Chapter 519-520

Chapter 519: A Threatening Warning 　 After Yun Xi had invited Chen Lixue to stay for dinner, Liang Xiuqin couldn’t kick her out. Taking off her jacket, Yun Xi walked over to the sofa, where Yao Ying handed her a cup of hot tea. “How long do you plan to stay in Jingdu, aunt? Will you stay in a hotel? Or do you plan to rent an apartment to take care of my cousin until my cousin finishes the college entrance examination?” The college entrance examination was life-changing and the most critical time that determined one’s future. Every parent hoped that their child would get a good grade on the exam. Many students in Jing High School came from other cities. 　 　 Parents in other cities would rent houses near the school in the last few months to take care of their child until their child successfully completed the college entrance examination. Yun Xi’s guidance gave Chen Lixue a perfect excuse to stay. Chen Lixue didn’t seem to have expected Yun Xi to ask this question and at first was taken aback, but then she chuckled. “I haven’t decided yet. I have to check out your cousin’s situation first.” Liang Xiuqin was afraid that she was going to want to live with the Yun family, so she quickly said, “Xinyi is fine in Jingdu. If you’re finished visiting your daughter, you should go home early for New Year’s. The countryside isn’t that different than Jingdu. You should go back early to prepare for New Year’s.” When Liang Xiuqin spoke, her every word emphasized that Chen Lixue came from the countryside, and that she should scram back to the countryside. After hearing this, Chen Lixue’s expression got very ugly. She grit her teeth and glared at Liang Xiuqin. Then she looked at Yun Yuanfeng, apparently for help. Yun Xi watched them fighting among each other with amusement, then she laughed and interjected. “Since my aunt rarely comes to Jingdu, she should stay a few more days. And, since my aunt took care of me in the countryside for so many years, I, as the Yun family’s eldest young madame, must treat her with courtesy now that she’s come to Jingdu. Why not let aunt stay in the Yun family’s house, so she won’t need to rent a house outside? My cousin is also here, so it would be more convenient for her to take care of my cousin.” 　 　 “No, I don’t agree. If she wants to take care of Liang Xinyi, then let them go out and rent a house. Our house is small and can’t accommodate that many people. There’s definitely no room here.” As soon as Yun Xi had said that, Liang Xiuqin jumped in with a counter-argument to stop her. “Mom, my aunt took care of me for more than ten years. Out of gratitude, we should do our best to welcome her. Wouldn’t it be too heartless of you to send aunt away like this?” When she said this, Yun Xi glanced at her second aunt. “Furthermore, second aunt is in charge now, so she has the final say. I think that Grandpa will also support my decision. We can’t let others think our family has no affection and cares nothing about our poor relatives from the countryside. What do you think, Grandpa?” The old man, who had always ignored these sorts of drama, was now dragged into the water by Yun Xi. After hearing her polite and courteous words, he nodded and was very displeased with Liang Xiuqin’s selfishness. “A visitor is a guest, and she’s also a relative of your family. After taking care of Yun Xi for so many years, our family can’t be that heartless. It’s just a few months of living here, so it doesn’t matter.” Yao Ying agreed with the old man’s words and stood up. “If that’s the case, then she can live here. It’s just an extra pair of chopsticks.” Yao Ying looked at Chen Lixue and said nonchalantly, “Although there are no guest rooms at present, Liang Xinyi’s room has a wide bed. Mother and daughter living together should be fine. How do you two feel about that?” “No problem, no problem.” Upon hearing that they had agreed to let her stay, Chen Lixue already felt extremely lucky and that everything was going well. She wouldn’t dare to object. “However, I’ll have to educate you about the status of the family now. Yun Xi is the eldest young madame of the Yun family. We are the masters, and you are the guest. Although you’re Yun Xi’s aunt, you still have to remember your place in the Yun family.” Yao Ying’s words both emphasized Yun Xi’s prominent status and warned her to know her place. Chen Lixue suddenly felt as if her face was burning. *** Chapter 520: A Small Leak Will Sink a Great Ship 　 Chen Lixue had been under the impression that Liang Xiuqin was in charge of the Yun family. She had wanted to stay and confront her head-on. She’d thought that she might even use some underhanded tactics to accomplish what she’d set out to do. Unexpectedly, however, it was not Liang Xiuqin who was in charge now, but the second sister-in-law, who seemed timid on the surface but was actually quite tough. If it had been Liang Xiuqin in charge, she could have exploited the longtime enmity between them to try and gain Yun Yuanfeng’s support. 　 　 