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“But Yichen is the elder brother. Even if he struck wrongly, it doesn’t mean she should have… and she even landed that slap on Wanwan… You saw it just now—half of Wanwan’s face was swollen from Ruo’er’s slap.”
Yun Shi felt that Wei Qingwan had truly suffered an unjust slap.
“It is the same principle. If you think it was acceptable for Yichen to strike Ruo’er, then it is also acceptable for Ruo’er to strike Wanwan. There is no difference between the two,” Wei Mingting said slowly.
“How can that be the same? Yichen acted unintentionally—he only did it because he misunderstood. But Ruo’er clearly knew it was a misunderstanding caused by Wanwan’s words, and since she could not strike Yichen, she directed the slap at Wanwan instead…”
“Madam, these two matters are the same. Either you believe both are acceptable, or you believe neither is acceptable. You cannot think one is acceptable and the other is not,” Wei Mingting said.
Hearing this, Yun Shi had nothing to say.
Wei Mingting continued, “Moreover, what Ruo’er said also has merit. She repeatedly asked Wanwan several times, yet Wanwan failed to explain the matter clearly even once. If this had happened in the military camp, it would have been dealt with under military law.”
Although Wei Mingting was physically weak, his hearing and perception were still sharp, and he had heard everything clearly.
The words Wei Qingwan said that caused Wei Yichen’s misunderstanding were spoken right in front of him. At the time, upon hearing such a response, he too—like his eldest son—thought that his eldest daughter did not care about him.
At that moment, he also felt a trace of disappointment. However, unlike his son, he did not become angry. Instead, he believed there must be a reason behind his daughter’s actions.
Wei Mingting was a soldier. In the military, whether it was a subordinate reporting to a superior or a superior giving orders, everything had to be simple, clear, and easily understood. Speaking vaguely and causing misunderstandings could lead to major trouble.
Thus, in Wei Mingting’s view, this way of answering was indeed problematic.
Hearing the dissatisfaction in Wei Mingting’s tone toward Wei Qingwan, Yun Shi found it difficult to continue defending her. On certain matters, her husband’s perspective was indeed different from her own.
“I understand,” she said.
Yun Shi still followed Wei Mingting’s lead—whatever he deemed right, she accepted as right as well.
After Wei Qingwan left Cangyun Courtyard, her eyes were already red. Before she even made it back to Wangmei Courtyard, her tears fell one by one like a broken string of pearls.
Wei Yichen, who had caught up with her, saw her like this and said guiltily, “I’m sorry, Wanwan. I’m the one who caused this.”
Wei Yichen knew that his kind-hearted younger sister would never intentionally do such a thing. It was true that she hadn’t explained things clearly, which led to his misunderstanding, but that was definitely not her intention.
So he believed the fault lay with himself. His rash actions had ended up hurting both of his sisters.
Wei Qingwan shook her head. “It’s not Eldest Brother’s fault. What Sister said is right, it’s my fault. I didn’t explain clearly, which caused the misunderstanding between you and Sister. I’m the one to blame. Sister and Father’s punishment is justified.”
“Don’t say that. Eldest Brother knows you didn’t mean it,” Wei Yichen said with concern. Then, looking at Wei Qingwan’s swollen, reddened cheek, he added, “You took that slap in my place. I owe you for this.”
Wei Qingwan shook her head again. “No, Sister was right to hit me. Eldest Brother doesn’t need to blame himself.”
Biting her lower lip, she continued, “If the slap I took today can help Sister vent her anger and bring harmony back to the family, then it was completely worth it.”
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