Chapter 20: Chapter 20: The Pain That Spreads From The Bottom Of The Heart
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Ming Yao sat cross-legged on the bed, appearing somewhat languid and careless.
She yawned and said indifferently, “She stirred up trouble between me and my husband, and even tried to seduce my brother-in-law, didn’t she deserve to be hit?”
From the other end of the phone, a voice came, whiny and choked up, “Sister, it was you who said you were unhappy in your marriage with Fourth Master, that living with him felt worse than death. I was kindly trying to help you, why are you blaming me now?”
“Besides, you got caught cheating with Brother Yixuan, staying by his side now, wouldn’t that completely enrage him?”
“Mom and Dad are set on expanding the Ming Family, if we really turn against Fourth Master Gu, how can our Ming Family ever get by in Li City?”
“Sister, I truly did it all for you and for the sake of the Ming Family!”
Before Ming Yao could say anything in response, the displeased voice of Mother Ming Jiang Biyun rang out again, “Ming Yao, your father and I spoiled you too much in the past, nurturing your unruly behavior! With your tarnished reputation, you’ve caused great harm to our family, and we didn’t shun you, we even married you into the Gu Family!”
“I absolutely refuse to let you drag the Ming Family down with you! Your sister’s reputation and talents are better than yours in every aspect. Having her replace you and marry Fourth Master is the only way to calm his anger!”
Ming Yao had never seen such biased parents.
When she was first brought back to the Ming Family, aside from Old Madam Ming, who really cared for her?
As parents, did Jiang Biyun and Ming Guoan teach her anything beyond spending money lavishly? Did they impart on her the right set of values?
They indulged her to the point of becoming unruly and arrogantly imperious, then they married her off to Fourth Master Gu, the least favored in the Gu Family.
Moreover, marrying Fourth Master Gu was strongly demanded by Old Madam Gu; otherwise, she, Ming Yao, would have been married off to some old man in his fifties to continue his family line!
Ming Yao, while in Tang Sect, might not have experienced parental love, but she had the affection of her master and senior brothers and grew up in a loving family nonetheless.
But what did the original Ming Yao have?
A sharp, dense pain started spreading across Ming Yao’s heart.
“Ming Yao, did you hear what I said? Come back here, apologize to your sister by kowtowing, and give up the place of Mrs. Gu to her; otherwise, don’t blame your father and me for disowning you!”
Ming Yao closed her eyes briefly to alleviate the throbbing pain and suffocation, then scoffed, “I’ve heard of binding feet but never binding brains, thanks to Madam Ming for enlightening me.”
Without waiting for Jiang Biyun to say anything further, Ming Yao hung up the phone and blocked the number.
The Ming Family.
Jiang Biyun had her phone on speaker, so Ming Yao’s words were also heard by Ming Wan.
Jiang Biyun stared at the disconnected call. When she tried calling back, it was no longer going through.
Her chest heaved with anger.
“What does she mean by that?”
Ming Wan, looking at her mother whose face had turned a shade of iron blue, lowered her eyelashes and said tearfully, “Mom, I never imagined sister would become like this, to even dare to insult you!”
Jiang Biyun threw her phone to the ground in a fit, stood up from the sofa, hands on her hips as she cursed furiously, “Having such a shameless and unfilial daughter, really, I must have done something terrible in my past eight lifetimes! She’s cheating within her marriage, and if Fourth Master pursues it, wouldn’t our Ming Family be ruined?”
“Mom, to my knowledge, my brother-in-law has already signed the divorce agreement.”
Jiang Biyun narrowed her eyes, “So, you’re saying she’s now useless to the Gu Family? She must have taken a good chunk of the assets with the divorce, right? The little harlot, no wonder she dares to insult her own mother, it must be because she has money now!”
“Mom, if sister really does have money, shouldn’t she first show filial respect to you and Dad? But now she’s even blocked your calls!”
Jiang Biyun’s eyes darkened, and an idea formed in her mind as she let out a cold laugh, “Does she think she can just refuse to give?”
Ming Wan watched Jiang Biyun’s expression and subtly curled her lips.
It seems she doesn’t even need to do anything herself, people around her will take care of Ming Yao for her!