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"Grandfather."
Qimu stepped into the room and ignored everyone else. She only greeted Old Master Ye who was slumped in his chair with a smile on her face. Her tone was gentle and powerful, giving people an inexplicable feeling of comfort.
"Right." Ye Zichen looked at her weakly, then forced a smile, "Mu, why are you here?"
"Coincidentally, my younger sister came to find me this morning and cried pitifully. I asked her what was wrong, but she refused to tell me. She said it was her fault, so I comforted her a bit, then she left."
"I just got Yangyang to sleep, so I was worried, so I came to find little sister Yingzi, but there's no one in her room. I thought that it was probably because I came to the main house to serve grandma that I came here."
Qimu recounted the cause of this matter clearly as she thought about what she should do about this mess.
Old Master Ye only nodded slightly and didn't say anything. He was secretly satisfied with the way he looked at Qimu. Sister-friendly, loving each other, Mu was a sensible girl.
"Serving me?! I am just a useless person, how can I call someone to serve me?! "
Mrs. Lee snorted lightly and glanced sideways at Qimu as she coldly said, "This girl is really getting more and more unruly. She doesn't talk too lightly or seriously."
"Grandmother, don't say that. Everyone in the village knows that Qiao has been raised under your care since she was young. She's the closest to you."
Summer is afraid that you will get hot and fan by fan for the whole day. Winter is afraid that you will get cold, and hot water is like a pot of boiling water, which is then sent to the house.
Qimu's eyes were as calm as water as she gazed at Mrs. Lee, whose face was slightly distorted. She calmly replied with a faint smile.
"You …"
Mrs. Lee slightly raised her head with a cold glint in her eyes. Just as she was about to reprimand Qimu, Old Master Ye suddenly stood up and shouted:
"Is there something wrong with what Mu said?"
"What exactly do you want?! Don't force laozi to really let you go! "
Seeing this, Lee Zhiqing complained in her heart. She quickly poured a cup of tea, placed both hands in front of Old Master Ye, and gently urged him with a lowered head:
"Dad, mom has been working for this family for most of her life. We are a family without any contributions or hardships. Why can't we talk properly?" Father, please sit. "
Old Master Ye looked at his daughter-in-law's filial piety and sighed. He was silent for a while.
"Even Third Brother's wife knows that I have been worrying about this family for most of my life, having finally managed to pull the three kids up. Yet you, you want to divorce me with a single sentence? Fine, go ahead and divorce me, see how the rest of the Niu Village will back up and poke you in the back!"
Mrs. Lee was suddenly cut off by Old Master Ye in front of this big guy. She felt that she had lost all her face. Thinking of the grievances she had suffered this morning, the hard work she had gone through as a wife all those years ago … He made up his mind and followed Lee Zhiqing's instructions, trying his best to save some face.
She did not believe that the old man would actually dare to let her go. In any case, she had given birth to three sons for him, and after passing down their generations, they would add fuel to the fire.
Qimu stood silently on the side, looking around for everyone's every move. Looking at Old Master Ye's instantly pale face, her slightly trembling body, she sighed in her heart: "Human, as expected, you can't be impulsive, this time, she really is angry, Mrs. Lee doesn't want to lose a layer of skin, this really is not going to end."
Seeing Old Master Ye's silence, Mrs. Lee thought that Old Master Ye had given in. She and Old Master Ye had been together for most of their lives, and ever since they got married, this old and undead Old Master Ye was someone who didn't care about anything. He didn't know what had happened these days, he had to be involved in everything, and if he was not satisfied with her, he would make things difficult for her.
She thought about how Dazhuang, as the elder brother, was supposed to take care of his brother and help the family, so she wanted to ask about it, but she didn't expect that this old fart would object the moment he heard her …
Mrs. Lee was lost in her thoughts and felt that what she did was right. For a moment, her brain was muddled, and she opened her mouth proudly, talking endlessly:
"When Ye Family was rich and precious, I married you, but I didn't expect that later on, things would decline and we would be forced to eat furry grass. I've even lived with you through those bitter days, and now that things are about to come to an end, you're actually going to turn hostile in front of me.
"Mother!" Mother, what are you talking about? Hurry up and stop … "
Lee Zhiqing cried out in alarm. What had happened to her mother-in-law today? How could she say such words? Wasn't this publicly slapping her father-in-law's face?
Mrs. Lee snapped out of her daze after hearing Lee Zhiqing's reminder.
"I, I …" "Old gramps, listen to me, I don't have that intention …"
Old Master Ye looked at her coldly but didn't say anything. He just turned around and went straight into the room, leaving the people in the room looking at each other with unease, especially Mrs. Lee, who was on the verge of collapse.
