Chapter 431: Chapter 378: Birth Mother Indifferent Like a Chrysanthemum? The Young Miss Sabotages Everything with a Backhand 18_2
Su Zhiruan didn’t care at all. She looked down and when she raised her head, her smile was even more radiant.
“Tianci, look at what you’re saying. You see, even you admitted it, I am a bad woman. So, how could a bad woman do good deeds?
Oh, right, fighting a mistress is a bad thing in your eyes, isn’t it? Look! The bad deeds are always left to me. So with this kind of upbringing, how could a bad woman ever become good? You’re saying it’s mother’s fault, aren’t you?”
Su Zhiruan had set a trap for Ning Fu with these words.
If she claimed that it was good for their family happiness to break up Su Qin and Zhu Manqing, it would mean that Su Zhiruan had done a good deed, signifying that the malicious curses Tianci spouted were deliberately taught to him by someone else. He looked down on his sister Su Zhiruan, which would indicate that Ning Fu had failed to raise him well, and thus Ning Fu was no good either.
If Tianci was suggesting that Su Qin having an affair with Zhu Manqing was a bad thing but still assigned the task to her, in their eyes, it implied that Su Zhiruan was fit only for bad deeds, which meant her character was deliberately shaped by someone else. All traces would lead to one conclusion: Ning Fu abused her daughter.
No matter how Ning Fu responded, it would ultimately point to the fact that she failed at educating her children and abused her daughter.
With these facts laid out openly, it would be clear that Ning Fu was not a kind mother, and her hypocritical pretense would be unveiled for all to see.
Ning Fu also saw through Su Zhiruan’s intent. Standing on the top of the second floor, her body wobbled twice, caught in a tricky situation. If it were just the three of them—Su Zhiruan, Tianci, and herself—she might have torn off the mask of civility, confident that Su Zhiruan wouldn’t resist.
But now, the entire living room was filled with maids who were pretending to be busy. There were also some in the kitchen hiding, and others on the second floor cleaning the rooms, with the butler in a room on the first floor.
She was worried that her image, cultivated over many years as a gentle and uncontentious figure, would be completely ruined.
Ning Fu’s face was pale; she had never expected Su Zhiruan to pull such a clever move.
With things having come to this point, she could only try to persuade Su Zhiruan with a gentle voice before changing the subject, “Ruanruan, do you really have the heart to tear apart a family? Seeing your mother in such pain, doesn’t it hurt you? If this is what you want, then mother will grant your wish!”
No sooner had she spoken than a tear fell from the corner of her eye. Her hand, grasping the railing, trembled as though she might fall from the second floor at any moment.
Su Tianci, seeing Ning Fu sway, immediately panicked. He rushed forward and shouted, “Mother, please don’t do anything rash!”
When the servants, who were pretending to be busy but actually watching the drama unfold, saw this scene, they also panicked. After all, Ning Fu was the hostess of the villa. If she were to fall from the second floor, they would be partly to blame.
So they immediately dropped their dust cloths and stood below Ning Fu, looking anxiously towards the second floor.
“Madam, please, don’t be rash, Madam, why don’t you come down first!”
“Madam, Madam, let’s talk it out nicely. If you fall down, how can we explain it to Mr. Su? Please come down, we’ve prepared some delicious food, don’t argue with Miss anymore!”
“Right, right, there can’t be overnight grudges between mother and daughter. Come down and have a meal together, maybe it will solve all the problems!”
In the chaos, Ning Fu was also pretending to watch Su Zhiruan while believing that Su Zhiruan would stop being stubborn and join the others to persuade her to come down. After all, that’s what the old Su Zhiruan would have done—yield to her will at the threat of death.
Unseen by others, Ning Fu’s face cracked into an unnoticeable smile, one of someone certain of victory, convinced that Su Zhiruan would surely lower her stance and agree to help her.
While everyone in the villa was in a flurry, suddenly—there came the sound of a car engine from outside, followed by a man’s voice at the entrance.
The servants looked toward the entrance, dumbfounded; they were all too familiar with that voice. Ning Fu also focused her gaze on the entrance, and so did Su Zhiruan.
They knew very well who was arriving.
—It was the man of the house, none other than Su Qin!
Upon hearing that Su Qin was coming in, Ning Fu’s face instantly lit up with a smile. She pulled out her hairpin, letting her hair fall around her shoulders, and quickly pinched her face and arms, causing red marks to appear. She quickly squeezed out a few tears and, with trembling hands, pretended to be about to jump off the railing.