Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 340 - 339: Turned the Tables (1 Update)

Chapter 340: Chapter 339: Turned the Tables (1 Update)

Jin Yu had come, so Xu Sisi and Hu Yue naturally had to move their seats.

In this matter, Xu Niannian wasn’t embarrassed at all, after all, she and Jin Yu were already husband and wife.

She personally saw Xu Sisi and Hu Yue out and even took the opportunity to help them get their room ready.

Lately, Xu Niannian had been administering diluted spring water to Xu Sisi every day.

As a result, the scars on Xu Sisi’s face had faded quite a bit, now there were only light traces, and her skin tone was whiter, not as dark as before.

The silly girl Xu Sisi thought it was all thanks to the daily facial masks that she was getting these results. She was overjoyed, spending the whole day holding her face and looking in the mirror.

Xu Niannian made sure Xu Sisi wore a mask every day, so Hu Yue hadn’t seen Xu Sisi’s severe scars before they started to heal.

Now that the scars had lightened up a lot, Xu Niannian dared to let Xu Sisi show her face in front of Hu Yue.

After taking them to their room, Xu Niannian turned to go back to her own room, missing Jin Yu after not having seen him for half a month.

When Xu Niannian returned to the room, she and Jin Yu embraced.

Jin Yu was weary all over; even before returning to Nancheng, he hadn’t rested properly for a week straight.

In order to take down Ye Xiangtian’s strongholds, he and Jin Ruiyang had almost been lying in ambush every day.

Shuttling between various locations.

Back in Nancheng, he had thought he would finally be able to rest properly, but then his wife had disappeared.

Jin Yu, in a rush of urgency, had taken Jin Ruiyang with him and hurried back to the capital.

Worn out from the journey, he hadn’t rested upon arrival, rushing over to find her instead.

It was only after finding Xu Niannian that Jin Yu felt the exhaustion immediately wash over him.

Xu Niannian noticed the stubble on Jin Yu’s chin.

Jin Yu chuckled softly and patted her back, "Wife, let me sleep for a bit, wake me up later."

Xu Niannian noticed his tiredness too, so she let him be.

"Alright, you have a little sleep."

In no time, Jin Yu fell asleep, breathing lightly.

Xu Niannian took a glance, he fell asleep this quickly?

It seemed he was really exhausted.

She had many questions she wanted to ask him, but it looks like they would have to wait until tomorrow.

Now it was probably around seven in the evening. Seeing his weary state, it would be impossible to wake him soon.

It would be better to let him rest properly and wake up tomorrow.

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On the other side, after buying Liuyue Su, Du Ruo deliberately invited Wu Lan to play mahjong that very evening.

Wu Lan wasn’t too keen, but Du Ruo persisted in inviting her several times.

On the phone, Du Ruo’s voice was tinged with laughter, "Oh, Wu Lan, you aren’t still mad about that last incident, are you? It’s been so long, and I know you’re protective of your daughter-in-law. I admit I said some things wrong last time, I apologize, okay? We’ve been old friends for so many years; are you still holding grudges over such trifles? You know how I am, I can’t help but be outspoken, but I don’t mean to target anyone."

Now that the matter had reached this point, how could Wu Lan refuse? After all, they all came from the same compound.

Although she had moved to Nancheng in recent years, and they didn’t run into each other all the time, they would still see each other several times a year.

So Wu Lan agreed.

In fact, she was only close to her bosom friend Xu Ping, her relationship with Du Ruo was just average.

It was true that Du Ruo wasn’t malicious, but it was a fact that she was narrow-minded and liked to curry favor with those in power.

Naturally, Du Ruo wouldn’t invite just Wu Lan.

For mahjong, at least four players were needed.

Although her intention that day wasn’t to play mahjong, but rather to take the opportunity to put Wu Lan down in front of everyone, to deflate her ego.

It was the same four people as last time.

The four of them played mahjong together.

At first, Du Ruo didn’t show her underlying purpose.

Halfway through the game, she acted as if she suddenly remembered something, slapped her forehead, and feigned an epiphany.

"Oh, how could I have forgotten about this."

Xu Ping chuckled and sent back a message with two fingers typing: "What’s got you so flustered?"

Du Ruo was just waiting for someone to ask, and Xu Ping’s question hit right at what she had in mind.

"I have to tell you, a new shop just opened on Center Street. They sell pastries. I bought some today and they’re so tasty. I’ll let you guys have a taste."

As she spoke, Du Ruo turned and called out to Yu Feifei’s room: "Feifei, hurry, bring out the Liuyue Su your mom bought this afternoon for your aunts to try."

