Crossing Over to Yamada Love

"Everyone's telling me to speak, why are you in such a hurry?" Madam Niu glared at Madam Qin and made her sit down.

Turning to Wang, she said, "Since you asked me to say something, I'll be shameless and say a few words. If I say anything wrong, please don't take it to heart or hold it against me." She was giving Wang a heads-up.

"Please speak," Wang said, her expression unchanged, gesturing for her to speak.

“My sister-in-law is a very honest person. Your family helped her a lot when she was down on her luck, and she wanted to repay that kindness by asking your daughter to be her wife. This is a good thing. Our Chen family has always been upright and always repays kindness. So when I learned about this, I supported my sister-in-law’s decision. Even though my son Xuan could marry someone better, I didn’t ask him to break off the engagement. Our Chen family is not the kind of people who forget kindness.” Madam Niu spoke, her mouth opening and closing.

"Stop talking, sister-in-law, are you trying to make me lose face?" Qin interrupted Niu with a dark expression.

“What are you saying, sister-in-law? Am I not doing this for Xuan’er’s own good? Xuan’er’s uncle wants to take you two to the capital to enjoy a life of luxury, but you refused. You said you were used to living here and didn’t want to move. Xuan’er’s uncle introduced him to a young lady from a prominent family, but you refused that too, saying that Xuan’er was engaged and about to get married. Fine, if he wants to get married, and the other party is a good one, we’ll accept it. But she doesn’t know manners and doesn’t uphold traditional wifely virtues. If we marry a daughter-in-law like that, how can our Chen family still have any face?” Madam Niu said, somewhat annoyed. She slammed her teacup heavily on the table and stood up.

“Mei’er is a good girl. She’s not like what you’re saying. None of this has anything to do with Mei’er. Don’t blame Mei’er for our reluctance to go to the capital,” Qin Shi defended Mo Mei.

What? Chen Xuan's uncle is in the capital? And they want to bring them to the capital? And they've even arranged a marriage for him? What's going on? I agreed to let Mo Mei marry Chen Xuan because Chen Xuan's family was small and didn't have many troubles. But now that I hear this, there are quite a few troubles in the family.

"Mei'er is ignorant of manners? Unfaithful to her husband? What do you mean by that? Can you explain it to us, let this old woman hear it too, and tell me exactly how bad my granddaughter has become?" Wang's eyes flashed with anger. This Niu woman must be here to cause trouble.

“Since you’re asking me to speak, I can’t refuse. Your Momei is about to marry into the Chen family. Why is your eldest daughter, who’s about to leave home, not staying home embroidering her dowry, but running around like this? Fine, even if she’s running around like this, I won’t complain. But her meeting with other men is just too outrageous! What else is this but being unfaithful? Tell me, Aunt, and see if I’m wrong. If you don’t believe me, ask them if the two sisters are with other men. See if I’ve wronged them.” Madam Niu rattled off her words.

The Mo family members were all stunned. Mei'er and Lan'er were with other men? When did this happen?

Madam Wang realized that the other man was probably the young master of the Xue family. Recently, they would often go up the mountain with Mo Lan to play whenever they had free time. It was likely that today, Lan and Mei met the young master of the Xue family and went up the mountain together. When they returned, they were probably seen by this Madam Niu, and she took this opportunity to come looking for her.

"What nonsense are you talking about? When has my Mei'er ever been with another man? She stays locked in her room every day embroidering her dowry. Today, her sister took her out for a walk because she was worried she would get bored, and she went to meet another man. Can't you say something nice?" Qiu was furious, but she didn't dare to be too harsh. The other woman was her daughter's future aunt, and she couldn't afford to offend her too much, or her daughter would have a hard time after marrying into the family.

"I'm not making this up! I saw it with my own eyes. They got off the carriage in front of your shop, and there were two men sticking their heads out of the carriage. If I'm lying, may I be struck by lightning. If you don't believe me, ask your own daughters if what I said is true, and see if they admit they were with men." Madam Niu knew the identities of the people in the carriage, which is why she didn't call them "wild men." She only focused on Mo Mei's flaws and didn't go too far.

When Qiu heard her mention the carriage, she understood. She realized she was referring to the Xue family's young master, Ling Feng, her future son-in-law. What was the point of them meeting? But she couldn't say it. Her daughter had instructed her not to discuss her relationship with Xue Ling Feng in front of outsiders. How could she bring herself to speak of it?

“Auntie wasn’t mistaken. My sister and I did get off the carriage. When I saw a glimpse at the Chen family’s door, I thought a thief had broken in. I didn’t expect it was just Auntie peeking at us. Next time, Auntie, just look openly, no need to hide.” Mo Lan interjected as she sat on the kang.

"How can you talk like that, girl? You're so pretty, why are you so mean? No wonder you can't get married. Who would want someone like you?" Madam Niu was embarrassed by Mo Lan's words and started to berate her.

