Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

As soon as these words were spoken, Kong Huiyin was the first to get angry.

What does that mean? Are you trying to provoke his wife to remarry in front of him? He immediately retorted, "My wife only married one person, that's because I'm capable."

This time, not only Liu Yunnong was choked with speech, but Xiang Yunchi, Wei Shizhang and Wei Yanli also changed their expressions.

"Fourth brother, if you don't speak, no one will think you're dumb." Xiang Yunchi felt that Kong Huiyin's mouth was not only particularly foul-mouthed but also particularly poisonous today. Could it be that he was incompetent?

Wei Shizhang also rarely expressed dissatisfaction with his brothers, and echoed: "Fourth brother, if you can't speak in the future, don't speak, let Yuhe speak!"

Wei Yanli originally wanted to say a few words, but seeing that the two of them had already spoken, she gave up.

He was the prince of Zhenbei Palace, but he and Xiang Wanrong had been separated for a long time, and they could only see each other every six months. He was already dissatisfied. Kong Huiyin's words were like a knife in his heart, making him angry.

But what Lu Yuhe said later made them even more furious.

"Big brother, fifth brother, Hui Yin didn't mean that! You two are not the legal husband. If there is any incompetence, it is Qin Guanzhi who is incompetent. You must not take it on yourselves. Mother, don't you agree?"

"Ah! Mother thinks... very well. It's rare for the whole family to get together today. Miss Liu is here too, let's eat quickly!" Xiang Wanrong looked at those troublesome people with shame. She wanted to get angry but couldn't, and her cheeks flushed.

Ruan Chuyin sat there on pins and needles with her head lowered to minimize her presence, praying in her heart that time would pass quickly.

Yue Yixing saw that his father and two brothers' expressions were getting worse and worse, so he quickly raised his glass and led the toast.

Shen Tingxue, Lu Huaisi, Gou Munan, Wu Zhifan and Wu Shaoyu quickly followed suit, and the atmosphere began to slowly warm up.

Liu Yunnong didn't expect that one sentence of his would lead to so many things. He walked down the slope and started chatting with the "big group" about all sorts of things.

Xiang Yunchi and Wei Shizhang had already lost interest in eating. After three rounds of drinks, they grabbed the fourth brother and dragged him out. Lu Yuhe was startled and hurried to follow.

There were suddenly four fewer people at the table, and the atmosphere became much quieter.

Wu Zhifan sat down in Xiang Yunchi's seat at some point, picked up the jade chopsticks and continued eating without saying a word.

Ruan Chuyin was chatting casually with Shen Tingxue when she suddenly sensed a warmth to her right. Turning sharply, she saw a cold, charming profile. Her expression froze for a moment, as she pondered what to say. Then, she turned slightly, raised her glass, and said, "Eighth Brother, I...toast you a glass."

"You're too polite, sister-in-law. It should be Zhifan who toasts you." Wu Zhifan raised his glass and gently touched it against hers, then drank it all in one gulp. He was so refreshing that Ruan Chuyin felt embarrassed to not follow him, and she followed his example and drank the whole glass.

"Hatsune, Qingfengzui has a strong aftereffect, so you should drink less." Shen Tingxue kindly reminded and gave Lao Ba a warning look.

Xiang Wanrong was shocked by Wu Zhifan's behavior. This kid had always been aloof, never taking the initiative when speaking to anyone. Why had he changed his ways today? Could he have also set his sights on Yun Chi's wife?

Thinking of this, my scalp went numb and I didn't even have the heart to chat with Liu Yunnong. Fortunately, Wu Shaoyu and Yue Yixing were very helpful and did not let the atmosphere cool down.

Gou Munan and Lu Huaisi were the quietest at the moment. They were half immersed in the dishes, and the other half closely following the conversation around them.

After listening to them all, the topics of Lao Ba, Lao Liu and the eldest sister-in-law were still the most interesting.

These two were both very serious people, their words full of meaning and double entendres. Especially Shen Tingxue, who was almost openly proposing marriage.

I don’t know whether my sister-in-law really didn’t understand or was pretending to be stupid. She kept blinking her beautiful eyes and stuffing the yam cake into her cherry mouth.

