Chapter 76: Why Isn’t Yours There? – The Daily Gossip of the Sickly Sister-in-law in the Compound

Chapter 76: Why Isn't Yours There? - The Daily Gossip of the Sickly Sister-in-law in the Compound

Mother Lin ignored the commotion behind her. She first headed to the co-op store, bought two pounds of sponge cakes and one pound of fruit candies, then went to the vegetable market to buy some vegetables, planning to carry them all to the communal compound to visit her daughter.

When Mother Lin arrived at the compound, Lin Qing had already been up for a while. She had started waking up early since yesterday to study.

As Mother Lin entered the compound, she found it unusually quiet, unlike her first visit when people were chatting noisily in the yard, which made her tread lightly as she entered.

Once inside, she headed straight for the main house.

As she approached, she saw her daughter sitting diligently in the outer study room outside the bedroom. Before entering, she lightly knocked on the door twice to give her a gentle heads-up, so as not to startle her.

Hearing the sound, Lin Qing looked up and called out with a loud smile, "Mom!"

"Yes!" Mother Lin came in carrying the items.

Lin Qing immediately went up to her, trying to take the things from her hands but was dodged.

"Mom, let me help you with that!"

"No need, I can manage. I'll put these in the kitchen," she said, lifting the bag of vegetables.

Unable to persuade her mother, Lin Qing could only follow her to the kitchen.

"Mom, what brings you here today?" Lin Qing asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I just wanted to check on you. I happened to hear rumors that your machinery factory is hiring, so I thought I'd drop by to see you and ask about the job openings," Mother Lin explained her intentions without hiding anything.

Lin Qing was surprised at how fast the rumors had spread. "So fast? Even the textile factory knows about it!"

Mother Lin pursed her lips, glanced towards the west wing, and whispered, "I also know about Jiang Yang acting like a coward."

"Tsk, it's spreading quite fast!" Lin Qing was quite satisfied with the speed.

"The rumors also say that the couple hides in their room during the day for indecent activities!" Mother Lin shared what she had heard. "So, is it true?" She hadn't asked the parties involved, so she didn't know the truth, but she felt it was okay to ask her daughter.

"..." Lin Qing was silent for a moment, then nodded.

She recounted everything that had happened the day before to her mother.

"..."

After listening, Mother Lin couldn't help but exclaim, "Your father and I thought you'd be bored after marrying here, but who knew there'd be so much excitement!"

"I didn't expect it either!" Lin Qing had just happened to be present during the commotion.

Mother Lin sighed, "I thought those rumors were false. After all, you know how rumors can distort the truth. That's why I didn't bring it up at the dinner table yesterday."

"Mom, it's good you didn't. Otherwise, the young couple might have turned against you!" Lin Qing laughed, thinking that given Jiang Yang's petty nature, he would surely have noted it down.

After saying this, Lin Qing suddenly thought of something, "Wait, wait, Mom, you haven't told them, right?

So, it's possible that the couple doesn't even know about these rumors spreading!"

"Of course, I didn't tell them much! They returned yesterday, and even though the atmosphere wasn't great, I didn't want to add to the drama!" Since realizing some things, Mother Lin had become much more laid-back.

"That's good, that's good!" Lin Qing was quite afraid that Jiang Yang might go crazy and blame Mother Lin. Since she hadn't spread the rumors, it was fine.

"Am I that foolish?" Mother Lin laughed and retorted.

"Yeah, yeah, you're not that dumb!" Lin Qing exaggeratedly agreed.

"Alright, alright, after joking around with you for so long, I almost forgot why I came here today." Mom immediately stopped joking when she thought of her purpose.

"What do you mean?" Lin Qing was momentarily puzzled by what she meant.

"Well, it's about your job application! What position are you planning to apply for?"

Lin Qing hadn't expected her mother to bring this up, but she had already decided on the position, so she truthfully replied, "I plan to apply for the finance department."

"The finance department? Hmm... that's a good choice! You've always been good at math, so this shouldn't be a problem!" Mom had an unwavering confidence in her daughter.

"Yes, that's what I thought too. Luckily, I have a good head for numbers and am very interested in finance, so I chose this position!"

"Alright, since you've already set your direction, just go for it, and I won't say much more!"

"Mm-hmm." Lin Qing nodded.

Mom decided to make lunch for her daughter, so after chatting for a while, she went into the kitchen to get busy.

"Mom, really, don't you need my help?"

"No, no, go on, get back to your books!" Mom pushed Lin Qing out of the room.

West Wing.

"Oh, sister-in-law, is that Grandma?" Jiang Da Sao said to Lin Shu, who had just come out of the room.

Lin Shu stopped in her tracks, her eyes darting towards the main house.

Indeed, through the window of the Cen family's kitchen, she could see Mom busy at work.

Jiang Da Sao immediately stirred the pot, "Look, Grandma must have brought a ton of stuff for your sister-in-law! Does she know you live in the same courtyard? Even if you're not her daughter, you're still her granddaughter. She brought so much, why didn't you get anything?"

Jiang Da Sao's words kept swirling in her mind. Yes, she was still her granddaughter, so why didn't she get anything when so much was brought?

Lin Shu felt a pang of jealousy and hurt. Her grandmother was still playing favorites!

Spurred on by Jiang Da Sao's words, she walked towards the main house with her, determined to confront her.

"Grandma!" Lin Shu called out to the person busy in the Cen family's kitchen.

"Lin Shu?" Mom suddenly remembered her granddaughter was there, but she was just here to say hello, right?

Mom looked puzzled at Lin Shu and Jiang Da Sao. Why were they just standing there like idiots? What was the matter?

"What's up?" Mom asked since they weren't speaking.

The two stumbled over their words. How should they say it?

That they came specifically to ask for gifts?

They couldn't just come out and say that!

"I..."

"Alright, alright, if you have nothing, then hurry back, don't delay my work." Mom was fed up with their hesitation and shooed them off.