Fall: Rebirth

Ling Shuang suddenly broke free from Ling Xuan's embrace, staring at Hai in front of her with wide eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she asked cautiously, "Mother, the woman you are talking about...isn't she my second brother's biological mother?"

Hai did not respond directly, but her silent attitude said it all.

Ling Shuang understood immediately. Her eyes became more determined. She stared at Hai and continued to ask, "So, Sister Yan and her brother are second brother's cousins, aren't they?"

Facing Ling Shuang's questioning, Ling Xuan was helpless. He really couldn't understand why his mother was so angry, and couldn't help but interrupt: "Even if it is true, why are you so angry, mother?"

"That Yan Luo is exactly like that woman!" Hai gasped rapidly, as if she was about to suffocate from anger. Her eyes filled with resentment were fixed on a certain empty point, as if she wanted to see through the void to see the person who made her hate so much.

Ling Shuang couldn't help but sneer, her tone full of sarcasm: "Although Shuang'er has never seen Second Brother's biological mother, if it is true as mother said, Sister Yan is exactly the same as Second Brother's mother, then I think I finally understand why father had a special liking for her. She is gentle, generous, and considerate; but mother... you are so jealous, even in this hall, in front of everyone, you do not hide your true nature. If I were my father, I would definitely not choose a woman like you."

Before Ling Shuang finished her words, suddenly, a crisp and loud slapping sound echoed in the room.

Ling Xuan was completely stunned, his eyes widened, he couldn't believe what he saw. It turned out that Hai had slapped Ling Shuang hard without any warning. This was the first time in Ling Xuan's life that he saw his mother hitting his sister. For a moment, he froze in place, at a loss.

Ling Shuang's face was full of astonishment. She subconsciously covered her slapped cheek with her hands. Tears flowed out of her eyes like a flood. She never thought that her mother, who always loved her, would treat her so cruelly at this moment.

She stared at Hai, her eyes filled with anger and disappointment, and said coldly: "Shuang'er finally understands today that her mother can be so disgusting!" After saying that, Ling Shuang endured the pain, covered her injured face tightly with her hands, and then rushed out of the room without hesitation.

Originally, Ling Xuan had raised his foot and was ready to chase after him, but at this moment, he caught a glimpse of Hai in front of him, and his heart instantly fell into extreme struggle.

After a fierce ideological struggle, he finally stopped helplessly.

He raised his head quietly, sighed deeply, and then whispered to Hai: "Mother, Ling Han's biological mother passed away a long time ago, why are you still like this?"

Hai remained silent, staring straight ahead. It was obvious that she had never expected that she would hit her daughter. At this moment, her heart was filled with regret and self-blame.

Ling Xuan continued, "Ling Han has respected me as his brother since he was young, which is undoubtedly due to his mother's good teaching. It is because of such an excellent mother that Ling Han knows how to respect and care for his family and learn how to deal with the world correctly. I still remember that when I was a child, I accidentally broke into her yard, and she treated me like her own son without any bias. But what about you, mother? From childhood to adulthood, you always warned us not to get too close to Ling Han, so I didn't even dare to smile at Ling Han easily, for fear of violating your wishes. But have you ever thought that the blood flowing in his body is the same as ours?"

Hai raised her eyes slightly, stared at Ling Xuan with astonishment, and asked in a trembling voice: "Ling Xuan, what do you mean by saying this? Are you blaming me?"

Facing Hai's questioning, Ling Xuan was speechless. He took a deep breath and then slowly responded, "Mother, Ling Han has lost his biological mother, and as his closest relatives, we should give him more love and warmth. However, how did you act? Not only did you forbid us to get close to him, so that we dared not disobey you, but even I had to keep my distance from him as much as possible, for fear that you would be unhappy. However, the facts are in front of us. Even so, Ling Han's doting on Shuang'er is no less than mine. However, it is precisely because of your indifferent attitude as the head of the family that some of the clan leader's servants dared to yell at Ling Han. Isn't all this your fault, mother?"

"Great! Now you have all grown up strong?" Hai finally couldn't hold back her anger and sneered, "I didn't expect that even though that woman has passed away, you still miss her so much and want to stand up for her. Humph, you are really my good children who I raised with so much hardship!"

Ling Xuan looked at Hai's stubborn attitude and felt helpless. He sighed deeply and said slowly, "Now I finally understand why my father and mother have maintained a respectful relationship all these years. I think my father is too lazy to cause trouble, otherwise my mother's unreasonable behavior today is really annoying. Shuang'er is right. You acted like this in front of so many outsiders today, without caring about the relationship between the different clans. If I were in my father's position, I might also prefer Ling Han's mother. After all, she is elegant and generous, not like my mother who is narrow-minded and jealous."

After saying that, Ling Xuan turned around and walked towards the door. At this moment, Hai was furious and swung his arm violently, sweeping the cup on the table to the ground.

With a crisp sound of shattering, the cup fell to the ground. The sudden sound made Ling Xuan pause, but only for a moment, and he continued to walk out the door without hesitation, without any intention of looking back.

Seeing this, Hai became even more angry, and grabbed a cup and threw it fiercely in the direction where Ling Xuan left. The cup flew rapidly in the air, and then made a crisp sound of hitting the ground behind Ling Xuan.

However, Ling Xuan seemed to be oblivious to all this and continued walking steadily towards the door.

"Get out of here! All of you, go away!" Hai was furious and yelled while smashing things in the room, and the whole room suddenly fell into chaos.