Jiang Manman: “…”
What’s going on?
“Educated Youth Sun, do you realize what you’re saying? No wonder I smelled something like a stinky manure pit – turns out you’ve never brushed your teeth! With such a foul mouth, you must have crawled out of a manure pit! Besides, didn’t you hear Tang Yumin call me Aunt? Just because your thoughts are filthy, Educated Youth Sun, doesn’t mean everyone else is the same. Someone like you – it would be strange if Tang Yumin actually fancied you. Now move aside!”
“I won’t move! What can you do about it? Don’t think I don’t know – you’re just a country girl trying to climb the social ladder. You thought marrying an Educated Youth would give you a good life, but he returned to the city and abandoned you. Now you’re trying to seduce Educated Youth Tang. I suggest you have some shame! Even if he’s temporarily fooled by you, he’s just playing around. He would never bring a woman like you back to the city!”
Jiang Manman was speechless. This girl’s mind must be full of holes like a honeycomb!
She could actually fabricate an entire drama of love and hatred all by herself.
Deciding not to argue with a fool, she shook her head and called toward the foundation site:
“Educated Youth Tang! Nephew!”
Hearing someone call him, Tang Yumin turned and saw it was her. Grinning widely, he ran over.
“Third Aunt, did you need something?”
Jiang Manman glanced at Educated Youth Sun, who now looked nervous, making her find it somewhat amusing. She said to Tang Yumin:
“Your Third Uncle is here, and he came alone. You should decide how to arrange for him!”
“My Third Uncle is here? So soon! That’s great! I’ll go see him right now. Perfect timing with me building this house – Third Uncle and you all can live here. Wait, no – if Third Uncle came here, he must be taking you and the two children back. Look at me, I’m so happy I’ve gone stupid. I wonder if Third Uncle brought me any treats. Come on, Third Aunt, let’s hurry back and see.”
Jiang Manman glanced at Educated Youth Sun, who stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning, and couldn’t help but find it funny.
Noticing her gaze, Tang Yumin belatedly said:
“Oh? Educated Youth Sun, you’re here too? Well, carry on!”
With that, he immediately headed toward Jiang Manman’s small hut.
Following behind him, Jiang Manman shook her head in amusement. This young man was truly full of energy.
When Tang Yumin and Jiang Manman arrived at the western village house, they found people gathered outside her fenced yard.
A sharp female voice could be heard from inside. Releasing her Divine Sense, she took in everything happening within.
Sister-in-law Wang Guihua was pointing at Tang Yongsheng and scolding him!
“Have you no conscience! Disappearing for so many years – look how exhausted our Manman has become raising two children alone! Now you finally show up, and with your leg injured like this, you’re practically useless. You probably think your country wife is easy to bully. Thinking our Manman should wait on you, aren’t you? Well, I’m telling you, don’t even dream about it! If you have any self-awareness, you’ll divorce our Manman immediately. We don’t need you taking the children either – go wherever you want!”
Jiang Manman rolled her eyes. Was today some kind of unlucky day?
Now she wants to push away my precious disciple and children? This Wang Guihua – could she be up to no good?
“Sister-in-law, since when do you get to make decisions for me? If I recall correctly, I told you that since I moved out from home, I’m no longer your sister.”
“Oh, we were never related by blood in the first place—Mother herself said so! If you don’t believe me, ask the elders in the village—they’ll surely remember!”
“After what happened with the Wang family, I said we should cut ties—”
“Ah! Hey, how dare you grab me by the collar?”
Jiang Manman lifted Wang Guihua and threw her outside the fenced yard.
“If you dare come in again, I won’t be polite. Leave now if you want to save face. Get out!”
Wang Guihua was still somewhat afraid of her. This sister-in-law seemed different from before. She used to be so easy to talk to, but Wang Guihua never expected her to be so stubborn about Wang Laicai’s matter.
“Sister-in-law! How can you talk like that?”
“This is how I talk! If you keep staying here, don’t blame me for laying hands on you! By the way, today is Wang Laicai’s funeral—why aren’t you there helping? Aren’t you on good terms with the Wang family?”
“Fairly good, I suppose. We are somewhat related after all. Sister-in-law, I don’t mean to criticize, but what’s the use of a man coming back with both legs broken? If you divorce him, I can find you a better match. Wouldn’t that be better than staying with him and having to take care of him?”
“Pfft! Hahaha.”
Jiang Manman was so angered by this sister-in-law that she burst out laughing.
“So you’re planning to sell me off again and again, huh? What, am I the only sheep you can shear wool from?”
“Fellow villagers, listen well—today I declare that from now on, my sister-in-law and I will have nothing to do with each other until death. Moreover, my husband has returned. No matter what condition he’s in, I’ll stay with him. If anyone dares scheme against me again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
As she spoke, Jiang Manman kicked Wang Guihua five meters away, then slammed the gate of the fenced yard shut.
After being kicked out, Wang Guihua was utterly dazed. Since when had her sister-in-law become so formidable?
And since she’d made such a declaration in front of the villagers, Wang Guihua’s plan to profit from remarrying her off again was completely ruined.
After closing the gate and turning around, Jiang Manman sensed an intense gaze fixed on her.
She rolled her eyes.
“I only said that because of the situation earlier. Don’t think I still have feelings for you. Wrong—I don’t like you anymore. If not for you being the children’s father, you wouldn’t even be allowed in this yard. Well, you two nephews catch up. I’m taking the children to eat first.”
True to her word, she left the two men outside and took the children to the kitchen for dinner.
Outside, Tang Yumin excitedly asked:
“Third Uncle, how did you receive the Telegram I sent? Earlier, the letters you wrote to Third Aunt—how is it she never received a single one? And did you come this time to take Third Aunt to the capital?”
Tang Yongsheng knew his eldest nephew was a chatterbox—the only talkative one in a family of reserved personalities.
“I’m not going back yet. The Telegram was delivered by a new butler. I don’t plan to take her to the capital for now. With my legs in this state, I’m afraid I can’t protect her properly. Rather than that, it’s better for her and the children to live freely and happily here.”
Tang Yumin nodded in agreement:
“You have a point, Third Uncle. I’m currently building a house—I’ll include a room for you all so we can live together. Otherwise, this place is too small—it feels cramped living here.”
“It’s not cramped. I think this small yard is just right for our family of four.”
“You’re an Educated Youth, and you still need to work in the fields. You can’t slack off and avoid labor. Hurry back now!”
After shooing Tang Yumin away, Tang Yongsheng pushed the wheelchair to the kitchen by himself.