Chapter 153 Divorce (4)_1
"Elder Sister-in-law, I’m sorry, I lost my composure," Li Wanying apologized.
"It doesn’t matter. If Little Sister-in-law could do such things sixteen years ago, what’s there to cry about now?" Liu Ruoling scoffed mockingly. No matter how weak and pitiable Li Wanying and Shangguan Rou pretended to be, anyone who knew about the incident from sixteen years ago wouldn’t soften their heart or feel sympathy for them. If she could do such things then, what good would it do to act weak and pitiful now? If I were Shangguan Hao, I certainly wouldn’t listen to Shangguan Zhi and would have thrown this woman out directly. But it’s sad for Young Mistress You.
"That’s right. You, Mrs. Li, could do it in the past, and your heart was cruel then. To put on this frail act now, isn’t that just disgusting? The Old Madam will never forgive you. And the Young Mistress doesn’t know now. If the Young Mistress found out, I believe that no matter how well you, Mrs. Li, treat her afterward, even if you were to hold her in the palm of your hand, it would be useless," Zhang Ma said, her voice dripping with icy sarcasm. Her repeated use of ’Mrs. Li’ made Li Wanying’s complexion even more unsightly. "If the Young Mistress knew the methods you, Mrs. Li, used to marry into the Shangguan Family, she would surely regret it completely. How could she have been so obedient back then, to hold you in such high regard—Hmph!"
"Zhang Ma, that’s enough; the matter is already in the past. Let’s not speak of it again, and don’t mention it around Young Mistress You," the Senior Madam Shangguan cut Zhang Ma off, not allowing her to continue as she looked at Li Wanying’s trembling frame and pale complexion.
"Grandmother, Mom, what exactly happened?" Shangguan Rou listened with some puzzlement to the cryptic conversation, speculating in her heart.
"It’s nothing, it’s all in the past," the Senior Madam Shangguan glared at Zhang Ma before speaking to Shangguan Rou with a smile. The previous generation’s issues are best kept from the younger ones; it’s better for them not to know. I still hope for a joyful New Year celebration with the family. If the atmosphere were to be spoiled because of this matter, that’s not what I want to see.
"Since everyone has finished eating, Zhang Ma, let’s clean up," Liu Ruoling said, looking at the mother and daughter hugging each other. She then started tidying up with Zhang Ma. It didn’t matter whether the others had finished eating or not; their presence had made the whole family lose their appetite, so there was no point in continuing the meal.
"Elder Sister-in-law, do you know how many days off Hao has for his leave this time?" Li Wanying stood up, dutifully beginning to help clean up, and asked Liu Ruoling in a soft voice.
Zhang Ma glared at Li Wanying, then gathered the items and retreated. That woman won’t give up until she hits a dead end. Over these past dozen or so years, her skin has grown thicker and thicker, practically thicker than a city wall; she’s capable of any shameless tactic. Such a woman deserves her fate.
"My younger brother didn’t say," Liu Ruoling replied indifferently and followed Zhang Ma out.
In the study, the Patriarch of the Shangguan Family sat in the main seat, with Shangguan Yu and Shangguan Hao standing before him, while Shangguan You and Shangguan Qing stood behind them.