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Mo Sanniang rolled her eyes, "Of course it’s true.

Would I mention it if I weren’t completely sure?

One of my mother’s good friends works at the Jin Mansion.

She personally saw Jin Lingling throwing up, and not just once!

Were it not for the fact that you and Jin Yuyu are close sisters, and Jin Lingling snatched her own brother-in-law, I wouldn’t even care about this matter! "

Lin Yuan sighed; indeed, whether here or elsewhere, the matter of a younger sister-in-law seducing her sister’s husband was unacceptable to everyone.

However, the news of Jin Lingling’s pregnancy really was beyond her expectations.

It was no wonder that the Jin family had moved up the wedding with the Li family by over two months.

The last time Lian’er came to Rice Flower Fragrance to buy pastries, she had also mentioned this.

She said the wedding was scheduled for the sixth day of the second month after the new year.

At the time, Lian’er had been puzzled about why the wedding was brought forward so suddenly.

Lin Yuan tilted her head, wondering if Old Lady Jin knew about Jin Lingling’s pregnancy. She probably did, even if the Jin Family’s Second Wife didn’t reveal it, the Li family would likely have spoken up, since the marriage of Li Chengzhi was under the control of Old Lady Jin’s own daughter.

Ah, such an ugly affair, Lin Yuan wondered if Old Lady Jin would be so angry she’d stand up from her wheelchair.

She pursed her lips, holding Jin Lingling’s character in even lower esteem now.

Before the marriage had even taken place, the deed was done.

She wondered if she’d regret fighting with Jin Yuyu over a man once Li Chengzhi and Lin Siyu’s scandal came to light.

Jin Lingling’s matter was, after all, someone else’s business, so Lin Yuan didn’t take it to heart. However, she did have something she wanted to tell Mo Sanniang, but seeing the affectionate way she was with Meng Liangdong made her hesitate to speak.

Mo Sanniang naturally saw that she had something to say and teased, "Wow, it’s rare to see you holding back. Don’t tell me Xia Zheng has also knocked you up with a child?"

"He wouldn’t dare! Do you think all men are like Li Chengzhi?" Since she was teasing her, it seemed Mo Sanniang was in a good mood.

Lin Yuan’s eyes darted about as she beckoned with her fingers. She whispered in Mo Sanniang’s ear after she leaned in, "While I was out shopping today, I heard some gossip about that person. Do you want to hear it?"

While speaking, Lin Yuan also gestured towards the north with her mouth. Mo Sanniang was initially startled, then realized, north, that person, could it be Xie Zhiyuan?

"I have nothing to do with him anymore. Why should I want to hear about his matters? Better not to speak of it."

Lin Yuan’s lips curled, "I haven’t even said whose matter it is, and you’re already sure you don’t want to hear it. Seems like you still care about him quite a bit."

Mo Sanniang glared at her, "Alright, alright, go on and tell me. Otherwise, I do hear those old wives babbling in the shop all day long anyway."

Was she implying that Lin Yuan was one of those gossiping old wives herself? Lin Yuan huffed irritably and rolled her eyes at Mo Sanniang. She deliberately made a grimace and bared her teeth fiercely with a snort, "Well then, I shall indulge myself in a good bit of gossip."

Originally, Lin Yuan hadn’t cared much about the affair between Xie Zhiyuan and Ma Xiaoqian. She only overheard some chatter from the neighborhood women while shopping for goods on the road, and now she simply wanted to share the laughable news.

Speaking of Xie Zhiyuan’s family matters, they were truly the laughingstock of West Street. Before marrying, Ma Xiaoqian had already kicked Lady Xie out of the house. Such an incident, with a daughter-in-law expelling her mother-in-law, was quite rare in Zhuma Town.

Even funnier was that with the New Year approaching, Xie Zhiyuan wanted to bring his mother home for the holiday, but Ma Xiaoqian flatly refused. She even threw down a harsh ultimatum, claiming she would go back to her own home the instant that old woman entered the house!

Lin Yuan wasn’t exaggerating; neighbors had personally heard these during the quarrel. Speaking of which, Ma Xiaoqian really lacked the demeanor of a lady. Every day she was either complaining about Xie Zhiyuan’s lack of talent or arguing with the neighbors.

In theory, it wasn’t just recently that Ma family Manor had risen in prominence. How could Ma Family’s Second Wife have raised such a daughter who acted like a shrew from the village? Lin Yuan shook her head inwardly, thankful that Ma Junying and Ma Xiaonan were not of the same sort.

"So, did Xie Zhiyuan really listen to Ma Xiaoqian and not bring his mother over for the New Year?

" Mo Sanniang asked curiously. She was also perplexed as she was on West Street every day, so how had she not heard about these family squabbles of Xie Zhiyuan?

Could it be that the neighbors deliberately kept it from her so as not to add to her worries?