Upon hearing this, Wang's mother became even more furious. She glared at He Ying, ready to retort, but He Ying continued her tirade: "Look at this hair, all frizzy and yellowish; and look at those eyes, the whites are more than the pupils. And that long face, pockmarked and bumpy, you could practically draw maps on it. The worst part is that mouth, a mouthful of yellow teeth, its smile is enough to scare people away! A woman like that, in our Northeast, who would dare to take her out in public?"
I have no idea where she gets her confidence, actually thinking of swapping marriages with my sister. If my third sister had chosen someone like you, I, as her mother, would have been the first to jump in and ruin the whole thing! Why would she have bothered coming all the way from Northeast China to put up with this?!
At this moment, Qian Sheng, Jin Jinxiu, and several others stood aside, as if frozen in time, becoming the backdrop for this heated argument.
They could only watch helplessly as He Ying put on her performance, engaging in a fierce back-and-forth battle with Wang's mother, neither giving an inch. Finally, Wang's father, who had been silent all along, couldn't bear it any longer. He slammed his hand on the table with a loud bang, startling Qian Duoduo, who was watching the spectacle, so much that she nearly screamed.
Upon seeing Qian Duoduo's appearance, Wang's father trembled. His face flushed crimson, and his eyes darted around, revealing an undisguised embarrassment and awkwardness. He immediately turned to look at Wang's mother, who was looking back at him. As if suddenly snapping out of his daze, he hurriedly took a small step forward, grabbed her arm tightly, and said urgently in a low voice, "Alright, stop it!"
However, the Queen Mother was unmoved. She forcefully shook off the King Father's grasp and demanded angrily, "What do you mean, 'okay'? This matter must be resolved today, and we absolutely cannot let it go!"
Seeing this, Wang's father felt a surge of anger, as he felt his authority as the head of the family had been severely challenged. He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force, but he managed to suppress his anger and squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Today is Er Ya's engagement, you take care of the important matters first!"
But the Queen Mother was not about to give up. She pointed at the King Father's nose and yelled, "You good-for-nothing! You're completely useless! People are bullying me right now, and you're still standing here silently, cowering like a turtle! You can't even say a tough word. If you're so capable, go up there and beat that bitch up right now, so she'll never dare to insult me again!"
At this moment, He Ying, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer. She sneered and interjected, "Hmph, you think you can beat me? In our Beian Village, when it comes to fighting, I, He Ying, may not be invincible, but I'm definitely much better than you, old woman!" As soon as she finished speaking, Qian Xiang, Qian Yin, Qian Gui, Qian Rao, and Lu Yuan all stepped forward and stood behind He Ying. These people were all quite tall, and when they stood there, they made the 1.7-meter-tall Wang's father almost unable to breathe.
Even the Queen Mother, who had just been arguing with He Ying, fell silent like a quail.
When Qian Duoduo saw her brothers standing behind He Ying, she suddenly felt nostalgic for the time in Beian Village. Back then, she had the same privileges; wherever she went, her brothers would follow her. She could practically walk sideways in Beian Village back then.
Qian Duoduo wasn't worried that if a fight broke out, the old lady would suffer a loss. After all, although the old lady was quite old, she still occasionally went down to the fields to do farm work. In terms of physical fitness and strength, she was naturally much stronger than Wang Mu, a woman who only knew how to nag at home all day!
She was just sitting there as a backdrop; after all, the old woman alone was enough to give the Queen Mother a hard time. Then she turned her gaze to the Queen Mother and continued mockingly, "Besides, with your family's conditions, finding a son-in-law like our third son is practically a blessing! Do you really think your family is some kind of wealthy family? Putting on such a high and mighty attitude, acting like you're some rich landlord? It's utterly ridiculous!"
Although Wang's mother trembled slightly upon seeing the people behind He Ying, she couldn't back down. So she put on a show of strength in words, spitting out a harsh "Pah!" and glaring at He Ying with disdain. She sneered, "Hmph, who do you think you are? So what if I don't marry my daughter to your family?" Her sharp and sarcastic words were like a blade, piercing straight into Wang Rui's heart.
Hearing her mother's heartless words, Wang Rui's heart trembled. She forcefully broke free from Qian Gui's tight grip, rushed to her mother, stood tall, looked directly into her eyes without flinching, and shouted, "Mom, I'm going to marry Qian Gui! Whether you agree or not, I won't marry anyone but him!"
Upon hearing this, Wang's mother trembled with rage, her face flushing crimson. Enraged, she raised her hand and, without hesitation, slapped Wang Rui hard across the face. A sharp "smack" rang out, and a clear handprint instantly appeared on Wang Rui's left cheek. However, faced with this sudden slap, Wang Rui neither cried nor showed weakness. Instead, she gritted her teeth, clenched her fists tightly, and stared at her mother with unwavering determination, saying each word clearly, "Hit me! Even if you kill me, my mind will not change. In this life, I will marry Qian Gui!"
He Ying, who had been standing by and observing coldly, suddenly spoke up sarcastically, "Oh dear, our third son is really charming. He can actually make such a stubborn girl follow him so devotedly. But, although this daughter-in-law is not bad, you, my dear mother-in-law, are really too ordinary! I feel like I'm lowering my status by marrying into a family like yours!"
The mother was already furious with Wang Rui, and He Ying's sharp and sarcastic remarks only added fuel to the fire. Her eyes widened in anger as she roared at Wang Rui, "Let me tell you, as long as I live, I will never let you marry that poor boy!"
Wang Rui was equally furious, her chest heaving violently. She turned to look at Wang Hua, who was beaming with pride, and could no longer suppress her anger. Like a raging little lion, she charged forward and, raising her hands, delivered two resounding slaps to Wang Hua's face.
Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Wang's mother, enraged, was about to pounce on Wang Rui to teach her a lesson. Just then, He Ying swiftly stopped her, saying calmly, "Little Rui, do you really want to marry my third son?"
Wang Rui nodded stubbornly: "In this life, I belong to him, whether I live or die."
He Ying was originally really troubled by having such a relative by marriage. After all, who knows what kind of trouble such a shameless and biased relative might cause in the future? The previous Zhen Qiao had already embarrassed her enough.
Qian Cai and Qian Sheng exchanged a glance. Qian Sheng stood up and said, "I am Qian Gui's second uncle, Brother Wang. I'll just ask you one question: in this family, are you in charge, or is your wife in charge?"
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