Chapter 453: Alleyway Conspiracy – Daily Melon Eating at the Sickly Aunt’s Compound

Chapter 453: Alley Conspiracy—The Sickly Young Aunt’s Drama-Filled Days in the Compound

In the end, Zhang Mengyun was talked down by Jin Jianhua.

"Yunyun, Yunyun, stop arguing! Don’t scold her anymore. Mother Su might just be trying to remind us. Let’s not take it too seriously..."

Zhang Mengyun, whose heart and mind were wholly devoted to Jin Jianhua, immediately listened. "Hmph! I won’t bother with you anymore!"

Mother Su had been going back and forth with her, and when Zhang Mengyun suddenly stopped, she almost couldn’t stop herself!

???

Had she really been that selfless just now?

Had she actually been that kind-hearted?

Mother Su herself was left scratching her head.

???

Lin Qing almost wanted to pinch her own thigh—how could someone say something like that?

Where did Jin Jianhua get the idea that Mother Su had their best interests at heart?

Lin Qing widened her eyes in shock. Did this guy just enjoy talking nonsense with a straight face?

Full of questions, Lin Qing glanced at Cen Xi, who shook his head—he didn’t understand either!

It wasn’t until dinner that Mother Lin cleared things up for them. "You two just didn’t notice—Jin Jianhua was using Zhang Mengyun to score brownie points!"

"Huh?" Lin Qing and Cen Xi wore identical looks of shock again.

So that was it! No wonder they found it so strange!

Lin Qing murmured, "He made it so obvious, surely others noticed too!" Not everyone was as naive as she was.

The other three paused, their chopsticks hovering mid-air, before silently resuming their meal.

Well… that was actually hard to say!

Father Lin and Mother Lin had just seen Mother Su looking dazed, questioning her life choices.

As for the others—Jiang Da Sao and Jiang Li, who were working—seemed to have glanced her way. As for the rear courtyard, they couldn’t see, so they had no way of knowing yet.

...

Another day passed.

"Brother Jianhua~~ I missed you so much!" Wang Qiaomei pulled Jin Jianhua into a hidden alley, out of sight!

Lin Qing almost wanted to tear her own eyes out. Why had she taken this route today?

Earlier, Cen Xi had told Lin Qing he’d be working late, so she had headed home alone after work.

She had planned to take her time walking, but as soon as she turned the corner onto this street, her eyes automatically zeroed in on a scene so revolting it made her want to puke.

Wang Qiaomei, putting on a sickeningly sweet act, fluttered her lashes coyly at Jin Jianhua several times—just in time for Lin Qing to catch a glimpse. She almost lost her lunch from sheer revulsion.

Lin Qing stood still for a moment, a sliver of curiosity still flickering inside her. She yanked her scarf up, wrapping it tighter to cover her face.

She rushed to the mouth of the alley. This side of the street was quieter, and Lin Qing had planned to cut through here to get to the park up ahead, which was why it turned out to be such a coincidence!

Lin Qing didn’t peek inside but simply leaned against the wall near the alley entrance, staying hidden while eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

"Brother Jianhua~~ I’ve missed you sooo much!"

"I miss you too, Qiaomei!"

Wang Qiaomei said in a slightly jealous tone, "Yeah right! Like you’ve missed me! With some sweet little thing in your arms every day, how could you possibly think of me?"

"Where? You’ve got it all wrong! How could that country girl compare to you? I’m just keeping her around for now, otherwise, I would’ve dumped her long ago!"

"Hehehe!" Wang Qiaomei was instantly cheered up.

"I knew you’d always put me first, Brother Jianhua!" Following these words came a low grunt from Jin Jianhua.

Lin Qing quickly covered her mouth. Wait… why did that voice sound familiar?

The next second, Jin Jianhua confirmed her suspicion. "Pfft! That country bumpkin’s nowhere near as wild as you, always pinching me and teasing me just right!"

Wang Qiaomei wasn’t the least bit offended by this remark. Instead, she asked, "So… you like that?"

"I do, I really do!"

Then Lin Qing heard the sound of wet, sloppy kisses!

This blew her mind—again!

These two were really bold, flirting openly in the alley. It felt like they might just start going at it any second now.

"Brother Jianhua~~ I miss you so much..."

Jin Jianhua teased, "Then what should we do? Want me to take care of you right here?"

Wang Qiaomei didn’t dare, so she complained, "Hmph! Those jerks are such a pain! They’ve been guarding the restroom for so long!" Their usual hookup spot was taken.

Not only was Wang Qiaomei full of resentment, but Jin Jianhua was also quite unhappy. Those steamy nights had only lasted two days, and now he missed them more than ever.

Wang Qiaomei suggested, "How about we think of a way to make those people leave the restroom? Preferably so they never dare to guard it alone again!"

Jin Jianhua narrowed his eyes at her. "Got any good ideas?"

Lin Qing could only think to herself, *Damn, these two are shameless!* They were truly in love! Even in this situation, they were still thinking about...

Wang Qiaomei leaned in and whispered her plan to Jin Jianhua. This was her main purpose for coming today, though she couldn’t pull it off alone—that’s why she sought Jin Jianhua’s help.

Lin Qing was too far away. She strained to listen but couldn’t catch a thing.

Ugh, whatever! If she couldn’t hear, then so be it!

Lin Qing slipped away quietly without alerting the two inside. She retraced her steps back to the street and continued with her original plan to meet Lin Qing's father.

After sitting through her dad’s last chess game with his friend, the father and daughter finally prepared to head home together.

"Nuan'nuan, what’s wrong? You’ve been spacing out. Was it too boring? If it was, you don’t have to come pick me up next time."

Lin Qing quickly shook her head. "No, no! It’s not that!" She wanted to explain, but this wasn’t the place for that kind of talk. "I’ll explain when we get home!"

Lin Qing's father studied her, and seeing she didn’t seem to be lying, he smiled. "Alright, alright!"

Lin Qing gave a wry smile at the elderly man. "Come on, let's hurry back. I'll tell you and Mom all about it later!"

The courtyard was close by, and since they deliberately quickened their pace, they arrived in less than ten minutes.

Lin Qing purposely looked toward the main house on the east side—neither Wang Qiaomei nor Jin Jianhua had returned yet.

Wow! Could those two still be in that alley?

Lin Qing's thoughts grew increasingly wild. Her face shifted from thoughtful frowns to shocked gaping. Could they really be... actually doing it?

Lin's father immediately noticed his daughter's odd behavior and quickly pulled her inside.

"What's going on?" Lin's mother, who was making noodle dough, saw the strange scene unfold.

"Ask your daughter. I don't know what's up with her! She was perfectly fine one moment, then suddenly spacing out with her face doing gymnastics."

Lin's mother turned to Lin Qing. "Nuan'nuan?"

"Mom! Let me tell you—I caught some hot gossip again!"

"What gossip?" Both Lin's father and mother instantly lit up with interest.

"Hehe! When I went to find Dad earlier, I took a detour to the front street, right? While passing by an alley entrance, I happened to see inside—" Lin Qing dropped her voice, "Jin Jianhua and Wang Qiaomei went into a dead-end alley together."

Lin's father and mother: Kids these days! Bold enough to duck into dead-end alleys? What if someone traps them there?