The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat-Chapter 67: It Seems This Won’t End Amicably

Hua Dingzong wasn’t blind.

He could tell from his daughters’ conversation and expressions that they were hiding a secret, one that might even involve Song Ding.

All sorts of speculations flashed through Hua Dingzong’s mind.

Before he could make sense of it all, Hua Manman spoke up first.

"My sister wants to break off the engagement because the one Song Ding truly loves is me. She’s probably just bitter, so she chose to call it off in a fit of pique."

Hua Dingzong thought he had misheard.

He asked in disbelief.

"What did you say? Who is Song Ding in love with?"

Hua Qingqing said urgently, "Father, don’t listen to her nonsense! This has nothing to do with her!"

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Hua Manman immediately bristled.

"You’re calling me a liar? Every word I’ve said is the truth! If Father doesn’t believe me, you can call Song Ding over. I’ll confront him face-to-face!"

Seeing her conviction, Hua Dingzong couldn’t help but believe her a little.

He wasn’t about to call Song Ding over for a confrontation. After all, you don’t air your family’s dirty laundry in public.

Hua Dingzong felt his temples throb. Sooner or later, this willful and foolish younger daughter was going to be the death of him.

He demanded sharply.

"What in the world is going on? Manman, how did you get entangled with Song Ding?"

Hua Manman pursed her lips and retorted righteously.

"Song Ding likes me. What’s that got to do with me? If you’re going to be angry, Father, you should be angry with my sister. She’s the one who can’t keep her own man in line."

Seeing that she showed not a shred of remorse, the anger in Hua Dingzong’s heart flared, almost scorching the top of his skull.

He scolded furiously.

"You’re still spouting nonsense at a time like this! Don’t I know you?

Your mother has spoiled you rotten! You’ve been pampered and willful since you were a child, always having to get whatever you want.

You love nothing more than to snatch things from your sister.

Food, clothes, possessions—if your sister has it, you have to have it too.

And now you’re even trying to snatch her fiancé! Do you have any sense of shame?!"

He was mad with rage and had lost all reason, temporarily forgetting that Hua Manman was Lady Zhao. His mind was filled with nothing but a blazing inferno of fury.

Hua Manman seemed stunned by the tirade. After a moment of shock, the rims of her eyes reddened, but her voice only grew louder.

"Fine! I am exactly that unreasonable and selfish! But so what? If you’ve got the guts, then disown me!"

Hua Dingzong glared at her, his eyes bloodshot, his ferocious expression making it seem as if he wanted to tear her apart.

"Is that any way to speak to your father?

Where is your upbringing? Is this how a daughter of the He family is taught?

It seems my mother was right. As a mother, that woman from the He family is utterly unfit for the role!

It’s a good thing Qingqing wasn’t raised by her, or she would have been ruined by her too!"

His voice was very loud, and Madam He, standing right outside the ancestral hall, heard every single word.

Madam He’s face turned deathly pale in an instant. Her body swayed, and she nearly fainted.

Seeing this, the Old Madam quickly had someone support Madam He.

Of course, Hua Manman also noticed the commotion outside the ancestral hall.

If she had only been acting before, now she was truly angry.

In her eyes, Madam He was an excellent mother.

Even if Madam He spoiled her children a bit, at least she loved them with all her heart and had never thought of using them to achieve some end.

Hua Manman took a deep breath. ’It seems today’s affair won’t end peacefully.’