Because of guilt, his voice was less forceful. I heard you bought more than fifty maidservants. Why arent you using them? Even if you use themyou cant use that many. Just give your mother four. Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. She is going back to your maternal grandparents house. She didnt have time to buy anything. Why dont you choose four neat girls and give them to your maternal grandparents?

Maternal grandparents? My maternal grandparents are in India. Wang Yipings familys home had nothing to do with me. Why should I gift them anything?

Zi You coldly sneered in her heart. But her tone was very polite, Ah? Mother did not prepare gifts for her parents? Daughter already prepared gifts for you and maternal grandparents. How about this? Ill go talk to Aunt. Let her subtract some gifts away from other manors. Together with what daughter prepared for maternal grandparents, it should be enough.

Although the words were polite, it was as though giving a loud slap to the two.

I, Mu Zi You, was a daughter left behind by your deceased wife. I already prepared gifts for your second wifes parents. But you, as their own daughter, had not prepared anything yet. What were you doing?

Sure enough, Wang Yipings face reddened like a monkeys butt. And Mu YingRui was angry, I told you to send four maidservants over. Just send them over after you pick them out. No, let your mother personally choose is okay too. Why are you saying so much nonsense?

Zi You immediately looked aggrieved at Wang Yiping. Trembling with fear and trepidation, she said, Isnt daughter just worried about mother? Mother is not doing the festival preparations and is not very busy every day. But she still hasnt prepared any gifts for her maternal family. Her body must be unwell. Otherwise, how could she be so neglectful? Knowing mothers health is not good, is it unfilial of daughter to not ask? Father, why are you angry? Youre so angry today, is it because of mothers poor health?

The two were blocked speechless by Zi Yous words. They couldnt retort one sentence. If Wang Yiping was not sick, then it was equal to saying she had no filial piety. If Wang Yiping was sick, then inviting the doctor would be too embarrassing!

The two were angered by Zi You until their livers hurt. Finally, Wang Yiping smoothly said, Its nothing big, but mother is a little tired. If youre not willing to give the maidservants to mother, then

How can it be like that? Mother, lets invite a doctor over to check. Sometimes a small illness left untreated would become a serious illness.

Zi You interrupted Wang Yipings unfinished words. She turned around and ran out.

The two wailed like ghosts and howled like wolves, but did not bring her back.

Wang Yiping was angered into tears again. She said bitterly to Mu YingRui, Did you see? Your daughter doesnt listen to our words. If she doesnt talk back, she interrupts. Its fine if she doesnt have me, her mother, in her eyes. But she doesnt even have you, her father, in her eyes. It really makes peoples hearts grow cold.

Egged on by her, Mu YingRui was angry again. He slapped hard on the table, She dares? If she disobeys me, I will break her legs!

He discontentedly looked at Wang Yiping, You too. Why do you always use illness as an excuse? If the darned girl invites a doctor again and finds out youre not sick, what would you do? Really, impossibly stupid. Telling the same lie every time. My fingertip still pains today.*

[*TL Note: This probably happened in the missing Chapter 41]

He flicked his sleeves and left the study. He didnt dare to stay longer. If the doctor came and found out Wang Yiping was faking an illness, his father would peel his skin.