“My spouse is wonderful!”

After they returned to the village, it was nonetheless early afternoon, a very good time for the ladies within the village to assemble and chat gossip.

The Lin household on the entrance of the village was often the gathering place for individuals to speak, as they lived there and most of the people handed by their home after they go out and in. They have been the primary to know any recent information, and Aunt Lin herself was a chatterbox. Over time, everybody grew keen on gathering there for a chat.

When Cheng Yun and his group left within the morning, it was nonetheless early and never many individuals noticed them heading to city. Nevertheless, after they returned, they made fairly a spectacle. The 4 of them have been pulling a cart loaded with items. As quickly as they entered the village, these gathered at Aunt Lin’s home noticed them.

5 – 6 girls have been momentarily shocked, their palms stopped their work. The vigorous chatter that was taking place simply moments in the past instantly died down, and all eyes turned in the direction of them.

Cheng Yun had heard about this group of girls. Aunt Wang had warned him earlier to keep away from them and take a unique route if he noticed them, in order to not change into their subject of gossip. In any other case, inside a day, your complete village would know what he had been as much as, and most of it could be false.

He glanced at them and observed Yang Hongjin’s stepmother, Lin Fengjiao, among the many crowd. His steps faltered for a second.

Since Lin Fengjiao had seen them, other than the preliminary shock, she had been observing all of them alongside, afraid that they’d disappear if she blinked. Naturally, she additionally observed Cheng Yun and their temporary eye contact.

Regardless that she was only a stepmother, she held the nominal place of Yang Hongjin’s mom. Since they’d been noticed, and Yang Hongjin was oblivious, Cheng Yun couldn’t simply ignore it.

He requested Wang Liang and Cheng Bao’er to take the issues again dwelling whereas he held Yang Hongjin’s hand and walked ahead.

“Mom, women, good afternoon,” Cheng Yun greeted with a mild smile, showing approachable. He was dressed higher than the villagers, clear and neat, resembling a well-to-do household on the town. His demeanor was swish and dignified, which made the ignorant village girls really feel a way of unease and envy.

Lin Fengjiao frowned, instinctively feeling that Cheng Yun was placing on airs for her. Nevertheless, when she glanced on the others who have been intimidated by his pretentious look, she inexplicably felt a way of superiority.

She straightened her posture, made a slight “Hmm” sound, and seeing the fool and the barren Ge’er holding palms in entrance of others, she discovered an outlet for her frustration. She furrowed her forehead and mentioned, “Enjoying round and holding palms in public, how disgraceful!”

Cheng Yun had no real interest in coping with her, however he additionally didn’t need to give others one thing to gossip about. He may solely keep a composed demeanor and smiled, saying, “You’re conscious of Hongjin’s situation. He can’t be separated from me proper now. I’m afraid I’d lose him if we let go of one another even exterior.”

After talking, he even pretended to bow midway to the opposite girls and mentioned, “Please forgive any offense.”

These girls, who have been often talkative, couldn’t utter a phrase when confronted with somebody taller than themselves. Nevertheless, in latest days, there had been rumors circulating within the village concerning the abilities and connections of Cheng’s household, significantly their interactions with the Yueqiong Tower on the town. The rumors had even been confirmed by Physician Liu, so now Cheng Yun was seen as a “superior individual” of their eyes.

Usually, they’d gossip about others in personal, however seeing Cheng Yun on this state, they’d no purpose to doubt the earlier rumors. Regardless that Cheng Yun was respectful, they didn’t dare say a phrase. They pushed and shoved one another till the girl of the home, Aunt Lin, was pushed ahead and mentioned, “It’s none of our enterprise.”

Lin Fengjiao loved the sense of superiority introduced by her son-in-law whereas secretly resenting that these two had been dwelling so effectively and had not come again to help their Yang household.

If she hadn’t mistaken them, one of many two individuals who had been following them was Cheng’s youthful brother. That they had solely met as soon as when Cheng Yun bought married and paid respects with tea.

