Witty Wife, Better Life

Chapter 774: Chapter 764 Messenger of Justice

"Oh, then what do you say happened?" Shen Yunfang kindly let her speak for herself.

The onlookers all turned their eyes towards Shen Yingxue, who was sitting on the ground crying, eager to hear her side of the story.

Shen Yingxue didn’t dare to say anything else and could only keep repeating, "It’s not like that, not what you said, I didn’t know."

Shen Yunfang figured that Shen Yingxue wouldn’t dare to challenge her directly. Under normal circumstances, she would have simply called security to drag the person out, but since Li Xianghe was the one who brought her in, Yunfang didn’t want to be the one to play the villain.

"Li Xianghe, since you brought her in, you take care of getting her out," she said before attempting to go upstairs.

Li Xianghe blocked her path again, "Sister-in-law, you can’t do this. Everyone makes mistakes. When someone realizes their error, we should give them a chance to correct it. Doesn’t the government also say so?"

"Wow, I didn’t expect my little sister-in-law’s thinking to be so progressive," Shen Yunfang said with a look of newfound respect.

Li Xianghe felt uncomfortable under her gaze and quickly turned her head to Shen Yingxue, "Hurry up, stop just crying. If you have any difficulties, tell my sister-in-law right away. If she can help you, she definitely will. Don’t worry."

Shen Yunfang laughed upon hearing this. Her little sister-in-law really knew how to deal with people.

Shen Yingxue looked at Shen Yunfang and then at Li Xianghe, catching the hints in her glances. Thinking about how she was utterly penniless now, she gritted her teeth and spelled out her request, "My restaurant in the city was taken over by someone else, and my house was sealed. I’m left with nothing, and haven’t had a drop of water since last night, Yunfang. I know I did some things wrong before, but you have to believe me, I didn’t do it on purpose."

There was no need to say anything else. In just a few sentences, her intention was clear. Saying she had nothing at all meant she was looking for someone to take her in, or else for some money to tide her over.

"Oh, what a pity. Sister-in-law, since my second brother is out on a mission and your place is empty, why not take her in for a few days? She seems like a capable person, having her help you around the house could free you up a bit. How nice that would be," Li Xianghe said without having to bear the consequences.

Shen Yunfang ignored Shen Yingxue, but turned her head to look at her little sister-in-law, who was always looking for trouble, "Li Xianghe, if you think she’s so good, then why don’t you take her to your place? Your house has fewer people than mine, doesn’t it?"

"What are you implying, sister-in-law? You just said she knows how to seduce men. Sun Chengbin is still at home. You just can’t stand to see me do well, can you?" Li Xianghe wasn’t foolish enough to bring such a dangerous woman into her own home.

Shen Yunfang gave her a half-smile as she watched her until she was somewhat annoyed and embarrassed. Then, she spoke seriously, "Li Xianghe, are you sure you want to fight for justice for this woman who once framed your sister-in-law? You should know, by doing this, you’re completely tearing your face off with me. You know I have a bad temper, and if you insist on doing this, then our two families will no longer be related." This was a naked threat.

Shen Yunfang was furious too. This little sister-in-law would come over to her house to eat and drink when things were fine, but cause trouble and trample on her at the first sign of trouble. Why was she so fond of her to let her do whatever she wanted?

"Sister-in-law, how can you talk like that? I’m not helping her. I mainly think that what you’re doing is wrong. Persisting in your delusion is just making one mistake after another. I am upholding justice," Li Xianghe said, although she detested her sister-in-law, knowing that now was not the time to offend her. If her family’s Sun Chengbin found out that she had sought trouble with her sister-in-law today, he would definitely take her to task. So, she could only stick to her stance, believing herself to be the emissary of justice—no matter who was wrong, she was acting on behalf of Heaven.

Shen Yunfang chuckled at her, "Li Xianghe, oh, Li Xianghe, in front of so many people you’re still my family’s Li Hongjun’s own sister. I’m giving you one last chance. Take your cheap justice away with you in your pocket, and stop disgusting me. You know I don’t mince my words. If I can’t make it clear with words, I also like to use my hands. Don’t force me to lose my temper."

Li Xianghe really wanted to sneer back, then ridicule her, but remembering the kick she received from her sister-in-law back in their hometown, she flinched and her expression became somewhat unnatural as she unconsciously took a step backward.

Shen Yunfang, seeing her pathetic demeanor, didn’t even want to give her another glance. She turned to Shen Yingxue who was sitting on the ground and said, "Shen Yingxue, what’s the matter? The crooked-neck tree over at my place isn’t good enough for hanging yourself, is that it? You want to try again here?" She had just made a big fuss this morning at her place, and now, not half a day later, she was back, alive and well, causing a scene here. Shen Yunfang didn’t even know how to describe this person anymore. Sigh, if only this tenacious spirit could be put to proper use, there would be no need to shamelessly pester people for help.

People surrounding Shen Yingxue stepped back immediately when they understood Shen Yunfang’s words, afraid that if this woman started making a scene again, they would somehow get blamed for any trouble that followed.

"Yunfang, Yunfang, I know I was wrong in the past, and I’ve been punished. Now I truly realize my mistake, I really do. I won’t dare anymore, please, just give me a way out; I’m truly at my wit’s end. Wuu wuu..." Shen Yingxue didn’t directly answer the question but only cried pitifully.

A military wife with shallow eye sockets, moved by her crying, also started to shed tears, "Oh dear, it’s said that you don’t take revenge past the grave. Whatever issues you have with each other can’t be that big. You’re fine anyway, just forgive her."

Shen Yunfang was almost amused to anger, thinking to herself that it was easy for someone to speak without considering the consequences, since it wasn’t her who suffered the misfortune.

"Ok, sister, what you say is right. I’m not the kind to hold a grudge when I can afford to let go. Since you now realize your mistakes, I have nothing more to say. Let’s consider everything in the past null and void. From now on, you go your way, and I’ll go mine. For people like us, there’s no need for that hypocritical farewell. Just remember a few words: let’s never see each other again." After saying this, Shen Yunfang pushed past Li Xianghe, who was blocking the way, and headed upstairs.

"Yunfang, Yunfang, don’t go. Listen to me, help me. If you don’t help me, I’ll have no way out. Can you really just watch me die?" Shen Yingxue saw that Shen Yunfang was really leaving and, relying on the fact that there were many people around, started to cry hysterically again.

"Dying is easy, especially since it’s not like you haven’t tried it before." Shen Yunfang couldn’t care less; she went upstairs to cook, stomping up the steps.

"Oh, young lady, just stop crying. Why don’t you first tell us what the matter is? We don’t know anything without you telling us, and we can’t help persuade her either," one military wife, who had been enjoying the spectacle from the sidelines, could see that the woman on the ground wasn’t someone worth fretting over. There was no point in offending Shen Yunfang just for the sake of watching the drama unfold, so she had stayed on the periphery all this while. Now that the main participant had left, she came over to find out what was actually going on, since women are all a little gossipy at heart.