Ye Qingqing also got angry and was about to retort when Sang Liangjie gave her a wink and shook his head slightly. She had no choice but to shut up, but her expression was extremely unconvinced.

Sang Liangjie whispered in her ear, "It's okay, my grandma is here, your aunt can't persuade her otherwise."

Ye Qingqing said sullenly, "She's getting more and more confused as she gets older. No, she's never been wise in her life, only doing foolish things, and she even wants everyone around her to be foolish with her. It makes me so angry!"

Sang Liangjie found it amusing and patted her shoulder gently. He also noticed that his kind, gentle and considerate aunt had changed a lot since he was a child. Perhaps she had suffered too much, and her temperament was a bit strange, and she was also very stubborn and prone to getting stuck on things.

Fortunately, Gu Nianci's fear of the old lady hasn't changed. Even if she gets stuck in a dead end, the old lady can pull her out.

The old lady said coldly, "You were blind to have married a bastard, and then you were fooled by him. Why are you taking your anger out on Qingqing? I gave my consent to Qingqing's relationship with Miao Tianxiang. If you have any anger, take it out on me!"

"Cousin, how could you be so confused!" Gu Nianci complained softly, though she dared not vent her anger.

The old lady sneered and mocked, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You're still thinking about Ye Xunmei, aren't you? But the problem is, even if you offer yourself up, will she even look at you? What makes Miao Tianxiang better than you? Once the Ye family has a feast, will they go back to their old ways?"

Gu Nianci's face turned purple with shame and guilt. She whispered in her defense, "I didn't... I just didn't want Qingqing to associate with Ye Xunmei."

"You yourself said that the man surnamed Ye is Qing'er's biological grandfather. It's only natural for her to go see him. Even though they're divorced, they're still good friends. They're so magnanimous. Besides, Qing'er doesn't have any dealings with the man surnamed Ye. He's doing business with Miao Tianxiang. You, as her grandmother, can't even save up a dowry for Qing'er, so you can't even let her earn it herself!"

The old lady showed no mercy, leaving Gu Nianci speechless and unable to utter a single word in rebuttal. Yet, she remained defiant, her stubbornness rising. "If she were to understand my feelings, she shouldn't have associated with Miao Tianxiang. Didn't the government compensate me with my property? Wasn't that enough as my dowry?"

"How much is the compensation you've given us? Back when the daughters of the Gu and Sheng families got married, the dowry was at least eight li long, if not ten li. Can your little bit even cover two li?"

Gu Nianci was speechless for a long time before finally saying, "Times have changed now; extravagant celebrations are no longer appropriate."

The old lady said proudly, "No matter what era it is, when my daughters get married, it must be a grand affair; they must never marry in a shabby manner!"

Ye Qingqing felt a warmth in her heart, but she really didn't expect the wedding to be so grand!

She prefers to save money and spend it slowly on herself, not wanting to waste any of it on the wedding, since that money is going to other people, and she feels bad about it!

Sang Liangjie chimed in, "Qingqing is our only daughter, so of course her wedding should be grand. Besides, Auntie, you don't know, Miao Tianxiang's debutante ball has a very high international standing. All the invited guests are of high status. It's a good thing for Qingqing to attend such an event. Maybe she'll even have the chance to attend the ball in Paris later this year!"

Gu Nianci was surprised that Miao Tianxiang had such great power, and she felt even more jealous. She also knew that it was a good opportunity for Ye Qingqing to participate in such a ball, and she shouldn't stop her, but she just felt uncomfortable.

The old lady didn't care about her feelings and immediately made a decision: "Qing'er must participate, and she must dress up beautifully. I'll go and take out my most treasured jewelry and have the designer redo it. We can't lose face."