Volume 1 Chapter 44 Grand Birthday (4)

  "Zhang Yun! Do you know what you're doing?" Fang Jianping rushed over first, grabbing Zhang Yun's right hand that was about to commit the crime, trying to control the situation.

  Fang Ziqian seemed to be frightened, covering her swollen face and leaning on Feng Yannan who came a step later, sobbing non-stop, like a pear blossom with spring rain, pitiful and touching.

  Zhang Yun suddenly pushed Fang Jianping away, ignoring Feng Yannan's gloomy face that seemed to be capable of killing and the surrounding murmurs. She raised her head and spoke with a clear tone, "Zi Qian is so reckless, losing our Fang family's face! As her aunt, I naturally have the right to discipline her. What? Big brother, do you want to indulge her?"

  "Zhang Yun, don't be too excessive!" Feng Yannan's finger tips fiercely poked into her own palm, her body trembling with rage as she scolded her. Unfortunately, coming from a family of scholars like hers and her daughter, the insults at her disposal were really quite bland. In front of Old Lady Fang, she could barely manage to be sarcastic, but against Zhang Yun, who was sharp-tongued and didn't care about saving face, she had no chance of winning.

  "Am I overreacting? Then why did your daughter, without asking what's going on, physically assault our Xiaoyu? Doesn't she know what kind of occasion this is? And yet you call her a noble lady, where has the upbringing from these past few years gone?" Zhang Yun looked at Fang Zicai with disdain. "In my opinion, all that noble lady stuff was just an act, and now her true nature has finally been revealed."

  Unlike Feng Yannan, Zhang Yun is a spoiled and arrogant girl who has been pampered since childhood. If someone offends her, she will definitely retaliate without regard for the occasion, even going so far as to call the police to arrest Fang Jianlin. Fang Jianping naturally understands the personalities of these two siblings. Feng Yannan would never dare to cause a scene in this situation due to concerns about saving face. As long as Zhang Yun is appeased first and this impulsive girl is calmed down, the situation will naturally be brought under control.

  The guests present, out of politeness, naturally wouldn't gather around to interfere with the host's family affairs, but they were all watching from the side, occasionally discussing a few words. How could Mr. and Mrs. Fang not know that these people were all holding a mocking mentality? After tonight, the ugly things that happened here would spread throughout the province. They were so angry that they wanted to rush up and drive these unworthy sons out of the house, but still had to hold back their temper and smile warmly while socializing with the guests.

  Fang Jianping anxiously glanced at Old Master Fang, knowing that his parents' patience was about to reach its limit. He had to quickly resolve the matter here, so he forced a smile and said in a low voice to Zhang Yun, "Alright, alright, Third Brother and Sister are right, let's just consider it even and not hold any grudges. Whatever needs to be discussed can wait until after Mother's birthday banquet."

  Fang Jianping's attitude of calming things down and making peace pleased Zhang Yun very much. Anyway, Fang Zixuan had suffered grievances, but she got them back, and when she heard that Fang Jianping was standing on her side, she couldn't help but proudly raise her chin at Feng Yannan, showing off her victory. Feng Yannan was so angry that she gritted her teeth, while Fang Zixian was so furious that she felt like fainting on the spot, just to avoid being humiliated by this cruel aunt. Fang Zixuan stood aside, still frowning and looking at Fang Zixian with displeasure.

  "Fine! I won't forget the humiliation you, the Fang family, have given me!" Feng Yannan said through gritted teeth, her face deathly pale. She pulled her daughter and was about to turn around and leave when Fang Jianxin rushed over and grabbed hold of her.

  "Big brother, don't you think it's time to give my wife and daughter justice?" Fang Jianxin said in a low voice, tightly grasping Feng Yannan's hand, not letting her struggle free.

  He had just gone out for a smoke, only three to five minutes, who knew something would happen. He had just heard the whispers of others, and his heart was filled with unprovoked anger. His daughter, he knew, had been gentle and kind since childhood, how could she possibly slap someone without reason? That Fang Zixuan had always been spoiled and depraved, and with such a shrewish mother, they must have ganged up to bully his wife and daughter. This family had already been driven abroad by Zhang Yun, and as soon as they returned, they were being bullied again. How could he swallow this anger?

  "Jianxin, what are you doing here at this time?" Fang Jianping looked at him with a headache and walked forward to persuade him in a low voice. "Whatever it is, let's talk about it after things have settled down. With so many people watching, do we still want to save face for the Fang family?" Even from a distance, he could feel Old Master Fang's displeasure. If this matter wasn't resolved soon, he really didn't know how the old master would look at him.

  "Are you trying to stir up trouble? My daughter was slapped by your third sister for no reason, is that what you call excitement?" Fang Jianxin asked coldly, "If the Fang family still wants to save face, then they should give us an explanation!"

  "Second Uncle, what you said is unreasonable. How can you call it unprovoked? My daughter was hit by Fangzi Qian for no reason at all." Zhang Yun stood her ground.

  "Fang Zixuan's behavior, can't Fang Xian as her sister teach her younger sister a lesson?" Fang Jianxin sneered disdainfully.

  "Listen, is this something a human being can say? That Zi Yan has no shame, and I, as the third aunt, am not allowed to teach her a lesson?" Zhang Yun raised his voice, seemingly determined to make a big deal out of it. "Who doesn't know that Fang Ziyan messed around with those men at a young age? Don't think that just because you're hiding abroad, no one knows about your ugly past."

  "Third sister, don't say anything!" Zhang Yun's loud voice startled Fang Jianping, who hastily whispered a plea and then turned to scold, "Jianxin, shut up!"

  No matter what, this is Old Lady Fang's birthday banquet. Family scandals should not be made public. Fang Jianxin and Zhang Yun exposing each other's shortcomings in such a setting, making a spectacle of the Fang family's daughter, isn't that just giving people something to laugh at?

  Fang Jianping was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat and slowed down his tone, "You all take a look at what kind of occasion this is, be more sensible, don't make fools of yourselves."

  "If a man can't even protect his own wife and daughter, letting others bully them at will, is he still a man?" Fang Jianxin obviously didn't want to back down, Zhang Yun's words had deeply infuriated him.

  Fang Jianxin's words hit Zhang Yun's sore spot. As a husband, Fang Jianxin stood up to defend his wife at the first opportunity, while Fang Jianlin was hiding on the side, flirting with young women who came to attend the banquet, not even looking in this direction, as if he didn't know Zhang Yun at all.

  Zhang Yun's heart ached, and she was momentarily stunned. Her mind was filled with mixed emotions, and the bitterness of many years suddenly surged up in her chest.

  "No matter what, today Eldest Brother's wife must give us justice. My new daughter is not someone who can be lectured by just anyone." Seeing Zhang Yun suddenly calm down, that surge of energy was completely suppressed. Fang Jianxin became even more aggressive and didn't give Fang Jianping any chance to mediate.