Clan Chief Ya never expected that his minor threat to Ya Tu would cause such a commotion that the entire Ya Village would come to know about it.
By the time he found out, it was already the afternoon of the next day. Now, it was impossible for him to go to Ya Tu’s house to berate him; doing so would only make Ya Tu more smug, reinforcing the impression that what Ya Tu said was true.
And to expel Ya Tu’s family from the Ya Clan genealogy... that was even more impossible. Expulsion was a serious matter, not something he as the clan chief could decide alone.
But he was so furious, he needed to vent somehow, right?
Just then, he heard that Ya Molian was finalizing his marriage with Lin Caisang. Ya Molian was going to town to hire a matchmaker, pick a good day, and host a banquet at home. He invited many Ya Clan elders, but not him.
He was so angry he could spit blood. At the same time, Ya Yuju heard the news and was making a fuss about going to settle accounts with Lin Caisang.
Clan Chief Ya momentarily lost control, furiously striking Ya Yuju, his cherished granddaughter, knocking her to the ground.
"You are useless, you not only failed to lure the man but also only know how to whine. If you whine again, I’ll marry you off to some remote mountain village as someone’s wife!"
Ya Yuju had never been scolded or hit by her grandfather before. With tears welling up in her eyes, she held her face and looked at Clan Chief Ya pitifully.
"How could I have known that Lin Caisang, that vixen, was so crafty? Besides, it was you who sent me to grandmother’s house. Before I left, Lin Caisang was a fat pig. Who knew everything would change when I returned?"
She wanted to blame someone else. If she hadn’t gone to her grandmother’s house, how could such a thing have happened?
She was determined to keep a close eye on Ya Molian, to not give Lin Caisang even the slightest chance. But now, those two were planning to marry, what could she do?
Her grandfather was unwilling to help her, so she decided to confront Lin Caisang herself. Was that really not allowed? And she even got hit by her grandfather!
Hearing her words, Clan Chief Ya was both angry and regretful.
He should have sent his grand-daughter to her grandmother’s house and let his grandson stay behind. Then, there might have been some room to reverse the situation.
He regretted misjudging the situation, thinking that Ya Molian was merely toying with Lin Caisang. He viewed Lin Caisang as a person with a prosperous fate, so he wanted to take a share of her good fortune.
How would he have known that Ya Molian was genuinely attracted to Lin Caisang? Everyone had seen Lin Caisang’s previous figure, so fat she would pant just from walking. No man would be attracted to her.
Furthermore, Ya Molian had lived next door to the Lin Family for five years. He should have had a deep impression of Lin Caisang’s appearance.
"Ah, it’s too late to say anything now!"
He sighed heavily, adding,
"Not late, Grandpa, not late at all. As long as they are not engaged yet, it’s not too late." Ya Yuju got up off the floor and went to Clan Chief Ya’s side.
"Even if they are engaged, the marriage between Zhou Liang and Lin Caisang could still be called off, right? Grandpa, as long as I become Brother Molian’s woman, once the rice has been cooked, he will surely abandon Lin Caisang and marry me."
The Clan Chief thought about his granddaughter’s words for a moment.
Doing this was definitely not right. Ya Molian was not someone who would be easily coerced. But if they were to do it stealthily, maybe they could drug Ya Molian and have him unknowingly sleep with his granddaughter.