"Whether I get married or not seems to have nothing to do with you, Auntie, right? I don't need you to help me find a husband. I just don't understand, Aunt Qin hasn't said anything, so why are you making such a fuss? My sister isn't going to be your daughter-in-law. Whether she's good or bad, Aunt Qin doesn't mind. Why are you so concerned and anxious?" Mo Lan's words were blunt. Her sister was about to get married, and now she was jumping in like a madman, picking and choosing. What kind of nonsense was this?

"Why can't I interfere? I'm Xuan'er's aunt, so I can interfere. I can't let him marry a girl of questionable character and ruin the family reputation. Anyway, I've made my point: with your daughter like this, don't even think about entering the Chen family!" Madam Niu stood there, looking arrogant and haughty, as if she were the one in charge.

"Xuan's mother, is this also your idea?" Madam Wang asked with a stern face. If the Chen family was unwilling to go through with this marriage, her family would not cling to them. It was Madam Qin who personally proposed the marriage in the first place. Now they want to break off the engagement? She had to make her explain herself.

Qin's face was a pale color; she had been feeling conflicted and confused lately. However, she had no intention of turning down the marriage alliance with the Mo family.

"Auntie, this wasn't my intention. How could I possibly look down on Mei'er! My sister-in-law is used to living in the capital and doesn't know the customs here. I'll explain it to her when I get back. I'm truly sorry for today." Qin hurriedly bowed to Wang to express her apology.

"What kind of courtesy are you giving her? Does she even understand? What are you afraid of? Xuan'er's uncle is now an official, and you have a powerful patron. Your days of happiness are ahead of you. Stand up straight, don't act like you're inferior. They helped you, just give them some money to repay them. Why marry their daughter and create a burden for yourself? Or maybe you could just give her a concubine. Keep the wife's position for Xuan'er; he wants to marry a lady from a high-ranking family." Madam Niu was furious at her sister-in-law's lack of ambition. Why did they have to take this family's daughter? She couldn't understand it.

"Sister-in-law, if that's how you see it, then please go back to town and stop meddling in my family's affairs. My Xuan'er and Mei'er are doing just fine, what are you doing?" Qin Shi said harshly. She was also dissatisfied with her cousin-in-law. Why did she have to break up Xuan'er and Mei'er?

"Xuan's mother, please sit down. Your aunt has something to say to you." Wang Shi asked Qin Shi to sit down. In this situation, Liu Shi and Qiu Shi couldn't say anything, so she had to step forward and clarify the matter.

"Auntie, please speak. I'll listen standing up." Qin felt too ashamed to sit. She had lost all face today; how could she ever come to the Mo family again?

“When you and Xuan’er first entered the Mo family, we always treated each other like family. We never had any disagreements or arguments. Later, you asked for Mei’er’s hand in marriage on Xuan’er’s behalf. We also thought Xuan’er was a good person, especially since you, as his mother-in-law, were also a good person. We thought that since both of you were good, we agreed to the marriage.”

"We've considered the timing of our agreement. Xuan'er's father passed away early, leaving the family without a pillar of support. But as long as the two children are doing well, it's all good. We agreed not only for your sake but also because your family doesn't have many relatives or troublesome matters. After Mei'er marries into the family, your family can live a good life." Wang Shi paused to catch her breath and glanced at Qin Shi and Niu Shi's expressions.

Qin nodded, while Niu looked unconvinced.

"These past few years have been good, and Xuan'er has made great progress. His shop in town is doing well too. They were about to get married when this aunt suddenly appeared and started nagging. Judging from her words, she even has Xuan'er's uncle in the capital. Xuan's mother, you should tell us what's going on. Even if this marriage can't go through, don't leave us in the dark." Wang's words weren't very polite. Although Qin was a good person and didn't intend to break off the engagement, she probably had some thoughts in mind, otherwise she wouldn't have let Niu speak so frankly.

Qin blushed with embarrassment. She didn't dare to look up at Wang. After thinking for a while, she looked at Wang and then at everyone in the room. Everyone was looking at her and listening to her. Mei was pale, probably because she was heartbroken and felt bad herself.

“Aunt, brothers, sister-in-law, Mei’er, this is all my fault. I didn’t explain things clearly back then. My family is from the capital. My father used to be an official in the capital. Later, because of some things, the family was convicted and my father was exiled. The men in the family were also sentenced to exile. My two brothers went to the place of exile with my father, while we women stayed in the capital as commoners.”

Xuan'er's father and our family had a past connection. He had always taken care of us, and after I grew up, he didn't mind that I was the daughter of a disgraced official and married me. We settled down in the capital. Many years after our marriage, I gave birth to Xuan'er. We had few relatives left in the capital, so Xuan'er's father took us back to his ancestral home, Shangchang Town.

After arriving in Shangchang, life was quite good. It wasn't until Xuan'er's father fell seriously ill and emptied the family fortune that he passed away. You all know what happened after that. The reason I didn't tell you all this is because I am the daughter of a disgraced official, and this matter is not suitable for public disclosure, so I concealed it. I didn't mean to, please forgive me.” After recounting her past, Madam Qin bowed again.