Chapter 6: Jiang Yang & Lin Shu & Liu Qingqing 4 – Daily Gossip in the Courtyard of the Sickly Young Aunt

Chapter 6: Jiang Yang & Lin Shu & Liu Qingqing 4 – The Sickly Young Aunt’s Juicy Gossip Routine in the Compound

The news reached Jiang Li’s ears almost immediately, and she rushed off to find Lin Shu.

Jiang Li still held a grudge from her childbirth hospitalization!

“What brings you here?”

Seeing the smug grin on Lin Shu’s face, Jiang Li even felt superior to Lin Shu in her heart.

The moment Lin Shu saw Jiang Li, she grew impatient and was about to slam the door in her face, but Jiang Li stopped her.

“Hey, hey, hey! What’s this? A visitor should be welcomed—is this how you treat guests?”

Lin Shu rolled her eyes. “Only those I invite are guests. Uninvited drop-ins don’t count as guests!”

Jiang Li: “...”

Hmph! What’s she so high and mighty about?

Just wait till she drops the bombshell—she’d love to see Lin Shu cry!

Jiang Li didn’t bother holding back anymore and said with gleeful spite, “Oh, by the way, you don’t know yet, do you? Everyone outside is saying your Jiang Yang only went into business to keep a mistress!”

Lin Shu froze on the spot as if she’d been struck by lightning.

Her mind reeled.

A mistress?

Did it mean what she thought?

How could this be? How was it possible?

No, no—Jiang Li must be lying. She must just be jealous and couldn’t stand to see her happy.

“What? You still don’t believe it?” Jiang Li burst into laughter, not caring about Lin Shu’s reaction. “Hahaha… I heard Jiang Yang rushed straight to his mistress the moment he finished slaving all day!”

Lin Shu swayed unsteadily, teetering on the edge.

She refused to believe it!

It couldn’t be true. Absolutely not!

Jiang Li was thoroughly satisfied with her reaction. The resentment that had been festering in her heart finally eased a little.

When Jiang Yang returned home, Lin Shu sat dazedly in the living room. Turning to look at his bright-eyed and energetic expression, she couldn’t even muster the courage to confront him.

She didn’t want to lose Jiang Yang. She still had to become a rich man’s wife—she couldn’t afford to split up with him.

“Lin Shu, I made a profit today.”

“Glad to hear it!” Her tone was oddly frosty, completely unlike her usual self.

But Jiang Yang was too immersed in the euphoria of his success, riding high on his success, to notice.

Lin Shu didn’t know whether to breathe easy or what.

Had Jiang Yang just said the same thing to another woman?

Lin Shu’s fists clenched on their own.

In the end, Lin Shu didn’t confront him directly. She decided to confront the other woman, hoping to scare her off and make her leave Jiang Yang’s side.

Before that, Lin Shu went out to do some digging and easily found Liu Qingqing’s residence.

Since no one had warned Jiang Yang, he continued his usual routine—he’d swing by Liu Qingqing’s place before heading home.

Lin Shu trailed Liu Qingqing without a hitch to her home.

Not wanting to tip Jiang Yang off, she waited until he left before knocking on the door.

Liu Qingqing, thinking Jiang Yang had forgotten something, hurried to open the door with a smile. “Jiang Yang, why are you back? Did you forget something?”

The moment Liu Qingqing saw Lin Shu, her smile vanished. “You?!”

Without a word, Lin Shu went straight for her, slapping her hard.

Liu Qingqing never expected Lin Shu to attack so suddenly. She was blindsided—no time to react—and took the hit full force.

The commotion quickly drew the attention of nearby neighbors.

Lin Shu saw red and hit harder.

“Ugh…” A few more slaps in, Liu Qingqing’s face was so swollen she could barely speak.

Noticing the neighbors gathering, Lin Shu immediately announced loudly, “Come and see, everyone! This shameless woman is a homewrecker stealing other women’s men! You’d better watch your men, or they might be lured away by some little vixen!”

Her words instantly drew everyone’s gaze.

No way, this is wild!

They were all eyes, hungry for drama.

Liu Qingqing, punched stupid from the beating, could barely think straight.

Her son, seeing her in such a state, rushed out from the house.

“Mom! Mom!”

“Ahhh! I’ll get you!” He threw himself at Lin Shu’s legs, flailing at her with little fists.

Unfortunately, he was too small and weak—even with his best effort, it didn’t even faze Lin Shu.

It stung for a second, then nothing.

Every time Lin Shu felt pain, she took it out on Liu Qingqing—each hit from the boy earned Liu Qingqing another slap.

The boy froze, stunned by this reaction. Seizing the chance, Lin Shu shoved him to the ground.

He sat there in shock for a few seconds before bursting into loud sobs.

“Waaah! I want Daddy! I want Daddy! I’ll make Daddy kill you!”

“Yeah, go cry to Daddy! Your mom’s no good—she seduces other women’s men! Let your dad come see the cheating bitch he’s stuck with. See if he doesn’t beat her to death!” Blinded by rage, Lin Shu didn’t even remember Liu Qingqing had never been married.

Of course, Jiang Yang never showed up. Right now, he had no idea what was happening—and even if he did, he’d never show his face.

With how much heat affairs got back then, no way he’d stick his neck out.

Lin Shu had pegged this situation perfectly, knowing damn well those two wouldn’t dare flaunt their affair in public.

Seizing the opportunity, Lin Shu trashed Liu Qingqing’s reputation.

After Lin Shu left, Liu Qingqing’s face twisted with hatred.

"Lin Shu, Lin Shu... She’s gonna pay for this!"

She swore it.

Liu Qingqing hadn’t thought much of Lin Shu before, but after this incident, she was dead set on payback.

When Jiang Yang later learned of the matter, he repeatedly apologized to Liu Qingqing, "I'm sorry, Qingqing, I really am! I swear I don’t know how Lin Shu got wind of us! Honestly, you have to believe me!"

Liu Qingqing didn’t blame him. She knew all that mattered now was keeping Jiang Yang in her corner—as long as he stood with her, Lin Shu had already lost!

When Jiang Yang returned home, he was still sweating bullets, but Lin Shu played it cool like nothing was wrong. After a tense period, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He realized Lin Shu had no intention of pursuing the matter further.

Neither did he.

They both silently agreed to drop it.

However, to smooth things over with Lin Shu, Jiang Yang gave her some money. "Lin Shu, here’s your cut this time. Keep it safe."

At the sight of the thick stack of cash, Lin Shu’s eyes lit up greedily, and she eagerly snatched it away.

Then, she dove right into counting it.