Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 143: Chapter 143: Pleasant Cooperation

Yv Zhaozhao really hated herself for saying just the wrong thing, causing Wang Xiaohong to freak out.

Once this starts, it will never end. Even Mrs. Yu usually avoids Wang Xiaohong’s minefield, and with the youngest’s date still here, it’s so embarrassing to be seen.

Chen Xiaoqian thought the voice sounded somewhat familiar. She walked out and saw a woman who looked average, with thin eyelids and lips, and slightly slanted eyes pretending to wipe tears that weren’t there. Then she noticed a child sitting on the couch and instantly remembered her. It’s her!

”Xiaohong, I’ll let little Auntie go get it for you.” Mrs. Yu, thinking to spend a little money to avoid disaster, hurried to send her away.

It’s usually whatever, but today it’s Yu Minglang’s first time bringing home a girlfriend, the Yu Family can’t lose face.

It turned out to be Yu Minglang’s second sister-in-law! Chen Xiaoqian’s heart felt like several strokes of lightning had just struck, leaving her mind blank.

She still remembered Second Brother coming to the school, with such an aura, the tough-guy demeanor he carried, charming many young girls’ hearts. Their department still has girls talking about Second Brother.

But how could Second Brother marry a wife like this... this look, this demeanor, this strange illness, no matter how you look at it, it’s not Second Brother’s type...

Chen Xiaoqian was so shocked that she forgot to even say hello when Yu Minglang and Mr. Yu heard the commotion and came out from the study.

Yu Minglang saw Chen standing there, staring at the Second Sister-in-law without moving, assuming she was scared by the shrew, he walked over and wrapped his arms around her waist.

”What’s going on?”

”Nothing, nothing.” Chen Xiaoqian’s mind was still struck by lightning, the more she thought, the scarier it got.

If this woman really was as she suspected, and had that kind of illness, and Second Brother was her spouse, then...

Suddenly it felt so terrifying, she couldn’t link Second Brother’s image with that sort of illness.

”Is this the youngest’s girlfriend?” The Second Sister-in-law saw Chen Xiaoqian and stopped pretending to cry, staring straight at Chen.

She didn’t have much of an impression of Chen, just felt she looked a bit familiar, but couldn’t recall.

”Hello...” Chen Xiaoqian finally found her voice to greet her.

”Ah, youngest, this is your fault, bringing a girlfriend home without telling your Second Sister-in-law to let me have a look. It’s not like I would eat her, ha ha.”

Wang Xiaohong thought she was joking, but no one could laugh.

She had a knack for making the atmosphere awkward whenever she opened her mouth, yet she was unaware of it.

Mrs. Yu felt as disgusted as if she had swallowed several flies; the call had been made early on, she herself didn’t want to come, the youngest’s girlfriend was pulled in at the last minute, and with Wang Xiaohong saying it like this, it made it seem as if the youngest was being shady.

Yu Minglang didn’t take Wang Xiaohong seriously. Everyone in the family gave her some respect for Second Brother’s sake. Yu Minglang had been domineering since he was a child, and nobody got to mess with him. He’s long wanted to give Second Brother some relief; here’s the opportunity!

”Everyone knows Second Sister-in-law is busy. She can’t be called even by phone. Today there’s a maternal uncle, tomorrow a maternal brother. If we don’t go see you, it’s because we’re not showing enough courtesy—Hey, Chen, what’s that on your hand?”

Mrs. Yu kept giving Yu Minglang signals, but he acted as if he couldn’t see them. Wang Xiaohong was someone who only felt satisfactory after being put in her place. The more indulged, the more she took liberties.

”This is a gift from Auntie,” Chen replied.

”What about the one on your neck?” Yu Minglang had sharp eyes.

”It’s from Mrs. Yu...” Chen roughly knew what he wanted to do.

”Mom and Mrs. Yu both gave you something? Second Sister-in-law is most afraid of people looking down on her, right, Second Sister-in-law?”

Chen nodded. ”Yes, Second Sister-in-law seems like an open-hearted person, no issues at all.”

No issues, my ass.

Yu Minglang and Chen were singing in harmony, which made Wang Xiaohong’s expression a bit sour. She seemed to realize something.

”Both Chen and I are sensible people; no matter what Second Sister-in-law gives, we won’t be picky. It’s the thought that counts, more or less.”

Yu Minglang was putting Wang Xiaohong in an awkward position. If she said she didn’t give anything, it would be embarrassing, but she really couldn’t bear to give anything.

”You see, you didn’t give me any notice, I wasn’t prepared at all. How about some other day, I make it up to you later,” Wang Xiaohong tried her best to shirk.

Chen quickly analyzed the current situation, with Mr. Yu coming out, obviously unwilling to meet Wang Xiaohong, and Yu Minglang standing firm against his Second Sister-in-law. Mrs. Yu could have intervened, but she didn’t, and Mrs. Yu—

Eh, where did Mrs. Yu and Mr. Yu go?

