Chapter 87: Pretending to Admit Fault
Xia Minglan and Xu Jingyun rushed to the Xia family with impatience. They thought it would take some scheming to get in, but unexpectedly, things went smoothly beyond their imagination. The bodyguard at the door let them in directly, and his attitude was exceptionally respectful.
Seeing this, Xu Jingyun felt even more smug. A while ago, under Xia Chenge’s coercion, none of the Xia family’s servants dared to show her a good complexion. Now, their sudden change in attitude made her think that she must be the one with the marriage contract!
With this thought, Xu Jingyun’s steps became almost buoyant, and she resumed her previous arrogant demeanor, as if she were already Young Madam Ling.
“Where is my maternal grandfather?” she immediately commanded upon entering, “Take me to see them.”
Wei En suppressed his anger. If Xia Chenge hadn’t warned him in advance, he would have really wanted to drive these ungrateful mother and daughter out.
“Young Lady, please come this way.” Wei En put on a respectful expression and led Xia Minglan and her daughter upstairs.
Xia Minglan sneered, “Wei En, you’ve been in the Xia family for so many years, you shouldn’t be so foolish as to not see your own identity. But those things are in the past. As long as you take good care of my parents from now on, I won’t hold it against you too much!”
As long as Xu Jingyun married into the Ling family, she would have no need to pay attention to the Xia family. With the Ling family’s support, she no longer looked down on the Xia family.
Wei En said in a low voice, “Young Lady, you are too kind. Taking care of the Old Master and Madam is my duty.”
“It’s good that you know. Don’t let just anyone walk all over you from now on. After all, you’ve worked in the Xia family for so many years and are considered an old contributor to the Xia family. Don’t pick sides casually and ruin your descendants.” Xia Minglan lectured Wei En from a superior position.
“Yes, I understand,” Wei En replied.
Xu Jingyun said with a smile, “Wei En, treat my maternal grandfather and grandmother well. We won’t shortchange you on what you deserve; we’ll even take extra care of you. You’re a smart person, you know what’s best for you, right?”
“Miss Jingyun, your teachings are correct. I will keep them in mind.” Wei En walked in front of them, so they couldn’t see the deep mockery on his face.
They still thought they had reached the pinnacle of their lives and would henceforth become superior persons.
In fact, if Xia Minglan hadn’t chosen Xu Jingyi back then, even if Old Master Xia had arranged any marriage for her, she would still have entered high society as a wife.
It was a pity that she was infatuated with Xu Jingyi’s sweet talk and insisted on marrying only him. Although she was still the Young Lady of the Xia family, her status was incomparable to what it was before. Now, the status and position she desperately wanted were precisely what she had disdained and thrown away back then!
As they spoke, the three of them had arrived outside Old Master Xia’s room.
Wei En gently knocked on the door, informing them of Xia Minglan and her daughter’s arrival. After receiving the Old Master’s permission, he pushed open the door and invited the two inside.
Wei En wanted to stay to look after the Old Master and Old Madam, but remembering Xia Chenge’s instructions, he retreated.
“Dad, Mom, are you alright?” Xia Minglan pretended to be worried and sat on the edge of the bed, forcing out a few tears. “A while ago, someone maliciously spread the news of your death, and I was almost scared to death. I didn’t have time to see you. You won’t blame me, will you?”
The Old Madam looked at her daughter, feeling a wave of heartache.
How had the obedient child from childhood become so heartless now?
“I’m fine. It was Chenge who was worried that someone might have ulterior motives, so she didn’t let you visit me,” the Old Madam suppressed her discomfort and comforted Xia Minglan. “It’s also my fault for being in poor health; otherwise, such a big misunderstanding wouldn’t have happened.”
“It’s good that you’re alright, otherwise, what would I do?” Xia Minglan held the Old Madam’s hand, looking extremely regretful. “Mom, I was wrong before. I’m sorry!”
Saying this, Xia Minglan knelt with a thud by the Old Madam’s bedside and cried loudly, “I know I was wrong, Mom. Can you forgive me?”
Seeing this, the Old Madam was at a loss. She wanted to help her up but was too weak and said anxiously, “Minglan, get up quickly. What are you doing?”
“Minglan, let’s talk properly. Get up quickly,” Old Master Xia also said urgently.
At this moment, Xu Jingyun also rubbed her eyes red and stepped forward, kneeling before the Old Madam. “Grandma, I was spoiled and willful before, always thinking that because you doted on me, I could do whatever I wanted. But when I heard my mother say you had passed away that day, I was devastated. Only now do I understand that loving someone isn’t about being willful; it’s about caring.”
“Grandpa, Grandma, can you forgive my past willfulness? I will definitely be filial to you from now on, be good to Chenge, and be a responsible older sister.”
This move left the Old Master and Old Madam unsure of what to do, and they could only repeatedly ask the two to get up.
Xia Minglan and Xu Jingyun refused to get up until the two elders relented and said they forgave them.
After all, this mother and daughter were their closest relatives. No matter how detestable they had been before, once they admitted their mistakes, the elders couldn’t help but forgive them, hoping for a harmonious family.
“Alright, alright. It’s good that you know your mistakes and are willing to correct them. You are all my dearest family. Why would parents resent their children? As long as you treat Chenge well from now on, we will be content,” the Old Master sighed. “Chenge is a pitiable child. After we are gone, you will be her only family.”
“Dad, I will treat Xiao Ge as my own daughter from now on. Whatever she wants, as long as I can give it, I will do my best to give it to her,” Xia Minglan promised profusely, almost swearing to the heavens.
“Good, good, good!” The Old Madam was very pleased to hear this. Both sides of the hand are flesh. If Xia Minglan could truly repent, why wouldn’t she be happy to see it? “Minglan, you are her aunt. Xiao Ge is still a child, and sometimes she can be a bit hot-tempered. You need to be understanding.”
“Grandma, don’t worry, I will supervise my mother,” Xu Jingyun quickly added. “Before, we were anxious to help Xiao Ge return to normal, so we used some extreme methods. In fact, my mother also loves Xiao Ge from the bottom of her heart; she just doesn’t know how to express it.”
“I am also very happy that you can reconcile. I can leave this world with peace of mind,” the Old Master said.
Xia Minglan snorted coldly in her heart: Reconcile? Impossible in this lifetime. If I don’t see that little slut Xia Chenge die a horrible death, I will not rest in peace!
“Dad, I will!” Xia Minglan agreed outwardly. After a pause, she added with a worried expression, “But Xiao Ge’s illness… although she has recovered now, I’m always worried. What if it relapses when she gets married in the future?”
“During this period, there have been constant rumors at school about Chenge hurting people. Although no one has died, this cannot go on forever.”
“Dad, Mom, have you thought about Xiao Ge’s future? I am only her aunt, after all. Some things need to be decided and arranged by you in advance, to avoid gossip.”
“Chenge is hurting people at school?” The Old Master became anxious upon hearing this. “Is it true? Why didn’t anyone tell me?”
“You don’t know yet?” Xia Minglan covered her mouth as if she had made a mistake. “It’s nothing, just a minor scuffle. Dad, don’t get agitated.”
“Tell me properly, what exactly happened to Chenge at school?” the Old Master urged.
“This…” Xia Minglan looked troubled.
