"Brother? Dad, Mom? What are you doing here?" Yao Xue i exclaid in surprise, then glanced at the sullen-faced Yang Family clan elders and mother-in-law. She hurriedly tried to push them away, "We have important matters today, you should go back. We can’t entertain you today."
"We are here for important matters too." Yao Xuwu, the eldest brother, said matter-of-factly.
His mother, Du Sanniang, pulled Du Xue i over and quietly admonished her, "You child, how co you didn’t tell us about the family division? Luckily we heard about it and ca quickly. How is it, hasn’t started yet?"
Yao Xue i’s face turned grim, feeling a prickly sensation in her back, "Mom, what does the family division have to do with you? Please go back."
"I won’t go back. Your dad, your brother, and I won’t let you and your husband be bullied. Usually, it’s just you two supporting this family; there’s no reason for anyone else to take advantage."
"Mom!" Yao Xue i was extrely anxious, especially when seeing the faces of others watching the spectacle, "This is none of your concern."
"If we don’t care, who will? You’re my daughter, not soone else—why should I care about others!" Afterward, she flashed a fake smile at Ye Qiu, "Mother-in-law, you don’t mind if the kids’ father and I watch from the side, do you?"
"Do I mind? You’ve all already co." Ye Qiu said mockingly, then turned to look at Yang Yuqin, "Second son, you’re really sothing."
"Mom, I didn’t know about this in advance." Yang Yuqin was flustered, "My father-in-law and mother-in-law, they weren’t invited by ."
Feeling sowhat overwheld, in his heart, there was both anger and urgency—angry that his in-laws ca without notifying him, especially in such circumstances, and anxious because it deepened his mother’s prejudice against him.
"Brother-in-law, don’t be afraid, I won’t let you be bullied today." Yao Xuwu patted Yang Yuxin’s shoulder heavily, looking provocatively at Yang Yuhui and Yang Yuxin.
The brothers imdiately got angry—why should their family matters concern an outsider like him? Is he suggesting that as the big brother-in-law, he’s closer than the brothers, and should treat the second brother better?
Fine, you’re all just one family, no wonder you’ve been planning to divide the family for a while!
"Second son, I’m trendously disappointed in you." Yang Yuhui chuckled coldly.
"Second brother, I didn’t expect you to be like this." Yang Yuxin likewise showed disdain.
"No, you misunderstand ." Yang Yuqin didn’t know what to do—should he send his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and big brother-in-law back? But they are elders!
"What kind of person is my brother-in-law? He holds up this family! On ordinary days, he and my sister quietly suffer under your bullying, but today, with here, I won’t let you bully them in this family division." Yao Xuwu threatened, rolling up his sleeves.
"Second son, is it you who single-handedly support this family?" Ye Qiu coldly looked at him, her gaze was piercingly sharp.
Yang Yuqin felt a great quake in his heart, sensing the clan elders’ disapproval, feeling ashad and resentful.
"Brother, please go back. This is a Yang Family matter and has nothing to do with you. Don’t let hear such words again." He said with a rare stern face.
Yao Xuwu was displeased; the brother-in-law, who had always been bullied by him, dared speak to him like this?
He said bluntly, "Brother-in-law, don’t misunderstand my good intentions; my parents and I are here to help you, lest the wealth you’ve earned over the years gets divided away."
"Brother!" Yang Yuqin was genuinely angry.
Outside, people were gossiping, "Wow, who would’ve thought Yang Second Son would actually invite the Yue Family to help?"
"Yang Second Son usually seems honest, but he’s scheming secretly."
"But you can’t bla him. Normally, he and his wife are the most hardworking. If they get a smaller share, it would be unfair."
"Even if most of the money was earned by them, wasn’t it undivided before? When it’s undivided, it’s communal, and it’s up to Granny Ye to allocate it—not for the Yue Family to have a say!"
"Exactly, the Yue Family is really reaching too far."
"I say you shouldn’t always consider Yang Second Son honest. If he hadn’t said anything, how would the Yue Family co up with the idea that the whole Yang Family is supported by Yang Second Son and his wife? This unprovoked family division might just be initiated by the couple."
"What you’re saying makes so sense."
Listening to the discussions outside, both Yang Yuqin and Yao Xue i were flushed red, not knowing where to start defending themselves.
Yang Xiudan was extrely angry, glaring at her grandparents and uncle with resentnt—don’t think she doesn’t know their intentions; they just want more benefits if her parents get a larger share.
And her parents, can’t they be more assertive and send them back? Their reputation is about to be ruined, so why care about those petty familial relations? Who has cared about them?
Watching her parents being pointed at, and her brother overwheld with sha and anger, Yang Xiudan wished she could scold them right then, but being a re child, and a girl at that, if she acted out, she feared the gossip would get worse.
Ye Qiu remained silent, watching the scene slowly. Ultimately, she was disappointed with the second son. This was their family’s division mont, not ordinary circumstances—where was that decisiveness he showed when forcing her and his father to approve his marriage to Yao Xue i?
"This is Yang Village, please mind your actions." The clan elder said with a stern face, "Sister Ye, are you really going to divide it this way?"
"Yes." Ye Qiu nodded, addressing Yang Yuqin, "Out of respect for you, I won’t drive your in-laws away, but don’t let them cause trouble."
"Why can’t we cause trouble? Your favoritism is well known. If Yuqin and Xue i don’t get what they deserve, are we not allowed to say a word for fairness?" Yang Yuqin’s mother-in-law, Du Sanniang, said with her chin raised.
"Then tell , what is what they deserve?" Ye Qiu said with a calm tone.
"Of course it’s..."
"Enough!" Yang Yuqin shouted, "No matter how my mom divides it, it’s none of your business; if you can’t keep quiet, then get out."
"How can you speak to mom like that?" Yao Xuwu glared, looking as if he was about to fight Yang Yuqin.
Yang Yuqin wasn’t afraid at all, he glared back, showing this side for the first ti in front of the Yao Family. Even the usually dominant Yao Xuwu was startled, instinctively retreating.
Yao Xue i was extrely anxious, mad at her parents’ and brother’s lack of sense, and felt sorry for her husband being criticized, not being liked by her mother-in-law, almost tearing up.
"No need to mind them. Clan Leader, let’s continue." Ye Qiu didn’t even glance at Yang Yuqin once, but everyone knew she was disappointed in this second son.
Yang Yuqin looked at his mother, feeling frustrated with nowhere to vent. He knew, no matter how much his mother disliked him before, after today she would be truly distant.
He knew he wasn’t the eldest, not being valued by his mother, and unlike the third son, he wasn’t sweet-talking and lovable, so he always worked hard hoping for recognition plus the incident caused with his father for marrying Xue i. Now, in such an important occasion, with the Yue Family causing trouble, his mother must have grown even colder."
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