In contrast, Qin Mei was perfectly composed. She had intentionally wanted to escalate the conflict, and Qiao Yanqiu's reaction exceeded her wildest expectations.
Qin Mei couldn't wait to see what Qiao Yanqiu would do next. Jie Jianguo's reaction told her that he knew what was happening but wanted to stop it, only to be threatened with divorce by Qiao Yanqiu.
People's mindsets in this era were very conservative; they'd rather be widowed than get divorced. Qiao Yanqiu was certainly living up to her reputation as someone who had studied abroad.
"Chunyan, what do we do now?" Liu Guihua whispered to Xu Chunyan. She was filled with regret. 'A thousand is too much. If I had known, I wouldn't have listened to my daughter. If I'd just asked for one or two hundred, Qiao Yanqiu might have actually given it to me.'
"Shh." Xu Chunyan pressed a finger to her lips, signaling for Liu Guihua to be quiet. She was out of ideas herself.
