"Xiao Wu!"
"I know, you’re doing this for my own good, trying to stand up for !"
"But if this causes a commotion, how will I face Mom and Dad later?"
Ruan Wan was furious when she found out that the newlywed quarters she shared with Yuan Yindi had been taken over by Mrs. Li, and her dowry bed had been occupied by Mrs. Li, too.
But after Yuan Bao persuaded her, Ruan Wan cald down, thought it over carefully, and understood all the complexities involved.
Mrs. Li was in the wrong, but this was fundantally a family matter. If they made a big fuss, it would reflect poorly on all of them.
After all, losing face for the family ant embarrassnt not just for Mrs. Li but for everyone.
Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng wouldn’t just focus on Mrs. Li; they’d also focus on Ruan Wan.
"Wanwan, rest assured, I won’t act impulsively anymore!"
Yuan Yindi heard Ruan Wan’s words and slowly cald down.
Indeed, if things escalated, it would inevitably be his wife who suffered the most.
However, he couldn’t let the matter go so easily.
"Soone co!"
Yuan Yindi imdiately called the steward in, "Now, go outside and buy a new bed for right away!"
"Yes!"
The steward took Yuan Yindi’s orders and was about to leave.
But Yuan Yindi called him back again, "Also, buy a new set of furniture for the room!"
What else could the steward say?
He had to comply.
After the steward left, Yuan Yindi summoned people into the house and had all the furniture disassembled and taken to the courtyard, where it was set ablaze.
The fire soared, flas roaring.
The commotion naturally alerted Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng.
The two ca together, and seeing the flas burning in the courtyard, Old Yuan’s face turned cold.
"Xiao Wu, what are you doing?"
"Why did you burn perfectly good furniture?"
"This was your wife’s dowry!"
Hearing his father’s words, Yuan Yindi also kept a cold expression and said, "Dad, since you know this was my wife’s dowry, why didn’t you instruct anyone to take good care of it?"
"What?!"
Old Yuan was stunned by Yuan Yindi’s question; he had no idea what had happened.
Beside Old Yuan, Mrs. Zeng was also slightly surprised, but soon understood what Yuan Yindi was talking about.
"Xiao Wu, this is all my fault,"
Mrs. Zeng slowly spoke, "Your nephews are growing up and getting married, and the manor’s rooms have beco a bit crowded!"
"Your eldest sister-in-law takes care of the old couple daily, and surely she needs a place to stay!"
"I didn’t consider everything thoroughly, so I allowed your sister-in-law to live in this courtyard!"
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu’s wife, if you’re blaming soone, bla !"
Mrs. Zeng’s admission changed the expressions of both Yuan Yindi and Ruan Wan.
Neither of them expected Mrs. Zeng to take all the bla for Mrs. Li.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu’s wife, I’m getting older, and there are so things I didn’t think through properly, which makes you disappointed!"
"Mom, please don’t say that!"
Ruan Wan quickly spoke up, "It’s all a misunderstanding, and daughter-in-law thought wrongly!"
Facing Mrs. Zeng, who took all the responsibility, as the daughter-in-law, Ruan Wan could only take the initiative to admit her fault.
"Mom, this has nothing to do with Wanwan; it’s your son who’s upset!"
Yuan Yindi couldn’t just let Ruan Wan shoulder the bla, especially since this was his idea from the start.
"Xiao Wu, say no more!"
Ruan Wan heard Yuan Yindi speak and quickly gave him a look.
This kind of situation, where each has their own point, the more Yuan Yindi got involved, the more it would backfire, leaving her to bear all the consequences in the end.
"Why should I say less!"
Yuan Yindi stepped forward, pulling Ruan Wan behind him, and looked seriously at his mother, who had taken all the bla, "Mom, I have only one question for you. Was it really your idea to have Sister-in-law live in this courtyard?"
"I only need one answer; whether it was or wasn’t, we’ll put an end to this matter!"
Everyone has selfish motives, Yuan Yindi understood.
He understood that his mother wanted to protect his elder sister-in-law, too.
But he couldn’t stand to see his mother like this.
This way, Mrs. Zeng protected Mrs. Li while placing all the bla on Yuan Yindi and Ruan Wan.
If Mrs. Zeng hadn’t ntioned Ruan Wan when she spoke, Yuan Yindi would have swallowed it.
After all, she’s his own mother, the mother who had cherished him since he was a child.
But now, his mother was clearly showing favoritism.
Yuan Yindi didn’t need his mother to side with him and his wife, but she needed to be fair.
"Xiao Wu, you bla Mom for this!"
Tears fell from Mrs. Zeng’s eyes, "I know, you bla for not siding with your wife. But it really was my decision!"
"Years ago, when you were serving as an official in Yann County, your wife wasn’t here. Wouldn’t it be a waste if the courtyard stayed empty?"
"I was indeed wrong, I’m here to apologize!"
No one knew what Mrs. Zeng was truly thinking, even Old Yuan couldn’t fathom Mrs. Zeng’s thoughts at this mont.
The courtyard had been occupied by Mrs. Li, and Old Yuan didn’t know about it from start to finish.
In such circumstances, Mrs. Zeng said she had nodded in agreent for it, but Old Yuan simply refused to believe it.
"Mom, if you say so, you’re blaming your son and Wanwan for not being filial to you in person!"
"Never mind, never mind, since ancient tis, loyalty and filial piety cannot both be achieved."
"After the furlough, I will submit my resignation!"
Yuan Yindi was truly angered by his mother’s stance.
He hadn’t been filial in person, but he had done everything he could. Since his mother insisted on protecting his eldest sister-in-law and was putting the bla for not being filial on him and his wife, he could only confront it head-on.
"Xiao Wu, what nonsense are you saying!"
"Loyalty and filial piety are difficult to balance, but loyalty cos before filial piety!"
"Public before personal interests, country before family. This simple principle, don’t you understand it?"
Old Yuan yelled out as soon as he heard Yuan Yindi talk about resigning from his official position.
"Dad, one great sorrow in life is wanting to show gratitude but being unable to because parents are gone."
"Now you and Mom are getting old, and I don’t want there to co a day when I want to be filial but can’t see either of you anymore!"
"Old man, did you hear that?"
"He’s cursing us!"
Mrs. Zeng was furious, looking at Old Yuan, hoping he would out to seek justice.
"Mom, how am I cursing you?"
"You bla us for not being filial in person, so I’m deciding to resign and co back. How is that wrong?"
"And I’m worried about both of your health, fearing that when I truly want to be filial in the future, neither of you will be there anymore. Is that wrong?"
"How am I cursing you?"
Rage filled Yuan Yindi’s heart.
Until now, Yuan Yindi couldn’t understand why his mother behaved this way?
She wasn’t like this before!
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