The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 640 The Opera-Watching Incident
The arrival of the opera troupe created a sensation in Qinghe Bay.

As evening approached, the children from each family were sent out by their parents to reserve seats.

Aunt Qin from Zhao's family came to the house to invite Tong Huaqiong to watch a play together. Tong Huaqiong said that she wanted to rest at home. The two were surprised that the opera fan had changed her mind, but they could understand it. After all, Tong Huaqiong had been busy with her shop and weaving business all year, and she could only rest properly during the New Year.

The two women chatted and laughed with Tong Huaqiong for a bit before leaving the main room to go to the opera performance venue, afraid that if they arrived late, all the good seats would be taken.

Seeing that Tong Huaqiong was unwilling to go, Madam Hong also stopped going and sat down with Tong Huaqiong to warm herself, roasting sweet potatoes and peanuts over the charcoal fire.

The maids came up to serve her, but Tong Huaqiong waved her hand, telling them to take Granny Chen and Granny Lei to watch the opera.

After a busy year, the maids and servants deserve a good rest.

Once everyone left, the room became empty.

The wick crackled and popped.

Hong took a pair of scissors and cut off the charred part of the wick, saying with a smile, "The lamp flame explodes, good news is coming! Sister Tong, something good is about to happen to you again."

Tong Huaqiong said, "Indeed, there is good news. They are getting married after the Spring Equinox."

As the two were talking, Xiaolong walked in.

Tong Huaqiong asked with a smile, "Xiaolong, why didn't you go to the opera with them? Where are Man'er and Yan Hongyaozu?"

Xiao Long said coldly, "There's nothing nice to hear."

When he was the crown prince, he had heard all kinds of operas, so naturally he was unwilling to listen to rural opera troupes.

After saying that, she sat down opposite Tong Huaqiong, picked at the peanuts with tongs, and her delicate little face showed displeasure.

Tong Huaqiong's lips twitched; the male lead had exuded a charmingly wicked aura since childhood.

Seeing Xiaolong's expression, Tong Huaqiong felt something was wrong. This child always followed Man'er around like a shadow, and since Man'er had gone to the opera, he shouldn't be at home.

Tong Huaqiong pinched Xiaolong's cold face and asked, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy? Did someone bully you? Tell Grandma, and I'll go and get revenge for you."

Xiao Long rubbed his face, lowered his head, and remained silent. He peeled the roasted peanuts and placed them on Tong Huaqiong's plate.

Hong laughed and said, "Who would bully Little Dragon?"

Tong Huaqiong thought so too. He could overpower Chunwang and even trick him into going to the border. This cunning and incredibly strong kid was the only one who bullied others.

"Sister Man'er bullied me."

Xiao Long frowned, looking aggrieved.

Tong Huaqiong asked, "How did Man'er bully you?"

It turned out to be a conflict between children.

Tong Huaqiong thought that Xiaolong missed Su Chengmin even more during the holidays.

Xiaolong peeled another peanut and stuffed it into his mouth, saying, "Sister Man'er took Hua'er to listen to the opera with Chunni, but wouldn't let me go. She made me listen with Yaozu and Liu Yanhong. Yaozu always has a runny nose and likes to rub it on people. He's so dirty. Who wants to sit with him? And that Liu Yanhong, his little mouth keeps chattering away. He's so noisy."

Xiaolong is usually quiet, but tonight he rattled off a whole bunch of things.

It's clear that he really felt wronged.

Tong Huaqiong smiled. Man'er is at the right age to play with older sisters, so she naturally clung to Chunni to get rid of the two naughty boys at home.

Since Xiaolong came to live with Man'er, he has been inseparable from her, and naturally feels neglected.

Feeling aggrieved, she simply went home.

"You're just a little kid." Tong Huaqiong patted Xiaolong's head and said, "Man'er needs to have her own good friends too. How about I take you to Man'er's place?"

Xiao Long was still just a child, and his eyes lit up instantly when he heard Tong Huaqiong say that. Tong Huaqiong and Hong Shi took Xiao Long to the stage at the village entrance.

From afar, one could see the stage brightly lit and hear the noise.

It seems the real show is yet to come.

Opera enthusiast Tong Pandi appeared under the stage, holding her youngest daughter, Hua'er.

Hua'er went to sleep in the evening, and Tong Pandi stayed by her side without coming to reserve a seat in advance. When Hua'er finally woke up and went to the stage, it was already full.

"Come over here, there's a seat reserved for you and your child."

Master Su pushed through the crowd, took the flower from Tong Pandi's hand, and pointed ahead.

In front of the whole village, Tong Pandi always avoided Su Fuzi. She really loved listening to opera, and she had already decided that if Su Fuzi confessed his feelings again, she would agree. So she followed Su Fuzi forward.

That spot was specially reserved for Tong Pandi by Master Su.

Master Su was the most respected person in Qinghewan. Even when he left, someone would watch over his spot to prevent it from being taken by someone else.

Tong Pandi followed Su Fuzi to her seat, only to find it occupied. The person in the seat glared at her with hostility.

It was none other than her former sister-in-law, Wu Na.

After Wu Na married Gu Rui, she could often see Tong Pandi in Qinghe Bay.

Tong Pandi is no longer the pushover she once was. She now manages a huge pig farm and seems to be living a very comfortable life.

In contrast, Wu Na, who used to argue with her great-grandmother and mother-in-law every day over eating an extra bowl of rice or using an extra spoonful of oil, transformed from a well-off daughter of the village headman into a stingy rural wife who was obsessed with every penny of food after only two months of marriage.

Because she found Tong Pandi very eye-catching.

Why is it that she, a divorced woman, lives such a good life?

She also heard that Master Su was in love with Tong Pandi, which made her even angrier. How could a divorced woman be liked by a man? Was there no justice in the world?

“Master Su, I’m sorry I didn’t keep an eye on your seat. Why don’t you sit here?”

Liu Qingsong stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Master Su, and then muttered, "She's taking advantage of being pregnant to occupy other people's places. It's not like there aren't men in the family. She can't let her own man take her place, but she just stubbornly refuses to leave."

Liu Qingsong was young and impetuous.

He had been watching the seats for Master Su when Wu Na saw an empty seat and plopped down. No matter what Liu Qingsong said, she wouldn't leave. Instead, she pointed at Liu Qingsong and said she was pregnant and that if he dared to cause trouble, she would have a miscarriage and who would be responsible.

Liu Qingsong thought that birds of a feather flock together, just like Old Madam Gu and Madam Jia, who were unreasonable.

Wu Na rolled her eyes and said matter-of-factly, "When I came, the seats were empty and there were no names or surnames written on them, so why can't I sit here?"

Master Su shook his head at Liu Qingsong and calmly said to Wu Na, "This is my seat, Ruinian's wife. Please return it to me."

When Wu Na saw Su Fuzi holding flowers in his arms, and thinking of the rumors that Su Fuzi liked Tong Pandi, she stuck out her belly and sneered, "Didn't I just say that this position has no name? Whoever occupies it gets to keep it?"

Normally, Master Su wouldn't hold a grudge against Wu Na.

But he had reserved this spot for Tong Pandi, and Wu Na's rude words made Su Fuzi even less likely to give up the spot to her.

Wu Na raised her eyebrows as she looked at Su Fuzi's former sister-in-law beside him.

She realized that this seat was reserved by Master Su for Tong Pandi.

Tong Pandi is truly shameless. Even after getting divorced, she doesn't stay faithful and instead flirts with men.

What? She just won't let me!