Chapter 1107 - 109: Maddened by Jealousy_1
Although her own two daughters were also maids, she had no authority to call for help, not even from her own daughters—one was serving Miss Yang and Miss Luo, and the other by the side of the lady of the house.
What she had not expected was that Cao Lingling had such a twisted heart, and to make matters worse, she was incredibly malicious.
Seeing that Yang Chuxia not only had a good relationship with Brother An but also had two sons, both of whom were as lovely as jade, filled her with envy. In contrast, despite all her scheming, she hadn’t gotten what she wanted, and her identity as a cousin wasn’t even acknowledged. She was stuck being a maid—a position she could have only if she were shameless, otherwise she’d surely have been sent back to Funan by now.
Therefore, Cao Lingling went mad, consumed by intense envy.
She was holding a bowl of soup in her hands, and it was scalding hot! She had to wrap it in cloth because it was still burning when she carried it out.
Looking over at the little bun sitting in the chair, heh, such a pretty and cute child, it’s a pity you look too much like your mother, and just seeing you is irritating.
If this bowl of soup were to be spilled on you, it would be quite a tragedy, wouldn’t it?
Yang Chuxia, who had been watching her all along, saw her distorted expression and eyes fixed on Yangyang, sensing immediately that something was not right.
"Yangyang, come to Mommy."
While calling out to him, she got up and moved forward, but before she could take even two steps, Yangyang had already rushed to her side, hugging her legs and laughing happily.
"Mommy..."
Meanwhile, Cao Lingling, who was holding the soup and had been planning to do something nasty, felt disappointed and had no choice but to place the soup on the table honestly before following Sister-in-law Li downstairs.
"What’s going on with Cao Lingling?" Thinking back, she was certain that if she hadn’t called Yangyang over, and if he hadn’t run to her so quickly, the bowl she was holding could very well have ended up doused on him.
And sure enough, the bowl that Cao Lingling had been carrying was hot soup.
"An insistent pest, you should think of a way to send her away quickly," said Ye Zi’an, aware that resolving the situation with such an impudent woman was no simple task—this type of woman completely lacked any sense of shame. Moreover, she was heedless of consequences; although Ms.Hua Junior was brazen as well, she still cared about her two sons.
"What’s with Sister-in-law Li? Even if she works as a maid, how could she let her handle the food? Has she become so complacent in Mianyang that she’s lost her mind?"
That woman was obviously up to no good, and Sister-in-law Li wasn’t ignorant of that—so why would she allow her to serve both herself and her sons their meals? Was she not afraid that she might poison the food?
Upon hearing this, Ye Zi’an also felt that made sense—didn’t he remember that Cao Lingling was assigned to clean the courtyard?
"Who brings your daily meals?"
"Li Wen and Li Wu are responsible for that," she replied.
Yang Chuxia nodded, but looking at the table of food that Cao Lingling had touched, she still did not feel at ease. She immediately went to the inner room to get a silver needle and tested each dish before she could rest assured.
"Mommy?" Lele wanted to ask what she was doing.
Yang Chuxia seriously explained to him, "Lele, this is to check if there is anything bad in the food. If there is, we can’t eat it. Understand?"
Lele didn’t speak, while Yangyang chuckled, "Understand, understand."
Seeing his adorable appearance, Yang Chuxia smiled, "What do you understand?"
Yangyang answered, "Bad things, bad things!"
"What else?" Yang Chuxia asked further.
"Can’t eat, can’t eat."
"Very good!" Yang Chuxia touched his head, served some egg custard and rice, and mixed it well before feeding him and Lele, alternating bites. Both children ate obediently.
After dinner, Brother An carried the children away, and Yang Chuxia, still thinking of what had just happened, had Ming Liu, who was still with her, summon Sister-in-law Li.