Back To The 90s: The Resilient Daughter-In-Law
Chapter 499 - Chapter 499 Chapter 499 Falling Out_1

Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Falling Out_1 Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Falling Out_1 Jing Tong was taken aback, her face turning pale instantly. Before she could even stand, He Jinlan sprang towards her like a madwoman, clutching He Rongxi’s leg, “Dad, dad, save me, save me! This woman is crazy, she’s a nutcase.”

As for Jing Tong, she hated her to the core.

“Shut up!” Jing Tong rebuked forcefully.

“The one who should shut up is you.” He Jinlan was desperate, if her own mother couldn’t help her, and instead destroyed her, then she wouldn’t hold back either.

“Dad, listen to me,” He Jinlan got up from the floor, not caring about appearances, “Jing Tong cheated on you, she brought a man home. We can’t keep such a person here! Dad, get rid of her, kick her out.”

“He Jinlan! I am your mother, can you really treat me like this?” Jing Tong never expected that her daughter, who should have been on her side, would betray her. This was entirely different from her calculations. She made so many plans, so many schemes, just to legitimize Jinlan’s position as the He family’s heiress.

She even went so far as to have He Shasha taken care of, all for her.

“Rongxi, you must believe me, after so many years with you, do you still not know what kind of person I am?” Jing Tong earnestly explained, “Don’t listen to Jinlan’s nonsense, I am truly innocent.”

He Rongxi’s expression was icy, he had already passed the stages of shock, anger, and disappointment. Now when he looked at Jing Tong, he felt nothing but disgust.

All that remained was a desire for revenge, to make her pay the price for betraying him.

“Dad, don’t believe her.” But He Jinlan hadn’t realized He Rongxi’s intention, and blurted out hurriedly, “Look at Jing Tong, you’ll know I’m not lying.”

“Ha-ha-ha… ha-ha-ha…” Jing Tong laughed wildly, “Truly worthy of being my daughter, truly living up to being my offspring.” Indeed, she was very much like her.

He Jinlan had successfully exposed Jing Tong, finally avenging herself, triumphant in watching Jing Tong’s downfall, but overlooked the icy and sharp gaze of He Rongxi beside her.

“Jinlan!” He Rongxi gently patted He Jinlan’s shoulder and softly said, “Be a good girl. Get dressed and go back to your room to rest. You will forget everything when you wake up from sleep.”

Only then did He Jinlan realize she was only wearing a bedsheet, and not very well at that, revealing large patches of marked skin. Overcome with both shame and rage, she quickly wrapped herself tightly in the sheet and ran out.

Once back in her room, she hid in the bathroom, filled the bathtub with water, and repeatedly washed herself. But no matter how hard she scrubbed, the images of what had happened wouldn’t leave her mind.

In the end, He Jinlan simply stopped washing. After she left the bathroom, she heard a heart-wrenching scream. She didn’t know what He Rongxi had done to Jing Tong, but the screaming continued for over an hour, growing weaker and weaker, interspersed with coughs, wails, and shrieks…

It sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.

During this whole time, He Jinlan just sat coldly on the bed listening. She didn’t even dry her hair, her body chilling and the bed linens soaked.

But the more she listened, the happier she became, eventually starting to laugh quietly.

Finally, the sound of footsteps echoed through the corridor and the heart-wrenching screams subsided, leaving the entire villa in silence.

He Jinlan slowly wiped the smile off her face and started combing through her hair, her anxiety, hatred, and pain slowly sinking to the bottom of her heart. She had failed up till now, but she couldn’t afford to keep losing.

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