Chapter 977 - 979: Great-Aunt_1
"Don’t worry, mother’s brother is family, guaranteed not to cause you any trouble; otherwise, when he comes back, I’ll break his legs." After she said this, she dragged the one who claimed to be Cao Lingling in front of her, "This is your elder cousin, look how bright and pretty she is, she can follow you to work as a water-carrying maid. When traveling far from home, it’s always good to have someone to serve you, and who knows what servants from outside are like, they can’t be trusted, can they, my dear grandson?"
After finishing her speech, she looked proudly at Yang Chuxia. Ye Zi’an, however, was completely dumbfounded by her words; what was all this? Where did these relatives spring from, and why were they trying to send someone to him out of the blue?
"Madam, I really don’t know you," Ye Zi’an replied, somewhat amused yet frustrated once he gathered his wits. What was his father thinking, having such a relative and never telling him? Besides, even if this relative really existed, they had never visited his home before.
"My dear grandson, that’s not right of you to say, how can you not recognize me? Don’t tell me you’re ignoring your poor relatives now that you’re successful?" Old Lady Cao from the Cao Family became unhappy when she heard this, pulling a long face before continuing, "We’re not clinging to you for anything; we just think your family lacks helpers. It’s inconvenient not having someone accompany you when you’re out and about on official duties, right? We’re doing this for your own good!"
Cao Lingling added, "Cousin, I can do many things, like washing clothes and cooking."
Ye Zi’an was left speechless.
Brother Li and others felt the same—were all these people, therefore, invisible and not considered human?
Initially, Yang Chuxia had intended to listen to her speak further; just in case the lady truly was Zi’an’s maternal grandma, it wouldn’t be good to obstruct family matters. Now that Brother An was an official, one had to be mindful of one’s reputation. However, now she felt there was no need, for such a ’maternal grandma,’ even if real, should definitely not be acknowledged.
"Fugui, Tieshu, Brother Li, come forward and pull these people away! Let the young master depart first!"
"As you command, madam!"
Upon hearing Yang Chuxia’s command, Old Lady Cao glared over as if she wanted to devour Yang Chuxia, but Yang Chuxia didn’t even want to glance at her. Reasoning with a fool was pointless; being harsh was somehow more effective at solving problems.
"Mingcui, Ming Liu, take that so-called cousin aside. She’s so young yet manages to be such an eyesore."
"As you command, madam!"
Accordingly, the servants of the Ye Family stepped forward, heedless as they pulled the people apart.
Old Lady Cao from the Cao Family turned out to be quite despicable, taking the opportunity to shout, "They’re hitting people, they’re killing people..." Her act of madness left the onlooking villagers of Yangshu Village speechless.
Thus, the land officer’s wife and others came forward to help pull her away.
Seeing this, Brother Li turned the horse-drawn carriage around.
While Old Lady Cao and company were still making a ruckus, Ye Zi’an’s carriage was already moving; from inside, he waved his hand to everyone.
As his carriage grew more distant, Yang Chuxia’s nose became sore, and the two little ones started crying nonstop.
Eventually, Ye Zi’an’s carriage completely disappeared from everyone’s sight.
Only then did Yang Chuxia turn to look at the Cao Family members. With a slight raise of her hand, the Ye Family’s servants let go of the line of people, who by now were somewhat shocked. As Ye Zi’an’s carriage drove away, several horses from each side dashed out, following behind Zi’an’s carriage, making it obvious to everyone that these were Zi’an’s people.