I was somewhat puzzled. If Lin Yi was Lin Xiaoyi's younger brother, why did Lin Xiaoyi display such disgust?
Seemingly noticing my confusion, Lin Yi gave a bitter smile, "It makes sense for my sister to hate me. After all, my birth caused the death of our mother."
Perhaps it was the kindness I radiated, but Lin Yi began to share some of their childhood stories while we ate, and I finally understood why Lin Xiaoyi disliked Lin Yi.
It turned out that Lin Xiaoyi's family favored boys over girls. After giving birth to Lin Xiaoyi, her mother was pressured into having a second child before fully recovering. She suffered a lot from various folk remedies before finally conceiving Lin Yi.
Probably because he was worried that Lin's mother was not in good health and the child wouldn't get enough nutrition, during her pregnancy, Lin's father fed her a lot of good food. But these foods ended up being the death sentence for Lin's mother.