No one else could see through Du Ruo’s intentions; they thought she was genuinely eager to recommend something nice to them.

But Wu Lan, hearing the name Liuyue Su, asked in surprise, "Liuyue Su?"

Shock was written all over her face, along with quite a bit of surprise.

Wasn’t Liuyue Su the very pastry her daughter-in-law made?

It has always been sold in Nancheng.

Some time ago, she had heard about her setting up a factory and even expanding the shop to Haishi.

Just the other day, her son called to tell her that Xu Niannian had come to the capital to talk business.

She hadn’t expected things to move so fast that they had already opened a shop in the capital.

Wu Lan’s face lit up with joy, and she urged Du Ruo, "Quick, bring it over for me to see."

By now, Wu Lan was almost one hundred percent certain the Liuyue Su Du Ruo bought was made by her daughter-in-law, but seeing is believing, and she still felt uneasy.

The excitement on Wu Lan’s face was beyond Du Ruo’s expectations.

Just then, Yu Feifei came over with the Liuyue Su Du Ruo had purchased.

She placed it in front of Wu Lan first, with a smile that was both graceful and generous: "Auntie, please have a taste."

Wu Lan immediately took a bite. The familiar flavor, the familiar texture—her eyes lit up instantly. It was indeed the product her daughter-in-law was selling.

She couldn’t help but take a few more bites.

Even if Du Ruo was naive, she could tell that Wu Lan had tasted this pastry before, but it didn’t stop her from wanting to mock Wu Lan’s decision.

With a smile, she said, "How is it? I wasn’t wrong, was I? Isn’t the taste really good?"

While speaking, she also passed the tray to Xu Ping and another friend, "You two should also try it."

Xu Ping and the friend each took one.

Wu Lan’s eyes creased in a smile. Finishing the last bite in her hand, she clapped her hands together, beaming with praise: "Du Ruo, you really got it right this time. The taste is truly indescribable, delicious."

"Right? I told you so. I fell in love with Liuyue Su from the first bite, and I’m sure you’d love it too," Du Ruo said with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

She intended to pretend to ask Wu Lan if her daughter-in-law could make such delicious pastries, seeing as she was always bragging about her daughter-in-law’s cooking skills.

Before she could say anything, she heard Wu Lan proudly claim, "Of course, could the things my daughter-in-law makes not be delicious?"

Du Ruo was taken aback, thinking she had misheard, while Yu Feifei, Xu Ping, and the others looked at Wu Lan in astonishment.

Xu Ping and the other mahjong companion had just finished the Liuyue Su in their hands and were not yet over the pastry’s deliciousness when Wu Lan’s words took them by surprise.

It was Du Ruo who first snapped back to reality, certain Wu Lan was bluffing.

She chuckled, "Wu Lan, you must be mistaken. I bought this from a new shop in our city center. How could it be made by your daughter-in-law? Your daughter-in-law is still in Nancheng, aren’t you confused?"

Although she said this, the schadenfreude in Du Ruo’s eyes was nearly impossible to hide. She felt like she had caught Wu Lan in a fib.

The little tail of lies and exaggeration.

Wu Lan pondered for a moment: "Well, you got half of it right."

At those words, the mocking look in Du Ruo’s eyes grew stronger, thinking Wu Lan was trying to save face after being exposed and was looking for a way out.

The next second, Wu Lan continued, "This should be produced in my daughter-in-law’s factory. She’s the one who provides the recipes. Her business has grown so much that I heard from my son that she has started acting as a hands-off boss."

Wu Lan completely missed the undertones in Du Ruo’s mind.

Du Ruo’s face stiffened, seeing that Wu Lan did not appear to be lying, and she began to lose her composure.

"That’s quite unlikely, isn’t it? I heard from Zuo Qing that this product comes from Haishi. Your daughter-in-law is not from Haishi, right?"

Having said this, Du Ruo regained some confidence, sure that Wu Lan was merely trying to save face.

Wu Lan had spoken to Xu Niannian a few times over the phone and was aware of the situation.

Xu Niannian had mentioned it on several occasions, mainly because Wu Lan had been asking, which made Xu Niannian give a thorough explanation.

Hearing this, Wu Lan exclaimed, "Of course it’s the same. The big boss in Haishi gets his supply from my daughter-in-law’s factory. You’re talking about a new store opening in the capital, isn’t the name of that new store Xu’s Liuyue Su? My daughter-in-law’s surname is Xu."

The more Wu Lan spoke, the more believable her story became, causing Du Ruo to look increasingly uncomfortable.