Chapter 55 The Female Lead Living in a “Pampered Wife” Story

Ruan Yaoyao felt that she wouldn’t mind receiving more “red envelopes” like this—she definitely wouldn’t complain about having too many.

Although her children were usually filial, their filial piety was theirs to give—who would ever regret having more things in their own hands?

These items could be used to “show off” in daily life, and in emergencies, they could also come in handy.

That day when Ruan Yaoyao went to pick someone up, one person had to take care of a child while another had a remote meeting, so Yu Xiangqiao and Yun Jinxian both missed the chance to enjoy the gossip.

This time, after hearing what it was about, they didn’t hesitate—dropping what they were doing, carrying the baby, and deciding to come together.

Ruan Yaoyao’s lips twitched:【Just to watch the drama, they really don’t care about anything else!】

She also glanced worriedly at Yu Xiangqiao.

【With her mom setting the example, Xiao Lingxuan won’t grow up to be a gossip addict too, will she?】

Yu Xiangqiao pretended not to hear. She wanted to say: Don’t worry, Mom—anyone who can hear your inner thoughts ends up loving gossip!

It couldn’t be helped—after all, this “drama” was started by you.

They had clearly come to resolve the issue between Wei Kaihao’s sister Wei Puyu and her husband Jiang Chongming, but when he looked up and saw the Xu family crowding around the table, Wei Kaihao suddenly didn’t know what to say.

Was this the “price” of asking for help?

But thinking of his sister and brother-in-law’s situation, Wei Kaihao could only endure it.

After all, he had no other solution.

As time slowly approached, Wei Kaihao received a call from his sister Wei Puyu, asking where he was—she had already arrived.

“I’ll come get you!”

Without hesitation, Wei Kaihao stood up and rushed out of the private room.

Wei Puyu looked displeased. The moment she saw his face, her expression turned cold. “Say it—why did you call me here?”

If he weren’t her biological younger brother, she would’ve wanted to beat him to death.

Introducing his own lover to her husband and letting her dig her own grave—he really had some nerve.

Wei Kaihao shrank a little. “Sis, I know I was wrong. I’m trying to fix it now.”

“Fix it? You think you’ve done something meritorious after things between me and your brother-in-law have reached this point? Do you know how much effort I put in to win him back then?”

Proud as she was, Wei Puyu refused to admit defeat. Even with reddened eyes, she lifted her chin slightly.

“Everyone mocked me—called me lovestruck, a bootlicker, naive. Said I was a rich and beautiful woman throwing myself away to be Jiang Chongming’s dog, that one day I’d regret it…But I didn’t believe them. I believed Jiang Chongming wasn’t that kind of person. He wouldn’t toy with people’s feelings. If he liked someone, he liked them. If he didn’t, he didn’t. If he didn’t like me, he wouldn’t have given me a chance to get close. He was just more passive… slower to fall in love.”

Before that woman appeared, Jiang Chongming had never made her lose.

Even when she chased after him every day, he proved with his excellence that he was worth it.

Later, they got married. Though their love wasn’t fiery or overly sweet, it was steady and warm.

He remembered her birthday.
He remembered that her stomach hurt during her period.
He remembered that when she drank bubble tea, she wanted only the milk tea and not the pearls—but it still had to come with pearls, otherwise it wouldn’t feel complete…

She loved beauty and high heels, though new shoes often blistered her feet. He would disapprove, yet still prepare band-aids for her.

She loved taking photos and showing off their happiness. Even though he didn’t like public exposure, he would still cooperate, take pictures with her, and hand her his phone so she could post them.

Yes—post them using his own social media.

Except for work matters, she knew all his passwords, and he hid nothing from her.

He fulfilled all her fantasies while indulging her little “spoiled” habits.

As she spoke, tears fell like pearls down her delicate face.

She had even imagined their future—having a child who resembled either of them, growing old together…

But everything shattered the moment Li Tingting appeared, like fragile glass—beautiful, yet easily broken.

The usually calm and restrained man suddenly burst with passion. The way he looked at that woman was as if his eyes were shining—like a blazing fire that warmed someone else while burning her.

Wei Puyu had never known Jiang Chongming could be so “passionate.”

“Sis, don’t cry…”

Seeing her like this, Wei Kaihao panicked. He hurriedly took out tissues for her.

Wei Puyu, annoyed, almost threw them away, but feeling how embarrassing her tear-streaked face was, she angrily grabbed the tissue and wiped her face.

Watching her rub so hard, Wei Kaihao worried she might scrub her skin raw.

“Sis… maybe I should do it?”

“Get lost!”

“I was wrong, sis!”

“Get lost!”

…

【Sigh…】 Ruan Yaoyao let out a heavy sigh.【She was originally the pampered wife in a romance story, but because Li Tingting intervened, she became a cannon-fodder ex-wife. Of course she’s furious.】

【If it were me, I’d be furious too! With a brother like that, might as well beat him to death!】

Who?

Who was talking?

Wei Puyu paused mid-wipe and looked around.

Ruan Yaoyao felt guilty, thinking she had been discovered watching the drama with her group. She quickly looked away and glared at the people behind her.

【I just said I was stepping out for a walk—why did they all follow me?】

The Xu family members all averted their gazes, pretending to look at the ground like passersby.

It was because Mom came out that they came out to “watch the show” too!

Wei Puyu didn’t notice anything unusual. She simply thought it was normal for others to witness a scene between siblings at the doorway.

Still, she felt a bit embarrassed and quickly pulled Wei Kaihao inside.

Realizing something, Wei Kaihao hurriedly locked the door behind them before the Xu family could follow in. In a low voice, he asked his sister if she had just heard something—like “with a brother like that, might as well beat him to death.”

Wei Puyu glared at him. “What, afraid I’ll actually beat you to death? I do feel like it!”

“That’s a mind voice—someone’s inner thoughts. Don’t worry about that now. Just remember—if you hear it again later, pretend you didn’t. Otherwise, if Aunt Xu finds out, it won’t work anymore.”

“What do you mean?” Wei Puyu wanted to ask more, but someone knocked on the door, asking why it was locked.

Wei Kaihao told them to wait, then turned back and urged his sister to agree—because this was the only way he had found to “save” her and her husband.

He himself had once fallen under Li Tingting’s spell. It was this “voice” that saved him and brought him back to his senses.

“So now you understand? I arranged this meeting today so you and your husband can hear that voice and break free from Li Tingting’s control…”

If her husband couldn’t hear it, it meant he had always harbored such thoughts—he just hadn’t revealed them before.

But if he could hear it, then he too was a victim—and there was still hope to save their marriage.

After quickly explaining, regardless of whether Wei Puyu fully understood, Wei Kaihao rushed to open the door and let everyone in.

Xu Chengyan looked at him and asked what he had been doing inside. If that hadn’t been his biological sister, he might’ve suspected something shady.

“You know she’s my sister and you’re still talking nonsense!” Wei Kaihao punched him.

“So you’re Xu Chengyan?” Wei Puyu had long heard his name from her brother but had never met him.

She hadn’t expected that the people who had just been watching her “embarrassment” outside were them—a whole family, no less.

Looking at the row of people seated at the table, Wei Puyu suddenly felt like she was performing on stage.

Her issue with her husband—had her brother told everything to these people?!

That damned Wei Kaihao—did he not understand that family scandals shouldn’t be made public?

Maybe she really should beat him to death.

As for whether she’d leave his body intact… even her family might not know.