Chapter 180 Uncle’s Phone Call

Chapter 180: The Call from Aunt's Husband

In the evening, Jiang Yingxue received a call from her aunt's husband, He Minsha.

"Yingxue, have you been working hard lately? How are Grandpa and Grandma doing? It's been a while since you came over for a meal. Those two booklets you sent last time—your aunt and I read 'em and thought they were pretty good..."

He Minsha went on about a bunch of unimportant stuff before getting to the point. "Yingxue, I have something to ask you, about my nephew He Guoxu's illness."

"I heard he went to see you the day he fell ill, right outside your shop. You're a good kid, and I hope you'll be honest with me."

One was his brother's son, the other his wife's sister's daughter. Even knowing the next words would be hard to say, he still asked, and in an accusing tone.

"Did his illness have anything to do with you?"

Jiang Yingxue's face remained calm. Instead of answering his question first, she asked him back, "Uncle, do you know your nephew came to my house and my shop to harass me and trash my reputation?"

There were a few seconds of silence on the other end of the line. He Minsha had heard something about this. His wife had brought it up, and his elder brother and sister-in-law had also called to talk about the idea of them getting together.

At first, he thought it was absurd, but after days of them brainwashing him with voice messages, he went from being dead set against it to keeping quiet. He figured his niece would never go for the nephew anyway, so he let them do as they pleased.

A faint, mocking smile curled at the corner of Jiang Yingxue's mouth as she continued, "So you knew, didn't you? Uncle, do you think I'm a match for your nephew with his low character? Even setting that aside, do you think I could make him go crazy? I do have that ability, but it's too dirty for me."

So after Bai Yu pulled out He Guoxu's soul, she cast a spell from a distance to scatter it. From start to finish, she never touched a hair on He Guoxu's head.

"Heh, I guess even the heavens couldn't put up with a thug like that, don't you think, Uncle?"

"I... he's my own nephew..."

"So what? Who he is doesn't matter; what matters is the kind of person he is. Just because he's your nephew, should I be with him? Blue Water Star has entered a new era; it's not the old days. Even if it were the old days, my grandparents would be the ones calling the shots."

Even if it were the old days, Jiang Yingxue's marriage wasn't He Minsha's call to make.

On the other end, He Minsha felt Jiang Yingxue was being unusually aggressive today, not showing him any respect as an elder.

But Jiang Yingxue didn't seem to be wrong.

"Yingxue, you..."

"I have something to ask you too, and I hope you'll answer honestly. Do you think my life matters?"

"Of course it does."

"If I did nothing while he ran around trashing my reputation, what do you think would happen?"

"But you can't just... they had their limits." He Minsha said the last part without any conviction.

"I can't what? I never said I did it, Uncle. What are you going on about?"

When He Minsha asked that question, he already had an answer in mind, and he asked with that intention. The moment he asked, he was no longer just Jiang Yingxue's uncle, but also the uncle of a scumbag.

Jiang Yingxue had no intention of admitting to it either. After all, her aunt was married to him, and they had ties with her grandparents.

"Uncle, you don't need to ask me about this anymore. My shop's busy, so I'm gonna hang up now."

With that, Jiang Yingxue ended the call. Her eyes showed neither disappointment nor sadness.

To be honest, on Blue Water Star, only Lu Caiyun and her husband could get to her emotionally. The attention and care she gave other relatives was just because of Lu Caiyun and her husband.

He Guoxu was, after all, He Minsha's nephew, so it was understandable that he wanted to know the truth. But in this matter, it would've been better not to know.

*

The TV station was coming to film the Xuehe shop. Jiang Yingxue mentioned it to her grandparents at home and also brought it up with the village chief and the secretary, since the village's vegetable market, chicken farmers, and pig farmers all had to be on camera. These places needed to be coordinated together.

As for being on camera, especially with the city TV station's lens, they were all for it and even said they'd wear their fanciest, most colorful clothes that day.

However, the village chief and others agreed with Jiang Yingxue that everything should proceed as usual, without being too deliberate.

The village chief and the party secretary were a little nervous but really happy. They tightened up management of the village market and kept educating the villagers to behave better.

Time quickly arrived on the day of the TV station's filming. Du Shuyi, with her shoulder-length hair, wore a simple, sharp professional outfit, giving off a professional but lively vibe.

She showed up at Jiang Yingxue's courtyard with two cameramen.

"Miss Du, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon, Boss Jiang. These are our cameramen, Feng Zhi and Xie Ziqiang."

"Hello, Boss Jiang. I'm Feng Zhi; you can call me Xiao Feng."

"Hello, Boss Jiang. I'm Xie Ziqiang; you can call me Xiao Xie."

"Hello, Xiao Feng, Xiao Xie."

Guests are guests. After exchanging names and greetings, Jiang Yingxue welcomed them into the living room for tea.

"Boss Jiang, your courtyard is so beautiful!" Even the well-traveled Miss Du couldn't help but be impressed the moment she saw the Jiang family's courtyard.

As soon as they stepped through the Jiang family's gate, a warm spring breeze greeted them. Taking a deep breath, the fresh and fragrant air lifted their spirits.

Du Shuyi's courtyard was much larger than Jiang's, with flowers, pavilions, rockeries, flowing water, and a swimming pool—all very spacious and maintained by a dedicated gardener, grand and elegant.

But seeing the Jiang family's courtyard today, though smaller, it was even more beautiful, like a paradise on earth.

The Jiang family's courtyard wasn't as large as hers, but the garden was a riot of colorful flowers, a myriad of hues.

Looking around, a few clusters of flowers were covered in a thin layer of mist, making them dreamlike and enchanting. Beautiful butterflies danced and frolicked among the flowers, occasionally weaving through the mist. Diligent bees busied themselves among the blooms, with a beehouse in the corner; a faint scent of honey lingered in the air.

An elegant pavilion stood in the garden, surrounded by beautiful spiritual flowers swaying in the breeze, making the pavilion look like a fairy surrounded by blossoms.

In the front yard, besides the garden and pavilion, there was a vegetable patch. The vegetables were all in season: cabbages plump and full, tomatoes rosy and juicy, green beans tender and full of life...

Scenes of a fairyland and the mortal world coexisted in the same courtyard without any awkwardness, perfectly harmonious, with a rich natural atmosphere.