Chapter 239: Really! – Daily Gossip in the Courtyard of the Sickly Young Aunt

Chapter 239: Really! - The Daily Melon-Eating Life of the Delicate Young Aunt in the Compound

Lin Qing turned her head to look at the east wing again. Wow, what a scene! They were really bold!

No wonder they were arch-nemeses, each determined to drive the other crazy. Mother Gu didn’t hide or dodge at all. Instead, she looked at Mother Jiang with a smug expression, as if saying, "Come on, bring it on!"

Whoa!

This was so intense, so thrilling!

Mother Jiang was so angry that her eyes were blazing, while Mother Gu was full of pride. So, would they end up fighting?

To be honest, Mother Jiang did have the idea. She really wanted to yank Mother Gu’s hair and slap her a couple of times.

But wasn’t Lin Qing being a bit too bold?

Her face was full of gloating, and her spectator expression was so obvious. It wasn’t like she was blind—did she really think Mother Jiang couldn’t see it?

She wasn’t that dumb!

Mother Jiang suppressed the urge to rush over and beat Mother Gu, but the glaring contest was unavoidable.

Seeing that the two of them hadn’t taken any action for a long time, Lin Qing felt a twinge of disappointment.

Why weren’t they fighting?

She had already got her melon seeds ready, just waiting for the action to start. Sigh, why weren’t they fighting?

Lin Qing’s look of disappointment was way too obvious, and Mother Jiang gave her a sharp glare before turning and going back to her room.

Lin Qing just happened to see that and was puzzled. Wait, what does this have to do with her? She hadn’t gotten involved in this matter at all!

"Hmph!" Mother Gu also gave a cold snort and went back to eat.

Lin Qing glanced around, scratching her head, puzzled. What was going on?

This shouldn’t be happening!

Ah, forget it. It seemed she wasn’t meant to see this drama after all.

Lin Qing just lay down on the recliner. Hmm~ If she couldn’t watch, then whatever. Lying down was really comfortable!

The moment Cen Xi stepped into the courtyard, he saw his wife lounging on the recliner.

Lin Qing suddenly sensed someone standing beside her and quickly opened her eyes.

"Brother Nan!" Lin Qing’s face lit up with joy.

"Qing Qing!"

"Brother Nan, why are you back? Do you have a day off today?"

"No, I took a short leave to bring you something," Cen Xi shook his head.

"What is it?" Only then did Lin Qing look over at his side.

"Ah!" Lin Qing covered her mouth in surprise, looking at him with uncertainty. "A fan, really?"

"Mm-hmm."

"It's real!" Lin Qing reached out and touched it, to make sure it wasn't her imagination.

"Really, it's true!" Lin Qing became even more excited, her voice rising uncontrollably.

"Yes, it's true." Cen Xi smiled with satisfaction, seeing her so happy. It was worth the days he spent putting it together.

Zhou Qin and Uncle Zhou from next door heard the commotion and came running out. "Ah! A fan? Is that a fan?"

Both of them stared at Cen Xi in amazement. They had only seen such fans in department stores and had never actually touched one!

This fan was far more uncommon than a bicycle.

At least they had seen many people using bicycles, but a fan like this was really rare!

Soon, others heard the commotion and joined in.

Seeing Uncle Zhou and Zhou Qin crowded around the strange metal device, shouting in surprise, they couldn't help but join in.

"Is this a fan? Is this like the ones in department stores?"

"No, the fans in department stores don't look like this. They're usually bigger, and this one seems smaller."

"So what? It's still a fan, right?"

Everyone looked at Lin Qing with envy. She's so lucky! Having a fan like this in this heat must feel amazing!

"Cen Xi, did you buy this? Did you use a coupon? Do you have any extras?"

Cen Xi shook his head. "No, this coupon was hard even for my parents to get."

"Did you get it here? Why is it different from the ones in the department store?"

Cen Xi shook his head and then nodded. "I got it at our local department store, but I tweaked it a little."

"Wow—a modification? This is a total makeover!"

After the tweak, it wasn't as heavy and clunky as before. Although it was still a floor fan, it was much lighter, and Lin Qing could move it around easily on her own, making it more convenient for her to use.

Lin Qing's heart swelled with warmth. Cen Xi always had her in his heart. Before, she always needed him to fan her, but now that he couldn't be home, he brought her a fan instead. Ahh! She was over the moon!

Lin Qing smiled brightly.

The other young wives in the yard felt a pang of jealousy. Why weren't their husbands as capable as Cen Xi?

They also wished they could have a fan in this hot summer!

It was truly enviable.

Lin Shu felt extremely bitter. How did Lin Qing manage to meet such a good man? Why her?

If only she had...

No, no, Jiang Yang was still more capable. He just wasn't as impressive now, but he would definitely surpass Cen Xi in the future.

Yes, yes, that must be it.

Lin Shu refused to admit she had made a mistake or that she had chosen wrongly.

Su Shengnan was also very envious. Why couldn't she find a man like that?

However, it's a pity. Even if things are going well now, who knows what the future might bring.

Jiang Li also felt a twinge of envy, but she knew her family’s situation well. Such things couldn't be forced, so she only felt a faint pang of envy.

Wang Qiaomei looked at Lin Qing, who was smiling with happiness, and she felt truly jealous. Why was she the only one not doing well? Several of the older women also looked on with envy, but they certainly wouldn't be willing to buy such a fan themselves. At most, they would just take a look.

Besides, they had endured for so many years, and they could still manage.

"Cen Gong, could you turn it on for us to take a look?" Although they couldn't own it, surely they could at least take a look!

Cen Xi looked at Lin Qing, waiting for her to decide.

Lin Qing looked around and saw that almost everyone in the courtyard had come over. It seemed everyone was really curious.

Well, if they didn't satisfy everyone's curiosity, they would probably stay curious. It was better to let them see it early on.

"Alright, go for it!"

Everyone's eyes brightened, and they quickly urged Cen Xi to turn on the fan.

"Hold on, we still need to plug it in!" Cen Xi quickly said.

Cen Xi untangled the cord wrapped around the fan, straightened it out, and pulled it into the room to plug it in.

Since there was only one socket in the house, Cen Xi had specially extended the fan's cord.

So even though the fan was placed at the entrance, the cord was still long enough to plug in.

"Whir, whir, whir." The fan slowly started to spin.

Everyone watched with keen interest.

"There's a breeze, there's a breeze! It's really cool!"

"Yes, it's really cool!"

Lin Qing smiled contentedly every day. She looked at the fan, thinking that from today on, she would never have to worry about the heat again.

Cen Xi came out and even showed that the fan had two speed settings—one for stronger wind and one for gentler wind.

"Wow, that's really something!"

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Enjoy the daily life of the frail aunt in the courtyard, gossiping and enjoying the daily life.