Ye Peng's face turned pale and then red.

"I... I'm not as good at studying as my second brother, and I can't go to the Shen family... So what opportunities do I have for advancement..."

Old Man Ye snorted coldly: "Did Xuan'er go to the Shen family from the very beginning? He was able to go because he was ambitious and hardworking."

Ye Peng: "I... I'm not cut out for studying, how can I try?"

“You’re not cut out for studying, you can learn something else! Not to mention Xuan’er, even the most dull-witted Yong’er would learn a trade, because he knows that as long as he has a trade, he won’t starve even if the sky falls down!”

"And you?"

Ye Peng's expression stiffened slightly: "My family isn't short of money..."

"Was Yong'er short of money back then? What if you suddenly ran out of money one day? Would you go back to farming?"

"You know she's climbing the ladder, yet you're not even willing to learn something for her, not even willing to make this little effort. What do you use to love her? Your black heart?"

"You haven't even married her yet, and you're not even willing to make any effort for her. How can you expect to protect her after you marry her?"

Ye Peng clenched his fists tightly.

“Not only do you not try, but you also try to hold her back.” Old Man Ye said, shaking his head. “Even if all of this is disregarded, people grow up. As they grow up, their perspectives change. She is, and so are you. You used to be such a lovely child, and now…”

“You’ve always thought you haven’t changed, and that Jin’er has become more knowledgeable and therefore thinks you’re not ambitious. But what I see is not that… you’ve changed! You’ve become ‘ambitious’ in a different direction!”

"The reason you and Jin'er couldn't connect in the end wasn't because she became richer, broadened her horizons, or saw better things. It was because your despicable nature and narrow-mindedness had affected her perception."

With that, Old Man Ye sighed deeply: "Peng'er, you are my own grandson, I would never harm you. Think it over carefully, understand it, okay?"

Ye Peng's eyes were red.

Old Mrs. Ye spoke up: "Don't listen to your mother anymore! She's just a troublemaker!"

As she spoke, Old Madam Ye was furious. She had to teach this Wei woman a lesson!

I'll go teach her a lesson right now.

After hearing what Old Man Ye said, Ye Peng was heartbroken and devastated, and turned to run home.

Just as Old Lady Ye was about to follow, she saw Ye Erquan driving an oxcart towards them from afar.

This oxcart was the one Ye Erquan bought last time, for 15 taels of silver.

Upon seeing them, he stopped the car: "Mom and Dad, what are you doing standing at my little sister's door?"

Old Mrs. Ye's face darkened: "You've come at the right time. Let me tell you about what happened today."

Grandma Ye recounted what had just happened, and Ye Erquan was about to explode with rage:

"Those two despicable things! I repeatedly told them not to cause any more trouble, but who would have thought that I would only be gone for a short while and they would do it again!"

"And this is the kind of scheme that tries to ruin someone's reputation by forcing a marriage! Fine, fine, this time I, Ye Erquan, will not divorce her, or I'll change my surname to Ye!"

Ye Erquan roared and lashed out with his whip, charging headed home.

Grandma Ye and Grandpa Ye haven't gotten on the bus yet, and there's no need for them to, since they live not far away.

The two old men had no choice but to chase after the ox!

When Ms. Wei returned home, she immediately hid in her room.

A wave of fear and regret washed over me.

What did she do? Why did I listen to her mother's instigation back then...?

Ye Peng had just returned, and he was also like a dead man, locking himself in his room.

At this moment, Ye Erquan rushed into the house, dragged Wei Shi out, and shoved her roughly into the courtyard.

"Wei Siya, I gave you a chance!"

Madam Wei's face turned deathly pale. She had long guessed that Ye Erquan would deal with her the moment he got home!

"I told you not to cause trouble before we left, why did you do this? Why?! We owe everything we have today to our little sister, and you've schemed against her time and time again. Do you have any conscience?"

Ms. Wei sat on the ground, her face pale, biting her lip tightly, but dared not utter a sound.

Because she also knew that, having come to this point, nothing she said would make a difference.

Now all I can do is shut up and let him curse.

Once he gets tired of yelling, you can just humble yourself for a while and it will all be over.

Looking at her silent face, Ye Erquan's anger subsided, and he felt a sense of powerlessness.

He didn't say anything, and silently turned and walked into the room.

Madam Wei's expression changed, and she hurriedly grabbed him, asking, "Where are you going?"

"Write a letter of divorce!"

Mrs. Wei broke down instantly, crying, "A letter of divorce? What right do you have to divorce me? I bore you children, managed the household, and even observed mourning for your grandparents..."

"I've suffered with you for over ten years, and just when we were finally living a good life, you divorced me? Ye Erquan, put your hand on your conscience, are you even human? Are you even human? Waaah..."

Ye Erquan angrily said, "Conscience? You're talking to me about conscience? Hasn't my little sister treated you well? She gave you wealth and status, and yet you schemed against her daughter! You're a heartless ingrate! If I don't divorce you today, it will be against all reason."

"Justice? What heinous thing have I done? I was just sending a matchmaker to propose marriage, I didn't kill anyone or set fires."

"What are you pretending for! Does anyone arrange a marriage like this? Didn't they already refuse on Jin'er's birthday? You still have the nerve to send a matchmaker to propose marriage, isn't that just forcing someone into marriage? Is that something a human being would do? And you even said that Ye Peng and Jin'er are a perfect match, aren't you just ruining their reputation?"

Seeing that she couldn't deny it, Mrs. Wei gritted her teeth and said, "Fine... I admit I was wrong, okay? But who doesn't make mistakes? I'll change, alright?"

"Change? You think you can erase the harm others have suffered with just one word, 'change'? What, are you going to do it again next time? Time after time, Wei Siya, you can't go more than three times!"