Zhou Jing'an could finally sleep with his beloved wife in his arms again, and he felt that even his dreams were sweet.

On the other hand, the Yu family was not having a good time.

It was already midnight, but the Yu family showed no signs of resting or going to bed.

The main courtyard was brightly lit, and Yu Xingxi was kneeling in the center of the hall, crying pitifully.

She was still wearing the same clothes she had worn at noon, which were a little dirty after the commotion, showing how disheveled she looked.

And she undoubtedly did not arrive at the Yu family's house in the capital to meet up with her parents before noon.

In the past, as long as she acted coquettishly and shed a few tears, Yu Jiangcheng would soften his heart and be reluctant to punish her.

She had wanted to get away with it this time, but when her father came back from having lunch with someone outside, he saw her in such a mess and because she had not returned home on time, he was so angry that he insisted on punishing her with a slap on the hand.

He also said that he would set rules for her.

"You must be careful in everything you do from now on. This is not your hometown, but the capital, under the feet of the emperor. One wrong move could bring disaster to the entire Yu family."

She didn't listen to Yu Jiangcheng's advice and just felt extremely wronged.

She was only an hour late, was it necessary to scold her like that?

Besides, she didn't mean to be late. If she hadn't been stopped on the way, she would definitely have returned home on time.

When she thought of this, Yu Xingxi became angry again. With tears in her eyes, she went over to her father and begged for mercy.

"Dad, I was tripped up by someone else, otherwise I would have been home before noon."

The little maid beside her wanted to stop her, but it was too late. Yu Xingxi told her everything that happened today.

Of course, I just picked up some of the details and only talked about her being stopped. I didn't mention anything about her swearing and throwing a tantrum.

The little maidservant was so frightened as she listened that she broke out in a cold sweat.

I couldn't help but secretly call Yu Xingxi a fool.

Today, she saw that the situation was not right and tried to stop her, but she was thrown out and fell to the ground. Now her waist and legs are still hurting.

But now she even dares to tell this to the master!

It seems that the threat of the young man putting the sword to her neck was not enough.

The little maidservant here was so scared that her heart was pounding as she listened to her exaggerated complaints, but Yu Xingxi was still wiping her tears with her head down, looking aggrieved.

"...Dad, please don't blame your daughter. If it weren't for them..."

Her crying suddenly stopped when she looked up and saw Yu Jiangcheng's ashen face.

Yu Xingxi blinked twice, her tears disappeared, and she could see Yu Jiangcheng's dark face clearly.

She flinched unconsciously, "Dad?"

Yu Jiangcheng felt like a fire was about to burst out of his chest. He pointed at her and said, "How many times have I told you! When you go out, be kind to others and don't argue with them! You turned a deaf ear to it!"

You know your own daughter very well.

Yu Jiangcheng was very familiar with Yu Xingxi's words of putting the blame on others.

This is what I did every time I got into trouble in the past, trying to get away with it.

Yu Jiangcheng knew how many of her words were lies and how many were just evasions.

Yu Xingxi was frightened by his sudden scolding and trembled. She took two steps back and tears rolled down her face again.

She was afraid and aggrieved, "Dad, it's not my fault at all. They are just bullying me too much..."

The veins on Yu Jiangcheng's forehead throbbed. Seeing that she was still trying to argue, he yelled, "Shut up!"

At this time, Yu Jiangcheng's wife hurried in from outside. Seeing her daughter crying, she was heartbroken and hugged her. She turned her head and frowned at Yu Jiangcheng: "Why are you scolding your daughter again for no reason? How can you be a father like this?"

Yu Xingxi leaned in her mother's arms, feeling as if she had found protection, and burst into tears.

When Yu Jiangcheng saw the mother and daughter hugging each other, he felt a headache.

His face flushed with anger, "You've spoiled me like this, my good daughter!"

Yu Jiangcheng's wife is named Huang Dai. Her family is from the capital. Her ancestors have been merchants for generations, and her family is quite wealthy.

When she first married and moved to another place, she was very reluctant because she despised the Yu family for being poor.

Although the Yu family is not as wealthy as the Huang family, they are a family of scholars. Their ancestors have produced several scholars, and Yu Jiangcheng is on the verge of being on the list of scholars. Therefore, Huang Dai's mother attaches great importance to this marriage.

Fortunately, Yu Jiang grew up to be a handsome man, and Huang Dai was quite interested in him, so she agreed to marry him.

She is the youngest daughter in the Huang family. Her parents dote on her very much, so she has a spoiled personality. She has been like this all these years. Relying on the fact that Yu Jiangcheng is an honest and polite scholar, she has not restrained her temper.

Being yelled at by Yu Jiangcheng, he was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and cursed: "You actually yelled at me! You haven't said a single word to me in all these years! Now you yell at me for some irrelevant people!"

Yu Jiangcheng frowned and sat on the chair tiredly.

He sighed and said to Huang Dai, "Instead of crying and shouting, why not call your brother over? He'll find out which noble family your good daughter has offended, and he'll rush over to apologize."

Huang Dai choked, but still stiffened her neck and retorted, "How can you be so sure that it was my daughter who made the mistake? She said those people were bullying her too much, and you, as a father, didn't stand up for her. Instead, you scolded her at home."

Yu Jiangcheng glanced at her indifferently with a cold look in his eyes.

The meaning is very clear, don’t you understand your daughter?

Huang Dai was silent for a while, then turned to the little maid and asked, "You, tell me everything that happened today."

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