Seeing Fang Yue chase after Yang Wei, the women were left stunned.
After a long pause, Zhou Yucui finally spoke up. "I didn't expect that young Yang, as the heir of a first-tier family, would be so respectful toward elders. He seems like a really good young man."
"Mom, what are you doing?" Qin Yi glared at Zhou Yucui angrily.
Even she couldn't stand it. No matter what, Fang Yue and Yang Wei were in a relationship, yet her mother had shamelessly tried to steal him right in front of his girlfriend.
The worst part was that this man was a complete hypocrite—already taken, yet his eyes kept wandering toward other women.
"Young lady, is that any way to talk to your mother? I'm doing this for you! How old are you already, and still no boyfriend? I'm counting on you to marry into a wealthy family so I can enjoy life!"
Zhou Yucui rambled on, "And here you are, not even making a move when a suitable candidate shows up. Do I have to step in for everything?"
"Mom, I'm only twenty-three. The way you talk, it's like I'm in my forties or fifties and can't get married. Besides, who asked you to interfere? That jerk earlier was obviously no good," Qin Yi retorted irritably.
"Don't talk nonsense! Young Yang respects his elders—that's a fine traditional virtue. How come when it comes to you, he's suddenly no good? Or do you want to end up with a useless loser like Yang Chen before you're satisfied?" Zhou Yucui nagged, not forgetting to take a jab at Yang Chen.
Qin Yi immediately fired back, "That scumbag already has a girlfriend, but from the moment he walked in, his eyes kept drifting between me and my sister. A jerk like that is nothing compared to my brother-in-law!"
*Slap!*
Zhou Yucui slammed the table and stood up.
"You little brat, have you lost your mind? You dare argue with me now?"
She pointed at Yang Chen and snapped at Qin Yi, "Tell me, in what way is this loser better than young Yang?"
"Aside from his family background being better than my brother-in-law's, what else does he have over him?" Qin Yi shot back.
Yang Chen felt wronged. Couldn't they argue without dragging him into it?
"You—you—you ungrateful girl, I don't even want to talk to you anymore!" Zhou Yucui stuttered for a while but couldn't come up with a single point where Yang Wei surpassed Yang Chen.
Seeing her mother back down, Qin Yi smirked proudly and deliberately turned to Yang Chen. "Brother-in-law, I've defended you so much just now. You owe me a favor, got it?"
Yang Chen was speechless. They were the ones arguing—how did he end up owing a favor?
"Xiao Yi, you know how Mom is. Why bother arguing with her?" After Zhou Yucui left for the restroom, Qin Xi tried to reason with her sister.
Qin Yi rolled her eyes. "Sis, I was just trying to improve your husband's image in Mom's eyes!"
Hearing Qin Yi say "your husband," Qin Xi's face flushed slightly, and she retorted, "You may have changed his image, but now Mom dislikes him even more."
"Ah… Really?" Qin Yi looked shocked.
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Meanwhile, after Yang Wei left the private room, Fang Yue hurried after him.
"Brother Yang, I really know I was wrong. Can you give me another chance, please?" Fang Yue continued to cling desperately.
A glint flashed in Yang Wei's eyes, and he suddenly said, "Fine, I'll give you one more chance. But from now on, you do exactly as I say. Otherwise, get lost!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you say," Fang Yue agreed without hesitation. All she wanted was to marry into the Yang family.
"If you can find a way to get either of those two women into my bed, I'll let you marry into my family," Yang Wei said, narrowing his eyes.
"What?!" Fang Yue was stunned.
During their time together, Yang Wei had never shown this side of himself before.
First, he had slapped her in the restaurant and threatened to break up. Now, he was making such an outrageous demand. Fang Yue's heart ached with misery.
"If you want to be my lawful wife, you'll have to tolerate this. Of course, I won't force you. If you're unwilling, forget it. But from now on, we're completely over." Seeing the struggle on Fang Yue's face, Yang Wei added another blow.
Fang Yue stayed silent, her mind torn between the glamour of marrying into wealth and her current life. After a long pause, she finally hardened her resolve and said firmly, "Brother Yang, I don't want to break up. If you want them, I'll help you."
"Now that's what I call smart. But don't worry, I'm only interested in playing with them. You're the only one who'll marry into the Yang family." Suddenly, Yang Wei reverted to the gentle demeanor he'd had when they first started dating.
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Back in the private room at Su Ji Restaurant, Qin Xi glanced at the time and said worriedly, "Mom's been gone for twenty minutes. Why isn't she back yet?"
Qin Yi was also concerned and stood up. "I'll go check."
As soon as she stepped out, she saw a crowd gathered near the restroom entrance, and the sound of an argument reached her ears.
"You shameless woman, how dare you hit me? Do you know who I am?" Zhou Yucui's voice rang out.
Hearing her mother's voice, Qin Yi panicked and immediately turned back to the room. "Brother-in-law, come quick! Mom's being attacked!"
"What?!" Qin Xi bolted up, ready to rush out.
Yang Chen quickly pressed a hand on her shoulder. "Xiao Xi, stay here with Xiao Xiao. I'll go check."
Qin Xi's face darkened with anger as she gritted her teeth. "Then hurry! If Mom's in the wrong, don't bully others. But if she's the victim, make sure justice is served."
She knew Zhou Yucui's temper all too well and feared she might have provoked someone.
"Got it." Yang Chen turned and left.
By the time he reached the restroom, Zhou Yucui and a middle-aged woman were already pulling at each other's hair. Without hesitation, Qin Yi roared, "How dare you hit my mom? I'll kill you!"
Qin Yi was fierce—she grabbed the woman's hair and slapped her several times, leaving her dazed.
Security quickly rushed over and separated the three women.
Zhou Yucui's hair was disheveled, her makeup smeared, and a bright red slap mark was visible on her left cheek. She looked utterly disgraced.
But the middle-aged woman had it worse—both sides of her face were swollen from Qin Yi's relentless slaps.
"Fine, you dare hit me, huh? Just wait—I'm calling someone right now!" The woman pulled out her phone and started dialing.
It was only then that Qin Yi got a clear look at the woman's face, and her expression darkened.
In her rush to defend her mother, she hadn't stopped to consider who the other party was.
Now that she recognized the woman, her heart sank. *This is bad!*