Chapter 783 Someone Else’s Pawn
"Since she doesn’t appreciate it, there’s no need to save face for her," he said. "Since you’ve rejected the opportunity and insist on making this house restless, then you no longer need to come here. Pack up your things and leave immediately."
Geng Mingli, who had been listening at the kitchen door for a while, was so angry she felt like dying. She could tell her husband was truly furious this time, and even though the incident with Yueryuer stealing jewelry had occurred before, he had probably still cared about saving her face and hadn’t gone to extremes.
But now, she feared Yueryuer would never easily enter the courtyard again. That foolish child had truly ruined years of her efforts and even dragged her son into the mess.
She quickly gave a few instructions and left the living room, pretending to be unaware of what had transpired outside: "Old Lu, tidy up and get ready for dinner."
Cui Yueyue’s eyes brimmed with tears: "Mom, Dad is driving me away."
Geng Mingli said somewhat guiltily, "Old Lu, this is Yichen and Luo Qiao’s first visit. If Yueyue leaves home at this time, people in the courtyard will gossip, and it won’t be good for Luo Qiao’s reputation."
Lu Yichen responded coldly, "What does this have to do with Qiaoqiao? Auntie Geng’s comments are becoming more and more interesting. No wonder Cui Yueyue has been raised to be unaware and have no sense of propriety. Today has indeed been an eye-opener for me."
Geng Mingli was suddenly at a loss for words and looked towards Lu Xinyi.
Lu Xinyi said, "Since she doesn’t want the opportunity and wishes to avoid disgrace, she’d better leave quickly. If you think what she said and did today is right, then you can leave as well."
Wang Xiaoxin stood at the kitchen door, watching everything and thinking to herself: No matter how well you get along on ordinary days, when it comes to matters concerning their own children, they will always be biased.
As a stepmother, Geng Mingli was better than some, at least having never stinted on Yixuan and his siblings’ expenses, but she also didn’t truly treat them as her own children.