Chapter 76 - Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Progress Through Retreat (2/2)

However, I must clarify something. Our Chunlan is not like the shameless girl your Eldest Daughter-in-law talks about. She’s close to the Fourth Child because of their sibling affection from childhood, not as you folks described it. I hope you don’t spread rumors about her in front of others. A girl’s reputation is important. If any false rumors affect Chunlan, then our decades of sisterhood will come to an end.”

Yang Juxiang spoke with indignation and was about to go inside to pack and leave, but Mrs. Yang quickly stopped her. Although she was somewhat dissatisfied with her niece’s behavior, she still valued her sisterhood with Yang Juxiang.

“Juxiang, what are you saying? We’re all peasant families here at the Han

Family. Where is the high or low in that? Who can truly be better than others? Our Eldest Daughter-in-law is just a loose talker and not too bright. You shouldn’t take her words seriously enough to become angry. You’ve come all this way, and I haven’t even properly welcomed you and your daughter yet. You should at least stay a few days. Rest assured, I’ll reprimand the Eldest Daughter-in-law for her inappropriate remarks. Please don’t be angry anymore.”

“Mother, I…” Mrs. Liu wasn’t entirely convinced by what her Mother-in-law had said.

“Shut your mouth. You want to stir up more trouble, is that it? Tell me, when will that mouth of yours stop offending people!”

Juxiang was not genuinely keen on leaving; she still hoped for Han Family’s support. Leaving that way would simply waste her best possessions tucked away at the bottom of the box. Besides, she knew her Eldest Sister’s temperament and spoke that way as a strategic retreat.

No matter what, Su Wenyue would absolutely not agree to bring Jiang Chunlan along, and Mrs. Yang, while consoling, didn’t bring this matter up. Whether it was for her eldest son or her daughter-in-law, she did not want to displease the former, and she had reservations about the latter. It seemed the Mother-in-law was in a bit of a weak position.

“If the cousin doesn’t mind, why not keep the Third Cousin’s wife company? It must be boring lying alone when pregnant.” Mrs. Wang emerged from her room at some point, seemingly keen to defuse the tension with her good intentions, though everyone knew Mrs. Wang wasn’t so kind and wondered what she was plotting.

“Why don’t you stay in your room instead of coming out?” Mrs. Yang frowned upon seeing Mrs. Wang, but refrained from causing a scene in front of Yang Juxiang and her daughter.

“I don’t mind at all. As long as the Third Cousin’s wife is willing to have me, she is so kind, unlike some people who look down on us poor relatives.” Jiang Chunlan seemed not to notice Mrs. Yang’s expression, realizing that she couldn’t get her way with Han Yu and Su Wenyue. She was happy to go along with Mrs. Wang’s offer.

Mrs. Yang saw Mrs. Wang and her niece getting along harmoniously and decided not to comment. However, she gave Mrs. Wang a warning look, hoping she wouldn’t stir up trouble. On the surface, Mrs. Wang complied meekly, but a gleam of cunning flashed in her eyes.

The two families lived so far apart that Yang Juxiang hadn’t heard about the upheavals in the Wang family. Thinking that Mrs. Wang’s maternal family was well-off, she felt it would be beneficial for her daughter to foster a good relationship with Mrs. Wang, hoping for some advantages.

“Chunlan, since your Third Cousin’s wife values you, you should accompany her well. But be careful in your actions. She is carrying a child in her stomach, so don’t accidentally bump into or harm your Third Cousin’s wife..”