"Mo Youyou, you're such a stubborn fool. Anyone with a brain should have thanked me for what I just said. And you actually want me to apologize? What a waste of my words, it was like talking to a brick wall!"

“Neither my mom nor I will apologize. You’re not leaving, huh? Fine, then I’ll call the police right now!” Hu Feiyue said, pretending to pick up the landline phone next to the coffee table.

Landline phones are not common these days, but Mo Yancheng's business is doing well, and her family is well-off, so they spent a lot of money to install a landline at home. Unexpectedly, it really came in handy at a critical moment.

It was worth the money!

"Go ahead and report it! The police will be here to judge this, and see if you should apologize for all the things you said to me!" Mo Youyou was still shouting, completely unaware of the seriousness of the matter. She thought that Hu Feiyue had been gentle and indulgent towards her before, and that she was just a soft persimmon that was easy to bully.

Hu Feiyue really learned something new today. Both Mo Youyou's unreasonable behavior and her lack of common sense have greatly broadened her understanding of the world.

"Yes, let the police judge. They hurt my son like this, shouldn't the culprit be arrested and have a criminal record!" Hu Feiyue maintained her composure, speaking at her own pace from beginning to end, not affected by Mo Youyou at all.

On the other hand, Mo Youyou had long since become like a madwoman.

Hu Feiyue's words hit Mo Youyou's sore spot perfectly. Her son was the one she cared about most, and she couldn't bear to let him have a criminal record. She was afraid that even if it was just a matter of bringing the matter to the police, she would be afraid and couldn't bear to see her son's life tainted in the slightest.

"Hu Feiyue, you're ruthless!" Mo Youyou pointed at her, her fingers trembling, which showed how scared she was.

Hu Feiyue didn't really want to call the police; she just wanted Mo Youyou to leave quickly and end this farce. She picked up the phone and pretended to make a call, deliberately "threatening" Mo Youyou.

As expected, Mo Youyou wasn't startled; upon seeing her actions, she quickly stopped her.

"Don't! I'll leave! I'll leave! Do you really think I want to stay here with you? Humph!" Even when Mo Youyou admits defeat, she's still arrogant.

"Take the things away too, they're bad luck!" Zhao Suyun said, kicking the gifts on the ground.

"Tch—" Mo Youyou scoffed, and without another word, picked up all the things she had bought and headed straight for the door.

After the people were driven away, the living room finally quieted down.

“Xiaoyue, your sister-in-law has really been spoiled. With her like that, I’m afraid she won’t be able to raise the children well in the future,” Zhao Suyun said. She used to think that Mo Youyou was a cute child, but now that she has seen her true colors, she was also very surprised.

"What does that have to do with me? As long as they don't come and cause trouble for my Xiaoqing in the future, that's fine!" Hu Feiyue said. She had already decided not to associate with them anymore, so no matter what Mo Youyou and Liu Shengrui did, it wouldn't affect her. She didn't need to worry about other people's future lives.

“Yes, yes, yes, you’re right not to associate with them!” Zhao Suyun agreed wholeheartedly, and reminded her daughter to tell her son-in-law everything that happened today, “You can’t keep it from Yancheng, you have to let him know the true face of his sister.”

"Of course, I will definitely tell him everything, and he will have to report to the old man!" Hu Feiyue said, with no intention of hiding anything.

Even after things have escalated to this point, she still wants to keep it a secret for Mo Youyou and protect her image. Isn't she out of her mind?

Mo Youyou herself didn't intend to hide it.

She went directly to her parents' house and told them everything Hu Feiyue had done, saying that she would never apologize again and would never have any contact with Hu Feiyue again.

"I've already been very humble out of consideration for our family ties, but they've gone too far. I'm never apologizing again. What's there to apologize for? She doesn't even consider that we're family!" Mo Youyou complained to her parents about how vicious Hu Feiyue's words were. "I think my brother is really unlucky to have married a woman like her!"

Mo Cheng and Jiang Rongmei were both so shocked that they didn't know what to say.

But things have already escalated to this point, and it seems there's really no room for maneuver. Letting Mo Youyou go again will probably only make things worse.

"Never mind, never mind..." Mo Cheng waved his hands repeatedly, really not wanting to get involved.

The affairs between the younger generation won't affect him and his brothers, but they will inevitably lead to awkward situations in the future, and that's all he can do.

“Youyou, you can’t be so impatient,” Jiang Rongmei said, frowning. She agreed with what Hu Feiyue said, but her silly daughter just couldn’t understand what was good and bad.

"Mom, why are you blaming me? People are pointing their fingers at me and cursing me and my son. If I don't get upset, am I stupid?!" Mo Youyou said aggrievedly, feeling that her mother should be cursing Hu Feiyue with her.

Jiang Rongmei: "..."

She sighed silently to herself, worried about Mo Youyou's future.

From then on, Mo Youyou never went to Hu Feiyue to apologize or beg for forgiveness again. The unexpected incident at the birthday banquet ultimately ended with the two families no longer having much contact.

Liu Dekai moved back home from the military base, and everything seemed to have returned to normal.

There are some things that you just can't digest. Even if you live under the same roof, the obstacles you can't overcome will always be there, and you just can't get past them no matter what.

When Liu Dekai is at home, he will communicate normally with Zhang Cuihua and Mo Youyou, but the topic of conversation must never involve Liu Shengrui. Whenever Liu Shengrui is mentioned, Liu Dekai will pretend to be deaf and dumb. As for daily life, he always ignores Liu Shengrui, as if there is no such person in the family, and they live their own lives.

"Dinner's ready! Everyone, come to the table!" Zhang Cuihua called out, having just set out a table of food.

Liu Dekai got up and went to the dining table.

Mo Youyou was reading an interesting story in the newspaper. Instead of calling Liu Shengrui immediately, she climbed out of her pile of toys to wash her hands and eat.

As a result, I wasn't paying attention to my footing and tripped over a toy, falling to the ground with a loud thud, probably hurting quite a bit.

Since they were both heading towards the dining table, coincidentally, the spot where Liu Shengrui fell was exactly the spot Liu Dekai was about to pass.

"Xiao Rui, did you hurt yourself?" The sound of falling caught Mo Youyou's attention. She looked up to check on her son, and just then she saw Liu Dekai walk past Liu Shengrui, who had fallen.

That's right, it was just passing by.

Liu Dekai seemed not to have seen Liu Shengrui fall, or perhaps he did see it but simply remained indifferent.