Chapter 242: Social Gathering – Daily Gossip in the Courtyard of the Sickly Young Aunt

Chapter 242: Social Gathering - The Daily Gossip of the Sickly Aunt in the Compound

Lin Qing had just lain down and was on the verge of falling asleep when she heard the commotion outside.

"What's all this about now?" Lin Qing muttered softly.

Despite her muttering, she quickly got out of bed and scurried over to sit by the window.

The courtyard was still bright since other households were still awake, so it didn't affect her vision.

Lin Qing glanced towards the west wing. Were the Jiangs at it again?

Seeing this, Lin Qing wasn't the least bit surprised. Ever since Su Shengnan moved in and Jiang Dahu and Jiang Erhu moved into Lin Shu and Jiang Yang's room, Lin Qing knew this scene was bound to happen sooner or later.

She had thought it would blow up right from the get-go!

Who would've guessed it would take this long to finally blow up?

Every time she saw these rowdy kids, Lin Qing couldn't figure out what Lin Shu was thinking.

"What's with all the racket? It's the middle of the night—can't you let people sleep?"

Lin Qing was utterly astonished. That sounded like Su Shengnan!

Did she hit the sack already?

"Yelling, yelling like crazy!" Mother Jiang yelled back. Her grandsons weren't to be scolded by just anybody.

"If you don't want me to say anything, then keep them quiet at night!"

Several others joined in, "That's right! What's with all the noise late at night? Isn't that disturbing others?"

"My grandson cries a little at night—so what? What kid doesn't cry?"

"How old is your grandson? He's no baby. My Dabao's way better! He never makes noise at night." Mother Gu seized the opportunity to boast.

Mother Jiang was fuming. She had just been one-upped by her rival, and her mood was understandably foul. The culprit was in for it.

Mother Jiang didn't think it was her son's fault, so it had to be her daughter-in-law's fault.

"Lin Shu, you little witch, are you staying or not? If not, get a divorce and get out. How dare you yell at my grandson?"

Lin Shu: ???

Lin Qing couldn't help but chuckle. Wasn't this an undeserved disaster?

She clearly remembered it was Su Shengnan who had been yelling earlier!

How did Lin Shu end up taking the heat?

"Mother-in-law, I didn't yell at them," Lin Shu retorted with a dark face.

"You're saying you didn't? Then why are my grandsons bawling like this? I knew you, as a stepmom, were up to no good. You must've done this on purpose today."

Many people turned their gazes to Lin Shu, as if trying to see something in her.

"I already said I didn't," Lin Shu continued to argue.

Mother Jiang flat-out refused to listen.

Jiang Yang also stepped forward to speak up for Lin Shu, "Mom, Lin Shu really didn't scold or hit the children."

"Fine! I knew it—once there's a stepmother, there's a stepfather. How long has she been married into the family, and you're already speaking up for her? Do you still care about Dahu and Erhu at all?"

Jiang Yang sticking up for Lin Shu just made her look even guiltier, like she was the wicked stepmother everyone was talking about.

Jiang Dahu and Jiang Erhu were crying and making a fuss on the side.

Lin Shu wanted to step forward and grab them, to make them explain, but Jiang Dahu and Jiang Erhu dodged her, hiding directly behind Mother Jiang.

"Wow, you still want to force a confession out of my grandsons? Tell me, are you trying to threaten them?"

Lin Qing couldn't help but sigh at the whole mess. Lin Shu was stuck in a situation where she couldn't get a word in edgewise. Mother Jiang had already decided in her heart that Lin Shu was no good, and others, seeing the reactions of Jiang Dahu and Jiang Erhu, more or less believed Mother Jiang's words.

Lin Qing shot another glance at Lin Shu. Even in the dim light, she could see how upset Lin Shu was.

Even Jiang Yang seemed a bit shaken, looking at Lin Shu with doubt in his eyes.

Lin Shu's heart sank. This was bad. She didn't give a damn about those two little brats anymore. "Yang, you’ve got to believe me! I was right under your eyes the whole time. Did I scold or hit them? Don’t you know?"

Jiang Yang quickly looked away. Yeah, Lin Shu hadn’t done anything wrong earlier. It was just the kids throwing a tantrum about bedtime.

"Witch!" Mother Jiang spat on the ground when she saw Jiang Yang being convinced.

"Mom, nothing really happened earlier. It's just that the two children didn't want to sleep!" Jiang Yang explained helplessly.

Mother Jiang still wouldn't listen. "Hmph, I can see it now. You've been bewitched by this witch, even abandoning your own children. If that's the case, Dahu and Erhu will sleep with me tonight!"

Lin Shu nearly burst out laughing when she heard this. She never expected such a benefit!

Take them away, fast! She didn't want to sleep with those two little brats anyway!

Jiang Da Sao was starting to panic. This wasn't what she wanted. She quickly patted Jiang Dahu and Jiang Erhu behind Mother Jiang.

As soon as he got the signal, Jiang Dahu started wailing again, "Wah~~ I don’t wanna go! I wanna stay with Dad! I don’t want that bad lady taking Dad away!"

Mother Jiang spun around to comfort him, "Okay, okay, don't worry, your dad won't be taken away by the bad woman."

After calming them down, Mother Jiang pulled the two boys close and said to Jiang Yang, "See how much they adore their dad. I bet it’s your wife who’s keeping the kids from getting close to you—she’s up to something." She then glared fiercely at Lin Shu.

Lin Qing was blown away. She never thought tonight’s drama was all planned out!

Tsk tsk tsk, what a show!

In the end, Jiang Dahu and Jiang Erhu still slept with Lin Shu and Jiang Yang.

Lin Shu’s protests fell on deaf ears, and those two little brats insisted on sleeping right between them, driving Lin Shu up the wall.

Lin Qing enjoyed the drama before bed and was out like a light as soon as she hit the pillow.

The next day, after Lin Qing got up and washed up, she saw Lin Shu and could see the dark circles under her eyes. It seemed she didn't rest well last night!

And judging from the behavior of the other Jiang family members yesterday, this situation was likely to continue for a long time.

As soon as she entered the office, Wang Jiaojiao came over.

"Qing Qing, I heard our factory is going to hold a matchmaking event for Mid-Autumn Festival this year!"

"Is that so?" Lin Qing was always a bit behind on such news.

"Uh-huh. It's on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"I remember in previous years, the machinery factory always held performances, didn't they?"

"Uh-huh, but things are getting tougher out there, so we can't be extravagant and wasteful. Not having any events would make it too dull, so the factory decided to throw a mixer.

There are quite a few single young adults in the factory, so it's a good opportunity to get to know people from other factories."

"Oh! Then you can check things out!" Lin Qing quipped.

"Ah!" Wang Jiaojiao blushed immediately.