Chapter 32: How Could Such a Coincidence Exist!

Chapter 32: How Could Such a Coincidence Happen!

"What did you say? Could it be..."

Chen Jianghai turned around, but seeing the matchmaker, his words trailed off mid-sentence.

"Oh? Little Master Chen, why are you here?"

Sister Sun looked at Chen Jianghai with an equally surprised expression. Chen Jianghai never expected to run into her here. No wonder the voice had sounded familiar earlier; he just hadn't been able to place it at the time. Seeing that the two actually knew each other, Xue Chunli and Lin Jianguo were instantly dumbfounded.

Sister Sun, who had been all smiles, suddenly changed her expression. Her brow furrowed, and she asked with a look of confusion as she glanced at the couple, "Are you their son-in-law?"

"Yes, that's me," Chen Jianghai admitted generously.

Upon hearing this, Sister Sun was immediately displeased. "How is that possible! Little Master Chen, with your skills, who would dare call you a failure?" She couldn't help but cast a critical glance at Xue Chunli.

Feeling that something was off, Xue Chunli frowned and asked, "Sister Sun, are you mistaken?"

Sister Sun looked at her, shook her head, and replied, "Do you have any idea what your son-in-law actually does for a living?"

"Him?" Xue Chunli paused, then said with disdain, "He just idles his life away all day. What else could he possibly do?"

Sister Sun waved her hands repeatedly. "Goodness, I don't know what you are thinking. People would be overjoyed to have a son-in-law like him, and here you are, wanting to replace him?"

Lin Jianguo grew increasingly puzzled. "Wait... what exactly does my son-in-law do?"

"He repairs electrical appliances, and he makes quite a lot of money!" Sister Sun said, her face lighting up. "Just in our neighborhood alone, he earns over a hundred a day."

"What? A hundred a day?" Xue Chunli gasped, unable to believe it. She worked herself to the bone at the factory, and her monthly salary was barely over two hundred. If Chen Jianghai could earn over a hundred in a single day, the monthly total was... it was unimaginable!

Sister Sun said with great certainty, "That's right. Little Master Chen's skills are worth every penny!"

Xue Chunli took a long, hard look at Chen Jianghai. Could what her daughter said be true? But it was just so hard to believe!

Sister Sun’s eyes lit up as she looked at Chen Jianghai, tugging on his sleeve. "Little Master Chen, if you ever do get a divorce, how about I introduce you to my younger sister? If you see her, you'll definitely be satisfied. In terms of looks and temperament, she's absolutely no worse than your wife!"

Hearing this, Lin Wanqiu grew anxious. She glared and said, "You... don't talk nonsense! We never said we were getting a divorce!"

"That's right, Sister Sun. We are very happy together; there's no such thing," Chen Jianghai added.

Hearing this, Sister Sun sighed with regret. "Oh, what a pity."

Once the situation was clarified, Sister Sun, who had arrived full of excitement, left in a huff, leaving behind a stunned Xue Chunli and Lin Jianguo. In their eyes, Chen Jianghai was suddenly shrouded in a sense of mystery. How could someone who was once lazy and good-for-nothing possess such skills and earn a hundred a day? How was that even possible?

After Sister Sun left, Lin Wanqiu turned to her parents. "Dad, Mom, do you believe me now?"

Xue Chunli didn't know what to say. She pulled Lin Jianguo back into their room. Seeing that they were no longer targeting Chen Jianghai, a smile finally appeared on Lin Wanqiu's face.

Chen Jianghai hadn't expected Sister Sun’s accidental appearance to be such a huge help, saving him the trouble of having to figure out how to slowly change his image in the eyes of his in-laws.

"Wife, your parents won't try to make us divorce now, will they?" Chen Jianghai asked with a grin, holding Lin Wanqiu's hand.

To his surprise, Lin Wanqiu stopped smiling and stared straight at him. "Tell me, what was that about Sister Sun's sister?"

"Uh!" Chen Jianghai opened his mouth, "I have no idea!"

...

In the room, Xue Chunli and Lin Jianguo were silent, staring at each other, still trying to digest the news. Xue Chunli was in a foul mood, and Lin Jianguo didn't dare speak.

"Old Lin, do you think what Sister Sun said was true?" Xue Chunli asked, frowning.

Lin Jianguo scratched his head. "I think... it must be true!"

"What do you mean 'must be'? Didn't you find this matchmaker, Sister Sun? When did you hire her?" Xue Chunli's gaze was sharp.

Lin Jianguo shrank his neck, his speech stuttering. "L-last month! Didn't you tell me to find one?"

"Last month? Do you think it's possible that Chen Jianghai just happened to know the matchmaker and paid her to put on a show?" Xue Chunli suggested.

Lin Jianguo wanted to say, "How could such a coincidence happen!" But seeing the look on Xue Chunli's face, he kept his mouth shut.

"Perhaps, that is possible," Lin Jianguo finally said cautiously.

Xue Chunli's spirits were instantly lifted. "I knew it! How could that kid possibly earn a hundred a day? I don't believe it for a second. Hmph, and offering to introduce her sister? Who would push their own sister into a fire pit?!"

"That wretched man, I never thought he would conspire with an outsider to deceive us. He's no good!"

"Yes, he really is no good!" Lin Jianguo quickly agreed.

Xue Chunli took a deep breath and declared firmly, "Let's not say anything else for now. We'll wait for Wanqing to come back, and then we'll settle the score with him!"

"Right," Lin Jianguo agreed wholeheartedly. As long as his wife wasn't angry, everything would be fine.

Chen Jianghai had explained himself until his throat was dry, finally dispelling Lin Wanqiu's suspicions. Just then, Xue Chunli and Lin Jianguo walked out of the room. Xue Chunli sat down with a blank expression, and Lin Jianguo followed behind, silent and submissive. Lin Wanqiu stepped forward to say something, but was pulled back by Chen Jianghai.

"That's enough, sit down. Just wait until your sister gets back," Xue Chunli said suddenly.

Hearing her mother say this, Lin Wanqiu assumed they were no longer targeting Chen Jianghai and smiled. Chen Jianghai hadn't expected that his first visit to his in-laws, which he feared would be filled with obstacles, would turn out this way. In a way, he had that Sister Sun to thank. The only downside was that the woman was so accustomed to being a matchmaker that she had tried to introduce her own sister to him—and right in front of his wife, no less.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the sound of a bicycle bell echoed from outside. Hearing the movement, Lin Jianguo stood up immediately and said excitedly, "It must be Wanqing. I'll go check!"

He was eager to run out; the atmosphere in the courtyard was simply too suffocating.

"You stay right there!" Xue Chunli barked at him.

Lin Wanqiu quickly interjected, "Mom, Jianghai and I will go see."

With that, she led Chen Jianghai outside. Lin Jianguo looked utterly dejected. Seeing this, Xue Chunli felt her temper rising again.