Chapter 396: No need to trouble yourself over me (2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 396: No need to trouble yourself over me (2)
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Wei Yilin’s answer made Wei Yichen laugh, “So little brother just wants something tasty to eat? Tell eldest brother what you’d like, and tomorrow I’ll take you to the market to buy it, how about that?”
“I don’t want eldest brother to go with me—I want eldest sister to take me. Eldest sister doesn’t have classes and has plenty of free time, doesn’t she?” Wei Yilin said, looking at Wei Ruo.
No one had expected Wei Yilin to ask so directly for Wei Ruo’s company.
Back when Wei Mingting had ordered the two of them separated—assigning Wei Ruo to supervise Wei Yilin’s studies—Wei Yilin had resisted fiercely.
Yet now he was voluntarily asking to go with Wei Ruo?
“No. I still have things to attend to,” Wei Ruo refused.
Yun Shi’s face, which had only just eased, immediately darkened again. “What matters could you possibly have? What kind of respectable young lady runs about outside all day like you?”
Sensing the tension, Wei Yichen quickly spoke up, “Younger sister Wei Ruo, though Mother’s views often differ from yours, she certainly has your best interest at heart. She only hopes for you to have a good reputation so that you may find a good match in the future.”
Wei Ruo replied, “I’ve never been interested in what people call a ‘good match’. If I marry a farmer in the future, I’d find that perfectly fine. There’s no need for you all to trouble yourselves over me.”
Yun Shi said coldly, “Even if you never think for yourself, you should at least think of your brothers and sisters at home. If you act too out of line and damage the reputation of the Wei family’s young ladies, then Wanwan’s marriage in the future will also be dragged down by you!”
Wei Ruo replied, “Then you should have thought clearly about all this before taking me back to the household! When you brought me back, you never once asked for my opinion. But once I was brought back, you demanded that I conform to what you wanted me to be. Is that fair to me? We are talking about thirteen years! Not thirteen days! On what grounds do you expect someone who has lived in a completely different environment for thirteen years to suddenly meet all your standards and rules?”
These words Wei Ruo spoke not only for her present self, but also for the original one.
The original Wei Ruo did not have the extra lifetime of memories and skills she now possessed. Within her limited understanding, she grew up in a way that, in the Wei family’s eyes, seemed rude and unruly.
Before taking her back, the Wei family should have already considered what kind of person she might have become.
Why was it that they never thought it through beforehand, but only after bringing her back, they found fault because she failed to live up to the so-called standards of a proper lady?
“Impudent!” Yun-shi shouted angrily. “You are questioning the decisions of your parents and elders! Your very life was given by us—of course we have the right to decide where you should belong!”
“Mother!”
Wei Yichen stepped forward, placing himself between Yun Shi and Wei Ruo.
“Mother! Tonight is New Year’s Eve.”
Wei Yilin furrowed his brows, his gaze heavy with pleading.
Looking at her eldest son, Yun Shi’s fury was momentarily held back.
After a pause, Yun Shi took a deep breath. “Enough—everyone, withdraw!”
This New Year’s Eve had been ruined like this, and she no longer had the mood for it.
“Very well. I’ll first take my younger brother and sisters away. Mother, please rest early too.”
Having spoken, Wei Yichen turned back and signaled with his eyes for his three younger siblings to leave.
Wei Ruo, who had never cared for pointless quarrels, turned and walked away at once.
Wei Yilin tugged at Wei Yichen’s hand. “Eldest Brother… was it because of what I said? Did I say something wrong?”
It was because he had asked for Wei Qingruo to keep him company that their mother and Wei Qingruo had quarreled.
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No, little boy, this isn't your fault this time, you had nothing to do woth whatever is going on in Yun Shi's brain. She is just upset that Wei Ruo isn't falling in line with her expectations. And Wei Yichen may be a j*****s in my eyes, but at least he has enough sense to sound reasonable.