Shen Wan seemed to be born to make clothes, completely different from Jiang Yu's initial attempts. Her stitches were neat, tight, and precise.
'smack'
Shen Wan felt her hand slip away. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that the needle was stuck to her clothes and she couldn't pull it off no matter how hard she tried.
Thinking to himself, "This is it, I'm doomed. My sister-in-law will never forgive me," tears streamed down his face. He said tremblingly, "..."
"Sister-in-law, I...I'm sorry, I ruined your clothes."
Shen Wan stared at Jiang Yu incoherently, her eyes unfocused, contemplating the worst possible outcome. Now, let alone being barred from staying here, she probably wouldn't even be allowed to stay a little longer.
Not only that, the cost of this dress and sewing machine is also a significant expense. With her current financial situation, she probably can't afford to pay it back.
"It's alright, it's not your fault. This sewing machine was borrowed from your brother by his childhood friend, and it's had needle jamming problems more than once or twice. Just replace one."
As Jiang Yu spoke, she looked for a needle in the box next to her, took it out, put it on the sewing machine, and made some adjustments to the clothes using the method of matching the needles. It was so flawless that you couldn't see a single imperfection.
Shen Wan watched as her skillful technique skillfully made up for the previous mistake, her eyes widening like saucers – it was amazing!
"Try it again now, is it still the same as before?"
Jiang Yu encouraged her to try again, and with repeated praise, Shen Wan became less cautious and more confident in her actions.
She smiled at Jiang Yu, her eyes softening.
As evening approached, Shen Niannian and her grandmother came in from outside and saw Shen Wan sitting in front of the sewing machine working. Zhao Meiyun was so frightened that her hands trembled.
"Wanwan, how can you be so inconsiderate? Come here right now. If you ruin it for your sister-in-law, it'll have to be repaired again. Not only will it waste her time, but we'll also have to use new fabric. Isn't that a waste of resources?"
Zhao Meiyun knew her daughter-in-law's temper. Although she felt closer to her now, she still needed to maintain a certain distance. She couldn't let her daughter's immaturity upset Jiang Yu.
Shen Wan wanted to explain to her mother that her sister-in-law was a very kind person and hadn't said anything about her mistake. Before she could speak, Zhao Meiyun humbly took Jiang Yu's hand and said:
"Daughter-in-law, Wanwan is still young and doesn't know any better. If she does anything wrong, you can scold her if you need to, or even hit her if you need to. It's okay."
If it were someone else, Jiang Yu would think the old lady was acting, and would definitely put her on the hot seat. People who didn't know the truth would scold her for being ignorant.
But as someone who possessed the original owner's memories, she naturally knew that the woman was genuinely afraid of being kicked out if she did something wrong.
"Mom, don't say that. Wanwan is doing exceptionally well, thousands of times better than when I first started learning. If you trust me with your job, I'll at least provide enough for a month's salary to eat, and there will be money left over to buy skincare products and new clothes."
Jiang Yu's words left Zhao Meiyun's face filled with disbelief. She had thought her daughter-in-law's change was enough to make her burn incense at her ancestors' graves, but little did she expect the surprises to follow.
Zhao Meiyun held Jiang Yu's hand, looking at her with teary eyes:
"My child, I'm so sorry for you. I know we weren't well-off when you married into the family, and you suffered a lot. Now that things are finally a little better and we've built a new house, you still have to help support your sister-in-law. I'm so sorry!"
She would never forget that when she asked a matchmaker to propose marriage, only the Jiang family was willing to marry their daughter to her. Zhao Meiyun would remember this kindness for the rest of her life. She would even be willing to be a slave to her daughter-in-law.
"Mom, what are you saying? The clothing store just opened and we're short-staffed. Wanwan is thoughtful and smart. I feel at ease with her help."
Jiang Yu's words were sincere. If it was a matter of suffering after marrying into the family, the original owner of this body certainly didn't. She clearly ate better than anyone else; what had she done to wrong her?
Hearing that her sister-in-law was not only willing to accept her but also offer her a job at the store, Shen Wan pinched her cheek, only letting go after feeling the pain. She felt something was off about all of this.
At dinner time, Shen Suisui came home from school. She saw her grandmother and aunt, and then secretly glanced at her mother. Sensing that there was no danger in the atmosphere, she breathed a sigh of relief.
After dinner, Shen Ying took his blanket and planned to spend the night at Da Niu's place, but Zhao Meiyun scolded him, thinking that her son had misunderstood Jiang Yu at noon and that the young couple had quarreled, so she was a little angry.
While Jiang Yu was teaching Shen Wan about other sewing techniques, she pulled him into the yard. Under the moonlight, she scolded him for a good ten minutes.
He's just a grown man, why is he so petty? Not only does he wrong his wife, but when conflicts arise, he doesn't know how to resolve them and just keeps running away.
What couple doesn't bicker sometimes? Women need to be coaxed, right? Don't you even understand the basic principle of making up after a fight in bed...?
After saying a lot, he added at the end:
"If you dare to sleep outside tonight, let's see if I'll still acknowledge you as my son tomorrow."
Under his mother's coercion and enticement, Shen Ying finally gave in. He carried the bed to the newly built east room, smoothed it out, lit a candle, and sat on the edge of the bed to read.
Although I was turning the pages as usual, my head felt like it was filled with water, and I couldn't absorb any of the words in the book.
My mind is constantly wandering, trying to figure out how I should sleep tonight.
Jiang Yu was clearly not having an easy time either. The thought of facing that man alone later made her heart pound. But faced with her mother-in-law's "good intentions," she couldn't say much. Otherwise, if something was discovered, she wouldn't be able to explain herself.
After her mother-in-law reminded her for the third time that it was late and she should go to bed, Jiang Yu reluctantly went to the east room. She wrapped her coat tighter around herself, and as soon as she opened the door, she found the man sitting upright on the edge of the bed, completely unaware that the book in his hand was upside down.
Jiang Yu chuckled, while Shen Ying frowned, his tone tinged with helplessness:
"why are you laughing?"
"I thought some people were indifferent to sharing a bed, but I didn't expect them to be so nervous. They even read books upside down. If you didn't know better, you'd think Deputy Chief Shen had some special skills."
Jiang Yu's teasing made the man blush. He glanced at the cover, turned the book back, coughed twice, and pretended to be nonchalant, saying:
"Don't overthink what happened tonight. Mom didn't know the details, so she made the arrangements randomly. If you feel offended, I can sleep on the floor. But I only have one request: as long as Mom doesn't notice anything amiss, I'll do whatever you say."
The explanation of "protesting too much" didn't make Jiang Yu feel any sense of sarcasm. The temperature in the room suddenly dropped, and she couldn't help but pull her coat tighter.
The man saw it all, and she spoke calmly:
"If you're cold, get under the covers. I've filled a hot water bottle for you; you should warm up in a bit."
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