"Hmm," Rong Shaoze nodded slightly, a sweet smile curling up the corners of his mouth.
He seemed as ecstatic as a pauper who had suddenly won tens of millions in a lottery.
Yet Rong’s mother angrily said, "Shaoze, I see you’ve completely fallen into her trap!
She tells you to break up, and you agree to it; she wants to make up, and you eagerly comply?
What does she take you for? Does she really think that, just because she’s Xiaocong’s mother, she can be so bold and treat you however she wants?
Does she really believe that the position of the Young Madam of the Rong Family is hers forever, unshakable?
I’m telling you, even if you’ve made up, I don’t agree with you two being together!
I have to tell her to leave our Rong Family; we can’t afford to marry such a noble daughter-in-law!"
"Mom!" Rong Shaoze frowned deeply, speaking coldly.
"Can you please stay out of my business? Xinlan has suffered so much because of me, and she’s endured so many grievances for my sake. Why can you only see her bad side, and remain blind to the good she does? Besides, no matter how she treats me, I wholeheartedly accept it. I have not a single complaint against her."
Rong’s mother suddenly stood up, pointing a shaking finger at his nose as she scolded furiously:
"Do you think she’s Zhou Yu, and you’re Huang Gai, happy to endure her blows?
Shaoze, it doesn’t matter to me how much she has suffered for you. All I know is, if she causes you pain and heartache, I can’t tolerate her.
You know your status, and you know hers. It’s right for her to make sacrifices for you, but she has no right to hurt you!
She wouldn’t be safe now if you hadn’t bent over backwards to rescue her, would she?
Instead of being grateful, she’s fallen for another man. Such a... woman, we can’t afford to have her in our family!"
Rong’s mother wanted to say such a flirtatious woman, but considering Rong Shaoze’s feelings, she didn’t say it.
Even if she didn’t say it, Rong Shaoze understood her meaning.
He too stood up, his voice stern and incontestable:
"Mom, I will say it once more, please don’t interfere with my matters with Xinlan. Truth be told, the fact that Xinlan was kidnapped is ultimately because of my involvement; no matter what I do for her, it’s worth it. Maybe our relationship doesn’t mean much in your eyes, but to me, it’s very important. I hope you can consider that. Let’s leave it at that. From now on, please hold your peace; I won’t listen anymore."
"You... Are you trying to anger me to death? Shaoze, I am doing this for your own good; how can you not understand my intentions!"
Left with no choice, Rong’s mother said, "I’ll tell you the truth. I had someone do a fortune-telling for Lin Xinlan, and they said her destiny is troubled.
She will face many hardships and suffer greatly. Only after immense struggles will she find wealth and stability.
But until then, she has to wander through hardships for a long time. Being with her will only drag you down.
Shaoze, listen to your mother. Don’t be with her. Let her face her fate alone. You are destined for wealth and honor; don’t get involved in such nonsense.
We should live our own lives. Can we please just let her go?
If you feel sorry for her, we can give her a lump sum of money, and then provide her a monthly allowance, ensuring she has no worries about food and clothes.
But if you want to be with her, to marry her into our family, I will never agree to it, even over my dead body!"
Rong Shaoze listened to his mother’s words, each word targeting Lin Xinlan, his expression turning dark and grim.