She became more and more upset as she spoke, "Do you know how worried I was when I heard you were in trouble? I humbled myself to help you clean up your mess, and this is how you treat me? Don't you even see me as your mother anymore?"

"Parents are never wrong. Everything I've done is for your own good!"

It was already after school, and dusk was approaching. The warm yellow light shone on Ding Huizhu's well-dressed face, making her appear somewhat forlorn.

Ding Huizhu's accusations seemed to be filled with tears of blood.

"I heard you got first place, so I specially bought you clothes and jewelry as a reward. But you didn't even discuss such a big thing as skipping a grade to senior year with me."

"The teacher said that offending someone is wrong, but it made me rack my brains to help you find a solution behind your back, and I was always worried that I wouldn't be able to smooth things over."

"Tell me, since you came home, every single time you've caused trouble and made me live in fear..."

Xie Li's expression remained calm and unchanging: "Have you said enough?"

Ding Huizhu's voice stopped abruptly as she stared intently at Xie Li.

"Do you really care about me?" Xie Li didn't really want to say it, but Ding Huizhu was overacting.

"Whether you're trying to glorify yourself or just indulging in self-pity, please stop."

“I think I made myself very clear that day. Grandpa also thinks you are no longer suitable to teach me. Since you are no longer my guardian, please do not interfere in my affairs in the future.”

She thought for a moment, then added, "If you feel that what I said was unpleasant, or if it makes you uncomfortable..."

She shrugged and didn't say anything more, but her attitude said it all.

She didn't want to have anything to do with Ding Huizhu.

Ding Huizhu understood, and it was precisely because she understood that her heart felt like it was on fire, making her extremely uncomfortable.

She was so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into a hole in the ground; her face turned pale and then blue, looking extremely unsightly.

Seeing this, Aunt Wan rushed forward to support Ding Huizhu: "Miss Xie Li, how can you treat Madam like this? She is your own mother!"

"Even if Madam has neglected you in the past, you can't treat her like this. Do you have any conscience?"

Xie Li: "Oh, then just consider me heartless."

She really didn't want to waste time arguing about this, so she just went downstairs and left.

Ding Huizhu clutched her chest tightly, her face contorted, looking like a madwoman.

Xie Li actually dared to do that! She actually dared to humiliate her again and again!

Aunt Wan's voice murmured incessantly, "Madam, the Second Miss has really gone too far. How could she be so heartless..."

Ding Huizhu: "Shut up!"

Today's events have utterly humiliated her; she was the one who willingly offered herself up to be shamed.

The thought of this made her blood pressure rise and blood rush to her head. She simply closed her eyes and fainted.

——

After receiving the call, Ding Ruoxu shook his head.

He walked through the hall and found Old Mrs. Ding watering the flowers in the courtyard.

"Huizhu was so angered by that village girl that she collapsed and has been sent to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital affiliated with Huichuntang." He briefly explained the situation to Grandma Ding.

Grandma Ding tossed the watering can into the servant's hand and laughed angrily: "I told her long ago not to acknowledge that country girl, but she still went after her, making a fool of herself!"

Despite her anger, she was still her daughter, and she still had to go see her.

Grandma Ding called for the housekeeper to prepare the car, but Ding Ruoxu smiled and said, "No rush, let's wait a little longer."