Chapter 317: Jiang Yanshen: If I’m a Duck, What Are You?

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Lin Qingqian hurriedly pulled her back. “Auntie, you scared my colleague.”

Lin Chaoyan stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at her. “This guy looks good. He’s honest and reliable. He’s much better than those who only have superficial looks. Why don’t you know to cherish it?”

Lin Qingqian:

She felt that her Auntie was implying Ah Yan, but there was no evidence.

Lin Chaoyan helped her move the boxes into the house. As she moved, she muttered, “It’s good that you came back. Why did you bring so many things? Those who don’t know might think that you moved.”

“I haven’t been back in a year. It’s only right for me to buy more things,” Lin Qingqian explained, feeling a little uncertain.

Everything was prepared by Jiang Yanshen. She didn’t know what he had prepared.

Lin Qingqian placed everything in the room and sent Jiang Yanshen a WeChat message to inform him that she was safe. Then, she changed her clothes and tied her hair up before going to the front courtyard to help.

Although she had stayed in Lan City for seven to eight years, she did not behave differently when she returned to Yu Mountain. She took the initiative to help them pluck the duck feathers.

Lin Chaoyan couldn’t bear for her to do it. “It’s so tiring for you to work outside. Go to the back and rest. You’re not needed here.”

Lin Qingqian said nonchalantly, “How tiring can plucking feathers be? With more help, everyone can rest early.”

Lin Chaoyan couldn’t persuade her, so she could only let her do it.

The women in the room didn’t stop working, but their mouths didn’t stop either.

From the beginning, they talked about the families in the village, the neighboring village, and so on. In the end, the topic turned to Lin Qingqian.

They didn’t ask why she didn’t bring her rich husband back for the new year. Instead, they asked how much she had earned in a year, whether she had bought a big house, and when she would bring Lin Chaoyan over to the city to enjoy life.

Everyone was just chatting and did not have any ill intentions. Lin Qingqian pursed her lips and smiled without answering.

Seeing that they were still asking, Lin Chaoyan took a sip. “It’s none of your business how much my girl earns. I won’t give it to you to spend.”

“Big Sister Lin, what are you saying? We’re just concerned about you,” a woman younger than Lin Chaoyan said with a smile, but her eyes were filled with malice.

Usually, Lin Chaoyan had a shrewish personality and often mocked her. Today, when she had the chance, she had to counterattack.

“You don’t have to worry about me.” Lin Chaoyan threw the duck that had finished bleeding to the side and said in a cold voice, “I won’t go even if my girl earns a mountain of gold and silver. The buildings in the big city look imposing, but they’re actually no different from cages.”

After a pause, she smiled in embarrassment. “Aiyo, I forgot. Sister, you’ve never been to a big city or lived there before, so you don’t know.”

The woman’s expression suddenly turned ugly. “Big Sister Lin, I’m doing this for your own good. It’s said that raising a child is to gain a layer of insurance for when we get old. Look, you don’t have any children. If that lass Lin doesn’t show her filial piety, you won’t even have anyone to send you off in the future.”

Everyone knew that Lin Chaoyan had never gotten married in her life and had no children. This was stabbing her heart with a knife.

Lin Chaoyan smiled and spat in her heart. She didn’t know how many times she had scolded the little b*tch.

“You don’t have to worry about that, Aunt.” Lin Qingqian’s voice was calm. According to seniority, she should be addressing her as Young Aunt. “Aunt can live wherever she wants. Even if she wants to live in the palace, I’ll help her build one. However, the mud house at Young Aunt’s house collapsed from the previous storm. I wonder if you built a new house?”

“No, no!” The woman who usually got along well with Lin Chaoyan said, “If not for the fact that Wang Laosan lent them their cowshed, they would probably have to sleep in the straw hut.”

This stab directly made Young Aunt fall out with her. “You, you’re all too much.”

She stood up and glared at Lin Chaoyan. “Pfft! Good intentions are not rewarded with gratitude these days. Just wait to cry in the future.”

She turned to leave.

“You don’t have to worry about me crying. It’s fine if you want to leave, but put the duck down first!” Lin Chaoyan hurriedly said. Her eyes were filled with ridicule as she looked at her back. “You didn’t even pluck more than a few strands of duck feathers and you want to take my duck away. Do you have any shame?”

Young Aunt stopped in her tracks and her face turned red from humiliation. She threw the duck she was holding tightly to the ground. “Who cares about your lousy duck? pfft!”

She turned around and left.

“Aiyo! It’s best if you don’t care. I can make another dish on New Year’s Eve.” Lin Chaoyan walked over and picked up the duck that had half its feathers plucked. She spat at her back.

“What kind of lousy thing is this? She’s so lazy all day and only wants to take advantage of others. Shameless!”

The atmosphere in the living room was a little quiet for a moment. No one spoke.

Lin Qingqian looked at Young Aunt’s back worriedly, hesitating if she had spoken too harshly. After all, she was an elder.

In the future, if she still lived here, it wouldn’t be good for her.

“Don’t take her words to heart. She’s just like that!” The big sister with rough skin and short hair sitting beside Lin Qingqian lowered her voice and said, “She often badmouths Ah Yan behind his back, but she keeps wanting to get things from your Auntie. Isn’t she shameless?”

“Aiyo! Why are you telling her this?” Lin Chaoyan glared at her and said to Lin Qingqian, “It’s fine. Don’t worry. I’m doing quite well here.”

