Chapter 78: Chapter 078 Neurotic_1
Huo Jinlan jumped up excitedly on the bed, and when she became tired, she sat down again. Her eyes fervently fixed on the doll, she said, “Brother, you finally belong to me, do you know that? Since I was little, since the moment I first laid eyes on you, I swore to become your bride. All these years, I have been working hard to make myself better, hoping to be worthy of you, but, you?”
Suddenly, she threw the doll away harshly, tossing it to the ground.
“I love you so much, but you never even gave me a second glance. I wanted to get closer to you, but you kept pushing me away.” Her expression was manic, her voice filled with emotional turmoil, “Do you know how hurt I was when I found out that Jiang Nanfei is actually your fiancee? How much I hated everything? I wish Jiang Nanfei was dead – no -”
Huo Jinlan started to chuckle, “Not just dead, I want her to die an agonizing death!”
“Hahaha… after all I’ve done, I finally got rid of Jiang Nanfei. From now on, you’ll be mine and mine alone.” Saying this, she noticed the doll on the ground and quickly picked it up in distress.
She held it tightly in her arms, her resolve both loving and greedy.
She wished she could mold the doll into her body.
“What’s wrong, Jinlan?” Outside the room, Yuan Xueshan’s worried voice rang out. Perhaps out of urgency, Yuan Xueshan, who usually knocked before entering, barged right into the room.
Huo Jinlan was squatting on the ground, hunched over with the doll in her arms. Her face was covered by her hair.
Yuan Xueshan was taken aback, “What happened?”
Huo Jinlan raised her head, her pale face soaked with tears, staring at Yuan Xueshan with tear-filled eyes.
When she called her “mom,” Yuan Xueshan’s heart shattered.
“Darling, don’t be upset.” Yuan Xueshan squatted down and soothingly patted Huo Jinlan’s back. “I know you were wronged today. I absolutely won’t forgive Jiang Nanfei either, never in her life should she think of coming into our home. I’ll find a way to avenge this for you.”
Yuan Xueshan loved Huo Jinlan as if she was her own daughter.
Being astute, Yuan Xueshan, of course, knew that her own son was the most important. But since Linong was mature from a young age and she never had to worry about him, speaking up for him often led to conflicts with his grandmother.
Gradually, Yuan Xueshan showered all her maternal love onto Huo Jinlan. The daughter was smart, kind, sensible, and adorable, becoming her little darling.
“Mom, I’m sorry,” Huo Jinlan cried, “I should have protected you better today. I let Jiang Nanfei and her whole family gang up on you. I’m so useless.”
“No, no, you’ve done great protecting me. I’m your mother; I should be the one protecting you.” Yuan Xueshan’s heart melted. Her daughter was truly understanding.
She was initially harboring much anger, but after hearing her daughter’s words, it all disappeared.
Huo Jinlan rested her head on Yuan Xueshan’s shoulder, a victorious smile creeping on her lips, though she expressed worry, “What about when Grandma comes back later? She must be furious. Will she kick me out?”
“No, she won’t.” Yuan Xueshan gritted her teeth, “Your grandma is already back. Her silence is a sign she won’t do anything to us.” They lived downstairs so she could vaguely hear her mother-in-law speaking to Linong outside.