The Useless Stepmom Brings Her Kids to Reality TV Shows to Photograph Them - Chapter 443

Chapter 443: I’m a Decent Person

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“It’s a bit messy. Auntie, could you help me tidy up? I’m afraid if I arrange them, I won’t find what I’m looking for.”

“It’s all right. Can we find things this way?” Lin Wan pointed to the towering pile of clothes.

Mrs. Han kicked open a path. “Of course, just go ahead and rummage through them.” As she spoke, she demonstrated how it was done.

Lin Wan’s OCD was acting up.

Her hands couldn’t resist reaching for the chaotic mess of clothes. As someone who organized her clothes by season and hung them according to color, how could she stand such disorder?

“Let’s tidy up first. We’ll put away some of the out-of-season clothes in the closet and then pick out the nice ones for the current season. I think we might need to get Auntie Huang to help us. Otherwise, we might not finish anytime soon.” Lin Wan sighed.

Lin Wan intended to organize her walk-in closet. Fang Ru seized the opportunity she’d been waiting for. She quickly ran to the stairs to call the maid.

The seemingly inconspicuous walk-in closet took a full two hours to sort out.

At eight o’clock, Li Yanchen called his wife and asked when she would be back home.

Looking at the pile of mess in front of her, Lin Wan said, “It’ll be a while longer.”

“Is Mr. Li calling you back? Then let’s hurry.” Fang Ru put her hands on her hips.

“Is it fine to wear casual clothes to a child’s birthday party?

“Yes, you can wear this,” said Lin Wan. “A black dress with a brown coat over it, and then a scarf to match, one with black and white checks. As for the shoes, short boots would do. Go try them on.”

“All right.”

Mrs. Han changed her clothes.

Lin Wan turned away. Even though they were both women, she felt embarrassed.

Fang Ru had a relatively slender figure. She couldn’t understand why she still wanted to lose weight. Did she need to become a skeleton to look good? The beauty standards in this world were so distorted.

“Wanwan, you can turn around now,” said Fang Ru and smiled.

“Mrs. Li, you have a great eye for outfits. This outfit looks really nice on you, Madam. It makes you look fairer,” said the housekeeper.

“Really? Wanwan, what do you say?”

“It looks good. Try this one too. A purple dress with a white down coat, paired with these white boots.” Lin Wan handed over another set of clothes.

After Fang Ru tried them on, Lin Wan held her chin in her hands and thought about it. “Hmm… They both look good. The first outfit matches your temperament, and the second one makes you look younger. Choose the one you like.”

Mrs. Han chose the second one without hesitation.

With everything sorted, Lin Wan rubbed her slightly sore arms and headed downstairs to return home.

Fang Ru took the fermented fish she made from the fridge and gave it to Lin Wan to take home.

At the Li family’s villa, everyone was in the living room. They were waiting for

Lin Wan.

Upon hearing the door open, they all turned to look.

“I’m back!”

“Ms. Lin, it’s so late. If Mr. Li hadn’t stopped me, I would’ve gone looking for you.” Li Zexin pointed at the clock.

“You guys aren’t sleeping yet? Why are you sitting in the living room?” Lin Wan asked.

“We were waiting for you. We’ll go to bed now.” The three children returned to their rooms.

Auntie Huang turned off the lights at last and returned to her room.

In the bedroom, Lin Wan changed her clothes and sat on the massage chair. She got a call from Mrs. Zhou.

Lin Wan put the call on speaker. She heard sobbing from the other end.

Mrs. Zhou cried bitterly. Li Yanchen looked at Lin Wan helplessly. She had just pried herself free from one person just to get a call from another. Lin Wan gestured to him to be quiet. ‘Meimei, what’s wrong?”

“Wanwan, I don’t want to live anymore. I’m by South Lake. The one who I thought was my best friend sent me photos of her and my husband. They had been at it for two years! She said she wants to take over as Mrs. Zhou and I

should just walk away with dignity.”

‘South Lake?’ Lin Wan couldn’t sit still. “Don’t be impulsive. If you die, that woman’s scheme will succeed. She’s trying to provoke you. The more you break, the happier she’ll be…”

Lin Wan comforted Mrs. Zhou while trying to find her exact location. Li Yanchen understood. He grabbed his car keys and rushed to South Lake with Lin Wan.

By the shore of South Lake, Xue Mei stood barefoot on the pebbles. The cold wind blew and made her shiver. She had no intention of returning to her car.

Originally, she just wanted to frighten her husband. She wanted to make him rethink the divorce. She told him that if he didn’t cut off contact with his mistress and mend their marriage, she would jump in the lake. However, when she heard Wang Caiyun’s voice on the other end of the line, she lost all rationality.

“Don’t believe her. If she really wanted to jump, she would’ve done it without announcing it to the world. Why bother calling?” Wang Caiyun said.

“Don’t threaten me. I won’t fall for it this time,” said Mr. Zhou and hung up.

Xue Mei felt like her heart was breaking. Finally, she had thought of Lin Wan.

Lin Wan wasn’t an overly meddlesome person, but when it came to matters of life and death, she wouldn’t ignore her friends.

Li Yanchen sped up the car.

“Did Xue Mei take things that hard? Why is she being so foolish?” Lin Wan really couldn’t understand why someone would decide to die. How many people in the intensive care unit had exhausted all their wealth to give their loved ones a glimmer of hope for survival? How many people, upon learning they were terminally ill, just wanted a few more days to live?

“Wanwan, we’re almost there. Don’t panic.” Li Yanchen reassured his wife. By the shore of South Lake, Xue Mei tried dialing her husband’s number again, but she heard the automated message that the number couldn’t be reached.

The woman sat on the ground and hugged her knees.

Li Yanchen’s car reached the destination. Lin Wan rushed out of the car. She saw Xue Mei crouched by the lake.

She took off her coat and draped it over Xue Mei. “Meimei.” Xue Mei looked up. “Wanwan, I want to die. I’m scared. I’m really useless.” The woman’s cries seemed particularly loud in the quiet night.

Lin Wan sat beside Xue Mei and hugged her. “Why are you punishing yourself for someone else’s mistakes?”

“Wanwan, what makes me sad is that my best friend and the person I love the most have betrayed me together, and they don’t even have a shred of guilt.” Tears streamed down Xue Mei’s face.

Li Yanchen parked the car and walked over to them. Seeing that Lin Wan wasn’t wearing a coat, he quickly took off his own and gave it to her.

“Wanwan, get in the car. It’s too cold here. You two go to the car. I’ll wait outside.” Li Yanchen looked at his wife with concern.

Lin Wan held Xue Mei’s shoulder. “You’ll get sick from the cold. If you cry, they’ll laugh. So, you must take care of yourself. Only then will you have the energy to regain what belongs to you.”

With Lin Wan’s support, Xue Mei eventually got into the car. Li Yanchen turned on the heater and waited outside.

In the back seat, Xue Mei continued to sob. She recounted the hardships of the past years and vented about her husband. After two hours of emotional turmoil, she finally grew tired and allowed Lin Wan to take her back..