64: Chapter 64: Disrespect for Elders 64: Chapter 64: Disrespect for Elders Feeling Madam Zhou’s fear, Wufu suppressed the anger in her heart, knelt down to perform a curtsy, and called out indifferently, “Uncle.”
Zhou Xuennian became angry when he saw her nonchalant demeanor and said, “As a woman, the first thing you must learn is to be respectful and obedient.
Look at yourself, where is the respect and obedience in your attitude?”
Wufu’s eyes narrowed, nitpicking over nothing!
She raised her head, looked at her uncle and asked softly, “May I ask Uncle, what defines respect and obedience?”
Madam Zhou’s face changed color and she scolded sharply, “Wufu, you shut your mouth!
When elders are speaking, it’s not your place to talk.
Now get inside and prepare breakfast!”
This ancestor, was she trying to anger her to death?
What kind of person was her elder brother that he would tolerate her challenge?
Indeed, Zhou Xuennian was so angry his fingers were trembling.
Pointing at Wufu, he yelled at Madam Zhou, “This is the good daughter you’ve raised, daring to question an elder?
Your sister-in-law has said how arrogant and disrespectful Wufu is, and I still didn’t believe it.
But now, it seems it wasn’t her spreading rumors, but rather she spoke too mildly of it.
In my opinion, she is outright disrespectful to her seniors.”
Madam Zhou was so frightened she almost knelt down and said, “Elder Brother, it’s not like that.
Wufu, she just has the temperament of a child.”
“A girl who is almost of marriageable age still has the temperament of a child?
Xiuxiu’s fingers were nearly broken by her.
Ying Mei, she has no father, it’s not a big deal, you teach her properly, find a simple and honest young man, life can still be lived…” Zhou Xuennian said with a cold laugh.
“Wufu has a father!” Madam Zhou’s voice became somewhat shrill.
Raising her head to look at Zhou Xuennian, she said with a determined expression, “Elder Brother, she has a father.
You once said her father was a clever and learned man, you even debated scholarly topics with him.
You said he was genteel in his speech and that his family upbringing was first-class.”
Zhou Xuennian listened, his face showing several changes of emotion, remembering the scenes where he had discussed scholarly matters with that scholar, indeed making him admire and respect the man.
His abandonment of the mother and daughter was also a fact.
So-called gentlemen were nothing but scoundrels in sheep’s clothing, deceiving others into marriage.
They were the ones who had been blind.
And bringing such a scoundrel into their lives had caused the Old Zhou family to lose face, and had disrupted Zhou Xuennian’s studies; it was all due to this sister of his, it was she who had brought the misfortune that disrupted the Zhou family’s feng shui.
Now, without any sign of reflection, she even dared to talk back to him?
This was simply audacious.
With no father left, he was the head of the family and had the right to discipline these disobedient members.
“Audacious!” Zhou Xuennian shouted, his spit flying onto Madam Zhou’s face.
“I am your elder brother, and you dare to throw tantrums as well?
Who gave you the courage!”
“Wufu has a father.” Madam Zhou bit her lip, unyielding, He could say whatever he wanted, but he couldn’t say Wufu didn’t have a father; she had one, he just hadn’t returned yet.
“Even if that man is no longer here, even if he comes back and sees such a rebellious daughter, he might as well strangle her rather than having given birth to her.” Zhou Xuennian said venomously.
The color drained from Madam Zhou’s face, and she stumbled backward, her body starting to sway.
Seeing this, Wufu hurried to support her, glaring at Zhou Xuennian, “Have you said enough?
If you have, then get lost!”
Zhou Xuennian was furious, raising his hand to strike.
Disrespectful to her elders and without a lesson, she wouldn’t know what respect and obedience meant.
Madam Zhou immediately pulled Wufu behind her, and the slap landed on her face, loosening her hair bun, allowing a few strands of hair to fall.
Wufu was stunned, her fists clenched, and her gaze toward Zhou Xuennian turned cold and sharp.
When Zhou Xuennian met her gaze, he was startled.
How could such a small child have such a cold look in her eyes?