Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 199_1

Chapter 199: Chapter 199_1

"Mom, do you smell anything?"

At her words, Lin’s mother took a sniff and shook her head, "I don’t smell anything."

"I smell something fragrant..."

"Really?"

After saying that, Lin’s mother took another sniff but still shook her head to show she didn’t smell anything.

Seeing this, Nanzhi didn’t linger on it. It was just a fragrance, it didn’t necessarily mean anything.

The number of people coming to Yan City was increasing and the Lin’s family food stall business was booming.

It was not even evening, and all the food supplies had already sold out.

Both Nanzhi and Chen Qiulan were tired enough to collapse on the table. Lin’s mother, having finished cleaning up, also took a seat.

"Tired, aren’t you?" While massaging her shoulders, Lin’s mother looked at Nanzhi with a smile.

"Quite tired."

Nanzhi nodded. Usually, her sisters-in-law dealt with these chores, she and her mom just cleaned dishes, and did the accounting, today was the first day she had to take over the operations and she realized how exhausting it was.

"My, Mother Lin, your sales were good today."

Ms. Cui, who sold steamed buns next door, saw the three women cleaning up their stall and knew that they had sold out, and felt a pang of jealousy.

"Well, everyone seems to be doing well today."

With a smile on her face, Lin’s mother hardly felt like entertaining her.

Ms. Cui was a pretty 27-year-old "widow."

Her husband spent his days messing around outside, often disappearing for months. It was rumored that the man was supporting a mistress.

Thus, Ms. Cui set up her own bun stand. With her good looks, she not only enjoyed good business but also earned the title of "Bun Beauty", secretly meeting up with men.

It was only when the Lin family started doing businesses that men with ulterior motives shifted their attention to the young and attractive Chen Qiulan and Sun Cui, the sisters-in-law.

Subsequently, Ms. Cui’s bun business started to decline.

She tried to flirt with the two Lin brothers, Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng, but they both rejected her harshly.

At first, because of Ms. Cui’s friendliness and kindness, the relationship between her and the three women of the Lin family was quite good. Yet after learning about her advances towards her sons, Lin’s mother began to distance herself from Ms. Cui.

After realizing that the Lin family was reluctant to interact with her, Ms. Cui stopped approaching them and only occasionally made sarcastic comments behind their backs.

"Mother Lin, what are you talking about? It’s great to have good business. There’s nothing wrong with that."

Ms. Cui tried to make conversation while stealing glances at Nanzhi, who was resting.

In recent days, she had seen this girl helping at the Lin family stall, but she didn’t know where she came from.

She had heard the city lord’s son calling her ’mother’, but she couldn’t figure out what was going on.

According to what Lin’s mother had told her, her daughter had met with an accident.

This girl only looked about 17 or 18 years old and didn’t look like she had ever given birth.

Considering the rumors she had heard followed by a discreet once-over of Nanzhi, Ms. Cui was perplexed.

She felt that this girl was not particularly pretty. Comparatively, Su, the Mayor’s wife, was much more attractive. Strangely, the city Lord seemed indifferent to Su.

Could the rumors be real? Is the current city lord so in love with his deceased wife that he went on to nurture a look-alike at his parents-in-law’s place?

"Ms. Cui, do you need anything?" Seeing her continuously looking at Nanzhi, Lin’s mother had a sinking feeling and raised her voice slightly.

"Mother Lin, what are you saying? We are all neighbors. I just wanted to chat with you."

With a smile hanging on her face, Ms. Cui was about to come over.

"There’s nothing much to talk about." Lin’s mother waved her off, "Let’s go home, Yuanbao."

Only when they had left did Ms. Cui’s face fall.

Does she think she’s all that?

If it weren’t for their ties to the city lord, who would bother dealing with these country bumpkins?

Just wait and see. With the qualities of this girl, she definitely will not be a match for Sister Su. She will face the wrath of the city lord and deserve to be kicked out of the city.

Snort, Ms. Cui with a swing of her hips went back to her stall.

"I want a bun."

A man spoke, but his eyes were glued to Ms. Cui’s chest.

"Sure~"

Ms. Cui replied with a smile, not forgetting to stick out her proud chest. As he saw that soft mass moving before his eyes, the man was awestruck.

With a face full of charm, she handed over the wrapped bun to him, ’accidentally’ brushing against his palm.

The man was instantly smitten.

"I... I’ll have another bun."

Ms. Cui gave him a playful look and picked up another bun.

Looking at the softness jiggle, the man’s throat tightened. When she passed the bun, he unconsciously looked there again.

"Eyy, what are you doing~"

Getting her hand grabbed by the man, Ms. Cui pretend to be shy and let out a soft yelp, slowly pulling her hand back.

"How, how much is it?"

The man stammered.

"Two buns, twenty wen~"

The man was dazed, it was only after he had handed over the money that he regained his senses.

"Ten wen per bun?"

"Yes."

"Why, why is it so expensive?"

The man looked disbelievingly at the bun in his hand that was smaller than his palm.

The noodles he had yesterday at that food stall only cost him five wen!

How could a bun here cost ten wen?

"My buns have meat in them."

Ms. Cui shrugged her chin, her eyes filled with disdain. She was grumbling about the fact that he was complaining about the twenty wen, especially since he had just touched her hand.

The man’s voice was loud enough to gather a crowd. He was too embarrassed to argue and with his two buns, he quickly left.

The other vendors around also felt scornful of the man’s actions.

Nanzhi, her mother, and sister-in-law had just reached the alley of their home when they saw a chubby little girl squatting by the corner crying.

The moment Nanzhi saw the girl’s clothes, her heart skipped a beat.

It was only when the girl lifted her dirty face that Nanzhi sighed and walked over to speak to her.

"Little girl, what’s wrong?"

"Mom, I can’t find you or dad."

Now that she finally spied Nanzhi, Yuanbao wiped her nose and voiced her issue in a choked voice.

"Did you get lost from your dad?"

"I, I secretly came out to find mom."

Upon hearing the naughty child’s words, Nanzhi felt choked up. However, looking at the pitiful little face, she softened.

"Do you know which inn you’re staying at? I can take you to your dad."

Yuanbao shook her head, gripping Nanzhi’s hand tightly, refusing to let go.

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