Wang Yunxia also chimed in from the side, "Second Aunt, don’t just scold Xiaxia without asking who’s right or wrong. It was Xiaoqing who said the wrong thing and got slapped by Xiaxia. Who can she blame for not thinking before speaking?" Wang Yunxia hadn’t known at first why Yang Chuxia suddenly flared up, but now she understood.
She felt quite resentful towards her Second Aunt’s niece. She came to visit someone’s home and thought it was her own, not even keeping her mouth shut.
When Qian Xiaoqing heard everyone saying that it was her fault, she couldn’t hold back her anger anymore. She broke free of Ms. Qian of Wang Family’s hand and shouted, "I didn’t say anything wrong! Isn’t he just a little cripple? You can’t even let people tell the truth! Cripple, cripple, he’s a cripple..."
Qian Xiaoqing still hadn’t realized that she had stepped on Yang Chuxia’s trigger point. After saying it once, she repeated it several more times.
Enraged, Yang Chuxia broke free from Brother An’s grasp, went around, and slapped Qian Xiaoqing again, "Dare to say it one more time and I’ll slap you again. Say it twice, and I’ll slap you twice. Who do you think you are? I’m warning you, this is my home, and you’re not family or a cousin to me. If I hit you, I hit you, who can do anything about it?"
Feeling the severity of the problem after being slapped twice by Yang Chuxia, Qian Xiaoqing finally realized the seriousness of the issue and dared not speak. She just sobbed uncontrollably, with tears rolling down her face.
However, this just broke Ms. Qian of Wang Family’s heart. Seeing Yang Chuxia’s arrogant and overbearing demeanor, she became unhappy.
"Sister-in-law, isn’t your daughter going a bit too far? Does she look down on our family? No matter what, Xiaoqing came as a guest to your house. Where did you get the idea that it’s okay to beat a guest? I’ve never heard of such a thing anywhere," said Ms. Qian of Wang Family, who thought she had seen some of the world in the last two years and spoke with some literary flourish. Seeing that Ms. Wang’s face also looked unhappy, she turned to Brother An and continued, "Sister-in-law, I’ve been wanting to tell you, Xiaxia is not young anymore. How can you let an outsider come to your house for dinner so casually? Don’t you understand any of the rules? Besides, did Xiaoqing say anything wrong? A cripple is a cripple. Can’t people tell the truth anymore?"
When Ms. Qian of Wang Family spoke, her spite showed through again. "Sister-in-law, brother-in-law, I don’t mean to criticize you. I’m just looking out for you. Although your family is doing much better than before, you can’t compare yourselves to those big families. If you can’t compare to them, there’s no need to imitate their behavior. Don’t try to be charitable. If you let everyone come to your house for free meals and drinks, how much money does your family have to support it all?"
Ms. Qian’s words made Ye Zi’an’s face turn red. Even with his steady temperament, he was just fourteen years old and felt extremely humiliated.
Hearing Ms. Qian’s words, Yang Chuxia was furious. Where did this self-righteousness come from?
Even Ms. Wang wasn’t happy with her sister-in-law’s words, as she had always treated Brother An like her own child. And who was this Xiaoqing?
So she frowned, "Sister-in-law, what nonsense are you talking about? Brother An is a good boy, not the kind of person you describe. Don’t you talk nonsense!"
Seeing Ms. Wang unhappy, her mother Ms. Liu of Wang Family also frowned and scolded Ms. Qian, "I’ve been telling you not to bring her with you, but you insisted on doing so. Once she came, she caused trouble right away. I’ve never seen someone like you. Instead of caring for your own daughter, you dote on your niece."