This is why Yang Wanwan was unwilling to sit with these women before.
They always maintain the utmost enthusiasm for other people's affairs, adopting a morally superior attitude and the air of someone who has been there before, lecturing and criticizing.
Every time Yang Wanwan answered a question, they would comment on it, showing no regard for her feelings and wishing they could put her in charge of the Yang family immediately.
"See? I wasn't wrong, was I? Without parents to teach them, what kind of life do they know? In this state, what's the point of continuing their studies? If you ask me, you siblings should both go and work!"
"That's right, that's right!"
"What's the use of a girl studying? She'll get married eventually, and it'll just benefit the man's family!"
“Wanwan, we’re all doing this for your own good. After you go back home for the New Year, take your sister out to work as soon as possible. What’s the point of studying? Knowing a few words is enough.”
“Look at other families, the girls don’t go to school but go out to work, and they live such good lives. You guys are really making a fool of yourselves.”
"Although your uncle returned the money to you, he didn't spend much of it. You still need to work to earn some money."
"Speaking of which, what were you really thinking when you sued your uncle?"
"That's your uncle! How could you treat an elder like that?"
"Yesterday was the first day of the lunar month, did you go to your uncle's house?"
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Yang Wanwan was unwilling to answer some questions, so she pretended to be shy and remained silent.
They then criticized Yang Wanwan: "You're sixteen years old this year, and you can't even answer a question. You're petty and stingy, and you're not presentable!"
"Girl, let me tell you, you can't just stay silent like this. It's rude, don't you understand? Be more outgoing, answer whatever they ask you, and be presentable!"
"That's right! We only ask because we care about you. Otherwise, who would bother with all that?!"
"Don't think that just because you've got your uncle under control, you can act with impunity."
He went on and on with a long lecture and reprimand.
Aunt Fu's younger sister was also at that table. Like Aunt Fu's older sister, she listened to the women talk but rarely offered her own opinion. However, their expressions clearly showed that they agreed with the women's views.
They certainly wouldn't send their own daughters out to work at such a young age. The reason they agree with these women's views is simply because they don't care about Yang Wanwan and her siblings at all.
These women's tendency to worry will never change; there's no need to argue or debate with them.
Yang Wanwan has the power to control her own life. No matter how much they talked, she just ignored them. They couldn't do anything about it.
It's a waste of breath to talk to them.
Yang Wanwan was impatient with their noise, so she ate her meal silently, neither answering nor refuting what they said.
"I got it first!"
Suddenly, a child's shrill cry interrupted everyone's discussion.
Yang Wanwan glanced at her sideways.
A little boy next to her glared at Futaba. Futaba's chopsticks landed together with the little boy's chopsticks, and both of them were picking at a piece of fish.
Futaba paused for a moment, then put her chopsticks back and said with a smile, "I was so focused on watching TV that I didn't notice. You eat, you eat."
The boy looked to be nine or ten years old. Yang Wanwan didn't recognize him and didn't know whose child he was.
There are so many children in this house, about a dozen of them, big and small.
The boy rolled his eyes at Erye and said, "You're just poor, a penniless wretch who can't afford fish. When you come to my house as a guest, all you do is eat, and only pick the best pieces. Aren't you ashamed? You even tried to steal my fish!"
The little boy's voice was loud enough for everyone in the living room to hear clearly. The male guests were drinking and playing drinking games, so no one paid attention to them.
Aunt Fu's daughter-in-law glared at the child and scolded him, "Xicai, why aren't you eating properly? What nonsense are you spouting! Eat your food!"
Aunt Fu glanced calmly at Yang Wanwan and Er Ye, and echoed her daughter-in-law, saying to her grandson, "If you don't eat properly, you can't watch TV."
Xi Cai pouted and said, "Hmph!"
The Yang sisters exchanged a glance, then pretended nothing had happened and continued eating.
Apologies are something made up in TV dramas and novels.
Of course, if Yang Wanwan were in a higher position, or if Aunt Fu needed something from Yang Wanwan, they might apologize.
Some people, while scolding the child, would comfort Yang Wanwan, saying things like, "This is just the child talking nonsense. Yang Wanwan, don't take it to heart. I'll definitely teach him a lesson later."
But Aunt Fu and her mother-in-law were too lazy to even do that.
To everyone's surprise, seeing that Er Ye remained silent, Xi Cai added, "You're such a troublemaker! Not only did you bring death to your own parents, but you also cause trouble when you visit other people's homes. It's all because of you that Grandma and Mom are scolding me!"
Aunt Fu's daughter-in-law, Zhao Jinyun, angrily said, "Xicai, are you going to eat or not? If you're not going to eat, go out and have fun!"
Fu Xicai pouted and burst into tears: "Why are you scolding me instead of this troublemaker? She's such a grown-up and still tries to steal my food! She has no manners at all! You scold me instead of her! Waaaaah..."
Zhang Ailan, the woman with a mole on her lip who insisted that Yang Wanwan sit at their table, said, "Yang Wanwan, your sister is something else. She looks about my height, how can she be so rude? She must be fourteen or fifteen years old, how can she be fighting with Xicai for food?"
The meals have been nutritious and oily for the past six months, and Er Ye has grown taller and is already quite tall.
Yang Wanwan coldly stared at the woman whose mouth was opening and closing. When she was lecturing Yang Wanwan earlier, this woman had the most mouth.
Zhang Ailan, with the air of a refined lady, launched into a long-winded lecture to Er Ye: "It's no wonder you didn't have your parents to teach you. Your eldest sister was so impolite just now, dragging her feet and not being able to explain things clearly when asked. You're the same; when you're a guest, you should act like one. Snatching food like that, people will laugh at you. You two need to learn proper manners when you get back, so you don't embarrass your uncle. He's a respected figure in town; if others know that his two nieces are so ill-mannered, he'll lose face too."
At this moment, Aunt Fu and Zhao Jinyun remained silent, and the host did not even offer a word to smooth things over.
The silence of Aunt Fu and her mother-in-law meant that they agreed with Zhang Ailan's words.
Several female guests echoed Zhang Ailan's words, agreeing with her all at once: "That's right, that's right. Without parents to teach them, they really don't behave properly."
Aunt Fu glanced at Yang Wanwan, her lips remaining expressionless as she continued eating her meal as if nothing had happened.
Shang Tao was about to speak out indignation, but Yang Wanwan stopped him with a look.
Yang Wanwan looked at Aunt Fu and asked, word by word, "Aunt Fu, do you mean that Er Ye is stealing Fu Xicai's food?"
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