When they were in the countryside, if they encountered difficulties, neighbors would help.
But cousin and his wife kept their distance.
They never thought of asking cousin for any favors.
However, cousin's family was too ungrateful.
When their parents were alive, they had always helped cousin's family financially and with farm work. Yet, cousin's family rarely helped them.
And the result?
After their parents passed away, their entire family distanced themselves from them!
He and his sister were always strong-willed, never asking for help unless absolutely necessary. Only once, when his sister was seriously ill and they had spent almost all their money, did they go to borrow money. They could have refused, but closing the door and refusing to see them was simply too cold!
It wasn't that he was being petty.
Indeed, lending them money was a favor, and not lending it was not wrong.
But their indifference was extreme!
He still remembered that incident in his heart.
Moreover, he knew exactly what kind of people they were; they never visited without a reason, so they must have some ulterior motive.
He was not like his sister; he remembered both kindnesses and grudges!
Upon hearing Lin Jing's words, the faces of the three people turned grim. They looked at each other.
Cousin's wife opened her mouth, wanting to retort.
Cousin pulled his wife back.
He forced a smile, more bitter than sorrowful, "Look at you, aren't we family? Why dwell on unpleasant things among family? Aren't we all doing well now?"
Since childhood, he had looked down on Lin Jing!
Like a troublemaker.
He was several years older than Lin Jing, yet Lin Jing showed him no respect as his cousin!
"Lin Jing!" Lin Ya shook her head at Lin Jing, hoping he would say less.
Lin Jing was somewhat speechless. He said to Lin Ya, "Sister, have you forgotten the consequences of always trying to be a peacemaker? Some things should be remembered, never forgotten. Forgetting them will hurt yourself and others. Don't forget that Xiao Jun is here."
When he entered, he saw Lin Kai's eyes fixed on Xiao Jun.
Although they were relatives, he had heard about Lin Kai.
Furthermore, he suspected it was related to that incident.
Lin Kai had bullied a girl in the countryside, and the girl's family was causing trouble, demanding compensation from cousin's family.
He guessed they had come to borrow money.
Lin Ya suddenly calmed down.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but stopped herself, because she saw Xiao Jun.
"Look at you, Lin Jing, you're too vengeful! There were reasons for what happened back then. At that time, your cousin and I truly had no money. If we had money, how could we not have lent it to you? We didn't know how to face you then, feeling too ashamed to see you, which is why we closed the door. Who would have thought you would still remember this? I thought after so long, you would have forgotten about it. Your cousin and I have brought a lot of good things from home this time!"
As cousin's wife spoke, she took out some peanuts and cured meat from Lin Kai's backpack.
Not much, only a few strips of cured meat and a small bag of peanuts.
"See, these are all from our own home. You haven't been back in over a year, do you miss home? These things are perfect for you to eat." Cousin's wife placed the two items on the table.
It was as if they had done nothing wrong, and although they were apologizing now, their attitude was very good.
"This is our household's stock. You can't buy it in the city, and you might not even get it in the countryside," Lin Kai said.
Although cousin and his wife lived in the city and their house was large, in his opinion, Xiao Jun only earned a few thousand yuan a month. After paying rent, there wouldn't be much left.
These good things, they would surely be reluctant to spend money on.
Cousin also nodded with a smile, "See, we haven't forgotten you. We're always thinking of you. So, after arriving in Yancheng, we came directly to see you!"
Zhan Xiaojun looked at the cured meat on the table.
The meat quality was not good, as if it had been stored for a long time.
As for the peanuts, if you looked closely, you could see some spots on them.
This was called good stuff?
This family of three was too untrustworthy.
She disliked interacting with people who had ulterior motives.
Lin Jing walked up to her, blocking Lin Kai's gaze, and said to Lin Kai, "Stop looking at Xiao Jun. If you look again, I'll gouge your eyes out!" xxs
Knowing what Lin Kai had done to other girls, he felt that Lin Kai's gaze at Xiao Jun was malicious.
Under his watch, if Lin Kai dared to bully Xiao Jun, he would beat Lin Kai to death!
Lin Kai's face turned ugly, "Uncle, what are you saying? Xiao Jun is my cousin. Is it wrong for me to look at her? We are family. Xiao Jun has grown so beautiful now. If someone bullies her in the future, I can help her."
"Lin Jing, you're too out of line!" Cousin's wife was displeased.
Cousin was also somewhat unhappy, "Lin Jing, what kind of uncle are you?"
"Enough! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking? You're not suddenly looking for us to reminisce about old times! My sister might not know, but I do. Someone told me that Lin Kai caused trouble in the countryside and bullied a girl. Now that girl's family is demanding compensation from you. You've come here to borrow money, haven't you?"
Lin Jing sneered at them, no longer intending to speak politely.
Since they had acted so disgracefully, he would just say it directly. Otherwise, his sister would soften her heart again out of familial affection.
"What? Kai caused such a big problem in the countryside?" Lin Ya was shocked.
She knew they must have had something to look for her for, but she never expected them to have caused such a huge problem in the countryside!
The faces of the three changed instantly.
They looked at each other.
Lin Kai's face turned bright red, "That woman seduced me! It wasn't that I bullied her! Their family is extorting us! Are you even our family? Why are you siding with outsiders instead of me?"
Cousin's wife's face flushed and paled, "This is a long story, and it's different from what you heard. Kai is right, that girl in the countryside was not well-behaved and had seduced many people. This time, she took off her clothes and seduced Kai. Otherwise, with Kai's excellence, how could he possibly fancy that girl? Don't listen to others' gossip."
"What they said is true, it's all gossip. Kai was framed! That girl's family is too cunning, they just want to make money from us," cousin quickly added.
The family of three shifted all the blame to others, not admitting any fault of their own.
Lin Jing almost laughed out of anger.
He had met shameless people, but never had he met someone so shameless and capable of twisting the truth! He was comparable to Zhan Zhicheng!
Lin Ya's eyes flickered, and her face turned cold as she looked at the family of three.
"Since it's someone else's fault, then you can sue them for slander and demand money from them. Coming to Yancheng now is delaying your pursuit of justice, so we won't see you out. Please go back quickly," Lin Ya said, gritting her teeth.
This statement shocked cousin's family, as well as Zhan Xiaojun and Lin Jing.