It was better than their current ambiguous state, where she was just a dead weight. Thinking this, Xue Yuanxia suddenly felt that perhaps letting them separate wasn't such a bad thing after all. They haven't even registered the marriage yet. Given the in-laws' attitude, who knows what kind of trouble they'll stir up when it's actually time to register? I definitely don't want to be dragged into their mess.
"Auntie, let me warn you one last time," Xue Yang said coldly. "If you say another bad word about Xiao Xi, you'll no longer be welcome in our home. You can forget about attending today's housewarming banquet, too."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed. They hadn't expected Xue Yang to show his own aunt no consideration whatsoever, directly telling her to leave all for Lin Xi's sake.
Chen Fang, who had been keeping her head down, looked up. Her gaze involuntarily drifted to Yang Xiaozhi, but he merely furrowed his brow and said nothing.
