Ms. Luo couldnât believe what sheâd heard at all. Qian Xiaoqing might be prettier than the average village girl, but that was only relative to the average. Take the Yang Family girls, for instanceâeach one looked better than Qian Xiaoqing.
"Youâre talking nonsense. Who do you think you are, and since when is it your turn to speak?" Ms. Qian of Wang Family glared at Ms. Luo with eyes that wished they could tear Ms. Luoâs mouth apart.
"Also, listen here, big sister! If youâre here to propose a marriage, then propose. Why are you shouting about it in our village?" Ms. Luo said unhappily, "Do you think the marriage will be settled if everyone in the village shows up? Hmph, if you were here to propose to another girl, I wouldnât say a word, but you come here shouting about a proposal for your shabby niece, youâre just here to disgrace Qingrui, arenât you?"
"You... Iâll rip your mouth apart, itâs you whoâs the shabby one, youâre the one no one wantsâa loose shoe indeed." Ms. Qian of Wang Family was so enraged by Ms. Luo that they immediately started cursing each other, "What lowly wench are you, meddling in other peopleâs business? Do you want to be struck by lightning, huh?"
"Enough!" Yang Dachuan could no longer bear to listen. In front of so many people, it was utterly embarrassing, so he yelled out loud and then said to the onlookers, "Todayâs matter is a family affair of the Yang Family, so I ask you all to please step aside. Weâll invite everyone over for tea and a chat on another day."
When everyone heard that the Yang Family was sending them away, they felt obliged to leave, but Ms. Qian of Wang Family blocked them, not allowing them to go.
"Donât you dare leave. You canât go. If you leave, the Yang Family will bully us, my niece and me. You all have to be our witnesses." That was Ms. Qian of Wang Familyâs intention in calling these people here.
"Dad, letâs just listen to the Second Aunt," Yang Chuxia said, "Itâs even better with people here. This matter isnât Qingruiâs fault to begin with. Thereâs nothing to hide." "Itâs not like the pouch was given by Qingrui. Closing the doors only leads to more suspicions."
After hearing that from Yang Chuxia, Yang Dachuan stopped sending people away.
However, Ms. Lv, who had followed Ms. Luo to watch the excitement, must have had her wires crossed. After Yang Chuxia finished speaking, she unexpectedly chimed in, "It might not necessarily be that it wasnât Qingruiâs nephew who sent it. Men like mature and charming women. Qingruiâs nephew is not young anymore. Maybe he prefers that type."
"Slap!" Ms. Lv was enjoying her ridiculous claim when, just after she finished, she received a slap across her face from Ms. Luo right in front of her, "Spouting such nonsense! What business is it of yours? Qingruiâs nephew, indeed. You are but a concubine, a lowly maid, and you dare call him nephew? Go home and look after the children. If you speak out of turn again, Iâll tear your mouth apart."
"You..." Ms. Lv covered her face, her eyes nearly spewing fire. Seeing that she wasnât leaving, Ms. Luo immediately raised her hand again, "Are you leaving or not?"
Ms. Lv thought it over several times in her head and, in the end, she left. There was no other choice. Even if she didnât want to go, she couldnât stayâYang Xiaochuan was no longer on her side, and the management of the householdâs money had shifted to Ms. Luoâs hands. What could she do if she didnât behave?
As for the small squabble between Ms. Luo and Ms. Lv, no one paid much attention; their focus remained on Ms. Qian of the Wang Family.
"Dad!" Yang Xiayun spoke up, "Second Aunt said my sister and I would bully that girl. Like I said before, I donât bully other girls; I just bully Qian Xiaoqing. You and mom should step aside for this. I want to have a good talk with Qian Xiaoqing."
"This..." Yang Dachuan hesitated. He had seen the disapproval in the eyes of the people regarding his two daughters.