It took a while for everyone to realize what was happening.

When Yan Qingyan saw that Old Madam Yan was saying such hurtful things, she disregarded the fact that Old Madam Yan was her own mother and said, "Mother, how can you say that? Ye Niang is your own granddaughter."

Before Old Mrs. Yan could speak, Old Mr. Yan slammed his pipe down on the table and scolded, "Third son! I think you're trying to rebel. How dare you talk to your mother like that, you good-for-nothing!"

Yan Qingyan was so frightened by his father's anger that he dared not utter a sound.

Yan Qingqing finally understood how Old Madam Yan gained her status in the family. With Old Master Yan protecting her like this, Old Madam Yan had the greatest confidence.

Old Mrs. Yan looked at Yan Qingyan and said coldly, "Do you think Ye Niang would still be in this house if she weren't my own granddaughter?"

Alright, I'm not afraid of losing face today, so I'll just get it all out in one go.

Zhou Shi didn't want her daughter to suffer, so she immediately found Ye Niang a good family to marry into.

That's her good-for-nothing nephew from her maternal family. Ye Niang is also a bit dim-witted. She was afraid that I, the old woman, would insist on marrying her off to the Li family. She was easily fooled by Zhou Shi and her cousin with just a few words, and even did something shameful with her cousin.

Who knew his cousin was a scoundrel? He got involved with a married woman, who was also a widow who had remarried. Her husband came to his door and beat him up. He had to pay a lot of money to settle the matter.

Upon hearing this, Zhou realized she had wronged Ye Niang and began to regret her actions.

A while ago, Jian'er came to visit me, and she started thinking about this again, having Ye Niang intentionally or unintentionally flirt with Jian'er. I saw it all.

Fortunately, Jian'er is an honest and kind-hearted child.

I have warned Zhou Shi many times not to make any moves on my grandson, but she just won't listen.

Old Mrs. Yan recounted the whole story clearly, leaving everyone in disbelief. Yan Qingyan, in particular, stared at Zhou Shi with red eyes and demanded, "Is everything you said true, Mother? How could you, you vile woman, harm your own daughter like this!"

Yan Qingyan was usually somewhat afraid of his wife, but now he was truly furious.

Zhou cried and said, "I only wanted my daughter to have a more comfortable life in the future. My sister's family was so poor back then. How could I possibly marry Ye Niang off to them?"

Besides, I had no idea Zhou Yong was such a scoundrel.

Zhou Yong is Zhou's nephew from her maternal family.

After saying that, she looked at Yan Qingqing and cried, "Sister, please, for the sake of Ye Niang being your own niece, let Jian'er marry her, otherwise she will really be ruined."

She'd be willing to work like a slave in the Li family, as long as Ye Niang could survive.

Yan Qingqing was so angry at her third sister-in-law that she almost laughed. When those two were scheming against her son, why didn't they think about her at all?

Although Yan Qingqing is a modern person, her core values ​​are still very traditional.

She could accept Yan Yeniang's premarital loss of virginity, but she was really unhappy if the person she was going to marry was her son, especially someone like Zhou who had coaxed and deceived her.

Yan Qingqing sneered and said, "Third sister-in-law is thinking about blood ties now, but when you were scheming against my third son, why didn't you think about blood ties?"

"You can't force Ye Niang onto my Sanlang!"

After saying that, Yan Qingqing stood up and said to Grandpa Yan, Grandma Yan, and Yan Qingyan, "Father, Mother, Third Brother, I'm sorry! Marriage is not a child's play. I can't ruin my son's life just because I pity Ye Niang."

We can't help with this, so we'll head back now.

After saying that, Yan Qingqing grabbed Li Xiangping and Li Xiangjian and left Yanjiacun without looking back.

Seeing that Yan Qingqing was in a bad mood, Li Xiangjian felt it was all his fault, so he racked his brains trying to cheer her up the whole way.

Yan Qingqing, watching Li Xiangjian act silly, knew exactly what he was thinking, so she asked, "Tell me, when did you find out they had feelings for you?"

Seeing that Yan Qingqing had seen through him, Li Xiangjian didn't try to hide anything and replied, "Mother, I'm not stupid. Every time I go there, my third aunt has my cousin entertain me. My cousin always acts all shy and coy, like she wants to pounce on me. How could I not see what they're thinking?"

I remember once when I came back from my maternal grandparents' house, I told my mother that my third uncle and aunt seemed to have had a fight. I was thinking that my mother would ask me about it, and I could also confide in her.

But who knew that Mother didn't even ask.

Li Xiangjian's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke.

Yan Qingqing: ……

What kind of vulgar language did Li Xiangjian use, and he even pounced on him? Does he even look at his physique? Anyone could pounce on him like that.

However, Yan Qingqing was amused by his next words and grabbed his ear, saying, "You only know to tell me when I don't ask, and you've even learned to play tricks on me!"

After saying that, she pinched him hard again, and Li Xiangjian grimaced in pain and cried out, "Mom, it hurts! It hurts! It hurts! Please let go. It's not that I don't want to say it, but I don't know how to say it. Besides, I'm not a gossip. I can't just gossip to you about everything."

Li Xiangping watched Li Xiangjian get beaten up and laughed, saying, "Serves you right!"

After beating Li Xiangjian, Yan Qingqing felt relieved and her mood was no longer so gloomy.

Seeing this, Li Xiangping asked, "Mom, if we leave like this, won't Grandma and Grandpa be sad?"

Li Xiangjian's face fell when he heard this. His mother had turned against the Yan family because of him, and he had seen how good his maternal grandparents were to his mother.

Actually, if his mother asked, he could marry Yan Yeniang, but he would feel uncomfortable doing so.

Yan Qingqing listened with an indifferent expression and said, "If you were really in my shoes, you wouldn't be upset by my attitude."

The only concern is that there might be an element of acting involved.

Li Xiangping and Li Xiangjian fell silent upon hearing this. It turned out that they weren't the only ones who suspected the Yan family of putting on an act; even her mother thought so.

It's not that they're being petty, it's just that the more they look at today's events, the stranger they seem.

Since Old Madam Yan knew so much inside information, if she really didn't want Zhou and her daughter to succeed, she could have quietly told Yan Qingqing from the beginning, or strictly restrained Zhou and Yan Ye Niang in private.

They didn't believe that Old Mrs. Yan's family status was enough to control them.

However, Old Mrs. Yan let it go and, seeing that Yan Qingqing had no intention of getting married, staged another divorce.

If they really intend to divorce Zhou, even if Yan Zhang brings Yan Qingqing, it will be of no use.

Li Xiangping and Li Xiangjian exchanged glances, then looked at Yan Qingqing, but neither of them spoke, afraid that Yan Qingqing would be upset.

Seeing the two brothers' little tricks, Yan Qingqing rolled her eyes and said, "You two, stop causing trouble under my nose."

Even if your grandmother had some ulterior motives towards us, she has already explained the whole story very clearly.

She didn't force you to marry your cousin. Logically and emotionally, she was fair and just to us.

Yan Qingqing could understand Old Madam Yan. Both her daughters were her flesh and blood. Although Yan Yeniang had lost her innocence, she was still her granddaughter and a member of the Yan family.

Old Mrs. Yan may have secretly wanted Li Xiangjian to marry Yan Yeniang. However, since Yan Yeniang had lost her virginity, Old Mrs. Yan would definitely feel guilty if she were to marry Li Xiangjian.

The whole thing they did today was just a gamble on whether Yan Qingqing and Li Xiangjian would be alright or have a soft heart, but they misjudged Yan Qingqing's attitude toward the matter.