Chapter 39 - Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Being Tricked by Someone (2/2)

“That’s really it. A simple plan, but as long as it’s effective, that’s all that matters. As for Second Sister-in-law, maybe she was just in a bad mood at the time. Speaking out of turn and offending mother naturally led to her misfortune,” Han Yu said irresponsibly. Su Wenyue wanted to ask more, but Han Yu had already closed his eyes.

“I’m tired, I’ll rest for a bit. I still have work to do in the afternoon. You should rest too.” Saying so, Han Yu’s arm reached out, and Su Wenyue lay down on the bed as well.

Su Wenyue didn’t want to sleep. After a few futile attempts to struggle and fearing that she might disturb Han Yu, she also closed her eyes and took a nap, not bothering Han Yu any further. Farmwork, after all, was laborious and required good rest. Su Wenyue was considerate of her husband and quickly fell asleep.

Hearing Su Wenyue’s steady breathing, Han Yu opened his eyes, his gaze lingering on her peaceful sleeping face for a moment before closing them again, thinking to himself that his wife could be quite obedient at times and knew how to take care of her husband.

There were some things Han Yu didn’t want to tell Su Wenyue, but it wasn’t for any particular reason. He just felt his wife was pure and kind and didn’t want her to be tainted by darkness. The old lady he mentioned actually had a weakness he was leveraging, so naturally, she wouldn’t dare leak anything. As for Mrs. Wang, it wasn’t just a coincidence. He had simply given her a pinch of a powder that induced temporary irritability. Such lowly tactics were not something Han Yu wanted Su Wenyue to know. His wife just needed to live a peaceful life with him, and he would protect her well, not needing to touch any of that filth.

With Mrs. Wang out of the picture to stir the pot, the Han Family lapsed into an unusual state of harmony and calm. After being reprimanded by Old Man Han, Han Lin didn’t dare to suggest picking up his daughter-in-law for the time being, looking dispirited every day. Mrs. Yang didn’t hesitate to scold him upon seeing Han Lin in such a state.

Mrs. Wang’s return to her mother’s family was not as smooth as she had envisioned. She had intended to seek support from her mother’s family and have them demand justice from the Han Family on her behalf. Little did she know that upon returning home, she’d find everything changed. The ox cart in the courtyard was gone, the two Fat Pigs that had been in the pigsty had vanished, leaving the yard desolate. Her father and mother sat there with worried looks, one puffing away on a dry cigarette, the other heaving sigh after sigh. They greeted her casually upon her arrival, and there was no sign of her elder brother and sister-in-law.

“Father, Mother, what’s happened here? Why has everything turned out like this? Why do you both look so worried – has something happened?” At that moment, Mrs. Wang set her own troubles aside, concerned first with the situation at home.

“Daughter, you don’t know, your elder brother, that good-for-nothing, has gotten himself addicted to gambling and not only gambled away the family’s money but also amassed a mountain of debt. We had to sell the livestock to pay it off, and your sister-in-law, furious, returned to her mother’s home. Your brother has also gone who knows where. What a disaster,” her father lamented.

Mrs. Wang was dumbfounded upon hearing this. She had been relying on her family to support her cause, not realizing that her mother’s family was now in such a state. The Wang family had once lived decently in the village, but now they were penniless and buried in debt.

“How is that possible? Elder Brother has always been so sensible, he’s not the kind to mess up like this.”

“How would we know what happened? When we ask your brother, he just says he was tricked by someone, and if we probe further, he refuses to tell us anything. Now we need to figure out how to repay the debts; otherwise, if those people come looking for him again, your brother will be in danger..”