Yang Shaoli frowned deeply and stared at Wang Xiaoyan before him. He hurriedly said, "Nonsense, no matter where you go, you are still a member of the Yang family." In Yang Shaoli's heart, Wang Xiaoyan's identity could never be changed; she would always be a part of the Yang family.
Wang Xiaoyan had no wish to argue with him; she knew her father's decision had already sealed her fate. Her status could not be altered, and bickering with him would only ruin her own reputation. Therefore, she decided to steer clear of the topic, took Wang Xiaoying by the hand, turned around, and said, "Let's go to the back and do some chores, and pay no mind to what happens here." Their departure seemed to take away a portion of the main hall's vitality.
As the elder of the Yang family, the old matriarch witnessed all this and could not help shouting, "Is that any way for a mother to behave?" Her words carried both accusation and heartache. She could not accept Wang Danlu's decision, nor could she accept that Wang Danlu—once so weak, submissive, and easily pushed around—had changed.
Chapter 59