Chu Ming covered his cheek in disbelief, stared at Han Xiaotao and shouted: "You, you dare to hit me?"
"You, take back what you just said." Han Xiaotao looked straight at Chu Ming, her tone was as hard as a rock, her huge eyes were tightly locked with glistening tears, stubbornly refusing to shed.
"Xiao Tao..." Tang Xiaoxiao took Xiao Tao's arm, showing a distressed look. She knew better than anyone the feeling of being scratched by a knife across an old scar, not to mention that person was her most beloved friend. No one knew Han better than her.
Xiaotao looks very strong, but deep down she is unspeakably fragile.
"Am I wrong?" Chu Ming was completely irritated, and repeated to everyone with a vengeful tone, "I used to be neighbors with her family, and she was a bastard born from a stolen life by her mother. Her father knew that she
You raised a daughter for someone else, so you killed her mother. Did your mother teach you how to seduce men? Don’t let her fool you!"
"You're talking nonsense! You're talking nonsense!" Han Xiaotao rushed up and grabbed Chu Ming's collar, her eyes filled with bloodshot eyes. "My mother did not steal. I am an illegitimate daughter, but my mother married into the Han family while pregnant with me.
, she has never done anything to be sorry for this family!"
There was an uproar around him, and they started pointing at Han Xiaotao.
"Is she an illegitimate daughter?"
"How is that possible? How could Senior Min Hao like such a person?"
"Oh my god, Master Minhao must have been deceived by her."
The harsh comments from the crowd were like sharp needles piercing into Han Xiaotao's body and soul. Unspeakable pain hit her, as if someone had grabbed her throat, making it almost impossible to breathe.
Chu Ming pushed her away and said, "You admitted it yourself, illegitimate daughter! Your mother was dumped by others, isn't she a nymphomaniac?" He laughed sarcastically.
"You don't know anything, why do you say that? My parents really love each other, don't talk nonsense!" Han Xiaotao argued loudly, but her tears couldn't stop falling. She remembered her mother's calm and happy smile when she mentioned her father.
, she knew that they separated because of no choice. So she never blamed her mother for letting her bear the reputation of being an illegitimate daughter, nor did she blame her father for abandoning her. But she couldn't stand others blaming her mother like this. She could
If someone says she is an illegitimate daughter, she can be pointed at and scolded, but she will never tolerate others insulting her family!
Mrs. Cui, who should have stopped the turmoil quickly, seemed indifferent to such a restless scene, and just turned her head to look at Cui Minhao, who was standing stiffly on the stage. He looked at Han Xiaotao motionless, with a complicated look in his eyes. Mrs. Cui
A sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth. Letting his son know this fact is probably the real solution. Let him know that the girl he cherishes is not as innocent as he thought. Such a family background has already made her impression
His character has been greatly compromised. I believe Min Hao cannot accept this fact. His love was originally young, energetic, ignorant, and self-righteous. After experiencing such a blow, he may know that it is time to stop.
Chu Ming was still cursing: "Your mother just relies on her beauty to seduce men, and she still talks about true love? Why are you pretending to be pure?"
"That's enough! Shut up!" Tang Xiaoxiao scolded in a sharp voice. Seeing Han Xiaotao's helpless but forced look, Tang Xiaoxiao's eyes turned red. She could only stand up and help her face it.
Ming made a big fuss. Even if everyone started to look at Han Xiaotao with colored eyes, Tang Xiaoxiao still stood by her side. She knew that many years ago, when that girl brought a touch of warmth to her loneliness, they just couldn't separate from each other.
dependence.
"I just want to say, what? Illegitimate daughter, slut!" Chu Ming repeated again and again, and his expression became more and more triumphant, as if he was determined that these two weak girls could not do anything to him.
But as soon as he finished speaking, a loud fist hit him on the cheek.
Before Chu Ming could see clearly who was making the move, he fell to the ground. A strong smell of blood instantly filled his mouth. With the sound of breathing coming from all around, Chu Ming shook his head and let himself
His head was a little clearer after being beaten, but when he opened his mouth, he spat out a bloody broken tooth. Chu Ming was startled, and regardless of his burning cheeks, he turned around and pointed at the other person in anger, trying to yell: "Who!"
But as soon as he said a word, his words were stuck in his throat.
Everyone could clearly see that standing between Han Xiaotao and Chu Ming at this moment was Bai Ziling, the eldest young master of the Bai family. Among the onlookers were many people who had attended the Cui family banquet. Bai Ziling invited Han Xiaotao to be his dance partner that night.
The scene was still fresh in my mind, so I was surprised to see Bai Ziling take action, but it was still expected. However, for such a young master to fight over an illegitimate daughter, it felt like it was a disgrace to the family. So some people started hugging him
Watch this dramatic development with a good show attitude.
Seeing Bai Ziling take action, even Jin Enzhe was touched and quickly looked back at Min Hao.
This series of changes made Min Hao feel as if he was in a daze, and he stood on the stage in a daze. Countless plot scenes came to mind. No wonder Han Xiaotao never wanted to mention anyone in the family except his grandparents. No wonder, in the dead of night,
Sometimes, she would huddle up in nightmares, crying alone by the fire but refusing to tell her feelings. As a young child, after experiencing something like that, even if she could accept the fact that she was an illegitimate daughter,
How to face the fact that her adoptive father killed her mother? Xiao Tao loves her grandfather so much, but her grandfather is also her father's father. When she looks at her grandfather, how does she feel with mixed emotions? Min Hao simply doesn't dare to think about it.
