Chapter 1863: Seeing Guest Off Chapter 1863: Seeing Guest Off Editor: Henyee Translations Fan Ruyin reluctantly bowed her head, feeling the weight of resentment heavy upon her shoulders.
Acpanied by First Madam Fan, she trudged toward the backyard gate of the state office.
Though the entrances were unguarded, Qiao Xuan’s indifferent demeanor made their passage tense.
As First Madam Fan exchanged pleasantries with Qiao Xuan, Fan Ruyin’s countenance remained clouded with distress.
Ignoring her sister-in-law’s attempts to prompt her, she trailed behind with a sullen expression.
Internally, First Madam Fan seethed with frustration.
She recognized Fan Ruyin’s ploy to manipulate her into speaking on her behalf, a tactic she found repulsive.
Determined to reveal the truth to her patriarch, First Madam Fan resolved to confront the situation head-on.
With a forced smile masking her irritation, she gently nudged Fan Ruyin forward, her voice laced with feigned congeniality.
“Remember your plea at home?
You implored me to acpany you and extend apologies to Madam Shao.
Yet here you stand, silent.
Why this sudden reticence?” Caught off guard, Fan Ruyin shot a brief, accusatory glare at her sister-in-law.
She begrudgingly faced Qiao Xuan, swallowing her pride.
“Madam Shao, please accept my sincerest apologies for my misguided actions the other day.
I regret my words in defense of Mrs.
Guan, which undoubtedly caused you distress—” “Silence!” Qiao Xuan interjected, her voice dripping with disdain.
“What exactly do you think you’re acplishing here?
Are you here to offer apologies, or to cast aspersions on my character?
Do you take me for a fool, attempting to deceive me with hollow words?” “Madam Shao, please, you’ve misunderstood!” First Madam Fan interjected desperately, attempting to defuse the escalating tension.
“She’s simply not eloquent.
We sincerely came to offer our apologies today.
Please, forgive us.” “Sincerity?” Qiao Xuan scoffed.
“Your sincerity is as empty as your words.
Take your gifts and leave.
I won’t entertain such insincere apologies.” “Lixia, Liqiu, escort our guests out,” she manded coldly.
“Madame Shao, please reconsider—” First Madam Fan pleaded, but her words fell on deaf ears as Lixia and Liqiu ushered them out, their expressions reflecting their displeasure.
Humiliated and enraged, First Madam Fan couldn’t contain her fury any longer.
As they boarded the carriage, her frustration boiled over, and she delivered a resounding slap to Fan Ruyin’s cheek.
Fan Ruyin recoiled in shock, her eyes wide with disbelief.
“You—” “Enough!” First Madam Fan snapped, her finger pointed accusingly.
“This is all your doing!
If harm befalls the Fan family, it’s because of your reckless words!
You’ve brought nothing but chaos upon us.
I knew this day would e!” Fan Ruyin winced as she clutched her stinging cheek, her gaze fixated on First Madam Fan with seething resentment.
Once, she would have erupted in fury, retaliating against First Madam Fan with all her might.
Yet today, an inexplicable restraint held her back.
This newfound inhibition only fueled the flames of hatred burning within her.
Observing Fan Ruyin’s smoldering glare, First Madam Fan’s anger flared even hotter.
With another forceful blow, she spat out coldly, “You dare to hate me?
What right do you have?
You, the very source of the Fan family’s troubles!” Fan Ruyin’s trembling intensified, torn between her raging impulses and a newfound fear.
The echoes of her inner turmoil reverberated, screaming for vengeance, yet she couldn’t muster the courage to act upon them.
She was paralyzed by her own apprehension, her impulses silenced by a chilling dread.
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