Chapter 956 - 778: Unlucky Ye Qing

Chen Haichang wasn’t angry this time; he maintained a smile on his face. "Be careful, drinking too much of this medicinal wine can be problematic. Leave the items here; if you want them, eat them, and if not, feel free to throw them away." He said, standing up and walking away.

"Hmph." Old Mrs. Mei looked at his smug back, feeling annoyed.

She dared not eat the things given by a bastard. "Ah Qing, take these things and throw them away for me. I’m annoyed just looking at them."

Ye Qing glanced at the ginseng and bird’s nest, then lowered her head, eyes flashing. "Grandma, these are all good things, supplements, especially the bird’s nest, which is particularly suitable for pregnant women."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Mei Lang had an idea. "In that case, take them for Lin Wan to eat. If anything happens, we can blame Chen Haichang. We are doing this out of kindness."

"Grandma, should I send it all at once or make soup every day to send over?" Ye Qing knew Old Mrs. Mei wasn’t as fond of Lin Wan as she appeared. See, her true colors are showing now.

"Send it daily. I fear that if we give it all at once, Xiao Wan won’t have the heart to eat it." Old Mrs. Mei smiled lovingly, patting Ye Qing’s hand.

That smile was particularly dazzling. Ye Qing smiled along but wasn’t aligning with Old Mrs. Mei’s smile — rather, she was laughing for Lin Wan.

It seems that in the Mei Family, she isn’t the only one who isn’t welcome. Lin Wan, Lin Wan, you couldn’t have thought that the seemingly kind-hearted Old Mrs. Mei would have such a cruel heart.

"Alright, Grandma, leave this matter to your granddaughter-in-law. I’ll deliver it. I see Aunt Wu is busy washing and cooking daily; it’s more convenient for me. I have a car, so driving over every day is no problem."

"Then I’ll trouble you; remember to send a Thermos cup daily," said Old Mrs. Mei and paused. "When you go over, tell your sister-in-law I miss Little Star. Ask Little Star to accompany me for a few days."

Ye Qing’s eyes darkened, surprised that Old Mrs. Mei cared so much about Little Star, fearful of her mistakenly eating it.

"Alright, I’ll ask."

She intended to separate Lin Wan from her daughter, so she could have a chance to question Little Star about where these things were found.

Ye Qing didn’t return home that night; instead, she stayed at the old house with Hua Hua.

The next morning, she got Aunt Wu to cook bird’s nest porridge. Around noon, Ye Qing took a Thermos cup and left the courtyard.

After leaving the courtyard, Ye Qing stopped somewhere and added some powder into the bird’s nest, discreetly put the lid back on, and drove to Lin Wan’s house.

No matter if the things Chen Haichang gave were toxic or not, to be safe, it was necessary to add some more to Lin Wan.

Lin Wan, last time you had a daughter; this time, you won’t deliver. Early that morning, Lin Wan peeked from the door gap, which was completely dark, thinking Ye Qing, that bad-hearted girl, blocked it. Unexpectedly, she then heard Chen Haichang’s voice.

"Niece-in-law, are you at home? Open the door quick."

As soon as Chen Haichang spoke, the door swiftly opened.

"Huh, I thought you weren’t home. Didn’t expect the door to open so quickly," said Chen Haichang. Lin Wan swiftly pulled him in, checked outside sneakily for Ye Qing’s shadow, and quickly shut the door.

"What are you peeking at? Being all secretive," Chen Haichang asked, puzzled.

"Looking for Ye Qing. She’s been lurking around my door these days, probably targeting my child again."

"Again? So it’s not the first time, huh?" Chen Haichang was quick to react and chuckled.

"During Little Star’s time, she got people to push me several times, wanting me to fall and miscarry. Hey, third uncle, where did you go these days, being all mysterious."

Lin Wan said, leading him towards the living room.

Next to the living room stove, Lin Wan laid a thick blanket, on it a thick quilt, and a small table where Little Star was drawing.

"Got some good stuff, exclusively brought you some."

Lin Wan took Chen Haichang’s gifts, opened them, and discovered bird’s nest.

"This stuff is expensive, isn’t it? Giving me so much? Really quite generous of you."

"It’s an advance reward. I’m hungry; could niece-in-law make me a bowl of noodles?"

Lin Wan finally looked at him straight. He seemed just out of bed.

"Third uncle, I’m pregnant; do you have the heart to ask me to cook?"

"Sorry, I just brought you good stuff. Besides, you have to eat at noon too, don’t you? If you don’t want to cook now, are there leftovers from breakfast? I can eat some and join you for lunch at noon."

Lin Wan rolled her eyes speechlessly. Little Star kindly reminded, "Grandpa third, Mom made meat buns this morning; there are plenty left."

"Perfect, niece-in-law, heat a few for me to eat."

