Chapter 2: Whoever Wants to Be a Stepmother Can Be One: Second Update
Taking advantage of the moment when the "shorty" was too stunned to roll around, Wang Xiao quickly left the room.
She took a quick step forward, reached out and grabbed Zhang Yan's shoulder, her face full of sincerity: "Sister Yan, I know everything. Don't make yourself suffer anymore. Didn't you tell me to boldly pursue love, that modern women should follow the call of their hearts? Since you also like Brother Ruan, why don't you bravely pursue your love?"
At that moment, the Wang family's gate opened, and the eyes of the people inside and those standing at the door almost popped out of their sockets.
What's going on? Didn't Zhang Yan already have a boyfriend? Although Xiang Dong isn't a state-owned factory worker, he runs a counter in a department store and earns so much money he could carry it in sacks. How did she end up getting involved with Wang Xiao's fiancé again?
Zhang Yan panicked and instinctively backed away, stammering, "Wang Xiao, what's wrong with you today? Why are you saying such strange things?"
She brought Jiaojiao along specifically to ruin Wang Xiao's wedding.
Haha, look how grand this house is! Two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. In the entire steel plant, only the factory director and party secretary have better living conditions than the Wang family.
When Wang Xiao married into the Ruan family, three generations of her family squeezed into a 15-square-meter attic room, separated from her parents-in-law's bed only by a curtain. She had many more days to cry about.
Just thinking about this made Zhang Yan feel incredibly excited, even more so than when she was dancing the Black Light Dance.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xiao was possessed today, as if she had been given a completely different personality. She no longer tried to please him and begged him to help coax Jiao Jiao. Not only that, she even exposed his secret thoughts.
Wang Xiao, of course, refused to let go of the person. She called out to her mother, "Mom, bring the paper airplane from our balcony."
The Queen Mother was even more bewildered than the guests, but she subconsciously followed her daughter's instructions and ran to the balcony.
There really was a paper airplane; I wonder whose kid's plane it was that flew onto her balcony.
Wang Xiao called to his mother, "Mom, read it to everyone."
She turned to look at Zhang Yan, her expression incredibly sincere. "Sister Yan, you're right. True love is always the purest and most beautiful. Life is precious, but love is even more valuable. No one can stop true love. It's okay if you don't have the courage to express your feelings. After all, we're best friends. Today, I'll definitely help you fulfill your love and let you express your true feelings!"
Zhang Yan felt a sense of unease as she was stared at, and instinctively tried to stop Wang's mother: "Auntie—"
However, the Queen Mother had already noticed that the scrap paper used to fold airplanes was covered with writing. The first sentence she read aloud made everyone frown.
“My dearest Rui, I have called your name countless times in my dreams, but I can never say it to your face…”
The Queen Mother couldn't read any further; it was a love letter! Xiao Xiao had just told herself she would never marry that man surnamed Ruan, so how did she come up with something like this now?
No, this isn't Xiaoxiao's handwriting. That Ruan guy is truly despicable and shameless; he's seducing his own daughter while also having an affair with another girl.
Whose child is this anyway? Doesn't he know any manners or shame? Everyone knows that Xiaoxiao is going to marry Ruan Rui, and this guy is still writing her love letters in such a cheesy way!
Zhang Yan was terrified after hearing just a few words. When she finally saw the shape of the folded paper airplane, her limbs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground on the spot.
How could this be? She clearly tore up this diary and threw it in the trash can, so why is she still at the Wang family's house?
Of course, she had no idea that her younger brother had picked up this piece of scrap paper, made it into a paper airplane, and then flown it to the Wang family's house.
In that book, the original owner had already seen the paper airplane and wanted to pick it up. Just then, the groom, Ruan Rui, walked in, picked it up for her, and casually stuffed it into his pocket. For many years afterward, he comfortably enjoyed Zhang Yan's unrequited love, using it to prove his masculine charm. Moreover, this scumbag would occasionally compare the original owner to Zhang Yan, believing that only the well-dressed and exquisitely dressed Zhang Yan could be considered a woman.
Ugh! If it weren't for Zhang Yan's pretentious act, Wang Xiao would have almost forgotten this part of the book.
Now, she's going to enjoy the benefits of having the God's-eye view as a transmigrator.
Zhang Yan was so frightened that her heart pounded and her hands trembled. She forced a smile and looked at Wang's mother in a fawning manner: "Aunt Chen, don't delay the auspicious time. Look at all these guests who have come to offer their congratulations. Xiao Xiao hasn't changed her clothes or put on makeup yet. It's such a joyous day, Aunt, don't make it look bad."
What a load of rubbish! Wang Mu (Chen Yanqiu) is more than happy to see this day turn into a chaotic mess; she's never liked this marriage proposal from the start!
She read aloud even louder: "I think I'm crazy. Why did I introduce this bitch Wang Xiao to you? I love you madly. Every night I go to sleep with my love for you in my heart. Only in my dreams can I be with you passionately."
Good heavens! The neighbors on both sides who came to congratulate him upon entering were all stunned.
By this point in the love letter, even a fool would know that the person who wrote it wasn't Wang Xiao, but the matchmaker.
Everyone had strange expressions and were secretly watching Wang Xiao. Sigh, this girl is really something, on her wedding day, she gets a cuckold's horns thrown at her.
Some people who were close to Wang Xiao's parents actually showed delight. The sooner they understood the situation, the better, and the young woman could turn back before it was too late. Otherwise, if she had children later, she might be reluctant to divorce them.
As for Zhang Yan, sigh, if the people who did this aren't ashamed, why are they covering for her?
However, everyone came here to congratulate someone on a happy occasion, but is what they're saying something they can understand? This is even more explosive than a Hong Kong movie videotape, and they haven't even had a chance to pay their wedding gifts yet!
