Transmigration: Becoming the Wicked Stepmother of Four Children

Chapter 39 Qin Xiulian Comes to the Door

The crowd outside the courtyard was buzzing with discussion, their voices as noisy as a flock of ducks in disarray.

Just then, the two wolf cubs started howling.

The voices sounded like two little puppies whining, soft, sweet, and endearing.

Someone asked curiously, "What's that sound?"

Another person craned their neck to look into the yard:

"It sounds like it's coming from the yard. Maybe they're keeping some small animals?"

"It sounds kind of cute, not like a normal dog bark."

"Never mind that, let's see how this mess with the Lin family ends."

Everyone, you say something to me,

My attention was briefly drawn to the wolf cub's cry.

Soon, the stalemate between Qin Xiulian and Lu Qingqing returned.

Just then, Liu Cuihua heard the news and rushed over.

Lin Qingshan and his second wife's family did not come.

Liu Cuihua added fuel to the fire by saying:

"Mom, what are you doing? Nobody will open the door for Grandma."

Why are you trying to be nice to someone who doesn't reciprocate your kindness?

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiulian became even more furious.

He plopped down on the ground and burst into tears:

"Oh dear, this is truly outrageous!"

My wicked third wife won't let me see my third son!

"Oh, that heartless, despicable woman! My third son, my son!"

Her crying and fussing grew increasingly shrill.

His face was covered in tears and snot; he looked utterly disheveled.

Some of the onlookers looked disgusted.

Some shook their heads and sighed, while others muttered to themselves.

"This is outrageous! How can you lock your mother-in-law out like this?"

"Exactly, this is such an ugly mess."

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let them hear."

Seeing Qin Xiulian crying so miserably, Liu Cuihua

Instead of offering any advice, he put his hands on his hips and shouted into the yard:

"Lu Qingqing, you'd better open the door right now, or you'll be in big trouble!"

Lu Qingqing didn't say anything, she was thinking about how to deal with the mess outside.

Then Stone and Frost ran out of the house, shouting as they ran:

"Mother, Mother, Father has fainted again!"

Lu Qingqing was taken aback at first.

I was thinking to myself, "This person was perfectly fine, how could they suddenly faint?"

But then she saw Shuang'er wink at her cleverly, and she instantly understood.

She quickly said:

"Stone, Shuang'er, you two go back to the house first."

The two little ones obediently ran back into the house.

Lu Qingqing gently opened the door.

The people outside the door who had just heard that Lin Yunlan had fainted again

Their facial expressions varied.

Qin Xiulian didn't really expect this living dead person to be any good.

But she still wouldn't give up.

Thinking to himself,

If Lin Yunlan recovers

Then she continued to accept his monthly allowance as before.

After all, who doesn't want more money?

As for Lu Qingqing

She was calculating in her mind,

While Lin Yunlan was awake,

They were talking about Lu Qingqing's faults right in front of him.

Let's see what good days Lu Qingqing will have left.

Thinking of this, Qin Xiulian pouted and glared at Lu Qingqing, saying:

"Hmph, Lu Qingqing, you jinx!"

Did you make my son faint again?

Lu Qingqing pretended to be aggrieved and said:

"Mother-in-law, Yunlan was perfectly fine just now."

I suddenly fainted, and I don't know what happened.

Liu Cuihua said sarcastically from the side:

"Who knows if you've done something wicked."

Lu Qingqing rolled her eyes at her and ignored her.

Lu Qingqing's eyes reddened, and she explained to everyone with a wronged expression:

"As everyone knows, before we separated our families, my husband was still a living dead man."

After the family split up

It was my tireless care by his side day and night that finally brought my husband back to consciousness.

As everyone knows, patients need rest to recover.

Why would someone suddenly faint? They must have been disturbed.

So please be quiet for a moment and don't disturb my husband's recovery.

Her voice trembled slightly.

Her hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, tears welling in her eyes.

“I’m so tired every day that I can’t even straighten my back. I just hope my husband can get better.”

Just when things were finally starting to look up, this happened again.

Dear uncles and aunts, please, have mercy and stop causing trouble.

Lu Qingqing's pitiful appearance evoked sympathy in some people.

Someone couldn't help but say:

"Yes, Qingqing has had a tough time too. Let's all be quiet."

But Qin Xiulian wouldn't let it go:

"Hmph, who knows if you did it on purpose?"

If anything happens to my son, I'll never forgive you!

Lu Qingqing bit her lip and said:

"Mother-in-law, I swear to God..."

If I deliberately harmed my husband, may I be struck by lightning.

At this moment, someone in the crowd offered advice:

"Xiulian, don't go too far. Let Yunlan recover properly first."

Seeing that everyone was speaking up for Lu Qingqing, Qin Xiulian

Not wanting to throw a tantrum any longer, he glared at Lu Qingqing and said:

"I want to see what's really going on with my son."

