Chapter 380 Please Don't Push Your Bottoms
Jin Ping's face instantly turned furious, and she shoved her, "I've raised you all these years, and you think it's a disservice to cook a meal for you? Cui Xiao, let me tell you, if you don't cook this meal today, you're not leaving this house."
Cui Xiao was pushed squarely, and her steps faltered. "I said, get out of the way."
Jin Ping blocked the doorway, brazenly declaring, "I told you, cook before you leave, otherwise there's no point in talking."
She refused to believe that she couldn't deal with this ungrateful wretch.
Cui Xiao took a deep breath. If it weren't for Jin Ping giving birth to her, she would have already taken action.
Just then, the sound of a key turning came from the entrance hall.
Sun Lu is back.
Sun Lu pushed the door open and saw the tense scene at the door. She said arrogantly, "Cui Xiao, what are you doing? You even bully Mom? Are you even human?"
Jin Ping, feeling like she'd found a powerful backer, became even more arrogant, now that the two of them could stand together against a common enemy. "Lulu, you're finally back! I just asked her to cook a meal, and she wouldn't even agree. If you hadn't come back, Mom would have been bullied to death by her." Sun Lu frowned at her, her tone particularly impolite. "Sister, Mom's getting old. Can't you be a little more considerate of her? It's just cooking a meal, why are you giving her such a hard time?"
Cui Xiao found it amusing to see the mother and daughter so united in their affection.
The high heels slammed on the floor again, this time with a resolute tone: "You're so filial, then you do it, take good care of your mother."
Upon hearing this, Jin Ping became displeased again. "How can Lulu cook? She's worked all day, isn't she tired? Besides, she's still so young, and the kitchen fumes are so pungent, how can she stay there?"
Cui Xiao shrugged and sneered, "Then there's nothing I can do."
Originally, Cui Xiao didn't intend for things to get this ugly, after all, Jin Ping had given birth to her, but now, she didn't want to give her any face at all.
She walked over step by step in her high heels. Jin Ping blocked her way. Cui Xiaoling reached out, grabbed her wrist, and threw Jin Ping away.
Jin Ping was caught off guard and was thrown to the ground by Cui Xiao.
Sun Lu didn't even realize what was happening until Cui Xiao opened the door and saw Mo Ziqian, dressed in a suit, standing outside.
She was taken aback.
He looked somewhat embarrassed.
She didn't want anyone to see the mess in this family.
Cui Xiao's face was pale as she stared at Mo Ziqian.
At that moment, Sun Lu and Jin Ping came to their senses. Sun Lu stood behind them and shouted, "Cui Xiao, are you even human? How could you lay a hand on your own mother?"
Jin Ping cried and screamed, "Oh dear, I don't want to live anymore! My daughter, whom I raised with my own hands, actually attacked me! Oh my god, how am I supposed to live like this?"
Sun Lu had met Mo Ziqian and knew he was Cui Xiao's boyfriend, but they had never met. Before she could even help Jin Ping up, she started gossiping.
"You must be Cui Xiao's rich boyfriend, right? You've seen it yourself, she's a heartless bastard. If she treats her own mother like this, how could she possibly treat your parents well? You'd better open your eyes and see clearly."
Jin Ping was right; this person was indeed Cui Xiao's boyfriend.
Jin Ping's eyes darted around, as if she had just thought of something. "You're Cui Xiao's boyfriend, that's perfect. Take me to the hospital. I'm in pain all over. You need to take me for a full checkup, otherwise this won't be over."
Upon hearing this, Mo Ziqian's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, but his gaze did not fall on the mother and daughter who were throwing a tantrum. Instead, he looked past them and went straight to Cui Xiao, whose face was pale.
He was carrying an exquisite gift bag, which now seemed particularly out of place in the chaotic scene.
Seeing that Mo Ziqian didn't speak, Jin Ping assumed he had been persuaded, and her tone was deliberately aggrieved, "Cui Xiao, how could you be so heartless? I carried you for ten months and raised you to adulthood, and she, now that she's grown up, dares to lay a hand on me..."
Mo Ziqian then spoke slowly, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable power, "Auntie, you said you need to go to the hospital for a full check-up, no problem."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the mother and daughter's instantly brightened faces, and continued, "But before we go to the hospital, I think we should do one thing first."
Jin Ping was getting impatient. "What is it?"
Mo Ziqian said, "I heard everything clearly outside the door just now, Auntie. They are all your daughters, isn't your favoritism a bit too obvious?"
Jin Ping frowned, her voice louder than before, "This is my family matter, and it's none of your business as an outsider. Besides, she's my daughter, and she has to do whatever I tell her to do. Even if I had to take her life, she would give it to me."
Cui Xiao felt a chill run down her spine when she saw Jin Ping's unreasonable behavior.
Seeing this, Mo Ziqian gently pulled Cui Xiao to his side and patted her back as if to comfort her.
Then Mo Ziqian looked at Jin Ping, his tone turning colder, "Auntie, I respect you as an elder, but please don't push your luck."
Then, Mo Ziqian looked at Sun Lu and called her a "troublemaker."
Sun Lu angrily retorted, "How dare you insult me? Who do you think you are? You're nothing but Cui Xiao's backup plan."
Suddenly, Cui Xiao turned around without making a sound, and the next second, she slapped Jin Ping across the face.
Cui Xiaomou hit hard, and Sun Lu was stunned by the blow.
Then Cui Xiao's voice was very low, "Aren't you going to the hospital? Okay, you can keep each other company. I'll call 120 right now."
Jin Ping was furious. "Cui Xiao, are you crazy? You dare to hit my daughter in front of me! I'll teach you a lesson today!"
Immediately, Jin Ping raised her hand to slap him.
Before they could even touch Cui Xiao, Mo Ziqian stopped them, saying, "Try touching her. Although my family doesn't have absolute power in Hong Kong, it's more than enough to make your daughter unable to establish herself here."
Jin Ping panicked completely, forcing a fawning smile onto her face, "No, no, no, let's talk this out. We...we are, after all, Cui Xiao's family."
Sun Lu also became more reserved.
In Hong Kong, her biggest connection was Cui Xiao. Even if something really happened, Zhou Mubin wouldn't help her. If she were to be targeted by Mo Ziqian, it would be a losing proposition.
Sun Lu was unconvinced, but dared not continue to shout.
Mo Ziqian looked coldly at the mother and daughter, his brows furrowed. He then casually took Cui Xiao's hand and strode away.
Cui Xiao remained silent. Despite it being the height of summer, she felt a chilling coldness. She hugged her arms tightly and pursed her lips.
The two remained silent until the evening breeze touched them, at which point Mo Ziqian softly asked, "What would you like to eat?"
The gentle, soothing voice brought Cui Xiao back to her senses.
Then, she slowly released Mo Ziqian's hand, and he was taken aback.
Cui Xiao lowered her head and said softly, "Ziqian, you've seen my family's situation. I don't think anyone would want their partner to live in such a terrible family."
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