After Rebirth, Minor Character Only Wants to Level Up
Chapter 38 - 037: Noisy

Chapter 38: 037: Noisy

Ye Ling spoke clearly, and she was inside the house, so who couldn’t hear her?

This matter was dragged out, and there was a moment of silence in the house, like the calm before a storm, followed by a tempest.

Wang Hai, being named in this matter, was already scared stiff, and his instinctive reaction was to deny it. He took several steps off the kang and rushed in front of Ye Ling, "You little brat, if you keep talking nonsense, I’ll tear your mouth apart."

The faces of the Wang couple sitting on the kang had already changed to a mix of green and white, clearly indicating they were frightened by such a matter, while Wang Shumei looked at Ye Ling with a shifting expression.

Ye Ling wasn’t intimidated by Wang Hai, "If you haven’t done anything, why are you so nervous? Planning to kill me to keep it quiet? Go ahead, I’ll see what happens after you kill me. Does it matter a damn if your dad is a captain? I refuse to believe he can spare you by just saying a word."

Even though Wang Hai was a head taller than Ye Ling, as they stood facing each other, Ye Ling’s aura surprisingly suppressed Wang Hai. Previously arrogant and domineering, Wang Hai dared not act hearing he might end up being blamed.

Seeing his son lose the upper hand, or rather his family lose the upper hand, Captain Wang could no longer stay silent, "Lingzi, let’s talk this out properly. I know you’re angry, but you can’t say things without foundation. Over the years, with your parents not home, who has been looking after your family if not me? Today, having your grandmother work on the farm was because the village truly couldn’t balance the workload. We were hurrying for planting, that’s why your grandmother went to work. I also know she’s elderly, haven’t I already matched her one day’s work with two days’ work points? Since you’re worried about your grandmother, starting tomorrow, she won’t need to go to the fields."

Clever of you, dodging the main issue and avoiding the real problem.

Ye Ling lifted her eyelids, and her tone became a lot colder, "What Uncle Wang said makes sense. Not to mention, everyone has elderly in their family, and everyone will also face old age. We should think it over, not for others but for ourselves, don’t you think so, Uncle Wang? As for fabricating stories, I’m not well-liked in the village, but I won’t create something out of thin air. I clearly heard Wang Hai and Zhang Juanzi talk behind my house window. Wang Hai didn’t want to work temporarily, and came to my house to discuss with my grandma, but Zhang Juanzi stopped him. However, Zhang Juanzi explicitly said she’s already Wang Hai’s woman."

"You little brat." Wang Hai raised his hand, ready to hit.

Captain Wang swiftly intervened, "Wang Hai, stop!"

Though Wang Hai was the village bully, he feared the one who backed him. With just a word, he stopped and turned back unwillingly, "Dad, she’s making it up."

Captain Wang didn’t pay attention to his son and forced a smile, "Lingzi, it’s getting late, don’t let your grandma worry, head back home."

Having achieved her goal, Ye Ling nodded, threw a glance at Mrs. Wang and Wang Shumei, who initially looked at her without much warmth but were now upset due to Wang Hai’s issue, and then turned and walked out of the house.

As soon as she closed the door, she heard the sound of bowls and plates falling and smashing on the ground, along with Wang Shumei’s screams and Mrs. Wang’s panicked voice.

Ye Ling curled her lips slightly. Wang Changjiang had always been someone concerned about his image, always acting responsibly in outsiders’ eyes with a strong official demeanor. Now that he knew such a thing was done by his son, it’s hardly surprising for him to overturn the table. _{free we\bnove(l).com}

Ye Ling had just left Wang Changjiang’s house when she saw her grandmother supporting her waist and coming over. She hurried a few steps forward to help her, "Grandma, why did you come out?"

"You child, you ran off like that, how could I not be worried?" Old Mrs. Ye relaxed seeing her granddaughter was okay, clutched her granddaughter with her calloused hands, and they walked home. "It’s just work, I’ve done it all my life, how could I not be able to take a little hardship? He’s just doing his duty, don’t provoke him. I’m old, even if he wants to use tricks, he can’t be too blatant; so many eyes in the village are watching."

