I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s-Chapter 268: Finally Using the Brain for Once

Wu Xianglan had been at the textile factory for a while, broadening her horizons and sharpening her mind by quite a few levels. Seeing her mother-in-law insisting on her bringing food to her elder sister-in-law’s family, she knew something fishy was up, and sure enough, after a couple of measly whimpers, she started playing the victim to gain some advantage. Heh, if Lu Jiahe got any benefits, wouldn’t she flaunt it in front of her? Would there still be a place for her, Wu Xianglan, in this home?

With a vixen outside ensnaring her man’s soul, if Lu Jiahe held anything decent in her hands, it’d be charmed away as well. The money her man earns isn’t for her, but it should at least be for her kids. Why should it go to outsiders, huh!

"Mom, you better not forget the pain after a wound heals. The mess Old Four and his wife made was just cleaned up by my elder sister-in-law, and now you’re starting again. At least Old Four’s couple is somewhat stable. What has your second son got? Why send him to Head Flower Factory, eh? Talking about how he’s climbing over Liu Suqin’s walls at night, fooling around with a tramp, sneaking into her bed, huh! The Head Flower Factory is full of female comrades. Aren’t you just sending Zhu Bajie into the Spider’s Web? He’s over the moon, but would those ladies of Head Flower Factory be pleased?"

Liu Sanjin: "....."

Shut it, will you? Why do you keep talking about sneaking into beds? It’s so vulgar!!!

"Letting him go there would upset not only the female comrades but also the men there. Would their families want such a bastard in the Head Flower Factory? Who’d feel at ease? My elder sister-in-law just finished wiping Old Four’s mess, now she has to wipe for the second brother? They clean up once and he needs his butt wiped every day. My elder sister-in-law is so busy, with her job and running the auxiliary food workshop at the factory, does she have time to wipe the second brother’s behind every day?"

Shen Meng: "...."

Talking about wiping butts... Disgusting!!!

"You, what are you saying? If your husband improves, won’t you have a good life yourself? Moreover, Xiao Meng hasn’t even said anything yet. What are you grumbling about? Don’t you think working at the textile factory has made you something special. All said and done, you are just a temp worker. If it weren’t for Xiao Meng not dwelling on your past misdeeds, you would still be farming at home!"

"Yes, my elder sister-in-law is kind, allowing me a chance to turn over a new leaf. I’ll remember her kindness for a lifetime. What about you, you old hag? You’re always plotting against my elder brother or elder sister-in-law, sucking their blood dry. Everyone’s leaning on them for support. Your heart’s wandered off to Oz Country, I’ve never seen such a mother like you. It’s like elder brother isn’t your own flesh and blood. Hmph, you used to curse at my elder sister-in-law all the time. You come over acting all high and mighty, pretending to be nice. I say just muddle through life without fussing so much. It’s rather shameless how you’re eagerly stirring up trouble."

Shen Meng: "...."

You sure have a sharp tongue, finally using your brain for once when you speak!

"Nonsense, I can’t be bothered to argue with you, hmph!"

Liu Sanjin seemed to be hit where it hurt, leaving in a hurry without even taking her cane. Watching her go, Wu Xianglan felt a bit uneasy. She had just had the upper hand verbally, but it was a heat-of-the-moment outburst. Now that the old woman had left, she suddenly felt insecure.

"It’s over, it’s over, the old woman is furious. She left without much scolding, elder sister-in-law, do you think she might bully Yong Qiang and Yong Li at home while I’m at work? Damn Lu Jiahe, useless nincompoop, besides the flesh below his waist, he cares for nothing else. My children are his own flesh and blood, yet he can’t even protect them when he’s home. Woo woo woo... Why is my life so hard!"

Wu Xianglan choked back sobs. Without waiting for Shen Meng to respond, she grabbed Liu Sanjin’s cane and hurried after her. She had to make a scene, or the Lu Family wouldn’t know her capabilities, and would bully her children behind her back. Her heart was entirely with her two kids now, and if anyone dared to lay a finger on them, she’d fight tooth and nail, absolutely.

Shen Meng shook her head at her retreating figure, constantly sinking in this quagmire, never being able to settle her mind.

Turning around, she found herself face-to-face with the children. Her heart clenched, thinking about the people she had met at the village entrance, worrying that the same words would be spoken to the kids when she wasn’t at home. She had to educate them quickly.

"You know, what’s happening at your grandma’s house isn’t our concern. Mom just came across some matters and wants to talk to you about them. You all need to take this to heart!"

"What’s that?"

Shen Meng rubbed her hands together, feeling a bit uneasy. Previously occupied with earning money to provide for her children, she hadn’t thought about giving them privacy education. Now, seeing Ming Fang growing up, if she didn’t tell her about the matters concerning young girls, who knows how scared she might be when she encounters something she doesn’t understand!

"Today, when I returned to the village, I met quite a few elder ladies who said they want to arrange child betrothals for their grandchildren with you kids. You are all still young, so if anyone tries to talk to you about this, don’t listen. If some little girls or boys talk to you about it, just take it as a joke, laugh it off and move on. Ming Liang, you always have a sharp tongue. If a little girl tells you she’ll be your bride when she grows up, you have to tell her that’s something to think about when we’re grown-ups. Right now, your task is to study. Got it?"

"I got it, Mom. There was a girl in our class who told me she wanted to be my bride when we grow up, and I didn’t agree to it. What do little kids know?

"It’s all nonsense from the adults. When the kids in our class go home together after school, some adults see us and say we’re like a little married couple. Mom, it’s all what the adults say, it has nothing to do with us."

Ming Fang said this with a frown. When her brother and Daya walked home together after school, someone said that Daya would become her brother’s bride when she grew up. She felt uncomfortable hearing this and sneakily threw a clump of dirt at the person’s back, almost getting caught.

"Anyway, remember that child betrothal and anything about ’little brides’ and ’little husbands’ are all jokes. Just act like you don’t understand, okay?"

The children nodded their heads, and Lu Mingkai suddenly chuckled.

"I like Xiao Ya. I’m going to marry her when I grow up."

Shen Meng: "....."

Mingyang/Ming Liang/Ming Fang: "...." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Why can’t they understand what was just said?

"Mingyang, take this dish your grandma brought over to Uncle Sanjin’s house, say we’ve already eaten and can’t finish it. Ming Fang, you’ll sleep with mom tonight; I have something to tell you."

"Okay."

Lu Mingkai seemed a bit reluctant as he clung to Shen Meng’s trouser leg, refusing to let go.

"I want to sleep with mom too, I want to! I’m still a baby!"

"Xiao Ya can already sleep alone, yet you still want to marry someone? Go be a bachelor!"

Shen Meng was just teasing Lu Mingkai, but to her surprise, her usually clingy youngest son immediately let go of her hand and insisted that he could also sleep alone!

Speechless, she was rendered speechless by the cheeky kid!