Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel a surge of pity and tenderly embraced Shi Yumei as she sighed softly, "My dear daughter, you have been wronged! Once your second brother returns, he will make decisions for you!" Mrs. Wang inwardly seethed with anger, thinking to herself, this shameless man, my family has helped to pay off his debts, providing him with food and lodging, yet he dares to be so pretentious and lecture me on propriety, what nonsense! Even though the Shi family is wealthy, I'm not willing to spend money this way; it might as well be thrown to the dogs!
"No, no!" Shi Yumei panicked, hurriedly saying, "Mother, please don't tell second brother about this today, could you? Don't mention it to him!"
"You—"
