Chapter 268: Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Fight Again – Daily Gossip in the Courtyard of the Sickly Young Aunt

Chapter 268: Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Fight Again—The Sickly Young Aunt’s Drama-Soaked Daily Life in the Compound

Lin Qing and her mother had guessed it perfectly. The moment Jiang Yang returned, Mother Jiang began stirring the pot.

Jiang Yang felt uneasy hearing it. Da Hu and Er Hu (his two sons)—now that Lin Shu had married him, shouldn’t she treat his children as her own?

It was just a couple of pennies, yet Lin Shu refused to give even that, playing dead in her room.

Either way, Jiang Yang couldn’t shake the bitterness it left in his craw.

“Lin Shu, open the door!” Jiang Yang didn’t raise his voice—it was the same tone he usually used when asking her to open the door.

Lin Shu was a little nervous, but Jiang Yang was her man, and she still wanted to win him over.

At that thought, she didn’t dare delay and immediately got out of bed to open the door.

“Brother Yang, you’re back?” Lin Shu put on a flattering smile for him.

“Don’t you have anything to say to me?” Jiang Yang stared straight at her, waiting for an explanation.

Lin Shu took a quiet breath and spilled the lines she’d practiced all afternoon. “B-Believe me, I really didn’t mean it this afternoon.”

She reached out to grab his arm, but he brushed her off with a wave. Mother Jiang had been watching the whole time.

The moment Lin Shu spoke, Mother Jiang jumped in. “Oh, you worthless tramp, finally daring to show your face!”

With a quick sidestep, she wedged herself between them and landed a slap right on Lin Shu’s cheek.

Lin Shu, still gathering her emotions, didn’t dodge in time and took the hit squarely.

Meanwhile, Lin Qing’s family of three was in the kitchen preparing dinner. Lin Qing sat by the cooking spoon near the door, tending the fire while keeping an ear out for the commotion outside.

The moment Jiang Yang returned, Lin Qing perked up—it was happening, finally!

She whispered, “Mom, Mom, Jiang Yang’s back!”

Lin’s mother immediately shoved the spatula into Lin’s father’s hands, wiped her hands on her clothes, and darted over to Lin Qing’s side. “He’s back? Where?”

The mother-daughter pair watched as Mother Jiang pulled Jiang Yang aside and whispered to him for a long time before he went to confront Lin Shu.

They didn’t blink once, afraid they might miss something.

Sure enough, Mother Jiang had been stewing in anger—the moment Lin Shu appeared, she delivered a solid slap.

*Sss—*

That sound alone made the mother-daughter pair’s faces sting in sympathy.

Mother Gu, as usual, came out to eavesdrop on the showdown across the way and happened to catch the gasping faces of Lin Qing and her mother.

Her mouth quirking slightly—did these two even remember who cared about Lin Shu?

Was it really okay to watch so openly? Even she, normally unbothered, found it a bit much!

Hah… If Lin Qing knew what Mother Gu was thinking, she’d probably say: Her parents came for the drama—with front-row seats to the spectacle, who cared about Lin Shu?

Ugh! After being slapped, Lin Shu completely lost any urge to explain.

She had been harassed relentlessly by Jiang Dahu and Jiang Erhu during this time, and today, because of them, she was beaten again—her last nerve finally gave out.

Jiang Yang merely frowned when Lin Shu was hit, without calling his mom out.

"Are you just going to watch your mother hit me?" Lin Shu stared at Jiang Yang in disbelief, demanding an answer.

Before Jiang Yang could respond, Mother Jiang cut in, "You ungrateful little— don’t you deserve a beating? Besides, what’s wrong with a mother-in-law putting her daughter-in-law in her place?"

Ignoring Mother Jiang, Lin Shu kept her eyes fixed on Jiang Yang. When he didn’t refute, she couldn’t take it anymore. "Ahhh!"

Receiving no response from Jiang Yang, Lin Shu swung back.

Lin’s mother frowned at the scene. "Lin Shu, since when did she turn into such a firecracker? She wasn’t like this before!"

Lin Qing: "... What was there to say?"

Could she admit she had seen her like this several times already?

"This isn’t the first time?" Lin’s mother asked her daughter.

"Uh... yeah, it’s not the first time. She’s gone toe-to-toe with her mother-in-law before."

Yes, that’s right—now Lin Shu and Mother Jiang were going at it.

Jiang Yang watched the scene, massaging his temples, exasperated.

Jiang Senior and Jiang Hai returned from outside.

"Jiang Hai, why are your mother and wife fighting again?" Jiang Senior asked with a frown.

Jiang Hai glanced around and spotted his wife sitting at their doorstep, craning her neck to watch. Relieved, he sighed.

Thank God his wife stayed out of it—what if something happened to the baby?

Ignoring the fight between his mother and sister-in-law, he hurried to his wife. "What set them off this time?"

Jiang Da Sao, in a good mood today, happily dished everything that had happened that afternoon to Jiang Hai.

Jiang Hai clicked his tongue. No wonder!

His mother had been fuming all afternoon, just waiting to vent. And his sister-in-law Lin Shu wasn’t one to take abuse quietly—no shocker they came to blows.

Strangely enough, no one tried to stop them. The two went at each other, walking away bruised and battered.

During dinner, Lin’s mother sighed. "Lin Shu has never been one to take things lying down, and today, she doubled down on it."

Lin Qing praised her mother. "Wow, Mom, you’re so good at this—even dropping literary phrases! Next-level stuff!"

Lin’s father chimed in, "Yes, yes, truly next-level!"

Lin’s mother blushed slightly. "Alright, alright, stop flattering me. That humble act isn’t fooling anyone."

Lin Qing lowered her head, suppressing a laugh. *That humble act isn’t fooling anyone.*

On their first day after moving in, Lin’s parents had already enjoyed a front-row seat to the drama. Before bed, they both thought—*This move was totally worth it!*

Especially Lin’s mother, who didn’t work. The thought of spending her days in the courtyard, watching all sorts of excitement, had her giddy. *Ah! Who knows how much entertainment awaits? Giggle!*

The next day, Lin’s mother woke up early to make breakfast. She and Lin’s father, being older, slept little and were up at the crack of dawn.

Lin Qing once again enjoyed the perks of having Cen Xi at home today.

No need to get up early, just time it right when getting up—as long as the timing is just right, there won’t be late.

"Dad, Mom! Good morning!"

"Morning. Go wash up quick—your mom already made breakfast."

"Dad, you haven’t left yet? Won’t you be late?"

"Don’t worry, don’t worry—I’m heading out now. Won’t be late." With that, Dad wheeled his bike out.