Before entering the house, Song Tingfan paused for a moment, gathering his emotions. He feared his sister-in-law would think he was useless.
A burden to the family.
Lin Qiao, returning from fetching water outside, saw him standing motionless at the door and wondered, "Uncle, why aren't you going in?"
Song Tingfan instinctively turned his head, saw her carrying water, and quickly went over to help, obediently calling out, "Sister-in-law."
In the past, when he called "sister-in-law," his eyes would curve into a smile, but not today. Lin Qiao examined him closely, "Uncle, what's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
Song Tingfan shook his head and lied, "Sister-in-law, it's nothing."
No child is born knowing how to lie; at this moment, the villain's eyes wavered as he lied.
Lin Qiao's first reaction was that the village children had bullied him. Some troublesome kids often called him an orphan, "Uncle, who bullied you? Don't be afraid; sister-in-law will stand up for you."
