Chapter 17 I am just delicate and have a lot of things to do, so what?

The moment Jiang Wan heard that annoying voice, her delicate brows furrowed instantly.
She was standing in the kitchen, glancing at the pile of unwashed dishes on the stove, when she suddenly paused—then slowly smiled.

Right! Why should she be the one washing dishes?

Sure, she actually enjoyed cooking, but as for scrubbing and cleaning… there was no reason she had to do it herself.

Thinking this, Jiang Wan lazily crossed her arms and leaned against the kitchen doorframe.
“Oh my, Auntie Tang, you’re here! Perfect timing—go ahead and wash all the dirty dishes in the kitchen, would you?”

“Wha—?!” Auntie Tang was dumbfounded on the spot.
She reflexively objected, “Why should I wash them?!”

Usually, she only made simple meals for the two kids—barely used a few plates or bowls.
Now she specifically walked over and took a look—there were several dishes on the stove, all with leftover food and greasy soup. Looked like a pain to clean!

Jiang Wan smiled sweetly and said,
“Auntie Tang, that’s a funny thing to say. You’re being paid by Fu Jingchuan, right? That basically makes you a housekeeper. So aside from cooking, of course you’re also responsible for washing dishes and cleaning up!”

Just as she said that, the two kids, seeing conflict between Jiang Wan and Auntie Tang, immediately stepped up to defend Auntie Tang.

Fu Chen stood up and said, “It’s okay, Grandma Tang, I’ll wash the dishes!”

As he spoke, his little body tried to sneak into the kitchen.

Tang Feng’s eyes lit up with delight, and she pretended to praise him:
“Aiya, look at that! Our little Chenchen really knows how to care for Grandma Tang~”

As she spoke, she smugly glanced at Jiang Wan.

But Jiang Wan wasn’t fazed at all.
She simply raised her hand to stop Fu Chen.

“Fu Chen, that’s not right~”
“You have to understand—Grandma Tang’s salary comes from your daddy. So do you think Daddy is paying her just so you can do the work for her?”

“If your daddy finds out, he’ll definitely fire her!”

“??! What?!”

As expected, Jiang Wan’s words stunned Fu Chen!
His big dark eyes widened as he furrowed his brows, thinking it through.

Jiang Wan didn’t stop him anymore.
But as she walked away, she said leisurely,
“You know, your daddy works really hard in the military to earn that money.”
“If he finds out he’s paying someone, and that person is still making you do the work… do you really think he’ll keep her on?”

“!!!”

Fu Chen’s little mouth dropped open in shock—he looked like something had just clicked.
He turned and walked out of the kitchen, then looked up at Tang Feng with a very serious expression.

“Grandma Tang! I don’t want you to leave!”
“So I’m not helping you anymore!”

“This auntie is right. If Daddy finds out… he’ll definitely be mad at you!”

And with that, Fu Chen walked off.
He was still thinking about the bag of snacks inside the house. He kept wanting to check if they were still there.
Besides… the food that woman made at noon was so delicious!
He had never eaten so much in one sitting before—he still wasn’t even hungry!

Seeing Fu Chen so easily persuaded by Jiang Wan, Tang Feng’s face turned purple with rage—like a pig liver.

She glared daggers at Jiang Wan, only to find her squinting those watery almond eyes, full of silent threat.

Tang Feng froze.
She understood—everything Jiang Wan had just said was actually a warning to her.
If she didn’t do her job properly, Jiang Wan would go tell Captain Fu!

That Captain Fu always had a stern, scary face. If he really got mad…
What if he fired her?

Where else could she find such an easy, cushy job where she could skim off the top?

Tang Feng clenched her fists, weighed the pros and cons—then begrudgingly stormed into the kitchen, picked up the greasy dishes, and stomped off to the well to wash them.

Jiang Wan didn’t rush off either.
She found it far too entertaining watching this old woman get humbled.

The kids still liked Auntie Tang for now, so she couldn’t kick her and her daughter out right away.
But she could make their lives a little harder each day—annoy them to death, ha!

Just thinking about it made her grin.

Jiang Wan strolled over to the well, casually looking down at Auntie Tang washing dishes, her posture full of lady-of-the-house energy.

She saw Auntie Tang rinsing dishes with only water and immediately clicked her tongue in displeasure.

“Auntie Tang, who told you you could just rinse dishes with water?”

“Where’s the dish soap? I’m pretty sure the salary Fu Jingchuan gives you includes miscellaneous household expenses, doesn’t it?”

