I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 117: In black and white, I won

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: In black and white, I won

Yu Jingting spoke with a chuckle, his voice not loud, just as if he was chatting with someone normally.

The mahjong tiles were tapped on the table in a careless yet rhythmic manner.

Suizi glanced at the table and quickly grabbed all the glass water cups on it, her movements as swift as flowing clouds and water.

While grabbing the cups, she also glanced at everyone’s cards. Someone was already close to winning, but Yu Jingting’s hand was a mess.

Hmm...

She could rest easy then.

"Say it again," Yu Jingting repeated, his tone neither warm nor fiery.

"That, well, there isn’t much to say. I just heard Wang Fenfang mentioning that Suizi is a bit jinxed, sigh, that’s all her talk, I just heard it, you shouldn’t take it seriously."

"Not take it seriously, huh..."

Click.

The mahjong tile in Yu Jingting’s hand stopped.

"Go to hell with not taking it seriously."

Standing up, he put his hand on the edge of the table and with a slight push, he flipped the wooden table over.

The mahjong tiles scattered all over the floor, catching everyone by surprise with his sudden action.

The most timid Suizi actually breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the few glass cups she had rescued, her lips turning up slightly in a smile.

That was the family’s property! She knew the calmer he was, the bigger the issue would be, and sure enough, he blew up!

"Ah!" The matriarch was so scared that she stood up from the kang (a traditional heated bed).

Yu Jingting pointed at her.

"Get down here! Let me punch you a few times, and you’d better not take it personally!"

"I’m your matriarch, how dare you talk to me like that?"

"Even if you were the Jade Emperor, it wouldn’t matter!"

The few people who were playing cards with Yu Jingting saw that things weren’t good and hurried to pull him back, one on each side. The matriarch was so frightened that she jumped down from the kang, slipped into her cotton shoes, not even bothering to pull them up properly, and ran out.

Wang Cuihua said coldly behind her:

"Tiegen drank too much today, this child is just like his father, causing trouble when drunk."

Drank your father’s claw! Yu Jingting hadn’t touched a drop of alcohol today, this mother and daughter were lying through their teeth.

The matriarch didn’t dare to look back and ran out the door, fearing that Yu Jingting would actually chase after her and punch her a few times.

"Damn! It’s such a good day, how did it get ruined by such bad luck." Yu Jingting watched the matriarch running away outside the courtyard.

Inside the house, everyone not from his own family was scared half to death.

"This matter is also somewhat my fault. The herbal medicine from the matriarch’s home is not up to the standard, I was planning to return them, so it’s normal she is a bit angry with me," Suizi said.

Wang Cuihua looked at her puzzled.

"Since when were they not up to standard—ah." She understood.

Originally, the matriarch had already dumped the medicinal herbs in the Yu Family’s Warehouse, intending to let the Medicine Factory collect them next time and have Yu Jingting sell them as well.

The Medicine Factory hadn’t sent anyone yet, and if Suizi said no, that meant she was unilaterally blocking the deal.

Neighbors who were helping in and out of the house all heard the commotion, and the windows and door were surrounded by onlookers.

Whispering and murmuring, they all realized that there was a dispute between Yu Jingting and the matriarch, and that Yu Jingting had even flipped the table.

In the village, there was an unwritten code of conduct, where no matter how unreasonable an elder acted, it wasn’t justified for the younger generation to act first.

Yu Jingting never bothered to explain himself, but Suizi didn’t want to leave any room for people to talk.

"My husband Jingting may have a bit of a temper, but we never mistreat those around us. Since the Medicine Factory trusts him to inspect the goods, we can’t accept substandard ones, otherwise who would come to ’us’ next time?"

The word "us" was emphasized by her, carrying a subtle significance.

Among the onlookers were some with quick wits, and they immediately grasped the situation.

"Right, Suizi said it correctly. We must be strict; we can’t let these malicious, jealous people in. If she tampered with the herbs, wouldn’t we be finished financially?" someone shouted.

Those who hadn’t yet realized what was going on heard the mention of "no financial path" and promptly picked sides.

"Yes, that’s right!"

"I’ve always seen that she harbored ill intentions. Back when Tiegen’s dad wasn’t around, her family didn’t give a single ear of corn to Cuihua’s mother. And now, seeing that others have a good life, she comes over to stir up trouble; what kind of person does that?"

Suizi looked at Yu Jingting reassuringly, seeing the anger still in his eyes, she knew he was still upset about her being called an ominous star.

Now that the public opinion was firmly in Suizi’s grasp, with everyone cursing the Elder Lady, Suizi called Jiaojiao over.

"Jiaojiao, go, take a bowl of pig-killing vegetables to the Elder Lady."

"Sister-in-law?!" Jiaojiao was dumbfounded.

With things stirred up like this, she still dared to send it?!

"Elders may lose their dignity, but we must still observe the proper etiquette."

Whether they dared to eat it was another matter.

Suizi’s gesture was met with widespread approval; her intent wasn’t to simply offer food, it was like slapping the Elder Lady in the face.

The table was set up once again, mahjong cleared away, and fresh pig-killing vegetables served, spreading a delicious aroma throughout the house, delighting all the guests.

Nobody cared about the Elder Lady’s mood at this point, as right and wrong, justice resided in people’s hearts.

Yu Jingting pulled Suizi into the vacant West Room and closed the door, placing his hand above her collarbone and smiling, he asked,

"Not crying anymore?"

She used to be so upset when called an ominous star, with a face full of grievance that she couldn’t let go. Today, she had the mind to add to the Elder Lady’s troubles, she had improved.

"Do I have any reason to cry with someone supporting me? You, on the other hand, aren’t you curious as to why I was so kind as to send the food over?"

"Heh, the food was sent, but whether or not it can be eaten is another story. I’ve realized that you scholars are really cunning."

Yu Jingting found the whole situation amusing.

She had to choose Jiaojiao to deliver the food, making it clear that it was for the Elder Lady’s family to see but not have.

That little girl Jiaojiao would surely sprinkle sand in the food.

Even if the Elder Lady’s family later found out and tried to spread the word, no one would believe Suizi would do such a thing to their food.

They might even distance themselves from the Elder Lady, not wanting to offend Yu Jingting and jeopardize their own medicinal herb business.

"I really, truly wanted to invite her to enjoy the pig-killing vegetables," Suizi bit her lip, "I even thought about giving her an extra bowl."

After all, the Elder Lady’s son-in-law had a hard time carrying jars all the way yesterday.

Yu Jingting watched with amusement as the cultured woman pretended.

"A refined scoundrel, is that phrase used to describe people like you?"

"No one would use a derogatory term to describe their own wife."

"Oh?"

"You should say I... am meticulous? Although the idiom is derogatory, it depends on the context, and in our family’s situation, it shows that I act prudently, safeguarding our family’s fair rights—why are you laughing!"

She grew frustrated and embarrassed, pummeling him with her little fists.

Yu Jingting laughed triumphantly.

"Damn, I can’t even get you to stick to the point, you little vixen; you’re born to bewitch me, aren’t you?"

Her earnest nonsense, her citing of precedents had even gotten his younger brother excited.

"!!!!" Suizi leaned against the door, looking at him warily. She was trying to have a serious conversation.

An unserious man, he could turn any serious topic into something else.

But then—Suizi suddenly flashed a brilliant smile, pulling a piece of paper from her pocket.

"Black and white, clear as day, I’ve won!"