Chapter 102: Chapter 102 Severed Thoughts (1)_1 Chapter 102: Chapter 102 Severed Thoughts (1)_1 By the time Lin Fugui returned to town and had loaded all the items she bought onto the cart, Lin Ershuan also brought good news—the wood had been ordered and would be delivered in no more than five days.

When they got back to the Lin family valley, it was already afternoon.

Lan Hua and Lin Wei had ground the soy milk earlier.

There was still plenty of white vinegar left from their last purchase.

Since there was enough time, Lin Yuan soaked the red beans she bought, prepared the diluted vinegar water, and the three started to make tofu in the kitchen.

Even though she had heard Lin Wei speak countless times about how delicious tofu was, Lan Hua was still deeply shocked when she first saw the actual product.

Goodness, she had never imagined that something fed to pigs could be made so tasty!

What shocked her even more, of course, was Lin Yuan.

How come it seemed like in just a few days, this young girl suddenly learned so many things?

“My older sister said she saw it in Brother Zhuzi’s books,” Lin Wei answered Lan Hua’s question while stoking the fire.

Lin Yuan, busy with scooping tofu curd, bowed her head without a word, offering a silent moment of condolence for Chen Zhu, who was wrongfully used as a shield once again.

“Oh, so it was that skinny white monkey!” As soon as Chen Zhu was mentioned, Lan Hua’s bright eyes sparkled with gossip.

She leaned towards Lin Yuan and whispered with a mysterious smile, “That skinny monkey has been gone for a month now, hasn’t he?

So?

Do you miss him?”

Lin Yuan was so creeped out by her smile that she got goosebumps all over.

Miss him?

Miss nothing!

She had even forgotten what he looked like.

Had it not been mentioned just now, she would have forgotten about this person altogether.

“Miss him for what!

Hurry up and make your tofu!”

Lan Hua didn’t believe her for a second.

When this young girl stayed with her in the past, their only topic of conversation was about how knowledgeable Brother Zhuzi was, how beautiful his handwriting was, and how sensible his words were.

Back then, Lin Yuan practically treated Chen Zhu like a god.

The night before he left, she even hugged Lan Hua and cried so much that her eyes were swollen like jujubes.

Now, she’s playing tough, claiming not to miss him anymore—as if Lan Hua would believe that!

“Don’t even try to fool me!

Wasn’t Brother Zhuzi especially nice to you?

In our whole village, he’s the only one who doesn’t despise you for being the Little Disaster Star and is willing to talk to you.

Hmph, just let him call out for you once, and no matter what you’re doing, you’ll definitely run to him in a hurry!” Lan Hua pouted, poked Lin Yuan’s arm in disappointment, and scoffed, “Just look at you, buying meat.

Is it because Old Chen next door said he wanted to eat meat?

Really, how spineless can you be?

Chen Zhu hasn’t even given a betrothal gift, yet he left his parents for you to take care of!

And you—Old Chen doesn’t care for you a bit, yet you run over there three times a day, washing clothes, sweeping the yard… Tell me, are you or are you not demeaning yourself, pressing your warm face against his cold ass!”

Lin Wei, who was tending to the fire, also pursed her lips, but said nothing—as this was her older sister.

Regardless of whether her sister was right or wrong, as a younger sibling, she couldn’t criticize her older sister like Lan Hua did.

However, she wholeheartedly agreed with Lan Hua’s words.

Her older sister was beautiful, smart, and capable.

That Chen Zhu really didn’t deserve her.

Hearing Lan Hua’s words, Lin Yuan also felt a bit disgusted.

Was she really so lacking in dignity before?

Of course, that would never happen again.

She stopped her work and looked into Lan Hua’s eyes, promising sincerely, “Lan Hua, rest assured, that was the old Lin Yuan.

The Lin Yuan of today will absolutely not lose herself over a man.

Chen Zhu is nothing special; he’s just read a few more books, so what?

Even if he’s the top in our Lin family valley, what about outside of it?

Outside of Zhuma Town?

There are mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people.

That half-baked Scholar of his might at most earn a title and come back, and whether he can become an official is still unknown.

And his father acts as if marrying me would be the greatest misfortune, as if I’d eagerly ingratiate myself with them.

Me, to take my warm face and press it against his cold ass?

Hmph, dream on!

If he dares to provoke me with that stinky attitude, I might just treat him like a chicken ready to be plucked!”