Chapter 56 Mushroom Picking

It rained all night yesterday, and the air smelled damp. Da Hong came to ask Jin Ran to go mushroom picking on the mountain.

Jinran heard about the aftermath of Shen Yanhong's incident from Da Hong.

Da Hong said, "I've never seen anything like it. I never knew someone could whine like that. When Shen Yan Hong hit Huang Zhiqing, Huang Zhiqing hid behind Meng Zhiqing and started whimpering like a mosquito. Meng Zhiqing protected her and criticized Shen Yan Hong. I think a lot of young men in our village are susceptible to this kind of whining. They all look at Shen Yan Hong with disapproving eyes."

Jinran stared in disbelief.

This is an absolutely amazing air conditioner!

Da Hong looked like she'd seen the world, and asked Jin Ran, "Nini, what do you think Meng Zhiqing was thinking? Shen Yan Hong almost fainted from crying back then. I wonder if those two can still be together."

Jinran shook her head, thinking with some regret that she had missed another juicy gossip event.

There were many people picking mushrooms on the mountain. Jinran followed Da Hong and searched slowly. Picking mushrooms is an addictive activity. Jinran looked at her harvest with excitement, thinking that if she had a lot, she would dry them all and save them to stew with a rooster.

The rooster said, "Does love gradually disappear?"

Da Hong whispered, "Nini, look, Shen Yan Hong is here too."

Jinran looked up and saw Shen Yanhong with swollen eyes, searching for mushrooms with her aunt in the crowd.

Jinran overheard the woman who had received good news jokingly asking, "Yanhong, what brings you here? Is your relationship with Meng Zhiqing falling apart? We're all waiting to attend your wedding!"

Shen Yanhong didn't say anything, just kept her head down. Her aunt said unhappily, "You've really made something of yourselves, joking around with a little child. There will definitely be a banquet for my Yanhong and Meng Zhiqing. You should all go. If you come empty-handed, I'll scold you."

The woman fell silent, looking embarrassed.

The aunts around Jinran whispered, "Yanhong has been having an affair with Meng Zhiqing for a long time. Who else would she be with but Meng Zhiqing? No one else would want her. I heard that someone saw the two of them go into the woods. Maybe something happened between them."

"Who says otherwise? I've heard it too. Old Master Shen's wife isn't a good person either. She even took advantage of the third branch of the family. If I had a sister-in-law like Cuifen, I'd be trying to curry favor with her. Instead, I've offended her. She's such a fool."

An auntie saw Jinran and tugged at the woman who was speaking, and then everyone awkwardly dispersed.

Jinran shrugged indifferently and continued looking for mushrooms, but Da Hong said, "I've noticed that Shen Yanhong's reputation is ruined. Luckily, my grandma is smart, and my second sister didn't make a fool of herself. I don't think your aunt is any better."

Jinran nodded in strong agreement.

After harvesting half a basket of mushrooms, Jinran went home. There were too many people going up the mountain, and she could only find a limited number. In the afternoon, she decided to go deeper into the mountain by herself.

I ate a deluxe bowl of instant noodles, took a short nap, and then set off.

When they left, Doujin and Fugui wanted to go with them, but Fugui was lazy and didn't want to walk by himself, so Jinran had to put him in her space and take Doujin up the mountain.

After returning home, Shen Yanhong locked herself in her room and didn't speak when her aunt called her for dinner.

"Shen Yanhong, don't try to be clever with me. If you get hungry later, there won't be any left."

Shen Yanhong shouted, "I'm not eating! I'm already full from all the talking, why would I eat? It's all your fault!"

The aunt, furious, launched into a tirade: "Who am I doing this for? You heartless wretch! Fine, I'm not going to get involved in your affairs anymore. Why should I, a mere girl, suffer the same treatment as you? What am I getting out of this...?"

Shen Yanhong was extremely annoyed until her mother completely stopped talking.

She finally had time to think.

How did things turn out like this? She was on the verge of getting engaged to Meng Zhiqing, when Huang Yuanyuan suddenly appeared as an obstacle.

Could it be... that Huang Yuanyuan was also reborn?

Impossible, there's no way that would be such a coincidence.

It's so annoying. Nothing has gone smoothly since I was reborn.

She'll have to coax Meng Fan again tomorrow. This time, she was so angry she acted impulsively.

As for Huang Yuanyuan, we'll see what happens in the future.