Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space Chapter 285

The Yao Family’s eldest daughter-in-law didn’t care what she said: "Don’t try to change the subject. Back when your sister Yao Qian was alive, she’d give our parents five yuan every month out of respect. But now? We don’t see that respect money anymore, and instead, we quietly have to subsidize you. Am I not stating the facts?

What, aren’t you also our parents’ daughter? Why is it that when you marry the same man, the treatment is different? Oh right, you essentially married into him with a reverse dowry, perhaps Lyu Juncheng doesn’t care about you either."

She was so angry that she couldn’t think straight, and her words came out unchecked. After all, she had never liked Yao Hui. If she didn’t vent her anger today, she’d feel stifled enough to make herself sick.

Upon hearing this, Yao Hui was indignant: "Sister-in-law, no matter what, I’m still a daughter of the Yao Family. As my sister-in-law, it’s one thing for you not to support me, but you slander me like this? You’re really going too far."

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Yao Family looked at her coldly: "Just because I’m a sister-in-law, should I take all the hits? Didn’t we advise you at home before? Did you listen? Now that you’re having a hard time, you come back to stir things up in your maternal family, and you’re telling us we can’t say anything?"

Yao Hui saw that her sister-in-law was determined to embarrass her and turned to look at Father Yao standing at the Yao Family’s entrance: "Dad, aren’t you going to say something to sister-in-law, just watching her treat me like this?"

Father Yao sighed: "Hui, you’re not young anymore. You chose your own path. I’m old, I can’t manage everything. Regarding today’s issue, your mom was indeed thoughtless; she shouldn’t have lent you money without discussing it with the family. It’s understandable that your sister-in-law is upset."

After saying this, he turned to look at the eldest daughter-in-law: "You, the eldest, indeed today your mom and Little Hui did the wrong thing, but this money is just to help her for the short term. Once they have money, they will definitely return it. I assure you of that. Could you do this for my sake?"

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Yao Family heard her father-in-law but did not agree immediately. Instead, she set a condition: "Dad, let’s do this. Let Lyu Juncheng come over. He must know about this; otherwise, it won’t be clear in the future."

Father Yao thought for a bit. What the daughter-in-law said made some sense. So he told his grandson behind him: "Bingjie, run over and call your uncle to come."

It wasn’t yet work time, and because Yao Bingjie ran fast, Lyu Juncheng quickly got brought over.

He knew about Yao Hui returning home to borrow money. After all, with his many existing debts and colleagues refusing his requests for help for various reasons, he was getting anxious seeing that Little Sister Lyu Juanzi was about to get married.

They had agreed at home that the whole family would return together this time.

It was Yao Hui’s first time returning to her hometown, and naturally, she didn’t want to be outshone by her sister-in-law from the hometown. Disliking that her mother-in-law and sister-in-law treated their household as a doormat, she wasn’t planning to buy overly expensive things for her trousseau, just a bit more showy than the main and second households.

However, when the whole family goes back, they must be well-dressed and make Lyu Family and villagers not dare look down on them. After discussing with each other, Yao Hui sought help from her family in advance, but the eldest couple didn’t agree and even drove her out.

It’s unclear how Yao Hui convinced Mrs. Yao, but today, as she was preparing to give Yao Hui the money, she got caught red-handed by the eldest daughter-in-law who had returned from work to collect some items.

When Lyu Juncheng arrived and saw the situation, his face darkened like the bottom of a pot. He felt that ever since he got involved with Yao Hui, nothing had been going well. He lost his future prospects and accumulated a pile of debt, becoming a joke in recent months.

But with so many people around, he couldn’t lose his temper. Moreover, with his little sister getting married, as her older brother, he couldn’t not return. But now there was nowhere else to borrow the money from, so this was the only solution.

In the end, the Yao Family returned inside to resolve things, and only then did the onlookers disperse.

Zhao Jianlan spat at Lyu Juncheng: "What kind of people, luckily you’re quick-witted; such people are truly disgraceful."

Yu Xinyan just smiled and didn’t reply. To her, they were nothing but a nuisance. Due to her intervention, the original course had changed, and if nothing unexpected happened, Lyu Juncheng would never have another opportunity to rise.

Watching Lyu Juncheng struggle in the mire, with Yao Hui tasting the bitter fruits herself, seeing them constantly in their dramas, she’s quite satisfied.

As for those three ungrateful children of Lyu Juncheng, living with their aunt Yao Hui, life should be quite dynamic, and he’d like to see what they’d become capable of. Mrs. Yao, for this lifetime, won’t have the chance to morally blackmail her. With this frequency of dramas, the Yao Family will probably never return to the harmony of their past life. Good.

Returning to the front gate, most of the classmates had already arrived.

The class monitor, Zhang Wenqiang, gave a few instructions, and then their group of over twenty people grandly set off from the Mechanical Factory toward Upper River Village.

Not long after they left, Duan Ruilian came chasing after in a light jog: "Zhao Jianlan, you really aren’t considerate, not even calling out to me. If I hadn’t heard from my second brother, I wouldn’t even know about this."

Zhao Jianlan turned to see Duan Ruilian catching up: "Don’t blame me. I told your mom, and she said you’re not feeling well these days and won’t be participating. Don’t turn the tables on me."

Just by looking at Duan Ruilian’s expression, one could tell she had no idea about this. Zhao Jianlan waved, "Okay, it looks like your aunt didn’t tell you. Come on over, let’s go together."

Duan Ruilian caught up, positioning herself right next to Yu Xinyan, and deliberately said to Zhao Jianlan: "Hmph, you knew what my mom is like and still told her."

Zhao Jianlan pleaded, "Alright, alright, it was my fault. I shouldn’t have told your aunt; I should have come inside and told you personally, okay?"

Duan Ruilian laughed, "That’s more like it; I forgive you."

Yu Xinyan watched them banter: "You two are so childish."

The two exchanged glances, shared a smile, and reconciled.

Duan Ruilian turned to Yu Xinyan: "Xinyan, it’s been raining these days, and I haven’t gone out. How many points do you estimate you got?"

Yu Xinyan, not wanting to sound boastful, lightly chuckled: "Well, I finished all the questions. Nothing to worry about, just waiting for the results."

Once Duan Ruilian asked her question, everyone perked up their ears to listen. At this point, Duan Ruilian realized she had put Yu Xinyan on the spot and was a bit embarrassed: "True."

Still, she was eager: "Once we return to school tomorrow to compare answers, we’ll know for sure."