Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s

Part 15 Hot to hand

She wore a delicate black hat on her head... the whole person looked as refined as a wealthy young lady returning from studying abroad.

As Zhou Yueshen held the meal box, his hand paused. Sini also didn't expect to witness such a melodramatic scene of another woman delivering food to him, and her expression became somewhat odd for a moment. It seemed that Zhou Yueshen was quite popular in this village. It appeared she had come at an inconvenient time.

Sini kept her expression neutral, knowing that as long as she didn't feel awkward, the awkwardness would be on others. So, she reached out and knocked on the iron gate, politely asking, "May I come in?"

Everyone looked bewildered at this stunning young woman who seemed to have dropped from the sky. For a moment, they didn't know where she had come from.

Upon hearing her question, someone asked, "Miss, who are you looking for?"

Before Sini could respond, Zhou Yueshen had already bypassed the stunned Liu Guifang and walked over, opening the iron gate. His voice was deep, "Why are you here?"

The people around were stunned in place upon hearing this. This beauty had actually come to see their Zhou Boss! Damn, when did Zhou Boss meet such a stunning woman that they didn't know about? And looking at the meal box in her hand, could it be that she came to deliver food to him? Two women vying to deliver food to him – this treatment was unique in the whole village. The single guys around were grinding their teeth in frustration.

Sini raised an eyebrow and gave a meaningful glance at Liu Guifang, who was wearing a flowery cotton jacket behind her. Her voice was soft, "Can't I come?"

If she didn't come, she wouldn't have known that there were so many potential rivals around her future husband.

Sini lifted her gaze to the tall and handsome man in front of her, his radiance overwhelming. At almost six feet tall, he was towering, making her crane her neck to look up at him. The sunlight was too bright, causing her to squint, but it also allowed her to see his features clearly.

"I didn't mean it that way," the man's voice was low and cold, devoid of much emotion. He just hadn't expected her to come. But it was strange; if Liu's daughter had come, why did she need to come again? Did she not know that Liu would bring food for him? Or perhaps Liu hadn't gone to Zhou's house, so Sini was unaware of it.

The man narrowed his dark eyes slightly and stepped aside. "Come in."

Sini nodded slightly and walked into the breeding farm, carrying the meal box.

There might be some odors in the breeding farm, but she didn't mind. Everyone around was sitting on small stools or directly on the ground to eat. Her sudden entrance seemed a bit awkward, prompting someone to offer her a stool, "Miss, please have a seat."

Sini thanked them but declined the offer, choosing not to sit down.

But she ignored the curious gazes around her and looked at Zhou Yueshen. Zhou Yueshen felt the meal box in his hand was somewhat awkward. After much hesitation, he walked over and returned the meal box to the displeased Liu Guifang. "Thank you for going through the trouble, but you can take this back and eat it yourself."

Liu Guifang was dumbfounded, finally snapping out of her shock from Sini's presence. "Zhou Lao Da, this girl is..."

Someone couldn't help but ask. Zhou Yueshen glanced at the smiling Sini, lowered his gaze in thought for a moment, then said, "She is from the Lin family and here to fulfill our engagement."

"The Lin family? Didn't they call off the engagement?"

As soon as they heard "Lin family," everyone's expression turned sour. Zhou Yueshen was the pride of their village, their benefactor, and a close friend. He worked so hard to raise his three children, enduring much hardship, and even the bride price given by him was several times more than what others would give. When the marriage proposal with the Lin family was accepted, everyone was enthusiastic about preparing for the wedding. But then, the Lin family suddenly called off the engagement shortly after receiving the bride price, making Zhou Yueshen the butt of jokes. Naturally, they felt very aggrieved, and their impression of Lin Sisi was further tarnished. They couldn't believe she dared to show up again.

In an instant, hostile glances came from all directions. Sini smiled faintly and explained, "You may have misunderstood. I am not Lin Sisi." Everyone looked puzzled again as they listened to her. "Here's the thing, Lin Sisi and I were switched at birth. I am the biological daughter of the Lin family, while Lin Sisi was returned to her biological parents. That's why I'm here to fulfill this marriage."

"I think I heard from the neighboring village that Lin Sisi is the daughter of some wealthy family and didn't want to get married. I thought it was just an excuse from the Lin family, but turns out it's true!"

"So, you're from the city?"

"Oh my, you're the Lin family daughter who was switched at birth?"

Everyone sighed in sympathy. No wonder she exuded such extraordinary charm; she didn't seem like she was born in the countryside. It turns out she really came from the city. What shocked everyone even more was that she had lived in the city for so many years, yet she could still leave behind its luxury and come to the countryside to fulfill such a marriage. This surprised everyone greatly.

Sini nodded, "That's one way to put it."

Initially, judging by her fair complexion, one might think she couldn't endure hardship. But now, not only did she come to fulfill the marriage, but she also took the initiative to bring food to Zhou Laoda. It seems she's not that difficult to get along with.

However, someone couldn't help but ask, "This matter has been going on for a month. Why are you coming now?"

Everyone frowned upon hearing this. "That's right. Lin Sisi canceled the engagement a month ago, and not long after, she was taken away. You should have come earlier, shouldn't you? Why now?"

People assumed she must have been unwilling to come earlier. But since the biological daughter had returned home, maybe she was forced to come after being kicked out.

Sini frowned, hesitating before explaining, "This matter is quite complicated. I only learned about it recently. I stayed in the city because I was originally engaged to someone there. Because of this matter, I couldn't leave casually. I had to wait until my family resolved the engagement with Lin Sisi before I could leave."

"Moreover, initially, I only knew about Lin Sisi's engagement. Later, when my family couldn't afford the dowry and Lin Sisi refused to marry, they had me, her biological daughter, marry instead. It was my biological parents who accepted the money, so I couldn't ignore it either."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a pang of sympathy for her. It turned out she was also a victim. She had been living well in the city, only to suddenly learn that she wasn't the biological daughter, then to hear about Lin Sisi's canceled engagement and the family's financial struggles, which led her to cancel her engagement with a wealthy man in the city and marry into the countryside.

As fellow women, everyone felt that she was truly pitiful. She was such a selfless and sacrificial child! Unlike Lin Sisi, who, upon realizing her wealthy background, immediately abandoned her adoptive parents and returned to the city, even stealing someone else's fiancé, leaving behind a mess for this child.

She was truly too cunning and malicious!