Chapter 303: Settling Accounts – Daily Melon Eating in the Courtyard of the Sickly Young Lady

Chapter 303: Confrontation - Gossip-Filled Days in the Compound with the Sickly Young Aunt

Mother Gu meant every word—she was truly set on confronting the Jiang family.

Even though she was a single mother, there were plenty of people in the compound who loved a good show. In no time, a rowdy bunch had gathered behind her.

Mother Gu dragged Jiang Li along at the front, with Gu Hang walking beside them. Behind them trailed a lively crowd, heading off to make a scene.

Lin Qing’s mother had come too, along with Mother Li and Mother Sui. How could they pass up the drama?

At first, Lin’s mom hesitated when she saw Lin Qing wasn’t coming. But when Mother Li and Mother Sui waved her over, she ditched her daughter.

"Go on, go on. Fill me in later," Lin Qing waved her off, urging her mother to hurry along.

She wasn’t about to join the fray.

"Alright, I’m off then!"

"Mm, but remember—just watch from the sidelines. Don’t get involved. Your old bones wouldn’t stand a chance in a fight!"

"Got it, got it. I’ll stay far away," Lin’s mother promised before running off to catch up with Mother Li and Mother Sui.

Lin Qing just smiled helplessly.

She actually wanted to go, but since they were walking all the way there, the distance was too much for her poor health.

She knew better—it was better not to slow them down. She’d just wait for them to return and hear the story then.

Lin Qing got started on dinner so they could eat as soon as they got back.

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"Huh? Nuan’nuan, are you cooking tonight?"

"Yes!" Lin Qing looked up to see her father had returned.

"Where’s your mother?" Her father had just checked the house and found no one there.

"Uh…" Lin Qing thought for a moment before answering, "She went to watch the drama."

"What drama? Where?" Her father asked curiously.

He hadn’t seen any crowds gathering on the streets when he came back.

"Not here, um…" How should she explain?

Lin Qing organized her words carefully. "Jiang Li from our compound handed over her job to her brother’s fiancée without telling the Gu family. Mother Gu hit the roof and demanded she take it back, but Jiang Li refused. So Mother Gu rounded up folks to confront the Jiangs. My mother tagged along to watch."

"Wow!" Her father paused for a long moment.

"Handing over her job to her brother’s fiancée… What on earth was she thinking?" He frowned.

Not expecting an answer from his daughter, he asked instead, "You know where the Jiangs live?"

Lin Qing shook her head. She couldn’t care less about gossip.

Seeing her blank look, her father realized the question was pointless.

"Forget it. I’ll help you with dinner. They’ll eat when your mom’s back."

"Yeah."

After finishing dinner, the father and daughter sat there, occasionally glancing outside, waiting for his wife/her mother to return, practically like statues waiting for his wife/her mother.

Most of the neighbors had joined in, leaving only those who needed to prepare dinner at home.

Lin Shu had also gone. She was particularly eager to see the drama and made a deal with Jiang Da Sao, giving her ten cents to cook dinner tonight while she went to see the drama.

No way she’d miss Jiang Li’s downfall!

Today, Jiang Li's true face would finally show. After this, she would no longer be the perfect little daughter-in-law everyone praised.

Heh! From now on, who would dare compare the two of them again?

Heh! After this, Jiang Li wouldn’t even have a job—how could she even compare to Lin Shu now?

Lin Shu was a working young wife, not like that idiot Jiang Li, who got tricked into giving up her job.

The dingy apartment block where the Jiang family lived was soon mobbed by a huge crowd.

"Whoa, what’s this? Why are there so many people? Where are they all headed?"

"That head auntie looks pissed—who’s she going to give hell to?"

"Do you know?"

"I don’t! Should we ask?"

A nosy bystander tugged at someone at the back of the group. "Auntie, where are you all going?"

Mother Li happened to be the one pulled aside. "We’re going to give someone hell."

"With who?" The asker’s eyes lit up—this was clearly going to be entertaining.

Mother Li gave her a once-over but didn’t plan to answer. "If you want to know, just tag along. We’re almost there anyway."

Mother Li had only learned the Jiang family’s location after listening to Mother Li and Mother Sui on the way.

Unlike Lin Qing, these aunties lived for the gossip—any fresh faces or new drama, they’d investigate thoroughly.

These aunties were the best spies in the country; nothing escaped their notice.

When she didn’t get an answer from Mother Li, the bystander decided to tag along as suggested.

In fact, the crowd had ballooned along the way, nearly doubling in size by the time they reached the Jiang family’s housing complex.

The neighbors there were shaking in their boots.

Why were there so many people? Who were they here for?

Were they here to start something? Who had provoked such a crowd?

They were scared stiff.

Fortunately, someone soon recognized Jiang Li. "Hey—isn’t that Jiang Li getting dragged by that auntie?"

"It’s her, it’s definitely her. So they’re here for the Jiang family. Damn, nearly gave me a heart attack."

"What, you got something to hide?"

"Tell me what sketchy stuff you've been up to outside? Did you cheat on me?" She immediately grabbed the ear of the man beside her.

"No, not at all! Babe, I really didn't," the man quickly pleaded.

"Hmph, you'd better not have, or if I find out, I'll kill you!"

"I swear, believe me, I really didn't."

Meanwhile, someone had already tipped off the Jiang family.

"Hey, Jiangs! Your in-laws are here," the neighbor said, their tone full of glee.

Inside the cramped room, the family of four huddled in the small living room, eating dinner. At the neighbor's words, they froze in panic for a moment.

They were all feeling guilty—after all, they had pulled some shady shit today!

"Where? Where are they?" Mrs. Jiang asked anxiously.

Mr. Jiang, slightly calmer, said, "Chill, woman! What are you afraid of? The Gu family is just a single mom and kid. We’ve got two men here—what’s there to fear?"

The neighbor who had come to warn them was still there and overheard Mr. Jiang's words. She couldn’t help but roll her eyes, swallowing the reminder she had intended to give.

Their nasty vibes made her lose all desire to offer any warning.