A young man with a livid face stood at the door, striding forward and peering at the letter.
Fearing that Zhang Yan's fiancé might destroy the evidence in his anger, Wang Mu quickly shrank back, echoing her daughter's words: "Yes, Xiang Dong. Since they are mutually attracted, don't make things difficult for Xiao Yan. There are plenty of fish in the sea! You will surely find a girl who is compatible with you."
Xiang Dong stared intently at the letter, the veins on his forehead throbbing.
Wang Xiao's heart was pounding as she watched.
Oh dear, she naturally understood that revealing this matter in public would cause Zhang Yan's fiancé to lose face.
After all, when a woman is cuckolded, public opinion generally sympathizes with her. But when a man is cuckolded, he's branded as a coward and incompetent, and becomes a laughingstock.
As the saying goes, "It's better to sacrifice a friend than myself." Now is a critical moment for her life or death, so of course I have to take care of myself first.
Besides, a short pain is worse than a long one.
It's better for Xiang Dong to lose face now than to be lying in the ICU in the future, needing money to save his life, while his wife has money to support a gigolo but can't afford the medical bills.
By the time everyone had raised enough money to send him to the hospital, he had already breathed his last. The family fortune he had worked so hard to build ultimately fell into the hands of his wife, who spent her days shopping, getting beauty treatments, and playing mahjong.
This must be exposed in front of everyone. That way, even for the sake of his public dignity, he won't turn back. Otherwise, he might still harbor feelings for her and forgive her emotional infidelity with a few sweet words from Zhang Yan, ultimately costing him his life.
He had at least helped the original owner before, advising her to think twice before acting.
At least he was charitable and a rare conscientious capitalist, giving more than a third of his earnings to his subordinates for wages and benefits.
Wang Xiao didn't consider himself as noble as the other person, but no one dislikes their friend being a good person, especially when that friend is also very wealthy.
She could accumulate merit by doing a good deed that day, and perhaps the God of Wealth would look upon her favorably, allowing her to thrive in 1990.
Xiang Dong didn't say a word, didn't even glance at Zhang Yan, and turned to leave the Wang family's house.
He specially put aside his business today to come and help the Wang family, and he really made the right choice in helping them.
Zhang Yan was terrified and couldn't chase after him because Wang Xiao was dragging her along. She could only shout at her fiancé's back, "Xiang Dong, let me explain! No, it's not like that!"
She never intended to marry Ruan Rui. After all, she wanted to get married to enjoy a life of luxury, not to be a slave and a servant, taking care of the whole family's every need.
However, Xiang Dong had already disappeared outside the door without hesitation.
Just as Wang Xiao was about to breathe a sigh of relief, firecrackers went off downstairs, and someone shouted, "The auspicious time has arrived! Time to welcome the bride!"
She immediately rallied her spirits and prepared for the next battle.
Perfect, a bunch of scumbags and bitches are here, saving her the trouble of fighting them in two separate sessions.
As a result, Wang's mother didn't give her a chance to do anything. She pushed her and her suitcase to her husband, Wang Tiejun, saying, "Take her away quickly and run as far away as possible."
She can't stay at home and be blocked off anymore. That Ruan Rui has somehow bewitched her daughter. Her daughter Xiaoxiao is usually fine, but as soon as she sees Ruan Rui, her mind goes blank, and she lets him do whatever he wants.
Hurry up and leave, we absolutely cannot let this girl run into Ruan Rui.
As for herself, of course she had to stop Zhang Yan from escaping. In this grand drama, the male lead was about to appear; how could the female lead disappear? Adulterers must be inseparable forever, lest they harm others.
Caught off guard, Wang Xiao was dragged forward by his elderly father, who had been standing silently to the side, serving only as a human backdrop.
Good heavens, this guy in the Gelong Cave ran like a tornado, rushing downstairs amidst nebulae and the sun and moon.
Unfortunately, it's rare to find a saintly type of man willing to take on a burden, and even rarer to find a despicable saintly bitch who lets her husband's family leech off her as well. Scumbag men are afraid that this opportunity won't come again. The groom was quite enthusiastic and didn't even linger downstairs; he was already up the stairs.
They were running downhill and coming uphill at the same time, and then they collided head-on.
Wang Xiao was thinking she'd have to argue with someone again, but she didn't expect her father, Old Wang, to be so ruthless and taciturn. He went straight to the point and showed no sign of stopping. Before she could even organize her lines, her father charged forward and knocked the person off their feet.
The wedding procession cried out in pain, frantically trying to help the groom, whose suit pocket had a red flower tucked into it, but they didn't even have time to stop the person who had hit them.
Old Man Wang didn't give them a chance. He swept the box across his hand and knocked the groom, who had finally managed to stand up, down to the ground. Then, without stopping, he strode forward and dragged his daughter downstairs in a flash.
Before Wang Xiao could even get into the zone, the battle was already over.
She glanced back reluctantly and saw the man who had tumbled down the stairs clutching his mouth and groaning, his face seemingly still bleeding. He must have suffered a severe blow.
Fearing that his daughter would soften her heart if she turned back, Old Man Wang immediately accelerated and dragged her out of their sight.
Wang Xiao could only comfort himself as he ran, thinking, "Fine, if I can't torture my soul, I'll torture my body."
Besides, her mother is still alive.
As long as the original owner doesn't drag her down, I believe that Aunt Chen Yanqiu, with her clear mind, is definitely capable of sweeping away thousands of troops.
So, it means not doing anything yourself, but relying on others to win?
This kind of treatment was quite novel for Mr. Wang, who was used to being independent since childhood and believed in relying on himself for everything.
It feels strange.
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