The third branch of the family was currently overjoyed because Yang Chuxia sold the pearls and brought back a considerable amount of silver. Upon receiving the money, Yang Chuxia planned to renovate their house first, preparing to build a new one. She also proposed to send her two younger brothers to the village school when they had the time.
Seeing Yang Xiayun happily running in, Yang Chuxia glanced at her, "Why are you so happy?"
"Sis, sis, I need to tell you that the fighting has started, and it’s quite dramatic..." As she said this, she even gesticulated, and after finishing, she placed her hands on her hips and haughtily said, "Hmm, she still wants to become Brother Zi’an’s wife, now it serves her right, she got beaten up."
Yang Xiayun was a clever little devil with a good memory to boot. She narrated almost everything that had happened in the principal wife’s house. Everyone in the third branch was speechless at her account. What kind of grandmother insists on sending her granddaughter to be a concubine? Also, what kind of granddaughters are they to fight over the position of a concubine.
"Mom, my step-grandmother is indeed quite a character. Fortunately, we have separated from them and don’t have to deal with such vexing issues."
Ms. Wang nodded, "Isn’t that so?" and casting a glance at Yang Chuxia she continued, "My daughter is even more beautiful than Miss Li Chun. Thankfully, we have parted ways, otherwise, your step-grandmother would have had her sights on you."
"Mother, you underestimate me. Even if we were not separated, that old prude couldn’t lay her hands on me." However, if it was her former self, then it would have been inevitable.
"Well, this is good, no need to worry about Yang Lichun setting her sights on Brother An. Brother An, you can rest easy now." Yang Chuxia teased Ye Zi’an with a laugh.
Ye Zi’an laughed at her words, but in his heart, he thought that he was never worried to begin with. He also wanted to say, ’Aren’t you the one who was worried?’, but given that Yang Dachuan and his wife were present he did not say anything.
"Uncle and Aunt, it’s getting late, I’m going home." It was decided earlier that Ye Zi’an would return home that night, and hence, after dinner and a brief chat, he bid them farewell.
Upon hearing that Ye Zi’an was about to leave, Yang Qingrui hurriedly packed his things like a shadow following Ye Zi’an.
During the course of Ye Zi’an’s stay at the third branch’s house, Yang Dachuan and his wife had gotten accustomed to his presence. Suddenly, the thought of his departure made them feel somehow reluctant. However, considering that he had his own home, albeit being alone there, Ms. Wang refrained from asking him to stay any longer.
Setting aside other things, she still felt very sorry for him, especially since she wished for him to pair up with her own daughter. Her feelings of sympathy grew deeper.
She said, "Brother An, since you’re leaving, we won’t hold you back. However, in future, you should dine with us every night before returning home together with Qingrui. You’ve taught Qingrui letters and are hence his teacher. By right, we should pay you a tutor’s fee. However, knowing your temperament, we know you won’t accept it. Hence, having dinner with us is surely acceptable, right?"
Yang Chuxia looked surprisingly at Ms.Wang, thinking her mother was being excessively kind towards Brother An. Hear her mother speak, she realized that she was rather wise and eloquent. It seemed that she had just been suppressed too much by Old Lady Hua in the past, which made her lose her traits.
"Right, my mom makes sense. Especially considering that you return so late from the town every day. It’s too much trouble for you to head back home and cook dinner. You might as well come to our house as part of Qingrui’s respect for his teacher." Yang Chuxia supported Ms.Wang’s words but after a thought, she corrected, "No, it would be more accurate to say that it pays for Qingrui’s lodgings at your place."