Chapter 227 - 143: Dispute_2
"You!" Ran Meiyu gritted her teeth, "Get up! There is only one legitimate Lady in the Ran family, and that is my mother. My mother has only one daughter, and that’s me. What exactly do you think you are!"
Ran Meiyu’s voice wasn’t loud, but everyone nearby could hear her clearly.
Lady Gao also noticed the standoff between the two and frowned slightly before she promptly rose and walked over. She was very clear on what sort of person her own daughter was.
Ran Meiyu was not stupid, but she was very impulsive. If Xiao Song had not been there today, she might have endured this grievance for the time being. However, she had to let Xiao Song know that she was the only legitimate daughter of the Ran family!
No sooner had Lady Gao taken two steps than Ran Yan suddenly stood up, and with a swift motion, she slapped Ran Meiyu’s delicate face, speaking in an even tone, "Lady Ran Shiba, since you consider yourself the legitimate daughter of the Ran family, please behave as such. Even village women do not use the foul language you just did!"
These words and that slap left everyone in the banquet hall dumbfounded. Ran Meiyu looked at Ran Yan incredulously; she had always been the pearl cherished by her parents. Who in Suzhou City would dare to touch a single hair on her head?
"Ayan, you are the legitimate daughter of the Ran family. Even if you dislike Meiyu, you should still consider the Ran family’s reputation," Lady Gao quickly approached, speaking not too loud but loud enough for everyone nearby to hear clearly.
Ran Yan didn’t pay much heed to the family’s reputation, but, of course, she couldn’t say that outright, so in a voice of equal volume, she retorted, "I wouldn’t dare claim that. Lady Ran Shiba was just questioning what I am and on what grounds I have the right to sit here. I’ve grown used to being in the countryside and haven’t quite grasped the etiquette. It’s good that you have arrived, Second Lady, so you can explain it to me thoroughly, lest I remain unaware of the proper hierarchy and sit in the wrong place next time!"