PWDLAW Chapter 673: Misjudged
Chapter 673: Misjudged
"Second Sister, what nonsense is this?" Chu Zhiwen spoke up, and naturally Chu Yonghua couldn't sit idly by. He scolded and wanted to minimize the issue.
Chu Hongmei realized how low her status was in her maternal family when she saw her elder brother from her natal family siding with Qian. For a moment, she felt resentful towards them for being blind to her worth. After all, she was the lady of the Luo family and lived a life of wealth and luxury. Yet, these people didn't try to please her?
However, when she looked at Chu Heng, she quickly concealed her displeasure and held back, smiling somewhat aggrievedly. "Big Brother, Third Brother, you know I'm used to following the rules, so I don't agree with what Fifth Sister-in-law said. But she deliberately accused me... I've never been treated like this in the Luo family."
"You should also listen to me. Heng is now a successful candidate in the imperial examination. He will definitely become wealthier in the future. We should gradually adhere to these customs, or else when interacting with those landlords, gentry, and officials in the future, we might be ridiculed."
"We might lose face ourselves, but I'm afraid they will speak ill of Heng."
"As scholars value their reputation, you should understand better than me. I'm just speaking out for Heng's good."
"If you don't want to listen, then forget it. I've just done a bad thing with good intentions." Chu Hongmei picked up a handkerchief and pretended to wipe away tears, looking pitiful.
Having dealt with the wives of wealthy families for a long time, she had mastered the skill of changing her demeanor completely. At this moment, in order to achieve her goal, she didn't argue with Qian and instead put on a show of being wronged, making the elders of the Chu family feel somewhat embarrassed.
After all, bullying a woman was not justifiable.
Moreover, her words struck a chord with several people.
Chu Yonghua's face turned red, so he simply drank some wine to cover up, otherwise, he might embarrass himself in front of the younger generation. He cleared his throat and said, "Let's not argue anymore. Today is Heng's happy occasion after all."
"But what you said is also correct. We should indeed learn some etiquette."
Qian glared, feeling somewhat displeased.
Chu Fengsheng saw that his elder brother obviously favored Chu Hongmei and saw his wife's angry expression. He couldn't help but mutter softly, "Even if Second Sister is right, she shouldn't bully my wife."
"We might not understand the rules, but we shouldn't follow Second Sister's example."
Qian felt somewhat relieved and gently reminded, "Even if Second Sister is right, etiquette isn't set in stone. Heng's health is the most important. If he has to drink with outsiders, so be it. But when dealing with relatives, is it a sin to drink tea?"
"Alright, alright, you don't need to argue anymore. Heng needs to eat, so let's all go back to have our meal." Chu Yonghua hoped for some harmony. After all, no one liked to argue on a joyous occasion.
Chu Hongmei wanted to stay, but obviously, it wasn't possible.
Unexpectedly, her elder brother, who seemed to be persuaded by her, didn't care about her identity at all and didn't give her any face. He simply continued speaking, leaving her feeling as if her efforts to set up a scheme had been completely misunderstood, and she was even being looked down upon for her mistake.
"Heng, I won't bother you anymore. We'll talk later." Chu Hongmei was angry, but there was nothing she could do. Since she couldn't force it, she turned around and left.
Seeing Chu Hongmei's dissatisfaction, Qian felt satisfied herself. She also turned around and returned to the dining table.
Chu Heng didn't want to pay attention to Chu Hongmei.
But he noticed that several elders in the family were hesitating to speak.
Chu Heng said lightly, "Uncles, you don't need to worry. Etiquette isn't something you can learn in a day. If you want to learn, I'll send someone to teach you. If you don't want to, it doesn't matter."
"After all, no family relies solely on etiquette to live."
Chu Yonghua and the others felt relieved.
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