Chapter 225: 224: No Insistence

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Chapter 225: Chapter 224: No Insistence Qin Liuxi stepped out of Old Mrs. Qin’s courtyard, stopped and turned around, only to find that the youngsters following her immediately halted, each one with shrunken hands and feet, looking at her as if they were chastised troublemakers. Somehow, when they just came back, they were full of superiority from being raised in the capital, viewing Qin Liuxi as nothing but a country bumpkin. But over these past two months, with their simple meals and crude cotton clothes, their superiority had been gradually wiped away. Now, looking at Qin Liuxi, especially after what just happened, they didn’t dare to act up at all. This elder sister is the kind of person who dares to disregard even our grandmother! How could they possibly provoke her? And now, with just a glance from Qin Liuxi, all shriveled up; even the most troublemaking and defiant Qin Mingxin dared not show her head. Seeing them so compliant and docile, Qin Liuxi sneered, “If you had acted this way from the beginning, I wouldn’t have had to play the villain.” Everyone: “!” Had we known you were this ‘villainous,’ we would have just lain down and taken it. Qin Liuxi turned away and left, muttering to Qi Huang as she went, “It should have been like this from the start; it saves me the trouble of having to play the villain each time. I always had a good temper, and now I’ve been made to look like a Little Overlord, how dull.” Everyone: “...” So, it’s their fault after all? Inside Old Mrs. Qin’s room, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy. Mrs. Wang felt compelled to speak up for Qin Liuxi: “Mother, Xixi is still young, and her father and her legitimate mother were not with her to guide her previously, so it’s inevitable that she would display some temper. In the future, I will make sure to teach her properly.” Mrs. Xie scoffed coldly, “Elder sister-in-law, are you saying she just has a bit of a temper? She was so arrogant that I thought I was seeing some ancient ancestor, the show of authority really opened my eyes.” Mrs. Wang responded indifferently, “If you and your daughter hadn’t provoked her, she wouldn’t have said those things.” Mrs. Xie’s face turned green as she retorted, “Elder sister-in-law, you’re being unfair. How did I provoke her? I only said one thing, but look at her; she talks as if her mouth is full of knives, relentlessly criticising everyone she sees.” “You said one thing, Qi’er said another, and Yue’er yet another. To anyone looking on, it appears as if you and your children are intentionally picking on her.” Mrs. Wang’s tone grew colder, “I only spoke up for her afterwards, which saved face for you, sister-in-law. If I had said it in front of the youngsters, you would have had an even harder time. So tell me, which part of what I said was wrong?” Qin Liuxi chastising her younger siblings was still within the bounds of sibling hierarchy, but if she had stepped in, the conflict would have intensified. “You’re just twisting words for your own advantage!” snapped Mrs. Xie, fuming with anger. Mrs. Wang was about to speak again when Old Mrs. Qin suddenly slammed the table and chastised in fury, “Enough! Do you wish for my death, to torment this old body so, wishing for me to pass through to the afterlife?” She was so enraged that she felt tightness in her chest and began struggling for breath. Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xie turned pale with fright, both kneeling down and saying, “Mother, please calm your anger, your daughter-in-law admits her mistake.” The charge of leading to a mother-in-law’s death due to lack of filial piety was not something they would dare to carry, even if given ten times the courage. Nanny Ding, following Mrs. Qin’s back, was panicking. Old Mrs. Qin took several breaths with difficulty, glaring at the two women until she could slowly recover. She then took a sip of tea with the help of Nanny Ding, exhaled a long breath, and finally said, “Both of you are of a certain age, arguing in front of your mother-in-law like shrews, how shameful.” “We admit our guilt.” “Family harmony promotes prosperity in everything. The Qin family is already in such a state; as sisters-in-law, if you can’t unite, how can each member of the family have their own thoughts without fearing that the Qin family will be utterly divided? Without a united effort in managing the household, how can the Qin family rise again from the east?” Old Mrs. Qin was so angry that her heart was pounding fast. Mrs. Wang knelt and moved forward, saying, “Mother, your daughter-in-law knows her wrongs. Please, do not be angry, Mother. It is better to take care of your health.” Old Mrs. Qin sneered, “Take care of myself? When each and every one of you can’t give me peace of mind, living a couple more years would already be a blessing from the Bodhisattva.” Mrs. Wang remained silent. Mrs. Xie took a bit of joy in the disaster. Old Mrs. Qin saw her expression and knew what she was thinking, saying, “Don’t be so smug, you’re about to become a mother-in-law yourself. You have no sense of propriety, no improvement. What use are you?” “Mother, I was wrong,” Mrs. Xie said sheepishly, with her head bowed. After scolding the two, Old Mrs. Qin felt a bit of the stuffiness in her heart dissipate but still did not allow them to rise. “You have also heard what Miss Xi said—second daughter-in-law, go back and tell Qi’er and the others that from now on, when they see Miss Xi, they should not point fingers and cast derogatory looks. If they do not have the affinity as siblings, then just treat each other with respect and keep a distance.” Mrs. Xie was stunned, “Mother?” Mrs. Wang also frowned; was this not to force the issue, or was it to give up on Qin Liuxi? But thinking of Qin Liuxi’s temperament, her heart stabilized again. Whether it was not to force the issue or to give up, Qin Liuxi would not be in a disadvantaged position. If not forced, Qin Liuxi would be a bit more at ease, not having to maintain superficial harmony. If she was given up on, in other families, a daughter forsaken by her family might find it very difficult, like a rootless duckweed, most miserable. But what about Qin Liuxi? Even without the family, behind her stood the Mystic Sect, and her own abilities were by no means lackluster. With her heart settled, Mrs. Wang’s face did not show it at all. “Everything is a matter of fate, including parents and siblings, not everyone has such destiny. Some have shallow ties and cannot speak of being together, then there is no need to force it.” When Old Mrs. Qin said these words, her tone carried a hint of melancholy, and it was unclear for whom she was sighing. After the conversation reached this point, what else could Mrs. Xie dare to say? She could only reluctantly agree, knowing she would definitely have to restrain her children from poking at Qin Liuxi’s sore spots. Saying this, she even glanced at Mrs. Wang. Old Mrs. Qin then looked at Mrs. Wang, saying, “She seems to have spirit and resolution. None of us can make decisions for her, nor do we have the ability. If you, as her legitimate mother, can teach, then teach. If you cannot... nevermind.” Mrs. Wang’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, saying, “Mother, Xixi is someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and she was raised in the Mystic Sect. It’s somewhat difficult to constrain her with the etiquette expected of inner chamber women. But as you said, she is someone with ideas and measure, knowing what’s right and wrong, because no one values karma more than a person from the Mystic Sect. I believe that the path she walks will always be the correct one.” She took a deep breath and continued, “Otherwise, our family wouldn’t be as we are now, with several servants, no worries for three meals a day, and soon to acquire some property, bit by bit rebuilding our home. Therefore, I believe in her, and I ask you, mother, to also see more of this child’s goodness.” Old Mrs. Qin’s eyes and brows did not move, and after a long while, she said, “I’m tired, you may go now.” “Yes.” Mrs. Wang and the other rose, performed a courtesy, and withdrew. Stepping out the door, Mrs. Xie scoffed, “Big sister really defends her like she’s her own daughter.” Mrs. Wang blandly said, “I only have one daughter, of course, I have to defend her. So, second sister-in-law, in the future try not to hurt the heart of this overprotective mother hen, lest I fear I won’t be able to manage this household well, and we won’t keep up with the expenses.” Without giving Mrs. Xie, who seemed to have been caught by the throat, a glance, she turned and left.

Chapter 225: 224: No Insistence

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