The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 260: The Difficult Problem

Wang Pandi’s instinctive reaction moved Wang Miaomiao once again.

"Sis, you’re so good." Wang Miaomiao hugged Wang Pandi’s arm, her face beaming with a bright smile, "My debt isn’t urgent. Right now, bank loans have almost no interest; it doesn’t make sense not to borrow."

"You? What kind of reasoning is that?" Wang Pandi was puzzled and felt a bit despondent.

She couldn’t understand the meaning of five out of every ten sentences her sister said. If she’d known, she would have properly studied back then.

Unfortunately, there are no ’ifs’ in life.

Since Wang Pandi asked, Wang Miaomiao naturally did not hold back, and explained everything in the simplest and most straightforward way possible.

After quite some effort, she finally managed to roughly explain the current state of society to her.

After a long conversation, it seemed like Wang Pandi had opened the door to a new world, becoming much clearer, and her thinking began to spread out.

Then, it was as if her governor and conception vessels were unblocked all at once, unstoppable!

She was never foolish; she could plan for herself even as a child. Previously, she just overthought and got stuck in a dead-end, but now that she understood, everything became clear...

The curtain at the door was lifted again. Wang Miaomiao looked up to see Bai Li coming in with red, swollen eyes, clearly having cried. Wang Miaomiao frowned slightly...

"Sister-in-law..." Bai Li saw there were guests in the house only after entering, but since she was already inside, she had to brazenly continue walking in.

"Sister-in-law, come on in and sit down..." Since she was already there, there was no way they would chase her out, so they welcomed her properly.

Wang Pandi also stood up to greet her, "Hello, sister-in-law." She then instructed Yang Qingwen to greet her too, "Hello, auntie, I’m Guai Guai."

"Good, Guai Guai is really good..." Bai Li fumbled in her pocket, then awkwardly patted little Yang Qingwen. She originally wanted to find something to eat for her, but her pocket was empty.

After exchanging greetings, Wang Pandi noticed something was off with Bai Li. She thought for a while and said to Wang Miaomiao, "Miaomiao, you chat with sister-in-law, I’ll take Guai Guai out for a walk."

"Sure, the scenery in the yard is quite nice." Wang Miaomiao understood and was full of gratitude towards Wang Pandi.

Wang Pandi took Yang Qingwen outside, giving up her spot, and Bai Li sat down without reservation.

She came in a hurry, naturally having something on her mind.

"Miaomiao, can you help persuade Hui Lan? She used to listen to you..." Bai Li looked worried, holding Wang Miaomiao’s hand tightly, with a low, pleading tone...

Is this still the same person from before? It had been quite a while, but back when she first saw her, she was indeed attracted by her composure and elegance.

But after Zheng Zhen left home to live at her eldest son’s place, everything changed.

Now Zheng Zhen had moved back home, yet she still seemed so haggard.

"Sister-in-law, take your time. What happened with Hui Lan?" Wang Miaomiao was puzzled. She remembered Hui Lan visiting her just a few days ago, looking happy, with nothing unusual.

"Alas, Hui Lan is being disobedient, actually getting together with that little rascal Huang Tianyu." As Bai Li spoke, resentment surged up uncontrollably, patting her chest and accusing sadly, "I raised her with so much hard work, teaching her manners and good character from a young age. Yet she insists on going down a wrong path, ignoring my advice. It really..."

Bai Li patted her chest again to calm her breath, "What a hard life..."

Wang Miaomiao’s eyebrow couldn’t help twitching. This sister-in-law, sigh... who would’ve thought she has such a down-to-earth side.

"Hui Lan and the Huang family’s boy? When did that happen?" Wang Miaomiao felt a bit gossipy. She’s been cooped up in the house for a month, bored to death.

Bai Li thought of something and spoke sadly, "There were signs earlier on, and I tried to nip it in the bud. Who knew they’d secretly start a relationship behind my back? If it weren’t for me coming home late last night and seeing that brat sending Hui Lan home, I’d still be in the dark... what’s more infuriating, that brat even dared to take liberties with Hui Lan!"

At this point, Bai Li was gnashing her teeth in anger, "It really infuriates me. The stupid girl even argued back for him. My Hui Lan was such a good child before; he completely led her astray. Sister-in-law, you must help persuade Hui Lan for me..."

Wang Miaomiao’s mind was full of questions, wondering how he took liberties, but the sister-in-law didn’t clarify.

Regarding her plea for help, Wang Miaomiao could only refuse helplessly, "What about my brother? What’s his take on this? In truth, dating is Hui Lan’s own business. She’s an adult with her own agency. We can offer opinions and suggestions, but we can’t make all decisions for her..."

"Why can’t we? She’s naive, unaware of how deceitful people can be. Without my guidance, she would surely be deceived. Like this Huang Tianyu—who is he? He’s a well-known rascal, yet she..." At this point, Bai Li frowned deeply and gnashed her teeth, before eventually sighing in defeat, "Your brother is too easygoing as well. No matter how much I argued, he didn’t care, saying that you can’t judge a man by his appearance. He said if that Huang boy dares bully Hui Lan, he would deal with him..."

"Ha... His head must’ve turned to mush. If Hui Lan gets bullied and then he deals with it, what’s the point? Just an afterthought..." Bai Li began to resentfully criticize Jiang Peng, "Married for over twenty years, understanding he has a demanding job, I’ve always been accommodating, supporting the family alone, taking care of the kids, and him. How often does he come home in a month? Even when he does, he acts like a lord, waiting to be served..."

Wang Miaomiao silently listened to her vent.

Bai Li seemed to have been triggered by something. Perhaps the prolonged suppression had finally reached a breaking point, and today was the final straw causing her to collapse. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

At this very moment, Wang Miaomiao understood she was just a dumping ground for her woes. Once Bai Li calms down, who knows if she’d regret coming to her for this venting session?

In truth, she and Bai Li weren’t particularly close; whenever they met, it was always in a large group, and their conversations were just pleasantries. She truly didn’t understand why she came to her today with all this.

Bai Li rambled on, from her marriage to Jiang Peng, the birth of Hui Lan, years of infertility, and later, the hard-earned second pregnancy which ended with the birth of Shu Lan.

Without a son, Zheng Zhen had always looked down on her, never sparing the sarcasm. But at least they didn’t live together; she only needed to endure her a few times a month, and her life was relatively bearable.

Until one year, inexplicably, Jiang Peng brought her mother back to live with them... Then the conflicts became unmanageable, and there was no more peace at home.

Bai Li complained, getting somewhat emotional, and Wang Miaomiao silently listened, never interrupting.

She guessed Bai Li was going through menopause, a time when women’s emotions can fluctuate wildly.

Finally, after a long conversation, Bai Li was sent off, and Wang Miaomiao exhaled deeply, exhausted.