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nChapter 251: Cut Off

nI wanted to stand up to applaud Mai Qi!

nShe had been such a dedicated and loving little cutie that I almost forgot she was once a fire-breathing dragon princess. Probably no one else would dare say such straightforward things to Gu Yan.

nGu Yan’s face turned from red to green to white, and tears dripped down her face.

nMrs. Mai slammed the table. “Mai Qi! You are so rude!”

nMai Qi looked at Mrs. Mai fearlessly, “This is who I am. If I am rude, it is because you have taught me so. I wanted to make my own friends and not live the life you ordered me to, and for that, I am rude? Do you want a daughter or a puppet? Regardless, it doesn’t matter what I think because you have already found a replacement. Being your goddaughter is such a glorious thing but being your daughter? I can’t even control my own life. One wrong step, and I am branded as an unfilial daughter. Can you be as fair to me as you are to them?’

nA slap landed on Mai Qi’s face. Everything seemed to have stopped.

nI shivered and then rushed forward to hold Mai Qi. She staggered backward from the slap. A clear fingerprint appeared on Mai Qi’s fair cheek.

nMai Qi leaned against me and glared at her mother with indignation.

nMrs. Mai was stunned. Her lowered hands trembled. She looked angry and regretful.

nYe Qian and Gu Yan immediately rushed to Mrs. Mai’s side.

n“Godmother!”

n“Madam!” Their concern was overwhelming.

nLu Yan stood behind me silently.

nMai Qi said coldly, “Thank you for the lesson. I will be leaving because I don’t want to continue this fight.” She walked out.

n“Mai Qi, stop right there!” Mrs. Mai shouted sharply.

nMai Qi stopped but didn’t turn around. “You still want to slap me?”

nMrs. Mai was trembling with anger. “How, how did you become like this? Can’t I even lecture you anymore? What happened to your dignity? Comport yourself!”

nMai Qi slowly turned around. “Mother, I just want to be a normal person.”

nThere were many things Mai Qi wanted to say but even if she said it, how much was her mother going to listen?

nMrs. Mai’s chest rose and fell. “I have done so much for you and now you’re telling me you want to be a normal person? Mai Qi, what about my years of hard work? How can you do this to me?”

nMai Qi’s tears finally fell at that moment. She bowed deeply at Mrs. Mai. “I am sorry to have disappointed you. Consider me not your daughter anymore. Leave me to die on my own.” Mai Qi turned and walked away.

n“Mai Qi!” Mrs. Mai stomped her feet.

nMai Qi didn’t turn around. She opened the door of the private booth and walked out. Lu Yan and I chased after her. The sound of cups and plates falling came from behind me. I could not help but sigh. These people were too much.

nMai Qi went to my house and locked herself in her room. She refused to come out.

nI invited Lu Yan to the living room for tea. The maid served us some fruits and flower tea. Lu Yan glanced at Mai Qi’s room uneasily.

nI poured her a cup of tea. “Don’t worry. Let her be alone. We can’t interfere with this kind of thing.”

nLu Yan took the tea and said softly, “Mai Qi’s mother doesn’t want us to be her friends?”

nI smiled, “Technically, she doesn’t want me to be Mai Qi’s friend. Someone around her must have told her that I am a bad influence on Mai Qi.”

nLu Yan looked at me and hesitated.

nI said, “Just speak your mind, we’re such close friends already.”

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