Chapter 155 Apology
Seeing that she was no match for Xiao Yanran, Madam Zhao turned to leave, but Xie Qingran stepped forward, grabbed Zhao Lulu's arm, and forcefully pulled her in front of Xiao Yanran, gritting her teeth and saying, "Apologize!"
"I don't want to!"
Zhao Lulu had never suffered such injustice in her life. Tears immediately streamed down her face, and she kept looking towards Madam Zhao, hoping that her mother would stand up for her.
However, Madam Zhao didn't have the power to support her daughter in front of Xiao Jue. In desperation, she could only grit her teeth and say, "Lulu, apologize!"
Since her only backer had said so, no matter how unwilling Zhao Lulu was, she could only lower her head and apologize while crying: "Sister Yanran, I'm sorry."
That's more like it.
Xiao Yanran never imagined that such an arrogant girl as Zhao Lulu would apologize.
Looking at Zhao Lulu's tears, she felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration; she had never felt so triumphant in all these years.
Xiao Yanran took a deep breath, took the handkerchief and handed it to her: "Don't cry, I forgive you."
Now, the difference in upbringing between the two girls was immediately apparent, and everyone looked at Madam Zhao with mockery and ridicule.
Xie Qingran bent down and picked up Xiao Yanran, smiling gently at her: "Our Yanran is wonderful!"
Apologizing takes courage, while forgiving others takes magnanimity. Therefore, compared to others, Xiao Yanran is more capable.
"go home."
Looking at the smug expressions of the two people, one big and one small, Xiao Jue's lips curled up slightly, and his words revealed a doting affection that he himself was unaware of.
"Yes, let's go home!"
Xie Qingran obediently responded, glanced at Xiao Jue, and then walked outside first.
Gu Xiangyuan was somewhat surprised by how the two of them were interacting. She tilted her head and looked at her mother with some curiosity: "How come I've never seen my cousin so understanding?"
"This is probably what they mean by one thing subduing another. I originally thought Xie Qingran would suffer after marrying into the family, but it seems the young master treats her quite well." Madam Gu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Xiao Jue is notoriously arrogant, cunning, and ruthless. Most importantly, he has a sharp tongue that can rouse even the dead back to life.
But in front of Xie Qingran, all these bad habits seemed to disappear, and she became as gentle as a completely different person.
As someone with experience, Madam Gu could see very clearly the emotions in Xiao Jue's eyes when he looked at Xie Qingran. This kid had fallen for her without even realizing it.
Everyone could see that Xiao Jue was standing up for Xiao Yanran and supporting Xie Qingran.
Originally, everyone was planning to see Xie Qingran make a fool of herself, thinking that her life would be difficult after she married into the family. But unexpectedly, things are going so smoothly for her now.
Xie Hanyue was already unhappy about this marriage, and now seeing Xie Qingran living so well, and hearing the envy and gossip about Xie Qingran around her, she felt like she was going crazy.
Her eyebrows furrowed tightly, and then she looked at Madam Wang and said in a sullen voice, "No wonder my sister doesn't want to go home. It turns out she's living a good life in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."
There was nothing wrong with what she said, but Xie Hanyue made it sound so sour, as if Xie Qingran no longer cared about her own family after she got married.
Having been immersed in the inner quarters for so many years, how could Wang not understand Xie Hanyue's implied meaning?
She looked at Xie Hanyue with some dissatisfaction: "She married Xiao Jue, and instead of living a good life in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, is she supposed to live on the streets?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Hanyue was stunned. She didn't know what was going on. Recently, Wang Shi's attitude towards her had been strange, and now she was even disrespecting her in front of outsiders.
Xie Hanyue felt wronged and, with tears welling up in her eyes, choked out, "Mother, please calm down. That's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean? Whatever your meaning, it's wrong to talk about your own sister outside. It seems I've been too lenient with you all these years. It's time for you to learn some manners. Come on, let's go home!"
Wang grabbed Xie Hanyue's wrist and strode outside.
On the carriage.
Xiao Yanran hugged Xie Qingran and kept saying thank you: "Sister Xie, you are so good to me, Sister Xie, you are so amazing, Sister Xie, you are my hero!"
"You should call her sister-in-law." Xiao Jue felt a little displeased hearing Xiao Yanran calling her "Sister Xie" repeatedly, and reminded her.
Xiao Yanran was startled by Xiao Jue's voice and quickly sat up straight, not daring to speak.
Seeing Xiao Yanran's pitiful appearance, Xie Qingran sighed helplessly, glanced at Xiao Jue, then hugged Xiao Yanran and said, "You don't need to thank me, you should thank your brother. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have been able to get justice. Your brother is the biggest hero!"
Xiao Yanran thought for a moment, then moved closer to Xiao Jue and tugged at his sleeve: "Brother, thank you."
Xiao Jue originally thought that Xiao Yanran would avoid him and not dare to look at him as before, but he never expected that she would actually say thank you to him?
Meeting Xiao Yanran's adoring eyes, Xiao Jue felt a warmth in his heart. He finally smiled at Xiao Yanran and said, "Don't be polite. No matter who bullies you in the future, your brother will stand up for you and protect you!"
“Yes, your sister-in-law will protect you too.” Xie Qingran immediately stepped forward, smiling at Xiao Yanran.
She was clearly looking at Xiao Yanran, but Xiao Jue didn't know why, his heart started pounding uncontrollably.
Xiao Yanran hugged Xie Qingran's neck and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek: "Thank you, sister-in-law! You're so good to me!"
Xiao Jue's gaze followed Xiao Yanran's movements, landing on Xie Qingran's face, and then her lips.
Staring at those crimson lips, Xiao Jue unconsciously swallowed, his throat bobbing, and a faint heat rising within him.
He dared not continue and quickly turned his head away, afraid that Xie Qingran would discover his disheveled state.
Unfortunately, Xie Qingran's attention was not on Xiao Jue at all, but on Xiao Yanran.
She held Xiao Yanran in her arms and said gently, "You are the most noble young lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. You must never feel inferior when you are outside. You have the right to speak with dignity."
These were things that no one had ever told Xiao Yanran before, so Xiao Yanran was also full of confusion: "But they said that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is like a rabbit's tail and won't last long. In the end, my brother and I will be thrown out of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and beg for food on the streets."
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