Chapter 1086 - 1128: ’Loving Mother
"You...!" Huo Jiantian’s mocking and cursing left the eldest sister so angry that she wanted to hit him, but felt powerless, so she just stared in frustration.
Ling’s mother watched as her eldest daughter’s face twisted in anguish, feeling heartbroken. She quickly reached out to pull her away from Huo Junmo, cupping her daughter’s wrist, which had been grasped by Huo Junmo, and began to blow gently and caress it, "Does it hurt a lot? Is it still hurting? Do you need me to take you to a doctor? Let me apply some ointment for you!"
The eldest sister felt wronged at first, but when Ling’s mother asked her these questions, she felt even more aggrieved. Her lips started to quiver, and tears welled up immediately, "Mom, they are bullying me! My big sister teamed up with that brat to scold me! They called me ugly! Boo hoo...! Mom, you have to stand up for me!"
Seeing her cry, Ling’s mother hurriedly reached out to wipe her tears, "Baby, don’t cry. It hurts Mommy to see you cry! Don’t cry, okay?" With that, she glaringly looked toward Ling Yueyue, having completely forgotten why she came here today, and shouted, "You stupid girl, didn’t you see your sister being bullied? Don’t you care at all? Why aren’t you bringing some medicinal oil to soothe the eldest sister?"
As soon as Ling’s mother finished speaking, Ling’s father’s face changed immediately. He pulled Ling’s mother’s arm gently, cautiously saying, "Honey, don’t be angry, don’t be angry. Remember what you said on the train, don’t get angry! Otherwise... we came for nothing this time!"
Though Ling’s father’s words were vague, Ling’s mother understood immediately!
On the train here, she had said not to lose her temper, not to scold Ling Yueyue, and to negotiate with her nicely. Only then might Ling Yueyue bring them to live in the city!
Even though she was used to bossing Ling Yueyue around, now that her daughter had married a wealthy man, she had to hold back! If it meant her children could live a prosperous life, she was willing to endure a little!
However, as soon as the eldest sister started crying, she completely forgot what she had said on the train! Fortunately, Ling’s father reminded her, and she regained her composure, quickly flashing a smile at Ling Yueyue, apologizing, "Yueyue, I’m really sorry about earlier. Seeing the eldest hurt, I was anxious. If I said anything wrong or offended you, please don’t take it to heart, it was unintentional!"
With Ling’s mother apologizing, Ling’s father also chimed in, "Mr. Huo, s-sorry... I didn’t teach my daughter well, please don’t take offense...! Our eldest has been spoiled by us since she was young. She meant no harm, I’ll definitely teach her a lesson later!"
Though Huo Junmo’s expression remained as usual, his eyes were deep. Watching Ling’s parents apologize, no emotion was discernible.
Ling’s mother coldly watched her parents, unable to help but smile mockingly, her eyes filled with irony!
Twenty years, a whole twenty years, the mother who always scolded her mercilessly and never gave her a warm look now actually apologized and even gave her a smile. Although the smile was obviously fake, it was still a smile!
She didn’t know why, but right now, she felt neither anger nor rage, just amusement and sarcasm!
She knew her parents had an agenda, definitely wouldn’t leave easily! Now they were trying to appease her, simply fearing she’d get angry and they’d lose out!
She wanted to see what schemes they were plotting in their minds! If they thought they could gain benefits from her, no way!
She once said, taking care of them was her duty! But they had no right to expect Huo Junmo to support them, or give them any benefits!
At this moment, the second sister, who had been silent, rubbed her stomach and said pitifully, "Mom, I’m hungry!"
The second sister’s reminder made Ling’s mother come to her senses, and she quickly smiled at Ling Yueyue, "Yueyue, we’ve eaten all the buns we brought on the way here! Do you have any food at home? Your father and I are adults, we can bear the hunger! But the eldest and the second are still growing, they can’t go hungry! Give them something to eat, even if it’s just a little to fill their stomachs!"
"...!" Ling Yueyue was about to say there wasn’t any food! But then Huo Junmo cut in and said, "Butler, tell the kitchen to prepare some food for them!"
"Thank you, thank you, son-in-law, you’re so kind! Thank you...!" hearing there was food, Ling’s mother excitedly kept thanking him.
Seeing her parents bowing and scraping before Ling Yueyue and Huo Junmo, instead of standing up for her, the eldest sister pouted and said defiantly, "Mom, is that it for my issue? My hand still hurts, you know? And this brat just scolded me! No one’s ever dared to scold me like this since I was a kid!"
Ling’s mother glanced at Ling Yueyue, who had been silent the whole time, then at Huo Jiantian, who wore a scornful look. Although she was internally uncomfortable, wanting to stand up for her precious daughter, she held back her temper, soothingly saying, "Be a good girl, eldest sister! That boy is your brother-in-law’s son, technically your nephew, be generous with your nephew. He’s still young and naive, just don’t hold it against him!"
"Mom...!" The eldest sister stomped her feet in defiance, clearly unsatisfied.
Afraid that her precious daughter might get angry, Ling’s mother quickly comforted her, "Be a good girl! If you can let this go, I’ll buy you a new set of clothes tomorrow!"
Hearing about new clothes, the eldest sister’s eyes lit up, and she excitedly asked, "Really?"
Ling’s mother nodded, promising solemnly, "Really, when have I ever lied to you?"
Seeing this, the eldest sister nodded, delightedly saying, "Okay! Since you promised me new clothes, I’ll temporarily forgive this brat!"
"Good girl! The eldest is very well-behaved!" Seeing her precious daughter finally calm down, Ling’s mother breathed a sigh of relief.
If the precious daughter continued to make a scene, they’d surely offend Ling Yueyue and Huo Junmo! So, to keep her precious daughter quiet, she could only entice her with promises.
Ling Yueyue coldly watched her mother, who always accommodated the eldest sister’s every whim. Her eyes filled with more sarcasm.
This was her mother, a woman who pampered her younger siblings to the extreme, but treated her entirely differently!
It was precisely because of this blind indulgence, never correcting or guiding them, that her younger siblings grew ignorant of the world, of human interactions, and of right and wrong!
She could say that all of her younger siblings had been ruined by this ’loving mother’!
At that moment, the butler came over, bowing as he said, "Sir, Madame, dinner is ready! You may now dine!"