Chapter 460: Don’t Understand, Just Don’t Understand! – Daily Melon Eating at the Sickly Aunt’s Compound

Chapter 460: Unbelievable! Just Unbelievable! — The Frail Young Aunt’s Courtyard Gossip Sessions

Too bad! They did see a man and a woman walk out, but their faces were wrapped in scarves, and they were hunched over—totally unrecognizable.

As soon as they left, they quickly shut the window. The cold wind was howling, and if they didn’t close it soon, they’d lose all the heat!

"Could any of you tell who they were?" the four whispered among themselves.

"No clue, couldn’t make them out!"

"That man seemed pretty tall, but he was hunched on purpose—hard to say how tall he really was!"

They all agreed on that. The woman had also hunched over, probably to throw us off.

For a moment, they were still stunned, unsure what to say.

That eunuch next door actually liked men?

And not only that—he was willing to let that man’s woman get involved too?

Unbelievable! Just unbelievable!

"Do you think that man and woman might be a married couple?"

"Huh?!" They all clapped hands over their mouths, nearly shrieking in shock.

Holy crap, that’s insane!

But then again… it might just be true!

What the hell?!

Had they lost their minds, or had the world gone mad?!

Truly, they were so sheltered!

……

"Mom! Were you actually there at the time? How do you know all this so clearly?"

Lin Qing’s mom blurted out, "No, I just heard it from them!" She was putting the story together based on her own eavesdropping experience.

"……"

Lin Qing was speechless. Lin Qing’s mom and the neighbors next to Wang Gousheng had indeed heard the same gossip—it was probably close enough, right?

Right?

Right!

Well, Lin Qing decided not to dwell on it.

"I just have one question—how could they be so shameless? Weren’t they afraid of getting caught in bed and charged with public indecency?" Lin Qing muttered, utterly bewildered. "That’s insane!"

Cen Xi nodded in agreement. Having worked in a big city before, he knew some places had very strict rules about men and women mingling. In more extreme cases, the slightest rumor would send people fleeing in panic, spreading fear everywhere!

Jin Jianhua and the others were really playing with fire!

Lin Qing’s mom scoffed. "Bold? Of course they were bold! Who in the whole of Ancheng doesn’t know Wang Gousheng? He’s a eunuch—totally useless!"

It was definitely suspicious when the sounds of a man and woman gasping/moaning suddenly came from the eunuch's room! No wonder it seemed fishy!

Perhaps it's because people in our alley are pretty down-to-earth. While neighbors might butt heads now and then, there are no deep grudges. When they discovered such things, they didn’t rush to report it. Otherwise, how could they dare to be so bold?

Others might not know who that man and woman were, but Lin Qing’s family of four certainly did!

So, compared to those who speculated that the pair were husband and wife, they understood better that these two were simply having a secret fling.

But the question that followed was also very clear: how could their husbands/wives sleep at night knowing this?

Even they were stumped!

When Lin Qing and Cen Xi left for work, they glanced toward the east side but didn’t see Wang Qiaomei. However, judging by the fact that their kitchen was smoky, she was probably cooking breakfast. Jin Jianhua, on the other hand, looked somewhat exhausted. Yet, despite the crowd in the courtyard discussing last night’s events, he didn’t even flinch!

Tsk tsk, they’d totally misjudged his cool!

Lin Qing and Cen Xi didn’t linger, only giving a quick look. It wasn’t until they were quite a distance away that they began discussing it.

"Brother Nan, aside from looking a bit tired, he showed no other signs of weakness. Dude’s unshakable!"

"Yeah," Cen Xi had to admit. Even with so many people talking about it, Jin Jianhua showed no trace of panic—he was ice-cold!

"At the office, be careful not to show any unusual expressions or say too much, in case he catches on."

"Got it!" Lin Qing was happy to follow advice.

Everything that happened in Wang Gousheng’s house last night, much like the ghost rumors from a few days ago, spread quickly!

The office was buzzing with gossip. Lin Qing stuck to the principle of listening and observing more while speaking less. When asked, she just played dumb and said she had only heard similar things from others.

In the office, Jin Jianhua remained as steady as ever. Though unbeknownst to Lin Qing, in private, he’d often clench his fists, nervous.

However, upon hearing that no one had discovered who was involved, he instantly relaxed.

No matter what, he sure knew how to play it cool.

By noon, Fu Huihui jumped right into the topic. "Qing Qing, is it true that the eunuch is into both men and women?"

Lin Qing facepalmed—did Fu Huihui hear herself?

If he was a eunuch, how’s that even work?

Lin Qing simply gave her a look, as if to say, *Use your brain!*

"Qing Qing—" Fu Huihui dragged out her name teasingly.

Finally, Lin Qing spoke in a low voice, "It’s not what you think. Word is, it wasn’t the eunuch—it was the man."

"Huh?"

Lin Qing couldn’t help but laugh at her reaction. "What’s with that tone? Think about it—even if the eunuch *wanted* to, he’s got no equipment!"

"Oh, right!" Fu Huihui realized her information was mistaken.

The two chatted and laughed all through lunch, dissecting the relationships of those involved.

Many in the factory were discussing it, and in the alley, some even confronted the main players directly.

Those nosy, bold aunties went straight to Wang Gousheng and asked him outright.

"Wang Gousheng, who were the other two people in your room last night?"

Wang Gousheng felt a sudden panic, but seeing that they didn’t seem to know who it was, his tension eased slightly. He pretended to be annoyed and said, "No one!"

"You’re lying to us? We heard everything! Last night in your room... hehe..." The old ladies smirked knowingly.

He scowled and barked, "I said there was no one! Stop asking—"

"Pfft! Whatever, keep your secrets then!"

Hmph! Just wait—we'll catch them red-handed!

These nosy old ladies weren't buying it!

After Lin Qing and the others left for work, Mother Li visited the Cens' place and whispered to Lin Qing’s mother, "Was it those kids?"

Lin Qing’s mom gave a knowing nod.

"Tsk!" Mother Li never expected them to be so bold. Then again, if they could do it in a public place like the restroom before, it wasn't shocking they'd move to another courtyard now!

It was their boldness that had Mother Li worried!

If this got out, they’d lose their chance at the "Five-Good Courtyard" award—that's a big deal!

Seeing her troubled expression, Lin Qing’s mother seemed to guess her thoughts and patted her hand reassuringly. "Don't stress about it!" Overthinking wouldn’t help.

Sigh...

Mother Li sighed. Being Mother Li wasn't easy!