"You always have a good temper. Look at those your age in the village; who among them is still going to the fields?" Ye Ling didn’t argue too much with her grandmother, "Let’s go, we’ll go back and eat, then I’ll give your waist a rub."

Old Mrs. Ye knew her granddaughter had grown up and her mind had changed, and she wasn’t listening to her anymore. Thus, she didn’t say much more. The two went home to eat, while the Wang family quarreled until midnight before calming down. After all, it was disgraceful, so even if the Wang family argued, they didn’t let the neighbors hear anything.

The next morning, at dawn, Wang Changjiang went to Ye’s house. Old Mrs. Ye had worked the previous day, her elderly body couldn’t handle it, and after resting that night, she couldn’t get up the next day. Ye Ling was very worried and got up early to make porridge. After tidying up the stove, she saw Wang Changjiang arrive, with a naturally unpleasant expression.

Wang Changjiang, seeing Ye Ling’s expression and seeing her cooking, secretly thought to himself that this was bad. Living in the same village as Wang Changjiang, how could he not know that Old Mrs. Ye always doted on Ye Ling, never letting her work? Now with Ye Ling cooking and Old Mrs. Ye nowhere in sight, it must relate to yesterday’s fieldwork.

"Lingzi, where’s your grandma?" Wang Changjiang still forced himself to ask.

"Yesterday, she worked a whole day in the fields; my grandma got sick and is still lying down. Uncle Wang, since you’re here, I was thinking, could you arrange for the team’s cart to take my grandma to the town hospital for a check-up?" Ye Ling entered the house with a stern face.

Wang Changjiang felt his heart sink, and he followed Ye Ling inside. Seeing Old Mrs. Ye indeed lying on the kang, he rushed in front of Ye Ling, "Aunt, how are you? You see, it’s my oversight. Even if the team’s planting is delayed, I shouldn’t have let you work."

Wang Changjiang first apologized but pushed it as a team responsibility.

Old Mrs. Ye didn’t expect Wang Changjiang to come early in the morning. She originally had no serious issues, just a day of heavy work leaving her body fragile, now aching as if her bones were about to scatter. She tried twice to sit up but failed, yet still explained, "I’m fine, just getting old."

Ye Ling nudged Wang Changjiang aside and sat on the kang, pushing the rising elder back down, "Grandma, you should lie still. I just mentioned to Uncle Wang about having the team’s cart take you to town for a check-up. You moaned in pain all night, what if there’s really something wrong? I don’t know how I’ll handle it with Mom and Dad away, better get checked."

"Yes, yes, getting checked is reassuring. Don’t let Lingzi worry," Wang Changjiang saw her really in this state and was hurriedly concerned too. Initially considering talking about his son’s matter, now he had no time to think about that, "Aunt, prepare yourself, I’ll go ask Old Zhang to drive the cart over to take you to town. As for the medical expenses, our team will cover them."

Old Mrs. Ye intended to refuse, feeling her granddaughter pinch her twice before reluctantly nodding. After Wang Changjiang left, she couldn’t help but ask, "Child, just resting for two days will be fine, why bother with the town?"

"Grandma, you might feel okay now, but if you realize something is really wrong, it’ll be too late," Ye Ling thought of how her grandmother passed away early in her previous life, without any warning. No way she’d rest easy this life.

Moreover, with Wang Changjiang daring to bully their grandmother-granddaughter duo like this, if he wasn’t properly dealt with, who knows what petty tricks he’d play later on? It’s better to scare him now, and dissuade future schemes.

Ye Ling naturally wouldn’t share these thoughts with her grandmother, who was kind-hearted and wouldn’t agree to such intentions. Ye Ling helped her grandma up, they both ate a simple meal of corn porridge, without mentioning changing clothes. Seeing Old Man Zhang drive the cart to the village entrance, they closed the door and went over.