Chapter 144: An Argument Between Mother And Daughter (2)

　　"Why?! You're hardly at home every year. I can't be by your side even if I miss you and want to see you. Aren't you on good terms with the Shen siblings? Since I can stay this time, it wouldn't hurt to let me stay again next time! Moreover, this house is so big, it's a waste to just use it to house three people. I think I should bring Dad along next time as well. I'm sure they wouldn't mind."

　　"Qu Yanxin!" Aunt Zhang wasn't able to listen any longer. She set down the tableware in her hands and harshly rebuked her daughter.

　　Startled by her Mother's stern tone, several seconds of stunned silence pa.s.sed before Qu Yanxin unhappily asked, "What was that for?! Why are you suddenly yelling?"

　　Aunt Zhang felt suffocated; it was as if there was something uncomfortable stuck in her chest. "Think back to what you said just now, was that really something you should be saying? Huh!?"

　　"Did I say anything inappropriate? Wasn't what I said the truth…? Oh, I see now. You're unhappy about Dad and I coming to the city to look for you, right? So now you're neglecting Dad and I after enjoying the delicacies of the rich and wealthy? Be honest with me Mom, do you ever think about Dad and I, who spend everyday in that rundown house, huh?"

　　"You unfilial girl! Do you realise what you're saying?!" Never in her wildest dreams did Aunt Zhang ever expect her own daughter to accuse her so maliciously. She felt faint. "Have you ever understood your own position? Your Mother is just a nanny. Have you ever seen a nanny bring her family into her employer's house? This time, the siblings allowed you to stay here for a few days out of the goodness of their hearts. However, just because they're being nice doesn't mean you can overstep your boundaries!"

　　"Since they did it out of their own goodwill, then they should continue being good Samaritans! Otherwise, their failure to follow through means their goodwill was nothing more than hypocrisy!" Qu Yanxin yelled."You neglect your own family and only care about their wellbeing, so what's wrong with them paying back what they owe Dad and I? I didn't ask for their money, nor did I ask for anything else; I just want to say here for a few days. Their house is so large, so can't they just make some room for me?!"

　　"Did your Father teach you all this?" Aunt Zhang felt that her worldview was being twisted beyond recognition.

　　"Dad? That old stick in the mud only knows how to protect that rickety old house that you left behind, what could he teach me?" Qu Yanxin said with a look of disdain on her face.

　　Aunt Zhang suddenly fell into silence for a long while before she finally replied, "Qu Yanxin, your Dad and I painstakingly earned money for you to study all these years. I've never hoped that you'd come out as an exemplary individual, I just wished for you to earn enough to support yourself. However, I never imagined that you'd turn out like this… This is my failure as a Mother. You accused me of living in a villa and neglecting your Father and yourself while I enjoyed various delicacies? Alright, don't you worry. I'll go back with you tomorrow, so don't bother thinking about returning."