C18 The Old Lady from the Ye Family Appeared!

Yuvyuv smiled softly, shaking her head. "Sis, our dad's not getting any younger. Haven't you heard Grandma scold the third wife for draining his energy? I'm his daughter, so I naturally have to look out for his well-being."

"You cheeky girl, talking nonsense like that. If Dad hears you, he'll definitely scold you," Nianci said, her innocent nature causing her cheeks to flush with embarrassment.

Yuvyuv gazed at her sister, her eyes quickly misting over. She stepped forward, taking her sister's arm, and with a sweet voice, said, "Sis, you're truly beautiful."

Nianci was taken aback, her fair face turning even redder. She playfully tapped her sister's forehead with a finger. "You little rascal, always flattering me."

"I'm just speaking the truth. My big sister isn't just beautiful on the outside; she has a beautiful heart too. She's the real beauty of our town, unmatched by anyone."

Yuvyuv clung to her sister's arm, playfully affectionate. Nianci, amused, shook her head, at a loss for how to handle her sister.

The two sisters chatted and laughed as if nothing had happened. Meanwhile, upstairs in the hallway, chaos reigned.

The air was filled with cries and accusations, mixed with the sounds of things being knocked over. "Wang Meihua, if you don't hand over the dowry left by Hongfang today, you can get out of the Ye family immediately. We won't have a greedy, disgusting woman like you here."

"Sir, I didn't do it! How could I possibly take the dowry? I'm truly innocent. Who's spreading these lies? This is clearly an attempt to stir up trouble in our family."

Second wife Wang Meihua stood there, her hair disheveled and makeup smeared, looking even more ghastly than usual. Ye Mingyuan felt a wave of intense disgust.

Back in the day, if it weren't for his own mother threatening to end her life, he would never have married his cousin from his mother's side. The woman in front of him was coarse and unrefined, someone he would never have chosen. Ye Mingyuan would rather stay single his whole life than marry such a woman.

"Wang Meihua, are you refusing to hand over the items today? Fine, I'll take this maid to the police station and file a theft report." Ye Mingyuan pointed to Xiaotao, the maid who had just testified, and called out, "Someone, take Xiaotao to the police station to file a report."

With that, he stood up and headed for the door. He had already searched the room where the second wife stayed but found none of the dowry left by his wife for their two daughters. His anger grew, and he was determined to kick this repulsive woman out.

At that moment, Ye Yuvyuv and Ye Nianci were at the stairway's corner when they heard their father's furious voice.

"Yuvyuv, tell me the truth, is our mother's dowry really with the second wife?" Ye Nianci asked worriedly, gripping her sister's hand tightly. Her sister had always been bold, never afraid to stir up trouble.

"After all, she's the second wife, our grandmother's niece, so maybe..." Ye Nianci's words were cut off.

Thud, thud, thud! The sound of a cane striking the floor echoed through the second-floor hallway, followed by their grandmother's sharp, piercing voice, "I dare anyone to touch Meihua!"

"It's our grandmother," Ye Nianci's voice trembled slightly.

"Sis, don't be scared. She's just an old woman who's good at making a scene. There's nothing to fear," Ye Yuvyuv said, sensing her sister's fear. Her eyes turned cold. Her sister was afraid of their grandmother! It was a deep-seated fear, a shadow from being harshly disciplined by her grandmother since childhood.

Grandma never liked their mother, disliking her from the very first day she entered the Ye family. Naturally, this disdain extended to the eldest sister and her as well. It got worse when, on the second day after their father married their mother, Grandma forced him to marry her own niece, Wang Meihua, who was also his cousin. The household staff whispered that their father was drugged by Grandma on the night he consummated the marriage with Wang Meihua. Imagine how disgusted he must have felt. It's no wonder he always looked at Wang Meihua with such disdain.

Yet, Wang Meihua seemed oblivious, constantly calling their father "Cousin, Cousin" whenever they were alone. Just the thought made Ye Yuvyuv, a young girl, want to gag, let alone her father. The main issue was that Wang Meihua was incredibly unattractive, taking after Grandma. As they say, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Simply put, she was "really ugly."

"Mother, Mother, you're finally here! You have to stand up for me. I'm being wronged, and the master wants to send me to the police station, boohoo..." Wang Meihua cried, smearing her heavily powdered face, knowing her support had arrived, and quickly shouted her grievances.

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