Du Shao shifted his gaze to Cai Die, puzzled as to when the person had been changed and why Cai Die seemed to know so much about the contents of his letter. Furthermore, the jewelry he had sent her was now being worn by Cai Die.
Du Shao's questions were quickly answered by Wei Shuyao:
"At first, my sister was quite prompt in sending letters and gifts, but after a few times, she started delaying sending me the letters. I thought she was just finding it troublesome, so I thought of giving her some things to please her. Unfortunately, I didn't have anything decent on me at the time, so I had to reluctantly give up the jewelry that Young Master Du had given me and send it to my sister in several installments. But what I didn't know at the time was that my sister wasn't delaying sending me the letters because she found it troublesome. Instead, she secretly opened every letter that Young Master Du and I exchanged, then forged the handwriting and made alterations to make things go in her favor. Then she secretly went to see Young Master Du under my identity!"
Wei Shuyao figured out these things on her own, since there was no other possibility.
Madam Wei was furious. Although both granddaughters were her flesh and blood, Wei Shuyao was her true granddaughter, unlike Caidie, who had changed her surname to Wei halfway through her life. Besides, Wei Shuyao had grown up under her care since childhood, while Caidie was only recognized by her later in life, so there was still a distinction between them.
Wei Ping tried to find a different answer from her daughter, but Cai Die kept her head down and did not refute Wei Shuyao's words.
That's the default.
Wei Ping still refused to believe it, finding flaws in these words herself, and questioned Wei Shuyao: "You said you met Young Master Du, so why didn't he recognize Cai Die when she impersonated you?"
This was something Wei Shuyao also couldn't understand. She clearly had a deep impression of Du Shao that day, so why did Du Shao have no memory of her at all, letting Cai Die impersonate her? Or did he realize it all along, but valued Cai Die more?
While Wei Shuyao was puzzled, Wei Shuwan, who had been watching the drama unfold, suddenly spoke up: "It's actually quite simple. When Young Master Du met Fourth Sister, he was half-drunk and half-awake from drinking. In addition, he was beaten so badly by the thugs at the tavern that he was seeing stars. Naturally, he couldn't remember whether the person who saved him was round or flat, long or short. Besides, Sister Caidie was wearing the jewelry that Young Master Du had given her, so he naturally mistook her for Fourth Sister."
Wei Shuyao and Meng Shi suddenly understood, but Du Shao's face turned bright red, like a ripe fruit. When Wei San Niangzi recounted what had happened, she didn't care about his face at all.
"Cai Die!" Wei Wen slammed her cane into the ground, burning with rage.
Seeing even her mother, who usually sided with her, getting anxious, Wei Ping felt a chill run down her spine and whispered a reminder: "Cai Die... quickly explain to your grandmother!"
Cai Die had no words to explain, but she couldn't lose face even if she lost the game. Gritting her teeth, she raised her head, adopting the same shrewish demeanor she used to display in the countryside, and retorted to Wei Shuyao:
"Fourth sister, do you remember what you said when you gave me this blood jade bracelet?" As she said this, she shook the bracelet on her hand, as if trying to evoke Wei Shuyao's memory.
Wei Shuyao didn't answer. Cai Die smiled and repeated, "I asked you if you were willing to part with it, and you said of course you were. Since we're family, we should share good things. What's yours is mine. If I have any eye on something, just tell me, and you won't be stingy!"
"What, now it's not just a bracelet anymore, but a man, and you're being stingy?" Cai Die showed no remorse, but instead seemed rather aggressive.
Madam Meng was utterly shocked by this person's shamelessness, but since she was a junior, it wouldn't be appropriate for her, being of advanced age, to directly confront her. So, she secretly nudged Wei Shuyao beside her to encourage her daughter.
Although Wei Shuyao had a bad temper, she was never good at arguing with people. She was both angry and didn't know what to say. A surge of anger rushed to her head, and she rushed forward and slapped Cai Die with a Wei Guang!
"Smack—"
Slapping is a rare occurrence among noble ladies, but it was commonplace in the environment Cai Die had grown up in. Her body seemed to have an instinct, and without thinking, she raised her hand and slapped back!
And feeling cheated after being slapped once, he immediately slapped back, making it a total of two slaps!
Wei Shuyao's cheeks were burning hot, and when she covered them with her hands, they felt even hotter. The fire in her chest was instantly ignited, and she reached out again to slap Cai Die's mouth.
This time, Cai Die was on guard and raised her arm to block. Wei Shuyao didn't give up and instead tried to pull Cai Die's hair. Cai Die wasn't going to back down either, and the two instantly started fighting. Not content with just standing there, they started rolling around on the ground in a fight!
Madam Wei was horrified as her two granddaughters rolled to her feet several times, but all she could do was helplessly shout, "Stop hitting them! Stop hitting them!"
"Stop it now!"
The others in Zhaoshuitang also tried to mediate, but the two girls, blinded by rage, wouldn't listen to any of it. The servants wanted to step in and break up the fight, but with the fists and kicks raining down relentlessly, they were afraid of being seen as biased by either side, so they didn't dare to use their full strength against either of them.
While everyone was trying to break up the fight, Wei Shuwan almost burst out laughing several times, covering her lips with her hand.
Li Qingchen glanced at her. The young woman, who had just recovered from a serious illness, still had a face as white as paper and her lips were almost bloodless. She looked extremely weak, but when she smiled, she inexplicably revealed a kind of playfulness, mixed with a bit of charm, which was refreshing.
Wei Shuyao and Caidie were locked in a fierce struggle, and seeing that her daughter was not gaining the upper hand, Meng Shi stepped in to pull them apart. Wei Ping, fearing that her mother would take sides, also hurriedly stepped forward to break up the fight.
The two sisters were finally separated, but they were covered in dirt and their clothes were disheveled, making them unsightly.
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