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Chapter 484: Chapter 482: Why Such a Weird Temper?
"He spoke like that, which was tantamount to accepting her suggestion."
Feng Ya Meizi couldn’t help but tug at the corner of her mouth, but the pain on her face instantly contorted her expression into a hideous one.
She covered her face in rage, determined to make Pei Huai pay!
She wanted to drive him from the position of Rimu Family Master and turn all those he cared about into a ghostly figure like herself!
Pei Huai, just you wait and see!
At the Song Mansion, domestically.
To facilitate Yuan Yuan’s normal adoption process by Xia Wenyan, Old Master Song had people collect compromising information about Yuan Yuan’s uncle’s work practices from the company.
Of course, they wouldn’t overlook Yuan Yuan’s aunt either.
Thus, Yuan Yuan naturally stayed on at the Song Mansion—other children from the Song Family’s collateral branches stayed as well.
Old Master Song publicly always said that Lu Zhaozhao was very fond of these children, hence she let them stay for a few more days.
For other members of the Song Family’s collateral branches, this was a good thing.
But for Yuan Yuan’s uncle and aunt, this was not necessarily the case.
They normally left Yuan Yuan at home and almost beat her daily to make clear to her that only complete obedience would secure her a place in their home.
They worried that Yuan Yuan’s stay at the Song Mansion could expose their usual misdeeds.
After all, though Yuan Yuan had wounds, she couldn’t bathe every day in winter, but the time she spent at the Song Mansion was lengthy.
If servants at the Song Mansion noticed, it would be troublesome.
Thus, on the third day of Yuan Yuan’s stay at the Song Mansion, her uncle and aunt couldn’t help but show up directly.
Sitting in the main hall, Lu Zhaozhao watched the couple who were sitting on the sofa warming up to Old Master Song and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
She had not gone to seek them out yet, but they had taken the initiative to come.
Lu Zhaozhao pulled Yuan Yuan along, with other children from the collateral branches following by her side.
With Lu Zhaozhao there, the other children were also well-behaved.
After all, before everyone came to the Song Mansion, their parents had instructed them to please this little aunt.
Yuan Yuan’s uncle and aunt weren’t surprised at all.
After seeing Yuan Yuan following Lu Zhaozhao into the room still sporting a silent demeanor, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that the child had not yet exposed their deeds.
"Yuan Yuan, come over to your aunt," Qin Ling immediately waved at Yuan Yuan, showing a very intimate gesture to boost her image as a good aunt in front of Old Master Song and Lu Zhaozhao.
Having grown accustomed to being used as a tool for Qin Ling to showcase her "maternal love" to others, Yuan Yuan obediently walked over.
Her numb expression remained unchanged, as usual.
Lu Zhaozhao knew that the past few days with Yuan Yuan would let her relax a bit, but it didn’t mean he was willing to accept them.
She had been tormented by her uncle and aunt for too long and now her sensitivity to the outside world had weakened drastically. So, when she faced her uncle and aunt again, she unconsciously activated her self-protection mechanism.
Lu Zhaozhao felt terribly sorry for Yuan Yuan but knew that she couldn’t openly sever ties with these two scumbags yet.
She wanted Yuan Yuan to break free from these two trash openly and become a happy little princess, rather than continually choose to hide.
Qin Ling looked at Old Master Song and Lu Zhaozhao’s composed expressions, and her smile brightened even more. "Mr. Song, I’ve always had a good relationship with Yuan Yuan. These past few days she’s been staying at the Song Mansion, and I’ve missed her terribly. Can I take her back with me now?"
As soon as she said this, Old Master Song’s expression darkened. "What? Are you worried that I, an old man, might mistreat the child?"
Old Master Song intentionally spoke ironically, pretending to be irritated by Qin Ling.
Qin Ling, frightened, immediately corrected herself, "No, no, how could I think that about you, Mr. Song?"
Old Master Song snorted coldly, "So, you are worried Lu Zhaozhao might mistreat them?"
"..."
Qin Ling immediately felt like crying; that was never her intention. Why did Old Master Song always misinterpret her words?
Beside them, Song Wang also noticed that Old Master Song was genuinely angry and chimed in to help: "Mr. Song, that’s not what she meant. She just missed Yuan Yuan, that’s why she came here to see the child."
Old Master Song couldn’t help but scoff, "With so many people in the Song Family bringing their children to the mansion, none have been like you, demanding the child back just three days after sending them here. Do you think this old man can’t afford to support these children?"
Song Wang and Qin Ling were at a loss for words. They had only heard that Sinian’s temper was peculiar and unsociable, but why was Old Master Song’s temper also so bizarre now?
Lu Zhaozhao saw that Old Master Song had vented enough, and then she slowly spoke up, "Grandfather, calm down. They just missed the child a bit. Since they can’t be separated from Yuan Yuan, why not let them both stay at the Song Mansion?"
After addressing Old Master Song, she turned to Qin Ling and Song Wang and continued, "I think you both wouldn’t mind staying at the Song Mansion, right?"
Song Wang and Qin Ling were both taken aback, glancing anxiously at Old Master Song.
They knew that the Song Mansion seldom housed outsiders; even Xia Jinglan, who had once been a young lady of the Song Family, had been driven out.
To be able to live in the Song Mansion meant a distinguished status; of course, these members of the collateral branches were willing.
Even if they left the Song Mansion in the future, their statuses among the Song Family’s collateral branches would invisibly increase.
They hadn’t expected that Yuan Yuan, seemingly dull, had actually brought many benefits to their family.
It seemed this little girl could stay a bit longer.
Thinking that Old Master Song was willing to let them stay in the Song Mansion, it further demonstrated that Yuan Yuan, the wretched girl, hadn’t dared to speak out about her past experiences at home.
Both were quite satisfied looking at Yuan Yuan, and then, with faces full of feigned surprise and gratitude, said, "That’s really kind of you, Mr. Song. As long as Yuan Yuan is happy here, we, as her aunt and uncle, are certainly happy too."
Watching their pretense of being kind and friendly made Lu Zhaozhao feel nauseous.
Her lips slightly curved up, and she looked at Qin Ling saying, "Always considering what’s best for Yuan Yuan; you really are the kindest aunt and uncle under the heavens."
As Lu Zhaozhao spoke, a faint smile lingered on her lips, but nobody noticed that the smile never reached her eyes.
Qin Ling, complacently taking over Lu Zhaozhao’s words, said, "Mrs. Song, you flatter us too much. It’s all because Yuan Yuan has such a good nature and lovely appearance, she’s simply lovable."
Lu Zhaozhao glanced at Qin Ling but said nothing more...
