Reborn as the Villain's Wife, I Shine in 80s

Tian Sangsang’s eyes lit up. "Sure, having TV to watch every day sounds great~!" She was curious to see how Jia Wenxiu’s "Desire" would turn out...

"Let Yanyan watch it—he won’t be so idle then." Jiang Jinghuai’s dark eyes flashed as he suggested, "Otherwise, why not send him to the military district kindergarten?"

"No, no, no!" Tian Sangsang hurriedly refused. Shui Lian worked at the kindergarten there, asking her son to be under Shui Lian’s supervision would be foolish unless she was out of her mind. That woman was definitely not normal. Moreover, the way Shui Lian looked at her lately had been anything but kindly. She was terrified Shui Lian might completely lose her composure.

"I think Yanyan doesn’t need to go to kindergarten. Besides, sending him to one would be such a waste of his talents."

"He needs to have a normal childhood, otherwise he’ll be lonely." Jiang Jinghuai said, "If you’re not comfortable with the military district kindergarten, there are other kindergartens as well."

"He won’t be lonely at all; I accompany him. Nini will play with him during her holidays, and there are other kids in the compound. Or he can play with Little Milk Tea—one kid, one dog—they’re having a blast." Tian Sangsang’s tone softened as she continued, "Plus, he spends every day at home writing and reading. He’s already learned the basics. When he turns six, we’ll send him to primary school."

"So you’re saying he’ll just loaf around at home doing nothing for two more years?" Jiang Jinghuai raised a refined eyebrow, sounding quite dissatisfied.

What kind of talk is that? Tian Sangsang raised her hand, but before it could land it was caught by him. "Sangbao, no hitting the face."

She glared at him with her pretty eyes, puffing her cheeks in anger. "How can you call that doing nothing? He’s so young, why would I send him to school yet? Is this your way of looking down on him? Sure, he’s eating your family’s rice for free, but he’s your son. You wouldn’t begrudge him even a grain of rice, would you?"

"Not just rice—I’d willingly let him live in the rice bin if that’s what he wanted!" Jiang Jinghuai sighed earnestly, "But don’t you think he wakes up too many times at night?"

Waking up at night... too many times... Tian Sangsang’s face burned red with embarrassment. "...You, Jiang! Get lost!" What does that have to do with preschool?!

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Lately, Tian Sangsang saw Nini going to take out the trash every day. If it were just a small amount, it wouldn’t matter, but the trash bags were always huge.

The little girl wobbled as she walked, looking thinner and thinner.

"Nini." As she returned from throwing out the garbage, Tian Sangsang waved at her.

Nini obediently walked over to her and softly called, "Auntie Sangsang."

"Why is it you throwing out the trash every day?" Sangsang asked.

Nini looked at her with clear eyes and answered delicately, "Mommy is going to have a baby brother soon. Grandma is taking care of Mommy, and Daddy’s very busy with work. This is something I should do."

What a sweet, well-mannered child. How endearing!

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"Auntie has a piece of candy for you. Can you open your mouth for me?" Tian Sangsang asked with a cheerful smile.

Nini hesitated for a few seconds but obediently opened her little mouth.

Tian Sangsang poured a little popping candy into her mouth.

Nini froze for a moment, then her fine brows furrowed briefly before her eyes curved into a smile. "Thank you, Auntie Sangsang."

"You’re welcome."

"Nini, what are you standing there for? Hurry and head upstairs!" You Huixixi called out from the stairwell.

"Goodbye, Auntie Sangsang." Nini said softly and ran off.

You Huixixi walked over. "This little girl was downstairs for so long; turns out she was chatting with you."

"I gave her a piece of candy. She and Yanyan play well together. Kids, you know." Tian Sangsang didn’t mention the trash-taking-out business.

"Sigh, ever since I got pregnant, I’ve been so forgetful. My mom’s old now, and she’s got to look after me too. It’s a good thing Nini’s so sensible, or I don’t know how I’d manage. By the way, were you that forgetful when you were pregnant with Yanyan?" You Huixixi asked nervously, her hand resting on her belly.

"..." Tian Sangsang touched her hair. "They say pregnancy makes you silly for three years. Huihui Sister, you’re just too tense, relax a bit." She hadn’t seen her acting this suspicious before; what was up with her now?

"When you were pregnant with Yanyan, was your belly pointy or round? Was it shaped like mine?"

Come on, you barely even have a belly yet! It’s not even showing properly!

Tian Sangsang felt exasperated. Don’t ask her—she was just a stepmom and didn’t know all the details.

Just then, Shui Lian walked by with a group of young girls from the arts troupe. As they passed by, one of the girls deliberately broke the mood with an unpleasant comment: "Ugh, some people just love pretending. Relying on their looks to strut around and seduce other people’s significant others all day. Claiming they’re out to do business, but who knows what shady activities they’re really up to."

You Huixixi recognized the girl as Ji Yao’er’s friend. However, her remark had been so vile—it was clearly directed at Tian Sangsang. She’d just been asking questions when someone rudely interrupted! Because Tian Sangsang had given birth before, she had approached her looking for advice.

"This must be Jiang Xiaohua, right? If you have something to say, just say it directly in front of everyone. Stop beating around the bush!" You Huixixi got furious.

"Huihui Sister." Jiang Xiaohua feigned concern and said, "I’m just telling the truth. Some people are simply too good at acting. You better be careful around her—she loves stealing husbands." Clearly, the implication was that she should worry about Political Commissioner Lin being snatched away.

"I don’t like hearing your nonsense." Pregnant women might overthink and fear their husbands having affairs, but You Huixixi trusted Tian Sangsang. Jiang Jinghuai was a top-tier man; why would she mess around with her husband, Old Lin?

Tian Sangsang frowned and glanced at Jiang Xiaohua. "Speak with evidence."

"Evidence?" Jiang Xiaohua sneered. "Tian Sangsang, keep up the act—you know full well what you did to Yao’er. Just wait until everyone sees your true colors. Let’s see if Captain Jiang still fancies you after that. Ever heard the phrase ’truth cannot be hidden’? The filthy things you’ve done will eventually come out!"

Shui Lian stood quietly to the side, her lips curving into a faint smirk.

Tian Sangsang had long noticed Shui Lian’s expression. She slowly replied, "Let me tell you something as well. There’s a saying: ’Don’t let yourself be used as a tool,’ another: ’The bird that sticks its neck out gets shot,’ and one more: ’Being sold out and still counting money for the seller.’

Jiang Xiaohua glared at her, scoffing disdainfully.

Shui Lian tugged on her, "Let’s go."

"Yeah, let’s go. It’s not like we don’t have hard evidence; Teacher Shui saw it with her own eyes. Could it be fake?" The other girls chimed in, "We’re not accusing an innocent person."

After they left, You Huixixi spoke anxiously. "These arts troupe troublemakers, their mouths are a disaster—sooner or later they’ll get themselves into trouble. Sang-sang, don’t let them get to you. And Shui Lian—what’s with her lately? She used to seem fine, but now she’s just as unreasonable and gossipy as they are. Before, I wouldn’t dare criticize her since Captain Jiang had brought her here. But after she lost face last time, it’s clear she’s got no backing anymore. Also, Political Commissioner Lin used to compliment Shui Lian—that’s stuck with me all this time, making me uneasy. Now that I see an opening, I’ll definitely speak up for you."