In the family courtyard of the ministry, in the Xia family villa.
At this moment, everyone in the family was busy. The people from the third room were watching in the kitchen while the others were in the living room.
The first uncle and second uncle were sitting in the living room. Their faces were serious and their brows were tightly knitted, but they were also very helpless. The old lady did not care about these and opened her mouth to say, "Second brother's family, hurry up. Xiaoqiao and the others will be back in a while."
The two uncles saw this and said, "Mom, what are you doing?"
When the old lady heard this, she glared at them and said, "What is this? Your niece-in-law almost died outside. I'm welcoming her and washing her off."
As soon as the old lady said this, the second aunt, Wu Xiumei, rolled her eyes and said, "It's so early in the morning and you're going through all this trouble just to welcome an outsider. Mom, are you old and confused?"
"I don't think this method is of much use. This is such a great blessing. She's just a little girl from the countryside. I'm afraid she won't be able to bear it. It's a waste of effort."
Wu Xiumei was usually eccentric and everyone was used to it. However, they didn't expect that just as she finished speaking, there was a loud crack, which made her shiver in fear.
When she turned around, the old lady stared at her with a livid expression and said, "Did I give you face? Even my words are starting to contradict you? The Wu family has such big rules. It seems that our Xia family can't take it anymore."
"Second brother, pack up her things and send her back to the Wu family."
What?
Wu Xiumei's eyes widened and she said with a terrified expression, "Mom, you want to send me back to the Wu family?"
After saying that... She said with a furious expression, "Did I say something wrong? She is a poor girl with a cheap life. She seduced Yichen to marry her just because she was pretty, and it wasn't enough. She even wanted to go out and show off. Now, she almost got raped by someone."
"She doesn't feel embarrassed. I feel embarrassed for her, but you guys still let her be."
"Mom, have you ever thought about us? If others find out about this and report it, they will all die. Mom, you don't even care about your own son because of an outsider?"
"Mom--"
Before she could finish, she suddenly heard a loud bang. The second son of the Xia family fiercely slammed the table and said, "Shut up. What mom wants to do doesn't need you to say anything. I'm not dead yet, so it's not your place to be the head of this family."
"Get lost. Go back and pack your things. Go back to your mother's house now."
Wu Xiumei was stunned by the scolding, and then she looked as if she had seen a ghost. She gritted her teeth and scolded, "Xia Youyi, you are so heartless. If it wasn't for my family back then, if it wasn't for me, your whole family would have died a long time ago. Now that you are so powerful, you have grown up, right?"
"You want to kick me out? Why should I leave? I won't leave. I gave birth to your Xia family's children and saved your Xia family. Now, a bunch of ungrateful people are turning against each other, aren't they? Am I right?"
"All of you are giving me a hard time because of a foreign girl. What's wrong with what I said? She has a cheap life..."
Before she could finish his sentence, there was a loud knock on the door. It was so loud that it interrupted Wu Xiumei's words.
Following the sound, everyone looked towards the door and saw a group of people at the door. Other than Aunt Liu Fengxia and her daughter-in-law and granddaughter, there were also the three sons of Da Fang. In the middle were Lu Yichen and Kang Xiaoqiao.
Everyone looked very serious, especially Lu Yichen. Kang Xiaoqiao, on the other hand, had a bright smile on her face. She was wearing a golden dress, and the gauze on her sleeves could clearly see her pure white arms.
Her long hair hung over her shoulders, and there was a garland on her head. Her beautiful face looked even more ethereal under the contrast of her dress.
The atmosphere at the scene was a little heavy. It was not a pleasant experience to be caught scolding someone. Wu Xiumei was also very embarrassed. She was already prepared to have a big fight.
In the end, Kang Xiaoqiao's beautiful face had a charming smile on it. She looked at the old lady and said in a clear and pleasant voice, "Grandma, what are you doing?"
"Eh? What is this? A brazier? What is this thing used for? Why is there a brazier at the door in this summer?"
The old lady was originally full of anger, but when she saw Kang Xiaoqiao talking to her with a smile, most of her anger dissipated. Thus, she said gently, "Aiya, you've been wronged outside. If you don't die, you'll definitely have good fortune. Grandma thought of helping you get rid of your bad luck and bring you good luck."
"Come, take this brazier out."
When Kang Xiaoqiao heard this, she frowned and said with a smile, "Grandma, will this work?"
When the old lady heard this, she said, "It will work. It will work. Hurry up."
"Chenchen, help your wife take off her dress. Tsk tsk, this dress looks good today. It's a young lady's dress, so she should wear it more brightly."
Kang Xiaoqiao's little face was slightly red when she heard that. "Grandma, this dress was bought by Yichen for me. It cost a lot of money, so my heart aches."
The old lady walked closer and patted Kang Xiaoqiao's hand. "Mmm, not bad. I didn't expect our Chenchen to have such good taste. Such a good-looking wife, she should dress up properly. Come, quickly walk over. Yunshu, help your little aunt by the side."
Xia Yunshu immediately answered crisply. "Yes--"
Kang Xiaoqiao took the opportunity to step over the brazier. However, just as she stood still, the old lady picked up a tree branch and waved it at her. Kang Xiaoqiao was so frightened that she hurriedly ran away. As she ran, she said, "Aiyo, my grandma, why did you hit me?''
"If your granddaughter-in-law made a mistake, you could have just informed me. Why did you have to do it yourself?"
Hearing that, the old lady smiled and said, "You monkey, you're jumping up and down. Why aren't you coming over?"
"Hurry up and come over. Let grandma help you get rid of your bad luck."
Kang Xiaoqiao held the flower wreath on her head with her hand and said reluctantly, "Grandma, are you serious? Can you do it? It hurts when you hit my body."
Seeing Kang Xiaoqiao's frightened look, everyone was amused by her. Even the old lady, who was full of anger just now, calmed down. Then, she said to Xia Yunshu, "Go, bring your little aunt here..."
Kang Xiaoqiao took a beating helplessly. Fortunately, the old lady didn't hit her too hard. It was only a slight pain. She thought that it would be over. In the end, she had just taken a few steps when someone brought her a basin of water with green leaves.
She had to wash her face and hands. Kang Xiaoqiao had no choice but to do it. Finally, she looked at Lu Yichen with resentment. Didn't he say that they were from a military family?