The Introvert is Becoming the Police Station's Beloved!

Chapter 300: Chapter 300: For What?

Lin Xiaoyan listened to the sounds coming from his parents’ room, glanced at Nan Xi, and shrugged powerlessly.

It’s been like this since childhood; every time it involved Uncle’s family, his parents would argue.

Because his grandparents passed away early, the three siblings had a very difficult life.

When Aunt got married, she considered marrying nearby to take care of her two brothers, but...

The aunt who originally wanted to marry nearby suddenly married far away.

This caught Uncle and Dad off guard; they had tried to stop her, considering how Aunt would manage if she were wronged in a distant place without her family around?

But back then, Aunt was infatuated with Uncle-in-law, ignoring all others’ objections, even speaking harshly because of Uncle and Dad’s interference.

The final result was that when Aunt left, the three siblings had a falling out.

This is also why Aunt never returned all these years.

Dad and Uncle both held grudges, feeling frustrated and disappointed.

Uncle might not have thought much about Aunt, but every year during the New Year, Dad would mention her.

He wanted to see how Aunt was doing, but... recalling those things Aunt said back then, he got so angry that he didn’t want to go.

Aunt married in Hui Province, quite close to Sea City.

But far from Yu Province.

Due to their only sister leaving, the remaining two brothers relied more heavily on each other.

However, this reliance changed when Uncle got married.

At that time, Lin Fu was just a teenager; due to poverty, he started working early to earn money.

After Uncle married, the household was managed by the older sister-in-law.

Yet, Lin Fu slowly discovered that the money he earned was handed over, only for the older sister-in-law to take it back to her family.

Every time he needed money, the older sister-in-law refused with various excuses.

Therefore, Lin Fu decided to split the family, move into a dilapidated tile house alone, earn his own money, and save up to get married...

Later, Lin Fu started earning more, leading people to do renovations outside. He wanted to help his brother and took him everywhere.

He gave his brother the highest salary, giving him extra money each time they settled accounts.

Even so, the older sister-in-law remained unsatisfied, always trying to gain some advantage by any means.

Every time, Lin Mu felt wronged and angry, yet her husband always persuaded her to let it go.

People said Lin Mu was fortunate to not worry about in-law relationships, but who knew she suffered from a strained relationship with her sister-in-law.

She knew her husband cared about his only brother’s family, but they kept pushing their limits, and she gradually couldn’t endure it anymore.

Eventually, she left the village and moved to the city...

However, concerning her children, she wouldn’t back down.

When her son got married, despite her reluctance, she considered them family, having only one biological aunt, but the result left her fuming.

So, for her daughter’s engagement and even her future marriage, she refused to let that woman attend!

Ultimately, it was unclear how Lin Fu and Lin Mu discussed it, as Lin Xiaoyan found herself with Nan Xi signing up for a club to learn combat.

"Bang!"

"Get up!"

Lin Xiaoyan didn’t know how many times she had been knocked down. Feeling a bit dizzy, she heard Sister Nan’s voice and gritted her teeth to stand up again.

Nan Xi frowned at Lin Xiaoyan, "You have to learn to anticipate!

From my movements, predict where I’ll land in the next second; if you can anticipate, you can block my attacks and counterattack me..."

Lin Xiaoyan panted while nodding, "Okay, I got it..."

Nan Xi: "This time, I’ll slow down my movements, watch closely!"

"Okay"

Half an hour later, Lin Xiaoyan was drenched in sweat, breathing heavily, lying powerlessly on the ground.

Nan Xi removed her protective gear, walked over to Lin Xiaoyan, and started to take off Lin Xiaoyan’s protective gear.

After removing it, she began massaging Lin Xiaoyan’s body.

"Ouch, it hurts! It hurts!"

When she pressed the recently bruised areas, Lin Xiaoyan yelped in pain.

Nan Xi: "Bear with it, I need to work these out, otherwise it’ll hurt even more tomorrow."

Lin Xiaoyan had no choice but to grit her teeth and endure.

After a thorough massage, Lin Xiaoyan looked utterly despairing.

Nan Xi laughed as she looked at Lin Xiaoyan’s expression.

"Are we training again tomorrow?"

This question, Nan Xi asked every day.

Lin Xiaoyan was full of grievance, "My body tells me, I don’t want to train!

My willpower tells me, keep training!

Boo hoo... Sister Nan, why is this so hard..."

Nan Xi looked at the wailing Lin Xiaoyan, smiling widely, "It really is tough. When I started training as a kid, my body had no untouched skin every day..."

Hearing Nan Xi’s words, Lin Xiaoyan slowly turned her head to look at the smiling Nan Xi.

"Sister Nan, you..."

Nan Xi smiled, "Although the training was tough when I was young, I’m still grateful in my heart.

Being picked to leave the orphanage was the greatest blessing of my life."

Looking at the bright-eyed, smiling Sister Nan, Lin Xiaoyan felt a wave of sadness.

"Sister Nan, did you ever look for your... parents?" Lin Xiaoyan asked cautiously as she slowly sat up.

Nan Xi paused, then smiled gently, "I did."

Seeing Nan Xi’s expression, Lin Xiaoyan wanted to ask but didn’t know how.

Nan Xi stretched out her hand and helped Lin Xiaoyan up.

"As a child, I always envied others for having parents, so I always had the idea that when I grew up, I would find my biological parents.

I wanted to know why they didn’t want me."

Nan Xi: "I wanted to know if it was out of necessity or... they just never wanted me at all."

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoyan held Nan Xi’s hand, her face full of compassion.

"Later, I searched, and it didn’t take long to find them."

Lin Xiaoyan held her breath, continuing to listen.

"When I found them, I discovered they simply didn’t want me!

They wanted sons, but only had daughters.

Except for keeping two daughters, every other daughter was either sold, abandoned, or..."

Nan Xi paused, her face full of sarcasm, "I was relatively lucky; they left me at the orphanage’s doorstep."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Did they eventually have a son?"

"They did!" Nan Xi said with great satisfaction, "To have a son, they kept having children every year!

Though they were extremely poor, they kept trying!

Finally, they had a son, their wish was fulfilled, but when that child was three or four months old, the man died of cancer."

Lin Xiaoyan:......

"So... what was the point?" Lin Xiaoyan couldn’t understand such people.

Nan Xi shrugged, "Who knows, they spent a lifetime wanting a son, finally got one, only for it to cost them their life, ha."

"Sigh, then what was the point? Was it just to have a son to be proud of, to continue the family line?

But, was it worth it?" Lin Xiaoyan was speechless.

Yet, the preference for boys over girls has persisted through ages.