TFWYH – Chapter 207 Being Scolded by Mother

Ling Yu: “It’s not what you think, I just—”

“Big Brother’s just itching for a beating, Mother—you really need to teach him a lesson!” Ling Yue cut him off and helpfully handed Jiang Shi a stick.

Ling Yu: “It’s not what you think, I—”

“Sister-in-law works so hard for this family, never complains, and you—” Ling Chen jumped in indignantly—“you actually went to a brothel? How could you do that to her?”

“I didn’t—”

“Enough!” Jiang Shi snatched up the stick and pointed it straight at Ling Yu. “Ever since you were a child, I told you—any son of mine is forbidden to take concubines or keep mistresses! Never, under any circumstances! And now you’ve gone to a brothel? I—I’ll beat you to death, you unfilial son!”

She swung the stick furiously and charged forward.

Ling Yu sighed softly and stepped aside at an unhurried pace, effortlessly avoiding the blow.

Tang Wan, seeing her handsome husband about to be beaten, didn’t dare hide anymore. She ran forward in a panic. “Mother, please don’t hit him!”

The sudden appearance of a strange man startled Jiang Shi, but when she heard the familiar voice, she froze. “Wan-niang? You—you weren’t in your room?”

Tang Wan pressed her fingertips together pitifully. “No, I wasn’t. Yanyan made her debut today, so I went to Qingyuan Elegant House.”

Jiang Shi stood there dumbfounded, staring at the two of them, unable to recover for a long time.

Even Ling Yue looked thunderstruck. “Sister-in-law… don’t tell me you not only went yourself, but also brought Big Brother along?”

Tang Wan blinked in confusion. “Why not?”

Ling Yue: …
Ling Chen: …

Why not? What wife in her right mind takes her husband to a brothel!?

Jiang Shi trembled with rage. “You two… you two—!”

“Mother, please don’t get angry! It’s bad for your health!” Tang Wan was terrified and quickly went to support her.

“Outrageous! You, come with me!” Jiang Shi brushed off her hands and marched inside.

Tang Wan cast a pitiful look at Ling Yu, who silently turned his head away.

With no choice, Tang Wan trudged after her mother-in-law, head hanging low.

Meanwhile, Ling Yue quietly took Ling Chen by the hand and began tiptoeing toward the door.

But inside, she was fuming at herself. If only I’d realized earlier that Sister-in-law’s face was disguised!

Oh right—Sister-in-law called it “makeup imitation.”

She was always changing her face into someone else’s—no wonder Ling Yue hadn’t recognized her!

If she had, this whole disaster wouldn’t have happened.

Now look what she’d done—her plan to catch Big Brother red-handed backfired and blew up in Sister-in-law’s face instead.

She actually felt guilty now!

Just as the two of them were sneaking off—

“Where are you going?” Ling Yu’s cool voice rang out behind them.

Both siblings froze stiff. They turned around with identical forced smiles, trying to look innocent.

Ling Yu gazed at Ling Yue calmly. “Copy the poetry anthology three times. I’ll check it in the morning. Of course, you can refuse—but then I’ll tell Mother you were wandering the red-light district. Otherwise, how else could you have seen me entering the brothel?”

“…I’ll copy it! Don’t worry, Big Brother, I’ll hand it in tomorrow morning!” Ling Yue blurted, then bolted, tears streaming like noodles down her cheeks.

Three times!

She might as well not sleep tonight!

After dealing with her, Ling Yu turned his eyes to Ling Chen.

Ling Chen shivered. “B-Big Brother, I didn’t tattle—it was Second Sister! Don’t look at me like that, you’re scaring me!”

Ling Yu suddenly smiled. “Don’t be scared—we’re family. We share our blessings and our troubles. Since your Second Sister’s copying it, it wouldn’t be fair if you didn’t, right?”

“But Big Brother, I—”

“Four times.”

“No, wait, I really—”

“Five.”

“I’ll copy! I’ll copy, okay!?” Ling Chen cried and dashed back to his room.

Cursed Second Sister!
She’d failed to punish Big Brother, got Sister-in-law in trouble, and dragged him down with her!