Rebelling Against the Elders

The members of the Third Branch only hoped that the Old Madame would teach these daughters a lesson so they would remember it for a long time. They were clearly money-losing goods, yet they dared to be so greedy...

Yu Jingyi stood nearby, clapping his hands and cheering, "Grandmother, beat them to death! They ate and didn't give any to me!"

He clapped and laughed hoarsely, his face full of excitement.

As Old Madame Yu raised the rattan whip to strike, Yu Li suddenly reached out and snatched it. No one knew how she did it, but in the next instant, the dry rattan whip was firmly in her grasp. Yu Li snapped the whip into pieces and threw them straight to the ground.

Old Madame Yu stopped cursing instantly.

Even Old Master Yu, who had been quietly letting his wife discipline their granddaughter, became displeased. He was angry that Yu Li dared to go against her elders.

The people of the Third Branch were all stunned, not expecting Yu Li to dare snatch the rattan whip from the Old Madame's hand. This time, there would surely be big trouble...

Sure enough, Old Madame Yu instantly went mad, raising her hand to strike Yu Li.

With her aggressive posture, if Yu Li or her sisters were hit, their frail bodies might be sent flying.

But Yu Li quickly grabbed her hand, frowning slightly in displeasure. She turned to look at the Second Yu couple, who were sitting there dazed and unresponsive, and said, "Aren't you going to eat?"

To Yu Li, the bowl of rice with cured meat was still more important than the Old Madame's anger. She couldn't understand why her parents sat there like logs, not eating when the food was so delicious.

Meanwhile, Yu Jin and her two younger sisters sat in silence, ignoring the commotion, and continued to eat heartily without stopping. This was the correct response when eating rice with cured meat.

Perhaps they had already prepared themselves to be beaten, so before being punished, they decided to eat their fill first, lest they lose the chance later.

Hearing Yu Li's words, the Second Yu couple subconsciously picked up their bowls and began to eat.

Just as they raised their bowls, Yu Li released Old Madame Yu and gently pushed her aside, preventing her from interfering with her meal.

Old Madame Yu, who was a thin old woman, was pushed and immediately tumbled backward, crashing into Old Master Yu.

Everyone present was too shocked to utter a word.

No one expected Yu Li, who had always been submissive, to dare rebel against her elders like this. How was this possible?

Yu Li continued to eat her meal with relish, completely unaffected. Anyone watching her eat couldn't help but feel their mouth water, swallowing hard. Seeing the expression of enjoyment on her face, everyone knew how delicious this bowl of cured meat rice was. In truth, everyone wanted to eat it.

Tortured by cravings, Yu Jingyi threw a tantrum. "Grandmother, I want to eat cured meat rice! I want to eat it!"

Old Madame Yu was still sprawled on the Old Master, too dazed to react.

Seeing that she wasn't taking action, Yu Jingyi couldn't control himself. He jumped off his stool and rushed straight toward Yu Zhou, intending to snatch the bowl of cured meat rice from her hands.

Because he was doted on by Old Madame Yu and spoiled by the Third Yu couple, Yu Jingyi had become overbearing, frequently bullying Yu Zhou even though she was three years older than him.

In his eyes, the daughters of the Second Branch had no value whatsoever. They were born only to serve the family; they didn't even deserve an extra grain of rice, let alone such delicious cured meat.

Thanks to being well-fed, Yu Jingyi was nearly twice as strong as the eight-year-old Yu Zhou. If he truly tried to snatch it, Yu Zhou would certainly be no match for him.

The elders only watched coldly, none of them stepping in to stop him.

Just as Yu Jingyi was about to pounce on Yu Zhou, Yu Li grabbed him as quick as lightning, lifted him up, and threw him straight into the arms of the third Yu brother.