Hearing Lin Yan say this, her mother felt a pang of sadness, upset that they couldn't fulfill Lin Yan's needs.
Although the child was sensible, she must have felt a sense of deprivation. Lin's mother felt that even though the child hadn't asked, she still wanted her to continue her studies.
Lin's mother had seen Lin Yan's certificates and trophies at the Fu family's. What an outstanding child she was; how could they possibly hinder her?
Because Lin Yan had brought very little with her, only some documents and a few clothes her mother had just bought for her, after moving out Fu Yin's, or rather Lin Yin's, belongings, there was not much left to pack.
At this moment, Lin's father also returned with the groceries. Lin's mother quickly took the vegetables and placed them on the floor in the living room, preparing to trim them. Lin's father took the meat to the kitchen to prepare.
Lin Yan also sat next to Lin's mother, trying to help in the same way she did. Lin's mother looked at her unfamiliar movements and didn't stop her, but carefully told her how to do it.
Thus, with the whole family working together, Lin Yan's first meal back at the Lin family's home was completed. Lin Yan ate very satisfyingly.
At the dinner table, the family discussed what to buy for Lin Yan in the afternoon. There were no strict rules like "no talking while eating, no talking while sleeping" as in the Fu family. Lin Yan could feel the care from Lin's father and mother.
Perhaps they still thought of Fu Yin, but they were truly trying to be good to Lin Yan.
While the Lin family was getting along harmoniously, the Fu family was far from it.
Fu Yin did not live in Lin Yan's former bedroom. Instead, another room was prepared for her. However, this room had been a guest room and was certainly not as luxurious as Lin Yan's bedroom with its walk-in closet.
This was already very good for twelve-year-old Fu Yin, but it was far from enough for Fu Yin in her twenties.
She knew what Lin Yan's bedroom was like, her study, her music room, and even an exhibition room specifically for displaying Lin Yan's trophies.
She had visited all these places one by one and still clearly remembered the jealousy and her own inferiority complex at the time.
Yet for her, they had only prepared a guest room and made no mention of anything else. They showed no affection towards her and entrusted all matters to the nanny and assistant.
Her mother had asked her if she had any talents, and upon hearing she didn't, the disappointment in her eyes stung Fu Yin's heart again. Her father hadn't asked about her preferences at all.
Fu Yin knew that everything had to be done slowly, but with Lin Yan as a shining example, it seemed that whatever she did was wrong.
Although they bought her many clothes, shoes, and even jewelry and hair accessories, they had never mentioned when they would introduce her to their friends and relatives.
She hadn't expected that even though she had returned to this family more than ten years earlier, she still couldn't integrate. Lin Yan remained like a mountain pressing down on her.
After a few days of this, an assistant brought her a schedule. It wasn't for school, but for private tutors.
The assistant told her that it was too late to enroll now, and after she caught up on her studies, she could enroll next semester.
Perhaps Fu Yin was overly sensitive, but she saw a look of appraisal and pity in the assistant's eyes.
Pity for what? Pity that Lin Yan wasn't their biological daughter?
Fu Yin was somewhat angry, but she knew she couldn't do anything. After all, this assistant was her mother's capable subordinate. Not only could she not offend her, but she had to try to win her over, so she would speak well of her to her mother.
Even the driver, whom she disliked intensely, she couldn't dismiss. He had been working for the Fu family for over ten years and was deeply trusted by them.
The position of driver was quite important; a trusted driver was not easy to find. Therefore, even though she expressed her dislike for the driver, Madam Fu didn't take it to heart.
Fu Yin was very busy for the following period because her age was awkward. There were many things she should have started learning from a young age but was now too late for, making it impossible to become proficient.
Every day she had to learn etiquette. Her etiquette teacher was the same one who had taught Lin Yan. This teacher was very strict. Fu Yin always felt she was targeting her and looked down on her.
Although she gritted her teeth and studied, she still resented it. In addition to etiquette, the assistant took her to learn many other things. For musical instruments alone, she learned piano, violin, cello, and guzheng, as well as calligraphy, painting, Go, and chess.
Not to mention flower arrangement and tea ceremony! Each new thing she learned felt like a blow. Finally, she could no longer bear it! She didn't remember Lin Yan learning so many things; this assistant was deliberately targeting her.
"Did Fu Yan really learn so much back then?"
"Yes, Miss Yin Yin. These are all necessary to learn."
"But I didn't see Fu Yan learning these!" Fu Yin said somewhat angrily.
"Once Miss Yin Yin finds her own strengths, she can forgo some similar courses. But she still needs to learn the basics, as she will need some appreciation skills for future social interactions.
You can't be unable to join conversations when others are chatting. Like Go, you don't have to be an expert, but you should know the rules, know who won or lost, and how they won."
The assistant explained patiently and even gave an example to prevent Fu Yin from misunderstanding.
Fu Yin understood what she meant. She also remembered how she had no idea what others were talking about at a banquet when she first returned to the Fu family.
However, she found it very tiring to learn. She felt she had no talent in anything. The musical scores and Go problems were like gibberish to her. Although her mature soul had strengthened her thinking ability and greatly improved her memory,
her ability to absorb new things was not as good as that of children her age. Adults' ability to accept new things is not as good as children's.
In a few days, she would have to learn to dance. Thinking of her stiff body in her previous life, she felt it was truly too difficult.
No, she had to change. She wanted to let her parents know that her talents were not in these areas. She was better at numbers and analysis. After all, she had studied economics in college.
Her professor had analyzed the economic development of the past decade for a long time. Thanks to her diligent studies in college, she had a thorough understanding of the economic development during these ten years, and she even remembered the trends of some stocks.
However, she still had to learn what she had to learn. She could choose what she liked to learn. She never felt she was inferior to Lin Yan in any way; she had simply grown up in the Fu family.
Even in the Fu family, she only attended a school that looked good but was useless. Unlike her, who had truly gone through the arduous Gaokao exam!