Chef Hua
Chapter 182 - 115: Who is it Really?

Chapter 182: Chapter 115: Who is it Really?

Mrs. Jing’s words came out ceaselessly from her mouth like popping beans, loud and fast, buzzing and roaring directly into the ears, which left Hua Xiaomai momentarily unresponsive. She slightly startled and didn’t speak for a long while.

Hold on, hold on... What exactly is going on now? From Mrs. Jing’s insinuations, was she implying that she had gotten tangled up with someone ambiguously? The other party was Scholar Wen... Wen Huaren?

This had to be a joke!

The people of Fire Knife Village loved to spread rumors and gossip, which she had always known. Considering the extreme scarcity of entertainment in this era, when people had free time, they would gather to gossip about this and that rather than find any other pastime. But why on earth had the gossip suddenly turned to her?

...Besides, even if they had to gossip about her, shouldn’t they at least choose a better prospect? With Scholar Wen’s habit of flaunting his knowledge, where he could hardly utter a sentence without stuffing it with pedantic phrases, conversing with him was a chore that made Hua Xiaomai constantly suppress the urge to hit him. How could she possibly have anything to do with him? She was utterly wronged!

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Mrs. Jing became even more convinced of her allegations, twisting her neck proudly, pulling down her lips, and coldly said, "When a girl reaches a certain age, it’s very normal for her to start fretting and planning about her future marriage. There’s nothing wrong with that. Since you and that Wen Family boy have mutual feelings, you should let him boldly come to your home to propose, following all the proper rites, and no one could fault you. But you gathering together in such an unclear and ambiguous manner is just asking for people to talk."

At this, she picked up her chopsticks and stirred the bottom of her bowl, making a sarcastic sigh, "After all, it’s your Hua family’s business, what does it have to do with me? But since you’re living under my son’s roof, any improper behavior on your part will inevitably involve our Jing Family too! "

The character that Hua Xiaomai developed in her previous life led her not to see this as a big deal. To her, it was all groundless, and if she took it to heart, it would just play into their hands. Thus, she just chuckled lightly and did not say much. However, Hua Erniang and Mrs. Jing had long held a grudge against each other, and hearing this, she felt full of malice and immediately couldn’t sit still, slamming the table and shouting loudly.

"Ha, so you invited us back today just to make us listen to this nonsense?" She gave Mrs. Jing a sidelong glance, her lips twisting fiercely, "If you don’t come out and bother us every now and then, you just can’t live, can you? Speaking of which, you’re still an elder. I want to ask, have you ever seen an elder who uses such vicious words to scheme against an unmarried girl?... And you talk about being embarrassed; having you as a mother-in-law, I feel the real shame!"

"Why, how is this scheming by me?" Mrs. Jing seemed immensely wronged, pushing herself away from the table and standing up suddenly, leaning forward, and staring directly into Hua Erniang’s eyes, asserting, "Go out and ask around; isn’t everyone in the village aware of it? It has been the talk for three or five days already! It’s you who are slow to notice; don’t blame everything on me, I meant well!"

"Meant well, my foot!" The more Hua Erniang listened, the angrier she got. She pushed the table and was about to charge at her. Seeing the situation turn dire, Mrs. Jing turned and ran, surprisingly agile even in her forties, swiftly dodging behind Jing Taihe’s father, causing Hua Erniang to miss her grab.

Again... it was about to turn into a scene...

Jing Taihe’s headache was splitting. He suddenly stood up, grabbed Hua Erniang’s arm, and forced a smile more pained than crying, whispering by her ear, "Wife, wife, just don’t get angry for now, my mother may not get along with you, but she isn’t one to stir up trouble, you... "

Meanwhile, Jing Taihe’s father was wholeheartedly supporting Mrs. Jing, yelling loudly, "Why are you afraid of her? She can’t even bear a child and should have been driven out long ago. If you keep avoiding her, sooner or later, she will... "

"Enough!" Hua Xiaomai, profoundly irritated by their bickering, slammed the table heavily, making a "bang" sound. Jing Taihe’s grandmother, who was just sitting by the table minding her own meal, jumped from the shock, while Hua Erniang and Mrs. Jing also paused their actions and turned to look at her.