Chapter 443: Waiting – Daily Melon Eating at the Sickly Aunt’s Compound

Chapter 443: Waiting—The Frail Sister-in-Law’s Compound Gossip Life

"Mother Jiang can't keep her two daughters-in-law in line anymore!" Lin Qing said with a hint of glee in her tone.

She had a feeling that the Jiang family's troubles wouldn’t end easily this time—it might really come down to a family split!

Mother Lin, as a woman, thought the same. Father Lin and Cen Xi, however, saw it more as a man’s issue—if the men put their foot down, the women wouldn’t dare kick up a fuss. It all depended on what Jiang Hai and Jiang Yang decided.

"Huh? Mother Gu is arguing with Mother Jiang again!" Lin Qing immediately looked up at the familiar sound of quarreling outside.

The other three were somewhat used to it. It’d be strange if Mother Gu didn’t make sarcastic comments whenever Mother Jiang was having a bad day!

"Alright, Nuan'nuan, let’s not talk about them. Tell us about what you mentioned this morning!"

Lin Qing tapped her forehead—she had almost forgotten!

She spilled the story piece by piece, leaving Father and Mother Lin holding their breath at times, their eyes popping in shock at others, and ultimately left utterly speechless!

After a long pause.

"You two are way too bold!" Mother Lin shot Lin Qing and Cen Xi a disapproving look.

The two obediently listened to the scolding.

Lin Qing snuck a glance at her and tried to defend herself, "Well... we just wanted to know! And we didn’t get caught in the end!"

Mother Lin took a deep breath. "That’s beside the point! You just admitted you were almost discovered! What if you had been?"

She still remembered Lin Qing asking about men who act feminine—the man she later mentioned was clearly Wang Gousheng, a total psycho!

If they had been caught, who knows what could’ve happened?

Lin Qing looked to Cen Xi for help, and he quickly reassured his mother-in-law, "Mom, don’t worry too much! I learned combat training from my dad before!"

Mother Lin glared at him too, suddenly remembering. "And you have the nerve to say that! With you chained to your desk all year and barely exercising, do you really think you could take someone on?"

"..." Cen Xi guiltily rubbed his nose, instantly looking sheepish.

Lin Qing pressed her lips together to stifle a laugh at his expression.

Mother Lin looked at them both, exasperated. Fine, it seemed pointless to argue. She finally let the matter drop.

After the scolding, she shifted the focus to what they had overheard the night before.

"Honestly, Jin Jianhua has some really strange preferences!" Mother Lin said with disgust.

Father Lin, who had stayed silent earlier, nodded in agreement.

Lin Qing sighed. "We didn’t expect things to turn out that way either."

"But they really said they’d go again tonight?" Mother Lin’s curiosity was piqued by another question.

"What’s wrong?" Lin Qing’s stomach dropped. "Mom, don’t tell me you want to go see for yourself?"

Mother Lin gave her the side-eye. "What? You can go, but I can’t?"

"No, no! You were just chewing me out for being reckless! How can you turn around and not practice what you preach?"

Mother Lin: "..." Could she really say she wasn’t curious too?

"Alright, alright, just tell me quickly—what time tonight did they say they'd meet tomorrow?"

Lin Qing finally understood—her mother was a classic hypocrite!

Not just Lin Qing's mother, even her father was watching her intently. Realizing she couldn’t hide it any longer, Lin Qing pouted and said, "After 10 p.m.!"

Her parents nodded. That seemed reasonable—most households would be asleep by then, given work the next day. Even those with nightlife wouldn’t stay up that late.

After revealing the time before dinner, Lin Qing couldn’t shake her nervousness.

By 10 p.m., she and Cen Xi were sitting side by side on recliners by the window, peering through the window cracks.

Hmm—tonight’s moonlight was brighter than yesterday’s, giving the dark night a hazy beauty.

"Brother Nan, do you think they might suddenly change their minds?" Lin Qing whispered in a hushed voice.

Cen Xi shook his head in the darkness—there was no telling. "Just wait. If they haven’t changed their minds, someone will definitely come out soon."

The courtyard was utterly silent, amplifying even the faintest sounds. The creak of a door opening in the middle of the night was especially noticeable.

Lin Qing tugged at Cen Xi’s sleeve—they were coming, they were actually coming out!

Cen Xi straightened up as soon as he saw the figure emerge.

"Should we follow them?" Lin Qing asked curiously.

Cen Xi shook his head. "Don't consider it." Judging by her parents’ earlier behavior, they’d probably sneak out to follow soon.

"Huh?" Lin Qing quickly covered her mouth, remembering they had to stay quiet. "Why not?"

Cen Xi gave her an amused look. "We already eavesdropped last night. Whether we go or not, it’s the same. Do you really want to hear another intimate encounter?"

"..." Lin Qing was defeated. He had a point.

After a while, Wang Qiaomei next door also cautiously opened her door and crept out.

"They’re going, they’re going!" Though she wasn’t allowed to follow again, Lin Qing was practically vibrating with excitement.

Her parents were just as excited. After decades of life experience, they’d heard plenty about affairs between men, but they’d never witnessed it firsthand.

After hearing Lin Qing’s account earlier, their curiosity peaked.

Like mother, like daughter—both shared the same daring streak.

"Hubby, should we go now?" Lin Qing’s mother started to stand.

Her husband quickly pulled her back. "Don’t rush! What if they’re still nervous, overly alert to their surroundings? We’d be walking right into a trap."

The sobering thought brought her back to her senses. "You’re right, you’re right."

"So when should we go?"

"Wait a little longer." Lin Qing’s father figured that once passion took over, their vigilance would drop—that’d be the best time to move.

Truly, age brings wisdom.

Jin Jianhua, Wang Qiaomei, and the last to arrive, Wang Gousheng, felt equal parts nerves and excitement about what was to come.

But beyond that, they were worried about getting caught. So at first, they remained highly alert.

Half their attention was on their surroundings—but as lust took over, their awareness dwindled to almost nothing.

"Let’s go!" Lin Qing’s father judged the moment right and led his wife out, moving as quietly as possible.