Ruan Chuyin felt dizzy now. There was clearly only one piece of dessert left on the plate, so how come two more pieces appeared?

Half an incense stick later, Xiang Yunchi and Wei Shizhang returned refreshed. They found Old Eight sitting in their seats, their eyes filled with surprise. But they quickly became alert, picked up the red-faced and dazed Little White Rabbit, and left.

The dinner is coming to an end.

Xiang Wanrong suggested that Shen Tingxue escort Liu Yunnong back home. He was taken aback when his name was called, but he made a false pretense, claiming he was unwell and leaving first. The remaining people, fearing the burden would fall on their shoulders, followed suit. The obvious disdain infuriated Liu Yunnong, who nearly stormed out in anger. Ultimately, it was Xiaojiu Wu Shaoyu, the ninth child, who assessed the situation and took the entire responsibility.

It was this thoughtfulness that made Liu Yunnong notice his shining point and take a few more glances at him. Earlier at the table, he and Yue Yixing had done their best to control the atmosphere and chat with her the most. Her favorability towards him suddenly increased, and a strange glint appeared in her eyes.

Breeze Court

Except for Kong Huiyin, who deserved to be bruised, and his two good sons who were about to get married, Xiang Wanrong made the rest of them kneel in the yard. The long whip in her hand exploded in the air and made crisp notes when it fell to the ground.

"One whip per person, is that acceptable?"

"I surrender." Gou Munan was the first to speak as he took off his outer robe, revealing his scarred upper body and said, "Ready to die."

Xiang Wanrong looked at the shocking bloodstains and bruises, her pupils trembling, and she cried out in anger: "Who hurt you? Mother will kill him!"

Gou Munan looked at Yue Yixing sinisterly, then turned to look at Wei Shizhang, and the answer was obvious.

"You two beat them up?" Xiang Wanrong stared at the eldest and second brother in disbelief, with the whip in her hand already raised halfway.

"Mom, didn't you ask my eldest brother and me to invite the third brother? Did you forget?" Yue Yixing quickly looked at his eldest brother, motioning him to speak.

A heavy crack echoed in his ears as a whip suddenly struck Yue Yixing's arm. Another whip followed, aimed at Wei Shizhang, but he easily dodged it.

"Is this how you hire people? You beat your own brother like this. I will beat you two unfilial sons to death!" Xiang Wanrong didn't wait for them to explain. She whipped the other people on the ground and made them jump up and hide far away.

Ruan Chuyin was stunned and hid behind Xiang Yunchi with her head shrunk. It was the first time she saw her mother-in-law get angry, and her face turned pale with fear.

Xiang Yunchi carefully observed the scars on the third brother's body, a sneer on his face. He jumped into the arena, grabbed his mother's whip, and said solemnly and jokingly, "Third brother, your injuries are healing quite slowly. Is it because the medicine you have is not good enough? I'll bring you some high-quality gold medicine later."

Only then did Xiang Wanrong take a good look at the injuries on his body. Her eyes paused and she cursed, "Gou Munan, were these injuries sustained today?"

"There are two of them, but I haven't had the chance to tell you yet." After saying that, he lowered his head and pointed at two shallow red marks on his chest and a small bruise next to it that was the size of a coin.

"Then why were you looking at your elder and second brothers just now?" Xiang Wanrong's voice suddenly rose another octave.

"They did beat me." Gou Munan wanted to show his style and take off his clothes to make his mother feel sorry for him, and put the matter behind him. Who would have thought that she would hit him? He felt touched and guilty. There is only one good mother in the world. If it was his father who saw so many wounds on his body, he would definitely not even frown. He would definitely brainwash him with disdain: "These little injuries are nothing. When I was your age, I was stabbed three times and I got out of bed for five days to carry out a mission."

Seeing that Xiang Wanrong's whip was about to fall towards Gou Munan again, Wei Yanli could not bear it anymore, confiscated the ferocious long whip, and ended the punishment.

Before returning to the courtyard, he said to Yun Chi meaningfully, "Yun Chi, your elder brother hasn't seen Hatsune for a long time. It's time to let them go their separate ways."