Chapter 494: Romantic – Daily Gossip in the Courtyard of the Sickly Young Lady

Chapter 494: Romantic—The Sickly Younger Sister’s Juicy Compound Gossip Life

Lin Qing eagerly pressed her mother for details, "Ma, hurry up, tell me, tell me!"

Mother Lin didn’t string her along and recounted everything that had happened between them.

Jin Jianhua and Wang Qiaomei truly dug in their heels—both held firmly to their statements, leaving the interrogating police officers with no choice. In the end, they could only give them a stern warning before releasing them!

There was no other option. Since their actions hadn’t been caught red-handed, the police could only criticize them for illegally purchasing knockout drugs. They had no means to penalize them further.

Today, when the officers released them, they also came to the compound to issue a public notice, emphasizing the illegality of purchasing such prohibited substances.

The moment Jin Jianhua and Wang Qiaomei returned to the compound, Zhang Mengyun immediately threw herself at Jin Jianhua, clinging to him while bawling her eyes out!

"Wuwuwu… Brother Jianhua, you’re finally back! I knew you were a good person—you’d never do anything illegal!"

What Jin Jianhua needed most now was to salvage his reputation, so throughout the entire journey back, he hadn’t exchanged a single word with Wang Qiaomei. If not for the police having the inside scoop, they might have been fooled by these two.

Now, facing Zhang Mengyun, he ignored the crowd and pulled her into a tight embrace. "Yunyun, thank you for believing in me!"

"Brother Jianhua~~"

"Yunyun~~"

Onlookers: Ugh! Make it stop!!!

Why must they suffer like this?

What did they do to deserve this?

The Officers: Even though they’re not morality police, they’re still officers! Doing this right in front of them… isn’t it a bit too bold and indecent???

"Ahem! Ahem!" The veteran cop who had led the team earlier coughed a few times, and only then did Jin Jianhua and Zhang Mengyun unwillingly let go.

Zhang Mengyun even lowered her head, turning beet-red in shyness.

Onlookers: Oh, so you *can* feel embarrassed?

Jin Jianhua gazed deeply at Zhang Mengyun, apologizing tenderly, "I’m so sorry. It’s just… I haven’t seen my wife in so long, I just got carried away."

At this, Zhang Mengyun’s blush deepened even further. She lifted her starry-eyed gaze to look at Jin Jianhua, her heart and soul filled with nothing but this man.

She felt that marrying Brother Jianhua was the best decision she’d ever made in her life. He was worth defying the whole world to marry—he truly deserved it!

Good grief! This is eye-searing!!!

The spectators couldn’t help but cover their eyes. Please! Spare their vision!!!

Jin Jianhua had spent several days in the police station. Not only did he reek to high heaven, but his hair was disheveled, his clothes filthy, and his face—well, that went without saying. Dark circles clung heavily around his eyes, and his lips were framed by a messy stubble, completely unlike the clean-cut, upstanding guy he once appeared to be.

As for Zhang Mengyun, having been helpless and despairing these past few days, she had completely let herself go. She looked just as grimy as Jin Jianhua, if not worse.

So when these two looking like they’d been through a war performed what was supposed to be a "romantic" scene in front of everyone, it was impossible to appreciate!

They’ve seen glamorous Hollywood films, okay?

The leads in those films were drop-dead gorgeous—nothing like these two, who looked like a hot mess. And those actors certainly wouldn’t engage in such behavior in a working-class neighborhood like this…

Wang Qiaomei kept her head lowered the entire time. If not for her white-knuckled fists, no one would have guessed how turbulent her emotions were at that moment.

Mother Lin, Mother Li, and Mother Sui were watching at the door. Mother Sui, unaware of the truth, actually somewhat believed Jin Jianhua. But belief aside, the scene was still rather hard to watch.

However, Mother Lin and Mother Li knew the full story. Seeing his act now nearly made them vomit!

They desperately wished they could unsee this!

They just wanted to ask—what exactly was so great about this man?

Does loving someone to the extreme really make you overlook their appearance?

Mother Lin, Mother Li, and Mother Sui suddenly began questioning their life choices...

Auntie Zhou, on the other hand, was moved by Jin Jianhua's affectionate display. So much so that she even forgot about giving Wang Qiaomei a hard time. Now, she gazed enviously at Zhang Mengyun, thinking wistfully—why hadn’t she met such a wonderful man in her youth?

Mother Su and Mother Gu, however, bit their tongues because the officers were still present.

As for Mother Jiang, she was still stuck in bed! Jiang Da Sao certainly wouldn’t be kind enough to carry her out to join the spectacle.

The other unemployed young wives, though finding the scene a bit uncomfortable to watch, were even more touched by Jin Jianhua's devotion to Zhang Mengyun. Like Auntie Zhou, they all looked at Zhang Mengyun with envy.

For a moment, no one spoke!

Jin Jianhua and Zhang Mengyun's eyes met again, lost in each other!

Mother Lin and Mother Li were about to scream: Ah! Help! Please!!!

Here, the officers couldn’t take it anymore and spoke up before Mother Lin and Mother Li could, "Ahem!"

Jin Jianhua and Zhang Mengyun finally looked away.

Mother Li, quick on the uptake, stepped forward, "Officer, you’re here to...?"

The officer gave Mother Li an approving look—truly worthy of a Neighborhood Manager, so perceptive!

"Right! Regarding Comrade Jin Jianhua and Comrade Wang Qiaomei’s illegal purchase of prohibited drugs, we’ve already given them a stern warning. We hope you’ll all help keep an eye on them to prevent such mistakes in the future!"

Mother Li immediately nodded, "Yes, yes, we certainly will!"

"Good!" The officer was just going through the motions. Whether they could actually supervise properly, he had no expectations—he only hoped they’d report anything suspicious in time.

"Another matter is to remind everyone: purchasing prohibited drugs illegally is forbidden. The knockout drug they bought is banned from public circulation in our country. I’m sure none of you have any reason to need such drugs, so don’t take the risk of buying them!"

The crowd held a certain reverence for the police and listened obediently—except for the two lovebirds who kept stealing glances at each other.

The speaking officer didn’t even want to address them anymore. He just wanted to finish the task and leave—this was truly making his eyes hurt!

"Yes, yes, we’ll remember!" Mother Li led the response.

Once the officer confirmed the message had been delivered, he couldn't leave fast enough with his team.

With the police gone, Jin Jianhua and Zhang Mengyun got even more shameless without "outsiders" around!

Now, their gazes weren’t just fleeting—they couldn't take their eyes off each other.

The onlookers found it unbearable yet couldn’t look away—such like watching a train wreck!

Mother Lin complained at the memory. "Really, Nuan'nuan, you didn’t see how they acted—like our entire courtyard didn’t exist!"

Lin Qing tried to picture it and thought regretfully—why wasn’t today a day off?

Mother Lin went on, "If not for Mother Su’s bravery, those two might’ve put on a live show right there in public for us!"

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Lin Qing and Cen Xi's eyes nearly popped out. OMG, no way… They couldn't mean...?