Chapter 6: Resistance

Song Hanmei felt a sense of frustration at her daughter's lack of progress; she truly didn't know what her own daughter was thinking.

First, she had insisted on the marriage, then she had sabotaged her own plans, and now she was pleading for Ying Sisi.

She couldn't help but say, "Yuwei, stop constantly shielding Sisi. If Sisi is this ignorant of rules when she marries in the future, her in-laws will say she lacks upbringing."

Ying Sisi had been slandered and interrogated countless times and could no longer endure it. Her small face turned bright red, but her gaze remained resolute. After a long moment, she accused them in a crisp voice, "I know you find me unpleasant to look at, but you have no right to lecture me using the words 'lack of upbringing.' Furthermore, I saw the enthusiasm you displayed toward Qin Yanci today. You think I am not worthy of Qin Yanci and that Yuwei is more suitable. If you want to say that, why bother beating around the bush?"

"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about?" Li Yuwei immediately distanced herself from Qin Yanci. "You were once engaged to Qin Yanci; he is my brother-in-law. If you drag me into this, how ugly will it sound if word gets out? To think I've always been so good to you—isn't this ungrateful of you?"

Song Hanmei was even more incensed by the shame: "You little brat! Usually, you stay quiet and pretend to be a little white rabbit, but I didn't expect you to be so sharp-tongued. You're actually turning the tables on us! Junlu, look at this child. Where is even a shred of respect for her elders?"

Ying Sisi gave Li Yuwei a deep look.

How did her reasoned rebuttal to Song Hanmei become "ungrateful"?

Could she interpret this as Li Yuwei believing she deserved to endure Song Hanmei's comment about her lack of upbringing?

So, was Li Yuwei's previous kindness toward her all just hypocrisy?

Thinking of this, she completely exploded: "You're the one turning the tables! You say you feel sorry for me in front of others, but do you ever give me a decent face behind my back? From the moment I arrived here, I've been bossed around by you like a maid, with endless laundry and never-ending housework to do. Your daughter's hands are fair and delicate; do you want to see mine?" Ying Sisi held up her rough, calloused hands in front of her. "I wasn't even this miserable back in the village."

She then pointed at Li Junlu: "Didn't you say you brought me here to enjoy a life of luxury? Or are you just using me to build bricks for your own future?"

Li Junlu: "..."

"I'm going back to the village tomorrow. Do whatever you want with each other!" Ying Sisi rushed back to her room.

Song Hanmei stamped her feet, becoming frantic: "Old Li, look at this precious daughter you brought back from so far away!"

Naturally, Li Junlu could not let Ying Sisi leave.

The marriage arrangement with the Qin family had already been set.

If the bride-to-be ran away and he offended the Qin family, he wouldn't just lose his future; he wouldn't even have a way out.

He hurriedly stepped forward to knock on Ying Sisi's door: "Sisi..."

Ying Sisi had already packed her meager belongings and opened the door to face Li Junlu.

Li Junlu took the opportunity to snatch her bag: "You child, you have quite a temper. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can say it out loud. Why make such a scene?"

"Who is making a scene? Give my things back." Ying Sisi made a move to grab them.

Li Junlu pulled her into the room: "Sisi, let's talk."

"We have nothing to talk about."

Li Yuwei was unable to recover from her shock for a long time. In her past life, Ying Sisi and Feng Shuangxi were set up by her mother to be in the same room today, which ruined their reputations.

After returning home, Ying Sisi had thrown a massive tantrum, vowing to return to the countryside.

She had been speaking up for Ying Sisi all day today; why was Ying Sisi still making a scene?

Could it be that history cannot be changed?

At this thought, she panicked.

Suppressing the trepidation in her heart, she tried to speak in as calm a tone as possible: "Mom, you shouldn't have said those things to Sister." She had been overlooking one problem all along: her mother's attitude toward Ying Sisi.

Kind in front of others, but mean behind their backs.

Ever since Ying Sisi moved into this house three months ago, Mom hadn't done a single chore.

Perhaps because the pressure placed on Ying Sisi on a daily basis was too great, it had caused her to suddenly explode.

(End of Chapter)