Chapter 10

Be modest. If no one is pursuing you, I will chop off my head and give it to you as a ball to kick" Sister Huang said decisively

Bai Xuan became even angrier upon hearing this. Zuo Wen asked if he would arrive this afternoon. As soon as Yu You Nuan left, Zuo Wen would definitely leave as well. It was not easy for him to come back this time; couldn't Yu You Nuan let her son be?

"You must be the one that Zuo Wen is fond of, right?" The old man looked at Yu Younuan with a disapproving expression

The young women from your big cities are indeed beautiful and possess great charm, " Sister Huang continued.

I will leave tomorrow," Yu You Nuan quickly said

Yu Younuan watched Sister Huang walking briskly alongside others, and all the explanations she had in mind had to be swallowed back down.

Yu Younuan struggled to tilt her body as she carried the heavy vegetable basket up to the fifth floor. After retrieving her wallet, she went back downstairs. It was only when she reached the entrance of the community that she remembered she had not asked where Bai Xuan sold the eggs. Yu Younuan shrugged her shoulders; she had been frightened by Bai Xuan.

Some people may be wealthy now, but that does not guarantee they will be in the future. Conversely, some individuals may not have money at the moment, yet they possess great potential. As long as one keeps their eyes open, they will surely be able to identify the good opportunities. Working together to start a business and leading a harmonious and beautiful life is truly wonderful, especially considering how beautiful you are.

Sister Huang patted Yu Youhuan's shoulder and said earnestly, "I see that you are not a bad-hearted girl; you have just taken a wrong turn for a moment. However, this could be a lifelong stain, one that will be pointed out by others for a lifetime. You must think it through. Today he can abandon his wife for you, but tomorrow he might abandon you for someone else, don't you think?"

My surname is Huang, and everyone calls me Sister Huang. Sister Huang walked out of the community side by side with Yu Younuan, but her eyes kept glancing at Yu Younuan's belly. In her view, the mistress had the audacity to come and confront her, which surely meant she was pregnant, giving her the courage to do so. After all, she was already in her thirties and had no children, so this woman in front of her was very likely to be in a position of power due to her child.

Yu Younuan remained silent, squatting down to pick up the vegetables on the ground. Looking at the disgusting mess of egg yolks spilled everywhere, Yu Younuan suppressed the urge to vomit and said: "Mom, should I go buy some eggs again?"

Yu Younuan was still unaware of the matter regarding Zuo Wen's return. She looked at Bai Xuan's increasingly unpleasant expression and could only say softly, "Then I will leave this afternoon"

Yu Younuan quickly nodded. She now felt a bit like avoiding Bai Xuan after being scolded by her.

Ah, in this day and age, men become bad when they have money. Sister Li lamented, recalling her daughter Guo Xiaozhen, a woman of advanced age, which gave her a headache. Even Zuo Wen has started to go astray, yet Guo Xiaozhen has not even begun to date.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Younuan has fallen from being a beautiful daughter-in-law to becoming a beautiful yet morally corrupt mistress

Eighty. For Miss Yu, eighty yuan is hardly worth bending down to pick up, so she has no need to conceal her awareness of the expensive price of this bag of outrageous chicken eggs

Eighty? Bai Xuan widened her eyes and stared at Yu You Nuan, then let out a cold laugh, "Heh, truly worthy of being a young lady, foolish and wealthy. Someone else's five yuan eggs were bought by you for eighty yuan."

Yu Younuan was so frightened that she shrank her shoulders, covering her mouth with her hand, not daring to move at all, and could only apologize in a low voice, "I am sorry"

"What is the price?" Yu You Nuan asked. In her view, all these eggs looked the same and did not need to be divided into so many baskets.

Sister Huang believes that intelligent people do not need to say too much; knowing when to stop is the mark of a true expert. "Ah, Xiao Yu, you cross the road and turn left, and you will reach the vegetable market. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now"

Yu Younuan slowly climbed up to the fifth floor, and Bai Xuan took the plastic bag from her hand, casually asking, "How much is it?"

At this moment, Yu Younuan sighed at the simplicity and warmth of the local customs in this small town, noting that the neighbors were all quite nice

"What price should I buy it for?" Uncle Egg asked

Yu Younuan then realized that the term "simple and honest folk customs" can now only be found in the dictionary. However, Yu Younuan truly felt wronged; she bought expensive eggs not just for herself, but to ensure that the two elderly people could eat a little better

Yu Younuan looked at Sister Huang in surprise, still unable to comprehend the logic of the locals, as Yu Younuan had never considered that others might see her as a mistress

I really can't remember this Yu You Nuan, but it seems that no one is pursuing her at the moment, especially since she is already married, "No, not at all."

Of course, Sister Huang did not dare to directly point out that Yu Younuan was a mistress, as people care about their dignity. Moreover, Sister Huang works in the neighborhood committee, and having engaged in such ideological work frequently, she understands that subtlety is the key.

Having money does not mean it should be squandered in this manner. Your father works hard for his earnings, and so does Zuo Wen. Bai Xuan could not help but lecture Yu You Nuan when she caught her in the wrong. Every time she called Zuo Wen, he was busy working. He indeed earned a considerable amount of money, but that was the result of high-intensity labor. Bai Xuan felt deeply pained; she herself was reluctant to spend her son's hard-earned money.

