The situation spiraled out of control.
When Ji Liansong saw Granny Kang about to grab Ji Mingfang, he rushed to block her, only to be slapped twice across the face for his trouble.
After hitting him, she plunked herself down in the middle of the courtyard and began to wail dramatically. "Oh, heavens above! This life is impossible! One after another, you all treat this old woman like dirt! I feed you, I give you drink, and this is the thanks I get? I'm the one at fault?"
With two red handprints swelling on his face, Ji Liansong knelt and begged her, "Mother, please stop. It's all my fault. Please don't talk about Ming Fang like that. He's not useless..."
