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“Mom, then who killed my biological mother?” Ling Heng looked at her and asked.
“No one harmed her. She passed away during childbirth,” Cheng Mosu squatted down to meet Ling Heng's gaze, her voice calm and gentle. “Ling Heng, there are many stories behind this. I originally wanted to wait until you were an adult to tell you, but now that you know, no matter what you think, I hope you understand that I care for you…”
“I know.” Ling Heng continued her words but no longer looked at Cheng Mosu. Instead, he turned to Xia Yixiang, a five-year-old child, whose eyes widened in surprise at the cold light emanating from Ling Heng's gaze. “You like my dad, don’t you?”
Xia Yixiang did not expect him to say that suddenly. Her beautiful countenance showed a hint of embarrassment as she stammered for a long time without saying a word. Ling Heng imitated Shangguan Shaoyi's demeanor and snorted coldly. Although it was somewhat amusing, in this atmosphere, it carried a lot of weight. “My dad doesn’t like you, so you made up stories to deceive me and make me resent Mom.”
“This…” Xia Yixiang was shocked and hurriedly replied, “How could I dare to make up stories to deceive you? Besides, didn’t she just admit that you’re not her biological child?”
“Shut up!” Ling Heng raised his small hand and pointed directly at Xia Yixiang's nose. His voice was tender but carried a hint of malice. “I’ve known how Mom treats me since I was born; I don’t need you to incite me.”
“But without her, you and your mother…”
“My biological mother died during childbirth; she wasn’t harmed by my Mom.” He suddenly shifted his gaze away from Xia Yixiang. “Dad treats Mom so well; he wouldn’t marry someone else. My biological mother must have used some means to be with Dad. Mom doesn’t hold a grudge against her and treats me so well. With Mom’s grace, how could someone like you…” He intended to say how could someone like you point fingers at others but couldn’t recall the phrase “point fingers” in time and stopped abruptly, feeling frustrated.
Feng Yin listened to Ling Heng’s words and felt both heartbroken and admiring for him, gaining confidence as he spoke. “Did you hear what our Young Master said? How could someone like you point fingers?!”
Cheng Mosu let out a sigh of relief, feeling enveloped by warmth as tears streamed down her snow-white countenance. Ling Heng pouted and quickly wiped the tears off Cheng Mosu’s face before diving into her embrace with a heavy nasal tone. “Mom, please don’t treat me badly…”
“I am your Mom; how could I treat you badly?” Cheng Mosu comforted him softly, her clear gaze lightly sweeping over Xia Yixiang’s face. Xia Yixiang involuntarily took a step back; she didn’t want to say much more to Xia Yixiang and simply said, “Feng Yin, see Lady Ye off.”
Feng Yin accepted the order without caring about any formalities and reached out to tug at Xia Yixiang’s sleeve. Xia Yixiang was still in a daze, staring blankly at Cheng Mosu’s back while wondering where she went wrong in this situation—why she couldn’t even handle a five-year-old child.
Feng Yin saw her stubbornly refusing to move and felt even more irritated. She reached out to tug at her hairstyle, and Feng Yin yanked down her hairpin, causing her to finally react, but her hair was already in a messy state. All the guests turned their gazes toward her, and she immediately felt her face flush with embarrassment.
"Madam!" Ye Guanmei hurriedly went to support Xia Yixiang, glaring at Feng Yin. "What has my wife done to offend you for you to treat her like this?"
Feng Yin snorted, not even glancing at the couple. "Your wife used to be a concubine of the Shangguan Family. She has harbored resentment against our young lady for quite some time. Just now, she was spouting nonsense in front of the Young Master, startling him on his birthday. Tell me, shouldn't she be punished for that?"
Feng Yin's words stirred up a storm. The fact that Ye Guanmei's wife had once been a concubine of the Shangguan Family was indeed a significant shock for them. Naturally, Ye Guanmei was unaware of these matters and became flustered, unable to even utter a "You're talking nonsense."
"General Ye, you might want to think carefully about why your wife has always targeted the Shangguan Family and our young lady. Why does she constantly urge you to speak ill of our Son-in-law in front of General Jiang? It's all because of her own unfulfilled desires turning into hatred!" Feng Yin didn't care about appearances or status anymore, spilling everything like a rapid-fire barrage.
Shangguan Shaoyi approached her side, looking coldly at Xia Yixiang. His tone was calm as he said, "Alright, Feng Yin, I see that General Ye and his wife are tired. You can send them back."
"Yes!" Feng Yin had never felt so relieved as she did now. She shot a fierce glare at Xia Yixiang and said curtly, "General Ye, Lady Ye, please!"
The eviction order was clear and straightforward. Coupled with the fact that Xia Yixiang had once been a concubine of the Shangguan Family, it made Ye Guanmei feel utterly humiliated. He no longer wanted to deal with Xia Yixiang, snorting in disdain as he roughly pushed her down and strode out of the residence.
Feeling the coldness of the floor beneath her, Xia Yixiang raised her eyes, glaring fiercely at Feng Yin. "So what if I was once a concubine of the Shangguan Family? Aren't you still a concubine of Jiang Shanghao!"
The serving girl turned out to be a concubine of Jiang Shanghao, the Commander?! The guests were in an uproar, feeling as though their worldview had been completely shaken. Feng Yin bit her lip and smiled lightly. "That's right, but I'm not anymore. Besides, I used to be the Commander’s concubine; now I serve the young lady and the Son-in-law. Their noble status is evident. Just look at yourself; can you even compare with our young lady? Hmph!"
Xia Yixiang felt even more humiliated by this retort, gritting her teeth in frustration, wishing she could end her life right then and there. She looked up at Shangguan Shaoyi's sharply defined handsome face, unsure whether her feelings for him were more love or hate.
Shangguan Shaoyi looked at her coldly but extended his hand toward her. She paused slightly in surprise before instinctively grasping his warm palm, only then realizing how much she still yearned for him deep inside.
"Once, it was our Shangguan Family that wronged you, but you have also done many things to disrupt the peace of my Shangguan Family." His tone was extremely cold and indifferent as he slowly opened his palm. "After so many years, the debts are settled. We shall not meet again. Feng Yin, please escort Lady Ye out."
Feng Yin pouted, feeling reluctant in his heart, but helpless under Shangguan Shaoyi's orders. He could only make a gesture of invitation and said, "Mrs. Ye, please."
Xia Yixiang bit her red lip, her disheveled hair obscuring her gaze. She couldn't care about anything else and ran towards the door, her figure disappearing into the moonlight.
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