Chapter 62.1

Translated by Aviana

Initially, Lin Qingwan intended to sit back languidly and let her man vent her anger for her. But after being cursed by Elder Sister Yang, she couldn’t sit relaxed anymore. Without any utterances, she directly lifted the quilt and got off from the kang.

Just as Yang Tiezhu was thinking about refuting his elder sister, his wife’s movements startled him. He quickly moved to stop her, fearing that any big movements might affect fetus’s stability.

“Wife, ignore her. I am fine with you riding roughshod over me. “

Yang Tiezhu’s words instantly amused Lin Qingwan. Nevertheless, she sent him a glare as she swatted his hand away and steadily got off from the kang by herself.

After stepping off, she walked over to Elder Sister Yang.

Seeing her aggressive appearance, Elder Sister Yang was startled, unable to understand what she was up to. Consequently, this resulted in the scene where one stepped forward while the other retreated a step back. Lin Qingwan was forced out of the door in a blink of an eye.

She accidentally tripped over the small flight of steps and staggered as she stepped out.

“What are you up to?” Elder Sister Yang raised her neck and questioned fiercely akin to a sheep in a wolf’s clothing.

色厉内荏 (sè lì nèi rěn): lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart / a sheep in wolf’s clothing

“I am not up to anything. I merely want to say that—when you marched right into my room and cursed me as a sl*t—can’t I kick you out?” Lin Qingwan had regarded herself as an elegant lady. Thus, she can’t do something very unlady-like, like exchanging blows with others. Let alone now when she was even pregnant.

But just because she had thought so wouldn’t mean others also shared her sentiments. Frightened, Yang Tiezhu and Yao-shi quickly got down from the kang to stop her, dreading that Lin Qingwan might begin quarreling with Elder Sister Yang in her anger. Black lines* appeared on Lin Qingwan’s face. Could it be that she gives such an impression usually? That can’t be; her outer appearance obviously depicts gentleness, elegance, and virtuousness, ah!

(Not sure what this means. But I think she is slightly stupefied at their actions. As in this picture, though they are blue….)

As soon as Elder Sister Yang saw Yang Tiegen stride out, she yelled, “Lao’er, see how your wife is. She actually wanted to fight with me.”

Upon hearing the commotion outside, everyone from the main room ran out. He-shi, Wang-shi, even Yang laoyezi, and several kids ran out. Yang Tieshuan was nowhere to be seen. Don’t know whether he went to look for some temporary job or ran somewhere to play. Yang Xuezhang, who always let any matter drift unless they personally affected him, was also not present. Anyway, he was never one to go where the crowds were, and it was unlikely for him to mingle with them. After all, he was indeed a so-called ‘scholar’.

Both sides were afraid to make a move. However, Lin Qingwan was very calm and composed.

She shook her finger in denial to Elder Sister Yang’s earlier words while innocence gleamed on her face.

“Eldest sister, currently, I am pregnant. Why would I be crazy to go and have a fight with you?!”

Now, it was Elder Sister Yang’s turn to have a face full of black lines. ‘If not for fighting, then for whatever reason are you acting as such?’ — A miniature figure in her heart couldn’t help but roar!

When Elder Sister Yang saw a crowd of people around her, she felt her back straighten. Initially, she had run here to help the elderly couple vent their anger and win their favor in passing. Now it was perfect. She could just go in flow according to the current situation.

She didn’t bother wrangling with Lin Qingwan anymore. Rather, she directly aimed at Yang Tiezhu once again.

“Laoer, you tell me. It just happens that our father and mother are also here. You tell me, just because of a….” initially, she almost let out a sl*t, but recalling the current situation, she quickly modified her words, “Just because of a woman, you don’t want your parents anymore.”

Over there, don’t know what kinds of thoughts were brewing in the minds of He-shi and the group, for, unexpectedly, no one stepped out to stop Elder Sister Yang’s words.

Lin Qingwan was overwhelmed with fury yet found the situation laughable. Good! Since you are itching for a skirmish, then let’s have one.

“Elder sister, are you perhaps mistaken? Didn’t I just ask you to get a clear idea of the situation before criticizing us? It is not that my family’s Tiezhu doesn’t want his parents….” Although in their hearts, they indeed harbor such thoughts regarding separation, on the outside, they were nevertheless ‘victims’ here, alright? “….Rather, it’s the family, who disdain my family’s Tiezhu for having a crippled arm and wanted to sweep us out, okay?”

The moment these words rolled out of Lin Qingwan’s mouth, Yang laoyezi, who was standing in the main room and looking at the situation outside, also became flustered, let alone He-shi.

He-shi thickened her face to look calm and hauled Elder Sister Yang back to the main room.

But, Lin Qingwan was unwilling to let them brush off this incident just like that. Why? Because, later on, every time they felt unpleasant in their hearts, wouldn’t they run here to make a commotion. In such a case, how would they be able to live comfortably?

Lin Qingwan, donning a woeful expression, wiped her non-existent tears.

“We are, after all, only juniors. If our elders want us to go out, what can we say? Since they despise us, we can only oblige honestly to their wishes and get out. How can we stubbornly keep staying at home and annoy them? “Her sobbing voice gave off a desolate and grievous feeling.

“Mother asked us to not come back even if we had to live off of chaff and wild herbs. Mother, don’t worry, we will surely not burden the family….”

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