Turning Antagonist to Protagonist: He is Both Soft and Fierce-Chapter 232 - 227: Tingfan, You Have to Toughen Up

Chapter 232: Chapter 227: Tingfan, You Have to Toughen Up

Song An and Song Hao naturally noticed, knowing they were in the wrong, their expressions very apologetic.

Song An pressed his lips together, looking at Song Qin, inquiring about Lin Qiao’s condition, "Mother, how is Madam Tingfan?"

Song Qin shook her head, looking at him as if she wanted to say something but held back.

This matter couldn’t be blamed on him, if anyone were to be blamed, it should be herself and the old man for not taking good care of the eldest daughter-in-law back then.

Song An, still uneasy, stood by the doorway watching for a while, then caught Song Tingfan’s eye, full of apology.

Song Tingfan never blamed Uncle; he knew it wasn’t related to Uncle or his family at all, so he shook his head, indicating it was nothing.

After staying there for a while, Song An and Song Hao left, insisting on giving some silver coins to Song Qin for Lin Qiao’s recovery.

Soon, things blew up in the Song family, even tearing up the divorce papers.

Many people gathered at the doorway to watch the commotion.

Upon learning this, Song Tingfan clasped his hands tightly together; he disliked Aunt greatly, was very disgusted, but he didn’t want Uncle’s family to fall apart.

At the same time, he firmly decided that he would no longer accept anything from Uncle’s family so that Aunt would have no reason to bully them anymore.

He couldn’t let his sister-in-law suffer anymore.

In the end, it was Zhou Ping who came over to calm tensions, barely persuading the very angry Song An. Still, upon leaving, he couldn’t help but admonish Mrs. Song to maintain moderation, emphasizing that family ties are unbreakable even if bones are broken.

Mrs. Song, most likely, didn’t listen; she was still commanding her daughter-in-law to make food for her as she left.

Song Hao initially thought his mother was shocked by falling into the river, so he held back his anger without speaking up. However, he noticed that when his father went to town to buy medicine for his younger siblings, she took the opportunity to boss his wife around, clearly trying to make trouble.

Finally, unable to hold back, he pulled his wife over and, both angry and helpless, said to Mrs. Song, "Mother, can you calm down a bit? You’re ruining this family."

"I originally didn’t want to say anything, but you’ve gone too far. Our younger siblings always buy things for us. Over the years, even though father gave money to Tingfan, it’s long since been cleared."

"Father didn’t tell you because he didn’t want you to think about it, but you still did. Are you trying to push them to their deaths?"

He paused for a moment, "Do you think their family is just for show? If not for father’s sake, the Lin Family would have dealt with this long ago."

Mrs. Song’s eyes widened as she angrily slapped him, "Are you speaking to me like this? I am your mother!!"

Seeing her husband get hit, Mrs. Song He hurriedly stepped forward to shield him, "Mother, my husband just misspoke, don’t be mad." As she spoke, she tugged at Song Hao, signaling him to stop talking.

Nearby, Song Mei quickly grabbed Mrs. Song, "Mother, why did you hit brother? He wasn’t wrong."

"Get out, all of you get out. I’ve raised you for so many years, and you’re no better than ungrateful wolves." Mrs. Song, in anger, pushed Song Mei a few times; of course, she couldn’t understand why her children wouldn’t support her but would side with outsiders.

Song Hao supported the staggering Song Mei, looking at his mother with disappointment, and said nothing as he led his wife and little sister out of the room.

Song He was worried about leaving her mother-in-law alone in the room, "Husband, I think I should stay and keep an eye."

"No need to watch, go see if there’s anything you can help with at our younger sibling’s place." Song Hao was just trying to get her to leave; his mother wouldn’t do anything to him and Song Mei in anger, but it was different for his wife.

Song He understood well and nodded, "Okay, I’ll get you some medicine for your face first."

Song Hao gently shook his head, "It’s okay, I’ll come pick you up later."

He paused for a moment, "Wife, I’m sorry for putting you through this."

Song He smiled warmly, "It’s no trouble, really."

Though her mother-in-law was difficult, both her father-in-law and husband were understanding and often stood by her.

...

When Song He arrived, Lin Qiao was already awake, with Li Guifen, Song Qin, and others keeping her company.

It was already noon; Song Tingfan was with Lin Xushi and Mrs. Lin Wu in the kitchen making lunch. There wasn’t much food at home, but Lin Shan had brought some from home and bought several pounds of meat.

At this point, Lin Han enters, "Tingfan, come with me and bring some things home."

Song Tingfan paused while holding a fire tong; he wasn’t stupid, he knew Uncle Lin was going to talk to him about something.

Finally, he nodded and followed him out of the courtyard.

Lin Han glanced at him a couple of times before saying, "Tingfan, there’s nothing wrong with how your Aunt Lin and I think of you, but I want to say something to you, and don’t take it the wrong way, it’s not about you."

Song Tingfan clutched the edge of his clothes tightly.

Lin Han continued, "I want your sister-in-law to come back home and stay."

Song Tingfan’s mind went blank for a moment, he wanted to say something but couldn’t find his voice.

He didn’t want his sister-in-law to leave him.

But perhaps she didn’t want to stay at home anymore.

Eventually, he muttered a low, "Okay."

Seeing his eyes instantly redden, Lin Han internally sighed deeply, "Tingfan, your Aunt Lin and I really like you, that’s why we thought about you marrying into our family."

"Rest assured, if you two are meant to be, your Aunt Lin and I will definitely agree."

"But..."

He pressed his lips, continuing, "Tingfan, you have to harden yourself, otherwise this family won’t hold together."

Outsiders can help, but they can’t do everything for you; only when you yourself are strong will others not dare to easily bully you.

"When your Aunt Lin and I first got married, times weren’t easy either, no house, no land, and brothers would mock us."

"I was working outside, and naturally couldn’t take care of your Aunt Lin. She’s the type that, even when wronged, wouldn’t tell me. I wouldn’t have known if not for her bleeding during pregnancy with your sister-in-law."

"When I found out, I was furious, knife in hand, at my brother’s doorstep, which scared them off. After that, they didn’t dare bully your Aunt Lin anymore."

"You cherish personal feelings, but others don’t. There’s no need for you to cherish them; once you start your own family, you’ll realize your little family is the real one, everything else is just superficial."

"Not saying all, but for the most part, that’s how it is."

If Song Tingfan couldn’t harden himself, he would likely not feel safe marrying off his daughter to him.

Though young, from the moment his parents passed, Song Tingfan understood much. Others’ words would linger in his mind for a long time, fearing he’d trouble others somehow.

It was only after his sister-in-law’s change that he slowly started accepting outside opinions.

Gradually, he no longer felt the pain of losing his kin.

No longer woke up to see his sister-in-law in tension every day.

No longer alone.

If his sister-in-law hadn’t changed for the better that day, he didn’t want to live anymore, dreaming of his parents calling him down...

No one knew how important his current sister-in-law was to him, only he did. If she asked for his life, he would willingly give it.

"Uncle Lin, I won’t let anyone bully my sister-in-law in the future."

Seeing that he understood his point, Lin Han smiled, patting his shoulder, "Then I can be at ease."