The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 513 - 512 Whether I get angry depends on what you did

Chapter 513: Chapter 512 Whether I get angry depends on what you did

"You little wretch, can’t you keep your mouth shut? Blabbing everything to everyone, letting people hear it all!"

Liang Xiling, completely unaware that she had missed a high-paying job opportunity, didn’t feel the slightest bit remorseful for her conduct. Faced with her mother’s scolding, she had a ready defense:

"I didn’t say anything wrong. She’s a ’broken shoe,’ a broken shoe, broken shoe, broken shoe! She embarrassed herself with her antics, is she afraid of people talking now?"

Liang’s mother gave up on scolding her daughter when she wouldn’t listen. Besides, she didn’t think much of Shen Hongmei either.

Her youngest son was a university graduate with a stable job, and there were plenty of girls who wanted to marry into their family and become her daughter-in-law!

She would choose only the best.

Liang Kean was furious after sending Chen Liang away and scolded Liang Xiling when he got back.

Chen Liang came from a good family and was known for his loyalty – he was a friend Liang Kean valued highly.

But Liang Xiling’s remarks today had undoubtedly ruined the positive image he had built up in front of Chen Liang over the years.

Liang Xiling was already upset about not finding a job and, after being scolded by both her mother and Liang Kean, she threatened to leave home.

Liang’s mother didn’t indulge her, bluntly saying that if she couldn’t find a job, she shouldn’t bother coming back home.

Liang Kean was troubled and felt a bit resentful towards Shen Hongmei.

He could understand Shen Hongmei being upset with him, but she shouldn’t have taken it out on his little sister.

...

When Chen Liang returned home from work, he told Yi Ling about the incident at the Liang family’s home.

While Yi Ling was somewhat upset about Shen Hongmei hiding the abortion, Shen Mingzhu’s "sugar-coated bullets" had long since dissolved any hard feelings, and her heart was now completely leaning towards Shen Mingzhu and Shen Hongmei.

"Liang Xiling has the nerve to call Shen Hongmei thick-skinned; I think she’s the shameless one! Mingzhu broke up with her brother, and yet she still has the gall to knock on their door asking for help. Is that something a normal person would do?"

Chen Liang shook his head.

He certainly couldn’t do such a thing.

Yi Ling continued her tirade: "Shen Hongmei doesn’t owe her anything, so why should she help her? And she’s got some nerve, too, having no skill but acting all high and mighty. Dismissive of this job, disdainful of that one, she acts as if these workplaces are just like a marketplace where she can pick and choose at will."

Chen Liang nodded silently.

Nowadays, there are as many high school graduates as there are dogs; just finding a job is an accomplishment. Liang Xiling clearly can’t see the big picture.

After criticizing Liang Xiling, Yi Ling wasn’t done. She started ranting about Liang Kean.

"Liang Xiling has a bad attitude, but Liang Kean is no better. If he had any spine, he wouldn’t have let his sister go to Shen Hongmei for help. He’s quick to take advantage when it benefits him but knows to hide when there’s trouble."

"All he sees is that Shen Hongmei makes good money. The moment he hears something unfavorable about her, he’s disdainful. If he really looks down on her, he should at least have the decency to make it clear. Instead, he expects me to apologize on his behalf. A grown man without the slightest sense of responsibility."

"Shouldn’t it be basic courtesy to thank someone in person if they help you out? But no, he’s nowhere to be found, leaving us to run around for his sake."

The more Yi Ling talked, the angrier she became. "With such a spineless and irresponsible man like that, it’s a good thing Shen Hongmei dumped him! Stuck with such a troublemaker of a sister-in-law, any woman who marries into their family would be unlucky!"

Chen Liang kept quiet.

No wonder his wife was angry; even he thought Liang Kean had handled this situation poorly.

On the day of the matchmaking, Shen Mingzhu was the one who paid for tickets and treated them to a meal.

Even though they didn’t have to pay for the meal in the end, that was still a favor from Shen Mingzhu.

Liang Kean ought to give Shen Mingzhu an explanation, both for emotional and rational reasons.

"From now on, you should associate less with Liang Kean and ignore his affairs. We don’t owe him anything."

