Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 253_1

Chapter 253: Chapter 253_1

"I’m angry because she just says whatever she wants."

Mother Lin felt somewhat dismayed.

"Am I such a terrible mother-in-law? I’ve been saving all the silver, but it’s not so easy to open a shop." Mother Lin patted Nanzhi’s hand.

"I’ve never done anything significant in my life, and now all three of you, siblings, have your own families..."

At this point, Mother Lin paused and glanced at Nanzhi before continuing, "Although you’re only half-established in your own home, I’m thinking of saving up more silver. When the time comes, I’ll divide the property, allowing your eldest and second brothers to both have a shop in their hands. I won’t manage your brothers’ shops, but I am thinking of setting aside a shop for each of your sisters-in-law so that they can have some confidence for the future."

"You are going to marry off, and there isn’t much I can do to help you. I won’t contribute a single silver to your restaurant, nor will I share in it. How you and Miaomiao divide it is not my concern; that’s all your own doing."

Mother Lin sighed again and continued, "But your second sister-in-law thinks I’m using the family silver to subsidize you. She’s been married to our family for so many years, how could she not know how I treat her? Yet she still suspects me, and even said such things in front of others, how could I not be angry?"

Nanzhi didn’t speak, but nodded, then shook her head, "Mother, isn’t it clear that the second sister-in-law knows she was wrong today? They both know how you treat them and the eldest sister-in-law, so don’t be angry, alright?"

Nanzhi cooed, her voice taking on a sickly sweet tone, which she found disgusting.

Mother Lin’s skin crawled at the sound of her voice and quickly flicked Nanzhi’s hand away, rubbing her own arms.

"Where did you learn to speak like that, it’s revolting."

Nanzhi pouted, feeling a little wronged.

"Mother, isn’t that just your way of saying you dislike me?"

"Yes, yes, I dislike you."

"So you’re not angry with the second sister-in-law anymore?"

"What’s there to be angry about? After all, we live better days now. It’s only natural for her to want to open a shop."

"Then let’s open a shop at our place, Mother!"

Mother Lin gave her a look, "Opening a shop isn’t so simple. Just to buy a good storefront will cost at least two hundred taels. I’ve only saved up two hundred taels of silver now; do we not eat or drink after buying the storefront?"

"I have a storefront here." Nanzhi blinked, "I don’t want your rent; it can count as my board and lodging at home."

"Where did you get a storefront?" Mother Lin looked at Nanzhi skeptically and after a moment, realized, "Are you talking about the one Wenchen gave you?"

Before Nanzhi could respond, Mother Lin rejected it outright.

"That’s not acceptable."

"Why not, Mother?" Nanzhi was puzzled.

"What kind of situation would it be if everything depended on your son-in-law? If you said that when Wenchen comes back, you could ask him to help find a good storefront, I’d agree, but to directly use his? Forget it."

"Alright, alright." Nanzhi pouted and then took out a small object from her bosom and handed it over.

"Mother, could you keep this for me?"

"Isn’t that the thing given to you by Hu Shang?"

Mother Lin softly exclaimed as she looked at the wolf’s tooth in her daughter’s hand.

"I didn’t intend to accept it, but he ran off before I could return it. He said it was from the first wolf he killed, and it made me feel bad about throwing it away. That’s why I thought of asking you to keep it for me, so I can return it when I see him again."

Nanzhi scratched her head, feeling a bit embarrassed that she hadn’t reacted at the time, which was why she had ended up accepting it.

"Alright, I’ll keep it for you, and give it back to him next time." Mother Lin nodded, carefully wrapped the wolf’s tooth in a handkerchief, and put it away.

She suspected that young man might have taken a fancy to her daughter.

The mother and daughter then chatted more intimately, focusing on reminding Nanzhi to be cautious in business and to pay attention to certain things.

Sun Cui, meanwhile, was crying on Lin Ercheng’s chest, her eyes swollen from weeping.

Lin Ercheng had always been especially fond of his wife, and seeing her cry so sorrowfully, his heart ached as well.

"Wife, don’t cry, please tell me what happened," Lin Ercheng comforted his wife softly as he held her in his arms.

But Sun Cui continued to sob quietly and spasmodically.

"Alright, wife, you’ve soaked my clothes through, and these are the new clothes you made for me," Lin Ercheng said helplessly.

Hearing that her newly made clothes had gotten wet, Sun Cui reluctantly lifted her head.

"What’s the matter, wife, who’s bullied you? I’ll go take revenge for you."

"I’ve angered Mother," Sun Cui said in a low voice, and Lin Ercheng’s face also fell.

"Well, I can’t take revenge in this case, but Mother has always been good-tempered. Just tell me what’s going on; it could just be a misunderstanding."

"I... I..." Sun Cui told Lin Ercheng everything that had happened today and then lowered her head again.

"This..." Lin Ercheng scratched his head, he believed that his mother wouldn’t truly be angry with his wife.

"I can’t make head or tail of this, but remember, Mother didn’t contribute a single wen to the fat girl’s restaurant, so don’t overthink it."

"I also know I’ve thought wrong, do you think Mother will forgive me?" Sun Cui dabbed at her tears and asked in a quiet voice.

"Mother isn’t like that at all. Just talk to her nicely, and she won’t be angry anymore. I suppose she just feels like you’ve judged her too partial," Lin Yicheng patted his wife’s back and wiped away her tears.

"Then I, I’ll go and apologize to Mother."

Sun Cui suddenly stood up and nearly bumped Lin Ercheng’s chin.

"Should, should I come with you?"

"No need." Sun Cui tossed her head and went straight out of the house, heading for the room of her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Lin Ercheng watched the back of his wife and let out a quiet chuckle.

His little wife really was adorable.

Nanzhi happened to step out the door just as Sun Cui was passing by; seeing the tear stains on her face, Nanzhi was taken aback.

"Er, Er-sister-in-law?"

"Fat girl, I need to see Mother about something."

"Eh, eh, Mother is still in the house," Nanzhi nodded her head and pointed at the house.

Sun Cui smiled at her and stepped into the house.

"Mother!"

Lin’s mother had just put that wolfsbane away when she was startled by Sun Cui’s call.

She quickly patted her chest, cursing her daughter-in-law’s recklessness, but when she looked up, she saw her second daughter-in-law’s eyes had swollen like walnuts, and her heart ached instantly.

"What happened to you, why are your eyes so swollen?" Lin’s mother pulled Sun Cui over for a closer look, with pity in her eyes that made Sun Cui’s nose tingle.

Big tears surged out once more.

"Child, why are you crying? You’ll damage your eyes if you keep it up!" Lin’s mother wanted to fetch a handkerchief to wipe her tears but realized she had used it to wrap up the wolfsbane, and after rummaging for a while, she couldn’t find anything suitable.

"Mother, I was wrong..."

Sun Cui cried so pitifully that Lin’s mother had to hold her and comfort her for nearly half an hour before the crying stopped.

In the backyard, the River Clam suddenly moved its shell, and the old hen that had been perched on the chicken coop looking around panicked, her beady eyes vigilantly fixed on that spot.

The River Clam suddenly opened its shell, and a series of bubbles popped out.

Pity it couldn’t spread its wings and shout out loud.

"I, Hu Hansan, am back!"

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