Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Mo Chu stood quietly in place, her cold eyes looking at her helpless and embarrassed younger sister, and at her parents who were full of guilt and dared not look her in the eye. The grievances and coldness that had accumulated in her heart for many years were completely released at this moment.

Years of favoritism, years of injustice, years of harsh criticism—today, the truth is finally revealed in front of everyone.

Mo Hanzhou's face was cold and stern, his aura extremely oppressive. His gaze towards Mo Xi was devoid of any warmth, only filled with icy disappointment: "So, it was you who secretly invited the Wang family to the banquet, deliberately concealed your identity, framed your own sister afterwards, and intentionally stirred up trouble at the Mo family's formal banquet to tarnish the family's reputation?"

Mo Xi burst into tears, shaking her head desperately, crying out in despair, "No! Grandpa, Big Brother, I didn't! It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! I didn't mean to hurt Sister..."

"Misunderstand?"

Shen Jingshu stepped forward slowly, her voice calm yet sharp, piercing the entire room, "It was clearly you who deliberately manipulated public opinion in front of everyone, confirming Mo Chu's smear, and you call this a misunderstanding?"

Every sentence hits the nail on the head, leaving no room for argument.

Lu Jingxing had already emerged from the inner hall at some point, his posture upright and dignified, standing quietly at the back of the crowd. His deep eyes fell on Shen Jingshu's composed and aloof profile, his gaze filled with indulgence and certainty.

Several elderly gentlemen from the inner hall also slowly walked out, their faces grim as they watched the farce unfold before them.

The veins on Old Master Mo's hand, which was gripping his cane, bulged, his face was ashen, and his chest heaved violently; he was clearly furious.

He had lived most of his life and was used to seeing people scheme and plot, but he had never seen such a narrow-minded, vicious and selfish junior!

Driven by selfish desires and jealousy, they are willing to harm their own relatives and ruin their family reputation; they are utterly hopeless!

That's enough.

With a cold shout, Old Master Mo cut off all of Mo Xi's explanations.

His gaze was sharp as a knife, fixed on the trembling Mo Xi, his voice chillingly cold:

"The Mohist school has no descendants as wicked and cruel as you. Go back and kneel! You are not to rise until the banquet is over!"

After the old man finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

The phrase "kneel down and reflect in public" was tantamount to completely condemning Mo Xi's mistakes in front of all the nobles and dignitaries in the capital, and publicly declaring her morally corrupt and vicious.

Mo Xi trembled all over, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the spot, tears streaming down her face, unable to maintain her usual gentle and obedient facade any longer.

"Grandpa... I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, please don't treat me like this..."

She broke down in tears, looking utterly disheveled.

But now no one sympathizes with her anymore.

The guests present were all shrewd and could see clearly that this was not a case of youthful ignorance, but a premeditated and malicious trap.

In an attempt to ruin her elder sister's reputation, she went so far as to associate with playboys, impersonate others, and frame others. She even dared to stir up trouble at the most important banquet for the Mo family's return, nearly destroying Mo Chu and the Mo family's reputation.

Mo Hanzhou remained indifferent, showing no emotion whatsoever, and ordered the servant beside him in a deep voice, "Take the second young lady away."

The servant stepped forward without hesitation.

Her snow-white, expensive dress was now stained with dust, and her exquisite makeup was ruined by tears. The once high-and-mighty and beloved second young lady of the Mo family was now utterly disheveled and destitute.

The murmurs around me were no longer concealed and entered my ears clearly.

"You can never judge a book by its cover. She looked so innocent and gentle, I never imagined she could be so vicious."

"To even betray one's own sister, that's terrifying."

"It's a shame that Madam Mo always favors her and neglects her eldest daughter for so many years. She must be blind."

"Thankfully the truth has come out, otherwise Miss Mo Chu's life would have been ruined."

Every word was like a needle or a knife, piercing Mo Xi so much that she trembled all over and wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into on the spot.

Mr. and Mrs. Mo stood to the side, their faces pale and extremely embarrassed.

The two stood frozen in place, not daring to look at Mo Chu from head to toe.

Just now, they insulted and berated their own daughter in public without distinguishing right from wrong, and even tried to condemn her without asking why. Compared with the truth now, it is simply absurd and ridiculous.

Years of favoritism, countless misunderstandings, and repeated, unjustified suppression all turned into scalding slaps in their faces at this moment.

Mo's mother choked with sobs, her heart filled with regret and pain. She gripped the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, her fingertips turning white.

Looking at Mo Chu, who was elegant and upright with no emotion in his eyes, she finally mustered up her courage and said in a dry, guilty voice, "Chu Chu... it's your parents who are sorry."

This was the first time in so many years that she had apologized to her eldest daughter.

Mr. Mo also spoke in a heavy voice, full of exhaustion and guilt: "We were foolish, and we have wronged you."

Years of favoritism were misplaced, and years of harsh criticism were misplaced.

They doted on their viper-like younger daughter, but repeatedly hurt their older daughter, who should have been gentle and sensible.

Mo Chu raised her eyes slightly, her gaze filled with neither resentment nor elation, only a calm and serene expression.

A belated apology can no longer make up for years of neglect and hurt.

"No need," she said softly. "My innocence has been cleared in public today, that's enough."

From now on, she will no longer crave any affection from them, nor expect any favoritism.

Looking at his composed and indifferent sister, Mo Hanzhou felt a pang of bitterness in his heart, then coldly swept his gaze over the Wang family members.

The Wang couple were already ashen-faced, filled with shame and embarrassment, and quickly stepped forward to bow and apologize.

"Mr. Mo, Mr. Mo, my son was ignorant and misled. He has been very offensive today and disturbed your banquet. I am extremely sorry!"

Young Master Wang was completely deflated at this moment, feeling both pain and regret, and dared not say another word.

Mo Hanzhou's voice was cold and brooked no argument: "The Wang family has failed in their parenting, causing trouble at the Mo family banquet and slandering my Mo family's children. From this day forward, all cooperation between the Mo family and the Mo family is permanently terminated, and we will never have any dealings with them again."

In a single sentence, all avenues for the Wang family to climb the social ladder were severed.

The Wang couple turned deathly pale instantly, nearly collapsing from their slumber, yet dared not utter a word in their defense, forced to endure the humiliation.

After dealing with the Wang family, Mo Hanzhou turned to look at everyone in the room, his voice clear and poised:

"Today's farce has disturbed everyone's enjoyment. The Mo family apologizes."

The truth of today's events is clear. My eldest daughter, Mo Chu, is of upright character and innocent. I urge everyone to refrain from listening to rumors and making unfounded speculations in the future.

Publicly vindicate Mo Chu!

All the guests nodded in agreement.

Everyone knew that after this incident, Mo Chu had completely cleared his name and stood tall.

Mo Xi, on the other hand, was completely disgraced.

From then on, no one in the upper-class circles of the capital praised her for being obedient and gentle. Everyone knew that she was scheming, cruel to her own siblings, and of bad character.

Standing outside the crowd, Lin Wanqing's face alternated between pale and flushed.

She forced Shen Jingshu to apologize without distinguishing right from wrong, trying to appease everyone and almost causing Shen Jingshu to suffer unwarranted infamy. Compared to the truth, she appears extremely narrow-minded and shameful.