Lin Xianni was also stunned.
She covered her face, unable to believe as she looked at her own mother, tears in her eyes she said, "Mom, are you confused? Why are you siding with outsiders to bully your own daughter?"
Lin’s mother felt heartbroken.
She said, "You should be thanking Miss Su for showing mercy; otherwise, do you still want a face?"
With these words.
People began to understand a bit.
It turns out there really were hidden circumstances.
Su Ruanruan regained ground, and she was not taking it lightly.
Instead, she showed the utmost respect to Lin’s mother and also said to Old Madam He, "This matter involves Ci’an, why not discuss it behind closed doors and give everyone an explanation!"
Old Madam He offered a small parlor.
Present were just a few women, and Qin Chao.
Su Ruanruan valued her life; she asked Qin Chao to protect her, lest Lin Xianni go mad and hurt someone.
Indeed, Lin Xianni threw a tantrum.
Su Ruanruan had Qin Chao restrain her.
She then took something out of her pocket.
It was a small USB drive.
Su Ruanruan softly said, "Miss Lin always claims to be pure and chaste, saying that if Chen Er saw your body, you couldn’t live on. Yet here, there’s a very colorful record of your private life. If released, I fear everyone might think you seduced Chen Er on your own initiative!"
Lin Xianni was dumbfounded.
She shouted, "Su Ruanruan, you are so despicable!"
Su Ruanruan did not normally harm others.
But now, she was angered and slapped Lin Xianni across the face.
She said, "This slap is for Ci’an! It’s for you, a mother with no compassion! You want He Jitang to come back to you, but why use Ci’an? And why lock him out on the balcony!"
Su Ruanruan pronounced each word distinctly: "It’s bitterly cold at night, how could you bear it?"
Lin Xianni denied in her shock.
She said, "I didn’t! You are framing me!"
Su Ruanruan calmed down, she said, "Whether it’s frame-up, you know best! Lin Xianni, I am sparing you for Ci’an’s sake! He needs to grow up well, he can’t have a mother with a tarnished reputation."
Lin Xianni kept shaking her head.
She couldn’t believe she had failed.
Madam Yin had told her, as long as she held her ground, Su Ruanruan would be powerless.
Su Ruanruan sneered, "You believe her words?"
She stared at Lin Xianni, saying, "Her crimes are not yet clear! Associating with her will only lead you to irreversible doom!"
Lin Xianni was disbelieving.
Su Ruanruan bluntly told her, "Ci’an is physically unwell, and there’s no cure in the world currently! Lin Xianni, if you have any conscience, you should make amends. You owe Ci’an too much!"
Lin Xianni had come to make a scene today, never imagining such an outcome.
Ci’an has an incurable disease, how could that be possible?
Su Ruanruan also said to her, "Brother San once admired you, he became abnormal for you, Lin Xianni, let him go and free yourself too!"
Lin Xianni murmured, "I didn’t know... I never knew."
Su Ruanruan originally wanted to say harsh words.
But, why should women make it tough on other women?
She sighed lightly, "Do take care of yourself!"
Lin Xianni was in a daze for a long time.
Her mother said sharply, "You’ve made too many mistakes, still not apologizing to our in-law grandmother by kowtowing!"
She hardened her heart, saying, "From now on, you are not allowed to see Ci’an!"
Lin Xianni burst into tears.
She was overwhelmed with shame.
Thump, she knelt down in front of Old Madam He, crying, "Mom, I’m sorry! It’s my fault, I’ve wronged Jitang, I’ve wronged Ci’an."
She moved on her knees, begging the old lady to give her another chance.
The old lady couldn’t accept such a daughter-in-law, but she also didn’t utter harsh words.
Lin Xianni was disheartened.
To her surprise, Su Ruanruan returned the USB drive to her.
Lin Xianni was taken aback, she asked, "You aren’t going to go against me?"