Chapter 343: Chapter 343 I Don’t Blame You_1 Chapter 343: Chapter 343 I Don’t Blame You_1 Little Tao gathered her strength and retorted, “Who do you think you are? You’re just an illegitimate daughter, your situation isn’t necessarily better than mine as a maid.”
These words struck He Jinlan right in the heart.
Before she returned, she had imagined herself as the distinguished daughter of the He family, having everything she desired. However, after returning, she found out that He Rongxi had no intention of acknowledging her, and even her biological mother, Jing Tong, was ambiguous about it.
They all saw her as a stain, a tasteless yet hard to discard chicken bone.
Within a few short days, He Jinlan’s inner thoughts and concepts had drastically changed. Once, she was satisfied with everything she had, getting anything she wanted.
But reality slapped her right in the face.
“Miss, you may think this way, but don’t presume the entire world shares your opinion.”
“I don’t know what the rest of the world thinks, but I know exactly what you’re thinking. You believe I’m a fish on a chopping block, ready to be stepped on. Let me tell you, no chance!”
He Jinlan’s rough hand latched onto Little Tao’s face, “With you being , if I strangle you to death right now, how would He Rongxi and Jing Tong deal with it?”
“I’m afraid your body would rot before anyone even noticed.”
Little Tao was genuinely scared now. She was ambitious and wanted to replace Jing Tong, but she feared death even more.
“You… let go, I… I don’t understand what you mean.”
“I will let go, as long as you behave.” He Jinlan arrogantly released her hand, firmly tapping Little Tao’s red and swollen face.
“Hehehe… Ahahaha…” Unable to contain herself, He Jinlan let out a delirious laugh, swaying past Little Tao as she left.
After she left, Little Tao collapsed onto the floor, it took her a while to react, grinding her teeth in anger.
Exiting the villa, she saw Jing Tong stepping out of a car, provocatively swaying her hips in her tight-fitted dress.
Her eyes brimmed with a flirtatious allure.
He Jinlan sneered disapprovingly. It was clear that Jing Tong had just scrambled off Lawyer Chen’s bed.
He Rongxi had asked Lawyer Chen to investigate her for any suspicious relationships, but she ended up seducing Lawyer Chen instead.
“Jinlan, are you going out?” Jing Tong’s face changed slightly at her sight and she quickly walked over, grabbing He Jinlan’s hand.
“Mom, I have to go to school! I can’t just stay at home all the time!” He Jinlan adjusted her emotions and replied, feigning hurt. “Since I came back, dad has never been home, and I can’t even get a chance to see him. You’re also too busy with your own things, what can I do?”
Jing Tong hugged her child with sympathy and soothingly said, “I’m sorry, sweetheart, it’s my fault. I’ve been neglecting you.”
“Mom, I don’t blame you.”
Full of self-reproach, Jing Tong said, “I’m sorry! The circumstances of your arrival were initially very good. It’s all that vixen Jiang Nanfei’s fault. She spoke nonsense in front of your father and disrupted my plans, putting us in such a difficult position.”
Her words ignited the raging hatred in He Jinlan’s heart.
“Yes, if it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t be dreaded and targeted by others, becoming an unacknowledged illegitimate daughter.”
He Rongxi had promised to publicize her identity and even fake her age by reducing it by a year. However, he somehow changed his mind later and the matter was never brought up again.
“Exactly! If it wasn’t for dealing with this big problem, I wouldn’t need to be involved with a lawyer. Fortunately, I can gain quite a few benefits from him, which can be seen as us having an insider.”