Chapter 51.2: A Slap in the Face

　　Qi Yao spewed with malicious glee, “Secondhand? Hmph, I’d say that she has gone through more than 20 hands. Well, aren’t all men like that? On the surface, they might state that they fancy dignified ladies, but in fact, they prefer conniving little b*tches with flexible waists and excellent s*xual techniques.”

　　The moment the words left Qi Yao’s mouth, Yin Shitong’s face contorted into a dark scowl. “Let’s just see how this ginger green tea turns cold¹ 姜绿茶凉凉: It’s yet another example of how the author plays with words. It basically means Yin Shitong is waiting to see how 姜 (Jiang Dai) 绿茶 (the conniving little b*tch) 凉凉 (dies). xD ! Anyways, Sister Yaoyao, I’m afraid you should prepare yourself mentally for what’s coming. After all, your old man is even scarier than my dad when he flies into a rage.”

　　Just as her final words fell, Qi Yao’s visage distorted. “My old man? What about my dad?”

　　“You really have no idea, do you? I’ve heard that Mr. Huo has got his hands on proof of your misdeeds and has already made an appointment with Senior Officer Qi. I think he’s planning to pay a visit this coming weekend, but in actual fact, he will be there to tell on you. Not only that, but he seems to have invited all the elders in your Yin family and intends to humiliate you in front of the entire family clan,” Yin Shitong asked, her voice tinged with disbelief.

　　As she finished speaking, question marks surrounded Qi Yao’s head.

　　She took a deep breath and lamented, “Why didn’t you tell me that earlier, Tongtong?” She could not believe that she had absolutely no clue about the imminent crisis she was in, yet had wasted so much time on this fool and her nonsense.

　　In a split second, Yin Shitong looked at her with an innocent gaze. “I thought you knew about this all along.”

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　　It turned out that Old Madame Huo had not the faintest idea of what had occurred, as she still had afternoon tea with Qi Yao like before when she showed up at the doorstep.

　　Only when Qi Yao began to hem and haw did Old Madame Huo find it odd.

　　As of late, Old Madame Huo could never stop herself from keeping up to date with any information regarding Jiang Dai and would always look forward to her next live stream. Although Jiang Dai’s live streams were infrequent, she could always find a great deal of new information on Weibo.

　　Unsure what sort of trap she was caught up in, Old Madame Huo found herself watching the page every single day as though she was chasing a celebrity.

　　On the contrary, she had for a long time loathed Jiang Dai, and it was still pretty much the same these days. However, she could not refrain from giving the netizen a piece of her mind whenever she caught sight of sarcastic remarks about Jiang Dai in the comment section.

　　What utter nonsense was this!? Regardless of how she was as a person, this was still her ex-daughter-in-law, after all. Anyway, did these senseless netizens really think they, of all people, should be judging her?

　　What’s more, the comment section was filled with a bunch of groundless sarcastic remarks. One look was all it took to determine that they were all jealous of Jiang Dai’s beautiful visage and ability to earn money.

　　Of course, Old Madame Huo would have done all of this on her mobile phone surreptitiously without sharing her achievements with anyone.

　　Noticing how Qi Yao was opening and closing her mouth soundlessly, Old Madame Huo merely assumed she was feeling the same way she always had when her son ignored her. 

　　Hence, Old Madame Huo comforted, “Oh, Qi Yao, I’ve recently made sense of something; Life is truly much easier to bear when one refrains from being far too meddlesome. In the past, I’ve always been exhausting myself over my sons. When it comes to the empty-headed Shenli, he has never been serious about the girlfriends he has had, and I haven’t got a clue what he’s up to every day. As for Rongshen, he’s actually level-headed, but he’s not getting any younger himself. So, I’ve always been anxious about how he showed no intention of wanting to have a child. For some unknown reason, I’ve learned to let go all of a sudden. After all, what does that have to do with me? Since he won’t listen to me, I’m past caring whether he wants to have a child or not!”

　　It was not so much what she had said that rendered Qi Yao stunned instantly—it was Old Madame Huo’s tone. When it dawned on her that this was the first time she had ever heard Old Madame Huo speak in this sort of tone, it gave her a vague, uneasy twinge.

　　Old Madame Huo continued to elaborate, “Since you’ve always been a daughter to me, I’ll just speak my mind. I’ll admit that I’ve always thought you were a lovable and obedient girl with a well-matched lineage. Most importantly, I can also tell that you truly love Rongshen, so there’s no doubt that you’ll treat him well. However, when it comes to romantic relationships, you’d have to consider whether both of you are meant to be together. Now that so many years have passed and Rongshen still doesn’t have feelings for you, don’t you think…… that it’s time to let go? You’re only 27, so you shouldn’t waste any of your precious time on him. What’s more, you’re at the right age to enter a relationship, so why don’t you be open to date and tie a knot with the one you fancy most?”

　　As Old Madame Huo said so, the color gradually drained from Qi Yao’s face, leaving it deathly pale.

　　“How could you say something like that, Auntie?”

　　Old Madame Huo reasoned, “I’m only telling you this for your own good. After all, time will always flash by in a blink of an eye. If you are insistent in keeping this up, your youth will fade before you know it.”

　　Upon hearing that, Qi Yao was unsure what had happened to Old Madame Huo for her attitude to have changed so drastically!

　　Plucking up her courage, she hazarded a guess. “Are you still blaming me for being in over my head, Auntie? You must be thinking that I lack self-respect and decency, so that’s why you’ve said all that……”

　　Dumbfounded, Old Madame Huo asked, “What? What do you mean by not having any self-respect and decency? What’s going on?”

　　After giving Qi Yao a prolonged grilling, Old Madame Huo finally found out about everything.

　　Omitting the part where she intended to harm others, Qi Yao recounted that Secretary Sheng had accidentally consumed the red wine. Initially, she had thought that Old Madame Huo was able to understand her desperation after numerous years of suffering. Little did she know that Old Madame Huo’s face would take on a vacuous expression. Although she still spoke in a somewhat polite manner, it was apparent that she became cold and distant.

　　“Sigh, you’ve truly not handled this matter appropriately, Qi Yao. Which century do you think this is? Do you seriously think you can change Rongshen’s attitude towards you just by sleeping with him? I’m sorry, but you don’t understand men at all. Men…… Forget it. I won’t say anything else for old times’ sake. In any case, you’re on your own now.”

　　Without a second thought, she held onto Old Madame Huo’s arm as she forced herself to sob her heart out. “I was wrong, Auntie. I’ve already reflected on what had happened and learned from my mistakes. However, the problem now is that Rongshen intends to inform my dad about this. You know how old-fashioned my dad is. If he were to know about this……”