Seeing that all three sisters had entered, Old Lady Hua slapped the table and glared at the Yang Ruoqiu sisters, "You two must be really full and bored to pick on your sister like that. Your second uncle just got into trouble, instead of taking pity on your sister and looking after her, you take every chance to belittle her. Whatâs the matter with you?"
Having said that to the two sisters, she saw the smug look on Yang Lichunâs face, but she couldnât bring herself to scold her in the end.
Yang Xiayun, who was hiding in the corner eavesdropping, rolled her eyes but didnât leave, continuing to listen.
In the room, Yang Lichun saw that Old Lady Hua hadnât scolded her, just blamed the two sisters, and her eyes turned, her heart naturally filled with glee and schadenfreude. However, her focus was not here anymore, so she didnât poke Old Lady Hua to further reprimand the two sisters.
Instead, she walked up to Old Lady Hua in an especially obedient manner, pulled at Old Lady Huaâs arm, and said sweetly, "Grandma, I want to ask you for a favor."
"What is it?" Among her three granddaughters, this granddaughter had the best appearance, and because of the relationship with her second son, she naturally favored her more. Therefore, she showed a pleasant face to Yang Lichun. Seeing this, the mother of the first branch of the family gave several cold snorts of discontent but didnât say anything due to Old Lady Huaâs presence.
"Grandma, I like Brother An. Can you help me talk to my cousin? Sheâs Brother Anâs mother, and she must have a say in this. Hmph, I canât let that little hoof Yang Chuxia have him. Thereâs no way she could steal Brother An from me." As Yang Lichun spoke, she sneakily looked at Old Lady Huaâs expression, and when she saw that there was nothing amiss, she continued, "With that little hoofâs bad reputation, if Brother An doesnât want her, I donât see how sheâll ever get married. By then, an old spinster like her will even affect the marriages of the brothers in the third branch of the family. Iâd like to see if the third branch will still be like they are now, and if their aunt and uncle will still protect that little cheap hoof."
Yang Lichunâs plan had to be said to be quite far-sighted, and it seemed to really strike the root of the problem. However, she had consistently overlooked one point: no matter how bad Yang Chuxiaâs reputation was, it was still better than hers. And why was she so sure that Yang Chuxia couldnât get married?
"Chunâer, do you really like Brother An?" Old Lady Hua saw Yang Lichun say this, her eyes flickering. It had to be said that Old Lady Hua was not a decent person herself. If it were any other family, a girl who was only twelve or thirteen years old starting to think about men, let alone speaking so blatantly, would probably have been beaten with a stick long ago.
But in her case, she was all smiles and kind. Even Ms. Liu and her daughters couldnât stand this and looked at her with intense contempt.
"Grandma, I like him. Brother An is very good-looking."
"There are so many good-looking young masters from rich families. My granddaughter is so beautiful that sheâll definitely marry someone even better in the future." As for Ye Ziâan, that little guy was not a good catch. Hmph, mixing with the third branch wasnât good either. Moreover, how could a lame man match her beautiful granddaughter? Her sonâs fortunes might not be something she could rely on for now, but her granddaughter still had some prospects. She couldnât let such good looks go to waste.
Then she heard her say, "Chunâer, what kind of future could that lame Brother An have? There are so many young masters from rich families who look better than him. We donât want that lame man. Just listen to your grandma, Iâve already planned a good destination for you. Donât worry, Iâll guarantee that youâll be a mistress in a rich family. Although youâll be a concubine, there will be endless wealth and glory for you to enjoy."