Chapter 105: Her Relationship with Her Man Was Not Good  

Jiang Wanrou truly disliked Yang Xiong. Being with him made her feel utterly humiliated. She was terrified that he might say something shocking again. If that happened, she feared that under the pressure of public opinion, she would have no choice but to be with him.  

However, at this moment, she could not afford to offend Yang Xiong…  

How should she resolve this?  

Jiang Wanrou felt both anxious and afraid, but her mind remained clear. From the corner of her eye, she noticed Shen Yiyi watching the scene unfold with a composed expression, as if enjoying a show.  

She hated her to the core. If not for Shen Yiyi, this disaster would never have been redirected toward her, completely ruining her carefully planned act.  

Since that was the case, she had no reason to hold back.  

Shen Yiyi noticed the resentment in Jiang Wanrou’s expression and immediately guessed that she was scheming something again.  

She was not surprised.  

The novel was called The Perfect Life in Reverse. Although it was a male-oriented story, it was not just about the male lead, Lin Jiadong, who had to struggle for survival after experiencing a major family crisis.  

It was also about the female lead, Jiang Wanrou—a woman born into poverty, who appeared delicate and kind on the surface but was actually full of cunning. It was the story of her relentless climb upward.  

She was not a good person…  

Sure enough, in the next second, Jiang Wanrou shifted the target onto her.  

“But I know that Comrade Yang Xiong is not the type of person who would molest a woman. He pursued me for a long time but has never done anything inappropriate to me. So I find it very strange… Second Sister-in-law Li, you say that Comrade Yang Xiong harassed a woman—may I ask what exactly he did to you? Do you have any evidence?”  

Her words were skillfully crafted.  

She distanced herself from Yang Xiong while simultaneously defending him. She redirected his attention and pressed Shen Yiyi for proof. But in this era, there were no surveillance cameras. Even if someone had witnessed the incident, she could easily claim that they were in league with Shen Yiyi.

“Second Sister-in-law Li?”  

Yang Xiong’s anger subsided as soon as he heard Jiang Wanrou speaking up for him. He was surprised and asked: “You two know each other?”  

“Yes.” Jiang Wanrou replied. “She is my Big Sister’s sister-in-law.”  

“She’s already married?” Yang Xiong was astonished and quickly caught on to Jiang Wanrou’s act, cooperating with her seamlessly.  

“She even has three children.” Jiang Wanrou said, pretending to hesitate as if she were struggling with whether to speak further. Finally, with an embarrassed look, she added: “But… it seems like her relationship with her husband isn’t very good. I heard she even has something going on with a male educated youth in the village… ah?”  

“Splash!”  

Before Jiang Wanrou could finish her sentence, a bowl of steaming hot soup was thrown straight at her face. The liquid soaked her completely, and a few wilted cabbage leaves clung to her hair, making her look utterly wretched.  

The surrounding crowd gasped in shock. They stared at Shen Yiyi, completely stunned. Who would have thought that such a delicate-looking woman could act with such decisiveness and ruthlessness?  

Shen Yiyi calmly placed the now-empty bowl onto the food tray of a woman standing behind her. The woman was of medium height and dressed neatly and dignifiedly. With an apologetic expression, Shen Yiyi said: “Big Sister, I’m really sorry for using your soup without asking first. Please take a seat—I’ll go get you another bowl in a little while. Is that alright?”  

This “Big Sister” wasn’t angry at all. In fact, she was almost the same age as Mother Li, so being called “Big Sister” by Shen Yiyi only made her grin even wider.  

“It’s fine, go ahead and deal with your trouble first.” she said, glancing at Yang Xiong.  

Yang Xiong’s face darkened as he glared back at her.  

It was obvious—they knew each other. And they had a grudge.  

However, the woman didn’t say anything more. Nor did she stay behind to watch the drama unfold. Instead, she simply found a seat with her companions.  

Shen Yiyi had just confirmed something in her mind. Only then did she turn back to Jiang Wanrou, her expression icy.  

“What exactly do you mean by saying I have something with a male educated youth? Name him. If you can’t give me a name, I’ll sue you for slander.”  

“You—!” Jiang Wanrou trembled with rage. Shen Yiyi was playing her like a fool. She knew full well that Jiang Wanrou wouldn’t dare to name the man—because that male educated youth was Lin Jiadong!  

