Chapter 35 - Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Spreading Rumors (1/2)
Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Spreading Rumors
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Xiao Xi settled into the Han Family residence, and for the following period, things were relatively calm. Despite Mrs. Wang’s attempts to stir up trouble, Su Wenyue was not an easy target. With Xiao Xi’s straightforward and bold personality, she would speak her mind without reservations about things Su Wenyue would find difficult to say directly. As for Mrs. Liu, she currently sided with Su Wenyue, not to mention that Su Wenyue would occasionally give the Eldest girl and second girl little trinkets, and even let Mrs. Liu enjoy some minor benefits from time to time.
Su Wenyue treated Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Wang with two distinctly different approaches. She absolutely refused to let Mrs. Wang take advantage of her. Not to bring up the past life where Mrs. Wang caused her so much suffering, but her eventual downfall was also inseparable from Mrs. Wang’s doings. And then there was Third Child, Han Lin—not a hint of decency in him. So, whether for past revenge or present contempt, Su Wenyue held utmost loathing for this couple.
Although Mrs. Liu was a bit greedy, thankfully she was straightforward by nature and didn’t entertain crooked thoughts. She would speak openly about whatever was on her mind, which, compared to Mrs. Wang’s underhanded tactics of plotting behind one’s back, was significantly more honorable. Moreover, big brother Han Hu was an upright and honest man, respectful to his parents and caring towards his brothers. With Eldest girl and second girl being sensible children, Su Wenyue didn’t want to cause too much strife with Mrs. Liu on their account. If she could keep Mrs. Liu content by allowing her some minor benefits, Su Wenyue was willing to do so. Indeed, it seemed that big brother Han Hu often wore a look of apology toward her.
“Miss, you don’t know how bad Mrs. Wang is, intentionally spreading bad rumors about you in the village, telling others you’re a lazy daughter-in-law, doing nothing at home all day. You don’t work the fields and you don’t even cook, letting the rumors about you fly around the village; luckily, the servant girls overheard it.”
When Su Wenyue heard Xiao Xi report this, she was unsurprised in the slightest. Mrs. Wang had used this same tactic in her previous life. Back then, since she indeed hadn’t done well, Mrs. Wang’s propaganda ensured that Su Wenyue’s reputation in Xinhe Village was tarnished. Sometimes village women and elders would take her as a bad example when teaching their
daughter-in-laws and daughters. The looks she received from the villagers
were full of scorn and disdain, though nobody dared to openly confront her due to the Su Family’s status; they could only spit behind her back.
However, the same tactic wouldn’t work now. Even if Mrs. Wang said such things, not everyone would believe her, they would surely ask Mrs. Yang, Mrs. Liu, or Mrs. Li indirectly. In her previous life, she did indeed perform poorly, even Mrs. Yang, who was biased towards her youngest son, wouldn’t speak in her defense. This life, Mrs. Wang still wanted to employ the same tactic, but upon learning of it, Mrs. Yang would certainly not agree.
Su Wenyue wondered if she should stop these rumors. Should she let them spread further, or…? However, with Xiao Xi, the fiercely loyal little girl around, Su Wenyue probably didn’t need to instruct her as Xiao Xi would have already taken some measures.
“So, our Xiao Xi definitely fought back when she heard those things, didn’t she?” Su Wenyue asked with amusement, looking at a visibly upset Xiao Xi. Even she, the subject of the gossip, wasn’t as angry as Xiao Xi was.