Seeing these individuals coming back from city, dragging all types of huge and small issues, made Lin Fengjiao increasingly more uncomfortable. How may it’s? Cheng Yun had married into their Yang household, however now it appeared just like the Cheng household was benefiting from them?

Trying on the garments they have been sporting, so shiny and beautiful, after which taking a look at her personal garments, Lin Fengjiao felt a lump in her coronary heart. Even the garments she was presently patching for Yang Dashui gave the impression to be mocking her.

So her face turned black, she straight threw down the issues in her hand, really exhibiting the face of a stepmother, and requested sternly, “Why have you ever been going to city so typically just lately? What are you doing there?”

Cheng Yun paused for a second, not anticipating their low cost stepmother to interrogate them in entrance of so many individuals, disregarding any household courtesy. Her emotional intelligence may actually be so low.

However Cheng Yun wasn’t a pushover both, not permitting others to pinch him nevertheless they happy. He maintained his traditional drowsy look, exhibiting no signal of fault, and replied straightforwardly, “Doing enterprise.”

“Hmph, doing enterprise?” Lin Fengjiao’s face was displeased, however deep down, she was envious and struggling. “I see that individual simply now was your youthful brother?”

“Sure,” Cheng Yun didn’t need to reply any additional.

Lin Fengjiao requested the query that everybody was inquisitive about: “Why did you go to city to do enterprise and produce your youthful brother alongside?”

At that second, everybody stared at Cheng Yun, and Lin Fengjiao even felt a way of satisfaction as if she had caught him red-handed.

Nevertheless, Cheng Yun didn’t have any intention of hiding it. Even when he didn’t point out it at present, somebody would finally discover out. He took this chance to clarify himself, “A number of days in the past, Bao’er got here to my home to ship one thing. My mom isn’t in good well being and desires remedy frequently. We had plenty of fruit at dwelling, so he introduced some for me to eat. Coincidentally, I had a enterprise collaboration that I needed to debate with Boss Liu, the proprietor of Yueqiong Tower. I used to be nervous that I didn’t have anybody to assist me, so I requested Bao’er to return alongside.”

“Then why didn’t you ask somebody from our Yang household to go? Yang Hongcai is not any much less succesful than your brother, proper?” Lin Fengjiao blurted out the query, not considering that there was something flawed with it. She sounded assured and confident.

In her eyes, though Yang Hongcai wasn’t her organic son, he nonetheless carried the Yang surname. Her personal son, Hongbao, was nonetheless younger and couldn’t deal with essential issues. However the cash earned by Yang Hongcai would nonetheless should be handed over to her, because the mom. The great fortune ought to keep inside the household, and for her, anybody with the surname Cheng was an outsider.

Cheng Yun couldn’t assist however snort angrily. He had lengthy identified that his stepmother’s mind-set was irregular, however he by no means anticipated her to be so annoying. Even a couple of neighboring aunts checked out Lin Fengjiao disapprovingly.

Happily, Cheng Yun was ready for this. He deliberately replied, “It was only a coincidence that Bao’er introduced me meals, and I occurred to be in need of manpower.”

As quickly as he mentioned that, Aunt Fang, who often clashed with Lin Fengjiao probably the most, made a scoffing sound, exaggerating her tone and including a contact of mockery, “Certainly, that’s proper. It seems that just one’s circle of relatives will look after their very own youngsters. Fengjiao, your second son bought a very good catch. I can see that Cheng is a succesful individual. He may even do enterprise on the town with out counting on others. He’s really a uncommon and memorable younger man.”

When Cheng Yun talked about doing enterprise on the town earlier, Aunt Fang additionally felt a pang of jealousy, particularly when she noticed Lin Fengjiao’s smug expression. Nevertheless, as quickly as she heard Cheng Yun’s rationalization, a intelligent thought struck her, and she or he considered a strategy to mock Lin Fengjiao.

There have been others current who held related ideas, however nobody dared to talk first. Now that Aunt Fang had spoken, everybody adopted go well with, subtly and quietly expressing their disdain for Lin Fengjiao, the stepmother who handled her stepson-in-law poorly and nonetheless needed to learn from him. It served her proper that the Cheng household was reaping the rewards. It appeared that just one’s personal flesh and blood would profit.

