"How can you talk to me like that? After all, I'm still your aunt! The Yun family is such a big family, and you..." Fang Qin was anxious and wanted to talk about her family background.
Xie Jing just smiled: "Soon you won't be my aunt anymore. Aren't you going to divorce Zhou Zhida? Besides, you've done so many things to hurt Jiyun. What do you have that deserves my respect?"
"You want to act like an elder in front of me, but obviously I don't recognize you."
Fang Qin was choked and stunned, as if she had not expected Xie Jing to be so sharp-tongued.
Xie Jing rested her right hand on the armrest of the sofa. "You're blaming others now, but why don't you think about it carefully? You clearly guessed that Zhou Zhida had done something evil. If you had called the police then, would the situation be very different now?"
"Of course you're reluctant to call the police, not to mention you have no evidence. Even if you did, given your character and moral standards, you would hide it. After all, you're still counting on Zhou Zhida to take charge of the Zhou family and let you live the life of a mistress."
"But you didn't expect Zhou Zhida to have a child outside. What did you do? Anyone with a bit of blood in their veins wouldn't be able to live like this. But you still continued to live with Zhou Zhida?"
"In the final analysis, what you love most is the benefits Zhou Zhida brings you. As for how much affection you have for Zhou Zhida, can you really explain it yourself?"
"It's always the case that one's ability aligns with one's responsibility. Honestly, is your son Zhou Jiwen really good enough to manage the Zhou family business? You know very well that he can't."
"He inherited Zhou Zhida's unrealistic ambitions and inadequate skills. He also inherited your pettiness and lack of moral integrity. Otherwise, he wouldn't have seduced a married woman and tricked her into marrying Shen Yaozhi."
"Even you can see that Zhou Jiwen, whom you have spent so much effort to train, is really not up to the task. Otherwise, even if Grandpa has made amends to Jiyun out of guilt over the years, if he is truly capable, would Grandpa really not give him the opportunity to show it?"
"If he had the ability, why would he try to deceive a wealthy family into marrying him in order to gain external support?"
"In the final analysis, he's just not good enough. In terms of ability, skill, vision, and moral bottom line, he can't catch up to Jiyun. Even now, I'm still curious. We are both grandsons of the Zhou family, so why is there such a big difference between him and Jiyun?"
Yun Xu was delighted to hear this, and he tacitly replied, "Maybe it's a double-edged sword."
Yun Zhao couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth, but it flattened again the next second. He thought to himself, "Those two old men opposite me, please don't make the other one angry to death."
The old couple of the Fang family had never expected to be so publicly criticized by a younger generation, but every time they mentioned Zhou Jiwen, they never mentioned the Fang family at all. Even when they mentioned Fang Qin, it was directed at Fang Qin personally, after all, Fang Qin had just started the fight.
Xie Jing wouldn't let Fang Qin off so easily. She glanced at the two elders of the Fang family and said, "I understand a married daughter's attachment to her family. The Fang family isn't poor after all, so why are they always thinking about other people's things?"
Old Mrs. Fang was unhappy. The corners of her mouth drooped, and she looked even more mean: "We are old people after all. It's really too much for you to say that."
Xie Jing raised an eyebrow. "Are you using age as an excuse because you've hit a sore spot? But I remember I've never had any dealings with the Fang family. I've never eaten a grain of rice from them, nor have I ever drunk a sip of water from them. So what right do you have to talk to me?"
"I'm being polite enough now. If one day I plot against your daughter like she did against Jiyun, what would you think? You asked me to uphold public order and morality, and to respect the elderly and love the young."
"But for you back then, Jiyun was only fourteen years old, still a teenager. Who among you ever cared for him?"
"Look, you guys are so hypocritical. You ask others to respect the elderly, but you don't love the young first. It's like all the principles in the world are set up for you, and everything must follow your principles."
"I'm even doubting it now. With Fang Qin's brain, could she come up with such a sinister scheme? Only a woman who's well-versed in the inner harem would know about these shady ways. Even if Zhou Zhida doesn't have much affection for Fang Qin, at least he's been a well-behaved person for the past decade or so. Fang Qin definitely wouldn't be exposed to these filthy things."
"Who taught her to use these methods?"
As Xie Jing spoke, her eyes fell on Old Lady Fang's face. Old Lady Fang didn't expect that the fire would spread to her. If she was really involved, it would be bad if it affected her family's company.
Xie Jing in front of him was not someone to be trifled with. She was no longer the helpless and down-and-out daughter she once was. Her cousin was still sitting next to her. Moreover, Zhou Jiyun was not to be trifled with either. Now the Zhou family was in his hands...
Thinking of this, Old Lady Fang could no longer sit still. She quickly stood up and said, "You're such a sharp-tongued person! I've learned my lesson now. Since the Zhou family doesn't welcome us, we can just leave. Why treat them like this?"
Xie Jing laughed and was about to speak when a small voice suddenly rang out: "You want to run away because you can't scold me?"
Yun Zhao and Yun Xu looked at each other at the same time. Zhou Jida pursed his lips and smiled innocently: "I've heard that of the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best strategy. Is that the case now?"
Yun Xu laughed heartily: "That's right, little brat, you're quite interesting."
Zhou Jida looked at the other person, then compared him with the calm Yun Xu in his impression, and smiled with his small teeth: "Second Uncle, you are also very interesting."
The old man of the Fang family was too proud to argue with Xie Jing. He just snorted coldly: "Let's go. From now on, this marriage with the Zhou family will be completely cut off. Why are you still talking so much?"
Xie Jing was not bothered by this remark. She was actually a very solitary person. She didn't like having too many relatives around, as she always felt that it disturbed her peace of mind.
But human existence in this world is made up of countless intertwined relationships. But Xie Jing really didn't want a relative like Fang Qin, and even wanted to stay as far away from her as possible.
So she just smiled distantly: "Old Master is right. The hatred between Zhou Zhida and my wife will never be eliminated even if the sea dries up and the rocks crumble."
"Over the years, Second Aunt has been framing Jiyun in various ways, both overtly and covertly. After Jiyun and I got married, Second Aunt has never had a good face when she sees me. Have I wronged Second Aunt?"
"Although we don't care about collective punishment anymore, what Zhou Zhida did was Zhou Zhida's doing, but is Second Aunt really innocent?" Xie Jing smiled. "But Second Aunt wants to divorce Zhou Zhida, so I won't say anything. It would make me look like I'm bullying others."
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