Jiao Ziqing was extremely discourteous in her speech . Each and every word displayed the disgust she had for Yu Lili .
Yu Lili checked her temper . She had reached the end of her patience and spoke up, “Auntie…”
“Who’s your Auntie? Did your mother never teach you to address people properly? Call me Mrs . Ou!” Jiao Ziqing’s words were harsh .
Ou Ming’s scowl deepened when he heard his mother’s words, and he barked out, “Mom…”
Jiao Ziqing did not give Ou Ming a chance to speak at all and cut him off mid-sentence . With her eyes fixated on Yu Lili and her voice tart, she declared, “Before Manting became my future daughter-in-law, she addressed me as ‘Auntie . ’ Did you think you could ever be comparable to Manting?”
Obviously, in Jiao Ziqing’s eyes, she couldn’t!
Such humiliating words were clearly intended to scorn . These were the most degrading words that Yu Lili had ever heard in her life .
Even what Ou Ming had said previously couldn’t compare to the humiliating effect these words had on her .
Just when she was about to refute those statements, the voice belonging to the middle-aged man piped up . Whatever smile that was on Wen Fenglin’s face had long disappeared . “Xiao Jiao . You went overboard with your words . Regardless of what this lady did to obtain your ire, everyone should be of equal status . Classifying them this way is inappropriate, isn’t it?”
When Jiao Ziqing heard that, the memory of Wen Fenglin and her best friend then came to her mind subconsciously . She stopped her tirade and tried to explain herself embarrassedly . “Fenglin, I didn’t mean anything else . I just…”
“It doesn’t matter whether or not you meant anything else . Don’t you think it’s cruel for you to treat a child this way?” Wen Fenglin’s eyes displayed a moment of pain, and he continued, “This child looks much younger than your son . Xiao Jiao, regardless of what else you have to say, calm down before speaking . ”
Because you have no idea… that what you just said could become a painful memory that would follow this child for the rest of her life . It even had the potential to evolve into a matter of life and death .
Jiao Ziqing saw the look on Wen Fenglin’s face and realized that she might have said the wrong thing . She reached her hand out in entreaty and said, “Fenglin…”
“Sit down . Discuss this calmly,” Wen Fenglin said . “I’ll get someone to make some tea . ”
“That won’t be necessary, Fenglin…” But Wen Fenglin had already exited the lounge .
“That won’t be necessary, Mr . Wen . ” Yu Lili shouted after him .
When Wen Fenglin heard Yu Lili’s voice, he stopped in his tracks and turned around .
Yu Lili continued, “I don’t think I have anything to say to Ou Ming’s mother . ” As she spoke, she looked Jiao Ziqing right in the eye . “Auntie, to me, other than your identity as Ou Ming’s mother, there is nothing respectable about you at all . ”
Her voice was sonorous, and as she looked at Jiao Ziqing, the anger in her words was delivered unflinchingly and without hesitation .
Jiao Ziqing laughed when she heard that . “What?”
Ou Ming was stunned, and he tried to stop Yu Lili . “What are you saying? Stop talking!”
Jiao Ziqing was a person who didn’t accept criticism easily . Even Ou Ming’s father did not dare to censure her at home . After all these years, Jiao Ziqing had become a little spoiled . On top of that, due to her rise in status, very few individuals dared to speak to her in such a manner .
Jiao Ziqing already had a load of opinions regarding Yu Lili . If that statement were to be repeated…
But when Jiao Ziqing saw Ou Ming’s action, she shouted in anger . “Let her speak!”