The voices of the individuals weren’t loud, merely whispered gossip, however the phrases occurred to succeed in Lin Fengjiao’s ears, making her much more uncomfortable than if they’d brazenly mocked her.

Cheng Yun couldn’t be bothered with these gossiping girls. Simply the considered how Yang Hongjin had been mistreated by this stepmother prior to now made him really feel happy seeing Lin Fengjiao endure some hardship.

With out giving Lin Fengjiao an opportunity to develop on the subject, he nodded on the girls and mentioned there have been issues to take care of at dwelling. Then he pulled Yang Hongjin and left.

After the 2 of them have been fully out of sight of the group, Cheng Yun instantly realized that all through the entire course of, Yang Hongjin had been unusually quiet. He turned his head to take a look at him and was nervous that he was afraid after seeing Lin Fengjiao, however as a substitute, he was met with a pair of glowing eyes.

Cheng Yun was momentarily shocked, however then he smiled and playfully scratched Yang Hong’s chin like teasing a pet. “What’s the matter? You appear so blissful.”

Yang Hongjin tightly held Cheng Yun’s hand and exclaimed excitedly, “My spouse is wonderful!”

“How am I wonderful?” Cheng Yun smiled and held his hand in return, strolling within the path of dwelling.

Yang Hongjin couldn’t clarify why precisely, as he couldn’t specific himself effectively at his present stage. He may solely straightforwardly converse his thoughts, “Mom, she was offended. I used to be scared. However my spouse wasn’t afraid. My spouse was wonderful! My spouse smiles and isn’t afraid. She received’t hit me. She, she wouldn’t dare to hit…”

Yang Hongjin’s speech grew to become incoherent as he grew extra excited, and he may solely blurt out phrases one after the other. Even so, Cheng Yun may piece collectively Yang Hongjin’s concern of Lin Fengjiao from his fragmented phrases.

With a pang of heartache, Cheng Yun tightened his grip on Yang Hongjin’s hand and patiently waited for him to complete. Nevertheless, the idiot instantly pursed his lips and furrowed his brows, saying, “I can’t say…”

“It’s alright, your spouse understands.” Cheng Yun’s tone was unusually mild as he comforted him, “Your spouse will change into much more wonderful sooner or later. Let me defend Hongjin, okay?”

Only a second in the past, Yang Hongjin was sulking to himself, however upon listening to Cheng Yun’s phrases, he instantly grew to become blissful once more. His eyes lit up brightly, and he replied loudly, “Sure!”

Cheng Yun gently conversed with him, fastidiously avoiding any disagreeable recollections which may upset Yang Hong, whereas looking for out how Lin Fengjiao had handled him prior to now.

Along with his spouse by his aspect, Yang Hongjin felt like he had a robust help. The issues that occurred prior to now may not hurt him. Subsequently, each time Cheng Yun requested a query, he answered with out hesitation.

Nevertheless, often, when he remembered the issues that had occurred earlier than, Yang Hongjin would unconsciously shrink his neck or furrow his brows, making Cheng Yun need to hug him and reassure him that he didn’t should be afraid anymore and that nobody would ever bully him once more.

They walked some time, and even earlier than reaching dwelling, they may see Cheng Bao’er and Wang Liang ready for them on the door.

Seeing his eldest brother return safely, Cheng Bao’er breathed a sigh of reduction and shortly ran as much as ask if these individuals had bullied him.

Cheng Yun smiled, ruffled his hair, and mentioned, “How may your huge brother be bullied? Let’s go, let’s return and make the bitter plum soup we’ll promote tomorrow!”

Wang Liang, who was standing close by, glanced at Cheng Bao’er after which at Yang Hongjin. He rubbed his nostril and felt a bit envious of Cheng Yun.

He additionally wished to change into as succesful as Brother Cheng, admired by his spouse and household to such an extent!