Chapter 255 Tipping Xie Wanying

Zhao Lijuan was usually careless and didn't understand the meaning behind Li Chunyan's words.

"I heard that Song Zhaodi is Shu Ying's distant cousin. That's a distant relative, so it's not allowed that they look alike. It might just be a coincidence. Just because Song Zhaodi looks like Teacher Huang doesn't mean they can get along. It's not reasonable to spread this around."

Li Chunyan curled her lips and widened the distance between them: "Song Zhaodi and Shu Ying claim to be cousins, but do they look alike? Besides, Song Zhaodi is from the countryside. Anyone with eyes can see that she's just a nanny, someone who comes to help take care of the children. She might even be a hired housekeeper. It's hard to say who is really related to whom, or who is related by blood."

Li Chunyan had already made her point so clearly, and Zhao Lijuan naturally understood what was going on, feeling as if she had been struck by lightning.

"You mean..." she paused, "But if that's the case, then what is Xie Wanying?"

The two women looked at each other, realizing that the reason they had gone to such lengths to cultivate a good relationship with Xie Wanying in the compound was because of her family's background.

Xie Wenyuan and Huang Meiling already had respectable jobs and were considered influential in the military. Moreover, their family had produced Xie Zhiyan, who became a commander at a young age.

The Xie family only has one daughter, Xie Wanying. Getting on good terms with Xie Wanying is equivalent to winning over the Xie family. During the time Shu Ying was in the capital, they had already passed on a lot of information to her.

"What if we accidentally flatter the wrong person, and then Shu Ying says something along with Yu Yi's wishes? Will we get implicated as well?"

In an effort to please Xie Wanying, they even taught their own children not to play with Yueyue and Yangyang.

But in the end, their flattery backfired...?

The mere thought of this possibility made Zhao Lijuan feel extremely aggrieved.

“I knew it! Why would someone like Xie Wanying try to get close to us? Turns out she needed our help. But now that things have come to light, we might both get implicated. And once this news gets to Xie Zhiyan, his wife's job will be affected too…”

Zhao Lijuan did not say anything more.

She was in a great hurry and wanted to choose a side, but she ended up choosing the wrong side.

"It's no use talking about this now. In the end, it's just our speculation. You know, Song Zhaodi always seemed to have a very bad life. Do you remember when her man came to the compound looking for her? She suffered so much injustice and hardship. Now that she's suddenly a freed serf singing, she must be furious with us."

Back then, the two of them had a lot of arguments with Song Zhaodi over Xie Wanying. They even had a verbal battle not long ago. Although Song Zhaodi didn't hold back either, things are different now.

She suddenly went from being a nanny in Shu Ying's house to Xie Zhiyan's older sister; the change in her status alone was enough to scare people to death.

“No wonder Xie Wanying seemed a bit off when she came over a couple of days ago. She ran away in a hurry when she first saw Song Zhaodi. She’s always been a deep thinker and thinks more than we do. Maybe she already knew.”

Li Chunyan grew angrier the more she thought about it. Xie Wanying had gotten a lot of information from them, only to find out in the end that she was just playing them for a fool!

Shu Ying is known for her vindictive nature, so if their guesses are correct, she'll surely unleash a barrage of sarcastic remarks.

Zhao Lijuan snorted coldly: "Once she reveals that she is not a member of the Xie family, we will have plenty of time to settle accounts with her."

After she finished speaking, they had already reached their own doorstep. Zhao Lijuan's eyes darted around: "Do you think we should go over and give her a warning now? There's no point in us two thinking wildly here. What if all of this is just our imagination? If we still can't get along with her, then we'll end up losing out on both sides."

Li Chunyan paused for a moment, then realized that what the other person said made some sense.

"Since we don't have anything to do this morning, let's go take a look."

Regardless of whether Xie Wanying is the Xie family's biological daughter, at least their actions today prevent them from feeling guilty when the truth comes out and they discover their guesses were wrong.

The two of them discussed it and left the groceries they had bought that morning at home before hurriedly heading out.

Xie Wanying's home is not far away, only about a 20-minute walk. It had just rained a few days ago, but today the sun was shining brightly and the air outside was humid and stuffy.

The two of them hadn't walked for very long before they were already covered in sweat, their shirts soaked through.

After knocking and entering the Fang family home, Fang Yayun came out. Knowing that it was someone from the compound who had come to see Xie Wanying, her smile broadened.

The military is a great support; who knows, my son might need Xie Zhiyan's help to get promoted in the future, so I must take good care of his connections there.

Fang Yayun poured water for the two of them and turned on the fan in the room before saying apologetically, "It's really kind of you two to come all this way and still think about Wanying. But she forgot to close the window when she went to sleep last night and caught a cold. She didn't eat much this morning and just went to bed. You two wait here for a bit, I'll go check if she's awake yet."

Li Chunyan politely accepted the water, sat on the sofa, and nodded.

Fang Yayun knocked on Xie Wanying's door with one hand: "Wanying, are you feeling any better now? Your friend has come to visit you. Is it convenient for you to get up now?"

Xie Wanying was preoccupied with her thoughts and hadn't been sleeping soundly. In fact, she had already woken up when Li Chunyan and Zhao Lijuan entered the room.

However, the two of them never had anything important to do, and since she happened to be feeling unwell today, she simply sent them away.

"Mom, I still have a bit of a headache. This period has been quite unusual lately, and I can't afford to come into contact with any more bacteria or viruses. I'm not seeing any guests today. Could you help me send the person out?"

After she finished speaking, she put another hand to her lips and coughed lightly twice.

Wang Yayun carefully pushed open the door: "It's so hot outside. They've come over with two people. Why don't you go out and meet them?"

Xie Wanying's face was a little pale. After drinking hot water, she took a nap and her fever had subsided, but her back was still a little stiff and sore.

Zhao Lijuan and Li Chunyan didn't have much to do. When the two of them got together, they would either gossip about the compound or talk about this family and that family, and they would talk about things that were not very meaningful. She didn't have the energy to waste time with them.

"Let's do it another day. I'll go to their house in person when I'm feeling better. I'm not feeling well today, and I hope they'll understand."

The two people in the living room heard Xie Wanying's words clearly. Li Chunyan was stunned for a moment, and then she was so angry that she laughed.