Meanwhile, Su Xiao returned to the living room, her eyes already reddened, her expression full of grievance.
"Mother," she said bitterly, "Song Yue is far too unruly. I personally went to tell her to come greet the Duke, but she ran away instead. She even told him to go to hell."
The moment those words fell, Li Meiran's expression darkened.
That stupid girl.
It seemed she truly didn't want to live anymore.
He Fen was no fool. She understood immediately what Su Xiao was trying to imply. Her face hardened, and she turned on Su Xiao with a sharp rebuke.
"Have you lost your mind?" she scolded. "How can you speak so carelessly in front of our distinguished guests?"
Su Xiao looked flustered at once, as if she had been wronged. "Mother, it's really not my fault," she said hurriedly. "Song Yue was too unruly. I was so angry that I spoke without thinking. She even told the Duke to—"
She paused deliberately, then added loudly, as though afraid Li Meiran hadn't heard clearly enough.
