Reborn in the 1970s — Married a Proud Rough Man

’Why is Jie Jingchen here? Then who’s the man in there with Lin Yaru?’

Several people got out of the car, but there was no sign of Mr. Xie, Jie Jingjue, or Qin Xiang. Xu Chunyan guessed that the person with Lin Yaru might be Jing Wu, or perhaps Qin Xiang.

Liu Axiu and Mr. Lin looked awful. It was clear they’d never have Jie Jingchen as a son-in-law. Right now, they could only hope the man with their daughter was Jing Wu, and not Jing Si’s brother-in-law.

Settling for second best, even though Jing Wu was unreliable, he was at least Doctor Qiao’s son and a member of the Jie Family. If their daughter married Jing Wu, the Lin Family and the Jie Family would still be in-laws. But if it was Jing Si’s brother-in-law, he didn’t want to become in-laws with the Qin family.

”Sister Ning, Second Auntie, what are you all doing here?” Mrs. Xie asked, feigning curiosity. She had seen Xu Chunyan with Lin Yaru’s parents from a distance and had a good idea of what was going on. They were here to inspect the results of their handiwork.

”Doctor Qiao, where have you all been?” Second Auntie breathed a sigh of relief, her stomachache suddenly gone. She walked up to them, beaming.

”Xiao Mei’s younger brother came to visit, and since we were free today, we took him to the state-run restaurant for a welcome dinner,” Mrs. Xie said with a warm smile.

”You certainly should give Jing Si’s brother-in-law a proper welcome. He came all this way to see his sister; we can’t be poor hosts,” Second Auntie chimed in. Glancing behind them, she couldn’t help but ask, ”Huh! How come I don’t see Director Jie and the others?”

”Old Jie, Jing Wu, and Xiao Xiang, the three of them got drunk, so I had them rest at the guesthouse,” Mrs. Xie said.

”Good thinking,” Second Auntie said, her smile never faltering.

Xu Chunyan, Liu Axiu, and Mr. Lin were completely stunned. Liu Axiu, in particular, couldn’t hold back. She spun around, pushed open the main gate, and ran into the courtyard.

Xu Chunyan panicked too, remembering that she had heard Jie Jingwei’s voice as she was closing the door.

’The person with Lin Yaru couldn’t be Jie Jingwei, could it?’ Xu Chunyan’s face turned deathly pale, and she stumbled, trying to reassure herself. ’No, it can’t be. Jie Jingwei is still on his business trip; he isn’t back yet.’

Qin Mei and Jie Jingchen watched Xu Chunyan’s reaction. Seeing her like this was deeply satisfying.

It just goes to show, you shouldn’t do evil. Do too much, and it will come back to bite you.

Xu Chunyan stumbled into the courtyard, and Mr. Lin, snapping out of it, followed close behind.

”What’s wrong with them?” Granny Ning asked, her face full of curiosity.

”Let’s go in too,” Second Auntie said, pulling Granny Ning into the courtyard with her.

Mrs. Xie and Qin Mei exchanged a look, and Mrs. Xie followed them in.

Jie Jingchen stood outside the car and said to Jing Qi in the back seat, ”Jing Qi, you stay in the car and watch Xiao You.”

Qin Mei felt the same. The scene inside wasn’t for children. Jie You was asleep, so it was best to have Jing Qi watch over him in the car.

”Okay,” Jie Jingshan nodded obediently.

Jie Jingchen took Qin Mei’s hand, and they entered the courtyard to watch the show.

”Looks like your third brother and his wife want to replace the second sister-in-law,” Qin Mei couldn’t help but tease.

Jie Jingchen pressed his lips together, saying nothing. His third brother and his wife had always enjoyed watching things unfold from a distance, but he hadn’t expected them to stand by and do nothing in a situation like this.

Before Jie Jingchen and Qin Mei could even step over the threshold, Xu Chunyan’s hysterical curses echoed from the main hall. Liu Axiu wore a look of utter disbelief, while Mr. Lin stopped in his tracks, not moving forward. Second Auntie, being more worldly, had fewer reservations and pulled Granny Ning right into the main hall.

The main hall was brightly lit, revealing the two of them engaged in an indescribable act.

”You slut!” Xu Chunyan, beyond caring about anything else, rushed forward and forcibly pulled the two apart.

The drug had been too potent. Both of them were exhausted, but its effects hadn’t fully worn off. Their bodies felt weak, and their minds were still fuzzy.

Seeing this, Xu Chunyan rushed to the kitchen, came back with half a bucket of cold water, and mercilessly splashed it on them. The chill made them both shiver uncontrollably, and it also snapped their scattered thoughts back into focus.

”AH!” Lin Yaru shrieked. Seeing Jie Jingwei, images of what they had just done flashed through her mind, and she was instantly consumed by terror.

It was Second Auntie and Granny Ning who came to their senses first. They went to pick up the clothes from the floor to help Lin Yaru get dressed, but unfortunately, her clothes were torn and completely unwearable, a testament to how desperate the two had been.

”You hussy!” Still furious, Xu Chunyan rushed at Lin Yaru and slapped her across the face.

The fiery sting on her cheek sobered Lin Yaru up even more. She hugged herself and shrank into a corner. Only then did Liu Axiu snap out of it. She took off her own coat and draped it over her daughter. Seeing the tears streaming endlessly down her daughter’s face, Liu Axiu’s heart ached as she held her tight.

”Yaru, don’t be afraid. Mom’s here,” Liu Axiu said, smoothing Lin Yaru’s messy hair. Seeing the intimate marks on her body, she shot a vicious glare at Jie Jingwei. He had ruined her precious daughter.