Erni reacted swiftly, noticing Sanni was about to say more, she hurriedly tugged at her sleeve and whispered in her ear, prompting Sanni to clam up, even displaying a face full of apologies. She had been so preoccupied with her happiness that she had completely forgotten about her sister’s reputation. After all, hitting people wasn’t a good thing. How would her sister find a match in the future?
But what was said was already out there, and she couldn’t take it back. Never mind, she thought, she would apologize to Dani later.
Yang Ruxin naturally heard Erni advising Sanni. They were afraid others would think she was too fierce, making it difficult to find a husband in the future. In reality, she didn’t mind at all. If she really couldn’t find a man because of that, then so be it. It wasn’t as if she couldn’t live without a man. Besides, Gu Qingheng certainly wouldn’t despise her for being barbaric...
Wait, why was she thinking of him? Could it be...
"Sanni is right," but before anyone else could speak up, Wang Hehua was the first to say something, interrupting Yang Ruxin’s train of thought, "Xiaoyu, that’s the way. Otherwise the kind are taken advantage of. If Xiaoxiang had your and Dani’s courage, that would be great. You should teach her more later on..."
"Indeed," Liu Cuiyun agreed, nodding. She tended to be more gentle by nature and especially since her family had moved in from elsewhere, she usually avoided conflict and would even ignore some harsh words from others. However, that was only until someone crossed her lines, which were her husband and children. She would fight tooth and nail if anyone dared to go after her little Xiaoliu like Tian Jinhua had. "People like Tian Jinhua deserve to be hit. I wanted to hit her last time too. Xiaoyu, come to my place later, Auntie will make you something delicious," she said, fixing her disheveled clothes.
At this point, Yang Ruxin’s attention had been completely diverted, and with some guilt, she touched her nose. Had she led these people astray? Was it really okay for everyone to be so violent? But it seemed that Xiaoliu had a liking for Xiaoyu, which appeared to be a good match. Besides, it seemed the mother-in-law didn’t mind having a spirited daughter-in-law. It really was a good thing...
Zhao Xinghua originally wanted to scold her daughter, but everyone was supporting her, so she no longer blamed her child. After all, her daughter was not in the wrong.
Seeing how the situation unfolded, Yang Anshi felt increasingly upset. Why did everyone in the village protect a lowly woman and her bastards? She pointed at Wang Hehua and the others, abruptly asking, "All of you are protecting that little whore; is it because she gives you silver or what?"
"Do you think everyone is like you, only seeing silver?" Zhao Xinghua retorted with a sneer, "Sometimes affection is something that money can’t buy."
"Bullshit!" Yang Anshi spat, "Every man for himself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy him. You all talk prettier than you sing."
"Heh," Wang Hehua laughed, "Aunt, sometimes I really want to know how your brain works, how it’s so different from others’. Both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh, aren’t they?"
"Bah, you barren wretch, don’t lecture me on morality..."
"You..." Wang Hehua was so angered that she began to cry. Not having a son was a lifelong sore spot for her. Although her husband and mother-in-law had never complained and even cherished her daughter deeply, it had always been a knot in her heart. People say not to bring up others’ shortcomings during an argument, yet Yang Anshi had unabashedly lashed out at her without restraint.