My retirement life in Neon

"You have lived with your mother for fourteen years. Think about it. Is your life really so unbearable? If Saya Ryoko hadn't told you that you were from a single-parent family, you would still be in school now, instead of waiting for me to come."

Lin Zi'an saw that Oda Reina's expression had begun to change.

"Do you really need a toy that is dispensable in the first place?"

"Without him, can you and Michiko not survive?"

"If you step on yourself, don't expect others to respect you."

"Ah!" Oda Reina suddenly burst into tears, and tears slid down her face like they were free.

Lin Zi'an saw this and hugged Oda Reina in his arms, "Cry, you will grow up after crying."

Lin Zi'an knew that she couldn't stop for a while, so he talked to himself.

"You know what? Actually, I hate your mother's way of treating you. She only cares about your body, not your mind. You can say that she is mostly responsible for your becoming like this."

"Ah~" Lin Zian suddenly sighed, "She can't help it. For you, she is so busy that she almost wants to split herself in two. How can she have time to pay attention to your mind?"

"This is life~ We all have difficulties."

"Ouni~" Oda Reina raised her head from his arms and looked at him.

"Why did you become a little cat!" Lin Zian smiled and wiped the tears from her face with his hand.

"Isn't life good now? You have a mother who loves you and a brother like me. You are not as bad as you think."

"Really?" Tears in Oda Reina's eyes were about to overflow again.

"What! Am I not as good as a toy in your eyes?" Lin Zian pretended to be angry.

"No!" Oda Reina exclaimed, burying her head in Lin Zian's arms again, "Onii-chan is the best."

"That's enough, you lost a toy that you didn't have in the first place, and you got a brother like me, so why aren't you a little happier?"

"Reina is very happy! I've never been so happy!" Although Oda Reina said this, she cried even harder.

Lin Zian didn't say anything else, just looked at her silently.

Sure enough, he guessed it right. Oda Reina's previous liveliness and cheerfulness were all pretended, just to please him and make Oda Michiko feel at ease.

Lin Zian and Oda Reina dawdled for almost an hour before returning to the first floor. He asked Oda Reina to wash her face by herself, otherwise her mother would see it and something would happen again.

He went to the kitchen and looked at Oda Michiko who was busy, and asked.

"Why hasn't it been done for so long?"

"Uh... almost... this..." Oda Michiko seemed to be trying to suppress something, and didn't look back at him.

Because if she looked back, Lin Zian would see her crying.

She was relieved when Lin Zian left the kitchen.

Lin Zian actually knew that she was eavesdropping just now, and some of his words were meant for her, so he didn't expose her.

Lin Zian lay on the sofa, wondering what he was after.

He didn't know until he saw the smile on Oda Reina's face when she came out of the bathroom.

He was after peace of mind.

The three of them had a very happy meal. It was the first time that Lin Zian saw Oda Reina's real smile from the heart, no longer the kind of smile with a hint of flattery.

He also laughed because he saw her growth and that innocent smile.

Lin Zian felt the powerful infectiousness of emotions.

When the last bit of estrangement disappeared, this was a real home, a home he pursued.

But after finishing the meal and packing up, Oda Michiko disappeared.

Lin Zian and Oda Reina knew that she was on the second floor, but neither of them went up to disturb her.

She is not an iron man, she needs to vent.

After a while, when the crying gradually subsided, Lin Zian stopped Oda Reina and went upstairs alone.

It seems that there is another person with psychological problems.

"Can I come in?" Lin Zian knocked on the door and asked.

"Wait... wait a minute..." Oda Michiko's voice sounded a little panicked.

After a while, Oda Michiko opened the door.

"Are you okay?" Lin Zian looked at her face, his eyes were red, and he was sobbing unconsciously.

"Please come in." Oda Michiko avoided his eyes and opened the door.

Lin Zian walked in without hesitation and sat on the ground casually.

He didn't say anything, just looked at Oda Michiko.

Oda Michiko couldn't stand being looked at by him, so she asked actively.

"Why is Qingtian-kun wet?"

"Oh! You mean here." Lin Zian pulled the front of his clothes, "This is because Reina poured water on it and wet it."

"How could Reina do that? Qingtian-kun is joking."

Lin Zian saw that she didn't want to tell the truth yet, so he didn't rush. Anyway, he had plenty of time.

Oda Michiko couldn't stand Lin Zian's eyes and asked.

"Am I a competent mother?"

Lin Zian saw her speak and smiled and replied: "It's useless to ask me this. You should ask Reina, the person involved."

"But..."

"Don't say but!" Lin Zian interrupted her, "My opinion has no reference value at all. You and Reina are mother and daughter."

Lin Zian saw that she couldn't react and asked: "Do you think Reina is a qualified daughter?"

"Of course..."

"Stop!" Lin Zian stretched out his hand to signal her to stop, "You don't have to say it, and it's useless to tell me. This is a matter between you two mothers and daughters."

After being interrupted by Lin Zian again and again, Michiko Oda also seemed a little impatient.

"Do you want to get Reina's approval?"

"Yes!" Michiko Oda's expression was serious and her eyes were firm, like those who were martyred for the truth.

"Then you wait until tomorrow, and then you will know whether you are a qualified mother or not." Lin Zian didn't finish his words, "Now you go and take a bath with Reina."

"Of course, if you also want to pour water, I don't care, anyway, this is all I need." After saying that, Lin Zian turned around and went out, not caring about Michiko Oda.

Damn! Why can't I control my mouth? I almost exploded.

After Lin Zian went out, he was scared for a while, and when Michiko Oda came down, he didn't dare to look at her.

Lying on the bed, Lin Zian thought about what happened today and found that he had done a lot of things wrong, but these were all in the past, so he should go to bed obediently now.

Lin Zian fell asleep slowly until he was woken up by Reina Oda knocking on the door in the morning.

"Wake up! Onii-chan."

"Got it." Lin Zian took out his phone from the bedside table and checked the time.

Why did you come to call him so early?

Lin Zian walked over and opened the door, and saw that Oda Reina was already dressed. This school uniform arrived the day before yesterday, and she was put on today.

"Why are you here so early today?"

Oda Reina did not answer his question, but turned around in place.

"Onii-chan! Do I look good?"

It's so real. I just said that I would put it on the shelf, and the collection was immediately lost. Can't I keep it for a few more days? I haven't put it on the shelf yet...