Jiang Wan had figured it out.
This Auntie Tang always skimped when cooking for the kids, using leftovers and scraps—she was definitely pocketing the leftover money.

And now she wanted to save money on a bottle of dish soap too? Not a chance!

“You… you—!”

Sure enough—Jiang Wan had hit the nail on the head!

Captain Fu’s monthly salary was about 80 yuan, but she only paid Tang Feng 50—plus food stamps!
She spent just a bit on cheap greens and porridge, hardly spent anything, and had plenty left over at the end of the month.

“What ‘you’? Why are you still standing there? Go buy dish soap!”
“And I’ll tell you this now—I’ve got a sensitive stomach. If you don’t wash those dishes properly and I end up sick and in the hospital, I will hold you accountable!”

Jiang Wan narrowed her eyes.
She knew exactly how these two mother and daughter talked about her behind her back.
They thought she was some pampered city girl, all fussy and delicate?

Fine.
She’d just prove them right then. She was pampered. She did make a fuss.
So what?

“…”

Tang Feng was fuming, her chest tight like a heavy stone was pressing down on it.

She finally stomped off in a huff, water flying off her hands, and stormed out of the yard.

Jiang Wan stood in the courtyard, watching her storm off with such urgency, and she was delighted.
Her pretty almond-shaped eyes curved into a sly smile—just like a cunning little cat.

Satisfying.
This was just too satisfying!

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Not long after, Tang Feng stormed out of the compound, cursing under her breath.

She hadn’t gone far when she saw Yuan Meilin approaching.

Yuan Meilin, seeing Tang Feng’s face dark as a soot pot, hurried over and called out,
“Mom! Where are you going in such a state?!”

She was carrying a basket of groceries—inside were a few apples that were about to go rotten.
She planned to give them to the kids.

Sometimes Captain Fu brought back fresh produce, but the kids were very obedient—if they were told not to eat it, they wouldn’t touch it.

So Yuan Meilin often bought cheap, nearly-rotten fruit and secretly swapped it out with the good stuff.
The apples only had a few bad spots—cut those off, and they were still edible!

“Don’t even mention it! That Jiang Wan… she’s seriously a piece of work! Nearly pissed me off to death!”

Chapter 17 I am just delicate and have a lot of things to do, so what?

The moment Jiang Wan heard that annoying voice, her delicate brows furrowed instantly.
She was standing in the kitchen, glancing at the pile of unwashed dishes on the stove, when she suddenly paused—then slowly smiled.

Right! Why should she be the one washing dishes?

Sure, she actually enjoyed cooking, but as for scrubbing and cleaning… there was no reason she had to do it herself.

Thinking this, Jiang Wan lazily crossed her arms and leaned against the kitchen doorframe.
“Oh my, Auntie Tang, you’re here! Perfect timing—go ahead and wash all the dirty dishes in the kitchen, would you?”

“Wha—?!” Auntie Tang was dumbfounded on the spot.
She reflexively objected, “Why should I wash them?!”

Usually, she only made simple meals for the two kids—barely used a few plates or bowls.
Now she specifically walked over and took a look—there were several dishes on the stove, all with leftover food and greasy soup. Looked like a pain to clean!

Jiang Wan smiled sweetly and said,
“Auntie Tang, that’s a funny thing to say. You’re being paid by Fu Jingchuan, right? That basically makes you a housekeeper. So aside from cooking, of course you’re also responsible for washing dishes and cleaning up!”

Just as she said that, the two kids, seeing conflict between Jiang Wan and Auntie Tang, immediately stepped up to defend Auntie Tang.

Fu Chen stood up and said, “It’s okay, Grandma Tang, I’ll wash the dishes!”

As he spoke, his little body tried to sneak into the kitchen.

Tang Feng’s eyes lit up with delight, and she pretended to praise him:
“Aiya, look at that! Our little Chenchen really knows how to care for Grandma Tang~”

As she spoke, she smugly glanced at Jiang Wan.

But Jiang Wan wasn’t fazed at all.
She simply raised her hand to stop Fu Chen.

“Fu Chen, that’s not right~”
“You have to understand—Grandma Tang’s salary comes from your daddy. So do you think Daddy is paying her just so you can do the work for her?”

“If your daddy finds out, he’ll definitely fire her!”

“??! What?!”

As expected, Jiang Wan’s words stunned Fu Chen!
His big dark eyes widened as he furrowed his brows, thinking it through.