Mrs. Yu grabbed a handful of melon seeds and sat on the sofa with the older brother, eating seeds and watching the show, occasionally feeding the peeled seeds to the child on the sofa.

Chen wasn’t someone reckless. She needed to give the Yu Family the perfect first impression. She hadn’t spoken out rashly to observe everyone’s reactions. Since Yu Minglang started it, she had to follow his lead.

If someone was offering themselves to be a stepping stone to boost her favorability with the Yu Family, why not!

Instead of passively being a little daughter-in-law, show them her combat power; this move was bold yet delicate, not something everyone dared to use.

”Second Sister-in-law, it’s our first meeting. It’s indeed a bit abrupt that I showed up without any notice,” Chen began.

Mrs. Yu’s brow subtly furrowed, thinking Chen was disgusted by Wang Xiaohong. Just as she was about to smooth things over, Minglang nudged her to sit with the eldest brother’s wife and grabbed a handful of seeds for his mom.

”Yes, it’s just like that.” Second Sister-in-law quickly nodded.

Chen transitioned smoothly, ”Mrs. Yu didn’t know I was coming either and took the necklace off her neck for me. I actually feel quite embarrassed. Please don’t be like Mrs. Yu, if you take something off for me, I’d truly feel bad.”

As she spoke, she glanced at the gold earrings on Second Sister-in-law’s ears.

Wang Xiaohong touched her gold earrings, her face turning pale in fright.

”This, it wouldn’t suit you...” Those earrings were very heavy, Wang Xiaohong liked them dearly, the earlobes almost bore through from their weight, but she was unwilling to replace them with lighter ones.

Mrs. Yu couldn’t determine if Chen was truly naive or setting a trap for Wang Xiaohong. At that moment, Wang Xiaohong’s triangular eyes, pained with heartache, turned into semicircles, and everyone felt exceptionally pleased.

”They wouldn’t suit. I don’t even have ear piercings,” Chen tucked her hair behind her ears, and Second Sister-in-law quickly nodded.

”Because I don’t have ear piercings, my mom was suggesting they melt her earrings to make me a necklace. But I think as children, we shouldn’t always be eyeing the few things our parents have. Whatever the elderly have is theirs, young people must strive for their own, so... Second Sister-in-law, please don’t push yourself, I’d feel bad.” This wrapped up the earlier discussion about caterpillar fungus.

”Chen Xiaoqian! How can you be so inconsiderate? How is eyeing parents’ things the same as receiving a meeting gift? You’re too inconsiderate of Second Sister-in-law! Second Sister-in-law is most afraid of being looked down upon. You accepted from the eldest sister-in-law, what’s wrong with accepting from my Second Sister-in-law?”

The observing Mrs. Yu chuckled, ”That’s how it is!”

”But, I see Second Sister-in-law seems to like them very much, I’m really making things difficult.” Chen could guess from Second Sister-in-law’s expression the heartbreak she was feeling. How could a woman who couldn’t hide such emotions marry into a family like the Yu Family? It doesn’t add up logically.

Wang Xiaohong seemed worlds apart from Yu Mingyi. With such a vast personality gap, how could they live together? Obviously, they wouldn’t even have a common language. Chen watched Wang Xiaohong being toyed around, feeling pity but no sympathy.

Yu Minglang and Chen were having a grand time playing their act in sync. He glared, slammed his hand on the table, and pointed at Chen.

”Chen Xiaoqian, how can you not accept Second Sister-in-law’s earrings? What does it matter if you can’t wear them, can’t you melt them down into something else? I’m telling you, Chen Xiaoqian, if you dare to look down on my Second Sister-in-law and not take her stuff today, it means you’re looking down on me, Yu Minglang!”

Wang Xiaohong’s heart sank halfway, desperately wishing to say, please, go ahead and look down! Who said you’d get my earrings!

But it was too late, and Minglang’s pounding on the table had turned into a rhythm of rap.

”Chen Xiaoqian, make a statement!”

”Thank you, Second Sister-in-law! I will cherish the gift from Second Sister-in-law, you won’t be mad at me, right? I’m young and don’t understand much; don’t be like me. I didn’t look down on you, I’ll take good care of it!”

Second Sister-in-law’s smile was stiff as she looked at her mother-in-law, hoping for Mrs. Yu to save the situation, but Mrs. Yu was playing with Panpan, pretending not to see.

Second Sister-in-law knew she was defeated, squeezed out three words through gritted teeth, ”You’re welcome!”

With great reluctance, she took off the earrings, wanting nothing more than to kill Yu Minglang and Chen Xiaoqian.

Yu Minglang winked at Chen, and she curled her lips into a smile at him.

Yes, very good, a pleasant cooperation.