Jin Meiyao quickly put on a good act and said, "Let's talk things through properly. We're family now, so let's not fall out!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she caught sight of the emerald green bracelet on Gu Susu's wrist, and her heart was instantly consumed by jealousy.
She knew that the jade bracelet on the old lady's hand was a family heirloom of the Qin family, passed down only to the wives of the Qin family's patriarchs.
Now, Qin Zhaoye was in charge of the Qin family, but the old lady hadn't passed the jade bracelet to her. Instead, she had given it to the granddaughter-in-law who had just married in.
Her Tianlang was not yet married, yet the old lady was already arranging Qin Tianyi's wedding and using this jade bracelet as a token, showing her approval of Qin Tianyi's new wife. This clearly showed she didn't take them, mother and son, seriously.
"Who is family with her!" Qin Zhaoye said sternly. "Shameless! As soon as you entered the house, you seduced Tianyi's brother! Today, whether you kneel or not, you must kowtow and admit your mistake!"
Gu Susu straightened her back even further and chuckled, "I did nothing wrong. He was the one who was lustful and tried to take liberties with me. Smashing him with a wine bottle was lenient. If there's a next time, I'll cripple him directly!"
Jin Meiyao seemed frightened by her words and quickly shielded Qin Tianlang. "Don't hurt Tianlang anymore. He's a good child, how could he do something like that to you? It was just a misunderstanding. I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
"Meiyao, you are too kind and too weak. As an elder, you can be threatened by a junior," Qin Zhaoye said gently to Jin Meiyao, comforting her.
Jin Meiyao met Qin Zhaoye's gaze, her eyes reddening. Her delicate and obedient demeanor was enough to melt anyone's heart.
Gu Susu thought that this woman was several levels above Qin Yaxuan and Huang Xiuli, who had confronted her in the morning.
Qin Zhaoye turned his gaze to Gu Susu, his eyes becoming extremely cold. With a loud crack, he smashed a cup on the table, shattering it. Everyone present was so frightened they dared not make a sound. Only Gu Susu remained calm. Such an unfair elder was not worthy of her respect.
"Kneel down and kowtow to Meiyao and Tianlang to apologize, and I won't pursue this matter. Otherwise, you can immediately return to the Ai family. We, the Qin family, cannot afford a daughter-in-law like you. We will break off the engagement!"
Gu Susu's expression changed slightly. She couldn't afford to have the engagement broken off, nor could she let the Ai family know that something like this had happened to her in the Qin family.
She gritted her teeth, her knees beginning to bend slightly.
Seeing Gu Susu finally about to yield, a triumphant smile flashed across Jin Meiyao's face. Once she entered the Qin family, she had already been played by that idiot. Then, with the charge of seducing her husband's brother, she would be divorced. She couldn't believe that this Ai family's daughter would still have the face to live in this world!
"Who dares to break off the engagement without my permission, this old woman?"
Just as Gu Susu was about to kneel and apologize, the old lady walked in.
"Mom."
"Mom."
"Grandmother."
No one expected the old lady to appear at this moment. Qin Zhaoye quickly stood up and offered his mahogany chair to the old lady.
Behind the old lady followed Nanny Rong, her expression extremely displeased. She sat down and, seeing the floor covered with fragments of expensive porcelain cups, asked coldly, "Tianyi is getting married, and you, as his father, were not present. When you returned, your daughter-in-law was serving you tea, and accidentally broke a few cups, and you're going to make the decision to break off the engagement?"
"Mom, this has nothing to do with the broken cups. Look at Tianlang. He was smashed head and bleeding as soon as he returned," Qin Zhaoye pointed at Qin Tianlang and complained to the old lady.
The old lady glanced at Qin Tianlang, showing no concern for his head injury. She looked at Gu Susu and asked, "Why did you hit him? No matter what, hitting someone is wrong."
Jin Meiyao was already in tears, speaking softly, "Mom, it's nothing for Tianlang to get a little hurt. It was a misunderstanding. Zhaoye is just worried about Tianlang, that's why he's so angry..."
"You shut up," the old lady didn't buy her act and interrupted her. "I'm asking Susu, let her speak."
Gu Susu knew that only the old lady could help her with this matter. However, she hadn't been able to leave the mansion to notify the old lady. She hadn't expected the old lady to arrive so coincidentally, saving her from having to apologize without dignity.
"Old Madam, he tried to offend me, and I resisted with all my might, which is why I accidentally injured him..."
"Grandmother, she deliberately seduced me when she saw that Tianyi was not at home," Qin Tianlang said, clutching his head wound and pretending to be in great pain, still trying to quibble in front of the old lady.
The old lady glanced at the two of them and asked Qin Tianlang, "You're saying she was the one who made the move, but then she hit you with something to make a scene and ruin her own reputation?"