After Transmigration, I Picked Up A Husband and Daughter-Chapter 79 - Breaking Through Psychological Defenses
Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Breaking Through Psychological Defenses
Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Breaking Through Psychological Defenses
“Mind your own damn business! All of you, get lost and tend to your own matters!”
“Hey, you think you’re in the right now? One moment you’re crying and wailing about the great injustice you’ve suffered, asking us to judge, and now that the truth’s out, you’re playing the villain, and we can’t talk?”
A sister-in-arms said indignantly, her facial wrinkles deepening with anger.
Another followed suit, her words revealing an irrefutable firmness: “Right, your hands aren’t clean and now you’re biting back? We’re all villagers and neighbors. Today it’s your home, who’s to say it won’t be us tomorrow? Isn’t this everyone’s concern?”
“I think she’s asking for trouble. If it comes to it, let’s have the village chief handle it according to the village rules to give everyone justice.”
Fang Qin’s eyes flashed with cunning, and the corner of her mouth curled into a scornful smile.
She countered skillfully, “Exactly which of your keen eyes witnessed my supposed ‘thievery’? I haven’t stolen anything, not even tasted a tiny bit, and if there’s really some misunderstanding, I suggest you go directly to Jiang Youfu and ask him yourself…”
“Ah, alright, alright, let’s not do this.”
Seeing this, Su Yu quickly gestured with her hands, trying to diffuse the tense atmosphere. Her voice was gentle yet carried an unavoidable strength, “We’re all one family, why fuss over these little things? It doesn’t really matter who ate it, but…”
She purposely paused, her gaze flickering, a deliberately troubled expression crossing her face.
As if she harbored a huge secret, making everyone present hold their breath in anticipation of what was to come.
“But what?”
Fang Qin’s voice trembled slightly, her eyes filled with wariness and doubt.
Su Yu’s gaze shifted slightly, still that enigmatic demeanor. She waved her hands again and said, “Nothing, nothing serious, since you’ve said you didn’t eat it, then there’s no problem…”
These words seemed to stir up a thousand waves, and Fang Qin’s heart was suddenly gripped with anxiety.
She knew full well what she had done, how those delicious morsels not meant for her had secretly ended up in her stomach.
But in full view of everyone, she had to steel herself and feign composure to hide any trace of panic.
Amidst her racing thoughts, Fang Qin secretly pondered: What is this new woman up to?
Could there really be some unspeakable secret hidden in that ordinary looking bowl of soup?
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No, that couldn’t be. She had eaten so much of it with no ill-effects to her body. Perhaps, this was just a psychological ploy by the woman to make her feel guilty and restless.
Yes, absolutely! Fang Qin affirmed her thoughts in her mind.
If she had eaten it once, then she would not miss out on such a “good opportunity” next time either.
As long as Su Yu had no concrete evidence, she could continue as she pleased in her little world.
Even if Su Yu truly went to the authorities, it would be no big deal to push all the blame onto that weak and incapable Jiang Youfu.
With her mind made up, Fang Qin stood tall, cradling her baby, her cold gaze sweeping over everyone as she scoffed contemptuously through her nose, “You stand there, posturing, pretending to be some sort of merciful savior? If you were really that kind-hearted, would you have smashed my door to bits like this?”
She pointed angrily at the nearly collapsing door. Everyone’s gaze followed her pointing finger.
They saw the door utterly ruined, fragments scattered about, all dumbfounded, seeing Ziling’s family’s seemingly frail yet ruthlessly fierce daughter-in-law in a new light.
Su Yu faced the skepticism with a calm and firm tone, defending herself, “It was all for Dazhuang’s sake! When I knocked on the door and you did not answer, I was worried that the freshly simmered pork rib soup would cool down, which is bad for the child’s health, so out of desperation, I had to forcefully break in.”
Upon hearing this, Fang Qin was suddenly shocked—how could that ordinary pork rib soup be connected to her own Dazhuang?
Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone’s faces, Su Yu explained at a steady pace, “Xixi is frail, and she always has a sore throat. I thought of making a prescription to help her, but she fears the bitterness of medicine and refuses to drink it. So, I came up with an idea to cook the medicine root together with the pork ribs, creating a medicinal soup that could both heal and be palatable. In this way, the child taking the soup would be like taking medicine—effective and easy to accept.”
“But, unexpectedly, this soup was somehow mistakenly delivered to your dining table, third sister-in-law. Though foods and medicines share the same origin, medicine inherently carries some toxicity. Adults might withstand it, but children are delicate and cannot endure such treatment. I was worried that if Dazhuang accidentally consumed it, the consequences would be unimaginable, so I was very anxious.”
With Su Yu’s words coming to an end, they struck everyone’s hearts like a heavy hammer.
Each word was filled with deep affection and concern, and the onlookers nodded in agreement.
The scales of sentiment imperceptibly tipped in favor of this seemingly gentle but actually clever new bride.
With the truth revealed, the dissatisfaction and blame within people’s hearts surged towards Fang Qin like a tide.
And Su Yu, because of her tolerance and foresight, won praise from everyone. She was regarded as a magnanimous individual within the family, not bearing grudges and harboring good intentions.
Fang Qin’s spine felt as if it were being pierced by a cold wind, a chill running straight to the top of her head, making her shiver involuntarily.
She tried hard to recall that unique medicinal scent that faintly wafted from the soup that evening.
She had originally thought it was an innovative cooking technique tried by her husband’s family to welcome her, never expecting that there was such an unknown secret behind it.
She still remembered the taste of that soup—unusually delicious.
The medicinal roots seemed to contain the essence of nature, soft and mushy in texture, leaving a sweet aftertaste, making her praise it endlessly.
Fortunately, driven by a mother’s instinct, she had not shared this “delight” with young Dazhuang. Otherwise, the outcome might be unimaginable, the mere thought of it filled her with retrospective fear.
However, Su Yu’s tone suddenly changed, like a calm lake suddenly whipped into giant waves, instantly shattering Fang Qin’s hard-earned calm.
Su Yu’s words were like a sharp sword, piercing precisely into Fang Qin’s psychological defenses, leaving her momentarily at a loss.
“Third younger sister-in-law, it is indeed fortunate that you didn’t drink that soup, otherwise, through your breast milk, Dazhuang would have indirectly absorbed that medicinal power.”
This statement struck Fang Qin like a bolt from the blue, leaving her frozen in place, her gaze empty and confused.
She suddenly realized that she had not only drunk the soup but had greedily enjoyed several large bowls of it.
This realization weighed on her like a heavy stone, causing her breathing to quicken.
“Why didn’t you say so earlier! I clearly drank it too!”
Fang Qin’s voice was mixed with anger and helplessness. Her face turned pale with fury, and her fingers trembled uncontrollably from the tension.
At this moment, her world seemed to be reduced to a single thought.
Dazhuang has drunk my milk, what should I do?
Amidst her panic, she remembered that she had just breastfed the child not long ago, and anxiety and guilt surged over her like a tide.
The surrounding murmurs rose and fell, filled with contempt and blame for her actions.
