Li Guirong chuckled and said, "It’s not anything important, just that earlier, your aunt and your sister did so things that weren’t very nice to you. I’ve been feeling guilty about it all this ti and felt I needed to formally apologize to you!"
Shi Nuan smiled thinly, "Are you referring to sothing recent, Aunt? Or four months ago? Or even earlier, like... ten years ago?"
Li Guirong’s expression faltered for a mont, but she kept her smile and said, "Probably all of it. No matter what, I married your father and beca your stepmother. You lost your mother when you were so young, which is very unfortunate; I should have treated you well, but instead... really Nuannuan, I wronged you!"
Li Guirong was indeed skilled in acting; as she spoke, her eyes actually reddened.
Shi Nuan sat there, unmoved, and just then, the coffee was served.
Li Guirong quickly urged Shi Nuan to try the coffee here, and Shi Nuan took a symbolic sip, nodding, "It’s alright!"
Li Guirong smiled and said, "Besides my apology today, your sister Jiaojiao also has so things she wants to say..."
Li Guirong glanced at Shi Jiaojiao, signaling her with her eyes.
Shi Jiaojiao was reluctant, but she hadn’t forgotten her mother’s earlier instructions.
She bit her lip and said, "Shi Nuan, earlier... many things I did weren’t good enough. I hope you won’t mind, and that we can continue to be good sisters, be filial to Father, and in the future, together help our brother Tian Chao manage the Shi Family..."
Shi Nuan looked at her coldly and said lightly, "Continue to be good sisters? Did I ever have a good sisterhood with you, sister?"
Shi Jiaojiao frowned, "Shi Nuan, you..."
Li Guirong quickly grabbed her and signaled with her eyes again, and Shi Jiaojiao refrained from letting her anger show.
Li Guirong smiled and said, "Nuannuan, Jiaojiao was indeed a bit much before, but half of the blood in your bodies is the sa. This kind of bond cannot be faked. Now that you’ve both grown up and beco gradually more sensible, it’s a good thing to repair the relationship, don’t you think?"
Shi Nuan said, "Maybe, but I don’t think the relationship between my sister and I can be repaired, so aunt, I’m afraid your good intentions will go in vain..."
"Nuannuan, don’t say that. Jiaojiao truly wants to nd the relationship this ti, she..."
"Mom—" Shi Nuan didn’t respond yet, but Shi Jiaojiao spoke first, "You don’t need to say anything to her anymore. Can’t you see it? Even if you kneel and beg her, she won’t agree, and even if she agrees on the surface, she’ll still hate us. It’s useless, really useless!"
Li Guirong frowned, glancing at Shi Jiaojiao, her eyes filled with resentnt, "Shut up! Who allowed you to speak? Apologize imdiately!"
"Why should I apologize? Wasn’t I right? Mom, I’ve had enough. You’re afraid of her; I’m not. I refuse to believe she can swallow whole. It’s just Song Yansheng; what’s there to fear, I’m not afraid..."
"Slap—" a loud slap landed heavily on Shi Jiaojiao’s face.
The action drew curious glances from others in the café, who had no idea what had happened.
Li Guirong’s fingers trembled, her eyes filled with frustration and helplessness as she gritted her teeth, "Imdiately... imdiately apologize to Nuannuan!"
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