Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Song Ci felt a throbbing sensation in his temples, and blood rushed to his head.

The anger, grievances, and guilt that I had been suppressing all came rushing back at once.

This woman in front of her not only ruined her childhood, but now she's going to destroy the happy life she's worked so hard to achieve.

Not only did they want to trample on her last shred of dignity, but they even hoped for her father-in-law's death.

Song Ci's voice trembled, "You..."

The sound wasn't one of fear, but rather of extreme anger that made her breathing rapid.

Staring at Li Ying's unrepentant face and the arrogant smugness in her eyes, Song Ci's emotions, which had been suppressed for too long, finally broke down completely!

Before Li Ying could say another word, Song Ci suddenly raised his hand and, with all his strength, slapped Li Ying hard across the face with a crisp sound!

That slap was extremely powerful.

Li Ying was knocked to the side by the blow, and stray hairs fell down her temples, obscuring her eyes.

The air seemed to freeze instantly, with only the evening breeze rustling the fallen leaves on the ground!

Not far away, Chu Xiong watched this scene and was also moved.

He knew from the moment Li Ying made the decision that the mother and daughter were bound to break apart today.

He had long advised Li Ying not to act recklessly and warned her of the consequences of doing so.

But Li Ying wouldn't listen and insisted on going to the Li family to break the ice.

Now that Li Dong's father is so angry that he has been hospitalized, his eldest sister Mingming is worried and is secretly helping him.

But in front of Song Ci, he deliberately provoked her sensitive nerves.

Now, Song Ci has been driven to a dead end!

Chu Xiong simply hadn't expected Song Ci's reaction to be so strong and her attitude so resolute!

Looking at his eldest sister's current state, Chu Xiong couldn't help but sigh.

Sister, what are you trying to achieve?

Song Ci also froze in place, his palm still frozen in mid-air.

My palms were burning and even a little numb.

She looked at her hands, then at Li Ying, her chest heaving violently, and tears finally streamed down her face.

This was the first time she had ever hit her mother, but she didn't regret it at all. Instead, she felt a kind of exhilarating, almost tearing pain!

Li Ying paused for a few seconds before slowly turning her head.

Her left cheek quickly swelled up, and the clear five-finger mark was particularly noticeable.

Li Ying looked at Song Ci in astonishment, her eyes filled with disbelief, as if she never expected her usually tolerant daughter to hit her.

Immediately afterwards, the astonishment turned into embarrassment.

Then, her eyes reddened with rage, "You dare hit me?"

"For Li Dong's father, for that despicable family, you actually dared to lay a hand on your own mother?"

Li Ying's voice was deep and cold, filled with a chilling glint in her eyes.

She raised her hand to touch her slapped cheek, and when her fingertips touched the red and swollen area, she winced in pain.

The pain was secondary; the most important thing was that Li Ying felt annoyed by her daughter's provocation, and even uneasy that her daughter wanted to break free from her control!

Today, Song Ci dared to fight her for the sake of the Li family.

Tomorrow, she might not be afraid to sever the mother-daughter relationship!

Song Ci wiped away her tears, but her voice was even harsher than before, "So what if I hit you?"

"Li Ying, listen to me carefully, this slap is for my father-in-law!"

“He treated me like his own daughter, respected and loved me, and made me feel the warmth of a complete family for the first time.”

"But you almost killed him because of your own selfish desires!"

"This slap was also for Niannian!"

"You keep saying you love her, yet you made her watch her grandfather die, which terrified her so much that she cried all night!"

"What right do you have to be her grandmother?"

"This slap was for myself!"

"I've warned you more than once: you can cause trouble for me, but never cause trouble for the Li family."

"Insisting on this marriage is my and Li Dong's choice, and it has nothing to do with the Li family."

"Even if you make things difficult for Li Dong, I can tolerate it."

"I'm even prepared to lose everything for the Li family!"

"But I never expected you would resort to such despicable tactics!"

"I was so blind back then, I still had a sliver of hope for you, thinking you were at least somewhat capable of being a mother!"

As Song Ci spoke, she became more and more agitated, and the pain in her ankle surged up again.

She staggered slightly, but still kept her back straight, staring intently at Li Ying, "From today onwards, I, Song Ci, will not have you as my mother!"

Li Ying asked in disbelief, "What did you say? You don't have me as your mother?"

Song Ci nodded, "That's right!"

“My biological mother died long ago. She was already dead when she abandoned me!”

"But I used to hope that she could come back."

"But today, I have completely given up on that idea!"

Li Ying laughed in anger, "You mean you're going to sever your mother-daughter relationship today for Li Dong, for a man who has no blood relation to you?"

Song Ci's gaze was icy, and her tone was firm, "Yes, I should have done this a long time ago, I should have done it on the very first day you returned to the country!"

"I was just too soft-hearted back then and didn't say anything to you definitively!"

"If I had explained things clearly back then, you wouldn't have taken advantage of me step by step!"

"Fortunately, no major mistakes have been made today, and it's not too late!"

"If I continue to let you act recklessly, then I will truly be aiding and abetting evil!"

Li Ying's voice was as cold as ice, "Song Ci, do you know what you're saying?"

“You are my daughter, and the blood of those who left home flows in your veins.”

"The blood feud between you and your mother is still there, and now you're completely severing ties with her for a man?"

"How could you face me? How could you face your uncle in prison? How could you face your grandfather..."

Before Li Ying could finish speaking, Song Ci suddenly shouted, "Don't mention them to me!"

Song Ci's roar exploded in the night, filled with heart-wrenching determination!

"If you really care about your uncle, why have you been hiding abroad all these years and never once visited him in prison?"

"You really miss your grandfather. Where were you when he passed away?"

"Also, don't forget, Grandpa was angered to death by you."

"Li Ying, I will never forgive you in this lifetime!"

"You ruined our happy family! It's all because of you!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ying stood there dumbfounded for a long while before saying in a complicated tone, "That's right, I am a sinner of the Li family, but I also have my own unavoidable difficulties..."

Song Ci questioned, "Just because you have your reasons, does that mean you can leave without saying goodbye?"

"You feel that you have endured hardships abroad all these years, but have you ever considered who has borne everything for you back home?"

"As for the so-called bloodline, Li Ying, when you abandoned us back then, did you never think about the Li family bloodline in your body?"

"Now you need to use me as a tool, so you're using these to intimidate me?"

"Li Ying, you're so selfish!"