Seeing that Du Daya's eyes were red, Luo exclaimed, "Xuan'er, why did you bully my Daya until she cried!"
Ye Xuan said, "Who bullied her? Aunt, you've come at the right time. What does it mean that Daya suddenly gave me a purse?"
Du's expression changed, and she was so angry that her chest ached.
Luo felt a little guilty and said, "What, what does it mean? It's just a congratulatory gift for you on passing the imperial examination! Our family can't afford gold or silver, so we can only make some small trinkets ourselves."
Ye Xuan said, "Aunt, stop pretending to be stupid! Last time you tried to put a bracelet on Jin Hua's hand but failed, so this time you've come to give her a purse!"
"What's wrong with my cousins? Are they so bad that they can't get married or find wives? Why are they always eyeing us siblings?"
Luo's face turned pale and then flushed.
Mrs. Du said awkwardly and embarrassedly, "Xuan'er... you must have made a mistake, that's not what I meant."
"Grandma, don't try to defend them!" Ye Xuan wasn't going to give Du Daya any chance. "Besides, I don't like Du Daya! She's incredibly ugly, just looking at her makes me want to vomit! Ugh—"
Du Daya was struck dumb; the word "ugly" was beyond her tolerance!
Du Daya burst into tears, covered her face, and ran away!
I probably never want to see Ye Xuan again in my life.
Du's lips twitched, and she glared angrily at Luo:
"I knew it! Why did you so kindly suggest that Daya stay and work for me? Turns out you were after my Xuan'er!"
"Let me make this clear: if you dare to make any more advances towards them, I will sever all ties with you!"
Both Luo's and Du's mother's expressions changed.
Du's mother frowned and said, "Du Mei, are you even abandoning your old mother?"
"Did I say no? I want to know, Mother, are you aware of what happened today?"
"Does knowing make any difference?" Madam Du frowned, then sighed softly. "I didn't know about today's matter. But I think... there's nothing wrong with Daya marrying Xuan'er."
Du: "Cousins who marry will have a mentally challenged child!"
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
Knowing they wouldn't believe her, Madam Du added, "Even if it's nonsense, I won't accept it. Xuan'er is a scholar, what is she?"
Mrs. Du said sternly, "Are you saying we're poor because you think we're poor?"
"Wasn't it you who started complaining first? When our family was poor, why didn't she ever smile at Xuan'er? Why didn't you ever mention this marriage?"
Luo's face turned pale, while Du's mother's face turned a deep purplish-red.
Du's mother sighed, "I... also wanted you to help out at home."
"Haven't I given you enough? I've sent so many things home every year. Just a few days ago, for the Mid-Autumn Festival, I sent you ten catties of pork belly, along with all sorts of brown sugar and eggs. I also gave you an extra five taels of silver!"
"I was thinking of you guys when I bought the wild boar last time. I even introduced Du Shi to work as a handyman at Baiweilou, but he didn't want to go!"
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