The Arrival of the Town Mayor

"Really? How does she have the audacity to come here and chatter away? She has no shame, spreading idle gossip and always poking her nose into other people's business. These days, all sorts of people exist. If it were me, once I said I wouldn't come back, I would definitely keep my word."

These words were not directed at Aunt Zhou, but she knew they were about her. The two women who had accompanied her also understood, their faces flushing slightly, their previous confidence diminished.

Mother Lin and Li Hua were not fools. From the conversation, they deduced that many of the rumors that had spread from the village to the town were propagated by this Aunt Zhou and her minions.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law lost any remaining shred of goodwill they had for Aunt Zhou. They had not interacted much before and had thought her to be quite friendly. Now, they realized her friendliness was a facade, and she was a petty person. They were disgusted.