Blossom in Adversity

C98. Eldest Daughter of the Hua Family.

Chapter Ninety Eight: Eldest Daughter of the Hua Family

Hua Zhi had always taken good care of her health, but since the incident at the farm where she was injured, her hands and feet no longer felt as warm as before. During the journey through wind and snow, she often couldn't even feel her hands and feet.

She had intentionally tried to keep her distance from Mr. Lu, but each time she needed his help, she failed. She knew that women's bodies were not as resilient as men's, but she didn't realize the extent of the difference.

If it weren't for Mr. Lu's help along the way, she wouldn't have been able to reach Yingshan Pass, and even if she managed to get there, she might not have made it back.

She had underestimated the cold of the Northern lands.

It was only after leaving Chen Ping's territory that she rode alone once again.

It was still cold here, but for Hua Zhi, it was bearable now.

However, at this time, the peace that had been maintained for several days in the Hua household was shattered as the Eldest Daughter of the Hua family, Hua Jing, returned.

The old lady's eyes lit up with a smile when she heard the news. She quickly asked Suyun Mama to prepare some refreshments and, to appear more spirited, she no longer lay in bed but sat at the table.

As footsteps approached, she adjusted her hair at her temples and looked towards the door with a smile in her eyes, "Finally..."

"Crash!"

Hua Jing didn't say a word as she stepped across the threshold and knocked over the large floral vase by the doorway. All the valuable items in the house had been confiscated, making the place look rather shabby. Steward Xu, had found some items to put in the ancestral room, including this pair of large floral vases.

Another crash was heard as another vase shattered.

The old lady placed her hands on her knees, her back straight, and she calmly gazed at her eldest daughter.

After smashing everything in the room that could be smashed and pushing over the things that couldn't, Hua Jing's hair was disheveled, her features contorted like a madwoman.

"Eldest Daughter, what's the matter..."

"Get out!" Hua Jing harshly rebuked, her chest heaving with pent-up anger, almost tangible.

"Daughter of the criminal, haha, I have become the daughter of the criminal now! Mother, please tell me, how did I become the daughter of the criminal? Huh? I was the daughter of the Court Academician's family, and in my twenty years of marriage to the Song family didn't even dare to speak a harsh word to me. How did I become the daughter of the criminal?"

"Let me remind you that you were already the daughter of the criminal four months ago."

Hua Jing swept the last intact tea set off the table onto the floor, her voice filled with agony, "You taught me how to control men, didn't you? You reveled in father's respect and love for you. Why didn't you stop him when he rushed to his doom? Why did you drag me down? Why should I bear the consequences of your mistakes, why, ah, on what grounds?"

"On the grounds of your Hua surname, the privileges and honors you enjoyed as the daughter of the Hua family, and the fact that you are Hua Yizheng's daughter." The old lady grasped her wrist tightly, her tone calm. "If you enjoy the wealth and privileges of the Hua family, you must also bear the hardships of the Hua family. If you fear being implicated, sever ties with your maternal family; the blame does not fall on a married daughter and doesn't involve you."