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Early in the morning, my cousin sprawled on the living room sofa, his legs carelessly propped up on the coffee table, a toothpick dangling from his mouth, exuding an air of arrogance as if he owned the world.
Grandma sat beside him, fanning herself with a hand fan, and in a mocking tone, she said, "Oh, our college student is up! Xiao Yu, what’s the point of all those books? You still have to rely on the family to support you. A Penny Pincher is just a Penny Pincher!"
My cousin immediately jumped in with a disgusting grin, "Oh, Grandma, don’t say that! Sister is our family's Golden Phoenix. Once she graduates, she might even bring some honor to the family! But…"
He dragged out the last word, "Let’s just hope she doesn’t end up unable to find a job and has to come back to eat for free."
I lowered my head and silently ate my breakfast, not looking up or responding.
"What are you acting all high and mighty for?" My cousin saw that I was ignoring him and intensified his taunts. "Sister, do you think you’re something special? Tsk tsk, with such a pretty little face, if you can’t get married, don’t blame me for not warning you."
His tone was flippant and vulgar, making me feel sick.
My fingers tightened around my chopsticks, knuckles turning white, but I remained silent.
Anger churned in my chest, but now was not the time to explode.
"Look at her attitude!" Grandma snorted coldly. "No manners at all! Your brother is talking to you; why are you acting like a mute?"
Suddenly, my cousin stood up and deliberately bumped into me with his shoulder. Leaning close to my ear, he breathed out his nauseating hot air, "Sister, it’s been a few days; your skin has gotten whiter."
I felt disgusted enough to almost snap my chopsticks in half. I raised my head and shot him a cold glare without saying a word.
My cousin was momentarily taken aback by my glare, but soon returned to his usual irritating expression. "What's wrong? Not happy? Sister, you really need to change that temper of yours; otherwise, who would want you?"
"Shut up!" I finally spoke up. "Can you just be quiet while we eat?"
Grandma immediately widened her eyes. "Xiao Yu, how dare you talk back?!"
I ignored her and continued to mechanically chew on the cold steamed bun.
After finishing breakfast, which tasted like cardboard, I cleared the dishes and prepared to head out.
Grandma leaned against the doorframe. "Where do you think you're going? Don't forget you still have chores to do at home!"
"I know," I replied without looking back.
As I stepped outside, I took a deep breath, suppressing my anger, and quickly made my way to Aunt Wang's house.
Aunt Wang seemed a bit surprised to see me. "Xiao Yu, you're here so early?"
"Aunt Wang, I came to apologize for what happened yesterday," I said in a lowered voice.
Aunt Wang sighed and patted my hand. "Xiao Yu, you're a good kid. It's just that your grandma...”
"Aunt Wang, I understand. That's exactly why I'm here to talk about this..."
The midday sun scorched the ground, and a wave of heat hung in the air.
As I approached the front door, I heard a commotion.
"Old Lady! Do you have any conscience left?!" A familiar voice shouted, filled with long-suppressed anger and grievance.
It was Aunt Wang!
I immediately stopped in my tracks, hiding behind an old locust tree at the entrance, holding my breath as I observed the scene before me.
Aunt Wang stood in the yard, her face flushed red, trembling as she pointed at my grandmother. Her voice quivered with emotion, "How can you slander us like this? Spreading rumors that I'm a mistress and that my son is an illegitimate child—what gives you the right to do this?"
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