Chapter 271: Mischief – Daily Melon Eating in the Courtyard of the Sickly Young Lady

Chapter 271: Recklessness—Everyday Shenanigans of the Sickly Young Aunt in the Compound

As someone who had watched Lin Shu grow up, Mother Lin could tell at a glance that this task was likely something she had volunteered for. As for why she was so eager to rush over, there must’ve been something big in it for her.

Mother Lin had most of it figured out—Lin Shu indeed wanted to milk this chance to show off by solving the problem, thereby securing the position of group leader smoothly.

Lin Shu held her head high, acting all high and mighty. She thought these unemployed women were nothing but spiteful, useless busybodies who spent their days quarreling and fighting, just like the old battle-axe in her own family.

She believed that as soon as she, the Women’s Federation rep, arrived, the scrappers should immediately stop and fall in line to take her scolding.

Unfortunately, the four women in front of her were still going at it hot and heavy! Who would pay attention to the surroundings?

Lin Shu coughed loudly twice, "Ahem! Ahem!"

The onlookers stopped whispering among themselves, all turning to look at her with blank stares.

Aren’t you here to solve the problem? Why aren’t you saying anything?

Mother Lin chuckled. Did Lin Shu really think everyone would kowtow to her authority?

Including those currently fighting.

Mother Li also caught on, and her expression darkened. She truly felt the Women's Federation was out of line—how could they send two young women to handle such a situation?

Could they even handle the confrontation?

Not to mention, with their skinny arms and legs, could they even pull the fighters apart?

What if they got hurt by accident? Who would take responsibility?

Besides, she remembered that Lin Shu had already flipped out over nothing several times—she was the type to show off when people were watching. What if, instead of mediating, she ended up fighting with these women?

After all, Lin Shu had a history of causing scenes.

Mother Li suddenly got a headache just thinking about it. Both Lin Shu and Jiang Li were from their compound. As the neighborhood manager, should she step in if they started fighting?

Mother Lin noticed the troubled look on the woman she’d just met's face. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, just... I feel like this might blow up."

"Huh?"

Mother Lin followed Mother Li's gaze to Lin Shu and understood. "Oh~ I see!"

"Relax! No matter how chaotic it gets, it’s not your problem! They’re on duty now—if anything happens, it’s the unit’s responsibility."

"Uh..." Mother Li’s mind clicked. Right, it was work hours now—not their problem.

Still, Mother Li was puzzled. Although Lin Qing kept insisting that her family had split from her eldest brother, even if they were divided, they were still family. How could Mother Lin, as the grandmother, not worry at all?

She voiced her thoughts aloud.

Mother Lin simply smiled. "Ha! No need to worry. I know Lin Shu well—she’s not one to come out on the losing end. Even if they fight, the other side will definitely be the ones hurting worse."

Mother Li wanted to point out that the other side had several people.

"Just look at her mother-in-law and you’ll understand!"

"Uh..." Mother Li had nothing left to say.

Indeed, both the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law from yesterday's incident were seriously injured, but neither really got the worse end of it.

Looking at the current situation, these in-laws aren’t united either, so it’s unlikely to turn into a four-against-one fight. This thought put her somewhat at ease.

Lin Shu, seeing that no one paid her any attention, coughed twice again, "Ahem, ahem!"

Jiang Li rolled her eyes behind her back, thinking Lin Shu was acting ridiculous—how could anyone pay attention to her when they were so focused on fighting?

Perhaps Lin Shu finally realized this, as she suddenly shouted at the scrapping bunch, "Stop fighting! Someone, help me pull them apart!"

Unfortunately, the others who heard her immediately backpedaled, shaking their heads as one.

"You... you..." What's wrong with you people?

After the onlookers retreated, someone suddenly noticed that Wang Gousheng had been ducking behind them by his own door the whole time.

Originally, the Wang family’s mother-in-law and daughters-in-law had started fighting right at their doorstep, but as the fight escalated, they moved to the middle of the courtyard, getting boxed in by spectators—leaving Wang Gousheng perfectly concealed.

It was only after the crowd stepped back that they realized someone had been standing at the door all along. No one liked blocking someone else’s doorstep, so Wang Gousheng was finally exposed.

Lin Shu, who had been frustrated that no one listened to her, suddenly brightened upon seeing Wang Gousheng. "Wang Gousheng, hurry up and pull your mother away!"

"God! Quick!" Lin Shu screeched. Yeesh—

Some even covered their ears.

Unfortunately, Wang Gousheng ducked his head lower and completely ignored her.

Lin Shu burned with humiliation! Over and over, no one listened to her, and with Jiang Li watching from behind, she felt utterly humiliated.

Gritting her teeth, she finally plowed into the thick of it herself.

Before diving in, she observed the situation—four people were fighting, but it was mostly three against one, with the three daughters-in-law ganging up on Auntie Wang, the mother-in-law, while occasionally sneaking in jabs at each other.

So after joining the fray, she decided to wrench Auntie Wang, the main punching bag, out first.

Whether it was because Auntie Wang was exhausted or not, Lin Shu managed to yank her free with one strong pull.

With no one left to attack, the three sisters-in-law slowed their movements and gradually stopped.

However, the death-glare showdown between the four women never ceased.

Mother Li murmured under her breath—Lin Shu had some chops!

She had managed to stop such a chaotic brawl all by herself!

Once the fight stopped, Lin Shu instantly puffed up with pride.

Ha! She knew she could do it—even without help, she still succeeded!

"Can’t you talk things out properly instead of fighting? Look at all of you, banged up good—now you’ll have to spend money on treatment, won't you?"

The crowd nodded in agreement. Exactly—if the injuries were serious, they’d have to go to the hospital, which is just money down the drain.

Lin Shu preened. "Told ya! Everyone agrees. Tell me, what was so bad you couldn't hash it out?"

The three daughters-in-law of the Wang family noticed the Women's Federation emblem on Lin Shu's arm and realized she was from the Federation. They mentally rolled their eyes—was it really that they didn’t want to talk things out properly?

If they could have resolved things peacefully, they wouldn’t have ended up fighting in the first place!

But though they thought this, none of them showed it. Instead, they exchanged glances—this young woman might be useful to them.

Immediately, the eldest Wang daughter-in-law tearfully said to Lin Shu, "You’re from the Women’s Federation, right? Do you know why we started fighting? Of course, we didn’t want it to come to this! But..." She trailed off, occasionally casting cautious glances at Auntie Wang.

Lin Shu’s temper flared, projecting her own experiences onto the situation. She glared accusingly at Auntie Wang. "Is it because your mother-in-law is being unreasonable?" Is that why they had no choice but to fight back?