Chapter 212: Zhang Teaches His Daughter Chapter 212: Zhang Teaches His Daughter “I didn’t say anything wrong.” Ye Qinghua felt aggrieved. She had merely stated the facts; how could that be wrong? “Mom, who are you really closer to? It was fine when you used to scold me on behalf of my aunt, since she is family after all, but now, you’re actually helping that Erya?”

Zhang was at a loss. If not for these words from Ye Qinghua, she would never have realized this was how her daughter truly felt about her!

“Qinghua, you have to understand, you are mom’s daughter. How could I not love you?” Zhang put aside her temper and calmly asked Ye Qinghua, “Previously, it was your grandma who ran the household. Everyone knows how much your grandma doted on your aunt. If we offended your aunt, could your grandma let us have a good life?

Let’s not even mention other things; just the slight skimping on our meals alone, could you have endured the hunger?”

“But Auntie didn’t favor my aunt either, and didn’t her family not suffer any loss?” Ye Qinghua disagreed, and tears had already started falling silently from her eyes.

Zhang gave a bitter smile, “You’re right, your aunt didn’t suffer a loss, but have you heard what people say about her? Lazy, disrespectful to in-laws, selfish — all dishonorable reputations.”

Seeing that Ye Qinghua was silent, Zhang knew she had taken her words to heart. So, Zhang continued to teach, “Qinghua, with your aunt behaving like this, it may not matter much now since Qingzhi is still young, but when Qingzhi grows up and it’s time for her to marry, who would want to marry a woman with such a mother? Even if someone marries her, they would definitely be wary of her, unable to truly trust her, fearing she would be as difficult as her mother!”

Ye Qinghua also knew Zhang had a point. She didn’t really have a bad intention, but sometimes she just couldn’t control her temper and felt compelled to say a few words.

“Mom…” Even though Zhang made sense, Ye Qinghua still felt it was unfair.

If one only lived for reputation but ended up sacrificing oneself, then what was the point of living a life like that?

“And about today’s incident, Mrs. Li was outrageously wrong. No matter what Erya’s status is, your grandparents are still around. It’s their matter to handle, not for a young lady like you to interject, calling people ‘lowly wretches.’ Being overheard could only lead others to call you gossipy and uneducated.”

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In the main room, Mrs. He had been sitting quietly with narrowed eyes ever since she entered, and her expression made Old Man Ye feel uneasy.

“Old lady, let’s sleep. It’s eerie sitting like this, and besides, if you aren’t tired, the kids must be,” Old Man Ye said.

“Is Jiujiu tired?” Mrs. He asked.

Ye Jiu gave Old Man Ye a sleepy smile, “Kind of.”

“Then let’s sleep. Mom will go to the toilet,” Mrs. He said, standing up leisurely.

Ye Jiu stretched out her hand to hold Mrs. He back, “Mom, there might be some action near the firewood storage today.”

Ye Jiu spoke softly, and Old Man Ye, unlike Sikong Mo, didn’t have such sharp senses, so all he could do was vaguely hear them talking without catching the specifics.

“Mom knows; it’s getting late. Go rest, my dear, mom is aware,” Mrs. He said, patting Ye Jiu’s small black hand.

Ye Jiu was not a viciously evil person, but she was definitely not the type to let others bully her.

Mrs. He and Mrs. Li were bound to always stand on opposing sides, and moreover, given the current situation, eliminating Mrs. Li was inevitable for the safety of their family.

Ye Jiu had seen life and death and tasted blood, and she knew deeply that if she wasn’t harsh toward Mrs. Li, Mrs. Li would not hesitate to be cruel toward them.