Chapter 152 Divorce (3)_1
"I’ll do it myself," Shangguan Hao said, refusing coolly as he put his bowl down. A piece of meat Li Wanying had placed in it remained untouched; he wasn’t going to eat anymore.
"I’m full. I’m going upstairs to rest for a bit. Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Sister-in-law, take your time. You, come find me upstairs after you’re done eating."
With that, Shangguan Hao’s tall figure rose and headed upstairs.
Li Wanying’s eyes reddened, tears welling. Why? Why, after sixteen long years, was his attitude toward her still so indifferent? She believed Shangguan Hao wouldn’t be this cold even to a stranger.
In the past, for his parents’ sake and for Shangguan You, Shangguan Hao had still shown her some courtesy, despite his hatred. Now, he didn’t give her the slightest consideration, effectively banishing her. He wouldn’t even glance at their daughter, Rourou, anymore.
"Wanying, you know his cold nature. Don’t take it to heart," the Shangguan family matriarch said, patting Li Wanying’s hand and comforting her softly, sighing to herself. Had they really made a mistake back then?
Upon hearing the matriarch’s words, tears streamed down Li Wanying’s face. She had fallen deeply in love with this man from the first moment she saw him. For his sake, she had schemed endlessly. In the end, though she had secured the position of Mrs. Shangguan, this man wouldn’t even spare her a glance.
Previously, he used to put on an act in front of others for Shangguan You’s sake, but now he wasn’t even willing to pretend.
"Mommy, don’t be sad," Shangguan Rou said softly, trying to comfort Li Wanying. She felt just as sad. Why did Daddy only come home a few days a year, and why was he so cold to them? Daddy’s heart only had room for Shangguan You, that despicable woman!
With Shangguan You around, there was never any place for her, Shangguan Rou, or Li Wanying. This was why Shangguan Rou and her mother hated Shangguan You so intensely.
Shangguan Zhi glanced at the tearful Li Wanying and Shangguan Rou. With a cold glare, he put down his chopsticks and strode upstairs. The others naturally put down their chopsticks and followed. A slight smile touched Shangguan You’s lips as she watched Li Wanying and Shangguan Rou’s pale faces, one eyebrow raised in amusement.
She scoffed silently. After all their plotting and scheming, Li Wanying couldn’t even earn a single glance from her own husband. It was rather pathetic. Shangguan You almost pitied Li Wanying and found Shangguan Rou pitiable. This was the result of their lifelong struggle, their endless scheming—only to harm others and themselves. Seeing Shangguan Hao’s attitude, she seriously doubted if Shangguan Rou was even her sister. Could her resolute father truly have fathered such a daughter?
Shangguan You’s lips twisted into a cold smile as she, too, made her way upstairs. After all, it was only a matter of time before this mother-daughter duo would be dealt with. And when that time came, there would surely be even more explosive news.