"Mom, why did you hit me?"
Zhao Xinning, knocked to the ground by the slap, was about to retaliate. But upon seeing that it was Old Madam Ji who had struck her, she immediately feigned weakness, her eyes brimming with tears, looking as wronged as a new bride.
She was adept at reading people's moods. Old Madam Ji's face was grim, followed by Ming Yue, who looked displeased.
She knew instantly that this damned country bumpkin had complained. A tough battle lay ahead.
Old Madam Ji disdained her, but out of respect for her status, she had never laid a hand on her.
After all, she was over forty, a mother-in-law, and Old Madam Ji had given her face.
But that slap just now told her that the old hag was truly furious.
Still, for the sake of some country bumpkin, was it worth it? She felt indignant.
"My dear granddaughter-in-law, please sit. The wedding is tomorrow, you can't leave, can you?"
Old Madam Ji, who had been glaring at Zhao Xinning, turned to Ming Yue with a smile as bright as a flower.
This was their Ji family's lucky star. The moment they got their marriage certificate, her beloved grandson had awakened.
If she hadn't returned so soon, the lucky star would have flown away. Thus, she completely ignored Zhao Xinning on the ground.
She quickly took Ming Yue's hand, pulled her to sit on the sofa, and kept persuading her.
"Old Madam Ji, I've already made myself clear outside. It's not that I'm not trustworthy.
It's that the mistress of your Ji family canceled this marriage, which is why I left."
Ming Yue looked helpless. She had been about to leave when she reached the main entrance.
But she encountered the old lady returning home. When asked why she was leaving, she could only tell the truth.
Upon learning she was leaving, the old lady dragged her back, refusing to let her go, no matter how much she explained.
"Who are you putting on an act for? Mistress of the Ji family, get over here.
Come and tell me what exactly happened. How did you bully my good granddaughter-in-law?"
The old lady slapped the armrest of the sofa with a loud crack, shouting with all her might.
Even Ming Yue admired the old lady's good health. The force of the slap she had just given Zhao Xinning was proof enough.
Zhao Xinning had already been helped up by Ji Dechun, who had returned with the old lady. Ji Shigong and He Ling were also gathered around.
"Mom, you're wronging me. I didn't bully her, she left on her own."
Zhao Xinning cursed the old lady in her heart but put on a wronged expression, sniffling as she walked over.
"Nonsense, you didn't bully her, why would she leave?
Don't think I don't know your intentions, you wicked heart.
You just want to anger my precious granddaughter-in-law away and cause the death of my beloved grandson."
Old Madam Ji didn't believe Zhao Xinning's explanation at all and cursed her fiercely.
"Old Madam Ji, Madam Ji didn't bully me. She just said I was a country bumpkin, unworthy of marrying into the Ji family.
As my mother-in-law, she wanted to teach me the rules and make me slap myself ten times.
Otherwise, as the mistress of the Ji family, she would cancel tomorrow's wedding and kick me out of the Ji family.
Naturally, I couldn't slap myself, so I chose to cancel the marriage. Madam Ji, I confirmed with you.
You said you were the mistress of the Ji family, and you had the final say in Ji family matters. You can't go back on your word!"
Seeing Old Madam Ji and Zhao Xinning bickering over whether she had been bullied, Ming Yue grew impatient.
They had already agreed to cancel the engagement, so why were they still dragging their feet?
So, she recounted what had happened earlier in detail.
She had thought Zhao Xinning would keep her word, but it seemed she had been deceived.
Her hope of breaking the engagement was likely dashed. Since they dared to deceive her,
She didn't mind adding fuel to the fire. It was boring anyway, and watching a good show wasn't bad.
"How dare you! Who gave you the authority to cancel the engagement? And mother-in-law? What kind of mother-in-law are you?
You, an actress, look down on Ming Yue? And you claim to be the mistress of the Ji family?
Let me tell you, it was because Hui Yin was gone and I was old.
I had no choice but to let you, a mistress, represent the Ji family in social affairs.
