Chapter 569: Really Buddha – Daily Life of the Delicate Aunt in the Courtyard

Chapter 569 Absolutely Ridiculous—The Daily Gossip Life of the Sickly Young Aunt in the Compound

"Qing Qing, starting tomorrow, I’ll be holed up in research again," Cen Xi said, holding Lin Qing close just before falling asleep.

"What?" Lin Qing immediately opened her eyes, dazed, and after parting her lips, could only manage a soft, "Okay."

Cen Xi gently rubbed her back, and Lin Qing tightened her arms around his waist.

They both felt the reluctance but neither protested.

"You have to take care of yourself. Eat well, rest well, understand?" Lin Qing murmured against him.

Cen Xi leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Got it."

Lin Qing said nothing more, only holding him tightly as before.

No matter how reluctant he felt, Cen Xi stayed quiet, letting the moment pass.

The next day, during breakfast, Cen Xi informed Lin Qing’s parents about his plans.

Lin’s mother immediately reassured him, "Don’t you worry, Cen Xi! Focus on your research. We’ll take care of things at home."

"Thank you, Mom and Dad."

...

In the days Cen Xi didn’t return home, Lin Qing gradually got used to it again.

She followed the daily routine of going to and from work, spending her free time studying or keeping up with the drama.

Lately, aside from the commotion in the west wing, there was also Zhang Mengyun’s over-the-top vomiting routine in the courtyard.

She deliberately performed her "morning sickness" in front of the other residents.

Just like these past few days.

Lin Qing had just entered the compound, walking straight toward her home without glancing around, when suddenly someone rushed in front of her. Startled, she stumbled back a few steps.

Jesus, she scared the hell out of me!

Once Lin Qing recognized who it was, she couldn’t help cursing inwardly: What the hell?! Zhang Mengyun is totally unhinged!

Her expression turned icy, but before she could react, Zhang Mengyun was already doubled over, puking right in the middle of the path.

Lin Qing said nothing, merely rolling her eyes at her.

Ugh. Whatever. People like her feed off attention—the more you react, the more they show off. Best to just ignore her.

Having made up her mind, Lin Qing’s face returned to its usual calm as she walked right past her.

SLAM! A loud noise sounded. Zhang Mengyun looked over—the door of the Cen household had been slammed shut.

Something wasn’t right. Huh? Wait, where’d Lin Qing go?

She turned her head and realized the woman had vanished.

Suddenly, it hit her, and her face darkened instantly.

"That Zhang idiot outside really thinks everyone’s willing to humor her! Pfft—haha!" Zhang Mei laughed, speaking to Lin Shu.

Lin Shu wrinkled her brow, "Mom, what are you talking about?"

"That Ms. Zhang who lives at the shared passageway in your courtyard."

Lin Shu understood, "Zhang Mengyun?"

"Yes, yes, her." Zhang Mei had recently heard a ton of gossip from Mother Gu, much of which was provided by Zhang Mengyun and Jin Jianhua, making the two particularly memorable to her.

In her eyes, Zhang Mengyun was a total idiot.

She had a father who was a Deputy Factory Manager, yet she didn't know how to cherish it—insisting on marrying some good-for-nothing pretty boy. And even when that pretty boy cheated on her right under her nose, she pretended not to know and still waited on him hand and foot. What else could that be but stupidity?

Absolutely idiotic!

Lately, she'd also been faking morning sickness all over the place in front of them, as if afraid no one knew she was pregnant.

It was so damn annoying.

Why put on a show for them? They were all older—did she think they'd envy her?

When they got impatient and scolded her a few times, she'd grab her belly and wail. Now, they all steered clear of her.

Just now, she'd noticed Zhang Mengyun rushing up to Lin Qing. Secretly, she hoped the two would go at each other.

Of course, if only one got hurt, that'd be fine too—she disliked both of them anyway.

Who knew Zhang Mengyun would still be this ridiculously stupid? Lin Qing just brushed her off coldly.

Still, as long as Zhang Mengyun was unhappy, that was fine. Zhang Mei truly had no love lost for this woman.

After Lin Qing left, Zhang Mengyun stopped pretending to vomit, fuming instead.

Lin Qing had no manners at all! She was pregnant and had been vomiting like that in front of her, yet Lin Qing didn't even offer help. Ugh!

"Ugh—" If it had been fake before, now it was real.

Before she could even retract her furious expression, she puked her guts out right where she stood.

Mother Li and her group of friends came back just in time to see this scene, and couldn't help frowning.

Zhang Mengyun, wiped out from puking, called out, "Mother Li!"

Mother Li's expression remained unchanged, still frowning. Contrary to Zhang Mengyun's expectations, she only said indifferently, "After you're done, remember to clean up the mess with clean water."

Zhang Mengyun's face stiffened instantly.

She was in this state—shouldn't they be helping her? Why were they bossing her around instead?

"Do you have a problem with that?" Mother Li said bluntly.

"I—"

Mother Gu cut in first, "I've never seen someone so selfish. This courtyard isn't your private property—it belongs to everyone. If you had to vomit, couldn't you have taken a few more steps to do it at home? Instead, you had to do it right in the middle of the courtyard. Honestly, what were you thinking?"

Zhang Mengyun's face went even paler.

It was all Lin Qing's fault! If she had helped, she wouldn't have ended up vomiting here.

Lin Qing: You really are being totally out of line!

"Remember to wash it down with water!" Mother Li added another reminder, as if afraid Zhang Mengyun would forget.

Zhang Mengyun was already deflated.

Actually, Mother Li said it on purpose. After all, Zhang Mengyun had been out of control these days, suddenly running up to people and vomiting everywhere.

It’s gross, plain and simple!

She needs to be taught a lesson. So damn annoying!

Lin Qing happened to catch the disdainful looks on Mother Li and the others’ faces and recalled what her own mother had mentioned before. Clearly, Mother Li and the rest had lost their patience.

No wonder they all avoided her.

Zhang Mengyun was truly a real character, as if she wanted everyone to know she was pregnant, making sure to vomit in front of each person. Lin Qing thought she had dodged this mess, but she ran into it the moment she returned.

This woman was totally nuts, suddenly jumping out like that. What if someone couldn’t dodge in time and crashed into her? Whose fault would that be?

Lin Qing felt that not cussing her out right then was already a testament to her own good upbringing.

……

A few more days passed. Before heading home, Lin Qing wanted to stop by the co-op store to restock her snacks, as she had run out.

She stayed on the main roads the whole way, afraid of turning into some alley and seeing something she shouldn’t.

Lately, she had truly given up—either bumping into Zhou Qin and Qin Xianglian, or Jiang Yang and Liu Qingqing, or Gu Hang and Zhang Mengting…

She felt like she went to work diligently every day, sticking to an almost rigid routine, yet she still kept bumping into them when she least expected it. She was genuinely fed up.