Qimu had already snuck up to Qiao's side when the two ladies were arguing. She naturally grabbed Qiao's hand and squeezed it a little bit. Qimu smiled at her and saw that Qiao was also smiling at her.
Was he about to cast an Amplification spell? Mrs. Lee didn't know if she would be able to endure the consequences of a provocation to her dignity as a man.
Zhang Chuncao, who was standing at the side, was surprised when she saw the interaction between her daughter and Qimu. She revealed an extremely strange and puzzled expression. Since when were they so good? How is that possible?
Sure enough, Old Master Ye returned with an ashen face. He held a piece of straw paper, a pen, an ink stone and a piece of ink stone in his hand. Without even looking at them, he threw them on the table, raised his head and said coldly to Mrs. Lee.
"You were the one who insisted on choosing your own life back then. No matter how useless I am, I've never forced you to marry me!"
"From now on, I will break up with you. In any case, the three children are already old, so there's no need for us to worry about them. In the future, when they pass each other, you and I will pass each other."
"I'll write it right now. With it in hand, you can go wherever you want. Whomever you want to go with, no one will starve you to death!"
With that, Old Master Ye started to write his letter of rest with great speed. He looked very serious. Mrs. Lee was surprised for a moment before she kneeled down and hugged Old Master Ye's leg tightly. Tears welled up in her eyes as she pleaded:
"Old man, don't! I've followed you for so many years, and you can't give up on me for the sake of our old friendship. Without me, who will serve you in the future? Don't …"
Lee Zhiqing, Ye Dateng, Zhang Chuncao, Qiao, and the others also followed Mrs. Lee and knelt down as well, begging Old Master Ye to not write a divorce letter and to forgive Mrs. Lee this time.
In the entire room, besides Old Master Ye, only Qimu remained standing. She was still smiling faintly like before, as light as the wind, as light as the clouds, her appearance was still not as pretty as before, but her temperament was as clear and elegant as orchids.
"Grandfather, can we listen to what your granddaughter has to say?"
Qimu walked up and gently grabbed Old Master Ye's wrist. She calmly looked at the old man in front of her and said slowly with clear but firm eyes.
"Alright."
Old Master Ye stared at Qimu for a long time before finally nodding in agreement. As soon as the old man nodded, everyone in the room turned to look at Qimu. Some people were hopeful, some were happy, some were gritting their teeth …
"Grandfather, there are no such things as black and white in this world. Sometimes, it's better for everyone to take a step back and leave something for others to do."
Seeing Old Master Ye's slightly moved expression, Qimu paused before continuing.
"Grandfather and Grandmother have already lived for more than half of their lives. If grandfather were to suddenly divorce Grandmother, what would the people in the village think of that? It must be known that Grandmother's reputation has always been great. To be able to repudiate a wife without any fault is the same as having a great grandfather. "
This was a reminder to Old Master Ye about the consequences of rejecting his wife. Although it wasn't heavy, it was light and had a huge impact on him. It directly taught his juniors to not be able to lift up their heads in the village.
"Besides, if this becomes a small matter and a small matter becomes a small matter, doesn't grandpa want our family to be at peace?" Isn't this easy? Why must they split up their family? "
"Let's list the things that we need to do at home. We can split them up and split them up. We can't split up on the surface, but we can't split up. In fact, we can all live our own lives. If you are hardworking, then you will live a good life. If you aren't hardworking, then who will you blame?"
"Since it's like this, Qiao doesn't have to wait in the main house all day. What should she teach? Even if she wants to beat them up or curse them, it's all up to Uncle Eldest Aunt and the rest. No one can say anything about it!"
"It's just that I can't write that letter. At most, I'll just share the room, and then it'll look better outside. Granddad's days are better now, and Grandmother can still stay at home and enjoy the rest of her life."
"Of course, no matter what Grandpa decided to do, I, Father, Mother, and Sister-in-law will be filial to Grandpa. Grandpa, don't worry, don't be sad. You still need to watch over Yangyang and Ran as they grow up.
Old Master Ye looked at Qimu with a gratified expression. Tears seemed to flash in his eyes. He pursed his lips and said after a long while:
"Just do as Mu says. I'm tired. Mu, you take care of it. Just show it to me."
"Hmph, if anyone bullies you, I won't listen to you, so come and have a good talk with me. See if I beat them to death."
After Old Master Ye said this, he slowly turned around and walked back into the house. His back was a little hunched. He threw this matter to Qimu decisively.