Chapter 1202: Kept in the Dark

Bai Yufei hurriedly smiled and said insincerely, "No, no, look at how much Brother cares about Sister-in-law; as soon as he heard you had returned, he rushed home immediately!"

Bai Yufei was terrified that others wouldn't know she was lying.

The smile on her face was particularly forced.

Moreover, it would have been better if she hadn't said anything.

Once she said this, Chi Rong began to suspect the intent behind Qin Yiyan's return!

The more Chi Rong thought about it now, the more she felt that Qin Yiyan was feeling guilty!

And these two children, they likely had more than one thing they were hiding from her!

Thinking of these things, Chi Rong's breathing became rapid.

She also felt very dizzy!

But Chi Rong did not take these things to heart; she only frowned tightly and said indignantly, "Does Yiyan think that just because he has grown up, he can lie to people without restraint!?"

Seeing that Chi Rong was only blaming Qin Yiyan, Bai Yufei felt dissatisfied.

She muttered in a low voice, "If there is a problem with the relationship, you can't just blame Brother for it."

After hearing this, Chi Rong looked straight at Bai Yufei and asked, "Do you know something else?"

What Bai Yufei knew... was quite a lot!

But she did not say it directly; instead, she said sneakily:

"I only know that after Sister-in-law became pregnant, there wasn't a single day she was happy.

I am a woman too; if it were me, bearing a child for the person I love, the reaction would absolutely not be like this!"

Bai Yufei was implying to Chi Rong that the problem lay with Liu Xin'ai.

But Chi Rong did not jump to a conclusion immediately.

Instead, she thought of certain past events.

She had wanted to forget those past events, but the familiar situation made the memories come rushing back like a tide!

Chi Rong closed her eyes and shook her head, wanting to stop these memories from appearing.

But as soon as she closed her eyes, her body uncontrollably fell backward!

"Mother!"

Chi Rong could hear Bai Yufei's exclamation.

She still wanted to tell this girl to keep her voice down.

But Chi Rong could not open her eyes, nor could she speak; then, she lost consciousness...

When Chi Rong regained consciousness, she was already lying on the bed in the guest room.

Beside her were a few children with worried expressions.

Seeing Chi Rong wake up, Qin Yiyan was the first to heave a sigh of relief.

Bai Yufei's eyes were already red from crying; at this moment, she choked up again and said, "You finally woke up. We were just about to send you to the Hospital, but Sister-in-law didn't agree!"

Everything she said, both directly and indirectly, was complaining about Liu Xin'ai.

Chi Rong, however, did not have that intention and only said, "I'll be fine after taking some medicine; there was no need to go to the Hospital in the first place."

"But you fainted; it was truly terrifying!"

"I am fine."

As Chi Rong said this, she prepared to sit up.

Qin Yiyan helped Chi Rong sit up and then asked, "Why did you suddenly faint?"

Regarding this question, Qin Yiyan had already asked Bai Yufei just moments ago.

But Bai Yufei was crying and couldn't explain it clearly.

And his question made Chi Rong immediately recall what happened before she fainted...

The memories in her mind that she wanted to forget but couldn't!

Fortunately, at this moment, Chi Rong was already able to control her emotions.

She lowered her eyes and said, "I was angered by two disobedient servants."

Angered by servants?

This reason could not convince Qin Yiyan.

His mother had a gentle personality, rarely argued with others, and it was even less likely she would get angry at servants.

But since Chi Rong said so, Qin Yiyan followed her lead and asked, "I wonder what they said to anger you?"

Chi Rong did not answer immediately.

Instead, she raised her eyes and looked at Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai.

It was this look that made Qin Yiyan secretly think to himself that something was wrong.

Amidst his unease, Chi Rong revealed the answer: "Those two people said that you and Xin'ai are not on good terms."

A plain sentence, yet it made both Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai tense up!

Both of them knew that their secret would eventually be known by their elders one day.

But when it truly reached this moment, they couldn't help but feel nervous.

Besides being nervous, Qin Yiyan also felt a bit resentful.

He thought that since Bai Yufei was by Chi Rong's side, why hadn't she been able to prevent all of this from happening?

Thinking this, Qin Yiyan looked at Bai Yufei.

His gaze even carried a sense of blame!

Bai Yufei noticed Qin Yiyan's gaze.

This made her feel extremely aggrieved; she lowered her eyes and choked out, "It is my fault; I shouldn't have taken Mother to the garden."

Chi Rong, however, said: "What fault do you have? On the contrary, I should thank you; otherwise, I would still be kept in the dark!"

Qin Yiyan could feel his mother harboring dissatisfaction toward him.

In order to make amends, Qin Yiyan explained: "It was the servant talking nonsense..."

"

"At a time like this, you still want to lie to me!?"

Chi Rong was completely disappointed in Qin Yiyan.

She never expected that her own son would only offer her deception!

Beyond her disappointment, Chi Rong turned her head and asked Liu Xin'ai again: "Then what about you? Are you also unwilling to tell the truth?"

Liu Xin'ai knew deep down that she had failed to live up to Chi Rong's care, so she said very self-reproachfully: "Mom, I'm sorry."

"You haven't failed me; you are wasting your own years!"

Seeing that Chi Rong had a completely different attitude toward Liu Xin'ai, Bai Yufei was unhappy.

With red, swollen eyes, she whispered from the side: "Brother is also wasting time."

Qin Yiyan did not want Bai Yufei to speak.

Giving her a warning look, he said to Chi Rong: "Let me be the one to tell you."

"But I want to hear Xin'ai say it!"

"The content is all the same."

"It's not the same. Xin'ai can still speak her heart to me, but you?

You are full of lies!"

His mother's attitude made Qin Yiyan feel somewhat helpless.

He admitted that he had deceived her, but it was all excusable.

In order to gain his mother's understanding, Qin Yiyan said: "We did it for your own good, and between a husband and wife, who doesn't have their moments of bickering? Even you and Dad..."

Speaking up to this point, Qin Yiyan immediately sealed his lips.

He knew he had said something he shouldn't have, and he felt extremely annoyed inside.

And Chi Rong's complexion also paled by a few shades.

Taking a long breath, she said with a weary look: "In a relationship, there is no room for even a grain of sand; what you see may not necessarily be the truth."

"But maintaining harmony is enough."

"No, it is not enough at all!"

Chi Rong's emotions suddenly became somewhat agitated.

Liu Xin'ai sensed something was wrong and hurriedly urged Chi Rong: "Please don't get anxious, take your time saying what you need to say!"

"Heh, but I don't even have the chance to take my time; I'm afraid some things will just have to rot in my stomach!"

Chi Rong's voice suddenly sounded much older.

Liu Xin'ai, however, was confused by what she heard.

But she knew there must be a story behind this.

Chi Rong knew she was not a good role model and had no qualifications to educate the children on how to handle relationship problems.

Therefore, she did not pursue the matter further and only said wearily: "I will go back after resting for a while; you all go and get busy."

Liu Xin'ai was worried about Chi Rong, so she volunteered: "I will take care of you."

"I'll be fine after I take my medicine; I don't need care. You should think about how to manage your own relationship instead. If you love each other, don't let misunderstandings get in the way; if you don't love..."

Having said this, Chi Rong's tone paused for a moment.