After scolding Yan Xingzhou, she started aiming her verbal guns at Mrs. Yan.
"Mrs. Yan, you’ve always looked down on our He Family, haven’t you."
"Indeed, our He Family’s actions are not very decorous, clinging to the Yan Family just for a smidgen of past favor!"
"Always asking for money, always wanting jobs, we’re just like bloodsucking leeches that can’t be shaken off or torn away!"
"Every time Mrs. Yan sees our family at your doorstep, you must feel sick to your stomach, and you’ve probably cursed us behind our backs for having no shame."
"Really, you don’t have to suffer , just say it if you dislike us. Like me, I think Yan Xingzhou is just a good-for-nothing living off his parents, and I’m not afraid to say it out loud."
"Mrs. Yan, look at yourself, clearly disliking our family but still putting on a warm facade; must be hard, isn’t it—"
Tiantian believed she was just speaking the truth.
The He Family’s shameless persistence toward the Yan Family is indeed shameless, and the Yan Family’s forbearance toward the He Family is truly aggrieving.
But her words were interpreted otherwise by the Yan Family.
From Grandpa Yan to Father Yan and Mrs. Yan, they all thought Tiantian was deliberately speaking in sarcasm.
After all, Grandpa He’s mere piece of bread wasn’t a lifesaver, but it was help during a difficult time.
It wasn’t a great favor, but it was a kind gesture.
If Grandpa Yan felt he didn’t need it, he could have refused it.
But Grandpa Yan didn’t refuse, and by accepting and eating that piece of bread, he acknowledged the favor granted.
The He Family might truly be ravenous and shameless, but the disdain and scorn the Yan Family has for the He Family are hardly any more virtuous.
Now, Tiantian is belittling the He Family and dismisses the past favor as worthless, which is not "self-reflection" but mocking the Yan Family’s hypocrisy and coldness.
Grandpa Yan, Father Yan, and Mrs. Yan were somewhat embarrassed, and the atmosphere turned very tense.
"Stop talking!" Yan Xingzhou couldn’t hold back anymore; he clenched his jaw tightly and forced a few words through his teeth, "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement!"
He couldn’t let Tiantian continue; if she persisted, the Yan Family would be seen as ingrates.
And he, Yan Xingzhou, would be branded as the good-for-nothing indulging off his family!
He would prove to Tiantian, oh no, to everyone, that he, Yan Xingzhou, could achieve something on his own, even without the shelter of his ancestors and parents.
Seeing the flame ignited in Yan Xingzhou’s eyes, Tiantian knew her strategy worked.
"Student Xiao D, look, didn’t I successfully make the male lead feel humiliated and defeated?"
Tiantian didn’t forget about the recently enraged Student Xiao D; she communicated through her consciousness, "And I bet, the male lead will soon leave the military!"
Student Xiao D was taken aback and asked in bewilderment, "Why? The male lead clearly loves the military. In the original script, when he had to leave the military due to his wife’s defection, he was in such pain, such reluctance—"
Now, the "ex-wife" Tiantian gave up, refusing to marry Yan Xingzhou.
Yan Xingzhou wouldn’t be forced to change careers due to a wife’s defection, so he should joyfully continue his military career.
Why would he willingly leave?
"Yan Xingzhou indeed loves the military, but he values his pride and dignity even more."
"Pride and dignity? How does that relate to whether he leaves the military or not?" Student Xiao D might be intelligent, but it’s not human and doesn’t understand human nature and emotions.
"Student Xiao D, didn’t you hear the phrase I kept emphasizing?"
Tiantian didn’t scorn Student Xiao D for being "mentally challenged" this time; instead, she patiently explained, "I’ve been contemptuously saying he’s a freeloader living off his grandfather and parents!"
Student Xiao D still didn’t quite understand, looking puzzled.
Tiantian continued, "And such words, to a proud and conceited person like the male lead, are absolutely intolerable."
"Then, there’s no need to leave the military, right? He can just work harder in the future," mumbled Student Xiao D.
"It’s no use because the male lead is very smart. In peacetime, no matter how hard he tries, he won’t be able to surpass his grandfather or his father unless he leaves the military."
Tiantian shook her head, smiling at Student Xiao D.
Student Xiao D shook its fluffy little body, trying to digest Tiantian’s words.
After a while, it had an epiphany, "Oh, I see now. As long as his rank doesn’t surpass his grandfather’s or father’s, he’ll struggle to clear the suspicion of nepotism."