Lin Qingqian did not say anything, but her eyes were filled with helplessness and heartache.

She had never gotten married in her life. Coupled with the fact that she had an abortion when she was young and her body was injured, she couldn’t have any children. This was like a knife that everyone could hold in their hands. As long as they wanted to, they could stab Auntie in the heart.

Even if she wanted to protect her Auntie, she was powerless and could not resist the fearsome rumors.

“If I’m not worried, who are you worried about? I don’t have a mother. You raised me. Aren’t you my mother?” Lin Qingqian pursed her lips lightly and said in front of the women in the village, “It’s only right for me to worry about my own mother.”

Lin Chaoyan was very touched by her words and the corners of her eyes turned red. However, they had always been reserved in their lives. How could they say such mushy words?

“Pluck your duck feathers. You’re so talkative.”

She picked up the kitchen knife and slaughtered the last two ducks to let them bleed.

This year, Lin Chaoyan raised more than 20 pigs and sold them all. She sold 35 out of 50 ducks, leaving 15 behind. She kept five for herself and gave the rest to the families in the villaze.

As a woman, she could not farm much. She only raised pigs, chickens, and ducks. Usually, she had to rely on the help of the villagers. The ducks were going to be gifted to them as a return for their favor.

The sky outside the door gradually turned dark. The few people in the house had already plucked the duck feathers agilely and each carried a duck home.

Lin Qingqian stood up and stretched.

Lin Chaoyan finished cooking dinner and came over to help her clean up. “You must be tired. Rest early after dinner.”

Lin Qingqian nodded.

After dinner, she used the electric water heater to take a shower and changed into her pajamas before hiding under the blanket. She picked up her phone and saw several WeChat notifications.

She clicked on them and saw that it was from Jiang Yanshen. She opened it and pressed it to her ear to listen…

Jiang Yanshen: Rest well at home. The things in the black box are for Auntie. You can give the things in the silver box to others.

Jiang Yanshen: I stuffed tens of thousands of yuan into your box. If you give out red packets, you should be able to use them.

Jiang Yanshen: I’ll look for you after I eat with Granny, okay?

The last syllable was filled with coaxing, afraid that she would not agree.

Lin Qingqian was afraid that Lin Chaoyan would hear her and typed a reply.

Lin Xiaoqian: Why do I feel that you were laying the groundwork earlier? The last sentence is your true goal.

Jiang Yanshen replied instantly: I miss you.

Lin Xiaoqian: Alright, I’ll talk to Auntie in the next two days. I promise to convince her.

Jiang Yanshen: It’s fine if you can’t convince her. Wait for me.

Lin Xiaoqian: Aren’t you afraid that my Auntie will chop you with a kitchen knife? I saw her use the kitchen knife to slaughter the ducks very skillfully today.

Jiang Yanshen: If I’m a duck, what are you?

Lin Qingqian would not fall into his trap.

Lin Xiaoqian: I’m going to sleep. I’m sleepy.

Jiang Yanshen: Qianqian, goodnight.

After saying goodnight to him, Lin Qingqian put down her phone and couldn’t help but yawn. She closed her eyes with tears in her eyes and fell asleep.

Lan City.

Jiang Yanshen’s fingers caressed her profile picture, and his lips curled up, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Jiang Yunshen pushed the door open and saw this scene. “F*ck!” He turned around and wanted to go out again.

“Get in.” Jiang Yanshen put down his phone, his black eyes returning to their usual coldness.

Jiang Yunshen turned around and returned. “Grandma asked when we’re going to Jiang City? I didn’t mean to come in and disturb your sweet time.” If he knew that he was chatting with Lin Qingqian, he would not come in even if he was beaten to death.

Jiang Yanshen glanced at him with his dark eyes. The light in his eyes couldn’t hide his disdain for him. “Go and prepare. We’ll go over tomorrow.” “So early?” Jiang Yunshen was a little surprised.

“The earlier I go, the earlier I can go to Yu Mountain to pick up your sister-in-law.”

Jiang Yunshen: “…”

He really wanted to slap himself. Who asked you to have such a cheap mouth? Why are you asking this!

In the private room of the cafe.

As there were few people during the new year, the private room looked even more deserted. The attendant immediately left after delivering the coffee.

Ming Xiao picked up her coffee and took a sip. She looked at the man beside her with a smile. “Now you believe that I didn’t lie to you.”

Han Liubai held the document tightly in his hand, and his usually warm eyes turned gloomy. “How did you get this medical history file?”

“Money talks!” Ming Xiao put down the coffee cup, her eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement. “As long as you have money, there’s nothing that can’t be done.”

Han Liubai closed the document and threw it on the table. His voice was slightly cold. “What do you want me to do?”

“Hold Lin Qingqian back so that I have a chance to get close to him.” Ming Xiao went straight to the point.

“Why should I help you?” Han Liubai asked again. “This is not beneficial to me.”

“Benefits?” The smile on Ming Xiao’s lips deepened as she smiled coldly. “Don’t you want to see the Jiang Family fall? If I can help you fulfill this wish and let you get Lin Qingqian, this will be killing two birds with one stone. I can’t think of any reason for you to refuse.” The fall of the Jiang Family?

“Don’t you want to get Jiang Yanshen?”

“That’s right..” Ming Xiao stirred his coffee casually and said, “But as long as he’s the President of Tianyue Group, I can’t completely control him!”