Chapter 414

"When did I ever say those things?"

"When did I ever say I wanted to drive you away?"

Yan Ershen was both angry and anxious, hurriedly trying to explain to the Yan Family Patriarch.

"Don't listen to this bitch's one-sided story, she's lying!"

"I never said those things at all..."

"Second Aunt, I have always known you don't like me, but I bought this bracelet specifically by pulling strings. Although it may not be worth much to you, it cost me nearly half a month's salary. Even if you don't like it, you could have returned it to me; why did you have to break it?"

Yan Qingxue's eyes were red, and she carefully picked up the beads of the bracelet scattered on the floor one by one, her tone both heartbroken and desperate.

"You are my elder, and no matter what you do, I cannot resist, but I am a human being too. My sincerity gets hurt when others trample on it..."

She wiped away her tears and looked at Yan Ershen, feeling completely disheartened.

"It seems I was reaching too high. Second Aunt, don't worry, in the future, I will absolutely never give you these gifts that are worthless in your eyes again."

"Yan Qingxue, shut your mouth right now!"

"This bracelet was clearly torn apart by you yourself, and I didn't push you at all. Who are you putting on this act for, sitting at my feet like that?"

Yan Ershen was truly panicked, desperately trying to prove her innocence.

"Dad, Mom, I didn't push her at all. It was she who slapped me twice just now, and now she's acting pitiful and playing the victim. If you don't believe me, look at my face; it's still swollen!"

At this moment, the Yan Family Patriarch also noticed the redness and swelling on Yan Ershen's face and asked.

"Qingxue, did you really strike her?"

"Grandpa, the slap marks on Second Aunt's face were indeed caused by me. I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

Yan Qingxue admitted it quite quickly, and while shedding tears, she kept apologizing.

"Hmph, it's good that you're willing to admit it!"

A look of triumph appeared on Yan Ershen's face.

The charge of assaulting an elder alone was enough for the Yan Family Patriarch to kick Yan Qingxue and Xu Tian out.

However, before she could be smug for too long, she heard Yan Qingxue continue.

"I was just impulsive for a moment, I didn't want to... But Second Aunt said that you and Grandma were both senile, and that she is the one in charge of the Yan family now. If she doesn't give the word, my parents and I will never be able to enter the Yan family's doors for the rest of our lives..."

"Grandpa, it's not that I'm shamelessly trying to come back, but I couldn't stand her attitude toward you and Grandma. You are still vigorous in your old age, and even if you returned to the business world now, you could manage the Yan Group perfectly well. How could you be senile?"

"No matter how Second Aunt scolds me, I have no complaints, but she cannot speak ill of you two!"

"Furthermore, Second Aunt keeps insisting that I broke the bracelet on her wrist. I had already given that bracelet to her previously; how could I possibly snatch it back from her hands just to break it on purpose?"

"As for her saying I fell on purpose, that is even more nonsensical. Am I a fool? To fall to the ground for no reason just to let everyone make a joke of me?"

The Yan Family Patriarch couldn't help but nod.

He knew very well that Yan Qingxue cared most about her pride and wouldn't even show weakness in front of them, so how could she have fallen on purpose?

"Second Aunt, I know you have never liked me or my mother, but you cannot frame me with such false accusations!" Yan Qingxue continued her accusation while unobtrusively observing the Yan Family Patriarch's expression: "Although I am your junior and I cannot resist whatever you say or do, I also have dignity. What you are doing is simply too much!"

Hearing Yan Qingxue's tearful accusation, Yan Ershen's blood pressure soared with rage.

How had she never known before that Yan Qingxue was so capable of twisting the truth?

It was clearly she who had inexplicably fallen at her own feet and torn the bracelet off her own wrist, yet now it had turned into her pushing her down and breaking the bracelet because she disliked it...

Of course, what made her most furious was that Yan Qingxue had actually pinned baseless crimes onto her.

She had never said such rebellious things as the Yan family should be under her control, nor had she ever said the two elders were senile. This was clearly intended to sow discord between her and the Yan Family Patriarch and Matriarch!

At the beginning, the Yan Family Patriarch still had doubts about Yan Qingxue's words.

But when he saw the bracelet parts scattered all over the floor and Yan Qingxue's dirty palms, his attitude underwent a clear shift.

If it were the Yan Qingxue of the past, she certainly wouldn't be worthy of his trust, but during this period, Yan Qingxue had reined in her arrogant and shrewish personality, becoming well-behaved and sensible.

Earlier, when she first arrived at the Yan family, she had also taken the initiative to show goodwill to Yan Ershen. The Yan Family Patriarch really couldn't figure out any reason why she would deliberately frame Yan Ershen at such a time.

Although the Yan Family Patriarch had currently retired to the second line, he still had an understanding of the situation within the Yan family and the company.

His second son's family had become somewhat arrogant and conceited recently because they held the management rights of the group, and they truly needed to be kept in check.

He and his wife were still in good health, yet Yan Ershen dared to say such rebellious things and even wanted to monopolize power. If he were to become elderly and immobile, wouldn't they just kick him out?

Although the Yan Family Patriarch had long decided to hand over the family business to the second son's family in the future, the fact that the second branch was already making their own little plans while he was still in good health made him very uncomfortable.

"Dad, don't listen to the nonsense from this bitch Qingxue!" Yan Ershen didn't notice the change in the Yan Family Patriarch's expression and was still trying hard to defend herself: "I can guarantee to you that I absolutely never said those rebellious things!"

"Hold your tongue! Qingxue is your niece, how can you use such filthy vocabulary to curse her?"

The Yan Family Matriarch couldn't stand such foul language and immediately spoke up to reprimand her.

"Mom..." Yan Ershen shrank her neck in fear: "I was just anxious for a moment, it was a slip of the tongue..."

"It's mainly because Yan Qingxue is framing me with false accusations; you must stand up for me!"

"Grandpa, Grandma, I can also testify for my mother; she absolutely never said those things."

With matters having reached this point, Yan Hongyu also had to step forward to vouch for Yan Ershen.

At this time, Yan Qingxue, with a face full of tear tracks, picked up all the accessories of the bracelet and slowly climbed up from the ground. She lowered her head, came before the Yan Family Patriarch, and said softly.

"Grandpa, it's my fault. Today was supposed to be a wonderful day for a family gathering, but I've ruined everyone's mood because of me. I really feel terrible about it. I think Xiao Tian and I should leave first; without us two here, everyone can be happy."

"I originally thought that as long as I was respectful and took the initiative to show goodwill, Second Aunt would be able to change her prejudice against me, but I was wrong. No matter how hard I try, I still cannot change Second Aunt's attitude toward me..."

"Now I see the facts clearly. I am just an ordinary wage earner, and I shouldn't have reached so high to be the wife of the Yan Group President. I won't dare to do it again in the future..."