C13

Inside the Ye Family's main house, in the main hall.

An old man with a head full of silver hair and a kind face was leaning on a rosewood chair. He was holding a fat and white boy in his arms. He looked silly and charming, which made people fall in love with him.

The old man teased his grandson with doting eyes as he chatted with his daughter-in-law who was sitting on the bench below.

All three of them spoke in a gentle voice, and from time to time, the little boy would say something childish, causing the women to laugh heartily and filling the room with warmth.

When Qi Mu and Yang Yang walked in, what they saw was exactly this kind of scene.

Just when Qi Mu was looking at the people and objects in the room without leaving a trace, the little girl had a serious expression on her face. She walked up to the old man and kowtowed as she said respectfully:

"Qiao'er greets grandma."

The sound of the bell rang out and it was clear that there was not even a trace of water. Qi Mu was astonished and his lips curled up. A small village like this actually had such a rule? Why did he (the original owner) not have the slightest impression of it?

That old man, who was also the lucky granny of Qi Mu, Li Moli (shortened to Li Shi), saw how he had raised his granddaughter from a young age and treated her respectfully and courteously. Satisfied, she raised her eyebrows with a smile and said:

"Little girl, get up. Come sit beside grandma."

Madame Li waved her hand, allowing the little girl to walk over to her side. Those who were able to sit by Madame Li's side either had high seniority or wanted her to be happy. Coincidentally, the little girl was obviously the latter.

Qi Mu faintly sighed in his heart. If this lass couldn't please Lady Li, then Lady Li was really a mean and merciless person.

It was just a coincidence that the little girl did what she did. She did not like it from the bottom of her heart. For no reason, she was just a country family member. Why did she have to kneel?

Although he thought this in his heart, he didn't show it on the surface. Qi Mu saw that the little girl had gotten up, so he pulled Yang Yang, and like the little girl, he also walked forward.

"Qi Mu and Yang Yang also want to give Grandmother a good morning. Has Grandmother had a good breakfast?"

When Madame Li saw that Qi Mu also followed along, her attitude was respectful, her expression calm, her head also knocked loudly, and she even started to care about her eating. However, she raised her eyebrows, and she was slightly doubtful in her heart; this little girl usually wasn't like this, she had a very stubborn temperament, she would not move if she could, and she would not speak if she could, but this time she was abnormal.

Seeing Lady Li not speaking, Zhang Chunji, who was sitting at the side, thought that Lady Li was just like before, disliking Third Branch people. She lightly snorted a few times and glanced at the Qi Mu siblings a few times, full of disdain and ridicule.

She clearly remembered what happened in the fields yesterday. Although she didn't lose anything, she was still unhappy!

The young woman sitting next to Zhang Chun grass had a oval face, fair skin, bright eyes and white teeth. Compared to Zhang Chun grass, she looked even more beautiful, with a slim figure. She was like a perfectly bloomed flower in the middle of a mountain.

The young woman, on the other hand, smiled amiably at the Qi Mu siblings before turning her head to look at Lady Li, completely ignoring Zhang Chunji's little actions.

Li Zhiqing was the daughter of a rich family in the Niu family, and because she had married the youngest son of the Ye family, she was also born into a big family, so her status in the family was extremely high. If it wasn't for the fact that the Li family valued the eldest son's family, Li Zhiqing's status would have definitely been the highest amongst the daughter-in-law.

The clothes that the little girl had brought to the Qi Mu siblings were hers.

Zhang Chunji's few soft hums caused Madame Li to come back to her senses. She smiled and said:

"Mu lass and Brother Yang are here as well. Come, hurry and take a look in front of grandma." It's been a long time since I've seen the two of you. "

Madame Li's words were pleasant to hear, but the affectionate tone from the girl just now was nowhere to be seen.

Qi Mu didn't mind. She smiled gently at Yang Yang, who was clearly a little uneasy. She comforted him, then held Yang Yang's hand and walked to stand in front of Lady Li.

Madame Li, seeing how unrestrained and generous she was, doted on her little brother. Of course, the most important thing was that she was respectful and obedient to her. In her heart, she somewhat liked him.

She carefully sized up her granddaughter who she usually did not think highly of. Her granddaughter, Huang Hei, was a bit yellow and black, and her skinny body was a bit too thin.

His yellow and black skin really couldn't match the pink and tender colors, yet he had to wear it like this. Instead, it made him look even more yellow, darker, and uglier.

As expected, she had been taught badly by her shameless and corrupt mother!

He would put anything on his body! Not following the path of a woman!

The smile on Madame Li's face gradually faded as she thought of her second wife who did not please her. The small bit of happiness she originally felt towards Qi Mu was obliterated by the uncomfortable clothes and the bad impression she had of her cheap mother.

Madame Li only felt that this little grandson of hers was too stiff and stiff, never saying anything coquettish, much less feeling anything. She did like this little grandson, but the son of the third wife, the grandson that her most beloved little son gave her, was actually coquettish in her arms!

Compared to Yang Yang's thin and shriveled body and waxy yellow face, he had naturally been raised under her knee. He was also a tender and white Ye Dazong, which she liked even more.

"Mu lass, you have grown up. In the future, you should dress properly and not like anything. Although our family isn't a family that can make new clothes every year, we can make new clothes every two to three years."

Lady Li faintly said. Her tone and expression weren't too strict, but Qi Mu's heart sank.

Before coming here, after some internal struggles, she had finally chosen to wear the clothes that Third Aunt had sent over. With her modern aesthetic standards, she naturally knew that these two sets of clothes just happened to be the least suitable for her and Yang Yang.

However, in order to avoid trouble as much as possible and not implicate her parents, she still wore it. She didn't expect that the trap was waiting for her here!

This cheap grandmother of hers had always paid attention to this aspect. Didn't she want the Second Branch to completely lose her favor with this son of hers?

Seeing Qi Mu slightly lower her head as if she were thinking about something, unlike her dumb mother who didn't put her in her eyes at all, Madame Li's dissatisfaction lessened. Her tone slowed down as she said:

"If you don't know what to wear, then go to your grandma's room. Your grandma will pick one for you. Don't learn from your mother how to dress up. You're already married, yet you're still dressed in colorful clothes. I don't know who you're trying to seduce …"

As Madame Li spoke, she suddenly realized that she had gone too far and the person in front of her was her unmarried granddaughter.

Within the room, a silent and awkward atmosphere descended.

Qi Mu lowered his head and pulled the corners of his mouth. After he controlled the anger and discontent in her heart, he slowly raised his head and looked at Lady Li. Tears actually welled up in his eyes.

With a "plop," she decisively knelt down and choked with sobs said:

"Grandmother, it's all because of Qi Mu. Qi Mu shouldn't have worn these clothes, it makes Grandmother unhappy!" "Qi Mu, Yang Yang, they really don't have any other clothes. Qi Mu thought, it's rare to see grandma, so she wants grandma to be happy. Third Aunt gave her clothes to this grandma, it's all Qi Mu's fault. Grandmother, don't be angry, be careful …"

After hearing that the clothes that didn't fit the bill had been given to her by her third wife, she shot a sharp look at Li Zhiqing.

Noticing Lady Li's gaze, Qi Mo's tears fell even harder. He suppressed his weeping, but it was even more pitiful, as if he had been wronged to the extreme.

Even Yang Yang began to quietly cry.

The entire room was filled with the sad cries of her two children, and they were her grandchildren as well. Madame Li's fury was slowly rising.