After this commotion, Lin E became completely famous in Shanglin Village, and Lin Jianqiang and his wife didn't even dare to breathe heavily in front of her.
Lin Yi also behaved with utmost docility and submissiveness, exercising extreme caution.
With Lin E holding down the fort, the funeral proceeded fairly smoothly.
By evening, Lin Yi took his family and Lin E's family back to Nanyu.
Everyone was feeling rather low-spirited.
Sensing the wrong atmosphere among the adults, the four children didn't dare to act up; even Xu Jian and Xu Kang, who hadn't seen their parents in a long time, didn't dare to overstep.
"Dad! I still can't believe it—Second Uncle actually beat his own son to death? This..." Lin Ying dropped onto the bench, her eyes staring blankly ahead.
Rubbing his brow wearily, Lin Yi let out a dry, helpless laugh. "Right now, I'm just glad I don't live in the village, or they'd be preying on me next. Jianqiang just came by to see me; he means to give up renting our house and move back home."
Chapter 168