Chapter 430: Chapter 378: Birth Mother Indifferent Like a Chrysanthemum? The Young Miss Sabotages Everything with a Backhand 18
He glared at Su Zhiruan with rage, opened his mouth as if he wanted to curse her out, but in the end, he said nothing and could only watch as Su Zhiruan pushed his hand away, then she prepared to close the door.
However, just as Su Zhiruan was about to close the door, a faint voice suddenly came from the second floor. The voice wasn’t loud, yet it was just within earshot for both of them.
Su Zhiruan paused in the act of closing the door, her curiosity piqued. The next second, she found herself locking eyes with Ning Fu, who stood at the top of the staircase wearing a flowing long nightgown. Although her face showed clear signs of exhaustion, upon seeing her precious son, Su Tianci, entangled in a dispute with Su Zhiruan, she immediately responded with a cold voice.
“I never needed your help. You, of all people, couldn’t be of any help. I just raised a thankless wretch, never expecting anything in return anyway. To raise you was like raising a dog, and even a dog wags its tail, consider it my charity,” Ning Fu said with a pale face, dismissively uttering these words.
The servants below didn’t dare to make a sound upon witnessing this scene. Nobody had anticipated that this mother and daughter would argue. Although they felt the strange atmosphere in the Su Family upon starting their employment, they never imagined the relationship between the two to be so rigid and hostile.
But they weren’t easily fooled by Ning Fu’s words, especially the servants. Having struggled in society for many years, they knew exactly what kind of person Ning Fu was. She just wanted to appear as a kind-hearted person, while everyone knew what she did to her own daughter behind her back.
At that moment, everyone quietly dispersed to various corners to watch the drama unfold.
“Mommy, mommy, I knew she was a bad woman. I begged her so much, yet she still won’t agree to help you. It’s all related to her! She lives in this house, eating and drinking every day, without making any contributions!” Su Tianci immediately jumped to his feet, reporting to Ning Fu, retreating several steps with an expression of disgust on his face—an expression no ordinary child could pull off so skillfully, but it was clear that Ning Fu spared no effort in teaching him.
“Tianci, come here, let’s stay away from her, lest we get spoiled by such an ingrate. You’re mother’s precious son!”
Mother and son were in perfect harmony, which actually amused Su Zhiruan. She pushed the door ajar and sauntered out lazily, then with her arms crossed over her chest, she leaned casually against the wall and gave Ning Fu a full once-over. She then laughed.
“Unsaid though it should be, you two really are suited for the stage. After such theatrics, round and round, what exactly do you want in the end?” Su Zhiruan smiled faintly. Using the original host’s body, she resolved to maintain a lackadaisical attitude. After all, if anyone in this family was flawed, it was everyone.
She was just pitying the original host for having lived in such a household, a personality twisted by constant manipulation, she mused languidly.
“Of course, I’m the thankless wretch, I’m the ungrateful one. If I’m not close with you, naturally, you shouldn’t expect my help either. Mother and son performing in tandem, isn’t the ultimate goal to seek my charge into the fray? If you truly didn’t care, maybe you two would’ve taken action already, instead of putting on such a show in front of me. You’d be better off figuring out how to stop the mistress from moving in,” Su Zhiruan said with a smirk, not interested in wasting words on them.
They just wanted to switch tactics if their soft approach didn’t work. Given Su Tianci’s previous words, there were no signs of appeasement or softening, just disdain and sarcasm towards his older sister. Naturally, she had no obligation to show them any kindness.
“You’re doing this on purpose, you wicked woman! You know full well that mother never competes with others. She’s the kindest person, the most benevolent mother in the world! Despite teaching you earnestly, you became rotten! To this extent! Unwilling to lend a hand in dire times! Now we are generously offering you an opportunity to confront dad’s mistress and bring happiness back to our family, yet you’re reluctant. What a favor we’re doing for you! You despicable person don’t even deserve to live!”
Su Tianci hurled insults, and had he been taller than Su Zhiruan, he might have already lunged forward to beat her outright.