This morning, I saw that Old Zuo from your family went out fishing. Your daughter-in-law is from the city; she may have never eaten real river fish, right? Nowadays, after the ecological environment has been damaged, the local aunties in the town have a natural sense of superiority over city dwellers

Yu You Nuan nodded slightly

As a result, Yu Youhuan did not estimate the weight of the vegetable basket. As soon as she picked it up, she realized something was wrong; her hand slipped, and the basket of vegetables fell to the ground

"Xiao Yu, although in our society today we laugh at the poor but not at the prostitutes, who doesn't want to stand tall and proud? Don't you think so?" said Sister Huang

I heard that Zuo Wen has started a company in the city and got married ten years ago. His wife should be around thirty this year, right? Aunt He exclaimed, "No way, I noticed that Teacher Bai's nod seemed a bit forced. When I borrowed the mirror just now, that woman looked at most twenty-three or twenty-four. Could it be that the mistress has come home?"

"Well done." Uncle Dan quickly packed the eggs, using two overlapping bags to prevent the bags from breaking and the eggs from being smashed, "Eighty yuan."

"Alright, make it ten, oh no, twenty." Yu You Nuan said, "People may not recognize goods, but money does. Miss Yu may not distinguish the quality of eggs, but it doesn't matter; after all, buying the expensive ones is always a safe bet.

"Little Yu, are you twenty-four this year?" Sister Huang's words were clearly a compliment to Yu You Nuan, who smiled and nodded.

However, as soon as she turned around, Aunt He began to gossip with neighbors such as Aunt Guo and Sister Huang, saying, "Her daughter-in-law is truly beautiful. She hasn't come here in so many years; perhaps she looks down on the old Zuo family?"

"You only make things worse. You were doing just fine in City H, so why did you come here?" Bai Xuan was filled with anger that had no outlet.

Yu Younuan saw Bai Xuan approaching downstairs with a basket of vegetables from the balcony, so she quickly opened the door and ran downstairs. "Mom, let me help you carry it," Yu Younuan said as she went to take the basket of vegetables from Bai Xuan's hands

Aunt He and Sister Huang exchanged glances and nudged each other, saying, "I told you it must be the mistress."

My egg!" Bai Xuan shouted, losing his composure

Yu Younuan did not understand how the topic suddenly shifted to this point, and could only smile and nod.

No need, no need." Bai Xuan waved his hand.

"With long legs on you, who can stop you from walking?" Bai Xuan said irritably

"With a girl like you, there must be many suitors, right?" Sister Huang continued to ask.

Yu Younuan saw Sister Huang, who had a round and plump figure and a kind smile, and felt no sense of wariness towards her. In Yu Younuan's heart, she unconsciously believed that this community was like one big family, where everyone knew each other

Lovers? Is it customary in their town to refer to someone's wife as a lover? Yu Younuan found it somewhat strange, but still nodded.

How could Yu Younuan dare to retort? She could only pretend not to understand Bai Xuan's sarcasm, "I know, I know."

Yu Younuan naturally wanted to show her courtesy, eagerly trying to take it over. As the two of them pushed and pulled, Bai Xuan eventually grew tired of embarrassing herself with Yu Younuan downstairs and simply handed the basket of vegetables to her

"Excuse me, sir, where can I buy eggs?" Yu Yaun asked the gatekeeper. In this locality, there are no large supermarkets, and Miss Yu naturally assumed that eggs would not be sold in the vegetable market

"This is really too bold, the young people nowadays," sighed Sister Huang

There are twenty farm-fresh eggs, as well as foreign eggs priced at 5.6 yuan per pound. Uncle Dan has been selling eggs for a lifetime, and at a glance, he can tell that this girl is one who has never touched the spring water with her ten fingers. Nowadays, it is popular to raise daughters in a wealthy manner, and there are many girls who do not know how to buy eggs. Uncle Dan does not find this surprising at all. "A batch of mountain free-range chicken eggs just arrived today, green and organic," Uncle Dan said, using high-level vocabulary that is not at all fresh.

Aunt Guo nodded and said with a mysterious expression: "It must be a forceful visit to pressure us."

Sister Huang stepped forward and walked to Yu Younuan's side, "Are you buying eggs? There are some at the vegetable market. I happen to be going to buy groceries as well, so let me take you there on the way."

"Are you buying eggs?" the enthusiastic vendor asked Yu Younuan

Do you know what an egg looks like? Bai Xuan sarcastically remarked to Yu You Nuan

Thank you, elder sister. May I ask how to address you?

Yu Younuan was walking back while holding eggs, constantly glancing at her reflection in the glass window of the shops along the street. As always, she appeared dignified, generous, and elegant. How could these people perceive a hint of a mistress in her? Yu Younuan was truly perplexed

When Bai Xuan was returning home after buying groceries, many acquaintances took the initiative to call her, "Teacher Bai, your wife rarely comes by, did you buy some good food?"

Yu Younuan had no choice but to remain silent

Bai Xuan was slightly taken aback, but upon recalling Aunt Wang's big mouth, she felt relieved and smiled as she nodded her head

The small shop selling eggs in the market offers a dazzling array of egg varieties, leaving Yu You Nuan feeling at a loss as to where to begin.

Yu Younuan opened her mouth in surprise, and she roughly understood Sister Huang's meaning. She thought to herself that these people really had quite the imagination, perhaps they had watched too many 8 PM family ethics dramas? Just as Yu Younuan was about to explain, someone called out to Sister Huang from the front.