Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge

Chapter 362: The Shangguan Family’s Civil War (2)_1

Elder Madam Shangguan shrieked curses. Ever since Li Wanying and her daughter left, she had been utterly alone, with no one to confide in. Although Liu Ruoling was also good to her, she wasn’t as thoughtful as Li Wanying, who always deferred to her.Every day, she either drank tea and chatted with the people in the courtyard or listened to their incessant taunts. They said she couldn’t even manage her own granddaughter or let her into the house, utterly humiliating her. Today, she encountered Shangguan Rou again. Seeing her blocked at the door, tears silently streaming down her face, and then hearing her two sons’ words, an inexplicable anger flared within her. "Mom, how can you speak about Ruoling like that?" Shangguan Yu asked, his heart aching as he pulled the wronged and tearful Liu Ruoling into his embrace.

"Why can’t I? I’m speaking the truth! Don’t think I don’t know how close you are to that woman. You’ve always sided with her! That’s why, ever since Wanying married into the family, you’ve never liked her. Now that you’ve forced Wanying out, are you proud? Are you satisfied? And now you won’t even let Rou enter the house!"

Elder Madam Shangguan raged, unable to vent her anger on her son, she directed it all at her daughter-in-law.

Shangguan Qing’s eyes turned cold as he saw the tears in his Mommy’s eyes. He immediately stood up, shielding Liu Ruoling.

"Grandma, if you’re unhappy about something, we as a family can sit down and discuss it calmly. But acting like this, do you want to embarrass Dad and Mom in front of outsiders?" Shangguan Qing’s gentle words made Elder Madam Shangguan shudder. Yes, how could I have forgotten? The Li Family members are here. Isn’t this just making us a laughingstock? I was too muddled by anger to think clearly.

"Grandma, it’s alright. I just missed you, Grandpa, Daddy, and Sister. I only wanted to come back for a quick look, to see that you’re all well. I’ll leave immediately," Shangguan Rou’s tear-choked voice rang out. She lifted her tear-stained face, eyes brimming, and spoke in a heart-wrenchingly pitiful manner.

Seeing Shangguan Rou looking so wretched, Elder Madam Shangguan’s heart softened, and the anger she had just suppressed flared up once more.

"This is your home. You can come back whenever you want. Even if you decide to stay here permanently, no one would dare say a word against it!"

"Grandma!" Shangguan Rou cried, throwing herself into Elder Madam Shangguan’s arms and sobbing. Shangguan Zhi watched this display with cold eyes, remaining silent.

"Grandma, you have no idea. Rou misses you so much at our house. She talks about you practically every day and comes to the main gate daily, just hoping to catch a glimpse of you from afar," Li Meisu said with a sigh, her voice filled with apparent sympathy.

"Grandma, Rou gets chased away by the guards every day, but she still comes here to wait, just for a distant look. Many times, she’d watch all of you from afar and only leave, relieved, once she saw you were happy. If you hadn’t called out to her today, Grandma, I believe she wouldn’t have let you see her at all."

Li Ruizhe sighed, his voice equally laced with distress. However, the calculating glint in his eyes made his words seem utterly insincere.

"Silly child, my poor child. You are Grandma’s precious granddaughter. From now on, you’ll live here and you’re not to go anywhere. If anyone dares to make you leave, Grandma will fight them to the death! Tell your Mommy to come visit Grandma more often when she has time. Ever since you all left, Grandma has been all alone, with no one to talk to." Elder Madam Shangguan glanced coldly at Shangguan Hao and his brother, all while continuously patting Shangguan Rou’s back and comforting her softly.

Liu Ruoling’s suppressed sobs finally broke free upon hearing Elder Madam Shangguan’s words. She worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, always putting Elder Madam Shangguan first in her thoughts. Yet, in the end, she was deemed as "no one to talk to." It felt as though all her efforts had gone unnoticed. She had even worried about the old madam’s loneliness and frequently stayed by her side, only to receive such a response.

Watching the scene unfold, Shangguan You’s eyes grew cold. I truly don’t understand. What is Elder Madam Shangguan’s relationship with the Li Family? Why does she show such favoritism towards Li Wanying, even more so than to her own sons?

"Grandma, I’d really like to know, what is most important in your heart?" Shangguan You asked with a smile. Even though I call her Grandma, having a grandmother like this is worse than having none at all. Daddy, Aunt, Uncle... I can’t bear to see them sad, yet my own grandmother has broken their hearts. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novelhall.com

Furthermore, every other word out of her mouth is ’that despicable Lin Jian’ and ’that Lin woman.’ That’s my Mommy she’s talking about, my family, the woman Daddy loves most! How could she humiliate my Mommy like this in front of outsiders?

"You, don’t be resentful. In Grandma’s heart, all of you are very important. Rou has been close to me since she was little; it’s only natural for me to dote on her a bit more. Besides, just like you, Rou is a child of the Shangguan Family. If you can live here, then naturally, she can too. Your Mommy is divorced, and Wanying is also divorced. You live in the Shangguan home, so Rou, this child, should also live here."

Elder Madam Shangguan glanced indifferently at Shangguan You as she spoke, her words further infuriating those who heard them. Comparing me to Shangguan Rou and her mother? Are they even worthy of the comparison? Anger surged within Shangguan You. Is my grandmother really going to keep siding with this mother-daughter pair, even now?

"Mom, You will always be my most beloved daughter. As for Shangguan Rou, you should ask that despicable woman, Li Wanying, who her biological father is. I hope you never compare her with You. No one can replace their place in my heart. And regarding what truly happened back then, do you genuinely not know?"

Before Shangguan You could respond, Shangguan Hao’s deep voice interjected. He reached out, his large hand gently resting on Shangguan You’s shoulder, comforting her.

"Dad, since my daughter and I are clearly not welcome here, we will leave right now," Shangguan Hao declared solemnly. He shot a cold glance at Shangguan Rou, then, with an arm around Shangguan You, he strode away.

"Grandma, sometimes I actually think it would be better to have the surname Lin than Shangguan. I’m very grateful to have a loving Daddy, Grandfather, Uncle, Aunt, and Brother Qing. Otherwise..." Shangguan You paused, turning back to speak indifferently to Elder Madam Shangguan. Her eyes then swept coldly over Shangguan Rou. You can all just continue your touching display of grandparent-grandchild affection.