"Bitch, didn't I just ask you to pour me a cup of tea? You actually scalded me with boiling water on purpose." Shen Xiuyun shouted sternly.
Qiao Ran bit her lower lip and held back. It was not appropriate for an elder to hit her and fight back.
"Mom, what are you doing?!" Zuo Chenye didn't have time to stop this scene. He watched Qiao Ran being beaten, and then looked at the back of Shen Xiuyun's hands that were burned red.
"Ask her!" Shen Xiuyun said angrily, "Shouldn't it be right for a daughter-in-law to pour tea for her mother-in-law? Not only did she speak evil words and harbor resentment, but she also had vicious thoughts and deliberately spilled the boiling water to retaliate against me."
Zuo Chenye turned his head and looked at Qiao Ran.
The five red marks on her face and the miserable look of her body being splashed with cold water made his heart sting.
"Qiao Ran, what's going on?" He waited for her to speak, not asking.
Qiao Ran gently rubbed his sore cheek and chuckled.
In order to rectify her, Shen Xiuyun really spent a lot of money, and she did not hesitate to hurt her hands, which she usually spent a lot of money on. It perfectly explained what it means to achieve the goal by any means.
A person who doesn't even let himself go is definitely not a good person.
Since she is an elder, she cannot fight back. So she can only find another way.
"Sorry, I was careless just now." Qiao Ran simply admitted openly, "I poured a glass of water for my aunt. The water was a bit hot, so I put it on the coffee table. Unexpectedly, when I turned around, my aunt grabbed me and asked me to drink.
While you were talking to me, I accidentally knocked over the water glass. I'm sorry, Aunt, for hurting you. I'm sorry, I should have put the water glass further away. I will definitely pay attention next time!"
Shen Xiuyun didn't expect that Qiao Ran would readily admit it.
She allowed herself to endure the pain of being burned because she wanted to make the matter worse, anger Qiao Ran and force him to reveal his true colors. It was definitely not something that Qiao Ran would admit readily and end like that.
"Sorry again, Auntie."
Qiao Ran bowed deeply to Shen Xiuyun at 90 degrees, "I just slapped you, I hope it can calm you down. You are an elder, there are many adults, I hope you won't argue with me, a junior. I'm sorry."
Qiao Ran estimated in her heart that Shen Xiuyun still suffered a loss after all the calculations. She thought that Shen Xiuyun should be able to calculate clearly and know that the slap she received today was not worth it.
Shen Xiuyun was extremely embarrassed.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Ran said everything, leaving her unable to expand the matter. If she expanded it any further, she would be suspected of making a mountain out of a molehill.
Then her burns were in vain.
Qiao Ran only received a slap, and the pain was nowhere near as painful as her burning herself.
Didn’t she suffer a big loss from today’s account?
She didn't expect that Qiao Ran didn't resist. Isn't this unlike Qiao Ran's character and style?
She thought that Qiao Ran would definitely retaliate.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Ran knew how to be patient and give in. He was really difficult to deal with.
Unknowingly, she was led by Qiao Ran again.
Zuo Chenye took a step forward, leaned over and raised his hand to see Qiao Ran's beaten cheek, "Get some ice and apply it."
"No, thank you." Joe then stepped back, avoiding his touch.
Her alienation made Zuo Chenye frown slightly.
She smiled lightly at Shen Xiuyun, her smile pure and clean.
"Aunt, if you have nothing else to do, I will go upstairs first."
After saying that, she walked up to the second floor without looking back.
Shen Xiuyun had no idea how to proceed. Her original plan was to let Zuo Chenye see this scene with her own eyes, anger Qiao Ran and make the matter bigger, so that she would have an excuse to keep Zuo Chenye away from Qiao Ran, and finally drive Qiao Ran away.
Leave Zuo's house.
But now, only the back of her hand that was burned red was left, dazzlingly mocking her stupidity.
"Ouch, it hurts. Chenye, please bring some ice and apply it on me." She felt sorry for her hands, which she spent a lot of money to maintain, and said in a pretentious manner. She was dissatisfied that Zuo Chenye had just asked Qiao Ran if he wanted to apply ice.
Zuo Chenye looked at Shen Xiuyun.
He said coldly, "Mom, are you done with your play?"