Although Lin Yifan felt that this measure was somewhat superfluous, some things were unpredictable. After all, when he was a child, he and his village friends had tried to peep at the village beauty taking a bath; although they ultimately did not succeed, the intent was still there. Therefore, he believed that the village perverts would likely not pass up the chance to target Zhou Jiajia and the others.

As expected, his prediction was right; the village's young boys, especially those fresh high schoolers aged seventeen or eighteen, were particularly fixated on the beauty of Zhou Jiajia and her group. Knowing that Lin Tianwen's bathroom window was in a dilapidated state, they teamed up and came to peep at their stunning figures.

They arrived at the ambush spot very early, so they waited outside for a long time. Now, as the proverb goes, "Heaven rewards the diligent," Lin Tianwen's bathroom finally lit up bright, and it was time for them to make their move.

Thus, they moved stealthily, emerging from their hiding spot and approaching Lin Tianwen's bathroom.

A burst of noisy sounds came from afar; Lin Yifan, sitting atop the rooftop wall, instantly opened his eyes and scrutinized the cornfield in front of him, closely observing the situation.

He noticed that the corn plants were "shivering" not as if blown by the wind, but more likely by human action; thus, he deduced that the perverts had begun to move.

"Hmph! A bunch of evil-minded guys, see how I deal with you."

With a cold snort, Lin Yifan displayed his qinggong and vanished from his spot in an instant.

The next moment, he descended from the sky, appeared in front of the group of perverts, and blocked their path.

"In the dead of night, so late at night, instead of sleeping soundly at home, what are you doing out here?"

The sudden appearance of a figure startled the group of perverts who were about to peep at Zhou Jiajia and the others bathing.

They immediately looked up, their eyes wide open, examining the newcomer.

With the help of the bright moonlight, they could make out some contours and features of this abruptly appearing man, and realizing he bore a striking resemblance to Lin Yifan, the village's returning overlord, they were instantly terrified.

Lin Yifan, who could even defeat the Zheng family gang, meant these scoundrels were even less of a challenge to him.

"I'm asking you, got dumb, have you?" Lin Yifan released his anger, furiously demanding an answer.

The peeping thrill-seekers trembled for a while, then timidly responded, "Yifan... Brother Yifan! We... we were wrong, please... please spare us, we will never dare again."

"What if I find you peeping again? What then?" Lin Yifan inquired.

"If we offend again, we will take our own heads off to apologize to Brother Yifan."

"Good, you said it, I did not force you. If I find you peeping again, you can bring your heads here to apologize!"

After speaking, he scolded sharply, "Scram!"

The group of peeping nuts didn't dare to delay, they immediately fled for their lives, never daring to step half into the cornfield again.

Watching their hastily retreating figures, Lin Yifan sneered continuously, "Playing the peeping tom with me? I was peeping before you were even born."

After dealing with the peeping maniacs, Lin Yifan returned to the rooftop and continued sitting on the wall, sensing the surroundings.

In the bathroom, Zhou Jiajia and An Qi quickly finished wiping their bodies; they didn't remove their clothes, only lifting them slightly to slide a wet towel underneath; therefore, even if someone was peeping, they wouldn't see anything.

Next, they removed their makeup, washed their faces, brushed their teeth, and washed their feet. After all these elaborate tasks, they comfortably left the bathroom.

"Qingqing, Fangfang, it's your turn."

Su Qingqing and Little Fang, who were helping Lin's mother spread the bed, heard Zhou Jiajia calling them and immediately walked out of the room and grabbed buckets to fetch water.

Seeing Su Qingqing and Little Fang working hands-on, Zhou Jiajia and An Qi asked curiously, "Qingqing, where's Yifan? Where is he?"

"He's on the rooftop keeping watch for you guys," replied Su Qingqing.

"Standing guard? Why do you need to stand guard for us?" Zhou Jiajia asked, puzzled.

"It's to prevent any peeping toms outside from spying on you girls while you bathe. He really cares about us," Su Qingqing answered.

"I see! Such a man is awesome!" Zhou Jiajia and An Qi gave a thumbs up in approval, feeling very comforted.

Just as Su Qingqing had picked up the scoop to start pouring hot water, Lin Yifan suddenly appeared.

He snatched the scoop from Su Qingqing's hand, asking her to step aside so she wouldn't get scalded by the hot water.

Su Qingqing was overjoyed, never having expected that Lin Yifan would show up in the end.

Just now, she had been complaining about Lin Yifan; now, all her grievances had vanished.

After filling two buckets with hot water, Lin Yifan grabbed one in each hand and quickly delivered them to the bathroom.

Su Qingqing and Fangfang followed behind him, their faces filled with happy smiles.

After entering the bathroom, Lin Yifan shut the door, then hugged both women into his arms, showering them with affection.

Now, Su Qingqing and Fangfang finally understood why the two older sisters had been playfully complaining earlier; it had been so sweet.

Following that, they playfully started pounding on Lin Yifan with small fists.

Lin Yifan quickly escaped from the bathroom, repeating the same procedure, running to the rooftop to stand guard.

In the room, Lin Tianwen's mother quickly made the beds; meanwhile, Zhou Jiajia and An Qi, the beautiful daughters-in-law, didn't bother with much ceremony and immediately went into the room to change into their nightclothes.

Once everything was quiet, the guilt-ridden Xiao Lian suddenly knelt down in the living room, sincerely apologizing and confessing to the elderly couple.

"Dad, Mom! I'm sorry."

Seeing this, Lin Tianwen's father and mother quickly went to help Xiao Lian up: "Oh my! My dear treasure, why are you kneeling? Get up quickly."

But Xiao Lian insisted on not getting up: "Dad, Mom! Let me finish speaking. These past years, I really feel sorry for making you suffer so much and worry so much; hit me, I'm willing to accept your punishment."

"Oh dear! We're the ones who should apologize. We dragged you down, making you leave school early to work and help support the family. You haven't blamed us and we're already comforted by that; how could we dare to punish you? Get up quickly, don't kneel there, the floor is dirty," Lin Tianwen's parents persuaded.

Over the years, Xiao Lian sent money home every month; although she hadn't talked with them much, they always kept her thoughtfulness in their hearts; so how could they possibly blame Xiao Lian?

"But! I made you cry everyday, looking haggard and unable to eat properly—that's my fault; I need to accept your punishment," Xiao Lian stubbornly responded.

In the past, due to their harsh living conditions, she had reasons to resent her parents. Now, with their lives improved, she suddenly realized those reasons to hate were not justifiable, acknowledging that she had been too petty and had failed to appreciate her parents' hardships.

"It's okay, everything is in the past. Besides, Yifan now has an elixir that can change our appearances, so you don't need to feel guilty about how we look," Lin Tianwen's parents consoled her gently.

Truth be told, they owed a lot to this second daughter; her contributions to the family were no less significant than Yifan's!

"But, if you don't punish me, or hit me, I really can't forgive myself," Xiao Lian replied.

"Well then! Since you insist on being punished, I'll oblige you." After saying this, Lin Tianwen's mother stormed off to the kitchen to fetch a small stick to spank Xiao Lian.

Watching this, Lin Tianwen's father suggested, "Dear, don't take the big one, a small one will do."

Lin Tianwen's mother knew what to do without her husband saying it. She then brought out a small stick and asked Xiao Lian to stretch out her hands, ready to administer the punishment.

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