Gao Hai pressed his lips together and said no more. The person was already on their way to the Northwest; there was no point in saying anything now.
"Murder is against the law," Jie Jingchen reminded him.
Gao Hai shot him a cold glance and continued to stir-fry, complaining resentfully, "Seriously. I ca here as a guest, not to be a chef."
"Did I invite you to be a guest?" Jie Jingchen asked.
"Your wife did," Gao Hai retorted, glaring at him.
Qin i finished showering and washing her hair. Stepping out of the bathroom, she initially planned to check on the kitchen, but she imdiately abandoned the thought when she heard the sizzle of stir-frying. She’d just washed her hair, and the oily fus in the kitchen were too heavy; it would have been for nothing.
Her hair wasn’t dry and was still dripping, so Qin i didn’t go to Jie Jingshan’s room. Instead, she sat down in a wicker chair under a tree in the courtyard, closed her eyes, and relaxed in utter contentnt.
She hadn’t taken an afternoon nap, and sleepiness soon crept over her. Qin i dozed off.
Xu Chunyan was leading Jie You ho from work when she saw Qin i asleep in the wicker chair under the tree. Jie You was still talking, but Xu Chunyan suddenly clamped a hand over his mouth.
Jie You’s eyes went wide as he stared at Xu Chunyan, completely baffled.
"Shh!" Xu Chunyan placed a finger to her lips in a hushing gesture. Jie You understood and nodded vigorously, so Xu Chunyan released her hand.
Jie You blinked and whispered, "Mom."
"The little wench is asleep. Just watch teach her a lesson." Xu Chunyan glared viciously at Qin i. Towards Qin i, she felt a mix of hatred, envy, and even jealousy.
’Qin i had married into the Jie Family and didn’t have to do a single thing. She didn’t work, she didn’t do chores—all she did all day was eat and sleep. She lived such a carefree life and never lacked for money. It was one thing for Qiao Yanqiu to give Qin i money, but for her father-in-law to give her a thousand yuan at a ti? It made her sick with jealousy.’
’Jie Jingshan had also given Qin i money, and had even scamd two thousand yuan from to give to her. Jie Jingjue still owed Qin i two thousand. How long had she even been married into the Jie Family? She was practically a ’ten-thousandaire’ already!’
"Mom, Fourth Uncle is ho," Jie You reminded her. He didn’t dare provoke Qin i anymore, or even call her a vixen. His Fourth Uncle would really beat him.
Xu Chunyan froze. She glanced toward Jie Jingchen’s newly built kitchen, listening to the sounds of stir-frying coming from inside. Her gaze turned sharp and cold.
’Qin i didn’t work and did nothing at ho, yet Jie Jingchen still had to co ho from work and cook for her. It was just too much.’
Seeing the enal mug on the stone table, a wicked idea popped into her head. A malevolent, cold smile twisted Xu Chunyan’s lips as she leaned down and whispered in Jie You’s ear.
After listening, the little boy turned and ran out of the courtyard. He returned a mont later and held out his chubby little hand in front of Xu Chunyan. "Mom, look!"
Xu Chunyan saw an earthworm in the boy’s chubby palm. She patted his head and praised him, "Good job, Xiao You."
The mother and son tiptoed toward Qin i. Xu Chunyan shot a wary glance at her, and seeing no sign of her waking, a sinister glint appeared in her eyes.
Xu Chunyan carefully lifted the lid of the enal mug and gestured with her eyes for Jie You to put the earthworm inside. The little boy’s shifty eyes darted around. Seeing no one nearby, he dropped the earthworm into the mug. His grimy little hand even stirred it around a few tis before he pulled it out, and Xu Chunyan imdiately replaced the lid.
Their mission accomplished, the mother and son covered their mouths to stifle their giggles. Xu Chunyan then led Jie You back into the house.
From the kitchen, Jie Jingchen and Gao Hai had seen the entire thing. Soone standing in the courtyard might not be able to see into the kitchen, but from inside the kitchen, you could see the whole courtyard perfectly.
"Jing Si, your second sister-in-law and nephew are out of line," Gao Hai said, seething with righteous anger. "She’s an elentary school teacher, and she’s teaching her own son to pull such a dirty trick? That’s awful. Is that her idea of being a role model? It really makes worry for my own children. If a kid is taught by soone like that, who knows what they’ll grow up to be?"
Jie Jingchen remained silent. He didn’t have any children yet, so he didn’t share Gao Hai’s concerns.
’As for Xiao You, his second brother’s parenting style wasn’t much different from Xu Chunyan’s. And their father just spoiled the boy rotten. One was Xiao You’s father, the other his grandfather. It wasn’t his place as the fourth uncle to discipline him.’
"Jing Si, aren’t you going to go out and warn your wife?" Gao Hai asked. His own sister-in-law and nephew had just put sothing in his wife’s drinking mug, yet he had no reaction at all. It was as if they had just dropped a sugar cube in it.
"That’s not my wife’s mug," Jie Jingchen said slowly.
"Huh?" Gao Hai exclaid. Still, he couldn’t help but warn, "What if your wife wakes up thirsty and just grabs it for a drink? You won’t have ti to stop her."
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