Turning Antagonist to Protagonist: He is Both Soft and Fierce-Chapter 217 - 212: Just Don’t Treat Him as Your Little Uncle
Coming down from the attic and meeting the inquisitive and curious eyes of Li Guifen and Lin Han, she guessed they were afraid she might feel uncomfortable, so they quickly averted their gaze, only to quickly look back at her again.
Lin Qiao: "..."
"Have you eaten?"
Li Guifen cleared her throat, "I have."
At this moment, Song Tingfan also came downstairs, and upon meeting the gaze of the Lin couple, he nervously tugged at his pant legs.
After a moment of silence, Li Guifen found an excuse to send Song Tingfan away, "Tingfan, go with your uncle to carry a bag of rice."
Lin Han immediately caught on, "Yes, yes, the rice is too heavy, I can’t carry it alone."
Lin Qiao could see through their clumsy excuse at a glance, "Let’s go after we’ve eaten."
Ever since seeing her daughter and Song Tingfan hugging, Li Guifen’s mind had been buzzing like a cat scratching, eager to ask clearly, "It’s not far, we’ll carry it back quickly."
"Yes, yes." Lin Shan led Song Tingfan out.
Watching the two of them walk away, Li Guifen hurriedly pulled Lin Qiao up to the attic, "What’s going on with you and Tingfan? Weren’t you unwilling?"
It wasn’t that Lin Qiao was unwilling, but rather she just couldn’t do it, "..."
She explained in detail, "Just now a man came to cause trouble, I scared him with a kitchen knife, and he just hugged me."
"Mom, don’t overthink it, he’s my younger uncle, how could I have any thoughts?"
"That’s good, I was afraid you were messing around." Although Li Guifen approved of her daughter being with Song Tingfan, it had to be a proper marriage, she quickly added, "As long as you don’t consider him your uncle."
They didn’t know how they set their sights on Song Tingfan, but if the Song family couple found out, they would probably rise from their graves to strangle them.
Hearing the word "messing around," Lin Qiao: "..."
She couldn’t bear to harm the young ones.
She said helplessly, "Stop talking to me about this, if you mention it again, I’ll become a nun."
"Phooey, phooey, phooey, I won’t let you become a nun, don’t even think about it."
Li Guifen spat on the ground a few times and then said, "Think it over carefully, Tingfan is really a good kid."
Knowing he’s a kid and still suggesting marriage, Lin Qiao’s brows ached, "Really, don’t mention it, it won’t be good if the younger uncle hears, by then I won’t be able to avoid him."
"How do you know what Tingfan thinks? He..." Li Guifen quickly changed the subject, "Tingfan could never hide from you, see how close he is to you usually."
Her daughter hadn’t given her agreement, so she decided not to mention having spoken to Song Tingfan about it. If it didn’t work out, at least it wouldn’t be awkward.
Lin Qiao agreed with her reasoning, but being close and avoiding were two different things, let alone whether she wanted to, if that antagonist found out she wanted to marry him, he’d probably be scared silly.
She became slightly serious, "Mom, really stop talking about this. I just want to raise my younger uncle. As for my own matters, I’ll see to it in the future."
"I know you and dad worry about me, but I can take care of myself, don’t worry, I’ll look after you both in your old age."
Hearing the last few words, Li Guifen’s eyes turned slightly red, "Okay, I won’t mention it. Your dad and I just want someone to look after you."
"There’s no hurry, I haven’t met the right person yet, but when the right one comes along, I won’t need you to say it, I’ll bring it up myself." Lin Qiao said this to comfort her, deliberately not making it sound final.
It seemed her parents were hoping she’d remarry.
She thought that by saying this, Li Guifen would give up the idea of her marrying Song Tingfan, but instead, Li Guifen became even more eager to match the two.
The two of them spent a long time together, and no one was more suitable than Song Tingfan.
Elsewhere, having walked for a good while, Lin Han couldn’t hold back and asked Song Tingfan, "Did anything happen between you?"
Song Tingfan was momentarily stunned before he realized what he was asking, and his face turned crimson, "Nothing happened."
Knowing him to be simple-minded, Lin Han immediately believed him, breathed a sigh of relief, and sincerely advised, "Tingfan, my wife and I approve of you, but don’t break the ancestral rules, you can’t cross the line before marriage."
Knowing no one else would tell Song Tingfan this, Lin Han added more, feeling slightly awkward, "A woman’s purity is very important, outsiders may not know about your sister-in-law, but you should be clear, she’s still very pure."
Song Tingfan had never thought that way about his sister-in-law, but hearing those words, scenes from his dreams flashed in his mind, making his face burn as if on fire.
He stammered, "I-I... haven’t."
He truly hadn’t thought that way.
He just wanted to marry his sister-in-law and live like that forever.
Having been through it, Lin Han knowingly patted his shoulder, "No need to feel embarrassed, Tingfan, your uncle believes in you."
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Tutoring School
Noticing Song Tingfan had been in a daze for quite a while, Zhou Tiedan quickly glanced at the teacher who was writing on the board, then tossed a paper ball at Song Tingfan.
Song Tingfan instinctively looked up, Zhou Tiedan mouthed, "What’s wrong with you?"
Song Tingfan shook his head blankly, his gaze fell back onto the book, but he couldn’t focus, Lin Han’s words kept echoing in his mind, "Tingfan, your sister-in-law cares about you most."
Does sister-in-law really care about him most?
He wanted to believe it, but was afraid it wasn’t true...
When the first lesson ended, Zhou Tiedan leaned towards Song Tingfan, and teased, "You’re acting weird; did you fall for some girl?"
"Don’t talk nonsense, I didn’t." Song Tingfan suddenly felt a bit flustered.
"You say no, but your face is all red. Let me feel your chest and see how fast it’s beating. My sister-in-law said if you like a girl, it’ll beat very fast, like a drum."
Zhou Tiedan reached out, aiming to feel his chest, but Song Tingfan quickly swatted it away.
After having his hand slapped painfully, Zhou Tiedan shook it repeatedly, "Geez, Song Tingfan, you hit hard! What girl would dare to like you!"
"Hmph! You call us brothers, and you like a girl and don’t even tell me? I’ll go tell your sister-in-law."
"No!" Song Tingfan blurted out without thinking, his reaction seemed like he’d been found out.
He understood what Zhou Tiedan meant by liking.
An innate reaction revealed he liked his sister-in-law, which made his heart beat fast...
Zhou Tiedan thought he was just scared of being found out, immediately extended two fingers, and smugly said, "Then give me two pieces of cake, and I’ll keep your secret."
Usually "stingy" Song Tingfan took two pieces of cake from his bag, feeling slightly displeased, "Stop bothering me."
Zhou Tiedan quickly finished eating, curiously pressing, "Who do you like? Is she prettier than your sister-in-law?"
Song Tingfan avoided looking at him, keeping his head down, "I want to study."
But it didn’t dampen Zhou Tiedan’s interest, "No way, she can’t be prettier than your sister-in-law; your sister-in-law is the prettiest."
He suddenly thought of something and whispered, "Let me tell you, An Hua and Lanhua held hands, I saw it with my own eyes."
"I told my mom, and she told me not to copy, ’cause holding hands means you have to marry. Tingfan, did you hold hands? If you did, you have to marry her."
Images of him holding his sister-in-law at noon flashed in Song Tingfan’s mind, "Go away, stop bothering me while I read."
"You’re not reading, can’t even pay attention." Zhou Tiedan pouted but still walked away.
