Chapter 128: This is what being an unwanted daughter looks like!
As Hua Jing and Xia Lin walked away from the trembling Mei Rong, the air between them buzzed with unspoken plans. The scent of fragrant plum blossoms drifted through the garden paths, mingling with the faint sounds of music from the banquet hall.
Xia Lin, ever the cautious one, side-eyed her mistress before finally giving in to her curiosity. "Are you really going to help her?"
Hua Jing smirked, the corners of her lips curling mischievously. "Of course. I told her she found the right person, didn’t I?"
Xia Lin sighed, rubbing her temples. "But, my lady, that girl is carrying Jiang Lei’s child. And you hate Jiang Lei."
"Exactly," Hua Jing quipped, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "Which is why helping her will be very satisfying."
Xia Lin let out an exasperated breath. "So, what’s the plan?"
Hua Jing clasped her hands behind her back, strolling leisurely as if she were merely enjoying a pleasant evening walk instead of plotting the downfall of a cheating scumbag. "Simple. Mei Rong is going to be the surprise guest of honor at this wedding."
Xia Lin nearly tripped. "You—what?!"
Hua Jing gave her an innocent look. "What better way to congratulate the happy couple than by introducing them to the real gift Jiang Lei left behind?"
Xia Lin groaned. "This is madness."
"Correction—this is justice," Hua Jing corrected, a wicked grin playing on her lips. "Jiang Lei deserves to have his lies exposed, and Mei Rong deserves to have her voice heard. And, as for Hua Ling and her dear mother..." She chuckled darkly. "Well, let’s just say I’m very interested in how they’ll react when their perfect wedding turns into a scandal."