Chapter 468 - Are You Threatening Me? (1/2)

Li Qianxue spoke with strong resolve.

The Huo family was wealthy and powerful, but in her opinion, the Li family was their equal. She really did not appreciate Liu Tongjia’s aggression towards her.

Before she had found out that Su Qingsang was her real daughter, she guessed that the Huo family might dislike Su Qingsang because of her family background. Back then, she didn’t feel like that was her issue.

But now, Su Qingsang was her daughter. She would not allow the girl to be harshly judged.

Likewise, Old Master Li wouldn’t stand for it. His granddaughter had married into the Huo family—she wasn’t sold to them!

Not to mention the fact that Su Qingsang had stayed in Lin City for very valid reasons. It wasn’t like she’d refused to come to Rong City on purpose. The way Liu Tongjia framed it was very upsetting.

Nonetheless, Old Master Li found it inappropriate to squabble with someone who was much younger than him, so he allowed Li Qianxue to do all the talking.

“Are you threatening me?” Liu Tongjia hadn’t expected Li Qianxue to have that kind of defiance. “Fine. That’s exactly what I—”

“Mom,” Huo Jinyao interrupted Liu Tongjia and looked deep into her eyes without another word.

Liu Tongjia felt a little unsettled meeting her son’s unyielding eyes. However, she refused to admit defeat just like that.

With a sullen face, she said, “What? Did I say something wrong? She only cares about her own family. Her husband’s family doesn’t mean anything to her. I don’t like that kind of woman.”

“Tongjia.”

Old Master Huo looked very displeased. He never thought that Liu Tongjia would disrespect people in the Li family like that.

“Am I wrong?” Liu Tongjia glanced at Li Qianxue and her father, then continued, “She’s just an illegitimate daughter, and you’re making it look like she’s some sort of princess. Why is that?”

“Su Qingsang is my daughter, not an illegitimate child.” Li Qianxue glared at Liu Tongjia and said sternly, “I only found out about that recently. When she was born, she was accidentally mixed up with another baby at the hospital. I wanted to spend some time with her after I learned the truth. That’s why she didn’t return to Rong City for the festival. All she did was spend a few days with her mother. Why is that so wrong in your eyes?”

“She’s your daughter?”

“Yes.” Li Qianxue nodded and replied in a strong voice, “To me, she is perfect. If you think she’s not good enough, that’s fine. I’ll take my daughter back. I’d like to spend more time with her, anyway.”

Liu Tongjia had a mocking smile on her face. She didn’t believe Li Qianxue. She thought that Li Qianxue and her father had visited the Huo family to take things from them, using Su Qingsang’s marriage as their way in.

She believed Li Qianxue was even willing to act as though her husband’s daughter was her own so that she could extort the most out of the Huo family.

“Great. A lot of girls would want to be with Jinyao. Take your daughter and go back home. Jinyao will find someone better.”

“Mom.”

“Liu Tongjia,” Huo Mingguang called. He had come downstairs earlier, unnoticed amid the fighting. His eyes were on Liu Tongjia, and he was filled with frustration.

Li Qianxue couldn’t believe what Liu Tongjia had just said. She quickly stood up, looked at her, and said, “Do you mean that? If you do, we’ll take Qingsang home today.”

“Of course.”

“Enough!” Old Master Huo had lost his patience. He glared at Liu Tongjia and said, “Sit down. If you don’t want to be here, you can go back to your room.”

“Father, do you want me to leave?”

“No one wants you to leave,” said Old Master Huo unhappily, “but I’m telling you now, if you can’t have a proper conversation, don’t talk.”

Liu Tongjia was so angered by this that her chest heaved, as she exploded, “I’m not allowed to talk? He left home and got married. Did I ever give him permission to marry that girl? Did I say yes?”

“Mom.” Huo Jinyao finally interrupted the dispute. He looked at Liu Tongjia with conflicted feelings and said with a deep voice, “I’m the one who’s married to Qingsang. I’m the one who’s going to share the rest of my life with her. I didn’t think I needed your permission to marry her.”

“Now that you’re all grown up, you don’t care about me anymore—is that right?”

“Tongjia,” said Huo Mingguang, “sit down. You’re making a scene in front of our guests” He then glanced at Huo Jinyao and spoke to him as well.

“You, too. Stop talking.”

“Mr. Li, right?” He turned to Old Master Huo and continued, “I’ve heard about you from my father.”

Old Master Li’s demeanor had become standoffish. Based on what had just gone down, both he and Li Qianxue could tell that Su Qingsang’s life in the Huo family was probably not as pleasant as it originally appeared.

“Mrs. Su, my wife is a frank and opinionated person. Sometimes, she speaks without thinking. Please don’t take what she said to the heart. The truth is, we couldn’t be happier about the marriage of your daughter to Jinyao. Please don’t worry.”