Chapter 134 - Chapter 134: Clearing Up a Meal (1/2)
Chapter 134: Clearing Up a Meal
Translator: 549690339
“Miss, the people from the Jiang Family are here!” Xiao Xi always paid attention to the movements of the Jiang family members and hurriedly reported their arrival.
Su Wenyue had already gotten up and groomed herself by this time. Hearing Xiao Xi say that the Jiang family members had come, she remained calm and seated, which in Xiao Xi’s eyes, appeared too composed.
“Han Yu’s wife, come out here, you heartless woman! What has our Chunlan ever done to you? It was bad enough that you stole her ‘husband’, but now you’ve also left her in such a state. If you don’t give us an explanation, don’t blame us for being rude!” Yang Juxiang shouted from outside, feeling very confident with so many people backing her up, she bellowed her accusations.
“Xiao Xi, go see which shameless woman outside is making those ghastly noises,” Su Wenyue said, her voice not very loud, but just enough for the people outside to hear.
Mrs. Yang was already irritable and got even more agitated after hearing Su Wenyue’s remark: “Su Wenyue, what did you say? How dare you call me a shameless woman? After all, I am one of your elders, you ungrateful thing. Don’t you have any respect for your elders?”
By this time, Xiao Xi had already opened the door, and there stood Su Wenyue, face to face with the Jiang family members.
“Oh, it’s Auntie! I’m terribly sorry, I didn’t realize it was you. The shouting outside sounded just like the senseless rantings of those shameless women in the village. Having lived in the Han Family for some time, I do know Auntie quite well. You always talk reasonably and I couldn’t associate you with those women just by the yelling, so I didn’t recognize your voice. Please, don’t take offense!” Su Wenyue said with a light chuckle, her explanation clearly a jab at Yang Juxiang’s nerves, making her face grow even uglier.
She was obviously being mocked. If Yang Juxiang couldn’t recognize that, she might as well be dead. She glared hatefully at Su Wenyue but couldn’t find any words to rebut. Su Wenyue was too cunning and deceitful, plus her sophisticated manner was something Yang Juxiang just couldn’t handle as a woman from the countryside.
“What’s wrong, Auntie? You don’t look too well. Have you not been resting properly these past few days? That’s understandable though, considering the shame and worry Cousin Chunlan’s actions must be causing her family. No wonder you can’t sleep well. After all, a girl as bold and careless about her reputation as Cousin Chunlan is quite rare to see. But Auntie, you must take care of your health and not let Cousin Chunlan’s situation make you ill; that would be too much of a loss!”
Su Wenyue’s words were ostensibly comforting, but Mrs. Yang was beyond annoyed; she felt as if her heart and lungs were aching with rage. She came to seek justice for her daughter, expecting Su Wenyue to show weakness or even shirk responsibility, having braced herself for any response. But Su Wenyue didn’t follow the expected script, even boldly mentioning Chunlan’s issue without showing any signs of guilt.
Not only Yang Juxiang but also the Jiang family members who accompanied her felt infuriated by Su Wenyue’s ‘arrogance’. Among them were Chunlan’s elder brother and sister-in-law, who normally didn’t care much for their relative. However, Chunlan was a member of the Jiang Family, and feeling protective was a natural response; Su Wenyue’s attitude felt like a slap to the entire Jiang Family’s face, inflaming their anger.
Xiao Xi hadn’t foreseen her mistress’s impressive performance. She thought they would only respond to the Jiang family bringing up Chunlan. Yet, her mistress took the initiative to do so herself, leaving the Jiang family speechless with her words. The maid found herself even more in awe of her mistress, but also knew that she had gravely offended the Jiang family. To be cautious in case the Jiangs lashed out, Xiao Xi was even more vigilant in protecting Su Wenyue.