Scumbag Chapter 152 The Reformed White-Eyed Wolf General (18)

When she returned to Wei Family’s residence again, Jin Yuping found that this place was very different from her past life. The place now car

When she returned to Wei Family’s residence again, Jin Yuping found that this place was very different from her past life. The place now carried a much stronger sense of lived-in warmth.

When she saw Huiniang and noticed her large belly, Jin Yuping felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

‘Obviously, this child died in the previous life, how come it survived this time?’

‘If this child is born a boy, what will happen to the Count’s Mansion? Wouldn't my son be unable to become the Count’s heir?’

How could she just hand over such a massive fortune to someone else?

Jin Yuping had already treated the Count of Dingyuan’s Mansion as her personal property. Now, the more she looked at Huiniang’s belly, the more displeased she became.

‘If only that child could be lost… How wonderful that would be...’

"What kind of look is that?"

Liu Yongshan's small eyes fixed sharply on Jin Yuping.

He had never heard his son-in-law mention any surviving relatives, so what was the meaning of this sudden ‘cousin’?

Moreover, this ‘cousin’ was glaring so fiercely at his daughter’s belly, and it was obvious that she had no good intentions.

‘Could this person be someone my son-in-law have an affair with?’

‘Even if it wasn’t, in these times, relationships between cousins were all too prone to complications.’

Liu Yongshan stepped directly in front of Jin Yuping.

"You must be… Uncle Liu? Greetings…"

Realizing her expression had betrayed too much, Jin Yuping quickly lowered her head and bowed.

"I’ve come to seek my family."

"Heh!" Liu Yongshan wasn’t as easily fooled as Huiniang.

This woman’s eyes looked shifty, so there’s no way he would let her near his daughter.

"Do you have any proof that you’re Mingting’s cousin?" Liu Yongshan demanded.

"How about reciting Mingting’s family genealogy? If you’re truly family, you should know at least three generations of the clan records, right?"

Liu Yongshan’s question was deliberately made difficult. How could Jin Yuping possibly know such things?

If he had asked about Mingting’s personal matters, she might have managed to answer a few questions. But when he asked about the clan records, Jin Yuping was completely in the dark

"My mother passed away when I was young." Jin Yuping said sadly, tears welling up in her eyes. "I only heard from my late father that my mother had a cousin on her side."

"So you’re saying there’s no proof?"

Liu Yongshan grinned like a villain, and villains, of course, wouldn’t be swayed by a woman’s tears.

"Servants! Throw this woman out!"

"No, you can't do this…"

Jin Yuping never expected that Liu Yongshan would act so unreasonably.

‘Under normal circumstances, shouldn't he let me stay here and wait for the horse slave to come back?’

"This is my cousin’s home! You have no right to expel me!" Jin Yuping declared righteously, looking past Liu Yongshan at Huiniang.

"You’re my cousin’s wife, aren’t you? With my cousin away, you’re just going to let your father bully me like this? Aren’t you afraid I’ll complain to him when he returns? I’m his own flesh-and-blood cousin!"

Huiniang also felt that driving someone away like this wasn’t right.

As a traditional woman who regarded her husband as her God, if Jin Yuping really was Mingting’s cousin, wouldn’t expelling her damage their marital harmony?

"Listen to your father." Seeing her daughter about to speak, Liu Huangshi stopped her.

‘Now wasn’t the time for misplaced kindness. This woman is clearly trouble. Keeping her in the house would only invite disaster.’

"That’s right, listen to me. My son-in-law said that while he’s away, all household matters are under my authority. Don’t worry, daughter. If Mingting blames anyone later, it’ll be on me… not you."

Liu Yongshan showed no mercy and actually had Jin Yuping physically dragged out.

Bang…

Jin Yuping landed hard on her buttocks, pain shooting through her.

"Vulgar! Savage! A bunch of ruffians! Just wait until Mingting returns… he’ll set things right for me! You’ll regret this!"

In this lifetime, with her parents alive and backing her up, Huiniang had grown bold enough to infuriate Jin Yuping.

‘In her past life, this woman had been a complete pushover, meekly obeying Mingting’s every word, never daring to utter a peep… her whole world revolving around serving her husband and raising children.’

‘But now, with her parents alive and her belly swollen with child, she actually had the nerve to stand her ground! How infuriating!’

"Just you wait! You smug, petty people… Mingting will never let you get away with this!"

Jin Yuping got up and limped back.

Liu Yongshan had done this right in front of the soldier’s wife, making no attempt to hide his actions.

So what? He was the Earl’s father-in-law, a County Baron personally enfeoffed by the Emperor! If he wanted to be unreasonable and domineering, who dared call him out on it?

When the soldier’s wife returned and relayed the incident to the other wives, none of them sympathized with Jin Yuping. Instead, they began questioning her identity.

After all, Liu Yongshan and his family knew Mingting far better, and if he said there was no such relative, he was probably right.

They’d all seen their fair share of distant ‘relatives’ suddenly showing up out of nowhere, claiming ties. To put it bluntly, they are here to leech off someone else’s success.

Besides, the Count was tall, imposing, and strikingly handsome.

If no such cousin truly existed, then Jin Yuping’s behavior needs to be investigated.

The incident also served as a warning to them. Recently, their husbands have made military merits by following the Count. In the future, his military merits will only increase, and they’d rise in status sooner or later.

When the time comes, if some ‘long-lost cousin’ showed up at their doorstep with a pitiful story, they mustn’t soften their hearts!

Jin Yuping had originally planned to seek out the soldier’s wife again and let everyone know that Count of Dingyuan’s father-in-law is a domineering and tyrannical man who even drove out the Count’s cousin.

But no one paid her any attention.

After several failed attempts, Jin Yuping finally understood the harsh reality of human indifference.

In her past life, someone this lawless would’ve been beaten and thrown out by her long ago. She had never suffered such humiliation before.

Now, Jin Yuping could only wait day after day, praying for Mingting’s early return.

She was convinced that once Wei Mingting saw her, all the mockery and scorn would vanish.

He would help her. He would help Shi Jing. Just like he had in her past life.

Living alone with no one around, Jin Yuping soon became a target for thieves in the city.

While she was out buying cosmetics, a thief broke in, found the box she’d hidden beneath a loose brick, and stole all the money inside.

To add insult to injury, the thief replaced the money with a large rock, carefully putting everything back in place.

Jin Yuping didn't know that there was such a big ‘surprise’ waiting for her.