Chapter 13

Chapter 13 To Be A Decent Human Being

「This little bitch is so evil. Dad's definitely going to get rid of her. I'll be the one and only Ms. Situ.」

"Drive faster! I want to get home immediately!" Situ Qingshan urged the driver.

Soon, they arrived at the Situ residence.

The moment she stepped out of the car, she noticed that the lights in the mansion were turned on. It was as though no one was asleep.

「Everyone must be worried about me. That's why everyone's still awake.

I'm still the precious princess of the Situ family.」

With those thoughts in mind, Situ Qingshan gleefully headed toward the door.

She could imagine the way Situ Hai and Mu Xinyue would ask about her wellbeing once she stepped into the house.

When that happened, she would then point out to them that Mu Xia was most likely the one to get the snake to hurt her. That way, Mu Xia would have to pack her things and leave immediately.

「Wait. Xia didn't even bring anything with her. She can just leave immediately!」

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, and the quicker she walked.

Just the mere thought of Mu Xia getting chased away made her giddy. At that moment, she had almost forgotten about the aches and discomfort she felt after getting poisoned and injured.

"Mom!"

Finally, Situ Qingshan entered the living room.

The lights in the living room were all turned on, and the housekeepers were all silently standing in there. The atmosphere of the room was tense as if something bad had happened.

That was not the scene she had imagined.

"Mom, what happened?" Situ Qingshan asked Mu Xinyue, who was silent like the others.

Mu Xinyue then walked toward her, anger burning bright in her eyes.

However, she could not find it in herself to berate Situ Qingshan after seeing her daughter's deathlike pallor. Instead, she asked, "What happened? Why are you in such a rush to leave the hospital?"

Right then, Situ Qingshan recalled what she had wanted to tell them. Ignoring the odd tension, she uttered, "Mom, I'm fine. I'm back because I have something important to tell Dad."

A foreboding sense crept into Mu Xinyue's heart, and she swiftly stopped her. "Let's talk the next morning. It's been an eventful day. We'll talk when you recover."

"No, Mom, I have to tell him now!"

「Who knows if I'll get another opportunity to get rid of Xia like this next time?

I can't wait anymore!」

Situ Qingshan felt that her mother was too hesitant. At a time like this, she should be decisive.

Thus, she pushed away Mu Xinyue and headed toward Situ Hai.

"Dad, I have something to tell you."

As she spoke, she glanced at Mu Xia with arrogant, gloating eyes.

Spotting the look in Situ Qingshan's eyes, Mu Xia cocked her head, her interest piqued.

"What is it?" Situ Hai questioned with a glacial expression.

「If Qingshan admits to her mistake, I might forgive her this time.」

Yet…

Situ Qingshan said, "Dad, Xia was the one to let that venomous snake into my room! She doesn't like me, so she's trying to kill me. She's a wicked woman. Dad, you mustn't keep her around!

Situ Hai froze. He had not expected Situ Qingshan to blame Mu Xia for it despite being the culprit.

「How did I raise such a vicious and stupid daughter?」

Hearing his silence, Situ Qingshan thought it was because he was reluctant to get rid of Mu Xia. Thus, she added, "Dad, you can't give in now. She failed to kill me this time, so she'll definitely try it again. If she has the guts to hurt me, she'll have the courage to hurt you too!"

At that, Situ Hai narrowed his eyes.

Then, unable to hold himself back anymore, he raised his hand and slapped Situ Qingshan.

Slap!

The loud sound reverberated in the living room.

It was much harder than the one Mu Xinyue had dealt with Situ Qingshan. Almost immediately, Situ Qingshan spat a mouthful of blood out.

Along with her blood was a white tooth.

Situ Hai's slap had made her lose a tooth.

At that moment, Situ Qingshan was dumbfounded.

「What… is going on?

Shouldn't Dad be slapping Xia? Why is he hitting me?」

Situ Qingshan covered her cheek in disbelief.

Just as she was about to ask why Situ Hai had hit her, Mu Xinyue ran over and grabbed Situ Qingshan. "Don't say anything. Let's go up first."

"No! Why do I have to go upstairs?"

Situ Qingshan was frustrated.

Breaking free from Mu Xinyue's grasp, she spun around and questioned, "Dad, why are you hitting me? The one who's in the wrong is clearly Xia. Why are you standing on her side and hit me, the victim?"

"Victim? Is that who you think you are?" Rage boiling, the rest of Situ Hai's words died in his throat; he could only pant in anger.

"Am I not? I was hospitalized. The doctor even said that if I were to be there a few minutes later, I wouldn't be breathing right now!" Recalling it now still sent shudders down her spine.

Mu Xia's lips curled, but the smile soon dropped. Taking a step forward, she muttered, "Qingshan, why are you still refusing to speak the truth even at a time like this? Must you anger our father and give him a heart attack?"

Situ Qingshan furrowed her brows in disdain. "When did you have the right to speak in this house?"

At that, Mu Xia lifted a brow. "Qingshan, it seems like you have no idea everyone knows how depraved you are."

A tinge of guilt seeping into her heart, Situ Qingshan clenched her fists and stammered, "W-What do you mean?"

Mu Xia smiled. "You really don't know anything, do you? Nanny Zhenn has told us everything. You've asked her to buy a venomous snake to murder me, but the snake slithered into your room from the balcony. Qingshan, it's time to lay on the bed you make."

Upon hearing that, Situ Qingshan's eyes widened almost comically.

「Nanny Zhenn… betrayed me?」

Abruptly, she recalled the odd tension in the air and the way Mu Xinyue kept trying to stop her from talking when she entered the house.

「So they all know the truth now?

No wonder. No wonder there was a taunting look in Xia's eyes.

No wonder Dad slapped me.」

Situ Qingshan panicked. She tugged Mu Xinyue's sleeve and mumbled, "Mom…"

At the end of the day, Situ Qingshan was still Mu Xinyue's daughter, and she could not help but feel upset about the situation. Pulling the younger woman into her arms, she whispered, "Stay quiet and follow me upstairs."

Situ Qingshan finally heeded her words. She no longer made a sound as she followed her mother up the stairs.

"Stand right there!" Situ Hai demanded. "From now on, you're grounded. You're not allowed to leave your room for a month. I'll be hiring a teacher from an etiquette school to teach you how to be a decent human being."

Situ Qingshan took a step back in shock.

Situ Hai was the one to decide everything in the family. Without his love and trust, Situ Qingshan might be the one to be kicked out of the family.

With that thought in mind, the colors drained from Situ Qingshan's already pale face.

It was then she regretted doing what she did, but there was no point crying over spilled milk.