Witty Wife, Better Life

Chapter 518: Chapter 508 Guess Who I Saw?

In the evening, when Shen Yunfang was about to take her child home, Dashuan’s wife pulled her aside to whisper something.

"Yunfang, today while I was setting up my stall at the market, guess who I saw?" Dashuan’s wife said with a mysterious expression.

There was no need to guess; the only person Dashuan’s wife could know here was surely Shen Yunxiu. _{𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎}

"You saw Shen Yunxiu." It was not a question, but a statement.

"Ah, how did you know? Did Big Sister Li tell you?" Dashuan’s wife’s face was full of surprise; she hadn’t mentioned this.

"No, I guessed it myself," Shen Yunfang shook her head. Big Sister Li didn’t really know Shen Yunxiu. Even though she had been here last year, she hadn’t formally met Shen Yunxiu. She guessed that even if they met now, they wouldn’t know who the other was.

"What kind of brain do you have? You guessed it right; no wonder you got into college. You really use your head," Dashuan’s wife admired greatly.

"Oh, come on, what’s that got to do with anything?" Shen Yunfang was somewhat embarrassed by her clumsy flattery.

"Haha, let’s not talk about that. Guess what she said to me when she saw me?" Dashuan’s wife started playing a guessing game.

"What could she have said? She must have been curious about how you got to the Capital. She definitely knew it was me who brought you here." There was no need to guess. Last year, when Shen Yunxiu found out she was selling New Year’s couplets, she even reported her. This year, seeing the seller of couplets changed to Dashuan’s wife, Shen Yunxiu would naturally connect her to Yunfang.

"Right, you guessed it again," Dashuan’s wife gave her a thumbs up. "Shen Yunxiu was quite startled when she saw me today. She didn’t say much before her attitude changed, and she kept holding my hand and asking if it was you who brought me here."

Shen Yunfang just listened, saying nothing.

"I know what kind of person she is. Talking about these things with her, who knows what kind of trouble she could stir up? So I ignored her," Dashuan’s wife was no fool.

She and Yunfang had a good relationship. When Yunfang had an opportunity to make money here, the first person she thought of was her, not those relatives back home. What did that mean? She was clear about it in her heart, so she didn’t want to cause trouble for Yunfang. Shen Yunxiu kept asking for a long time, but she ignored her.

"That’s the right attitude. There’s no need to bother with such a person. We leave her be, and she can do whatever she wants, but we don’t have to care, and likewise, she has no right to ask about our affairs," Shen Yunfang was a person who held grudges. She could tolerate others to some extent, let things go, but with Shen Yunxiu, who had hurt her child, she was determined to draw a clear line.

Besides, Shen Yunxiu really hadn’t stopped causing trouble; it was like that back home, and it had continued in the Capital. She brought the old couple over in an attempt to pressure Yunfang unsuccessfully, then talked about the uncle to get money, and when giving her own money still didn’t solve the issue, she even threw manure on her family’s doorstep. Incident after incident, Shen Yunfang simply couldn’t forget Shen Yunxiu’s despicable nature.

"I think the same. I’m not related to her, I don’t owe her anything," Dashuan’s wife pinched her nose tightly, thinking back to how Shen Yunxiu looked down on her that afternoon with such arrogance. She really felt like giving her a piece of her mind. Like she didn’t know—Yunfang had told her, although Shen Yunxiu had moved into the city, her place wasn’t even as big as her pigsty back home. She couldn’t fathom what Shen Yunxiu had to show off about.

"You’re right to think that way. If she wants to come, let her. The road is wide enough for everyone, but if she starts trouble again, we don’t have to put up with her. The police station is right next door." This was clearly stated: if she wants to argue, we are not afraid of her, and if she wants to fight, then we are even less afraid. We also have our own backing now."

"Heh, I don’t even need to get involved. My elder sister would take care of her," Dashuan’s wife said with a full smile on her face. "Yunfang, I always thought your eldest aunt was inept, but boy, was I wrong. She really opened my eyes today."

"What happened?" Shen Yunfang asked, piqued with curiosity. She knew her eldest aunt’s temperament—she was very submissive, which was why she held no status in the Li Family. Apart from Li Hongjun, didn’t everyone in the Li Family treat her like she was illiterate?"

"It happened when Shen Yunxiu recognized me and kept pestering me with questions. I honestly didn’t want to deal with her, and there was a crowd buying goods at that time, so I ignored her." Aside from asking about Shen Yunfang, Shen Yunxiu was inquiring whether Dashuan’s wife was making money selling spring festival couplets, and if so, how much. Do you think Dashuan’s wife, not being a fool, would tell Shen Yunxiu, who obviously had ill intentions? Of course not. "You know her character, and when I ignored her, she got upset and started spouting sarcastic remarks right beside our stall. Oh, I don’t even want to repeat what she said."

Shen Yunfang didn’t need her to repeat it; she could imagine what was said. It must have been criticism against her.

"At that time, there were so many people buying goods, and they didn’t know Shen Yunxiu’s personality. She made a scene like she was in a grand opera, and lots of people stopped shopping to watch her antics. My elder sister didn’t say anything at first, but as Shen Yunxiu’s comments got more and more offensive, my sister got mad. She berated Shen Yunxiu from head to toe, inside and out. Oh my, Shen Yunxiu didn’t even have a chance to get a word in edgewise and was just scolded away." Dashuan’s wife fondly reminisced about her sister’s valiant display.

At first Shen Yunfang was skeptical, but seeing Dashuan’s wife’s demeanor, she didn’t seem to be joking. So, it must be true. She hadn’t realized her eldest aunt was that formidable. After all, she was Qiu Shuping’s daughter; her usual calm belied her explosive potential.

"However, now that Shen Yunxiu knows your elder sister is your aunt, couldn’t she do something to harm you? Like, tip off your in-laws?" Dashuan’s wife brought up these concerns to Yunfang mainly because she was worried about this matter.

Shen Yunfang had started a small business in the Capital and had kept it a secret from everyone back home. She secretly brought her eldest aunt’s family over to help her. If her mother-in-law found out, given her mother-in-law’s character, she would definitely find fault.

"Don’t worry, sister-in-law. Whether my mother-in-law knows about it or not, I’m bound to be scolded anyway. If I have to be mindful of them in everything I do, then I might as well not do anything at all." Shen Yunfang knew her mother-in-law quite well.

When she first started her business, if she had told her mother-in-law outright, her mother-in-law would have definitely berated her, telling her not to be pretentious and just to live her life simply without making trouble. And if she had lost money, her mother-in-law would have had even more to say, probably something like, "See, I told you. If you had just lived honestly, none of this would have happened." And if she made money, there would be no kind words either. Her mother-in-law would likely accuse her of not thinking about her brothers at home, throwing all her efforts outside.

In any case, if Shen Yunfang had discussed her business with Qiu Shuping, no matter the outcome, she wouldn’t have heard the end of it.

"That’s not it. If your mother-in-law finds out, she might come after you for the sake of her son, wouldn’t she? What would you do then?" Dashuan’s wife was aware of Yunfang’s mother-in-law’s favoritism, which really went to extremes.

"Unlikely. My mother-in-law knows she can’t beat me, so the chance of her coming after me is slim. I suspect she’ll wait until my eldest aunt goes back home and then give her a hard time. Later on, I’ll have a serious talk with the two of them and tell them to be on guard." Shen Yunfang pondered.

Ah, having such a mother-in-law really does add a lot of trouble for their children.

But that’s life, it’s never perfect. There’s always something not going your way; it’s just a matter of how you choose to deal with it.