Back to the 1980s: Becoming the Villain's Lucky Wife

Of course, Feng Juan knew Qin Jiao. But when she saw Qin Jiao arrive, her expression shifted, finally settling into a look of earnest, well-meaning concern.

She said, ”Oh, it’s you, Xiao Qin. Well, I was just talking to your mother.”

Qin Jiao smiled. ”Auntie, I heard everything you just said. It got me wondering... I don’t believe I’ve ever offended you. We’ve never had any problems in the past, and we don’t have any now. So why are you badmouthing my family?”

”I didn’t...”

”So, was all that just you speaking from experience? Because I seem to recall that your husband had to take early retirement from the factory due to a personal mistake. Your family never really had a chance to get rich, did you?”

Feng Juan’s face turned pale, then red. She said, a little unhappily, ”Xiao Qin, your family may be rich, but it’s not right for you to talk like that. I am your elder, after all.”

”Oh, an elder? Being an elder isn’t just about being a few years older than someone. You need age, yes, but you also need experience, and on top of that, you need to have proper values.”

”You... what are you trying to say?”

Qin Jiao smiled. ”Auntie, I don’t mean anything by it. It’s just that you’re usually so nice, I figured you couldn’t possibly hold any ill will toward our family.”

Hearing Qin Jiao say this, the expression on Feng Juan’s face softened again.

She said, ”That’s exactly right, Xiao Qin. Auntie is just doing this for your own good.”

”Oh, well thank you for the warning, Auntie. If anything like this happens again, please be sure to give us another heads-up.”

”Sure, no problem!”

Qin Jiao and Su Yun said their goodbyes to the triumphant and very pleased Feng Juan, then went home.

Su Yun frowned. ”Xiao Jiao, didn’t you say you trust Shen Yi? And before, didn’t you also tell me to keep my distance from Feng Juan?”

”Yeah. That auntie is bad news.”

”Then why did you just...”

Qin Jiao helped her mother put the eggs they’d bought into the refrigerator, then turned around and said, ”There’s probably someone behind Feng Juan. Mom, are you capable of playing nice with her to find out who’s pulling the strings?”

Su Yun was completely taken aback.

’Why does it suddenly feel like we’re in a spy movie?’

Just then, Xiao Shi walked by carrying a glass of water. She poked her head over and said, ”Sis, you’re asking way too much of Mom. When it comes to this stuff, she’s only a tiny bit sharper than Dad.”

Qin Jiao grew pensive.

Su Yun said helplessly, ”You brat, is that any way to talk about your own mother? But I really am baffled. How did I give birth to two daughters as clever and mischievous as you two?”

Qin Zhonghui’s dependable honesty was a given.

And Su Yun really was only a smidgen sharper than Qin Zhonghui.

But the two sisters, Qin Jiao and Qin Shi, were a different story—each one was harder to fool than the next.

Qin Jiao smiled. ”Mom, isn’t this a good thing? This way, you don’t have to worry about me and Xiao Shi being bullied.”

It’s better for girls to be a little formidable, after all.

No matter what you encounter, being strong enough to get yourself out of a tough spot is more important than anything.

Su Yun thought about it and realized that was true.

She thought for a moment and said, ”Alright, then I’ll pretend to stay on good terms with Feng Juan and try to sound her out later. I’ll see if someone put her up to this.”

”Yeah.”

Qin Jiao checked the time. It was almost time to pick up the kids. Shen Yi was busy today, so she would be the one to get Zijin and Xiao You.

As Qin Jiao reached the door, Xiao Shi followed her out. She was carrying the trash to throw away and whispered to Qin Jiao, ”Sis, did someone try to set me up with a guy?”

”Yeah, they did. But Mom turned them down.”

”Was it that Feng Juan?”

”Yep.”

Qin Shi said seriously, ”Sis, I honestly don’t ever want to get married. I just want to focus on working hard and making money so I can take care of you all in the future.”