Chapter 19：Who uses who

Zizi widened her eyes. "How can I ever think about ruining Siying's life? He is my dear nephew, and I love him the most."

Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes. "If you love him so much, then you should realize that he is Xinyi's son. Do you want to separate a mother and her child and push him into despair?"

"That's because he doesn't know her truth. Do you think Siying would ever look at her again the same way when he comes to know that she snatched you away from Caihong?"

"Nobody snatched me away from Caihong. I am tired of telling you this. I decided to marry Xinyi."

Zizi laughed. "Your decision, bro? Of course not! Why would you marry her when you loved Caihong so much? And you still love her. That's why you are searching for her."

Liang got a headache.

Ah this is such a mess. Everybody is misunderstanding Zhiyuan's intentions.

"Xinyi knew you loved Caihong, so she used Grandpa to make him force you to marry her. Isn't that the truth? You only married her because Grandpa wanted you to, not because you wanted yourself!"

Xinyi couldn't help but feel hurt by her words because she knew she couldn't fool herself.

It was only because Han Huizhong put pressure on him that he had to agree to marry Xinyi.

Ah Cy couldn't take it any longer.

"Yo spoilt princess. Enough now. Learn to respect your sister-in-law, or I will beat it into you."

Zizi looked at Ah Cy and snorted. "Are you kidding me? I will never respect such a cheap woman!"

"Zizi!" Zhiyuan roared so loudly that she stumbled back, feeling startled.

His gaze was cold and serious, and now he was finally angry at her. He stepped towards her and looked straight at her that she found intimidating.

"Zizi, I can hardly believe that you are my sister. You really need to mind your language now."

Xinyi quickly came between them and held his arm. "Zhiyuan, let it be. I don't mind."

Zizi glared at her. "Stop acting so innocent! Don't pretend like you care about us. It is because of you that bro has distanced from me in the first place!"

Her eyes teared up. "Bro. Why don't you understand? You will be so happy with Caihong. You two are so perfect, then why? You do not see Xinyi's true face. She used Grandpa to enter your life because she already knew that it was useless trying to gain your love. She had planned this!"

Suddenly, a dark and chilly voice shook up the atmosphere.

"Hooo. So you think that anybody is capable of using Han Huizhong, my foolish granddaughter?"

Zizi froze.

Han Mingli and Han Guang at the top stiffened as well.

Han Huizhong entered the villa as if a majestic king made his entrance before his subjects.

He stopped before Zizi and quietly but menacingly stared at her. She felt chills run in the back. She could talk to anyone with a carefree tone but not with him. Never.

"G-grandpa…"

Han Huizhong sneered. "Oh so you stutter too? I thought there is no stopping you once you start running your useless mouth."

Zizi was already on the verge of crying when Zhiyuan roared at her, and now Han Huizhong was making matters worse for her.

"So. Care to say that again? Who used who again?"

Zizi's voice was stammering. "I-I was just s-saying the truth. I-if not, then why would bro m-marry her?"

"Oh well, your tiny brain with your tiny intelligence isn't matured enough to understand the answer to that question, and it's better you don't put pressure on it either, or it will explode."

Zizi froze. She bit her lip hard.

Then he burst into laughter. But his laughter just made her more afraid.

Han Huizhong smiled. "You really think Xinyi used me is the truth?"

Silence.

"I don't understand, Zizi. Should I be angry at you, or should I pity your stupidity? If you think that anybody in this whole wide world is capable of 'using' Han Huizhong, then I don't know what you were doing living in this house for twenty-seven years when you don't seem to understand just who Han Huizhong is? You were better off at some orphanage."

Zizi trembled.

Orphanage…

He chuckled. "Han Huizhong uses others, my foolish granddaughter. Others don't use Han Huizhong. Nobody can even come close to pulling that stunt off."

Han Huizhong sighed. "Ah I am so cursed. First, I get a pathetic son. Then his own son beats him into being more pathetic as if it's a competition to see who is worse."

Zhiyuan said nothing though that insult to him crushed Xinyi's heart.

"And my granddaughter is still a foolish, spoiled princess who has dumped her brain in God knows what garbage."

"Grandpa...how can you be so cruel?" Tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Stop crying!" He roared. "Tears are for weak people. Back to your question. Cruel about what? About the orphanage part or the dumping brain part?"

Ah Cy almost cracked into laughter. Liang looked at her, horrified, and pulled her behind.

"Don't laugh and get us into trouble!" He whispered.

"I couldn't help it," Ah Cy was controlling her chuckle.

Zizi almost collapsed with such humiliation.

Han Huizhong shrugged. "Alright. Don't waste my time and apologize to Xinyi."

"Don't force me to refresh your memory, dear. You know exactly what you said, and I won't tolerate such nonsense in this house."

Xinyi said, "Grandpa, it's fine-"

"I didn't ask your opinion, so shut up, Xinyi," he cut her off.

She pursed her lips.

Zizi clenched her dress in anger and faced Xinyi. She looked at Zhiyuan but found no help from him.

"I am sorry…"

Han Huizhong sneered. "That's better."

Zizi turned and wanted to run away to her room, feeling so humiliated.

"Where are you going?" He stopped her.

Zizi said, "I-I apologized already…"

"That is just one part. I need to punish you for mentioning Caihong and daring to ask your brother to get back with her."

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