CHAPTER 153: CHAPTER 153: WANTING TO PAY HER OFF

Luo Mei’s face turned pale with anger, her eyes filled with resentment. Seeing that no one spoke up for her, she had no choice but to sit down dejectedly and bitterly take a sip of her drink.

Though Mrs. Huo was elderly, her mind was still sharp. She understood her younger grandson’s character well, but she secretly doted on him.

No matter how many women Huo Qinglin had been with, Mrs. Huo only cared about her grandson’s happiness and joy. She certainly wouldn’t stand up for those outsiders.

Banxia noticed that her words had choked Luo Mei and sneered coldly in her heart.

She thought, Luo Mei knows better than anyone what kind of person her son is, so now, she’s speechless.

"I don’t care if you broke up with Qinglin, but why would you start seducing my eldest grandson, Yan Ting? What exactly is your goal? What are you after?" Mrs. Huo’s purpose today was clear—she wanted to humiliate Banxia, forcing her to retreat and take the money and leave.

Banxia understood Mrs. Huo’s motive. If she really was after money and had latched onto Yan Ting just for that, she wouldn’t have been acting so genuine and heartfelt in her manner.

Mrs. Huo thought she could settle this by tossing money at her, but Banxia wouldn’t agree to that.

The Huo Family was already planning to destroy her pear garden. To protect its safety, she was willing to go all out and fight.

"Grandma, you’ve truly misunderstood me. Yan Ting and I are in true love. I’m not with him for money," Banxia said, genuinely fearful that her words might result in getting hit, but she had to speak—she had to lean hard into the idea of true love.

True love could overcome everything—unless her pear garden was left unharmed.

Mrs. Huo was provoked by her words and slammed the table heavily, pointing at her face and roaring, "Don’t be so shameless! Don’t you dare throw ’true love’ in my face here. I’ve seen plenty of women like you who are greedy for status and power. You’d better name your price, or you won’t get out of this door!"

Banxia felt a wave of fear in her heart, but she couldn’t back down.

What good would money do her? She didn’t need money—she only wanted the safety of the pear garden.

Yan Ting had promised her. He signed the agreement—being with him would ensure the pear garden’s safety.

And these people here, who among them could give her such a guarantee?

Mrs. Huo may be the matriarch of the family, but she only managed household affairs. When it came to business dealings, she had no authority—it was Old Sir Huo and Yan Ting who held the power.

Banxia’s vision was clear—one year from now, Old Sir Huo’s health would decline, and the Huo Family would face an internal power struggle. Yan Ting would emerge victorious and become the head of the Huo Family. Only he...

"Grandma, even if you don’t accept me, I won’t break up with Yan Ting. I truly love him," Banxia said, having made up her mind. Even if she might die here today, she absolutely wouldn’t agree to the breakup.

Yan Ting was a man of deep suspicion. If she agreed to be bought off, it was almost certain that the very next moment, a video of her surrendering would end up in Yan Ting’s hands.

What would follow was the man’s contempt for her lack of loyalty, the annulment of their agreement, the destruction of the pear garden, and everything plunging further into a horrifying abyss.

No, she couldn’t—she wouldn’t witness such a scene, even if it cost her life.

Everyone present started siding with Mrs. Huo to criticize her.

"Lin Banxia, you’re truly shameless and insatiably greedy."

"Look at how you’ve angered Mrs. Huo. You talk about loving Mr. Huo, but you don’t show an ounce of respect for the elderly. Do you even know that Mr. Huo makes a point to greet Mrs. Huo every single morning? Do you know how filial he is? And yet you come here and upset her—you must have lost all sense of conscience."

"Do you even realize what kind of family the Huo Family is? Look at yourself in the mirror! With your plain and meager appearance, do you really think you can climb your way into such a prestigious household? Give it up already."