"Well, even your second sister-in-law doesnât act like you. You come here and talk a bunch, but we still donât know what we did to offend her."
Seeing Ms. Wang and Yang Chuxia both a bit unhappy, Wang Yongshan stepped forward with an apologetic tone, "Sister, your sister-in-law has been in a bad mood these past few days because of your niece. She hasnât been speaking nicely, and itâs useless to try to persuade her. Donât take it to heart."
As soon as Wang Yongshan finished speaking, Ms. Qian of Wang Family sprung up, "Bullshit, youâre the one whoâs not in good spirits! No need for you to say smooth things here. Arenât you asking me whatâs happening? Let me explain it to you!"
Ms. Qian rolled up her sleeves, looking like she was ready for a fight, pointing at Yang Chuxia. "In our Quanya County, who wouldnât want their children to be chosen for the selection? If they were chosen, it would be like reaching for the skies, bringing wealth and honor to the family. But you, you! Yang Chuxia, what kind of rotten idea did you give your second uncle? You let your second cousin fail the selection. Now that sheâs failed, Iâm asking you, what good does it do for you? Are you jealous of your second cousin or what?"
Ms. Qianâs words really left Yang Chuxia dumbfounded. What on earth was she talking about?
"Second aunt, have you got it wrong? What does my second cousinâs failure have to do with me?" Yang Chuxia impatiently sat down. "I suggested that my second uncle should pay money to make my second cousin fail, but didnât he refuse to spend the money? Since he didnât spend the money, her failure is simply because she wasnât chosen. She wasnât chosen, so why are you coming to me? What a joke! Can I control the sky, the earth, and the selection as well?"
Perhaps Ms. Qian had placed too high expectations on Wang Yunlian and was having a hard time dealing with the disappointment, which led her to argue endlessly with Yang Chuxia.
"Well, look, you admit it, donât you? Your cousinâs selection doesnât concern you; she might even be able to help you in the future. Why did you try to harm her? Why did you want your second uncle to spend money? Youâre just jealous of your second cousin. Why are you so venomous at such a young age? Now that your second cousin canât be selected, she has no husbandâs family either. Itâs all your mischief. If you donât give me an explanation today, I wonât let you go."
Yang Chuxia couldnât stand her words any longer and slapped the short table next to her. "Second Aunt, I respect you as my second aunt for my motherâs sake. I donât give you face â youâre nothing. Did you forget to take your pills in the morning or did you eat too much last night? It doesnât matter if youâre deaf; let my elder cousin explain it to you slowly. Did my second uncle spend money to make my cousin drop out? Did he spend it? If he didnât, how is her failure my business?"
"As for my second cousin not having a husbandâs family, thatâs the karma you created, isnât it? My mother kindly informed you so that my second cousin could get married earlier, but you were greedy for vanity and didnât let her get married. You wanted my second cousin to rise by climbing the dragon, and now that she failed, who are you blaming? Blame yourself for not having your daughter well born! Blame yourself for not making her beautiful enough!"
With Yang Chuxiaâs scolding, Ms. Qianâs anger subsided a bit, but she still stubbornly resisted.
"Hmph, even if, even if your second uncle didnât spend the money, you must have talked to those people in charge of the selection. Otherwise, your second cousin would never have failed the selection. Your second cousin is destined for wealth and honor. I had it checked by someone."