It was already pretty clear that Yang Chuxia was turning them down.
Both Ms. Liu Juniorâs mother and Ms. Liu Junior herself knew that this matter wasnât going to work out.
But Ms. Liu Juniorâs sister-in-law was still not quite willing to give up.
She still wanted to say something.
But before she could speak, she heard Yang Chuxia continue, "Another thing is that Lele should call Qingkang, âUncle Qingkang,â but Mrs. Liuâs daughter is actually Qingkangâs elder sister. Strictly speaking, Lele should refer to her as âLittle Aunt.â This really messes up the family hierarchy, doesnât it?"
At these words, the wife of the Land Officer was also stunned. Hey, how had she forgotten about this? Wasnât it just as said? The family ranks were indeed in disorder.
Hearing this, Ms. Liu Juniorâs sister-in-law realized the matter was definitely not going to happen, and her face became somewhat stiff. The words she wanted to say were prevented by her mother-in-law, who pulled her back and kept her from speaking.
Afterward, the Land Officerâs wife and Ms. Liu Junior made some conversation there before taking their leave, and Ms. Liu Juniorâs sister-in-law hadnât said another word since Yang Chuxiaâs refusal, not even a word of courtesy when they were leaving.
Once they were out of the Ye Familyâs home, Ms. Liu Juniorâs mother felt this situation was very embarrassing, so she didnât head to the Land Officerâs wifeâs home but instead hastily led her daughter-in-law back to their own house.
However, halfway there, she vented her anger on her daughter-in-law quite fiercely.
Ms. Liu Juniorâs sister-in-law was seething with anger after hearing this but didnât dare talk back to her mother-in-law.
Upon returning home, Ms. Liu Juniorâs elder brother saw that his mother and wife had come back from outside. Remembering his wifeâs words from the previous evening, coupled with the fact that they hadnât eaten lunch at home, he widened his eyes and said, "You didnât really go talk to Second Sister about this, did you?"
Ms. Liu Juniorâs sister-in-law just nodded her head.
"How did it go?" He asked, and then without waiting for Ms. Liu Juniorâs sister-in-law to respond, he added, "Forget it, looking at you, I guess it didnât work out. I told you, the Ye Family would never agree. Canât you see the difference between our familiesâ statuses? You just had to go and hit that soft nail, how comfortable that must have been."
His wife stubbornly retorted, "Madam Ye even said that they donât care about status or position, and that they will wait for their child to grow up and choose his own bride."
"Pfft, they say youâre foolish, and theyâre right. That was their way of declining, donât you understand? Iâd say you really pushed them hard for them to even come up with the excuse of the child picking his own bride."
"Enough, letâs stop talking about it, itâs too humiliating. My face is completely lost today," Mrs. Liu scolded as she slammed the table, "From now on, donât ever bring up this matter again."
After finishing her words, she went inside the house. Passing by her sonâs room, she saw her granddaughter in her grandsonâs arms, her cheeks as red as eggs dyed with red yeast, and felt increasingly frustrated. Why do other peopleâs children look so good, and her own familyâs children look like this?
Meanwhile, at the Yang Familyâs side, after Ms. Liu and others had left, Yang Chuxia spent time alternatively holding Lele and Yangyang in her arms.
"Lele, youâre really something, attracting attention at such a young age," Yang Chuxia sighed, "Iâm really worried about finding a bride for you in the future; how many romantic offers will I have to fend off for you?"
"Itâs good to have many admirers; at least it means finding a bride will be easy," Liâs mother chimed in.
But thinking back on all the people from Ms. Liu Juniorâs family, she scoffed inwardly at their lack of self-awareness, not considering their own familyâs status and yet aspiring to match with their young master.
Alright, from Liâs motherâs perspective, it was just that her own child was perfect in every way, and ordinary people simply werenât good enough.
The next day
Ms. Wang brought over some fried meatballs, and while they chatted idly, they also touched upon the Land Officerâs wifeâs marriage proposal. They also felt that the matter wasnât so great. Of course, Ms. Wangâs perspective wasnât about background or anything like that; it was more that she didnât think highly of Ms. Liu Juniorâs sister-in-law.