Now that Ming Yue is marrying in, she is the legitimate eldest granddaughter-in-law, the rightful mistress of the Ji family.
You still want to slap my precious Ming Yue? You've really grown bold. Since you like slapping,
Now, I sentence you to slap yourself to apologize to my precious Ming Yue.
Don't stop until she is satisfied."
After hearing Ming Yue's words, Old Madam Ji suddenly stood up.
It was rushed outside the door, and she only heard Ming Yue say that the mistress of the Ji family had canceled the engagement.
She was leaving. She hadn't expected Zhao Xinning to be so detestable.
The old lady clutched her chest in anger, pointing at Zhao Xinning with her other hand and scolding her, almost resorting to violence.
"Mom, you're treating me like this for a country bumpkin?
Even if I'm not her biological mother-in-law, I'm still her elder. For her, you're humiliating me like this.
Isn't she just a woman for a 'chongxi' marriage? As long as the money is right, we can find as many as you want.
If she wants to leave, let her leave. What's the big deal?
You don't need to worry about tomorrow's wedding. I'll arrange the bride.
I definitely won't let the Ji family lose face. The person I find will surely not embarrass the Ji family."
Zhao Xinning thought that Old Madam Ji was so angry because she was afraid of not having a bride for tomorrow's wedding.
The invitations had been sent out, the media had been invited, and then the groom would be unconscious and the bride missing.
It would bring shame to the Ji family, so she treated her this way, just to coax Ming Yue into not leaving.
Therefore, to avoid slapping herself, she voluntarily offered to handle the bride.
Having come from the entertainment industry, she knew that as long as the money was right, eighteen-line actresses would do anything.
"Mom, Xinning is right. It's just for 'chongxi.' As long as it's a girl, it's fine.
It doesn't have to be her. Don't say he's only unconscious, even if he never wakes up.
With our Ji family's status, there are still noble ladies who want to marry in.
We don't lack this country bumpkin. You shouldn't scold and criticize Xinning so much for her sake.
After all, she is my wife. What you said to her just now was indeed a bit excessive!
Your son has always been afraid to disobey you, but today I have to speak a word of fairness. Today, you were indeed wrong."
Ji Dechun looked at the slap mark on his wife's face,
And Zhao Xinning's wronged expression. He couldn't help but express his dissatisfaction to his mother.
"Exactly, Grandma. If you want someone for大哥's 'chongxi,' just leave it to me.
I have many girlfriends. Just give a million or two, and I guarantee they'll be better than this mud-legged girl."
He Ling also chimed in at this moment. Ever since Old Madam Ji brought Ming Yue back, she had been complaining inwardly.
Wasn't it just finding someone for 'chongxi'? If she had known earlier, she would have introduced her girlfriends and taken a commission in the middle.
People would be willing to be the Ji family's eldest young madam even without payment. She could also make a small profit.
"All of you, shut up! My eldest granddaughter-in-law can only be Ming Yue.
Do you think that just like you, any actress, any woman with a questionable past, can become the Ji family's eldest granddaughter-in-law?
If you dare to spout nonsense again, all of you get out. Butler Sun, notify Lawyer Li to come over.
I want to sever ties with these ungrateful wretches.
From today onwards, the four of them have nothing to do with the Ji family."
Seeing that Ji Dechun's family of four, except for Ji Shigong, remained silent.
The other three actually treated Ming Yue with such disregard.
Old Madam Ji became even more enraged. Marrying Ji Shiyou for 'chongxi' was not something anyone could do.
Moreover, these few people had ganged up to pressure her, and the old lady was furious.
She was not an ordinary old lady. She had a fiery temper since she was young. Although she was old now, she was still sharp.
She immediately played her trump card, sat back on the sofa, and ordered the butler to find a lawyer.
The old lady sneered inwardly. She couldn't deal with these unfilial descendants? Anyway, her beloved grandson had already woken up.
Driving away these eyesores would be perfect. The three of them could live together peacefully.
Then, when her precious granddaughter-in-law gave her a great-grandchild, it would be perfect.