Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!

Chapter 77: 077 The Secret of the Old House

Lishan, A City, Song Family Old Mansion.

A black Panamera slowly drove in.

"Mom," Song Qinglong walked through the villa’s gates.

Old Lady Song was sitting on the sofa talking with her granddaughter. Seeing her son, her face bloomed into smiles, wrinkles dispersing as she said, "Azure Dragon, you’re back?"

Song Xiaoxiao lifted her head, a playful frown on her face, "Dad, you took so long."

Song Qinglong had yet to respond when a soft, sweet voice interrupted him, "Xiaoxiao, you can’t talk to Dad like that."

Song Xiaoxiao sat up straight, an air of defiance on her face, "Who asked for your opinion?!"

"You child," Old Lady Song drew her beloved granddaughter closer, "How can you speak to your mom like that?"

"She’s not my mom!" Song Xiaoxiao pouted.

Chen Xue’s eyes suddenly brimmed with tears upon hearing this, "It’s all my fault... my daughter won’t acknowledge me..."

Song Qinglong hurriedly embraced Chen Xue, "Xuexue, don’t be angry with Xiaoxiao; she didn’t mean it that way."

Chen Xue was deeply aggrieved, "It’s my fault... following you without status or recognition... Xiaoxiao’s nominal mom is Du Mansheng, not me, Chen Xue... She’s been calling Du Mansheng ’mom’ for six or seven years, how could she possibly change that just like that?"

"All you know is to cry! So annoying!" Song Xiaoxiao couldn’t stand her weeping and wailing, wriggled free from her grandmother, and angrily stomped up the stairs.

"Xiaoxiao—," Song Qinglong called after his daughter to no avail, only to turn to Chen Xue with heartache, "Who says you have no status? It was clearly us first! The Du Family took a fancy to me, forced me with their power and influence... If we’re talking about a home-wrecker, Du Mansheng is the mistress!"

Hidden upstairs, Song Xiaoxiao overheard this and pursed her lips, saying nothing.

Chen Xue cried even harder, "Brother Qing, don’t say that... back then, Dad was seriously ill, if the Du Family hadn’t stepped in to help... chances are the Song Family wouldn’t have made it through that time..."

Old Lady Song nodded, pleased with Chen Xue’s understanding and graciousness.

But Song Qinglong retorted, "The Du Family, always the Du Family... is everyone saying how great they are?! Without their help, does it mean my Song Family would be utterly defeated?"

In saying this, his eyes flickered fiercely with malice for a moment.

Old Lady Song sighed, "Azure Dragon, Mom knows you are proud and that you’ve been wronged in this matter. That’s why I helped you bring back Xuexue and kept it a secret from the Du Family!

But in the end... we owe the Du Family for their help, and Mansheng... she hasn’t done anything wrong. Even if you want to divorce now and marry Xuexue, I’m afraid it won’t sound good if word gets out."

"The Du Family has indeed helped us, but haven’t I earned them plenty over the years? Their daughter plays lady of the house here, living the good life. Have I ever treated her poorly?" Song Qinglong said impatiently, "I have my considerations about this matter; Mom, please drop it."

Old Lady Song opened her mouth, seemed to think of something, and ultimately stayed silent.

At the corner of the second floor, Song Xiaoxiao, having heard the conversation downstairs, bit her lips hard.

A moment later, she tiptoed back to her room.

As the princess of her generation in the Song Family and the jewel in the crown of both the Song and Du families, she had always lived a life of unmatched privilege, the envy of everyone.

But everything changed in the year she turned five...

Song Xiaoxiao could still remember the day when Dad suddenly brought home a delicate woman and told her to call her mom...

How could her mother be such a woman of unknown origin?