"Hmm! I think I should be able to." Lin's father answered.

"Oh! Son, you're really amazing, Mommy loves you to death," Lin's mother said ecstatically.

She had been worried about Lin father's illness for years, and now it could finally be resolved.

"Mom! Now you should believe in your son, right?" Lin Yifan laughed and asked.

"Believed it, believed it." Lin's mother answered, reassured.

After Lin father's lungs had been cleared, Xiao Fang suddenly remembered something, and pulled out a medicine bottle from her clothes, handing it to Lin's mother and explained, "Auntie! This is a kind of health elixir similar to Mei Yuan Chun Kidney Treasure. However, this is even more effective than Mei Yuan Chun Kidney Treasure, it can make you instantly rejuvenated, your complexion rosy. Try one and see."

"Really? Oh, Fangfang, you're so good to auntie," Lin's mother was overjoyed.

No woman thinks she's too young, including the thrifty Lin's mother; so when she heard that the elixir could make her look younger, she was beside herself with excitement.

In the past, she didn't have the money to buy cosmetics and health products for herself, but now she had an elixir that was more useful than cosmetics and health products, she was definitely going to take it.

Thus, without giving it another thought, she immediately swallowed one to see the effects.

Instantly, she felt her body rejuvenating.

The wrinkled skin began to smooth out. The rough, calloused hands and feet were improved. The ravines on her face were fading away. The white hair that signalled age was rapidly turning black.

Everything was changing for the better, and in that moment, Lin's mother felt as if she had shed ten years, it was truly miraculous.

Watching this unfold, the most astonished person was Lin Yifan's father, Lin Tianwen.

It had been a long time since he had seen his wife looking so beautiful, and it instantly rekindled his desire, as well as the memories of when they first met.

"Dad! What do you think? Do you like this beauty?" Lin Yifan teased.

Seeing the hungry look in his father's eyes, he knew his father was captivated by his mother's beauty.

"Like it! Very much!" Lin's father answered, then went over to grab Lin's mother, examining her while exclaiming, "Oh! My partner, it's been such a long time since I've seen you this beautiful."

"Really?" Lin's mother was extremely happy, smiling sweetly.

Being praised by your beloved is the happiest thing in the world.

"Really!" Lin's father answered earnestly; then he planted a kiss on Lin's mother's face as the most affirmative response.

Everyone was moved by this scene, as it's rare for a couple who had been married for over thirty years to still be so affectionate.

While the elixir played a big part, without the feeling of a racing heart and the foundation of deep affection, that kiss wouldn't have happened.

"Haha!"

Lin Yifan and Zhou Jiajia applauded and cheered, celebrating the renewal of intimacy between the elderly couple.

Having been kissed by her spouse in front of others, even Lin's mother who had been married for so long blushed, then she quickly changed the subject, "Alright! Stop shouting, you'll wake up everyone who's asleep. Let's have some porridge, I'll go get you some pickles."

"Pickles? Auntie, you know how to make pickles? That's amazing, I absolutely love eating pickles with white porridge," Zhou Jiajia and the others were thrilled, not expecting such a delicacy in a poor mountain village.

"Here, everyone knows how to make pickles and cured meat, so there's nothing to be surprised about," Lin's mother said before taking a bowl to fetch some pickles from the room.

A moment later, a bowl of sour and spicy pickles came out.

Zhou Jiajia and the others could smell the pickles from far away and now that they saw them up close, they instantly perked up, their appetites greatly stimulated.

"If we had such delicious things earlier, we wouldn't have needed the double-cooked pork, stir-fried cucumber with eggs, and greens," Zhou Jiajia and the others were beyond happy; they then started to drink porridge and eagerly eat the sour and spicy pickles.

Seeing Zhou Jiajia and her friends gobble up the food, Lin's mother cautioned, "Don't eat so fast, be careful of scalding yourself or choking."

"Got it! Auntie!"

They said that, but in reality, Zhou Jiajia and her friends continued to wolf down their food.

They had been hungry for a long time on their journey, and although nuts and biscuits had kept them from starving, it wasn't enough. Now that they had such a perfect accompaniment right in front of them, how could they hold back? So they kept eating nonstop.

Lin Yifan also knew that except for little Fang, the four girls must've been starving; if it hadn't been for the incident with Zheng Hui earlier, they would have already enjoyed the delicious dishes they longed for.

The porridge was quickly finished. Only then did Zhou Jiajia and her friends reluctantly put down their spoons, ending their hasty and simple dinner.

However, although they could rest now, Lin's mother couldn't; she had to boil water for their baths.

Being poor, the family didn't even have a water heater, so if they wanted to have a hot bath, boiling water was the only option.

Unaware of their situation, Zhou Jiajia and the other girls, curious about the scene, asked, "Auntie, why are you going back to the kitchen to start a fire after we finished the porridge?"

"To prepare hot water for your baths!" Lin's mother answered.

"Ah? We have to boil water for baths? That's so troublesome?" Zhou Jiajia and An Qi finally realized the hardships of country living.

Everything was so basic; all tasks required personal effort. Unlike their homes, where almost everything could be done with machines.

"There's no choice, we're too poor to afford a water heater, this is the only way we can do it," Lin's mother replied.

Seeing Lin's mother toiling alone in the kitchen to make a fire, Zhou Jiajia and the others really wanted to help. However, as soon as they entered, they were shooed out by Lin's mother.

"Auntie, please let us share some of the household chores," Zhou Jiajia and her friends pleaded.

"I appreciate your kindness, but the kitchen is really dirty. You should go out and chat with Yifan or play some games," Lin's mother answered.

"Auntie, we're not afraid of getting dirty. We can help you wash dishes and make fire," Zhou Jiajia and her friends refused to leave, insisting on helping Lin's mother with her work.

But Lin's mother was equally stubborn, absolutely forbidding them from setting foot in the kitchen.

Seeing this, Zhou Jiajia and her friends had to compromise. They made this offer, "Then can we give you a back rub or a massage; would that be alright?"

Lin's mother was sitting in front of the stove, facing the blistering flames, sometimes getting burnt. Besides, the stove was low, and every time Lin's mother had to bend down to put in the wood, it was heartbreaking to watch.

Unable to resist Zhou Jiajia and her friends any longer, Lin's mother finally allowed them to come in and give her a back rub and massage. After all, a massage wouldn't really dirty their clothes or bodies; it should be fine.

Once given permission, Zhou Jiajia and her friends were delighted and went in to massage and rub Lin's mother's back.

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