But now she was faced with an unfamiliar opponent who had domineeringly intimidated her right from the start. She was perplexed and didn’t know what her next moves were going to be. So what if Yun Xi was the eldest young madame? If Liang Xiuqin hadn’t robbed her of her man, she would have married Yun Yuanfeng long ago. How else could Liang Xiuqin have gotten the position of the Deputy Director’s wife? Her daughter should be the righteous young madame of the Yun family. Since Chen Lixue had been brought into the house by Yun Yuanfeng, Yao Ying hadn’t forgotten to ask Yun Yuanfeng’s opinion after laying down the law to Chen Lixue. She really acted like the master of the house. “Big brother, am I right?” Yun Yuanfeng had always had a huge ego, so now, upon seeing Yao Ying being so considerate toward him and seeing that he had achieved his goal of having Chen Lixue stay without even having to open his mouth, naturally he was happy. “Yes, that’s right. How considerate of you. Now that you’re the master of the house, naturally all the arrangements are up to you.” Now that they’d come up with such a good excuse allowing Chen Lixue to stay, he didn’t even need to say anything. How could he not agree? Everything had gone so well that it couldn’t have been more perfect. “But there are a few things I must get straight right at the start. In this family, there are differences between the hosts and the guest. It is better for everyone to know their places right at the beginning. Yun Xi is the eldest granddaughter and the eldest young madame, so she will be the heiress of the Yun family in the future. My current authority will also be handed over to her in the near future. If I’m not here, Yun Xi will have full authority to represent me. As for my sister-in-law and Yun Xi’s newly arrived aunt, you two should not forget your places when you talk or do anything. There are so many people in the family, and if something happens and trouble arises, it will only be detrimental to big brother. After all, with the upcoming promotion after New Year’s, everyone should be more cautious. What do you think, big brother?” 　 　 With Yao Ying’s reminder, Yun Yuanfeng immediately realized that he really shouldn’t be too reckless in the near future. Even if he really were to have an affair with Chen Lixue, he had to set things straight with his family first; otherwise, it could ruin his future. Listening to Yao Ying, Yun Yuanfeng felt secretly frightened and broke out into a cold sweat. Liang Xiuqin and Chen Lixue, however, had been agitated by Yao Ying’s remarks. Both of them felt resentful. One refused to accept that she had been robbed of her position as the master of the house and degraded to the point where she had to yield sovereignty to her daughter. The other was dissatisfied that all the benefits that should have fallen to her daughter had now fallen to her rival’s daughter. She had to yield to that wretched girl Yun Xi now. During the past ten years, she had been in an authoritative position over that wretched girl Yun Xi. And now Yun Xi had the right to lord it over her and intimidate her...? But this was the Yun family. She had to bear this humiliation if she wanted to stay. A small leak will sink a great ship. After she wins over Yun Yuanfeng in the future, she will immediately kick all these b*tches out of the Yun family! Thinking of how they would then all be beggars on the streets, Chen Lixue felt immense gratification. ... After her goal had been achieved, Yun Xi told Yun Yuanfeng that she was planning to go to a neighboring area’s hot springs to gather with friends during the three-day holiday break on New Year’s Day. Having settled Chen Lixue’s affairs, Yun Yuanfeng was in a good mood, and, with a wave of his hand, he agreed, even giving her 200 yuan in travel expenses. 　 　 Yun Ziling immediately looked envious and rushed forward to say that she wanted to go have fun as well. Yun Yuanfeng glanced at Liang Xiuqin, who was sitting next to Yun Ziling, and suddenly lost his good mood. “It’s cold now, and since you’re in poor health, stay at home. Don’t go running around.” “Dad, you’re so partial. Why can my sister go out, but I can’t?” “Didn’t you recently tell me that your sister had jinxed you and caused you to have a heart attack? In that case, stay at home and recuperate.” “...” Feeling aggrieved and annoyed, Yun Ziling grit her teeth and glared at Yun Xi resentfully. Pretending to be sick and trying to frame Yun Xi earlier had not only been unsuccessful, but now it had also gotten in the way of her going out and having fun. She had really shot herself in the foot.