Then, ignoring everyone's advice, she went into the house with Liu Cuihua.

Qin Xiulian walked straight to the bedside and called out with feigned concern:

"My dear son, open your eyes and look at your mother!"

The voice sounded so fake, like someone singing in a theatrical opera, that it gave me goosebumps.

As soon as Liu Cuihua entered the room, she saw the porridge and steamed egg custard that Lin Yunlan hadn't had time to eat yet.

Without thinking about whether he was shameless, he quickly finished the steamed egg custard and porridge.

The children, seeing this, glared angrily at Liu Cuihua.

His eyes seemed to spit fire.

Liu Cuihua felt someone staring at her.

Turning my head, I saw the angry looks from several children.

Instead of feeling ashamed, he rolled his eyes and said:

"What are you looking at? What do you know, you little kid?"

Wasting food is bad, so I'll eat it for you all, then you don't have to clean up!

Stone clenched his little fists and shouted:

"That's porridge and steamed egg custard for Daddy later, not for you!"

Er Mao also said angrily:

"You bad person, you stole your brother's porridge and steamed egg custard!"

Liu Cuihua snorted: "Little brat, what are you yelling about? Go away!"

Stone pulled his younger brothers aside and whispered:

"Don't argue with her, wait until Father is better before we talk about it."

Lu Qingqing watched from the side, her anger rising rapidly.

But for the sake of the bigger picture, he held back from losing his temper.

The group that followed them into the house,

Seeing this hypocritical and shameless mother-in-law and daughter-in-law,

Suddenly, she realized that Lu Qingqing was the better one.

They looked at each other, their faces showing expressions of sudden realization.

Someone muttered under their breath:

"Oh dear, how come we didn't notice this before?"

Lu Qingqing has had it so tough, taking such good care of her husband.

She was even bullied by that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Another person chimed in:

"That's right, that's right! Look at Qin Xiulian and Liu Cuihua, they don't act like elders at all!"

"It's a shame we almost believed them and wronged Lu Qingqing."

"We need to be more careful in the future and not let these two women fool us again."

Everyone shook their heads, casting sympathetic and approving glances at Lu Qingqing.

Listening to the crowd's comments, Qin Xiulian felt that Liu Cuihua had lost face.

She then forced a smile and said, "Everyone has misunderstood us."

But her forced smile was even more unsightly than a grimace.

The voice was dry and unconvincing.

No one listened to her at all; someone scoffed.

"Misunderstanding? We saw it all clearly!"

The other one continued:

"Stop pretending. Everyone knows what kind of people you two are."

Qin Xiulian's face turned pale and then red, and she still tried to argue:

"It's really a misunderstanding. We were just too worried about Yunlan."

At this moment, a straightforward middle-aged man couldn't help but say:

"Worried? Are you all that worried?"

"Stealing food from patients, is that even acceptable?"

Qin Xiulian was speechless after being rebuked, and Liu Cuihua didn't dare to say a word either.

Qin Xiulian glared fiercely at Liu Cuihua.

He lowered his voice and cursed:

"It's all your fault, you idiot! You're such a disgrace to me!"

Liu Cuihua shrank back, not daring to utter a sound.

Qin Xiulian glanced again at Lin Yunlan, who showed no signs of waking up.

He stopped pretending and the fake smile on his face vanished instantly.

He adopted a fierce expression and muttered:

"Hmph, what bad luck! I can't count on this living dead to make me look good."

And you've wasted my time for nothing!

Those around her frowned upon hearing her heartless words.

Someone whispered an accusation:

"Xiulian, how can a mother talk to her own son like that!"

Qin Xiulian remained unmoved, not even glancing at Lin Yunlan on the bed.

His eyes were filled with disgust as he said with disdain:

"It's a blessing for him to be a son. If a son is useless..."

"Why do you think I need this son? What good would it do me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Everyone was stunned by her heartless words.

Lu Qingqing was so angry that she trembled all over and couldn't help but shout:

"Mother-in-law, even if we've separated our households..."

Yunlan is still your biological son, how could you say such a thing!

Qin Xiulian glanced at Lu Qingqing sideways and snorted coldly:

"Who do you think you are? Now that the family has separated, you're outsiders."

What do I care about what happens to you? And this wife shouldn't be so nosy.

"It's not your place to lecture me!"

Stone clenched his little fists, his face turning red: "You're not allowed to talk about my dad like that!"

Qin Xiulian glared at him: "You little brat, get out of here!"

At this moment, an elderly man in the crowd could no longer bear to watch and shook his head with a sigh:

"Xiulian, you can't be so heartless! Even tigers don't eat their cubs!"

Qin Xiulian turned her face away, completely ignoring the accusations from the crowd.