"She said, 'What good intentions do you people from the waiting-to-die team have? Aren't you just trying to spread rumors?'" Zhang Guoshi's voice trembled with anger.
"She said we're a death squad?" Wang Cuifen was furious.
The other elderly women were also annoyed and started talking all at once:
"How can someone so young speak so viciously? What kind of person is that!"
"That's right. I see her running around our courtyard all the time. She's definitely up to no good. She's probably got her eye on Xiao Tingshen."
"Absolutely shameless."
...
Xu Qingning burst out laughing.
Tang Wenya was speechless at having such a terrible teammate.
She had lived in the tenement for so long and never dared to provoke these old ladies. Chen Meili had only been there for a few days, yet she dared to challenge them. Ignorance is bliss!
As soon as Yang Yuelan got onto the kang (a heated brick bed), she heard Xu Qingning laughing. Seeing that her daughter-in-law was in a good mood, she asked her, "What's making you so happy?"
“I’m listening to their conversation!” Xu Qingning pointed out the window, where the conversation was still going on. Zhang Guoshi was getting angrier and angrier as she spoke: “I only let her in because I’m related to the Xiao family, and she not only doesn’t appreciate it, but she also cursed us…”
"Exactly! They're calling us a suicide squad. Does that mean she'll never die?" Wang Cuifen was even angrier. She stood up and said, "Let's go ask Tang Wenya and get an explanation. Otherwise, this isn't over!"
"Let's go, let's go together!" The old ladies were even more indignant.
After the old ladies had gone far away, Xu Qingning told Yang Yuelan the gossip she had heard: "Chen Meili, relying on Tang Wenya's backing, is incredibly arrogant. She even dared to offend the old ladies, and even said they were a group waiting to die..."
Older people are particularly averse to the word "death".
Chen Meili recklessly poked at someone's sore spot; she truly doesn't know her place!
“In our hometown, there is a saying called ‘waiting to die team,’ but that’s something older people use to make fun of themselves; nobody else says it.” Yang Yuelan was speechless. “This Chen Meili probably heard it from her hometown.”
"It seems she's not very smart either." Xu Qingning genuinely looked down on them. People can be unintelligent, but they can't be bad.
Chen Meili is truly evil.
The old lady meant no harm; she just invited her to come inside and sit down. Not only did she not appreciate it, but she also called them a group waiting to die.
"Luo Yao came this afternoon, but she didn't mention Chen Meili." After much consideration, Yang Yuelan decided to be honest with Xu Qingning. Since the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law lived under the same roof, it was better to talk things out.
Otherwise, she'll have insomnia tonight.
"Luo Yao has only been in Jiaodong City for a few days, and she already knows Chen Meili. It's either a coincidence or Chen Meili took the initiative to approach her." Xu Qingning had already guessed the general idea. If Luo Yao had nothing to hide, she would definitely wait for her to come back before leaving.
Chen Meili definitely provoked Luo Yao, deliberately sending Luo Yao to her door to cause her trouble.
Of course, all of this was arranged by Tang Wenya.
"Qingning, I was just about to tell you this." Yang Yuelan took the opportunity to relay what Luo Yao had told her to Xu Qingning, and then explained on behalf of Zhao Jingyu, "I asked Luo Yao, and she said that she and Zhao Jingyu haven't been in contact for the past two years. It was precisely because they haven't been in contact that she came with Wu Yong."
“Mom, I asked Zhao Jingyu, and he said the same thing.” Xu Qingning said calmly, “Besides, I’m willing to believe him. He was only eighteen when he came back from the Northwest. Eighteen-year-old boys are full of youthful vigor. Even if he made any promises, they were just promises made when they were young. Besides, they never dated.”
What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.
Luo Yao took it seriously.
Regardless of whether Zhao Jingyu was telling the truth or not, right now was the time when she and her child needed him, and she would absolutely not push him away.
Even if he did have something, she would still find a way to keep him.
If he truly has feelings for Luo Yao, she should wait until she is fully capable before kicking him to the curb.
"It's good that you think that way." Yang Yuelan finally felt relieved. She placed the candle on the windowsill, moved closer to Xu Qingning, and said emotionally, "Jingyu's wife, I'm not well-educated and don't know what to say or not to say, but I hope you and Jingyu can live a good life together and not drift apart..."
By the flickering candlelight, Xu Qingning looked at Yang Yuelan and replied with a smile, "Mom, I will."
"What Mom means is, whatever agreements you made back then, don't take them to heart," Yang Yuelan said urgently. "Promise Mom you won't divorce Jingyu. If there's anything wrong with him, tell me. If I can't handle it, your father will too."
Seeing Yang Yuelan's words, Xu Qingning felt somewhat embarrassed and told her the truth: "I said that because I was worried that Zhao Jingyu wouldn't marry me. Now that he's married me and you're all so good to me, I've forgotten all about it..."
The agreement between her and Zhao Jingyu to divorce must have been told to Chen Meili by Tang Wenya, who deliberately let Chen Meili tell Luo Yao so that Luo Yao would have hope after learning that they were getting a divorce.
Those two are absolutely wicked!
“Then it’s settled, you’re not allowed to mention the word ‘divorce’ again.” Yang Yuelan looked at her young and beautiful daughter-in-law, growing more and more fond of her, and said emotionally, “As long as you don’t mind me, I’ll follow you from now on, wherever you go, I’ll go.”
“Okay, I’m willing to stay with Mom too.” Xu Qingning couldn’t help but hold Yang Yuelan’s hand and said earnestly, “Mom, if it weren’t for you, and Zhao Jingyu wasn’t home, I would have to cook for myself, do my own laundry, and endure the discomfort of pregnancy. Just thinking about it makes me feel scared. It is because of your care that I have such a good life now.”
Yang Yuelan's appearance is also part of the hidden plot.
She really loved these hidden storylines; she never dreamed that one day her mother-in-law would pamper her like a princess.
“You are my daughter-in-law, it’s only right that I take care of you.” Yang Yuelan knew that only her third daughter-in-law could say such heartwarming words. A smile instantly appeared on her face. “Let’s not talk about what happened before. Let’s look to the future. If you have any worries, just tell me. Don’t keep them to yourself. If you don’t want to tell me, tell Jingyu. As long as we are all of one mind, we will definitely be able to make a good life together.”
"Mom, I understand." Xu Qingning smiled. "Don't worry, I won't misunderstand Zhao Jingyu and Luo Yao. I'll invite Luo Yao over in a couple of days to explain her work situation. I'll treat her like a junior. As for what she thinks, that's her business."
“Okay,” Yang Yuelan readily agreed.
The power went out at home, so Xiao Yaodong and Liu Yuzhen went to bed early. They were tired after a long day at work and fell asleep quickly.
Tang Wenya and Xiao Tingshen snuggled together on the bed, whispering intimate words. In another half month, Xiao Tingshen would be going to university in the provincial capital.
Tang Wenya was very reluctant to part with him. She lay in his arms and said sweetly, "When you go to the provincial capital, you must come back to see me often. If you don't come back, I will come to find you."
After Xiao Tingshen went to university, she moved back to her parents' home.
Let her mother take care of her.
“I will definitely come back often. The provincial capital is not far away. It only takes about four hours by train.” Xiao Tingshen was in a good mood and spoke gently. “As the weather gets colder, you should not go out too much while you are pregnant. I will come back to keep you company on weekends when I don’t have classes.”
As the two were talking, they heard a series of chaotic footsteps outside the window, followed by Zhang Guoshi's angry voice: "Tang Wenya, come out here! I have something to ask you."
Second update!
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