CHAPTER 1330: CHAPTER 679: COUNTERATTACK

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Lian Lanlan didn’t expect Lian Manman to suddenly turn hostile and say such sharp words, leaving her speechless. How could she respond? Could she dare to say that the affairs of her husband and son were more important than Lady Zhou’s, that the lives of her family were more precious than Lady Zhou’s?

Of course, Lian Lanlan didn’t dare to answer like that.

Lian Manman looked at Lian Lanlan’s awkward expression and sneered coldly in her heart. For years, the people from the old mansion had wielded filial duty like an Imperial Sword, manipulating her family. The reason Lian Lanlan could use Lady Zhou to trouble them was because of Lady Zhou’s status and filial duty. And now, Lian Manman intended to use this filial duty to teach Lian Lanlan a lesson.

Even if your husband and child suffer, even if they are really at risk of losing their lives, so what? Lady Zhou is ill, and we must prioritize her matters above all.

Lian Manman wasn’t against filial piety. On the contrary, she believed that being filial to one’s parents was definitely a virtue, the lowest standard for judging a person’s character. However, using the excuse of filial duty to act selfishly and arrogantly, oppressing relatives, and losing humanity, was deemed by Lian Manman as the most shameless and cowardly behavior.

In the Lian Family Old Mansion, genuine filial duty had already been distorted. Today, Lian Manman was determined to use their own ways against them. There’s nothing more satisfying in this world.

"I still haven’t asked, my grandma was fine, but how come she got so ill as soon as you came?" Lian Manman asked Lian Lanlan in a deep voice.

"Well, isn’t it... because Old Master and Old Madam had a spat." Lian Lanlan heard the accusation in Lian Manman’s voice and hurriedly argued.

"My grandpa and grandma were fine, why did they fight? They’ve quarreled before, but when did anything get this serious?"

"This, that..." Lian Lanlan was left speechless. She didn’t dare to say it was because Lady Zhou wanted Lian Shouyi to go after Lady Zhang, causing Old Master Lian to fight with Lady Zhou. Of course, at this moment, she definitely didn’t dare to say it was because Lady Zhang didn’t come immediately when called, which angered Lady Zhou and led to subsequent events.

"My grandpa hasn’t been well for the past year; we’ve invited doctors, bought medicine, tried all means to take care of him, and he’s just started to get better. You should know my grandma’s temperament. It was fine if you didn’t fulfill your filial duty, but why did you come and cause trouble, inciting the two elders to fight? Do you think you could benefit from this? If there’s any mistake with my grandpa and grandma, can you take responsibility?" Lian Manman sternly accused Lian Lanlan.

"I didn’t, it can’t be said like this..." Originally pale, Lian Lanlan’s face turned blue under Lian Manman’s reprimand. She did cause trouble and incite conflicts, but it was to annoy Lian Manman’s family, she never thought it would cause Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou to fight.

Of course, Lian Manman wouldn’t listen to Lian Lanlan’s defense.

"You cause trouble and just walk away? What should this family do?" As Lian Manman spoke, she glanced at the few people in the room, her gaze landing on Lady Chiang, aligning with her gaze, and after a moment of eye contact, she moved her gaze away.

"Father..." In panic, Lian Lanlan turned to Old Master Lian for help.

"Manman, we know you care for us old folks. Don’t be too anxious, your grandma should be okay, and your aunt, she didn’t..." Old Master Lian began to speak.

"Grandpa, I know you care for your daughter, I understand this. But things these days have gone too far. We as the younger generation must speak when necessary." Lian Manman earnestly interrupted Old Master Lian and then turned back to Lian Lanlan, "Just because of you, my grandma became this ill. Of course, we take care of inviting doctors and buying medicine, but there’s also the matter of caring for my grandma. If you walk away and say it has nothing to do with you, who does it concern? You’re putting everyone here in an unjust situation!"

"I..." Lian Lanlan was overwhelmed by the accusations and had almost no way to defend herself.

"What you did was wrong." Lian Shouren suddenly spoke up, also directing his words at Lian Lanlan, "You’re not living your own life properly, always running over here, causing chaos without even managing your own household well. You’ve exhausted the Old Madam to this extent, Old Master is barely holding on. Are you harming us? Old Master and Old Madam are also your parents, and in your heart, they’re not as important as your Jin Suo and his father."