Sisters (II)

Mu Ling felt indignant. "No, dad. She pushed me first, then she used her legs to trip me! …"

"What reason did she have to trip you?! Did she think that she could beat you both single-handedly?!" Mu Rongxuan shouted furiously.

He did not believe Mu Ling's words. He was sure that Mu Ling wanted to hit Mu Zi but accidentally fell.

Mu Rongxuan seldom flew into a temper. Mu Ling fell silent in fear and pursed her lips, not daring to make a sound. Tears dripped down her face.

Mu Rongxuan said sternly, "If trivial matters like this happen again in the future, deal with it yourself. Don't drag me into it!"

Mu Ling had exaggerated greatly over the phone. He thought that his daughter had been disfigured and rushed back as soon as his meeting was over, but it had ended up to be just a play that his daughter had set up. How would he not be angry?

"Yes, dad." The sisters bowed their heads and obeyed.

"Go back."

The sisters walked up the stairs, disgruntled. Mu Rongxuan suddenly remembered something and stopped them. "Wait."

Mu Yun and Mu Ling turned around and looked at their father's expression cautiously.

"Do you call Mu Zi 'ugly ghost' often?" Mu Rongxuan frowned. He seemed agitated. "What would the servants think of you if they hear you? She's registered in the family lineage. In terms of seniority, you need to call her aunt, understand?"

Mu Ling's red eyes showed anger, but faced with her father's imposing gaze, she nodded along with Mu Yun. "Yes, dad."

The sisters left.

In the corridor, Mu Ling could not endure it any longer and grabbed Mu Yun accusingly. "Why didn't you speak up for me earlier?! Mu Zi clearly pushed me!"

"How was I supposed to help you? Dad doesn't believe us at all. The more I say, the more dad will think that we're quibbling!"

Mu Yun swatted Mu Ling's hand away, feeling that Mu Ling still had not grasped their situation. Dad's anger was obviously because— He thought they were lying! 

"Of course you don't care! You're not the one who got scolded!" Mu Ling cried and ran away.

…

Mu Ling wailed as she rushed out of the house and ran all the way to the lake before stopping.

She held a weeping willow by the lake and cried incessantly.

However, enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road. When she looked up, Mu Zi was right in front of her. 

Mu Zi's eyebrows raised slightly. She was also very surprised.

"What are you doing here? Did you want to see me make a mess of myself?!" Mu Ling wiped away her tears and glared resentfully at Mu Zi.

"Do you have persecutory paranoia? I was just passing by." Mu Zi was speechless. She did not want to get involved with Mu Ling anymore and turned to leave.

However, Mu Ling chased after her and blocked her way. "What, are you showing your true colors now? Weren't you quite good at acting in front of dad earlier?"

"I wasn't acting." Mu Zi gave her a lazy glance and chuckled. "Everything I said was true. You reap what you sow. If you didn't charge at me, how would you have injured your lip?"

"You!" Mu Ling was incensed and raised her hand to Mu Zi's face!

—Bam!

Before her hand could touch Mu Zi's face, her wrist was grabbed and twisted at a sharp angle. Mu Ling suddenly turned pale with pain!

"Are you sure you want to continue?" Mu Zi's tone was light. "The lake is full of stones. If you happen to fall in, your head will definitely break open."

Mu Ling froze. Her complexion went white.

She hated Mu Zi! However, she was more afraid of her own disfigurement!

Mu Zi saw Mu Ling remain motionless and let go of her hand. She had no inclination to bully little children.

Mu Ling looked at Mu Zi leave with eyes that almost seemed to spew fire! Her chest heaved violently!

'What right does she have?!

'She's just an adopted daughter. As someone who's living under another's roof, she should just sit quietly and play by the rules. What right does she have to show off?! She even dared to threaten me!

'She hurt me and caused dad to scold me!

'Damn her!

'Mu Zi should die!

'Mu Zi should just die!!!'

Mu Ling went mad with rage. Seeing Mu Zi walk in front of her to the trestle, Mu Ling suddenly charged forward! She pushed Mu Zi off the bridge with all of her strength!

"Zizi!!!"

A man's anxious and furious roar sounded not far away.