But her expression was cold and indifferent, giving people a feeling of being as cold as ice and snow. It was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry, sad or joyful.
This person was none other than Madam Mu, Bai Ruohan's birth mother.
Upon seeing her mother, Bai Ruohan could no longer hold back her emotions. Her eyes filled with tears, and she covered her mouth with her hand, looking utterly incredulous.
At this moment, it was as if she had found a burning furnace in the midst of the freezing cold. The chill in her heart gradually receded, and with it came a heart full of hope.
Madam Mu walked straight up to Bai Ruohan and frowned as she looked at her daughter's extremely aggrieved expression.
"Who made my Han'er suffer?"
The crowd then saw the woman raise her eyebrows slightly, part her thin, red lips slightly, and reveal a pair of slightly upturned phoenix eyes that were sharp and piercing.
"Mother……"
At this moment, Bai Ruohan could no longer hold back and expressed all her grievances in just two words.
Compared to Bai Ruohan, Madam Mu appeared much calmer.
"Han'er, come and tell your mother what exactly happened?"
After saying that, Madam Mu gave a cold glance at Bai Yuanshan and Bai Ruobing, who were already visibly shocked.
At the same time, Bai Ruobing's heart skipped a beat, and her heart instantly jumped into her throat.
She suddenly had a feeling that a great disaster was about to befall her.
Madam Mu clearly went back to her parents' home to take care of her sick mother, so why did she suddenly come back?
And it just so happens that they came back at this time.
Damn it, I never thought even God was helping that woman Bai Ruohan!
Bai Ruobing couldn't help but grit her teeth, and then hurriedly thought about how to resolve the crisis at hand.
If Bai Ruohan were to take this opportunity to complain about him, then given Madam Mu's personality, she would definitely make him suffer a terrible fate today.
Bai Ruobing knew very well that it was unlikely she could escape unscathed today.
So she decided to settle for second best and started thinking about how to keep her chance to participate in the talent show.
At this moment, Bai Ruobing's brain was working at lightning speed. Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through her mind, and she blurted out, "Please, Madam, be the judge! It was indeed my sister who struck me first this time. My father and these maids and servants can all testify to that."
Upon hearing this, Bai Ruohan couldn't help but flash a mocking smile across her face. Then, she couldn't help but think to herself, "Is this person really stupid or just too clueless?"
By saying such things now, she is undoubtedly pushing herself into a fire pit.
You have to understand that even if I really did hit her first, it would still be her fault.
After all, the legitimate wife of the Prime Minister is his own mother.
As expected, after hearing Bai Ruobing's words, Madam Mu's face immediately turned cold. She then turned to look at Bai Ruobing and said in a condescending manner, "You call me 'sister' quite well, but do you even deserve to have Han'er as your sister?"
Judging from the other woman's tone, Bai Ruobing knew that she was angry. So, she quickly knelt down and pretended to be terrified, saying, "Madam is right."
Seeing Bai Ruobing's submissive demeanor before her, Madam Mu couldn't help but snort coldly. She then reprimanded her, "I've been away from the Prime Minister's residence for so long, I'm afraid no one has taught you manners! You'd better listen carefully today, you can only call Han'er 'Miss,' not 'Sister,' do you understand?"
Then Madam Mu scolded again, "Furthermore, you just said that Han'er hit you first? I need to make this clear to you now. It is only right for the eldest daughter of our Prime Minister's mansion to hit you, scold you, and teach you a lesson. No matter whose fault it is, you have to bear it!"
"yes."
Bai Ruobing knelt on the ground and gritted her teeth as she uttered this single word.
At this moment, her eyes were filled with boundless rage, flashing with a cold, sinister light.
What she hated most was that these people used the excuse of respecting superiors and inferiors to suppress and trample on her dignity.
But now all I can do is endure.
Just then, Bai Ruohan spoke up again, "Weren't you quite self-righteous when you were complaining to Father just now? How come you've become so sensible now?"
Bai Ruohan's face was filled with smugness, and her words were clearly sarcastic.
Bai Ruobing remained silent on the matter.
Upon hearing this, Madam Mu frowned and looked at Bai Yuanshan, then raised an eyebrow and asked, "You're making Han'er apologize to her for something like this?"
Bai Yuanshan felt extremely aggrieved, so he quickly explained, "That's not what I meant, I just wanted to..."
"Enough, stop talking. Don't let me find out about something like this again. Otherwise, if Han'er doesn't get along, none of you will get away with it!"
Madam Mu interrupted Bai Yuanshan without any politeness, exuding an innate sense of majesty.
Even Bai Yuanshan didn't dare to refute anything, and could only lower his head and obediently listen to the reprimand like a wilted eggplant.
Although she had already gotten her daughter off, Madam Mu was clearly not going to let the matter rest so easily.
A verbal attack on Bai Ruobing was far from enough.
After a moment's thought, Madam Mu looked down at Bai Ruobing and said, "I hate people who argue and quarrel, and I hate people with wicked hearts even more. From today onwards, you will copy the Heart-Cleansing Mantra one hundred times, and then recite it to Buddha one hundred times every day to cleanse your heart of all its impurities!"
"yes?."
Bai Ruobing clenched her fists and responded in a deep voice.
Madam Mu ignored this, turning instead to Bai Ruohan beside her. A long-absent smile then appeared on her face, and she reached out to take his arm warmly, saying softly, "Let's go, Han'er. Look at your little face, what happened to it? Come back with me quickly and get it treated properly, lest it leave a scar..."
Only then did she notice the bruises on Bai Ruohan's face, and a look of anger rose in her eyes. She then turned to look at Bai Ruobing. She was about to slap her twice when she realized that Bai Ruobing wasn't in much better shape either.
Moreover, the scars on her face have started to swell and turn red because they were left untreated for a while.
As long as I know my daughter didn't suffer any losses, that's enough.
Moreover, Madam Mu did not want to touch this lowly concubine's daughter, lest she dirty her own hands. So in the end, she only glared at the other party fiercely before leaving with Bai Ruohan.
Watching the mother and daughter's figures gradually disappear into the distance, Bai Yuanshan finally couldn't help but sigh, and then hurriedly turned and left.
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