Tong Xinyue's fake smile was about to crumble, and she quickly stopped her, saying:
“Auntie, Lele is still a child and doesn’t understand anything. You can just say a few words to him, but why do you have to swear at him?”
Lele was terrified by Wang Yulian's glare and trembled, burrowing into Tong Xinyue's arms.
Shen Ling, who was originally jumping up and down in anger, suddenly felt very uncomfortable when she saw this scene.
The thought she had just dismissed resurfaced, and as she looked at the two of them huddled together, she couldn't help but make a strange expression.
For a moment just now, Tong Xinyue gave her the feeling of being a rival in love.
Could things between her and Gu Yuchuan be that perverse?
Tong Xinyue felt sorry for her son. Seeing that Lele was crying uncontrollably after being scolded, she quickly took him aside and comforted him privately.
This overly concerned behavior only intensified Shen Ling's suspicions.
Taking advantage of the fact that only she and Wang Yulian were in the living room at this moment, she felt a lump in her throat and gently reminded them in a low voice:
"Mom, don't you think the relationship between Xinyue and Yuchuan is a bit strange? There's always a feeling that they care too much about each other?"
Wang Yulian nodded, clearly having had this feeling before. Seeing this, Shen Ling quickly said:
"Their relationship is almost beyond normal romantic feelings between a man and a woman. It wouldn't be good if outsiders found out, they'd gossip!"
Wang Yulian was wondering what she could possibly say, but Shen Ling opened her mouth and blurted out a huge rant.
She didn't know that Tong Xinyue was secretly adopted, and thought that she and Gu Yuchuan were proper cousins, the kind who were related by blood.
It's perfectly normal for people to be close. It's just that Shen Ling is so petty that she can come up with all sorts of things.
Wang Yulian rolled her eyes at her.
"Instead of dealing with Xinyue and the other woman, you should worry about yourself first. I don't want outsiders to know that we have a mentally ill daughter-in-law."
Shen Ling was surprised that she didn't trust her at all, and her expression immediately turned sour.
But since she didn't have much status in the Gu family yet, she could only suppress her displeasure and not continue speaking.
The most urgent thing is to get pregnant as soon as possible and give birth to the child.
That old woman, Wang Yulian, values offspring and descendants the most.
As long as she can get Wang Yulian to hold her grandson, she won't have any say in the Gu family.
Thinking this way, Shen Ling felt much better.
She was tired after talking for so long and was about to sit down and rest for a while, but she had a feeling of unease.
She turned around abruptly and saw that Tong Xinyue was indeed staring at her with a gloomy look, which made her heart skip a beat.
But these things were just speculations in her mind; there was no concrete evidence, and it wasn't time to completely break off relations.
Shen Ling sat down on the sofa, pretending to be calm, picked up her cup and took a sip of warm water, but she was still feeling a little uneasy.
Marrying Gu Yuchuan was originally her greatest desire.
The environment in the courtyard was much better than in the village.
Everyone said that she had climbed the social ladder by marrying into the Gu family, and Shen Ling herself thought so too.
Before, just thinking about this made her feel incredibly excited.
But now that she's actually married into the family, Shen Ling finds herself increasingly depressed by her surroundings.
In her previous life, Shen Zhihuan lived a life of luxury after marrying into the Gu family!
Why is it that when it's her turn, she's living such a miserable life?
Shen Ling gripped her skirt tightly, feeling increasingly resentful.
She clearly remembered that in her previous life, Tong Xinyue would often appear at the Gu family, but Shen Zhihuan always remained indifferent and showed no particular reaction.
If the cousins were really having an affair, why didn't Shen Zhihuan warn her?
Thinking of this, Shen Ling suddenly felt her palms turn icy cold.
He felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about his earlier speculation.
She was wrong.
Although Shen Zhihuan is her younger sister, there is absolutely no affection between them, and she would never kindly remind her of anything!
Previously, she was only concerned with being jealous of Shen Zhihuan's good marriage, but now, upon careful reflection, she realized that there were many suspicious points.
Shen Ling herself was the kind of person who couldn't hold back her own thoughts, so she assumed that Shen Zhihuan was the same way.
If the Gu family's marriage is really that good, how could Shen Zhihuan, who suffered so much injustice at her parents' home before, not go back and brag to them?
She can't do it, and Shen Zhihuan certainly can't either.
The reason Shen Zhihuan hadn't shown this before was simply because she didn't want to admit that she had lost to Shen Ling, so she was just putting on a brave face.
The more Shen Ling thought about it, the more she felt that her guess made sense, and she became so angry that her face turned green.
If Shen Zhihuan appeared in front of her now, she would definitely point her finger at her and curse her for being malicious.
Shen Ling is now genuinely regretting it.
It's true that she suffered as a widow for many years in her previous life.
But Zhao Haiyin's character is far superior to Wang Yulian's.
Even if I don't like her, I won't do anything to her; at most, I'll just ignore her.
The Xie family's tradition is that they will never tolerate any oppression or bullying.
Not to mention, Shen Ling, as a family member of a martyr, also enjoyed so many preferential treatments.
If she had known that the Gu family would have so many troubles, she would have been better off relying on her experience from her previous life and continuing to scheme against the Xie family.
But it's too late to say anything now; the position of the chief's wife has long been firmly occupied by Shen Zhihuan.
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