Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 101: I just want mom.

Chapter 101: I just want mom.

After the meal, Song Qinglong took the initiative to clean up the leftovers downstairs, while Du Mansheng returned to the bedroom on the second floor.

Having forced herself to maintain a smile for almost an hour to deal with the situation earlier, she was truly exhausted.

Just as she thought about lying down on the bed to rest, upon lifting the blanket, she caught sight of a long, yellow hair under the pillow.

Du Mansheng was startled, she looked at her own black hair... an overwhelming feeling of disgust surged within her!

Her hands trembling, she grasped the yellow strand, her eyes bloodshot.

Well done, Song Qinglong, you really can do something!

It’s one thing to mess around outside, but to actually bring Chen Xue to our home?!

Footsteps echoed from the hallway; on impulse, Du Mansheng pulled a tissue from the bedside, wrapped the hair in it, and tucked it into her pocket.

Turning her head, Song Xiaoxiao peeked into the room, hesitantly saying, "Mom... may I come in? I... I have something I need to tell you..."

Suppressing her anger, Du Mansheng said, "Come in."

Song Xiaoxiao bit her lip, walked into the room, and closed the door behind her.

Du Mansheng watched the little girl step by step approaching her.

It was as if time had reverted to when she had just learned to walk: her unsteady steps were both heartwarming and worrying.

"Mom..." Song Xiaoxiao came up to her but didn’t know how to begin.

Du Mansheng remained silent, just quietly watching her.

Her feelings for Xiaoxiao were too complicated!

If she had to talk about hate, after all, she was the daughter she had raised for seven years. Whether from the perspective of time or emotion, the care she had given to Xiaoxiao was heartfelt. Not to mention a child, even raising a small cat or dog... the affection after seven years is hard to articulate.

If it was love, she happened to be the biological daughter of Song Qinglong and Chen Xue... Because of Xiaoxiao’s existence, her Xiaoyu had been abandoned by her father for many years... to say that Xiaoxiao had taken Xiaoyu’s place was not an exaggeration!

Du Mansheng was truly conflicted!

She wanted to distance herself from Xiaoxiao, but when she saw the child’s adoring gaze, she couldn’t stop her heart from softening; when she saw the high-end clothes on Xiaoxiao, thinking that all these should have been Xiaoyu’s... she was indeed filled with resentment!

Seeing that her mother didn’t speak, Song Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes, stammering out her thoughts: "Mom... I... I don’t want the Song Family’s money."

This statement caught Du Mansheng off guard for a moment: "Why?"

Song Xiaoxiao was in pain, she knew all this was not hers to claim. If her mother’s real daughter came back... she would have to return everything to her, and she herself could only be kicked out of the house as an illegitimate daughter! Not to mention claiming the Song Family’s assets?!

"I have a dad and a mom, which is already so much better than ordinary kids!" expressed Song Xiaoxiao with all her heart, "And I have grandparents who love me... I don’t want to inherit the Song Family’s property, I just want everyone to always be by my side..."

Du Mansheng could not possibly really leave the assets to Xiaoxiao, she had meant it as bait to lure Song Qinglong into the trap. However, seeing Xiaoxiao so firm in her stance, she felt a little pleased in her heart.

At least... the daughter hadn’t been raised wrong...

She reached out and touched her daughter’s hair, her voice ambiguous, "What’s yours, Mom will give it all to you."

Even though Xiaoxiao was an illegitimate child, after all, she had been raised at her knee for many years. As long as she remained unaware of this fact and didn’t stir up trouble in the Song Family, Du Mansheng was willing to give Xiaoxiao a good path.

Mother Du had mentioned that the Du Family had some distant relatives who had been married for many years but had no children, and they were recently considering adopting a child from the orphanage.

Song Qinglong, in collusion with Song Hui, had taken Xiaoyu away, and his own financial dealings were not clean either. Once the scandal broke, he would surely be sent to jail for a few years. By then, if Xiaoxiao wanted to go with her biological mother Chen Xue, she wouldn’t give her a penny; if she didn’t acknowledge Chen Xue, she could consider sending her to stay with relatives for a few years.

Don’t blame Du Mansheng for being ruthless. Once Xiaoyu returned, her heart would inevitably be fixated on her own daughter! If Xiaoxiao felt jealous or even acted out during this time, she might take out all her hatred for Song Qinglong on Xiaoxiao.

The child had grown up and it was time to leave home, to go to another environment, to really think about who was right and who was wrong in this matter.

If Xiaoxiao came to terms with it, once Xiaoyu was in good health, she could let the sisters meet and, if they both agreed, they could move in together. If Xiaoxiao harbored resentment towards her, she need not come back...

So, at this moment, Du Mansheng could only feel a basic sense of responsibility towards Song Xiaoxiao.

What belonged to her, she would not be stingy with.

What didn’t belong to her, even if Xiaoxiao wanted it, she would not give.

Song Xiaoxiao understood, and she shook her head as tears brimmed in her eyes, "Mom, I don’t want anything! I don’t want anything at all! I just want Mom to be with me!"

Since she was five years old and learned that her biological mother was someone else, she had been caught up in fear and dread of this fact...

Song Xiaoxiao really liked Du Mansheng and wanted to acknowledge only one mother!

But as she grew older and understood more, she finally realized something—Chen Xue and Mom couldn’t coexist; if the truth got out, she would only earn her mother’s hatred, nothing else!

She stretched out her hand and firmly grasped Du Mansheng’s clothing, like a abandoned kitten, weeping miserably, "Mom, I really don’t want anything... The Song Family’s money... the company... the properties... Xiaoxiao doesn’t want any of it! Please don’t abandon Xiaoxiao, okay?"

Du Mansheng almost embraced her daughter out of pity, but she held back, "Nonsense, why would Mom abandon you?"

Song Xiaoxiao, wiping her tears, shook her head, "I know that Mom knows... Xiaoxiao shouldn’t have been wishfully thinking... Mom, Xiaoxiao isn’t actually—"

"Song Xiaoxiao!" An enraged voice came from the door.

The mother and daughter turned around to see Song Qinglong, also known as Azure Dragon, striding toward them and pulling Song Xiaoxiao away, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

His tone was authoritative, filled with warning.

Song Xiaoxiao’s face turned pale with fright, tears hanging on her eyelashes, yet to fall.

Du Mansheng pushed him away with dissatisfaction, "Why are you being fierce with the child?" She then pulled Song Xiaoxiao close, "Ignore him. What were you trying to tell Mom just now?"

Song Xiaoxiao bit her lip, her large eyes filled with panicked fear.

"I... I..."

Song Qinglong cut in, "Xiaoxiao, today is Mom’s birthday. Crying and wailing like this, isn’t that spoiling the mood?"

At those words, Song Xiaoxiao hung her head heavily, like a deflated ball, "Sorry..."

"Alright, Dad has something he wants to discuss with Mom. You go back to your room first."

Song Xiaoxiao left as if struck by frost, walking with unsteady steps.

Back in her princess room, the little girl seemed to have made an important decision. She took out her cell phone and dialed a number.

"Hello? Grandpa? Can you persuade Mom not to transfer all her assets to me?"

Father Du was quite surprised, "Xiaoxiao? Why are you suddenly saying this?"

Song Xiaoxiao clenched her fist, trembling as she spoke, "Because... because Dad has someone else outside!"

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