Chapter 238: Admitting Mistakes – Daily Gossip in the Courtyard of the Sickly Young Aunt

Chapter 238: Admitting Fault - Daily Gossip of the Sickly Aunt in the Courtyard

Lin Qing suddenly realized that watching from the window wasn't clear enough, so she decided to step out of her room, grabbing a handful of pumpkin seeds from the drawer on her way out.

She also brought out her deck chair, sat down, and lay back—ah, so comfy!

She tilted her head to look towards the east wing, hmm—not bad, this angle is quite good.

The two aunties inside were already going at it, hurling insults at each other's ancestors and spewing all sorts of vulgarities. Lin Qing, while cracking pumpkin seeds, couldn't help but marvel at their extensive vocabulary, which was beyond her reach—she had never even heard some of these words before.

Other households, hearing the commotion, also came out. Yu Liang and Zhang Yuanyuan, the couple, ran straight to the Su family's doorstep, even more boldly than Lin Qing. For a moment, Lin Qing felt a twinge of envy.

But it was just a fleeting moment. She didn't dare to go right up to someone's doorstep to watch the drama. With her thin arms and legs, she wouldn't stand a chance against even one hand of theirs. She was very self-aware about this.

While Lin Qing envied others, others couldn't help but twitch their lips at the sight of her—deck chair, pumpkin seeds, all prepared so thoroughly.

With such preparation, even if she wasn't in the front row, she was definitely the most comfortable spectator.

"Mother Jiang, you bitch, why are you hitting me?"

"I hit you because I want to, why do I need a reason? I feel like it!"

The onlookers were all shocked by Mother Jiang's arrogant tone.

That was really damn arrogant!

Mother Su was furious, and the fight escalated. You hit me, I hit you, and the two of them were now in a heated battle.

Lin Qing, looking at the blocked doorway, felt a sudden sense of disappointment. Why fight inside the room?

That's no good!

They should fight in the middle of the courtyard. That's the best spot—no need to worry about damaging the furniture, plenty of space to move around, and most importantly, her vantage point was perfect!

"Crack, crack, crack." Lin Qing, feeling frustrated, started munching on her pumpkin seeds.

As she munched, she turned her gaze towards the west wing and immediately felt awkward.

The whole family was squatting at the doorway, and Su Shengnan was nowhere to be seen. Lin Qing's hand, holding the pumpkin seeds, paused. Her behavior seemed a bit inappropriate.

But the next second, she thought, "What's the big deal?"

Was she bothering anyone by eating her own pumpkin seeds?

Lin Qing decisively turned her head back, pretending nothing had happened.

But in her heart, she kept wondering, "Didn't they think about helping? That's someone else's home, their territory!"

Was Mother Jiang planning to take on four people by herself?

Lin Qing leisurely munched on her pumpkin seeds and shook her head. So hard to understand!

It must be said, Mother Jiang's combat prowess was formidable. She emerged from the Su family's house, covered in injuries but still full of fighting spirit. It was clear that despite her wounds, she had won.

Lin Qing, leisurely munching on her pumpkin seeds, accidentally locked eyes with Mother Jiang. Mother Jiang's smug look faltered for a moment, her lips twitching slightly, as if something was off.

Lin Qing, after the eye contact, glanced at the pumpkin seeds in her hand and suddenly felt a bit immoral. But the next second, she justified herself—she was eating her own food, not bothering anyone!

"Hmph!" Mother Jiang snorted coldly and walked through the middle of the courtyard.

Lin Qing's hand holding the melon seeds paused for a moment, and she inexplicably watched her back, silently thinking to herself: "She's really nuts!"

After the fight, the crowd of onlookers scattered. Although no one else knew why they had started fighting, they were pretty pleased with the evening's entertainment.

These days, there aren't many other forms of entertainment, so their favorite pastime is watching the commotion. Neighborhood squabbles are the usual source of excitement.

Lin Qing leaned back in her lounge chair, leisurely finished her melon seeds, then put the recliner back inside the house, closed the door, and prepared to sleep.

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The next morning, the neighbors in the backyard finally all found out that a female comrade had moved into their courtyard.

"Comrade Lin Qing, would you like to walk with us?" Su Shengnan asked.

She still hadn't given up on trying to get close to Lin Qing.

Lin Qing held back for a long time before she didn't roll her eyes in front of her. Why is this person so clingy, like gum on a shoe?

"No need!" Lin Qing said, then picked up her bag and walked off with Zhang Yuanyuan, while Yu Liang followed behind them.

Lin Qing and Zhang Yuanyuan got along pretty well in the courtyard. To be honest, Lin Qing got along quite well with the female comrades in the backyard, at least not as strained as in the front yard.

"Lin Qing, are you walking so fast to avoid them?"

"You just noticed? I've been dodging them all along!"

Zhang Yuanyuan shook her head, "No way, you weren't avoiding them when you were watching the drama."

Lin Qing paused for a rare moment, "Hehehe! Guess so."

"Hahaha! Told you I was right!"

"Hey? Do you know why Mother Jiang fought with Mother Su yesterday?"

Lin Qing thought for a moment, "Probably because of the snatching incident! But she blamed the wrong person!"

"Huh? What happened?" Zhang Yuanyuan was a bit confused.

Lin Qing leaned in and whispered in her ear, "It's like this..."

"Ah?" Zhang Yuanyuan didn't expect there was so much to it.

"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder they went at it," Zhang Yuanyuan clicked her tongue in amazement.

Yu Liang, watching from behind, was itching to know more. He and his wife were both big on gossip and loved a good spectacle. He knew Zhang Yuanyuan's expressions well, and seeing her like this meant she'd caught wind of some juicy gossip, which made him very curious. He had to find a way to get the scoop.

He thought, no wonder she suddenly decided to walk with Cen Gong's wife this morning—it was to catch some gossip!

...

In the afternoon, Lin Qing came back early. She remembered that Mother Jiang still hadn't figured out that Mother Gu was the real culprit this morning. Thinking about it, there's bound to be another scene this evening, hehe, she couldn't wait!

Lin Qing followed her routine and made dinner for herself. She didn't plan to take a bath so early, so after dinner, she moved the lounge chair outside to enjoy the cool evening breeze.

Lin Qing leisurely fanned herself.

Su Shengnan, while preparing dinner at the Jiang's, strode towards the east wing.

Lin Qing glanced towards the west wing and saw Mother Jiang staring intently at her back.

Su Shengnan walked in the direction of the east wing, then turned right and headed towards the Gu family.

Lin Qing looked at Su Shengnan, then at Mother Jiang, whose eyes were blazing with anger.

Hmm, will they end up fighting?

Loving the daily gossip and drama in the courtyard, especially involving the frail young lady.