The optimistic Han Xiaotao has experienced what kind of childhood that others cannot bear. Even now, she is still suffering from such torture in her heart, so when the scar was exposed naked in public, she completely
collapse.
"Since you don't understand the word 'shut up', I have to teach you with my fists." Bai Ziling put down his red fists, his eyes filled with fierceness that has not subsided.
Chu Ming's eyes flickered, clearly unwilling, but he could only swallow his anger. People who bully the weak and fear the strong will naturally know who can and cannot be provoked.
But even if Bai Ziling takes action and knocks out the perpetrator's teeth, he can't stop everyone from talking. What's more, there is a room full of self-righteous upper class society, how can they tolerate a girl like Han Xiaotao?
"Illegitimate daughter! What a crime!"
"Disgusting!"
"Really, how could such a person come here?"
"It's just that it's very dirty. I need to clean it properly when I get back."
Everyone's comments became more and more unpleasant, but Han Xiaotao could only stand motionless in the center and bear all the strange looks.
Bai Ziling turned back to look at her, her brows slightly furrowed showing worry.
"Xiao Tao..." Even Tang Xiaoxiao didn't know how to deal with this situation. She could only hold Han Xiaotao's hand and hope that she would cheer up. She knew that her parents' matter was the scar that Xiaotao could not touch the most, and how embarrassed Xiaotao was now.
and sadness that others cannot imagine.
At this moment, a piece of cake covered in cream was thrown out from the crowd and hit Han Xiaotao with a "slap".
"Illegitimate daughter, get out!" someone shouted sharply.
This stone stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone started shouting, regardless of whether Bai Ziling was escorting him or not.
"Yes, get out."
"You are not welcome here!"
Han Xiaotao frowned, lowered her head and wiped the cream on her body, her tightly pursed lips stubbornly refusing to reveal too much emotion. She was not afraid of rumors, and she did not need the pity and sympathy of others.
The crowd became more and more excited, which also pulled Cui Minhao out of the daze caused by shock. He rushed off the stage in one stride and was about to squeeze into the crowd.
Mrs. Cui froze, grabbed Min Hao's arm before anyone saw her, and raised her head to glare at him fiercely. She couldn't care if the young master of the Bai family went out to embarrass himself, but her son must not do this. What's more, today's incident
The banquet was for the future development of Sapphire. As the heir of Sapphire, Cui Minhao would only ruin this hard work by rushing out like this.
Min Hao looked at his mother's stern eyes, and his heart seemed to be affected by two air currents colliding with each other, which made him stop. But when he looked up at Han Xiaotao, she stood so weak and speechless amid the scoldings.
The person accompanying her was not him. Didn't he say that he wanted to protect her? Didn't he say that even when the whole world was on the opposite side of her, he would still stand in the same direction as her? Thinking of what Grandpa Han asked, Cui Minhao felt his whole body
Shocked. Could it be that what Grandpa asked at that time was because he was afraid that a situation like today would happen one day? Then, what other answer could Grandpa want besides that?
I don't know if he was inspired by his predecessors, but another piece of cake was thrown out from the crowd.
"Get out!" the perpetrator shouted, and the cake was thrown straight at Han Xiaotao.
Han Xiaotao did not move away, but held the skirt of her school uniform tightly with both hands.
Before anyone could react, Cui Minhao threw away his mother's hand, rushed forward and pressed Han Xiaotao into his arms. Mrs. Cui was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the cake and smashing it.
On Cui Minhao's back.
This sudden accident made the whole place fall into silence for a moment, and everyone looked at Cui Minhao with incredulous eyes.
Cui Minhao hugged Han Xiaotao tightly, as if protecting the whole world. His arms could feel the trembling that Han Xiaotao was trying to hold back on his shoulders, which made him feel even more distressed. He took off his stained coat and threw it on the ground, still
He put his arm around Han Xiaotao, as if to announce to everyone that she was the woman next to him, and then coldly glanced around at the group of troublemakers who were still clamoring.
"Is this the so-called upper class society? It really makes people realize that the education you keep talking about is nothing more than that." Cui Minhao's contemptuous tone caused an uproar. Even though he is today's master and the son of one of the three major financial groups, but
Such comments are still an insult that cannot be ignored for those in the upper class who consider themselves noble.
Han Xiaotao raised her head stiffly and looked at Cui Minhao's resolute profile. Whether it was confusion or emotion, a strange light flashed across her face. She probably never thought that at this moment, he would still be standing by her side.
"Min Hao!" Seeing that something was wrong, Mrs. Cui immediately shouted sharply, trying to stop Min Hao.
Min Hao asked even louder: "What's wrong with her?" This sentence stopped everyone's discussion, and they all looked directly at him, their eyes full of their own thoughts.
Young Master Cui is playing with fire!
The pair of eyes that had been staring at Han Xiaotao from the beginning were like ripples on the surface of a lake where stones had been dropped.
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