Jiang Wan didn’t stop him anymore.
But as she walked away, she said leisurely,
“You know, your daddy works really hard in the military to earn that money.”
“If he finds out he’s paying someone, and that person is still making you do the work… do you really think he’ll keep her on?”

“!!!”

Fu Chen’s little mouth dropped open in shock—he looked like something had just clicked.
He turned and walked out of the kitchen, then looked up at Tang Feng with a very serious expression.

“Grandma Tang! I don’t want you to leave!”
“So I’m not helping you anymore!”

“This auntie is right. If Daddy finds out… he’ll definitely be mad at you!”

And with that, Fu Chen walked off.
He was still thinking about the bag of snacks inside the house. He kept wanting to check if they were still there.
Besides… the food that woman made at noon was so delicious!
He had never eaten so much in one sitting before—he still wasn’t even hungry!

Seeing Fu Chen so easily persuaded by Jiang Wan, Tang Feng’s face turned purple with rage—like a pig liver.

She glared daggers at Jiang Wan, only to find her squinting those watery almond eyes, full of silent threat.

Tang Feng froze.
She understood—everything Jiang Wan had just said was actually a warning to her.
If she didn’t do her job properly, Jiang Wan would go tell Captain Fu!

That Captain Fu always had a stern, scary face. If he really got mad…
What if he fired her?

Where else could she find such an easy, cushy job where she could skim off the top?

Tang Feng clenched her fists, weighed the pros and cons—then begrudgingly stormed into the kitchen, picked up the greasy dishes, and stomped off to the well to wash them.

Jiang Wan didn’t rush off either.
She found it far too entertaining watching this old woman get humbled.

The kids still liked Auntie Tang for now, so she couldn’t kick her and her daughter out right away.
But she could make their lives a little harder each day—annoy them to death, ha!

Just thinking about it made her grin.

Jiang Wan strolled over to the well, casually looking down at Auntie Tang washing dishes, her posture full of lady-of-the-house energy.

She saw Auntie Tang rinsing dishes with only water and immediately clicked her tongue in displeasure.

“Auntie Tang, who told you you could just rinse dishes with water?”

“Where’s the dish soap? I’m pretty sure the salary Fu Jingchuan gives you includes miscellaneous household expenses, doesn’t it?”

Jiang Wan had figured it out.
This Auntie Tang always skimped when cooking for the kids, using leftovers and scraps—she was definitely pocketing the leftover money.

And now she wanted to save money on a bottle of dish soap too? Not a chance!

“You… you—!”

Sure enough—Jiang Wan had hit the nail on the head!

Captain Fu’s monthly salary was about 80 yuan, but she only paid Tang Feng 50—plus food stamps!
She spent just a bit on cheap greens and porridge, hardly spent anything, and had plenty left over at the end of the month.

“What ‘you’? Why are you still standing there? Go buy dish soap!”
“And I’ll tell you this now—I’ve got a sensitive stomach. If you don’t wash those dishes properly and I end up sick and in the hospital, I will hold you accountable!”

Jiang Wan narrowed her eyes.
She knew exactly how these two mother and daughter talked about her behind her back.
They thought she was some pampered city girl, all fussy and delicate?

Fine.
She’d just prove them right then. She was pampered. She did make a fuss.
So what?

“…”

Tang Feng was fuming, her chest tight like a heavy stone was pressing down on it.

She finally stomped off in a huff, water flying off her hands, and stormed out of the yard.

Jiang Wan stood in the courtyard, watching her storm off with such urgency, and she was delighted.
Her pretty almond-shaped eyes curved into a sly smile—just like a cunning little cat.

Satisfying.
This was just too satisfying!

---

Not long after, Tang Feng stormed out of the compound, cursing under her breath.

She hadn’t gone far when she saw Yuan Meilin approaching.

Yuan Meilin, seeing Tang Feng’s face dark as a soot pot, hurried over and called out,
“Mom! Where are you going in such a state?!”

She was carrying a basket of groceries—inside were a few apples that were about to go rotten.
She planned to give them to the kids.

Sometimes Captain Fu brought back fresh produce, but the kids were very obedient—if they were told not to eat it, they wouldn’t touch it.

So Yuan Meilin often bought cheap, nearly-rotten fruit and secretly swapped it out with the good stuff.
The apples only had a few bad spots—cut those off, and they were still edible!

“Don’t even mention it! That Jiang Wan… she’s seriously a piece of work! Nearly pissed me off to death!”