Chapter 68 Tearing Off the Mask: Sisters-in-Law Stabbing Each Other in the Heart
Meanwhile, the Qin family.
When Li Biru returned home, she found the old man sitting in the living room watching TV. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the same TV that Mrs. Zhang had mentioned when she was having afternoon tea with those wealthy ladies.
Normally, Li Biru would change her shoes, say hello to the old man, and then go back to her room.
But remembering the news she'd heard from her girlfriends that afternoon, she quickly sat down to read it as well.
Old Master Qin glanced at her, but didn't say anything, continuing to look at his own things.
result……
The camera zooms in on Song Ying.
Li Biru: "Ashu's wife is really beautiful! Xu Lanyan and Zhao Qingluo are not as good as her. Look at her delicate and fair skin, her seaweed-like hair. Standing next to Ashu, they are like a perfect couple."
The old man: "...?"
When passersby saw Song Ying and asked if she was the Chinese girl from the previous video, Song Ying treated them politely and communicated with them in fluent English.
Li Biru: "Ashu's wife is truly worthy of being a returned overseas student. Her English is really good. Wen Jinzhao from the Wen family was also sent abroad last year. But when I visited her last time, she said that after going abroad, she still hangs out with those overseas students all day long, and her English is still not fluent."
The old man: "...??"
My phone rang, and a trending topic appeared: #SongYing'sIdentityRevealed, netizens dug up Song Ying's background and family circumstances.
Li Biru: "I knew Ashu's wife was so outstanding! She's a great actress, a skilled designer, and an expert in antique appraisal. Turns out she's the daughter of Dean Song and Jiang Lan'an. Her family background is so perfect for Ashu!"
The old man: "...???"
Old Master Qin finally couldn't hold back any longer.
He slammed his cane heavily on the ground.
The voice was cold and stern.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, what exactly are you trying to say?"
The old man knew that Li Biru and Xu Jinhua disliked Song Ying, and that wasn't something he'd known for the first time.
When he wasn't around, his two sisters-in-law would make sarcastic remarks to the young girl, causing his precious grandson and granddaughter-in-law to live outside all the time. Old Master Qin had long been dissatisfied with his two daughters-in-law.
I haven't interfered much because I think they're all mothers and have some sense of shame.
But today, Li Biru changed her usual behavior, and her pandering was all too obvious.
Their constant praise and criticism made it impossible for the old man to watch the variety show in peace.
"Dad, I...I just wanted to watch TV with you..."
Li Biru felt a little guilty, so she smiled ingratiatingly and said...
“Ah Yong has always said that you're usually alone at home and have no one to talk to, so we younger generations should do our best to be filial to you… That’s what I did…”
"He kept saying, 'You only remembered this today?'"
Li Biru blushed instantly with embarrassment.
"...Dad, I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize to me." Old Master Qin glanced at Li Biru. "If you really want to be filial, then sit quietly and watch, and shut your mouth. Otherwise, go back to your room."
"...Okay, Dad."
Li Biru hunched her shoulders and obediently watched TV.
After watching for a while, I was surprised to find that the show was actually quite good.
Especially when she thinks about how her son is already 26 years old and still doesn't have a wife or a girlfriend.
...Why not find an opportunity to send Qin Zhou inside to have a romance?
Isn't Gu Junting single too?
She gets along very well with the Zhao family girl!
Li Biru became happier and happier as she looked at it.
Just then, a sound came from the doorway. She turned around and saw that it was Xu Jinhua. Her smile immediately faded, and she turned back to continue eating sunflower seeds and watching the variety show.
Xu Jinhua originally intended to go straight into the house, but when she looked up, wow, her eldest son's wife was actually watching TV with the old man!
"She's being so eager to please him, she must have something ulterior motive. Who knows what she's eyeing in the old man's possession, trying to compete with her husband and son! No way, we can't let her get away with this. I have to keep an eye on her!"
Thinking this, Xu Jinhua also leisurely came over and sat down on the sofa on the other side of the old man, facing Li Biru across the coffee table.
The three people sat around the TV in a U-shape.
Xu Lanyan appeared on the screen.
Xu Jinhua exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, Dad, you're watching Lan Yan's show! I didn't expect you to be so interested in this child. Lately, so many people online like her, calling her that 'Cheongsam Goddess' and the 'Youngest Beautiful Entrepreneur'!"
Li Biru spat the sunflower seed shells into her palm: "Hmm, she is quite the goddess, but a goddess wearing a fake cheongsam."
Xu Jinhua retorted angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting!"
Li Biru said leisurely, "Whether I'm lying or not, you can go online and see for yourself."
Xu Jinhua wanted to get angry, but seeing that the old man was still there, she could only snort and swallow her anger, then opened her phone to search.
Upon seeing this, I was immediately embarrassed.
However, shameless people never learn their lesson.
Not long after, Qin Shu was seen carrying Song Ying on his back.
Xu Jinhua: "How can A-Shu's wife be so inconsiderate? A-Shu must be very tired, and she still wants to be carried. She's so spoiled. Unlike Lan Yan, who doesn't let Wen Yize lift a finger and does everything herself. That's what a self-reliant and strong modern woman should be like!"
Li Biru munched on sunflower seeds: "What's wrong with carrying him on your back or hugging him? It's just a little romance between husband and wife! How is that being independent or weak? Don't look down on young people just because Qin Zhen can't carry you. Besides, Xiao Ying is so thin, how could she possibly tire him out? Didn't you see how happy Ashu is?"
