Father Ye said, "Don't believe every rumor you hear. I've heard of people being possessed by ghosts, but never by dogs."
"That's what the spirit medium said, though. I hear she's very effective."
"Then listen out over the next few days and see if she cures him."
"Of course. If she really cures him, that'll prove she has real ability. Then in the future we could... pah! Whether she cures him has nothing to do with us. We're just listening to the gossip."
Seeing several pairs of eyes glaring at her, Mother Ye hurriedly shut her mouth and dared not say any more.
"Just eat. You talk too much," Father Ye snapped.
Without Mother Ye's voice, the table fell briefly quiet, but that made the calls outside the door even clearer.
"A Qing, are you home?"
No!
Lin Xiuqing shouted inwardly, then looked at everyone. "Eldest Aunt's here. I'll go bring her in."
What was she here for? No one needed to say it; they all knew. Luckily, everyone had almost finished eating. They only had a mouthful or two left and could shovel it down before they lost their appetites.
When Lin Xiuqing brought their visitors in, it turned out Eldest Uncle Ye's wife wasn't alone. Eldest Uncle Ye had come along too. By the looks of it, this wouldn't be easy...
Eldest Uncle Ye's wife had originally been smiling as she asked whether Lin Xiuqing had eaten and whether Dongzi was home, but once she stepped inside and saw Mother Ye, her smile froze for a moment.
"Everyone's here? You're all eating here?"
Seeing Eldest Uncle Ye and Eldest Aunt Ye arrive together, everyone knew they were probably going to put Dongzi on the spot.
"Of course. We've been eating here for over half a year-almost a whole