"Why are you hitting me?" Having been struck, Qian Xiaoqing hid behind Ms.Qian of the Wang Family, expecting her to stand up for her, "It was your grandson who gave me the purse, I didnât ask for it. Heâs the one whoâs caused me trouble, why are you hitting me?"
Even now, Qian Xiaoqing was unwilling to admit that she had picked up the purse, resolutely sticking to her story, the Yang Family was none the wiser.
"You old hag, why do you have the right to hit me?" Qian Xiaoqing, infuriated by the beating, demanded, "I want to see Yang Qingrui, I want to see Yang Qingrui. If you donât acknowledge this, I will proclaim it everywhere. If Iâm not having a good time, I wonât let Yang Qingrui have a good time either."
"Pah, you still want my grandson to suffer too?" Ms.Liu of the Wang Family glared viciously at her, "Iâll beat you to death, you shameless woman."
"Mother, what are you doing? Xiaoqing isnât your granddaughter. If you want to hit someone, go hit Yun Xia and Yun Lian." When the old lady hit Ms.Qian, she put up with it, but she couldnât stand by when she saw the old lady hitting Qian Xiaoqing.
Her niece wasnât a part of the Wang Family; why should she suffer their beatings? That would be trampling on her maternal familyâs dignity.
"I canât hit her, can I? Then donât stay in my Wang Familyâs house. Has her family hit rock bottom, or have all the people in your maternal family died, that she stays at her auntâs house every day?"
She had heard about some of the disgraceful things going on in her second sonâs household. However, being elderly, she was too tired to deal with such bothersome matters, thinking that Second could manage on his own. But she never expected that, with Second not at home, trouble would arise.
"When you were little, you stayed at our Wang Family home and nearly caused a disaster. Now that youâre grown up, you still run to our Wang Family to stay. Do you especially love clinging to your maternal side?" Saying that, she waved at Wang Yongshan, "Second, come here. Your wife, you tell me, are you divorcing her today or not!"
"Mother, isnât that inappropriate?" Wang Yongshan might have threatened to divorce Ms.Qian just to scare her, but when it came down to actually doing it, he was reluctant.
"Inappropriate? Whatâs inappropriate?" The old ladyâs sharp eyes fixed intently on Second, "Do you have to wait until this wretched woman tears your family apart before youâre happy? Whatâs wrong with Pingtaoâs daughter-in-law? You really want to divorce her to marry this worn-out shoe? Pingtao is unwilling, and now he wonât even come home. She starts her nonsense again. Iâm telling you, with those worn-out shoes, she still dreams of marrying Qingrui. I think your wife has quite the nerve."
Ms.Liu repeatedly calling her a "worn-out shoe" made Qian Xiaoqingâs face turn red, then pale, then red again.
Ms.Qian too felt uncomfortable hearing all this.
"Mother, can you please not speak so disagreeably? Xiaoqing may be married, but she remains a chaste, virginal bride. How is she a worn-out shoe? Besides, itâs not like Xiaoqing wants to marry Qingrui, it was Qingrui who brought this upon her by giving her the purse. If you must blame someone, blame your well-bred daughter for not raising her child properly."
In the face of Ms.Liu, although Ms.Qianâs manner was not as respectful as before, she was still less aggressive.
But as she clung to Ms.Wang, Ms.Liu became unhappy. Between a daughter-in-law and a daughter, naturally, the daughter mattered more.
"Nonsense, my daughter is unable to raise her child properly? Were her two Cultivated Talent sons taught by you?" Ms.Liuâs eyes bulged menacingly, an intimidating sight. Seeing that Ms.Qian was rendered speechless, she directly leaped towards Qian Xiaoqing, "You claim that Qingrui gave you the purse, let me see what kind of purse it is."
Qian Xiaoqing didnât want to bring out the purse; it was her proof. What if the old lady snatched it away?
Seeing this, Yang Chuxia commented coolly, "Do you really think that just with a purse, you can marry into the family? How naive can you be?"