Chapter 442: Fairness – Daily Melon Eating at the Sickly Aunt’s Compound

Chapter 442: Fairness? The Sickly Young Aunt’s Daily Drama-Filled Life in the Compound

Lin Qing and Cen Xi hurried off to work!

They still couldn’t bear to look at Jin Jianhua, so they avoided looking at him as they left, their gazes never lingering on him.

"Qing Qing..." Cen Xi wanted to remind Lin Qing of something as soon as they got off at the factory.

Before he could even say it, Lin Qing nodded, "Relax, I got it!"

"Alright!"

After walking together for a while, they parted ways.

Once Lin Qing sat down at her desk, she let out a quiet sigh.

After wiping her desk clean, she yawned quietly.

Sister Liu had just arrived when she caught sight of Lin Qing yawning. "What’s wrong? Didn’t rest well last night?" she asked, her expression carrying a teasing look.

Lin Qing didn’t pay much attention. "No, I just suddenly felt like yawning, that’s all!"

"Ohhh..." Sister Liu clearly didn’t buy her excuse.

Lin Qing suddenly realized Sister Liu’s reaction was a bit off. "Wait, Sister Liu, what are you thinking?"

"Nothing, nothing at all!" Sister Liu quickly dropped the topic.

At that moment, Lin Qing happened to glance up and saw Jin Jianhua entering. She only spared him a quick glance before averting her gaze.

But in that quick glance, she noticed Jin Jianhua’s heavy dark circles and overall exhaustion. Could he have partied too hard last night?

Lin Qing shook her head slightly, shaking off those racy thoughts.

No, no! Can’t think about that anymore!

The method seemed to work—after repeating it three times, she successfully shoved the whole thing out of her mind, quickly immersing herself in the day’s work.

Throughout the day, she occasionally heard Lin Jianguo yelling at Jin Jianhua, and it seemed like today’s yelling was even harsher than yesterday’s!

However, Lin Qing wasn’t paying much attention until Sister Liu quietly mentioned it during a break.

"Jianguo must be fuming—he’s scolding even more today than yesterday!"

"Really? I wasn’t paying attention," Lin Qing replied. Though she could divide her attention, focusing solely on work was undoubtedly faster. Besides, she was afraid that paying too much attention to Jin Jianhua would remind her of yesterday’s incident, so she made sure not to dwell on it.

"Absolutely! I heard it loud and clear!"

"Is that so?"

After a quick exchange, the two returned to their work.

The busy workload seemed to speed up time, and before she knew it, Lin Qing had got through the workday.

As she went downstairs, Cen Xi was already waiting for her like always.

They headed to the bike shed together, got on their bikes, and soon arrived home.

The moment they stepped into the courtyard, they heard a racket coming from the west wing. Huh? What’s going on?

Lin Qing's eyes instantly lit up, and she dashed back into the house, sidling up to Mother Lin.

"Mom~~"

Mother Lin looked at her daughter acting sweet with a faint smile. "What do you want to ask?"

"Heh heh! What's going on over there...?" Lin Qing pointed toward the west side room.

Cen Xi soon came in as well and sat beside Lin Qing, waiting for Mother Lin's answer.

Mother Lin looked at the two of them and suddenly found it quite amusing—her son-in-law had changed so much!

"Mom~~" Lin Qing urged.

Mother Lin sighed helplessly. "Alright, alright, I'll tell you..."

As it turned out, Mother Li had gone back yesterday to talk to Jiang Yang and Lin Shu about Mother Jiang's idea.

Lin Shu and Jiang Yang had another huge argument, and her stomach felt even worse, making her get checked again!

After coming out, she warned Jiang Yang, "Jiang Yang, go back and tell your mom she’s crazy if she thinks I’ll agree to that!"

Jiang Yang’s expression was also dark—he wasn’t willing either. After a moment’s thought, he figured out their game, but this would screw them over, and he wasn’t happy about it either!

"Why should we pay the medical bills ourselves? You give her so much of your paycheck every month, yet your mom won’t cover the medical expenses—why should we?"

Jiang Yang was also wondering—why?

"Hurry back and tell her to pay the bills!"

Jiang Yang suddenly looked defeated. "Tomorrow. It’s too late today."

"Fine, tomorrow then! But you better get that money for me! Otherwise, we’re breaking up the household!" Lin Shu yelled right out.

For the first time, Jiang Yang actually considered the idea of breaking up the household. No matter what, Lin Shu was his wife now, and if his mother—who controlled the family finances—refused to pay for his wife’s hospitalization, it really hurt him.

The thought of breaking up the household stuck in his mind, growing stronger and more urgent by the minute!

The next day, Jiang Yang first got time off from work before returning to the family courtyard.

"Oh, the second son’s back. Has that bitch died in the hospital yet? Asking for so much medical money—she should just die already!" Mother Jiang said these horrible things with casual cruelty.

Jiang Yang was stunned. "Mom, how can you say that? She’s carrying my child!"

"Hah! That precious pregnancy—better off without it! Who hasn’t been pregnant before? There are plenty of women who can bear children!" Mother Jiang shouted back.

"Mom, I’m not arguing with you anymore. Just give me two hundred yuan!"

"No! Not a single cent! Let the factory pay for it first. I don’t have money here." Mother Jiang flat-out refused to hand over the cash.

"Mom—" Jiang Yang seemed shocked by his mother’s cruelty.

"Mom, don’t lie to me. After all the wages I’ve handed over all these years, how could there not even be two hundred yuan?"

Mother Jiang couldn't look him in the eye.

Now Jiang Yang understood—his mother simply didn’t want to pay!

"Mom, how could you do this?" Jiang Yang wiped his face wearily, sounding completely worn out. "If this keeps up, we might as well break up the household!"

Now it was Mother Jiang's turn to be stunned. Dividing the household? Fine! How dare this brat bring up family separation?

It must be that little bitch Lin Shu's doing. Otherwise, how could her once-filial second son have changed so much?

"Was it that bitch Lin Shu who suggested it?"

"Mom, this is no way to treat your family!" Jiang Yang avoided answering her directly.

Mother Jiang was genuinely provoked. She didn’t want to divide the household, so once again, she was cornered.

Jiang Yang soon left with two hundred yuan (about $30 USD, a significant sum in rural Chinese contexts).

While Jiang Yang was pleased, Jiang Da Sao was seeing red.

Her husband's younger brother must have just taken the money and left!

How could this happen?

Didn’t her mother-in-law vow she’d never agree to this?

As expected, the parents still favored the second son the most. They always babied him, and now they were even willing to foot such a big medical bill for his family. It was so unfair!

The more Jiang Da Sao thought about it, the angrier she became. In the end, she went on strike from household chores.

By noon, the Jiang household had a cold kitchen with no food cooking. Mother Jiang ranted and raved all afternoon, but Jiang Da Sao locked her door and pretended not to hear.

By evening, Jiang Da Sao still hadn’t come out. Left with no choice, Mother Jiang had to cook dinner herself, but her bad mood made her slam things around.

So when Lin Qing and Cen Xi returned, they were met with the crash and clang of pots being thrown around!