Raising an Ungrateful White-Eyed Wolf

Chu Lanxiang's face turned red and white after being exposed. Chu Xiahe hurriedly shielded her sister. "Xiao Yue, how can you speak to Second Sister like that? That was after the engagement; he insisted on coming to please Second Sister. Second Sister wanted to refuse every time, but he just threw things down and left. If Second Sister doesn't like him, she just doesn't like him. Does she have to say she's willing to marry him just because he gave her things?"

Chu Xiaoyue gritted her teeth. "If she wasn't happy, why did she tell people that she didn't have enough to eat at home and wanted him to marry her soon? If she wasn't happy, why did she let him... I'm too embarrassed to even say it! Fine, I'll go tell Grandma! She's not happy to marry? Let Grandma go and cancel the engagement for her!"

After speaking, she stomped her foot, pulled Chu Xiaoya, and turned to run back. Chu Lanxiang and Chu Xiahe were stunned. The job news hadn't arrived yet, and now the marriage was about to fall through?

Hua Jinyin sighed. She hadn't wanted to manage this mess, but since Chu Xiaoya and Chu Xiaoyue had already run back, there was no way to hide this from Grandmother Chu. Thus, she said sternly, "Regardless of whether what you said is true or false, since this trouble has reached me, as a staff member of the Women's Federation, I cannot ignore it and must investigate. Don't take this lightly; go back and clarify the situation first. If someone truly forced you to marry someone you don't like, the Women's Federation will not stand idly by."

With that, she grabbed one girl in each hand, giving them no chance to escape as she pulled them straight toward the Chu house. At this moment, her identity was no longer a relative of the Chu family, but a Women's Federation official standing up for women, a protector of the vulnerable!

Chu Lanxiang was now in a panic. The Chu family hadn't split the household yet, so whether it was the betrothal gift or the dowry, the money came from the public accounts. Even as a daughter, when she married, she would not only bring the betrothal gift back, but the family would also give her a bit more. She had said those things merely to play the victim, hoping this 'convenient' cousin would help her find a job in the city so she wouldn't have to work in the fields every day. But why was this cousin so different from what she had imagined?

If they really went back to confront everyone at the Chu house, her lies would crumble. She would be beaten to death by her mother, and her grandmother would never care for her again. The more she thought, the more she feared. Chu Lanxiang struggled to break free from Hua Jinyin's grip. "Second Cousin, listen to me, it's not what you think!"

"Regardless of the details, selling off a daughter is wrong! In my position, even if we are relatives, I cannot watch someone sell their daughter. Don't worry, Lanxiang, I will take charge for you. I'll make sure the engagement is canceled so you can choose a good husband for yourself later!"

Hua Jinyin refused to listen to her explanation and continued pulling them toward the Chu house. Chu Xiahe was also panicking. Those words earlier were the result of their joint planning. If they really faced their grandmother, her second sister would definitely not cover for her. When it came out that the idea was hers, being beaten would be the least of her worries.

"Second Cousin, Second Cousin, let go first, let's talk this through properly."

Hua Jinyin didn't let go. Since her body had changed and been nourished by her ability, her strength had become much greater. Pulling two girls accustomed to farm work was surprisingly easy for her.

They hadn't gone far. By the time she led them back, Chu Xiaoya and Chu Xiaoyue had already finished reporting to Grandmother Chu and had run back out. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Grandmother Chu with a darkened face, scolding loudly:

"I've raised an ungrateful white-eyed wolf! From the matchmaking and the meeting to finalizing the marriage, did I ever say a word or interfere once? It was your branch that decided everything behind closed doors. Why are you talking nonsense now that the betrothal gifts have been collected? I haven't even seen a shadow of the money your family took. If the gifts were exchanged, it was your own mother who did it; don't go blaming the entire Chu family. If you ever talk such rubbish outside again, don't blame me for slapping your mouth as your grandmother!"

Chu Lanxiang was overwhelmed with shame and anger. Seeing that Hua Jinyin was no longer pulling her, she shoved Hua Jinyin's hand away and ran to her room. After being released, Chu Xiahe also wanted to run to her room, but seeing her grandmother's face red with rage, she turned and ran outside instead, deciding to hide for now.

Grandmother Chu wasn't finished, shouting after Chu Xiahe: "You heartless brat, don't you run! Go to the fields and call your mother back. Today I must ask her how she's been raising you! I can't control her selling her own daughter, but she shouldn't teach her daughter to flip right and wrong! If you really don't want to live together, then let's split the household early! I don't need you to support me in my old age, and no matter how well you live in the future, don't come looking for me!"

After scolding, the old lady sat down in the yard, gasping for breath. Hua Jinyin, fearing she might fall ill from anger, took her hand and quietly channeled her ability into her. Chu Xiaoya and Chu Xiaoyue, after reporting, had run to the fields to find Zhang Yun. Zhang Yun was also furious upon hearing the news: Heaven and Earth be my witness, although she favored sons over daughters, she truly hadn't embezzled her daughter's betrothal gift. She had even fought for her daughter's share with the old lady many times. How could these two daughters talk such nonsense outside? People would think she was a stepmother.

She rushed back, stormed into her daughters' room, and slapped Chu Lanxiang several times. "I'll teach you to talk nonsense! I'll teach you to talk nonsense! You've shamed the entire family!"

Chu Lanxiang cried out in pain. "Mom, don't hit me! It was my sister who said if I sounded pitiful, Second Cousin would feel sorry for me and find me a job in the city. I just wanted a job so I could have a salary to honor my parents, so I said that. I didn't expect Second Cousin to keep saying she was a Women's Federation official and make such a fuss in front of Grandma."

Zhang Yun became even angrier upon hearing this. Even if she favored sons, these were the daughters she had birthed. In her view, Hua Jinyin had intentionally shamed the eldest branch. Every time she came to the Chu house, there was no peace. It was all because of this meddling girl who insisted on interfering in other people's family affairs. To put it bluntly, she was an outsider; what right did she have to keep sticking her nose into the Chu family's business?

Just as she stepped out to confront Hua Jinyin, she heard Chu Xiaoyue say, "Second Sister, why are you still talking nonsense? Do you think Second Cousin believed those words you said? Anyone who hears such obvious lies wouldn't believe Grandma could do such a thing. In the end, won't it all be blamed on Eldest Aunt? If you hadn't gone too far, I wouldn't have been able to stand it and gone to Grandma for justice. Eldest Aunt's reputation would have been ruined by you. You're even shifting the blame now; Eldest Aunt is truly unlucky to have raised a white-eyed wolf like you."

Zhang Yun, who was about to step out, froze. She turned back to glare at her second daughter, but finally just waved her hand and walked away. She knew exactly what kind of character her daughter had. Even if that brat Chu Xiaoyue said those things to help Hua Jinyin, the truth wasn't far off.

But thinking about how everything started because Hua Jinyin came and gave her daughter ideas she shouldn't have had, Zhang Yun still hated Hua Jinyin from the bottom of her heart. If she didn't intend to help her poor relatives live better, what was the point of hanging around all the time? Was she just showing off her good life? Looking for a sense of superiority?

Hua Jinyin looked coldly at Zhang Yun's resentful gaze. If you don't teach your own daughter properly, you end up hating others? Sooner or later, she would taste the bitter fruit she had grown herself.