Her son was clearly her pride, why has he beco this way? Xie Lingzhi couldn’t understand for a mont, her mind muddled, her vision becoming increasingly blurry.
"Oh dear, Xiao Chi, Xiao Chi, co down quickly, your mom has fainted."
i Langchi had just settled into the study when he heard his grandmother’s call. Upon hearing that his mom had fainted, he hurried downstairs.
"What happened, Grandma?"
"Quickly call an ambulance, your mom suddenly fainted," said Old Mrs. i, pointing at Xie Lingzhi who was lying on the living room floor, looking panicked.
Without a word, i Langchi quickly dialed the phone and then hurriedly carried his mom onto the sofa.
"What happened?"
i Langchi wasn’t asking Old Mrs. i, but Ye Qing who was standing nearby, watching indifferently.
Ye Qing was attentively wiping the table with a cloth but didn’t avoid i Langchi’s gaze when he looked over.
Calmly, she replied, "Just now, Mom complained that I ruined her clothes while washing them, argued with for a couple of sentences, and suddenly fainted. Maybe she felt distressed about her clothes." Ye Qing said this, pouting, "I’ll buy two new pieces for Mom tomorrow. Langchi, let’s take Mom to the hospital first."
"Hmph, Ye Qing, you’re really good at pretending in front of my grandson," Old Mrs. i wouldn’t let her distort the facts like that.
Of course, i Langchi wasn’t going to listen to her either and scoffed, "Ye Qing, you just wait for . See if I won’t sort you out when I get back," i Langchi said, quickly making a phone call.
Ye Qing lowered her eyes and said, "Whatever."
"Ye Qing, quickly go and kneel before the ancestors for ."
"Grandma, why?"
"Because you entered our i Family and caused your mother-in-law to faint," Old Mrs. i’s words brooked no refusal.
"Ye Qing..."
Ye Qing, unwilling, wanted to retort, but was frightened by i Langchi’s ominous glare and didn’t dare be too presumptuous.
She knew when to stop.
But she definitely wouldn’t kneel before the ancestors.
Ye Qing lowered her head, her eyes darting around. After a while, she spoke again.
"Langchi, it was my fault; I didn’t expect Mom would be so upset... The ambulance is here, let’s hurry to the hospital, I’ll accompany you."
"Hmph," i Langchi accepted it, quickly carrying Xie Lingzhi onto the ambulance, Ye Qing followed suit.
After arriving at the hospital, they were busy for most of the day; the mont the needle was attached, Xie Lingzhi ca to.
The doctor said it was high blood pressure; this condition cannot be aggravated by anger. Diet needs attention.
Once Xie Lingzhi woke up and saw Ye Qing, she pointed at her and started up again.
"Get out, I don’t need you to tend to ."
"Ye Qing, you step outside first," i Langchi saw how Xie Lingzhi was and quickly asked Ye Qing to leave.
Ye Qing was of course happy to oblige, gave Xie Lingzhi a glance, then turned and left the ward.
"Look at her, she is getting more brazen in our household, this worthless woman. Tell what you think, why would you want to be with her."
"Mom, the doctor said this condition shouldn’t be exacerbated by anger; getting angry could trigger it."
"Hmph, my condition was aggravated by Ye Qing. Xiao Chi, can’t you stop this, I’m begging you, divorce her, afterward you can find anyone you want, I will agree as long as it’s not her." Xie Lingzhi was heartbroken for her son, yet her son simply refused to let her intervene.
"Mom, I will, but not now. Just treat her as air from now on."
"As air? How can I treat her as air? She’s right there in front of . Xiao Chi, tell , why not now?"
"Mom, don’t ask about this, I have my plans," i Langchi was unwilling to elaborate; he had his own intentions.
"You... and Ye Qing said you spend more than one thousand a month, is that true? Langchi, our family may have money, but we cannot spend like that."
"Mom, don’t listen to her nonsense, she’s saying that to annoy you."
"... Xiao Chi, if you care about Mom, either get divorced or don’t let her co over on Sundays anymore."
"Mom, I promise you, I will definitely divorce her, in a year."
"Really? You’re not lying to Mom?"
"No."
He had long figured out the previous matters; never expected Ye Qing to go to such lunatic lengths for Han Yi. And he was still foolishly thinking of forgiving this woman, how stupid of him.
Since she was unrepentant, daring to treat i Langchi like a fool, she’s mistaken.
Ye Qing wandered outside the hospital for a while, but it was too cold, so she sat on a bench in the corridor.
By the ti i Shuping learned about it, it was already evening.
"Ye Qing, I warn you, if you want to stay in my family, be obedient as the i family’s daughter-in-law. Or else, leave early. We, the i Family, don’t have daughters-in-law who antagonize their mothers-in-law." i Shuping had never been polite to Ye Qing, disdaining her wholeheartedly.
What Ye Qing hated most was that she couldn’t retaliate against i Shuping, but she was quite pleased to hear about his career setback.
Having angered Xie Lingzhi into hospitalization today was enough. She didn’t want to provoke communal rage further. So when i Shuping said those words, she remained silent.
Since the ward didn’t require her, she simply left the hospital, had dinner outside, intending to go back later to put Hua Hua to sleep.
She strolled around the Capital City streets until after nine, assuming Old Mrs. i and Mr. i would have gone to bed by then.
Unexpectedly, when she returned ho, Old Mrs. i had not slept yet, sitting in the living room, sternly waiting for her.
"You’re back?"
"Mm," Ye Qing replied reluctantly.
Old Mrs. i didn’t raise her head, sipping her tea, "Kneel. You may not get up until two are bright."
"I."
"This ti, you have no right to retort. My words, for decades, haven’t been refuted by anyone in the i Family; Ye Qing, you’re no exception."
Ye Qing couldn’t discern Old Mrs. i’s expression, but tonight her aura resembled those esteed old ladies of prominent families, pressuring the juniors into submission without a word of complaint.
Ye Qing didn’t know whether to retort or comply.
"Don’t want to, huh? Fine, I’ve got ways," Old Mrs. i paused and added, "Did you see the car parked at the entrance when you ca back? It’s from the precinct police station. If you don’t want to kneel before the ancestors, you can spend a night in jail. It’s your choice."
"I... I’ll kneel, Grandma, I’ll kneel now," Ye Qing realized at that mont how formidable the i Family was; Old Mrs. i even more formidable. She underestimated the i family’s influence.
It seed ordinary, just plain folks, yet sotis it was different, like now. Old Mrs. i could even have her spend a night in jail. That was the subtle strength.
Ye Qing feared; the place she dreaded most in her life was reformatories, the jail.
As soon as she spoke, she hurried to the altar in the living room and obediently knelt down.
Old Mrs. i cast a mocking glance at Ye Qing’s current posture, sighed, sotis without special ans, Ye Qing wouldn’t know fear.
A re neighborhood policeman terrified her, how cowardly. Despite living in the city for so many years, she couldn’t shake off being from the countryside.
Such trivial situations could frighten Ye Qing.
"In the future, don’t be so conceited. As I ntioned, I can ensure you won’t succeed in business in the Capital City, and I can ensure it. Ye Qing, don’t attempt to challenge my bottom line. Consider today as a warning. I advise you to be more reserved, like before. Otherwise, you might not even know how you’ll die."
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