Chapter 239 - 338: The Sin Committed
Granny Chen felt a pang of liver pain at the sight of Chen Afu. Grinding her teeth, she asked, "Didn’t you say that this family is a wolf’s lair? Why are you back?"
Chen Afu had originally intended to heed Mrs. Jiang’s advice, to not openly defy this old woman. However, at the sound of her vicious voice and sight of her expression, coupled with remembering the torment Mrs. Wang had endured for more than a decade, as well as her dead crippled brother, Afu, she felt her anger rise. She did so many shameful things, yet she dared to shout in this place. Afu replied sternly, "I don’t want to come here, and I don’t want to see you! But my father insisted on bringing me here. I have endured many things for my father, including your sinful deeds..."
"Afu..." Chen Shiying quickly intervened, "Afu, don’t."
The old woman slammed her hand down on the Luohan bed, shouting, "Impudent! You are so disrespectful to your elders. It must be Mrs. Wang’s bad influence. That woman may seem weak, but she is adept at stirring up trouble."
The old woman wanted to provoke Chen Afu, hoping that her disrespectful outburst would reveal her true nature to her son and daughter-in-law and prevent them from recognizing her as part of the family or being registered under Mrs. Jiang’s name.
Chen Shiying waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave. Chen Yuhui and his siblings withdrew to the side room. He frowned and said to Granny Chen, "Mother, didn’t I talk to you about this yesterday? Why are you doing this again?"
Granny Chen pointed at Chen Afu and said, "This ungrateful girl is so disrespectful, and you are still on her side?"
Chen Shiying again tried to persuade Chen Afu, "Afu, listen. We all agreed, with your grandmother’s advanced age, you need to respect her. Now, pay your respects by bowing and serving tea."