Sowing Discord

He Lixue gently rubbed her head against Lu Nanfeng's chest in an attempt to show him that she didn't mind his mother's words. 

But while He Lixue did not mind Di Zhiqing's words, Mother Lu was not happy with the questions Lu Nanfeng had asked her.

She felt a flash of guilt rush through her heart, but then she shook her head. "What nonsense are you sprouting? Of course, I am your biological mother, and that is why I cannot accept you being enchanted by this woman! She is nothing good for you, just a bad person.

"So listen to your mother and let go of her. If you feel bad, then give her a breakup fee and compensation from losing her job. Just don't keep her by your side."

Lu Nanfeng looked at his mother with apathetic eyes. "She is the most important person in my life," he said, not caring about how his mother felt. 

Hearing his words, Madam Lu was indeed feeling uncomfortable. This was her son, the son she had carried for months in her stomach, the son she had stayed up to nurse at night. The boy she had seen grow up into a young and dashing man who was now so successful.

Thinking that although Lu Nanfeng had never been overly close to her before, he was still filial, but now he said that this woman was more important to him than his own mother!

It was clear that this woman was nothing good. Everything that had happened was because of her. Because of He Lixue, Lu Nanfeng was now colder to his mother, because of He Lixue, he no longer wanted to marry Lin Xulian. 

It was all her fault! She had broken down their mother and son relationship; she had broken down her hope of getting Lin Xulian as her daughter-in-law. 

If Lu Nanfeng and He Lixue knew that Di Zhqing was blaming everything on He Lixue, they would have laughed in exasperation. 

It was clear that he could not be with Lin Xulian, no matter whether or not He Lixue was there. She had cheated on him, and he would never accept her back.

As for the relationship between mother and son, that had already been strained before because of the mother trying to force her son to ignore his principles. She was constantly trying to push him towards Lin Xulian, and now that he had finally found someone to love, she was constantly insulting her. How could this not end with alienation? 

When she looked and saw how intimate the two were in front of her, she felt that her son was not giving her respect. She also thought that he no longer cared for her. 

The truth was that Lu Nanfeng obviously cared about his mother, but she had challenged his bottom line time and time again. She had ignored him and scolded He Lixue severely. She was not even done scolding her yet.

Thinking of all the grievances she had experienced, Di Zhiqing was so unhappy that she walked towards Lu Nanfeng and He Lixue. She had lost her reasoning to anger. 

Lu Nanfeng narrowed his eyes when he saw her come close, but he was not sure what she wanted, so he just kept He Lixue in his arms, protecting her.

He Lixue also felt that it was quite weird. Why had she walked towards her? Couldn't she speak with her from a distance? 

But as Di Zhiqing reached the side of the desk, she reached out her hand and grasped He Lixue's arm with her hand. She tightened her grip on her arm and began pulling her as hard as she could.

"You little hoof! You are just a prostitute selling your body to my Nanfeng for benefits! Just tell me how much you want to leave him alone? Don't stand here and seduce him further; you are destroying the relationship between mother and son, don't you feel ashamed?"

He Lixue felt pain in her arm where Madam Lu was gripping her, and she noticed that her skin was starting to bruise. 

She tried flinging her hand off, but to no avail, and Lu Nanfeng's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot when he finally grasped Di Zhiqing's wrist and pressed so hard that she let go with a yelp. 

"It seems that my father has spoiled you too much recently," Lu Nanfeng said, his eyes full of anger, and his body language showing how displeased he was.

He flung Di Zhiqing's arm away, causing her to stumble backward a few steps, before finally finding her balance. 

"Look! She is sowing discord between us!" Di Zhiqing was even more crazed than Lin Xulian, but Lin Xulian was observing everything with glee. 

"The one who is causing our relationship to deteriorate is yourself," Lu Nanfeng coldly said. He was not going to mince his words this time. "You keep trying to hook me up with a woman I loathe. You have seen the woman I chose, but instead of respecting me, you try to force her to leave me. Tell me, how can I possibly be filial to you when you wish to destroy my life?" 

He Lixue felt like applauding Lu Nanfeng. It was clear that there was something wrong with his mother. She did not act like she was Lu Nanfeng's mother at all. She acted as if she was Lin Xulian's mother.

Di Zhiqing did not know how to continue the conversation. She understood that she had honestly disappointed Lu Nanfeng, but she still did not feel like she had done anything wrong.

"Well then, play a little with your prostitute, but don't expect ever to take her home to show off. I will never approve of your marriage."