Xie Wenyin avoided Yang's gaze, her face as cold as ice.
“I say, sister-in-law, the power in this family rests with Aunt. She has never mistreated anyone, yet you have secretly colluded with Jiang Huaiyu. Isn’t that a clear sign that you don’t respect Aunt? Such behavior is despicable. I think you should hand over the money as soon as possible and sincerely apologize to Aunt. Only then can this matter be considered closed.”
She harbored resentment towards Jiang Huaiyu and also felt grievance towards Yang Shi.
Yang had once vowed to support her, but in the end, she was still swayed by Jiang Huaiyu's money and betrayed him. Since that's the case, why should she still cling to past affections?
Madam Yang sighed helplessly, lowered her head and said softly, "Mother, please calm down, I will go and get the silver right now."
"Wait!"
Jiang Huaiyu stepped over the threshold, standing straight, and blocked Yang's way.
“Sister-in-law, that money is my private stash that I specially gave you; you don’t need to hand it over.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Bai flew into a rage and angrily retorted, "How dare you! Since when did it become your place to call the shots in this household?"
Jiang Huaiyu bowed slightly and explained in a gentle tone, "Mother-in-law, please calm your anger. There is a hidden reason why I gave my sister-in-law these silver coins."
"What's the real story? I can tell you're trying to bribe Yang with money so she'll side with you and oppose me!"
"That's not the case."
Jiang Huaiyu said calmly, "I gave my sister-in-law my private savings for two reasons. First, my sister-in-law is the hardest-working person in the family. All the internal and external affairs depend on her. She has worked so hard and made great contributions, so it is only right that she receives some subsidies."
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