For every word Cao Tongwen said, Shen Zhihuan could retort with ten, nearly giving her a heart attack on the spot.

Grandma Qian and Grandma Sun were originally outside the door, grinning and watching the commotion.

Upon seeing Shen Zhihuan come out, she was so frightened that she immediately shrank back.

His reaction speed was as fast as a mouse seeing a cat.

Clearly, they were afraid of Shen Zhihuan's sharp tongue and dared not provoke her.

Shen Ling, who lives across the street, happened to witness this scene.

The old ladies from the Qian, Sun, and Lü families were very gossipy and had ridiculed her a lot before, making her hate them to the core, but she couldn't do anything about it.

Even Wang Yulian, who is not someone to be trifled with, said that if you can't afford to offend her, you should avoid her and just bear with it.

Shen Ling was still pondering how to get revenge, but she never expected that these old geezers would only respect Shen Zhihuan. She was speechless.

But before she could finish rolling her eyes, Old Lady Lü caught her red-handed and launched into a tirade against her.

"The difference between people is really huge. They were all born from the same mother, so how come the Xie family's daughter-in-law is so amazing?"

"We can't call her Xie's daughter-in-law. Shen Zhihuan is young and has such amazing medical skills. She might become a doctor someday. We should call her Dr. Shen."

"Exactly, unlike some people, who not only have a shameful family of origin, but can only live as parasites in their husband's family for the rest of their lives."

Shen Ling was furious after they scolded her.

Just as she was about to get angry, she suddenly remembered that she probably had an embryo in her belly, so she quickly and gently stroked her belly to comfort herself.

"Don't get angry, don't get angry. It's not worth arguing with these kinds of people. My son's development is the most important thing. Don't let them affect him."

Wang Yulian was also a little intimidated by the sharp tongues of Old Lady Qian and her ilk, and usually didn't dare to provoke them.

But considering that Shen Ling had already slept with Gu Yuchuan and was very likely pregnant with his precious grandson, he came out and said a few words in her defense.

"If you want to watch a show, go somewhere else! Don't come to my house and cause trouble! If you cause any problems for my grandson, you'll be sorry!"

Seeing how fierce Wang Yulian was, the older women reluctantly shut their mouths.

Just then, Tong Xinyue came over with fruit. Before she even entered the door, she heard Wang Yulian talking about grandsons and such.

She was stunned on the spot, and a strange sense of foreboding crept into her heart. She quickly forced a smile and asked:

"Auntie, what are you talking about? Lele isn't here, how could they possibly affect your grandson?"

Tong Xinyue tried her best to appear calm, but her eyes involuntarily turned sinister for a moment.

Seeing her expression, Shen Ling felt inexplicably pleased.

She had disliked this so-called cousin for a long time, and now she finally had a chance to turn the tables.

She immediately giggled affectedly:

"Xin Yue probably doesn't know yet, does she? I reckon it won't be long before you become a cousin again."

As Shen Ling spoke, she deliberately reached out and touched her lower abdomen, smiling smugly.

Upon seeing her movements, Tong Xinyue froze completely, and after a long while, she stammered:

"You've only been married a short time, it shouldn't be this fast..."

"Isn't it because your brother is too anxious and wants to have our own child as soon as possible?"

Shen Ling feigned shyness: "You have no idea, Yu Chuan is a really bad guy. He almost killed me last night."

Tong Xinyue couldn't bear to listen. She was both shocked and angry. Her face turned deathly pale, and she could barely hold onto the fruit.

Although I don't understand why she reacted so strongly, what Shen Ling just said wasn't exactly honorable.

Wang Yulian quickly intervened, saying, "Alright, alright, you and Yuchuan are husband and wife, it's only right that you have a harmonious relationship."

"These are private matters that you should keep to yourself. Aren't you ashamed to say them out loud? You should go back to your room and stay there."

Shen Ling reluctantly said "Oh," and as she turned to walk back, she deliberately supported her stomach with her hand.

Tong Xinyue was already feeling suffocated, and these two provoked her so much that she almost cried.

Her eyes were red and swollen, and she couldn't hold back her tears.

Shen Ling didn't understand Tong Xinyue's thought process.

But seeing her putting on such a pitiful act in front of her own door, alarm bells immediately went off in my head.

Wang Yulian, who was standing next to her, looked on with increasing curiosity: "Xinyue, why are your eyes so red?"

"You're not upset because your brother and sister-in-law are sleeping in the same room, are you?"

More than just unhappy, Tong Xinyue was practically ready to kill someone.

But her relationship with Gu Yuchuan was something that couldn't be openly discussed.

She could only suppress the pain in her heart and force a smile:

"Aunt, what are you saying? Brother Chuan and I are siblings, not his wife. What does it have to do with me who he sleeps with? Why would I be unhappy?"

"I just have a slight eye infection."

Wang Yulian didn't think much of it.

After all, Tong Xinyue and Gu Yuchuan have had a good relationship since childhood, so it's normal for her to feel a little jealous when she suddenly finds out that she has a sister-in-law.

"I knew Xinyue wasn't the kind of person who would be stingy."

"Alright, let's not stand here at the gate anymore, let's go inside."

Tong Xinyue quickly smiled and stepped forward to take her arm, then followed Wang Yulian inside affectionately.

Shen Ling, who was a step behind, always felt that something was wrong.

When other people have inflammation, their eyes are just a little swollen and don't look very good.

Who else would be like Tong Xinyue, with tears glistening in her eyes, and a look of resentment and grievance in her eyes? She's clearly lying!

Shen Ling didn't connect Tong Xinyue's unusual behavior to romantic feelings, but simply thought that the other party was deliberately trying to steal her thunder.

"She's such a grown-up, yet she's still so clingy to her brother. Doesn't she feel ashamed of herself?"

After muttering a few dissatisfied words, Shen Ling walked into the house with a pout.

She had intended to sit on the sofa and rest for a while, but Lele suddenly rushed over from the corner and kicked her hard in the shin.

"Bad woman! Bad woman!"

"You dare bully my aunt? I'll beat you to death!"

His face scrunched up, and his gaze toward Shen Ling was filled with resentment and ferocity.

Everyone in the room was startled. Tong Xinyue quickly stepped forward to stop Lele's behavior, hugged him in her arms, and gently comforted him.

"Lele, your aunt knows you and I are close, but it's wrong to hit people without permission. You're so young, what if you get hurt by accident?"

"Next time you want to stand up for your aunt, remember to do it in a different way."

Wang Yulian didn't realize that Tong Xinyue's words were a veiled criticism, and took it as her genuinely disciplining the child, so she even joined in with a few curses.

"You little brat, you've gone too far!"

"Your stepmother is carrying your father's biological son. If anything happens to her because of you, you'll be in for a world of hurt!"