Chapter 176 Nonsense

She paused, her voice low but firm: "But if you insist on kicking me out today, if you insist on making me get out of this house—then you might as well kill me first. If you think that killing me will clean up the Fu family, then go ahead and do it. I will not resist."

Song Yazhi gasped sharply, her chest heaving violently. Her legs gave way, and she stumbled back several steps, crashing into the door frame with a dull thud.

Her face was deathly pale, and she pointed at Qiao Wanyin, her finger trembling: "You...you're insane! You're trying to kill me!"

"I'm not crazy."

Qiao Wanyin said in a calm tone, her voice not loud, but with an undeniable firmness, "I just want you to understand that I am serious about Maidong, it's not a momentary impulse, and I'm not after anything. This feeling of mine has been genuine from beginning to end. As long as he is still willing to stay by my side, as long as he doesn't say he doesn't want me anymore, no one can separate us, not a single one."

Fang Wanyu immediately screamed, her voice so shrill it almost pierced the air: "Aunt Song, did you hear that? She's trying to scare you! It's a threat! A blatant threat! Don't let her frighten you!"

Her face was pale, and she gripped the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, as if Qiao Wanyin were some vicious criminal.

Qiao Wanyin didn't even glance at her, her gaze fixed firmly on Song Yazhi, and continued calmly, "Mom, you're right. I'm just a girl from the countryside. I didn't go to any good schools, I don't wear gold or silver, my life is worthless. From childhood to adulthood, no one has ever taken me seriously, and I've gotten used to being inferior to others."

She paused, then raised her voice slightly: "But precisely because I'm worthless, I'm not afraid of losing you. You're a precious person, pampered for decades, don't risk your health. If you hurt yourself, it'll be Mai Dong who feels the pain. If you want to vent your anger, take it out on me, I can handle it."

Song Yazhi's fingers trembled violently, the tips of her fingers gripping the teacup turning pale, her face turning from red to white, and her lips trembling slightly: "You...you're simply insane! Insane! How could there be someone like you! Who gave you the audacity to say such things!"

Song Yazhi lived for over fifty years, always maintaining proper decorum and dignity, and was accustomed to the gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest demeanor of her daughters-in-law.

She had never seen a girl so fierce and unapproachable. She didn't say anything harsh, but every word she uttered exuded a ruthless edge, and even her eyes were like knives.

What horrified her even more was that this girl was willing to gamble with her own life!

This unbridled attitude actually made her, as the mother-in-law, feel a bit afraid.

Qiao Wanyin felt a surge of satisfaction as she watched her mother-in-law turn pale and tremble with fear.

She knew she shouldn't feel this kind of pleasure, but she couldn't suppress it.

She was no longer the submissive and easily manipulated girl from the Qiao family.

Isn't it said that those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who wear shoes?

She had nothing, yet she had nothing to fear.

As long as she dares to fight and go all out, what can Song Yazhi do to her?

Are we supposed to kick her out of the house?

She is now Mai Dong's wife, and rightfully stands in this family.

"What a tragedy! What a tragedy!"

Song Yazhi finally couldn't hold on any longer. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the sofa with a thud. She felt as if all her bones had been pulled out, and tears streamed down her face. "Who did I offend in my past life? Why is God punishing me to suffer like this in this life? How could my perfectly good son marry such a woman!"

"Mom, please don't do this."

Qiao Wanyin stepped forward, her tone suddenly softening, even carrying a hint of feigned concern, "Mai Dong is so sensible, filial, considerate, and capable. He has never caused you any worry since he was a child. The way you're saying it makes it sound like he shouldn't have been born. It's so heartbreaking to hear."

Song Yazhi suddenly raised her head, her eyes red-rimmed and her lips trembling: "???!!!"

She stared at Qiao Wanyin, hardly believing her ears.

What nonsense is this woman spouting?

Is she out of her mind?

She was the one who drove herself to exhaustion, so why is she turning around and blaming me, even bringing up Ophiopogon japonicus's background?

"Sister Wanyin!"

Fang Wanyu frowned, her voice filled with shock and anger, "How could you scare Aunt Song like that? She's old and can't handle this kind of shock! It's too much! What exactly are you trying to do?"

She took a step forward and added urgently, "If Brother Maidong finds out, he'll definitely be angry! What you're doing will only make things more chaotic at home, and it won't do anyone any good!"

Qiao Wanyin glanced at her coldly, her gaze like an ice blade scraping across her face, but a mocking smile curled at the corner of her mouth: "Fang Wanyu, if you hadn't stirred up trouble behind the scenes, would things have turned out like this today? You keep saying you care about Maidong and Aunt Song, but don't you know what you've done?"

She took a step closer, her voice as cold as winter frost: "On the surface, you pretend to be a decent person, always thinking of others, appearing gentle and virtuous. Everyone would think you're a good person. But in reality? You're the most sinister and vicious person! You use the guise of caring for Mai Dong to stir up trouble and fan the flames, all to drive me out of this house!"

Fang Wanyu's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly waved her hands: "I didn't! I didn't! Don't make false accusations!"

"No?"

Qiao Wanyin sneered, her tone suddenly becoming sharp, "Then let me ask you, last time, your cousin was drinking porridge at the hospital, and someone poisoned it, almost causing her death. You were there and saw it all clearly, but why didn't you say a word? You could have stopped it, but you chose to play dumb, and even helped cover it up afterwards! What were you after?"

"What? Poisoning?"

Upon hearing this, Song Yazhi, forgetting her sadness, abruptly sat up from the sofa, her face filled with horror. "Who poisoned her? Where did they do it? Is it true? I've never heard anyone mention this before!"

"Aunt Song, that's not how it is!"

Fang Wanyu panicked, her voice trembling as she hurriedly explained, "It's not like she said! I had no idea someone had poisoned it! When I saw it, the porridge had already been taken away. I just... I just..."

"What are you anyway?"

A chilling voice suddenly came from the doorway, like an icicle piercing the silence of the room.

Everyone turned their heads in unison.

Qiao Wanyin turned around and saw Fu Li'an walk in with a cold expression. His face was ashen, his brows were furrowed, and his gaze swept over everyone in the room before finally settling on Qiao Wanyin.

His steps were steady, each step seeming to tread on people's hearts, and the entire living room instantly became so quiet that you could hear your own breathing.

"Adong!"

When Song Yazhi saw her son, her eyes instantly reddened, her throat felt like it was blocked, and her heart ached so much that she almost couldn't hold back her tears.

Her lips trembled slightly as she tried to speak, but choked up first, her fingers gripping the hem of her clothes tightly.

"Mom, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I could have picked you up."

Fu Lian took a few quick steps closer, his brows furrowed slightly, his tone concerned, but his eyes swept coldly over Fang Wanyu standing to the side.