Chapter 26 - Chapter 26: Chapter 26 The So-Called Birth Mother_1

Chapter 26: Chapter 26 The So-Called Birth Mother_1 But she never expected that her own mother, who was so irrational, would come to her door and unfairly accuse her own daughter, slinging dirt at her. Even the most ignorant person should know that this matter concerns the future and reputation of their own daughter. Li Cuihua never expected that Xiaren, a girl of just 17, would dare to talk back to her own mother in public. Gnashing her teeth, she resorted to her usual tactics of creating a scene and being unreasonably persistent. “Well done, you unrepentant girl. If it weren’t for Chuchu taking the trouble to come down the mountain to tell me, I would never have known that you’ve been tarnishing my reputation, Li Cuihua, outside! When I die now, I won’t dare to meet our ancestors, I’m so embarrassed, the reputation of my Li Family, has been tarnished by you, this little wretch…” Li Cuihua conveniently sat on the ground and started to make a fuss, crying and yelling ‘aiyo’. Her hair was messy, her face looked miserable, as if she was truly grieved and heartbroken for her daughter’s deviation. Her voice was so loud that the students from the next classroom came by following the sound, all clustering at the window. Heads lined up outside the window, all gazing curiously inside. Seeing more people shaking and swaying, Li Cuihua wailed even louder. Qiao Xiaren stood straight, her pair of black and clear eyes quietly watching Li Cuihua, a sarcastic curve appearing at the corner of her mouth. Her gaze was too transparent, as if any shade of darkness can find no place to hide within her sight. She just stood there and watched Li Cuihua’s extemporaneous performance. “Mom, I don’t know where you have heard these rumours from. Even if I’m ignorant, I know that men and women are different, the affection between relatives outweighs everything else, I would never do such an indecent thing.” Li Cuihua was stunned, unconsciously meeting Xiaren’s misty yet clear eyes, she somehow shivered. The moment Qiao Xiaren called her ‘mom’, it felt as though a cold wind had blown from behind, sending chills down her spine. “There’s no smoke without fire, as they say, ‘flies don’t bite seamless eggs’, if you were innocent, would such filthy news about you have circulated?” Li Cuihua stubbornly clung to Xiaren, trying hard to splash the dirty water onto her. Qiao Anchu took advantage of the situation to add: “Yes, little sister, as they say, ‘there’s no smoke without fire’, if you haven’t done it, could we falsely accuse you? If you admit your mistake now, it’s not too late, just make sure not to anger aunty.” One line at a time, all hinting that Xiaren really did have an illicit affair. Both the students and teachers who heard this started feeling that something was not quite right. Is this really her mother? She actually insisted that her own daughter had an affair with an old man? Even though the mother and daughter hadn’t seen each other since they were small, even if there wasn’t much expressions of warmth and concern when they met, there wasn’t need to be so ruthless was there? Teacher Zhang looked at Li Cuihua with a very odd expression, his tone a lot more serious: “Madam, you shouldn’t throw around accusations that tarnish a young girl’s reputation. Your daughter is only just 17. This is a serious offence! Why not call the person here to confront him on the spot to clarify the real truth.” “I agree with the teacher.” Xiaren stood there steadily, her back straight, calm expression, and clear eyes, all proved that she had not lied at all. Li Cuihua stuttered and couldn’t say anything. She hadn’t conspired with Huang Youde, what if calling him out of the blue exposed the truth? Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and stood up.