Chapter 596: Protective 1 (2/2)
Although He Sanlang usually kept a cool and aloof expression on his handsome face, he was extremely filial to his family. He always treated his family members with warmth and kindness, whether it was Matriarch He, Countess Jing’an, or even this aunt he didn’t really like.
It would have been good enough if everyone in the estate minded their own business and tried to keep the peace on the surface. However, He Ying just had to step on He Sanlang’s bottom line.
He Changdi was extremely overprotective of his wife. Seeing how Chu Lian had been scolded as ‘disloyal’ in front of so many people, he could no longer hold back his temper. Even if his opponent was his aunt, He Ying!
“Aunt, I’ll advise you not to bring shame upon yourself!”
After saying so, he sheltered Chu Lian with one arm and quickly left Qingxi Hall.
He Ying was completely shaken by He Sanlang’s warning. By the time she recovered her senses, her face was warped into an ugly expression. She turned, subconsciously wanting to complain to the matriarch.
She had never been shamed so badly before, especially in front of He Sanlang and Chu Lian, two younger members of the family.
All the servants in the room kept as quiet as possible, trying not to draw any fire upon themselves.
He Ying wailed a pitiful, “Mother!” but this time, the matriarch didn’t immediately answer as she normally would’ve.
Put out by the non-response, He Ying changed her tone and made herself sob pathetically. “Mother, didn’t you hear how Sanlang was slandering me just now? Sob sob… How can I continue staying here in the estate like this…”
“That’s enough!” The matriarch slammed the side table, causing the teacups on it to clatter as they shook.
Now He Ying was finally scared into stopping her fake cries.
The self-pity she had managed to squeeze out completely faded away, leaving only shock in her eyes as she stared at her mother.
“You’re dismissed. I’m tired,” the matriarch said, holding a hand to her forehead as she shut her eyes and rubbed her temples.
He Ying opened her mouth, wanting to speak, but under Senior Servant Liu’s furious gaze, she abruptly turned around and stormed off.
Now that her back was to the matriarch, He Ying’s face twisted with disdain.
He Ying had never forgotten the grudging hate she had when her parents had sent her off to Siyang. She didn’t care at all whether her mother’s health would be affected by these tumultuous events. After so many harsh years in Siyang, she had become even more selfish and self-centred. As long as she could squeeze out as much as she could from the matriarch, she wouldn’t care what happened to her afterwards.