CHAPTER 531: 510: COUNTERBITE (FIRST UPDATE)

Because of the incident with Shen Bin, Ye Ling felt that she had gotten much closer to Shen Bin. The next day was the weekend, and Zhao Guodong and the others came to visit, accompanied by Xiang Weilai. Zhao Guodong and the others wouldn’t persuade people; they directly grabbed Shen Bin for drinks. Not wanting to go outside where people would point fingers, Ye Zhenfen had the aunt prepare a table full of dishes for them. Except for Ye Ling, who had to feed the baby and couldn’t drink, both Yang Hui and Liu Nan drank as well. Ye Zhenfen was also open-minded and took the baby out for a walk with the aunt. Even though Ye Ling couldn’t drink, she sat beside them to accompany them as they ate, making the atmosphere notably lively.

However, the good atmosphere didn’t last long. The aunt rushed back in holding the crying baby, looking flustered, "Shen Bin, something bad happened. The Shen Family is causing trouble; they pushed your mother. You better go have a look."

With a ’clatter’, the chopsticks fell from Shen Bin’s hand onto the table below.

The next moment, the harsh sound of the chair being pushed away echoed. Shen Bin had already started running out with large strides, followed closely by the others. Ye Ling was the last to regain her senses; she tightly held the aunt’s trembling hand.

Moreover, she felt heartbroken seeing her son sniffing and sobbing.

"Auntie, you stay inside with Little Fatty. I’m going out to have a look." As Ye Ling spoke, she went back to the bedroom to get her bag, took some money, and went out.

The fact that the aunt was this scared meant the situation couldn’t be minor.

By the time Ye Ling went out, both Shen Bin and her mother-in-law were nowhere in sight. Waiting at the door were only Liu Nan and Yang Hui, and on the ground sat Shen’s mother, crying and slapping her thighs, "It’s truly tragic. Your Li Family wants to shed us poor relatives and block all paths for our daughter. What is it that you’re plotting?"

Shen’s mother was sobbing heavily, with Shen’s father standing beside her.

Shen’s father shouted more indignantly, "Everyone knows we raised Shen Bin. We ask for nothing else. Now, our own daughter is getting older, and we just thought he’d find her someone. We didn’t even ask him to support us in old age, just treating it like we raised a son for nothing. But just over this one matter, the Li Family is this ruthless, spreading all those rumors, causing our daughter to lose her temporary job at the hospital. This is pushing us to a dead end."

"She threw herself to the ground, insisting that we pushed her. This is throwing mud at us," Shen’s mother added with tears.

"Who told us to be poor, without the power they have, all it takes is a lift of a finger to crush us," Shen’s father continued.

The Shen Family couple took turns explaining and complaining about the recent events. No one around said a word, just quietly listening to the couple’s voices. Ye Ling understood clearly; the Shen Family came to stir trouble and blame the Li Family for those emerging rumors. Simply put, it was a counterattack. As soon as the rumors appeared, one could guess they were spread by the Shen Family, but now the Shen Family reversing the situation makes them look like victims.

Ye Ling couldn’t help but sneer. Was this meant to make Shen Bin feel guilty and treat them like before, being used by them? Or did they think this incident would serve as a warning to Shen Bin? It’s a pity their cleverness was wasted in the countryside. However, they thought too simply about it. Did they really think they held the severity of the situation in their hands? Once some things are done, the impact isn’t something they can control.

They might not even know that Shen Bin has already been placed on leave, about the situation with Shen Chun’s job, Ye Ling didn’t even need to ask to know it was something done by her mother-in-law. No mother could still play the good guy when her own son was harmed like this.

"Ye Ling." Liu Nan held Ye Ling’s hand, hoping it would comfort her a little.

Ye Ling smiled slightly, "I’m okay. Let’s go."

Seeing through the whole situation, Ye Ling didn’t want to see the Shen Family’s hypocritical faces any longer, so she pulled Liu Nan and started to walk away. Seeing that no one was standing up to sympathize or speak for them after making a fuss for so long, the Shen Family couple felt more insecure and couldn’t continue their act. When they saw Ye Ling moving away with the crowd, Shen’s mother hurriedly got up and rushed outside, startling the crowd.

"Ye Ling, listen to your mother; this is truly a misunderstanding," Shen’s mother said but did not rush to cling onto Ye Ling.

The moment Shen’s mother rushed toward her, Ye Ling took large strides back, not allowing Shen’s mother to approach her, with Liu Nan protectively standing in front of Ye Ling.

Ye Ling shouted loudly at Shen’s mother, "You Shen Family are utterly shameless. Don’t think others are fools. If I were you, hoping for Shen Bin to remember past kindness, I would hurry back to the countryside to live life properly."

"Let’s go; there’s no point talking to people like them," Ye Ling said as she pulled Liu Nan to leave, her mind now concerned about her mother-in-law’s situation.

Looking at the Shen Family couple’s behavior, Ye Ling speculated that her mother-in-law should be fine. But considering her mother-in-law’s health hadn’t been good over the years, she was unsure if this incident would have any repercussions.

By the time Ye Ling arrived at the hospital, her mother-in-law had already been attended to and was lying in the ward, one leg in a cast. Her face was not looking well. After all, she was old, and combined with her poor health, suffering an incident like this had indeed taken a toll on her spirits. After Ye Ling arrived, her mother-in-law spoke a few words to her before falling into a deep sleep.

Ye Ling handed the bag to Shen Bin, telling him to pay the bill, but he was stopped by Xiang Weilai, "I’ve already paid it."

Ye Ling glanced at him, "Then I won’t pay you back."

Xiang Weilai laughed, "I’d be upset if you said you would pay me back."

Ye Ling knew he didn’t want her to treat him as an outsider. She intended to say more, but at that moment, her father-in-law rushed back, sweating profusely. Being a senior figure, his presence made Zhao Guodong and the others tense up, so Shen Bin took them outside. After all, they came today to accompany him, not expecting such a thing to happen.

In the ward, Li Houguo looked at his wife’s leg and said nothing, "Lingzi, I’ll stay here with your mother. You go back. Little Fatty needs someone to take care of him too."

Seeing her father-in-law was in a bad mood, Ye Ling thought for a moment, "Dad, then I’ll head home first. Tonight, I’ll have Shen Bin bring you dinner."

At that moment, her father-in-law probably wanted to stay with his wife.

Enduring such suffering out of nowhere, who wouldn’t feel heartache?

Upon hearing her father-in-law’s response, Ye Ling quietly left the ward. Outside, she coincidentally ran into Shen Bin, who had escorted others back. She took hold of him and explained the situation in the ward. Shen Bin didn’t say much and followed Ye Ling back home.

At the entrance of the courtyard, the Shen Family couple was nowhere to be seen. While people in the courtyard didn’t say much, upon seeing Shen Bin, they couldn’t help but glance at him a few times.