Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

"What are you saying LanLan? Qi Shuai could feel Feng Yi Lan crying on the other side of the call through her muffled sobs. "Why would Xiao Xue do that? Have you two argued over something?"

Feng Yi Lan shook her head, "Nope, we didn't."

"Then what made you think that your friendship would be getting over? I have seen you sharing a very smooth and beautiful bond. Not until you two get old, I am confident you won't even have fights?" He tried to coax but Feng Yi Lan on the call was too adamant about her theory.

"No, no, Brother Shuai, you are not understanding it. It's not about having simple fights, it's about betrayal. Li Xue now must be thinking that I betrayed her." She said as Qi Shuai heard her breaking into pants on the other side. Her voice was coming out in pain and just by hearing her control her sobs, he could say that she must have been crying for some time now.

And her cries like that were making him lose his calm. Not quite understanding what had actually happened to her, he tried to ask her from anew. "LanLan, first stop crying and wipe your tears. Then tell me the whole thing. What betrayal are you talking about?"

He said and heard Feng Yi Lan sniffling her sobs on the other side. She took her time and he assumed that she must be following his words. After a while, he finally heard her say. This time her voice sounded a lot better than before.

"Brother Shuai, do you know a few days ago Li Xue was attacked?"

Qi Shuai's expression changed somewhat as he could guess what she was about to say. He hesitated for a moment but then humming he agreed, "Yes, I have heard of it."

"That attack was planned by no other but my mother. She did it. She wanted to kill Li Xue and make my brother suffer the pain so, she hired men to do it. Can you imagine her viciousness? She dared to kill her without even thinking about who Li Xue actually is." She said, sharing her guilt.

She expected the man to say something in reply. But when even for a good moment of time, she heard nothing from him, she frowned. It took a while for her to comprehend his silence but when she did, she felt more broken. "You knew it already?"

"Yes, I knew it was her but …"

Before he could say more, Feng Yi Lan cut his words short, "You knew it yet you didn't tell me. You know this is the second time. Didn't you promise me that you will tell me everything, then why did you hide it from me?"

"LanLan, hear to me first. I …"

"How many sins of my mother have you kept hidden from me. Was this the only one or are there many?" Feng Yi Lan was in a weak state of mind and when she heard Qi Shuai telling her that he already knew those things, she felt that he has hid it again from her.

Qi Shuai understood where Yi Lan's distrust was coming from. He wasn't upset with her for that rather at that moment he felt like there was nothing more important than calming her down. "LanLan hear me first. I understand that you are upset but believe me I never planned to hide it from you. It was just that I just found it out from Shufen that I come to know it. I was thinking of telling you but didn't know how I should."

He said and it was then Feng Yi Lan realized, "Wait! Did you say that my brother knew this already?"

Qi Shuai paused for a moment but then he hummed, "It was Li Xue who got attacked. Do you think he would let it go just like that?"

"He won't and that's what is scaring that woman. She is a mess right now, already waiting for death to come to her." Feng Yi Lan said, not forgetting the sight of her mother she has witnessed back in the room.

Qi Shuai was puzzled. "You mean your mother already knew about Shufen's knowledge?"

Feng Yi Lan hummed, "She has fallen sick already. I came home only to see her coming to beg me for help." She spoke. Although her tone gave a hint of disdain towards the old lady, Qi Shuai still halted with some thought. After giving a good ponder, he asked.

"So, what are your plans? Are you going to help her?"

"…" the line went silent for a while but then after a moment, he heard her say, "Why should I? She committed sins and for every sin, there would come a punishment. I want to see how many punishments she would be able to sustain."

She said, and Qi Shuai couldn't help but hold a smug on his expression. He knew his girl was both righteous and strong. There would be no way she would support wrong even if it meant punishing her own mother.

"LanLan, I am so happy to have you. I couldn't have gotten anyone better than you." He said and Feng Yi Lan felt softened at his words. But then she realized something that she missed in between her words.

"Brother Shuai, I almost forgot the main reason for which I called. Li Xue …"

Before she could say more, Qi Shuai interrupted to say, "You might have gotten something wrong, LanLan. Li Xue is not upset with you. If Feng Shufen doesn't blame you, she knows you better than him. How could she blame you?"

"But she is not picking up my calls. I almost called her more than twenty times but there is no answer." She said and Qi Shuai coughed on the other side.

"About that, I can't say it myself. Xiao Xue is here in Shufen's office and …" he didn't complete his words but rather paused it ambiguously in the half.