In her heart, Bai Qin, her younger brother, could only obey her every command. So it was understandable that she felt envious of his dependence on Jiang Yu.
But she had no choice but to be jealous. After all, Bai Qin had just said that this woman had another identity—the true eldest daughter of the Bai family.
Although the test results are not yet available, given how much her younger brother trusts her, it's probably true.
Before learning about this, Jiang Yu and Bai Ling had always had a strange sense of superiority about their status. Because she was Commander Bai's niece, men's love for her even surpassed that for Bai Qin.
However, compared to his biological daughter, there are still some differences. For example, that woman is definitely going to inherit his property. Also, the status of a daughter is more prestigious than that of a niece.
However, after the Deng Wei incident, she has come to understand the current situation better. Some things should be left as they are, and one shouldn't do foolish things for personal gain.
Otherwise, the consequences would be unbearable for most people.
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It was past nine o'clock at night when Jiang Yu, Shen Ying, and Bai Chen left. In the ward, Shen An'an was already asleep. Under the dim light, Shen Wan and Liu Cui were chatting. Their voices were very low, as if they were afraid of waking the sleeping Shen An'an.
Li Xianxue sat on the other side, flipping through a book in the dim light. His profile was reflected on the wall, looking particularly focused. He and Shen Wan seemed to be the epitome of a perfect match.
Hearing the sound of a door opening outside, the three of them reflexively looked over. Upon seeing Jiang Yu, they breathed a sigh of relief.
They're all smart people; they could guess that the matter had already been resolved. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get back so quickly.
Bai Chen walked up to Liu Cui first and carefully helped her up. While everyone was marveling at the couple's good relationship, he scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said:
“Cui Cui is three months pregnant.”
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room looked at them with disbelief. Especially noticing Liu Cui's increasingly protruding belly; an uninformed person would have assumed she had simply gained weight.
"Brother Ying is already a father of three, and even at my pace, I still can't catch up with him. You two need to hurry up. Although the current strategy is to have fewer children and plant more trees, you can't hold back!"
Bai Chen spoke eloquently, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Li Xianxue and Shen Wan carried a sense of seasoned wisdom.
Shen Wan blushed, lowered her head, and remained silent. Li Xianxue, on the other hand, smiled calmly and said:
"Don't worry, Brother Chen, we will definitely take you as our role models."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wan clenched her fist and shyly punched Li Xianxue. The punch wasn't very strong; it looked more like she was just being affectionate. Shen Ying, who had been silent all along, smiled slightly and said:
"Find some time to arrange a meeting between both families. Last time when Wanwan went home with Xianxue, her uncle and aunt were urging her to put the wedding on the agenda as soon as possible."
When Bai Chen and Liu Cui heard that a man had come along, they smiled and sincerely wished them well.
The next day, Shen Ying completed the discharge procedures for Shen An'an. On the way back, Jiang Yu learned that Su Yujing was still waiting for her. Mr. Gong Sheng had also personally asked her, saying that if she needed any help, she could let him know and he would help find a solution.
Jiang Yu was naturally aware of his connections, so she sent a message back saying that everything at home had been resolved and she could return that evening. She also thanked him for his kindness, and so on...
Upon returning home, the front door was wide open. Shen Suisui and her brother Shen Niannian were playing games in the yard, while Zhao Meiyun, inside the house, looked depressed. Even when she saw Shen An'an, she only asked a few casual questions, a stark contrast to her previous enthusiastic demeanor.
Shen Wan was nowhere to be seen at home. Only after Jiang Yu inquired did she learn that Zhao Lan had brought Wang Lai over again that morning. Amidst the commotion, they bumped into Shen Ci and Shi Shumei, who had come to visit.
Not long after the two chased Zhao Lan away, gossip began to circulate in the village. It was said that Shen Wan was getting on in years and hadn't yet found a matchmaker because she couldn't have children.
After learning the specific reason, it became clear. It turned out that on the way back with Wang Lai, Zhao Lan stayed at the village entrance and spread rumors. She said many bad things about Shen Wan, including the matter of her inability to have children.
After learning the reason, Shen Ci and Shi Shumei took Shen Wan to the village entrance to demand an explanation. Although Zhao Meiyun didn't want to consider the sisterly relationship, she was still too proud to argue with her face-to-face.
Shen Ying and Jiang Yu recalled that on their way back, there were indeed quite a few people blocking the village entrance. They assumed it was just vendors coming to buy things and didn't think much of it.
Now that they know the truth, they hand Shen An'an over to Zhao Meiyun to find out what's going on.
At the village entrance, Zhao Lan tossed her cane aside and began to loudly proclaim that the Shen family, now wealthy, looked down on their poor relatives.
She even said she had money to build a house and lend it to her son to get married. Not only did she say she had no money, but she also said that her leg was broken by Jiang Yu and she hadn't received any compensation.
Then she added that Shen Wan definitely couldn't have children, otherwise she wouldn't be so old and still unmarried. She also mentioned that Shen Wan had a serious illness when she was young, and so on...
Although Shi Shumei didn't understand the intricacies of the relationships among relatives, she could tell that neither of the mother and son were good people. They were just like the bloodsuckers in the Shi family, parasites begging for money.
Among the villagers who gathered to watch the spectacle, some were unaware of the reason, while others were indeed jealous of Shen Ying's two-story villa and deliberately came to add fuel to the fire.
"Auntie, you must be Aunt Zhao's older sister, right? I've heard that her daughter-in-law is unreasonable, but now it seems she's even more vicious!"
No matter what problems the elders have, they can be discussed calmly. How could someone resort to violence, especially against an elder in the husband's family? Aren't they afraid of losing face if word gets out?
In the crowd, Zhang Xinhua, who hadn't been seen for a long time, heard about the big gossip about Shen Ying's family. Thinking of all the things Jiang Yu had done to make her suffer, she started spouting nonsense with her silver tongue.
Many people also complained:
"It seems that Shen Ying's wife has built up a successful clothing business and even became a leader in Qingyun, so she's started to turn her back on everyone. I guess this auntie broke her leg and had to find someone to smooth things over so she could save the money to build a house. It seems she's from the police station, otherwise how could she be so arrogant?"
Isn't this just pure organized crime?
"And then there's Shen Wan, she's not getting any younger, and I've never heard of her asking a matchmaker to arrange a marriage. I guess she really does have some serious illness, and the fact that she can't have children is the least of her worries."
Everyone's words and actions pushed the discussion to the forefront.
"How much salt have you all eaten, having so much free time every day? You actually believe a dead old woman spreading rumors. What, are you all brainless? If you don't like it, I'll help you find a few pigs to replace them?"
Normally, if something is outrageous, Shi Shumei would listen for a while before arguing. But she really couldn't stand listening to such an absurd rumor.
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