"And Lan Yan, she and Wen Yize are not boyfriend and girlfriend, let alone husband and wife, how could she let someone carry her? Sister-in-law, you are getting more and more confused."
Xu Jinhua: "? I'm just feeling sorry for A-Shu as her aunt?"
Li Biru pouted: "If you really care about her, then love her as much as you love her, and take good care of Xiaoying. Also, hope that the young couple will be happy. Don't always have ulterior motives, thinking about letting your niece interfere."
"Li Biru!" Xu Jinhua stood up angrily, pointing at Li Biru.
"Bang--"
Old Master Qin slammed his cane on the ground, yelling, "What's all this noise about! If you keep making a fuss, get out!"
"Dad, I'm not..."
"Don't call me Dad, I don't deserve it."
Xu Jinhua felt a chill run down her spine.
Seeing that the old man was stubborn and didn't want to see her at all, Xu Jinhua could only suppress her temper.
"Then you can look first, I'll go back to my room now."
With that, he got up and walked upstairs.
Upon seeing this, Li Biru immediately straightened up.
"Dad, I knew it! Shu and Xiaoying..."
"You go too! Get out of here now!"
Li Biru: "..."
"Well, please continue reading. If anything happens, just call the housekeeper or any of us. Also, please take care of yourself and don't stay up too late..."
The old man slammed his cane on the ground twice.
"Let's get going!"
This eldest son's wife talks a lot of nonsense and keeps cracking sunflower seeds, making his head ache and preventing him from watching TV in peace.
After Li Biru went upstairs, Xu Jinhua was already waiting at the corner.
Now that there are no outsiders around, there's no need to pretend to be harmonious anymore.
"Sister-in-law, you've been flattering me for so long, and I thought you'd struck gold, but it turns out you're just like me, not well-liked?"
Li Biru sneered, "Say whatever you want. Anyway, no daughter in our Li family wants to interfere in other people's marriages. Why would she give up being a proper young lady and rush to become a mistress?"
Xu Jinhua's expression immediately changed. "Sister-in-law, don't look down on people. I don't know what kind of bewitching potion that little hussy Song Ying has given you, making you so eager to praise her now. I'm just giving you a friendly reminder, don't wait until Lan Yan enters the Qin family before you regret it."
What Li Biru despised most about Xu Jinhua was her deep-seated inferiority complex and her petty, unsavory thoughts.
"What time is it, sister-in-law? Are you still daydreaming? Putting aside the fact that Ashu and Xiaoying are very much in love and have nothing to do with Xu Lanyan, just consider the old man's approval. Do you think your scheming girl can get past him?"
Li Biru scoffed and, instead of going back inside, simply argued with Xu Jinhua at the corner.
"You just mentioned that Xu Lanyan is some kind of entrepreneur, and I didn't call you out on it as a final favor. These past few years, your Xu family has been using the Qin family's name to gain countless advantages outside; do you really think nobody knows?"
"The old man didn't call on you because of Aji; Ayong didn't call on you either because of his brotherhood with your Qin Zhen. Do you really think we're all fools?"
"And you're always calling her a 'little hussy' and a 'slut.' Song Ying didn't climb the social ladder by sleeping with people, nor did she get married because she was pregnant. Do you think everyone is like you?"
"Do you think your Xu family has become noble just because you've gained power in the past two years? To put it bluntly, aren't you still just a vulgar nouveau riche?"
"And your niece Xu Lanyan, so young, yet so narrow-minded. Was her well-mannered and knowledgeable demeanor at home just an act? If you just look at her performance on the show and what people are saying online, you'll know what kind of gilded iron lump your Xu family has raised."
"But Song Ying, whom you look down on, has a father named Song Huaiyan and a mother named Jiang Lan'an. Her family background is much better than your Xu family's."
Xu Jinhua has a sharp tongue, which is because she always swears. In comparison, Li Biru is the one with the truly vicious tongue.
Because she knows best where to poke someone to hurt the most.
This barrage of sarcastic remarks, without a single swear word, left Xu Jinhua so angry she almost couldn't breathe.
They were even more incredulous after hearing that Song Ying was the daughter of Song Huaiyan and Jiang Lan'an.
"You're talking nonsense! How could Song Ying possibly be Jiang Lan'an's daughter!"
"Whether it's true or not, why don't you just look it up yourself?"
After saying this, Li Biru covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Oh right, I almost forgot. You were the most jealous of Jiang Lan'an. Back then, Qin Zhen was willing to die for Jiang Lan'an, but she didn't even look at him. In the end, Jiang Lan'an married Song Huaiyan. Qin Zhen was unwilling to accept this, so he had a one-night stand with you after getting drunk. If it weren't for your pregnancy, which still has a bit of Jiang Lan'an's features, you probably wouldn't have become the second wife of the Qin family."
"You don't like Xiaoying for two reasons. One is that you want to set up Xu Lanyan and Ashu. The other reason is that Xiaoying looks seven-tenths like Jiang Lan'an, isn't it?"
"You were able to persuade Qin Zhen to support you in breaking up A-Shu and Xiao-Ying before, simply by using A-Ji as a target and taking advantage of Qin Zhen's fatherly heart. But tell me, if Qin Zhen knew now that Xiao-Ying was Jiang Lan-An's daughter, would he continue to support your Xu family, or would he protect Xiao-Ying?"
"Is the daughter of your white moonlight more important, or the son born to the woman who climbed into your bed... Tsk, what a difficult question."
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