Thinking of Chu Yinyi, Madam Sun's face twisted with anger:"Who else could it be? That wretched little bitch Chu Yinyi, of course!"
Sun Xiaoyan was startled and rushed to the door to peek outside. Fortunately, no one was there. She lowered her voice and said:"Mom, keep it down! What if someone in the courtyard hears you? If Yinyi finds out, it might ruin Third Brother's plans."
Hearing this, Madam Sun realized she had let her anger get the better of her and lowered her voice:"I feel like something's off with that little brat Chu Yinyi."
Sun Xiaoyan sat beside her mother."What makes you say that?"
Madam Sun glanced toward the door and said:"A few days ago, those people helped her with her grandfather's funeral, so we didn't get a chance to interfere—fine.But today, she said she wanted to rest in front of so many neighbors and wouldn't even let me in the door. Something's not right."
Sun Xiaoyan frowned and thought for a moment:"Maybe she's just in a bad mood, wants to be alone and not disturbed."
Madam Sun slapped her knee in frustration:"She thinks she still has someone backing her like before?If she dares to treat me like this, she'll suffer for it later."
Worried her mom might cause trouble again, Sun Xiaoyan quickly tried to calm her:"Mom, please just lay low for now. Don't forget, my job hasn't been made official yet. As far as others are concerned, I'm still just a temporary stand-in."
Madam Sun sighed:"Fine, I get it… By the way, where's your third brother?"
Seeing her mother calm down, Sun Xiaoyan finally relaxed:"No idea. He's off shift today, probably out with those no-good friends of his."
Then she leaned in and whispered:"Mom, I heard that the people who helped Yinyi with Old Chu's funeral aren't ordinary folks.If they find out about her being forced to go to the countryside, won't they come after us?"
Madam Sun considered this:"You're right. Later, you and your third brother should drop by that little bitch's place and try to get some information out of her."
In truth, Sun Xiaoyan didn't want to go at all. That house had just held a funeral and felt unlucky.She just replied offhandedly:"Got it."
Suddenly remembering something, she added,"I really didn't expect Old Master Chu to pass away at such a critical moment. Looks like our original plan might fall apart."
Madam Sun replied indifferently,"Didn't you just say earlier that the people helping out at the Chu household a few days ago are quite influential?As long as Chu Yinyi speaks up, getting back to the city would be a piece of cake.Still, we need to rethink this carefully. We can't let her drag our family into any trouble."
Sun Xiaoyan chuckled,"With my third brother stepping in, what problem can't be solved?With how devoted Chu Yinyi is to him, whatever he says goes."
Hearing that, Madam Sun frowned in displeasure,"That damned brat of mine — who knows what he's been up to lately? Always running around outside.He should've taken advantage of this timing to seal the deal already!"
Back then, Old Master Chu had disapproved of Sun Ruiming and strongly opposed his granddaughter being involved with him.That's why the Sun family resorted to underhanded tactics, trying to take an unconventional approach.
But fate is unpredictable — no one expected Old Chu to pass away so suddenly.
Due to the old man's reputation in the neighborhood, Sun Ruiming and Chu Yinyi had kept their relationship discreet, so few people knew about it.But ever since his passing, Chu Yinyi's attitude toward the Sun family had noticeably changed, leaving Madam Sun uneasy.
She feared something might go wrong at this critical time.
In her mind, she was already planning to tell her third son, Sun Ruiming, to act fast once he returned.As soon as Chu Yinyi became part of the Sun family, everything she had would naturally become theirs.
(End of Chapter)