Chapter 1205: As a Mother, You Are Too Weak

The result disappointed Bai Yufei.

Chi Rong did not press for an answer, merely drinking her flower tea in silence.

But Bai Yufei did not give up because of this.

She decided to take the initiative and pierce the veil: "Is your daughter-in-law's concern for you truly out of filial piety, or is she harboring a guilty conscience?!"

"Fei'er, don't talk nonsense."

"I am not talking nonsense, she... she doesn't love my brother at all!"

Chi Rong already knew about this matter.

The truth left Chi Rong exhausted.

Yet her daughter would not let her have a moment of peace, pestering her with this topic again...

Chi Rong closed her eyes powerlessly.

But Bai Yufei continued: "She wants to leave my brother, but he won't allow it, so she took advantage of your presence to tear off the mask of their loving marriage! She even used your affection for her to pressure my brother into letting her go!"

Bai Yufei knew that saying these things carried great risk.

But she could not wait any longer.

She had stirred up waves time and again, only to watch them subside helplessly...

She was not reconciled!!

This time, Bai Yufei was determined to drag Chi Rong into her camp, no matter what.

Together, they would ruin the marriage of Liu Xin'ai and Qin Yiyan!

But Chi Rong's thoughts were not at all like Bai Yufei's.

She kept her eyes closed, her voice weak and listless: "These are all your assumptions."

"They are assumptions, but they are also the truth! She looks gentle, but in reality, she is very calculating! Even the servants gossiping by the rockery might have been arranged by her on purpose!"

Hearing this, Chi Rong slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing that her mother finally had a reaction, Bai Yufei seemed encouraged.

She said in an excited tone: "I interact with her every day and know what kind of person she is! You were deceived by her gentle and kind appearance before!"

"Then what benefit would she gain from deceiving me?"

"Because she wants to get a hold on you!"

"Heh, I am just a housewife; there is no point in her going to such great lengths."

"There is a point; you can help her leave my brother!!"

Because of her extreme excitement, the expression on Bai Yufei's face was ferocious.

Watching her daughter, who was as delicate as a flower, distort her features, Chi Rong could not help but frown.

She wanted her daughter to relax a little.

But Bai Yufei said loudly: "Actually, Liu Xin'ai has long wanted to leave my brother; it is my brother who is hindered by the family's reputation and doesn't want to let go!"

This familiar-sounding reason...

Made Chi Rong feel a tightness in her chest.

She could not help but frown and ask: "Could it be that Yiyan is not refusing to let go because of love?"

Love?

Liu Xin'ai didn't deserve it!

Bai Yufei gave a light hum and said: "In my brother's heart, duty outweighs love!"

Chi Rong felt this way of thinking was completely wrong!

She shook her head and asked: "What do you take love to be?"

Love...

It is, of course, the feelings one develops with the person they love.

Just like Bai Yufei's feelings for Qin Yiyan...

Thinking of her own situation, Bai Yufei lowered her eyes slightly and said with some shyness: "I still yearn for love; I also want to find a man who loves me and whom I love to marry."

Chi Rong could see her daughter's longing.

But it could not be denied that her daughter's current way of thinking... was somewhat extreme.

In order to keep her daughter from going down the wrong path, Chi Rong wanted to say a few heart-to-heart words.

But Bai Yufei became excited again.

She even took the initiative to grab Chi Rong's arm, her tone impatient: "You are the elder; you can absolutely step in to take charge of the situation and bring this farce to an end!"

The slightly sharp tone made Chi Rong withdraw her impulse to open up.

And she asked: "How do I bring this farce to an end?"

"By letting my brother and Liu Xin'ai divorce, of course! Ever since my brother got married, there hasn't been a moment of peace in this house! Liu Xin'ai simply isn't fit to be the mistress of this home!!"

Bai Yufei stated her true feelings openly and honestly!

She felt a sense of total relief throughout her body!

But Chi Rong frowned.

She did not like to interfere in the children's romantic affairs, and she especially did not want Bai Yufei to get involved.

So Chi Rong said: "Your brother and sister-in-law are both adults and have their own judgment; we should not interfere too much."

Chi Rong's decision disappointed Bai Yufei greatly.

This disappointment gradually evolved into anger!

Overcome by anger, Bai Yufei lost her reason and blurted out: "Are you, as a mother, too weak?!"

The blunt words made Chi Rong knit her brows as she looked over.

But Bai Yufei still did not know how to restrain herself.

Instead, she stared at Chi Rong fearlessly and retorted, "Isn't that so? Shouldn't you defend the family honor and protect my brother's happiness?"

"I only know that matters between a husband and wife should be left for the husband and wife to resolve! Fei'er, have you forgotten what I told you before? If you cannot do that..."

Bai Yufei knew what Chi Rong was going to say.

Because she knew, Bai Yufei sneered and interrupted Chi Rong: "If I can't, you'll take me back home, right?! You are just like my brother, only knowing how to use this condition to threaten me!!"

How could Chi Rong possibly threaten her own daughter?

She was clearly hoping that Bai Yufei would not do more harm than good with her good intentions!

Unfortunately...

Bai Yufei could not understand her mother's painstaking efforts.

At this moment, her eyes were red, and she felt incredibly aggrieved.

Discovering that Chi Rong was looking at her, the sound of her crying grew even louder.

She even rubbed her eyes while crying: "I am also doing this to protect my brother!"

"But does he need it? If he doesn't need it, your help will only bring trouble to others, and Yiyan will be even less grateful to you! Fei'er, listen to your mother..."

"..."

"I won't listen, you don't understand me at all!"

Bai Yufei shouted while crying.

There was no image left to speak of.

Discovering that the tea she had prepared for her mother with her own hands was still on the table, the sense of grievance in her heart grew even more intense.

She even opened her mouth and shouted: "No matter what I do, I will never receive Mom's praise, even if I rack my brains for this family, you still won't praise me once!"

"Fei'er..."

"But what about my sister-in-law? Even if she has ulterior motives, you don't see it! She shows you a tiny bit of kindness, and it makes you feel deeply grateful! You are just being biased!!"

Chi Rong had originally wanted to explain a little.

But hearing Bai Yufei bring up bias again...

Her gaze suddenly became weary.

The next instant, Chi Rong did not want to persuade her anymore.

She opened her mouth and said what she wanted to say: "Even if I am biased, don't you want to think about why yourself!?"

Her mother's change in tone made Bai Yufei freeze.

Every time she said this before, her mother would coax her.

This made Bai Yufei feel emboldened.

But now...

Bai Yufei stopped crying and looked at Chi Rong in surprise.

Chi Rong seemed to have opened the floodgates: "Although Xin'ai and I have no blood relationship, I can feel that Xin'ai truly cares about me! What about you? I feel that you have more and more little schemes; how long has it been since we chatted like we used to?"

The more Chi Rong spoke, the sadder she became.

She felt that the daughter she had raised was gradually distancing herself from her.

Bai Yufei, however, suddenly said: "I... also have no blood relationship with you."

Once these words were spoken, Chi Rong looked at Bai Yufei in disbelief.