"It's already this late, why aren't these people back yet?"
Wang Yulian looked at the clock on the wall, feeling extremely irritated.
The two women were one thing, but she was worried about Gu Yuchuan, who had just gotten off work, and was afraid that her son would go hungry if he didn't have time to eat. She was so anxious that she kept slapping her thigh.
"Could they have run into some kind of accident on the way? No, I have to go out and check."
Lele stood to the side, his eyes darting around, thinking about what Tong Xinyue had told him before.
He quickly stepped forward and stopped Wang Yulian.
"My aunt has already gone to pick up Dad. They have such a good relationship, maybe they were a little late because they were chatting on the way."
"Grandma, don't worry. With Auntie here, Dad is overjoyed. Nothing will happen."
Wang Yulian found Lele's words rather strange and was wondering whether she should go out to look for her when she heard the courtyard gate slam against the wall with a loud bang.
Furious, Shen Ling walked in without a word, her face grim. She picked up the broom that was in the corner of the yard and weighed it in her hand.
This broom is pretty good; it's quite heavy. It'll definitely give those two scoundrels a good beating.
Even Wang Yulian was startled by the noise she made.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed? Why are you taking my broom for no reason? Put it down right now!"
She stormed into the yard, about to unleash a torrent of abuse.
Unexpectedly, Shen Ling's expression turned extremely ugly, and she turned around and glared at her fiercely.
Wang Yulian was momentarily stunned by Shen Ling's imposing manner, and stood there for a long time, unable to come to her senses.
Lele, however, was oblivious to social cues. All he could think about was not letting Shen Ling have an easy time, or he would have nowhere to stay in this house.
"Grandma, how dare this ugly woman glare at you?"
He stuck his tongue out and spat at Shen Ling, and although he was just a child, his eyes looked smug.
"She used to badmouth you behind your back all the time, and now she's grabbed a broom, she definitely wants to hit you!"
"Grandma, get up! Beat this ugly woman to death!"
Lele's words were like adding fuel to the fire.
Shen Ling was already furious. If this brat had just behaved himself, it would have been fine, but he just had to come and provoke her.
This immediately reminded her that Lele was Gu Yuchuan and Tong Xinyue's biological son, which made her even angrier.
He stepped forward with a cold face and slapped Lele to the ground.
"Shut up."
Shen Ling stared fiercely at Lele, her eyes so fierce it seemed she wanted to skin him alive.
"You little bastard, you have no right to speak here. If you dare to say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart today!"
Lele's head slammed hard against the ground, and the intense pain left him momentarily stunned.
But people who are used to being bossed around at home can't stand this humiliation.
Lele came to her senses and immediately started howling at the top of her lungs.
Not only is it loud, but its voice is also high-pitched and thin, making it as aggressive as scratching a blackboard with fingernails.
Although Wang Yulian usually dislikes Lele, that doesn't mean she can turn a blind eye to Shen Ling's behavior.
She quickly stepped forward and picked Lele up, but before she could even utter a word of condemnation, Shen Ling pointed her finger at her and berated her several times.
"Shut your stinking mouth, no matter what you're going to say."
"Don't think that just because I'm cursing this little bastard you won't get a chance. If you dare to come any closer, I'll slap you too."
Wang Yulian was stunned by the scolding. She moved her lips for a long time but couldn't say a word. She was even more puzzled.
That bitch is being so venomous today, did she eat some kind of explosive?
Upon hearing the commotion, Grandma Qian, Grandma Lü, and Grandma Sun rushed to the scene to join in the fun.
Seeing Shen Ling's indiscriminate attacks, they looked at each other, finding it all very strange.
Isn't Gu's daughter-in-law usually as timid as a mule, always chasing after her mother-in-law to please her, and always keeping a low profile?
Could she have gone insane from some kind of trauma? Otherwise, how could she dare to speak so arrogantly?
Even while Lele was crying, she didn't forget to observe the reactions of the adults around her.
He certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to kick Shen Ling while she was down.
He quickly grabbed Wang Yulian's clothes, and taking advantage of his child status, he spoke ill of Shen Ling in various ways, trying to sow discord between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
"Grandma, see, I told you so. This ugly woman had ill intentions and deliberately hit you."
"If this continues, she'll get all over you! Grandma, you have to kill her!"
It was impossible to kill her, but that didn't stop Wang Yulian from turning black with anger.
"You've really gone too far."
As more and more neighbors gathered to watch the commotion, she pointed at Shen Ling's nose and fiercely reprimanded her:
"Having a daughter-in-law like you is a misfortune for our family!"
"You've completely disgraced the Gu family! I don't know how you have the nerve to stay here. Get out of here right now!"
Shen Ling glared fiercely at Wang Yulian. Although her anger had not subsided, there was someone else she needed to deal with.
She could only keep this to herself and went out with a broom, her face expressionless.
Only when Wang Yulian saw Shen Ling turn and leave did the tension in her heart finally ease.
"Everyone, go home, go home. Everyone bickers a bit, what's there to see?"
They were worried that what happened today would further damage their already poor reputation.
Wang Yulian put Lele on the ground and quickly dispersed the people who had gathered outside her house.
Several middle-aged women were enjoying the spectacle while eating sunflower seeds, and naturally, they weren't going to leave just yet.
Old Mrs. Qian's eyes darted around, and she suddenly remembered something.
"No, something's definitely not right."
"Gu's daughter-in-law is so good to her mother-in-law, Wang Yulian. She serves her like her own mother, never fighting back or arguing. It's so pathetic."
"What's wrong with her today? She's hitting the child and yelling at her mother-in-law. She's so arrogant."
Old Mrs. Lü and Old Mrs. Sun had been with her for a long time, and they could tell what kind of fart Old Mrs. Qian was about to let out just by the way she sticks out her butt.
Taking advantage of the large crowd, the two quickly started shouting at the top of their lungs.
"What else could it be? A perfectly good wife being bullied like this must mean she's suffered a great injustice in the Gu family."
"We're neighbors, after all. We can't just sit idly by when something like this happens. Let's go, everyone, go and see what's going on, and stand up for Gu's wife!"
The three of them followed Shen Ling in a grand procession, pulling people along to watch the spectacle.
The number of onlookers is growing at a visible rate, and it looks quite spectacular.
Wang Yulian was so angry she almost fainted on the spot. Fearing that Shen Ling would cause trouble outside and embarrass her again, she quickly followed her.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
