A Good Country Wife-Chapter 120 - : Sowing Discord_1

Zhao Yunxiang became increasingly embarrassed and was also rather annoyed, feeling disrespected by her sister-in-law. After all, she was Erhu’s older sister; even if she misspoke, it wasn’t out of malice towards them. Yet for such a trivial matter, Lin Yue had slighted her. Zhao Yunxiang’s dislike for Lin Yue only grew. Another point that irked her was that Lin Yue, unlike the Li and Zhao Families, was essentially bought rather than wedded through a formal betrothal and a bridal sedan chair—Zhao Yunxiang subconsciously felt that the Lin Family was more prestigious and looked down on Lin Yue, treating her with a commanding air. freewёbnoνel.com

"Eldest auntie, you’re here."

"Great aunt."

When Dalang and the others returned with two baskets of wild greens and saw Zhao Yunxiang, they affectionately greeted her. Zhao Yunxiang was kind to her nephews, often bringing tasty treats and goodies for the children, so Dalang and the others were quite fond of their great aunt and were very close to Zhao Yunxiang.

The children’s return relieved Zhao Yunxiang from her embarrassing situation. Not wanting to be near Lin Yue and keen to probe for information, it wasn’t convenient with Lin Yue around, so Zhao Yunxiang took the children outside to inquire in detail about recent occurrences.

The children had no guard up against their great aunt and answered all of her questions without any reservations. They also spoke about how Lin Yue had been taking good care of them these past days, making delicious food for them, with their heartfelt admiration for their stepmother shining through. Zhao Yunxiang, listening to this, felt displeased, thinking that Lin Yue had good skills in putting up a front, even savvy enough to win over the children with food—indeed a clever tactic.

"You silly kids, a stepmother is a stepmother; she can never truly care for you. It’s all just for show, for others to see. Don’t be so naïve to believe her. Always be vigilant and don’t get deceived by this woman from the Lin Family. You might end up sold and still be counting money for her," Zhao Yunxiang thought, her mind full of wariness against Lin Yue. She didn’t want her nephews to be swayed by Lin Yue and didn’t consider the appropriateness of her words to the children.

"How could that be? Our mother is truly good to us; she wouldn’t sell us," Dalang disagreed with his aunt’s words. As the eldest at home, he had learned a lot from Lin Yue these days. They could feel whether the kindness from their mother was genuine or not. Besides, their father liked their mother so much; there was no need for her to win them over. Previously, their second mother wasn’t kind to him or Erhu, and their father couldn’t do anything about it.

"Yes, the treats mother gives us are real," Fourth Brother, the foodie, supported the conversation with his serious affirmation upon hearing the discussion between his aunt and his brother.

"You all are really naïve. Lin Yue is quite something; in such a short time since she has married into the family, she has you all speaking for her. Just remember what your aunt says; don’t listen only to your stepmother. Could your aunt possibly deceive you?" Zhao Yunxiang said, waiting for the children to assure her, but they all remained silent, clearly siding with Lin Yue, making her feel infuriated.

"Did you hear what your great aunt said? Your father is lying in bed unconscious, and only that woman is at home. Yet you all trust her so blindly; how can your aunt feel at ease with that?" She persisted without feeling any remorse for sowing discord in front of the children.

"Great aunt, don’t worry, we brothers aren’t fools. We know what our mother is like, and there’s no need for you to be concerned," Erhu, the smartest among the brothers, saw that his great aunt disliked their mother and managed to silence her without affirming whether Lin Yue was good or bad. Zhao Yunxiang was then at a loss for words.