Chapter 91 - Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Half-Old Xu Niang (2/2)

Jiang Chunlan extended her hand, thinking Han Yu would help her as well. She didn’t expect that he would ignore her completely, and the smile she had purposely shown in front of Han Yu stiffened on her face.

One by one, everyone else got out of the carriage, which was rather large, thankfully. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been able to fit so many passengers even if they squeezed in.

Watching from the side, Su Wenyue saw Jiang Chunlan’s little gesture and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, but she didn’t forget to send Han Yu a cautioning glance. Her message was unmistakable: just try getting involved with someone else and see what happens!

Han Yu innocently touched his nose. Women sure liked to be jealous, he thought. There was clearly nothing going on, and he had been firm in his stance. It wasn’t his fault his brainless cousin insisted on throwing herself at him.

“Wife, that woman’s mind is broken. Clearly an unattractive girl, yet she fancies herself a beauty and has no shame. Your Husband’s taste isn’t that poor to fancy such a woman, especially when he has such a beautiful Wife like you by his side. Don’t wrong me,” he whispered in Su Wenyue’s ear. It felt somewhat wrong to belittle a woman like that, not something a true gentleman should do. But if it made his Wife happy, he was willing to toss aside his integrity.

Su Wenyue struggled to keep her composure and not to smile, given the situation, but she could not deny the satisfaction she felt inside. Han Yu’s words were far more effective than any sweet nothings, and she hadn’t expected such a skill in coaxing from him.

Seeing the unintended smile in Su Wenyue’s eyes, Han Yu knew his approach was working. He formed a slight grin, took Su Wenyue’s hand into his own, and tenderly caressed it, sending tingles down her spine.

“Behave yourself, we are here to celebrate the Old lady’s birthday, not to give anyone a handle against us,” Su Wenyue quickly withdrew her hand while no one was looking. Old Man Han was already knocking on the door and it was best to stay alert to avoid giving the Main House any ammo to criticize her. Given that both her Mother-in-law and Husband agreed that the Main House’s people were hard to deal with, she absolutely couldn’t afford to be careless.

“Coming, coming; what’s all the knocking for, trying to knock someone’s soul out?” The Courtyard door was yet to open when a powerful voice was heard from inside, one that could give Mrs. Liu a run for her money. Yet, this speaker’s direct and forthright manner was hardly admirable.

Soon the door opened, revealing a middle-aged woman looking older than Mrs. Liu but younger than Mrs. Yang. While dressed in vivid colors, the effect was tainted with an aura of cheapness and vulgarity. Su Wenyue remembered someone described by Mrs. Liu previously—a woman who fit the description was none other than the stepmother of Han Family’s Eldest Son, Han Jinhu, known as Mrs. Han Wang.

“Oh, it’s Second Brother and his family, isn’t it? You’ve come quite early. Just perfect, we need help in the Kitchen. Go on and lend a hand quickly; today is Mother’s birthday, and your Second House is expected to contribute! And did you bring the birthday packages like you should?”

Old Man Han had never been fond of Mrs. Han Wang, a woman of coarse manners and flamboyant dress. He had to call her Sister-in-law simply due to formality. Hearing her speak like that, he had the Han Hu brothers move the birthday packages from the back of the carriage inside.

Mrs. Han Wang, not having a full Breakfast, was eyeing the Second House’s birthday packages, and before they could be taken to the Kitchen, she grabbed a few for herself.