Chapter 53: Compromise – The Daily Drama of the Sickly Sister-in-law in the Compound

Chapter 53: Compromise - The Daily Drama of the Sickly Sister-in-law in the Compound

Oh wow! Lin Qing felt deeply sorry for her mistaken perception of Jiang Da Sao this morning!

Was Jiang Da Sao really that timid and scared of her mother-in-law?

Now, Jiang Da Sao was holding a kitchen knife and threatening Mother Jiang, with every word cutting deep. She was nowhere near the timid figure she appeared to be in the morning.

The kitchen knife in her hand was seriously boosting her confidence. Look at Jiang Da Sao—she’d never dare talk to Mother Jiang like this on a normal day.

Jiang Da Sao’s words hit Mother Jiang hard. Yes! What about the second son, huh? His mom’s being threatened with a knife—why hasn’t he shown up yet?

Mother Jiang glanced at Jiang Yang and Lin Shu’s room—the door was shut tight.

Others remembered Jiang Yang was on his wedding leave and had been home this whole time. They blinked—so this jerk just left a bunch of old folks, women, and kids to deal with a bunch of tough guys?

They couldn’t help but get mad. He’s the only man in the whole compound, and he’s hiding in his room while the rest of us—old folks, women, and kids—deal with these tough guys?

Hmph! Some brave guy he is!

Everyone, including Mother Jiang, stared at Jiang Yang and Lin Shu’s room, but the door stayed shut.

No way they were asleep—with all the noise outside, how could they sleep through that?

Lin Qing didn’t buy it, and neither did Mother Li or the others.

The place went dead silent!

What was going on in Jiang Yang and Lin Shu’s room?

Jiang Yang and Lin Shu saw Jiang Da Sao with the knife and figured the situation was under control.

With Jiang Da Sao waving that knife, they were sure the guys outside would back off.

Jiang Yang and Lin Shu relaxed.

Once they relaxed, Jiang Yang thought about how scared he’d been earlier and decided he needed to man up.

So, while Jiang Da Sao faced off with Wang Sanni and the others, Jiang Yang scooped up Lin Shu and headed for the bed behind the partition.

When Mother Jiang screamed, the two of them were in the middle of something… important.

Lin Shu was too distracted to care, and Jiang Yang figured his sister-in-law couldn’t outsmart his mom, so he wasn’t worried.

While everyone was glued to their door, the two inside were… busy.

"Mm~ Ah~" Lin Shu couldn’t suppress her voice.

With the earlier commotion outside, these subtle sounds were completely unheard by others. Now, with the scene so quiet, these sounds immediately stood out!

Everyone present was married—who wouldn’t know what these sounds were?

Several young wives blushed directly!

Lin Qing also couldn’t help but blush.

How could these two… how could they be so…

Engaging in such activities in broad daylight? Mother Li and Mother Sui: "..." This Jiang Yang is not some clueless young lad anymore, how could he be so lustful?

Mother Jiang's face, the closest one, turned from pale to crimson with anger. She was so furious that she forgot Jiang Da Sao was threatening her with a knife.

Jiang Da Sao also blushed at the sounds but felt even more that heaven was on her side. She decided to add fuel to the fire, "Mom, look at your precious son and daughter-in-law! While you're out here worrying and scared, they're inside being all lovey-dovey, completely forgetting about you. He really is your good son!" Jiang Da Sao's tone was dripping with sarcasm.

Mother Jiang was trembling with rage, utterly exhausted and emotionally drained. Her emotions had been on a rollercoaster, and now she was infuriated by her own son. She was utterly heart-weary!

In a weary voice, she told Jiang Da Sao, "Splitting the family is out of the question. I'll reimburse you for the second son's wedding expenses."

Without waiting for a response, she dragged her weary body back to her room.

Jiang Da Sao was a bit surprised. She thought they'd be at a standoff longer, but she didn't expect her mother-in-law to cave first!

Indeed, Jiang Yang was her mother-in-law's Achilles' heel!

Jiang Da Sao's lips curled up without her realizing. She glanced at the cleaver in her hand, then at Jiang Yang's room. It seemed she'd caught on to something.

Once Mother Jiang went into her room, Jiang Da Sao finally set the cleaver down. Thinking of Mother Jiang's promise to reimburse their branch, she hummed a cheerful tune and eagerly followed her into the room. The money was only hers once in hand, and she couldn't wait!

Lin Qing blinked. Was it really over just like that?

Mother Li and the others exchanged looks. The resolution felt a bit sudden!

"Mm~ Ah~" The faint sounds came again.

No, it wasn't over. Hearing the sounds, Mother Li and the others remembered Jiang Yang, hiding in his room like a coward. After sharing a look, they all walked out of the courtyard together.

They couldn't hit or scold, but they could still talk, right?

Liked playing the coward, huh? Then they'd make him a notorious coward!!!

Lin Qing had no idea what Mother Li and the others were thinking. She just saw them storm out of the courtyard, furious.

She blinked again, a flicker of confusion in her eyes. She checked her watch. Hmm~ It was almost noon. Weren't they heading home to make lunch?

...

Meanwhile, at the factory, Zhou Qin was glued to the office clock, waiting for lunch break.

He kept grumbling in the office, "Why isn't it quitting time yet?"

"Hmm~ Why is there still an hour left?"

"Why isn't it time yet?"

"Ah, only half an hour left!"

"Ah, finally, it's almost time to get off work!"

"Just a quarter of an hour left!"

"Hmm~ Almost there, almost there, finally about to get off work!"

His colleagues in the office watched him anxiously waiting for the end of work, alternating between impatience and joy, feeling somewhat sorry for him!

What a poor kid!

'Shouldn't we tell him?'

'Do you dare?'

The man shook his head; he didn’t dare. Zhou Qin was the typical reckless hothead. What if they spoke up and ruined his plans, and he lost his temper right in the office? What would they do then?

Moreover, he was so physically imposing; the rest of the office staff likely couldn’t hold him back if he lost control!

The manager, who had arrived early in the morning, was also in the know. He was worried that this hotheaded guy might make a scene in the office, but he also felt a bit sorry for him. So, with just ten minutes left in the workday, he gave Zhou Qin the okay to clock out early!

"Zhou Qin, you seem really on edge. Why don’t you take off early?"

"Really? Is that really alright, Manager?" Zhou Qin looked at the manager with eager eyes.

"Absolutely, go ahead, go ahead!" Get going already!