Chen Liang actually shared the sentiment, but he couldn’t help feeling it might be too callous and ungrateful, considering Liang Kean had helped him quite a bit during their school days.

Now that his wife had spoken, of course, he would listen to her.

...

Shen Mingzhu stood in front of the dressing mirror doing her nightly skincare routine.

Pei Yang sat on the bed, and as he watched her apply layer after layer to her face, he couldn’t help but tease, "Are you planning to marinate yourself?"

Shen Mingzhu glanced at him through the mirror, "Mind your own business about matters concerning a goddess."

Pei Yang laughed for a while and then suddenly started, "I have something to tell you, don’t get mad, okay?"

Shen Mingzhu gave him a sidelong glance, "Whether I get mad depends on what you’ve done."

"This has nothing to do with me, it’s about your uncle."

Shen Mingzhu turned around, "Did he drink alcohol again?"

Ever since Pei Ke was diagnosed with cirrhosis, helping Pei Ke quit smoking and drinking had become the top priority in this family.

"Come here, I’ll whisper it to you."

Shen Mingzhu suspected he was playing tricks, so she ignored him.

Seeing her not take the bait, Pei Yang couldn’t help feeling a bit regretful, "Alright then, the serious matter is that your uncle bought a pager a few days ago. I was unaware of this until Xiaoluo told me about it."

"I didn’t care at first, thinking maybe your uncle bought it for someone else, but then I thought, there’s no need for him to hide it from me if that was the case, guess what."

Shen Mingzhu chuckled, "He bought it for Auntie Cui."

Pei Yang leapt out of bed in one big step, gave her a fierce kiss, and after kissing, he looked at her with burning eyes.

"Wife, how can you be so clever?"

Shen Mingzhu glared at him, "Your uncle doesn’t much associate with family relatives here, and we all have pagers already, who else would he buy it for if not for Cui Lianying."

"So you’re not angry then?"

As soon as he finished asking, Shen Mingzhu gave him another reproachful look, "Are you sick? This isn’t my concern, what do I have to be angry about?"

Pei Yang leaned against the dressing table watching her, to be fair, her daily time spent applying stuff to her face was indeed worthwhile, look at that little face, white and tender, just like a freshly peeled egg, he really wanted to take a bite.

"Aren’t you worried that Auntie Cui is after your uncle’s money? They haven’t known each other long, and it’s been all about buying clothes, shoes, jewelry, and even a pager now, your uncle has spent quite a bit on Auntie Cui."

"Your uncle is old enough, spending a bit of money for a woman he likes is pretty normal."

Pei Yang looked at her, feeling a bit surprised, "You have become much more generous than before. I remember how many times you argued with your mother-in-law over your former sister-in-law wanting to buy a gold chain."

"No matter how much your uncle spends on Auntie Cui, it’s his own money, of course, I have no objection. But if it were my money, I certainly wouldn’t be happy, not even think about it!"

Speaking of Yang Lizhen, Shen Mingzhu was actually a bit curious, wondering if this person had married off yet.

...

After eating breakfast, Tang Jinshui returned to the stall and saw two king crabs in front of the tank, immediately asking the helper what was going on.

The helper hurriedly replied, "These two king crabs are not doing so well, Xu Ge asked me to take them out first."

Dead crabs produce toxins which can affect the entire tank’s stock.

Tang Jinshui looked at the king crabs on the ground and felt a deep pang of pain in his heart.

With the weather being hot, the loss of seafood was high, and while losses on other items could be overlooked, these king crabs were expensive, costing over two hundred each. Losing two in one go, the loss was almost five hundred – his entire day’s effort wasted.

Another helper came by pushing several water boxes, ready to deliver seafood to various restaurants and eateries.

Each water box had the names of different restaurants and eateries written on it.

When they got to Shenji’s box, Tang Jinshui’s eyes flickered, and he put the two king crabs inside.

"Boss, is this okay?"

Freshness is key for seafood.

These two king crabs were already beyond saving; their meat quality and taste would be severely compromised, and they might even die en route.

Sending out such stock was outright cheating the customer.

Tang Jinshui kicked the helper, "Get on with your work and shut it."

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