Chapter 353 - 353 Your Concern for Ruoruo_l

Wei Jinyi, who was engrossed in writing at a desk, amiably set down his brush at the sound of an entrance, then motioned for Wei Mingting to take a seat across from him at a table set with tea.

Upon glance, Wei Mingting sat down face to face with Wei Jinyi.

“Madam Wei handled this matter unfairly,” Wei Jinyi addressed Wei Mingting. “She may have had Wei Qingwan’s familial bond in mind when making her decision, but did she ever consider her bond with Ruoruo?” Wei Jinyi chimed in with a counter-question.

Wei Mingting sighed in response, “Indeed, she favors Wanwan and mishandled the recent incident. However, your actions tonight were just as bad – – she is, after all, your mother in name.”

“Given her senior status, if she takes it into account in every decision, Ruoruo would struggle in this household. Better I play the villain than have Ruoruo suffer,” Wei Jinyi replied. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Wei Jinyi’s words took Wei Mingting by surprise: “Your concern for Ruoruo is unexpected.”

Wei Jinyi neither acknowledged nor denied the comment, instead questioning his father: “Don’t you think the situation is unfair towards Ruoruo?”

With a gloomy look, Wei Mingting breathed out another sigh: “It is my duty to oversee the household affairs. Madam’s mishandling of the situation bears equal responsibility to me.”

Wei Mingting felt guilt for the issue within the family. His daily toil in the military had left little time for taking care of his children and household chores.

“Since you admit that this situation is unfair to Ruoruo, let’s handle it my way. We mustn’t let Ruoruo lose heart,” Wei Jinyi proposed.

“Understood,” Wei Mingting responded.

Following a moment of silence, Wei Jinyi turned to Wei Mingting and declared, “My time in the Wei family is drawing to an end.”

Taken aback, Wei Mingting appeared more solemn than before, “Have you made up your mind? Let it be clear that once you take this step, there will be no turning back.”

“I understand that. From the moment of my birth, some things were destined. Rather than avoiding them, one should face them directly. Life or death, happiness or suffering – one only knows once experienced.”

“If you’ve made your decision, I won’t say any more.”

Wei Mingting extended his hand, patting Wei Jinyi’s shoulder. His words of advice about journeying far from home felt similar to those of any ordinary father. However, they were left unspoken and could only be felt through the pat on Wei Jinyi’s shoulder.

“Don’t worry; I won’t implicate the Wei Family,” Wei Jinyi assured.

“I’m not afraid of you implicating us. The moment I welcomed you home, I’ve already put my life at risk,” Wei Mingting confessed.

“Though you might not fear implicating yourself, behind you is the Wei Family. You must consider the life and death of everyone involved.”

“You’re right, I shouldn’t let the entire Wei Family bear the risk due to my action.”

“I’ll handle everything properly so as not to involve the Wei Family. Please take care of Ruoruo for me,” Wei Jinyi asked.

“Understood,” Wei Mingting agreed.

After his discussion with Wei Jinyi, Wei Mingting returned to Cangyun Garden. As he stepped into his bedroom, Madam Yun had already awoken.

Upon seeing Wei Mingting, Madam Yun opened her mouth to speak but was unable to utter a word. All her grievances manifested in a sudden flowing of tears.

Seeing this, Wei Mingting asked the attending maids to leave.

Arriving at the bedside, He began to feed Madam Yun her medicine.

However, Madam Yun was not interested in taking her medicine at the moment; she yearned to understand the reason behind the day’s events.

“My lord…why did such a thing happened today? Why do the servants heed Jinyi instead of me?” she demanded.

If Jinyi had gone behind her back and done this himself, it would be utterly disrespectful and presumptuous.

“It was my doing,” Wei Mingting confessed.

Even though he didn’t handpick these people to serve Wei Jinyi, he silently allowed their alliance. Thus, it could be considered his directive.

“You ordered the household to act in such a way? Why?” Madam Yun was in disbelief as she stared at Wei Mingting.

Although she had considered this possibility, she subconsciously strived to deny it.

If her husband had indeed given the order, then where did that leave her?

“There’s no need to ask so much about it. Jinyi knows his boundaries. What happened today was an exception,” Wei Mingting tried to explain.

“My Lord…you…you said his actions today were within limits? He humiliated me, the head of the family — how could you call that reasonable?” Madam Yun was visibly agitated.

“Wanwan made a mistake and was spared severe punishment, resulting in false rumors affecting the reputations of our two daughters. At the very least, we should ensure Ruoruo’s safety,” Wei Mingting explained.

“Let’s leave Wanwan’s issue aside for now. The issue at hand is Jinyi, who has disrespected me, his mother. How could you condone such behavior?” Madam Yun questioned.

“Madam, there’s no need to concern yourself over Jinyi. If you have any grievances, hold them against me,” Wei Mingting advised.

“How could I blame you? How am I supposed to blame you?” Madam Yun’s emotions surged.

“Madam…”

“Why do you protect him this way? Why has everything I’ve ever done been overshadowed by him? Why?” cried Madam Yun, tears flowing freely.

“Madam, I can’t explain this matter to you at present. I implore you to give me more time. When the time is right, I will explain everything to you,” Wei Mingting assured.

But Madam Yun wouldn’t listen, “It’s been seventeen years…a full seventeen years! What kind of woman was she, that you still think of her after all this time, that you treat their son so differently?”

Madam Yun’s eyes were bloodshot as she painfully interrogated Wei Mingting.

Why was he treating Wei Jinyi differently? There could only be one reason: that child’s mother held a special place in her husband’s heart.

Over the years, she’d tried her best to ignore this child and preclude herself from overthinking it.

However, whenever her husband displayed uncommon concern for that child, her heart would stir, making it almost impossible to not think too much.

But today, her husband’s responses thoroughly shattered her defenses, making her realize that the boy held a place in her husband’s heart far higher than she dared to imagine!

He even brazenly allowed the child to usurp her authority in the household. He indulged him even when he disrespected her!

“Don’t think too much. This has nothing to do with Jinyi’s mother,” Wei Mingting tried to reassure her.

“With nothing to do, you indulged him this way? With nothing to do, you let an illegitimate child trample over my position as your official wife? Stop deceiving me!”

The hidden doubts and wrongs in Madam Yun’s heart over the years flooded out like a broken dam:

“I’ve given so much for this family over the years, but in the end, my husband has always cherished another woman in his heart. Was our affection for all these years a lie? Was the respect we showed to each other a lie? All of these were mere self-deceptions!”

In a frenzy, Madam Yun chastised her husband..