Zhao Huilan came in to see her grandmother and stepmother in a standoff. She immediately ran to her grandmother's side, pointed a finger right in Xia Yingyu's face, and screamed, "I'm telling you, Xia Yingyu, if you dare bully my grandma again, I'll push you just like last time! Even if you die, my dad won't do a thing to me!"
Zhao Huilan had often clashed with Xia Yingyu in the past. At most, her father would scold her but never truly punish her, so she wasn't the least bit afraid of Xia Yingyu.
Hearing the argument outside, Zhao Jinghai strode out of the bedroom. He walked up and slapped Zhao Huilan twice across the face. "I never expected you to treat her like your birth mother, but I will not allow you to speak to her like that! You nearly caused a catastrophe last time. I was too busy to punish you then, but now you've only gotten worse! Get out! Get out of this house right now! If you think I don't love you, you can go find that birth mother of yours who abandoned you!"
