"Of course, if Madam could align herself with the Third Prince, perhaps she might compete with the Wu family. But now, it's clearly impossible!"
Indeed, it's impossible now. Lady Jiang has completely offended Lin Yuan. Not to mention fostering ties with the Third Prince, even asking him to step forward and defend the Chen family is out of the question.
Watching Chen Ruochu leisurely step outside, Lady Jiang was so enraged that she swept the teacup off the table with her sleeve.
Even though she had already expelled that little wretch from the Chen family, why did she still feel no joy at all?
When Chen Leyao arrived, Chen Ruochu was already halfway out the door, not even sparing her a glance. For a moment, Chen Leyao felt as if they had returned to the cold indifference they experienced back in Jiangnan.
"Mother, what's... what's wrong?"
Looking at Lady Jiang, whose face was both pale and fuming, Chen Leyao appeared deeply anxious.
