Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Li Ying was taken aback by her shout, then her face turned ashen, her fingers gripping the hem of her clothes tightly. "Selfish? I've endured so much humiliation for the sake of the Li family for so many years, and you actually call me selfish?"

"In order to avenge my family's departure, I was unable to properly raise my own daughter, and I didn't even get to see my own granddaughter when she was born."

"You're telling me you're selfish now?"

"Song Ci, do you have any conscience at all?"

Song Ci sneered, but her tears flowed even more fiercely. "Conscience?"

"Does your revenge justify harming innocent people? Does it mean you can use me, your own daughter, as a bargaining chip? Does it mean you can use my marriage and happiness as a tool for your revenge?"

"Li Ying, you deserted back then, but I won't!"

"Everything I'm doing now is to protect my home!"

"I don't want to repeat your mistakes, and I don't want Nian Nian to repeat mine!"

"Don't use revenge as an excuse to satisfy your personal desires!"

"What you can't let go of isn't hatred, but rather your inability to tolerate that the once-proud young lady who ran away from home now has to live like a rat in the street, hiding her head and lurking in the shadows!"

"To put it bluntly, what you care about isn't leaving home, it's yourself!"

"What you want isn't revenge, but to reclaim the throne and enjoy the spotlight and the high status!"

Am I right?

Li Ying was speechless, and even her breathing became rapid.

Looking into Song Ci's eyes, which were filled with disappointment, she suddenly went berserk, reaching out to grab Song Ci's collar, "Shut up! What do you know, you're just a kid!"

"If your grandfather hadn't been so stubborn back then, refusing to take a stand, how could things have turned out this way after leaving home?"

"Did he think that marrying me off to Song Chenfeng would allow me to escape this vortex of trouble?"

"Did he think that by taking a step back, he could find a safe haven away from home and live a peaceful life?"

"Foolish, ignorant!"

"In this game, only those who sit at the table have the right to live; those who leave the table die!"

"As for your uncle, he deserves it. If it weren't for him... I wouldn't have had to hide abroad for so many years..."

"Also, don't think Song Chenfeng is so noble."

"This man you keep calling your father, do you really think he is..."

Before Li Ying could finish speaking, Chu Xiong rushed over and grabbed her tightly, crying, "Big Sister!"

"Stop talking, you shouldn't say these things!"

He knew that Li Ying's emotions were on the verge of spiraling out of control, but there were some things he couldn't say, especially the truth about what happened back then.

Once these words are spoken, there is no going back!

Li Ying acted as if she hadn't heard, struggling to break free from Chu Xiong, "Why can't I say it!"

"She's already cutting ties with me, what do I have to worry about?"

"Song Ci, let me tell you, even if I destroyed this family, it was because they forced me to!"

"They are all sinners; not one of them is innocent!"

"Now I'm going to take back everything that's rightfully mine, and nobody can stop me!"

Song Ci countered, "What if I insist on stopping you?"

"What do you plan to do, treat me, your daughter, as an obstacle and kick me aside?"

Li Ying shoved Chu Xiong aside, stepped forward, and looked down at Song Ci, saying, "Song Ci, don't think I wouldn't dare to do this!"

"Also, although I visited the Li family today, I gave you face and didn't completely push you to the brink."

"I only expressed my opposition to your marriage with Li Dong, and also said that your family backgrounds are not compatible and you are not suitable to be together."

"However, I did not mention Niannian's background."

"If the Li family finds out that your marriage with Li Dong was a sham, and that Niannian is not Li Dong's biological daughter at all."

"This child, whom your father-in-law treats like a treasure, is not the Li family's biological granddaughter at all."

"Wouldn't this result be an even bigger blow to him?"

"Furthermore, if the Li family finds out that Niannian's biological father is someone else, or even a big boss in the Ministry of Public Security."

"The reason you married Li Dong was to cover up the marriage and to give Niannian a legitimate birth."

"And Li Dong, from beginning to end, was the scapegoat you chose!"

"As for you and Li Dong, it wasn't a free love relationship at all, but a distorted relationship where the fake relationship turned real!"

"If the Li family knew the truth, how would they view you, their precious daughter-in-law?"

"By then, will you still have the right to stand before me, swaggering and talking about propriety, righteousness, and a sense of shame?"

Song Ci bit her lip tightly, as if she had been driven to a dead end.

Li Ying did not stop there, but instead intensified her offensive, saying, "I have already given you face in front of the Li family today."

"If I tell everything I just said to the Li family, what will you take back with you?"

"The mere look in the eyes of the Li family members is enough to pierce you a thousand times, leaving you completely battered and bruised!"

"Song Ci, I'm reminding you one last time, don't get together with Li Dong."

"You have no choice in your fate!"

“I don’t care what Qin Zhiyuan did in the past, but he is Nian Nian’s biological father after all.”

"Go back to him, that's the only way you can solve this problem!"

"I'll give you three days to think about whether you want to divorce Li Dong."

"If you've thought it through, go talk to the Li family about breaking up with them yourself, and settle things with them yourself. I won't interfere in their affairs anymore."

"If the Li family agrees to the divorce, all the conditions I promised them before will remain unchanged."

"But if you won't talk about it yourself, and you want me to do it?"

"Then next time I visit, it won't be as simple as just objecting to you being with Li Dong."

"I will tell Li Dong's father the whole truth!"

"Even if Li Dong's father is lucky enough to escape this time, will he be so lucky next time?"

"If your relationship with Niannian causes Li Dong's father to die of anger, is there still any chance for you and Li Dong to be together?"

Li Ying's words were like an ice pick, piercing Song Ci's heart.

Song Ci's body froze instantly, her fingertips trembled with cold, and she even missed a beat of breathing.

She never expected that Li Ying would use those words as a bargaining chip for threats!

In fact, Song Ci had always had some concerns about this matter.

Especially after getting together with Li Dong, Nian Nian's background has always been Song Ci's biggest worry.

Song Ci also knew that this matter could not be hidden indefinitely, nor could it be kept secret forever.

If she wants to truly be with Li Dong, this matter must be handled properly.

Song Ci's original idea was to find a suitable opportunity to confront the Li family and explain the situation to Li's father.

If the Li family agrees, she will continue her relationship with Li Dong.

If the Li family truly cannot accept Nian Nian, then let's end it completely!