Chapter 1422

Mo Hanting stood still, looking down at Si Ruo who was meeting his gaze for the first time since she returned. However, her gaze was unfocused, pleading. Her pitiful state stirred a sense of guilt within Mo Hanting. He owed Si Ruo so much! But thinking of what Song Wanyan did... He crouched down, gripping Si Ruo's shoulders, and said in a gentle voice, "Si Ruo, it’s not that I want to be hard on your mother, but she’s done something wrong. She hired someone to kill. That is a crime!" Behind him, Song Wanyan immediately protested loudly, "No, Ruo Ruo, I was afraid that Si Yan would take your loved one away, so I just wanted someone to scare her. I didn't intend to kill, you have to believe mom and help me." Mo Hanting turned his head to look at Song Wanyan with cold eyes, discontentedly saying, "Madam Si, I clearly warned you before, asking you not to act rashly. Since you insisted on deciding yourself, you should be prepared to face the consequences. Si Ruo is not your shelter from the