lin Tang saw her third brother’s longing expression and couldn’t help but smile.

"There will be, there will be. When the time comes, you can eat your fill of meat."

She had previously mentioned this to her elder uncle; the brigade members had been working hard all year round and shouldn’t be deprived of even smelling pork. Therefore, the brigade decided to keep two pigs and slaughter them for New Year’s so that each household could get a share.

Lin Qingmu rubbed his hands together in anticipation and chuckled, "I’ll recuperate here for a couple of days and then head back to the village to help out."

Thanks to Tangtang’s medicine, his injuries had healed a bit, but he wasn’t instantly ready to do strenuous work.

Lin Tang looked at his leg and said, "If your leg is still giving you trouble, rest here a few more days. Even if you can’t help with other things, when the time comes to transport the pigs back to the village, that’s also helping, isn’t it?"

After all, there was no shortage of young people in the village.

Lin Qingmu patted his leg, "It’s a lot better, not as painful anymore. The medicine you made really works well."

Lin Tang tilted her chin slightly, her expression indifferent, "As long as it works."

Seeing his little sister looking up with her small face, Lin Qingmu felt his heart melt.

"Of course it works! My little sister is the greatest," he praised sincerely.

Lin Tang’s lips curled up into a smile, and she stood up, "I’m going to wash up."

Lin Qingmu couldn’t help but smile and followed her up, planning to go to the kitchen to fetch breakfast.

Suddenly, his expression paused, "Tangtang, have you gotten taller?"

Lin Tang stopped in her tracks, her body subconsciously standing up straight.

She turned around, her eyes filled with expectation. "Really?"

Lin Qingmu walked towards her and compared their heights.

"It seems like it’s true, you’ve grown a few centimeters."

Before, she came up to his chest, but now she has grown past it. If it wasn’t growing taller, then what was it?

Lin Tang’s face brightened with joy, a big smile spreading across her face.

She had been so busy lately that she hadn’t even noticed she was growing taller.

She compared their heights herself and found that she really had grown.

"Oh my, as long as there’s more to grow, that’s great!"

The little girl’s almond-shaped eyes curved slightly, brimming with light that made one feel particularly good.

Lin Qingmu gently patted Lin Tang on the head, consoling her, "You’ll still grow; our eldest and second brothers are not short, so you definitely won’t be either."

In truth, he didn’t think his sister was short; her delicate and soft appearance was very adorable.

However, if Tangtang wanted to grow taller, then... he should wish her well.

There was nothing else he could do to help.

Lin Tang fell silent for a moment, then muttered under her breath, "That’s not necessarily true; maybe I’ll take after our mom."

Lin Qingmu: "..."

Thinking of his mom scurrying on her short legs, running swiftly when she was beating him, Lin Qingmu’s mouth twitched.

"Mom is a bit on the shorter side, but that doesn’t really affect anything. When she disciplines me, isn’t she still incredibly efficient?"

So, height isn’t important.

Lin Tang was speechless with frustration and countered, "How can you say it doesn’t affect anything? It has a huge impact. Being tall and burly means no one dares to bully you, but if you’re both short and thin, anyone would think they can step on you."

"What’s more, once your height is set, it’s set for life; how could I not worry?!"

As people age, their height can shrink a few centimeters, too.

Just thinking about this made it hard for her not to worry.

Fortunately, she had grown taller; it seemed that drinking milk was effective. If she kept it up, she aimed to reach one hundred sixty-eight centimeters.

Lin Tang clenched her fist, her eyes glowing brightly.

Seeing that his sister’s eyes were practically shooting sparks, Lin Qingmu quickly changed his tune, "Yes, yes, yes, you’re absolutely right, it makes perfect sense."

After speaking, he rubbed Lin Tang’s head, "Go wash up, I’ll go serve the meals."

-

On the same day.

Provincial City, Xiangyang Newspaper.

Wan Xinxue ended the call and eagerly headed to the editor-in-chief’s office.

He used to work under editor-in-chief Wei Tao but was later transferred to the editorial department where Su Qi was.

Hearing the knock, Su Qi looked up and said, "Come in."

Seeing the joy on Wan Xinxue’s face, his eyes flickered with a sharp light.

"Are the results out?" Su Qi leaned back, giving his sore back from working all morning a break.

Wan Xinxue nodded, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Yes, all two hundred thousand copies have been sold out!" His face was a picture of surprise and delight.

Su Qi’s lips curved into a relaxed smile as he casually spun the pen in his hand.

"Everyone has worked hard."

Since returning from Anping County, he had his team work overtime, and by the end of October, they finished printing the Lin Family siblings’ book and the promotional brochures, which were already distributed to libraries, newsstands...

The market response was very positive.

Yingzhou and his partner must be getting their books soon too.

He heard that Comrade Lin Tang’s birthday was in mid-December; the books they sent would serve as birthday gifts from him and Ranyan.

These thoughts flashed through Su Qi’s mind.

After Wan Xinxue reported the situation and was about to leave, Wei Tao burst in hurriedly.

"Old Su, there’s trouble."

His voice preceded his arrival.

Su Qi’s brows drew together slightly, "What trouble?"

Wei Tao handed over a newspaper, his face unable to contain the fury.

"Read this piece of crap first."

For an editor-in-chief who prided himself on his literary integrity to swear like that...

It was evident how vexing the report was!

Su Qi took the newspaper and scanned it, his previously smiling face now void of any expression.

His brows seemed to frost over.

"Bullshit!"

"Baseless nonsense."