“Can’t say it? Then it doesn’t exist!” Shen Yiyi sneered and turned to the crowd. “Can someone help me call the Public Security over?”  

As soon as Jiang Wanrou heard the words “Public Security.” she panicked. She turned to Yang Xiong, her eyes brimming with tears, looking pitiful and helpless like a delicate flower in the rain.  

Yang Xiong’s protective instincts surged. He immediately turned to Shen Yiyi and shouted: “You shameless—”  

“Shameless?” Shen Yiyi cut him off with a smirk. “And what about you? Are you brainless? Chasing after her? Do you even know she already has a man? Her man is none other than the male educated youth from our village—Lin Jiadong! You idiot!”  

“What?”  

Yang Xiong’s eyes widened in disbelief. He turned to look at Jiang Wanrou, his face filled with shock.  

“No, that’s not true.” Jiang Wanrou stammered, trying to defend herself.  

Shen Yiyi didn’t let up. “Lin Jiadong has probably come to town to see her many times. He’s about 1.85 meters tall, always wearing a hat, looking refined and scholarly. Think carefully—you must’ve seen him before.”  

Yang Xiong suddenly roared: “Didn’t you say he was just a relative?”  

“Oh?” Shen Yiyi raised an eyebrow, pretending to be “surprised.” “You actually have seen him? What relative? How come I never heard of that? I’m also an educated youth. Before Lin Jiadong was sent to the countryside, he was my neighbor. His sister is now my sister-in-law. I’ve never heard of any family ties between them.”  

The onlookers began whispering and pointing fingers at Jiang Wanrou.  

Her face turned bright red, but she was quick-witted. In this moment of crisis, she decisively abandoned Yang Xiong and chose to protect her own reputation.  

“It was you who kept pestering me!” she accused: “You’re so aggressive—I didn’t dare tell you that he and I are together…”  

“Slap!”  

Yang Xiong struck her across the face with a loud slap, the force of it making her head snap to the side.  

Jiang Wanrou whimpered and started crying. She was terrified that Yang Xiong would hit her again, but she was also afraid that the situation would escalate even further. Taking the opportunity, she turned and ran.  

Yang Xiong immediately chased after her.  

The excited crowd, unwilling to miss the drama, hurriedly followed.

Shen Yiyi curled her lips into a faint smile but didn’t bother following the commotion. She ignored the lingering gazes around her and instead let her eyes wander, searching for someone. Soon, her gaze landed on the woman whose soup she had taken earlier.

Coincidentally, that woman was also looking at her and gave her a small smile.

Shen Yiyi returned the smile.

She actually knew this woman. Her name was Qian Xiaoling, the union director of the county textile factory and the wife of the factory director.

Previously, when Shen Yiyi had exchanged grain for ration tickets in the residential area, Qian Xiaoling had bought grain from her. However, at that time, Shen Yiyi had disguised herself, so Qian Xiaoling hadn’t recognized her.

Shen Yiyi walked over to the food window, ordered a bowl of minced meat rice noodles, a serving of braised pork, and scooped two bowls of soup before heading toward Qian Xiaoling and her group.

At that moment, Qian Xiaoling was chatting with her companions—

“Yang Xiong is really too arrogant. He scared Jiang Wanrou so much that she didn’t even dare to admit she had a fiancé.”

“Do you still believe Jiang Wanrou is that innocent?”

“Sister Ling what do you mean?”

“Jiang Wanrou is not simple. She was just using Yang Xiong. What she said just now was only to protect her reputation.”

“What? But Jiang Wanrou doesn’t seem like the scheming type… I didn’t expect this at all. And Yang Xiong, he always acts like he’s so smart. How did he end up getting tricked by her?”

“Because he’s an idiot.” Qian Xiaoling said with a hint of schadenfreude.

Chen Yulan chuckled as well. “Do you think Jiang Wanrou will be able to officially get together with Lin Jiadong?”

“Knowing her, she will definitely come up with something else.” Qian Xiaoling said with certainty.

Chen Yulan’s mouth fell slightly open in surprise.

Shen Yiyi was a little taken aback—Qian Xiaoling seemed to understand Jiang Wanrou quite well.