Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 617: Tricking Lin Siyu (3)_1

Chapter 617: Chapter 617: Tricking Lin Siyu (3)_1

"And then they dismissed the original wife?" Although she asked, Lin Yuan had already guessed the outcome for that woman.

Lady Jin nodded, "Yes, they did. But she’d been married for over twenty years, and her parents had already passed away. Her brothers took her in, but she was ultimately a burden to the family, and they became distant. Less than a month after she was sent back home, she hanged herself."

Lin Yuan sighed; such was the tragedy of women. Mrs. Liu listened in shock, her hands fumbling and dropping the pastries without even realizing it.

Lady Jin continued, "That Shopkeeper Chen, he later married a young and beautiful girl himself. It’s unclear whether his first wife really was behind the mischief, but none of his concubines got pregnant. However, within a year of this young girl’s marriage, she gave birth to a chubby baby boy! Shopkeeper Chen was over the moon, grinning from ear to ear to anyone he met."

Lin Yuan curled her lip; she had met Shopkeeper Chen, who wasn’t young at all. A son within a year? It’s still uncertain whether the child was actually his!

"So as it stands, the Chen family has no one capable of running the shop?"

Lady Jin nodded, "The son is still young, and that women comes from a humble family; apparently, she can’t even manage the daily household let alone run a shop."

In that case, it was only a matter of time before the Century-old Cake Shop was sold! Lin Yuan chuckled to herself, planning to send someone to probe the Chen family when she returned. With Shopkeeper Liu’s shrewdness, he would definitely be able to take over the Century-old Cake Shop. Considering the Chen family’s remaining widow and orphan, Lin Yuan wasn’t too concerned about the price.

Lady Jin had pointed out everything that needed to be brought up, knowing that this young lady had her own ideas, so she didn’t bring up the matter anymore.

Mrs. Liu had spent a considerable amount of time at Lady Jin’s today, and after having a couple of pastries, she stood up to leave.

Seeing her politeness, Lady Jin instructed Zi Yu to pack some of Lin Yuan’s pastries for her, and Mrs. Liu hurriedly thanked them with a bow.

"Miss Lin, the pastries from your shop are really good. I’ll definitely come to visit if I get the chance," Mrs. Liu greeted Lin Yuan, bidding her farewell.

"You’re most welcome," Lin Yuan replied with a smile, nodding her head.

Before leaving, Mrs. Liu gave her a deep look, then slowly walked out.

After Mrs. Liu left, Lady Jin watched the fluttering curtain, sighed, and said, "Ah, she is such a pitiable person!"

Lin Yuan knew she was talking about Mrs. Liu. Listening to Lin Siyu’s implications earlier, she could roughly guess Mrs. Liu’s plight.

Perhaps Lady Jin hadn’t found someone to talk to in a long time; she had spoken quite a bit with Lin Yuan today. And now, she started sharing Mrs. Liu’s tragic past.

"It’s said that Maternal Aunt Liu’s family wasn’t poor enough to be selling daughters, but if it were not for her wicked elder brother and sister-in-law, she would not have fallen to the extent of being sold into a brothel. It’s truly heartbreaking for the daughters of poor families. Her parents spent all their savings on her elder brother’s marriage, thinking better days were ahead. But then, that bride was a fiend; within a month of entering the home, she drove her in-laws and sister-in-law out in the depth of winter. Her elderly parents couldn’t stand the hardship and cold, and after two months, they passed away. Just when Maternal Aunt Liu was grieving, her brother and sister-in-law came for her, supposedly acknowledging their guilt and seeking forgiveness. However, instead, they drugged her and sold her into Chunfeng Building!"

Lady Jin clicked her tongue twice, seemingly shocked that such despicable siblings could exist, her voice full of sympathy.

Lin Yuan blinked, recalling her own situation when she had first become Lin Yuan; she was almost sold by her own uncle and aunt. And her sister had nearly been sold to serve as a slave. But compared to Mrs. Liu, they were much more fortunate because she had a tough personality, while Mrs. Liu was soft-hearted. Even on the brink of despair, she hadn’t fought back.