"Third uncle, where’s your assistant? I feel you can’t do anything without one," Lin Wan asked, scrutinizing Chen Haichang in curiosity.

Chen Haichang snorted, "I went home for the New Year; what do I need an assistant for? Besides, my assistants aren’t for serving my daily needs; they’re for making money."

Frowning, Lin Wan nodded, reflecting Little Star’s comment from days ago. "Third uncle, really should get a girlfriend. Oh, hey, what do you like? Want me to help find one?"

"Oh dear, I’m starving! Can you heat some buns for me first?"

"You have so much money, why don’t you eat out, Uncle?"

"Stuff outside isn’t clean."

"Oh..." Lin Wan echoed, understanding a bit, "Looks like a girlfriend standard must be a girl who can cook."

Lin Wan went to the kitchen after speaking, not giving Chen Haichang any chance to argue.

Chen Haichang helplessly scratched his nose and looked at Little Star, "Does your mom love matchmaking?"

Little Star raised his head in confusion, "Grandpa, what?"

Chen Haichang, not getting the reply he wanted, felt blocked and turned his gaze to Little Star’s drawing.

"What is this drawing?"

"It’s of Daddy, Mommy, Grandpa, and Grandma. It’s a gift from me to them!"

Chen Haichang glanced at Little Star’s somewhat recognizable figures, feeling they were quite childish.

He’s never been in a position to chat with a kindergarten kid before.

Sometimes, these moments are quite nice. Chen Haichang took off his shoes and lay down beside Little Star, enjoying the present moment.

Meanwhile, Lin Wan had already heated five meat buns for him and kindly made him a bowl of chicken soup.

At his port home, Chen Haichang had his own servant; he thought his servant’s cooking suited his taste until he tried Lin Wan’s meal today, instantly feeling that his servant’s skill paled in comparison.

"Hmm... not bad, not bad; where did you learn this bun technique? It’s so delicious." The minute it was served, he’d already eaten two buns. Lin Wan looked at the remaining three, feeling she’d heated too few.

"I figured it out myself; they’re just ordinary buns. Uncle, you travel around the country; haven’t you tasted good food before?"

"I truly admire your family. In Z City, your mom cooks well too. Didn’t expect your cooking to be so good. The old man did a good deed, got a place next to your family; great, great, I’ll dine at your house from now on. What’s for lunch?"

He hadn’t finished the buns yet, already thinking about lunch.

"There’s just some cabbage left at home; we’ll have noodle soup with cabbage at noon."

Chen Haichang frowned, "Go buy some?"

"Mom and I don’t dare go out; compared to Ye Qing, I’m clumsy with my big belly. If I go out, who knows, maybe she’ll intentionally bump into me, and I’ll really be in trouble."

Chen Haichang frowned, "What about your husband, Han Yi?"

"Ai Yi didn’t want to leave but was forced to; he’s not home these days." Lin Wan suddenly smiled at Chen Haichang, "What, Uncle, got a way to deal with Ye Qing? If you do, I’ll cook for you every day."

Chen Haichang sipped his egg soup, raised his eyebrows, thinking the idea was good. His mind suddenly brimmed with numerous ideas on how to handle Ye Qing.

Unexpectedly, someone knocked on the door outside.

Lin Wan glanced over, saying, "I’ll see who it is."

With that, she walked to the door.

Meanwhile, Little Star and Chen Haichang exchanged a look.

Little Star watched his mom’s back, frowned, "Grandpa, let’s go too, Hua Hua’s mom is so bad, trying to hurt my little brother."

With that, he got up, put on his shoes, and pulled Chen Haichang to go out. Chen Haichang eyed the last bun on the table, couldn’t resist taking it and bit into it, mumbling, "Alright, alright."

Lin Wan lightly walked to the door, peeking through the crack, sure enough, it was Ye Qing. Today she was blatantly coming over.

Lin Wan saw her about to knock, hurriedly opened the door, and picked up a pre-positioned basin of dishwater at the door, splashed it swiftly all over Ye Qing.

"Ah...!" Ye Qing still maintained the door-knocking gesture.

"Oh dear, it’s Ah Qing. What is this?" Lin Wan feigned surprise, looking at the filthy Ye Qing, disdainfully stepping back.

Lin Wan had purposely placed a basin of cold water at the entrance, waiting for an opportunity to let her taste what it’s like to be doused with cold water in winter. Never thought she’d catch her in action today.

Ye Qing, realizing it, touched her face, noticing it was covered in vegetable scraps with a greasy smell. Disgusted, Ye Qing spat briskly, twisting her face, pointed at Lin Wan, "Lin Wan, you..."

Lin Wan held her nose, laughing, "Sorry, I didn’t see anyone at the door."

Ye Qing angrily stepped forward pointing at Lin Wan, "Didn’t see? I think you did it on purpose; how could you not see me, a living person, are you blind?"