Chapter 1670

Mu Lan's face visibly paled with panic for a split second before she averted her gaze and replied in a low, steady voice, "I don't know what you're talking about." Xiao Qingqing had been watching Mu Lan intently, so she didn't miss the subtle shift in her mother's expression. Closing her eyes briefly, she took a deep breath to steady the sorrow welling up inside her. When she opened them again, her voice carried a sharp edge of accusation, "Really? Then why have you never once asked me why I jumped from the second floor that night? Why I was desperate enough to flee the Su family at all costs? Why I chose to scrape by on my own rather than take another penny from you—or ever step foot in that house again?" A bitter, angry laugh escaped her lips. "Was it really just because I was rebellious? Because I was some unruly child? No! It was because I was terrified!" Her voice cracked with emotion. "All this time, I've been waiting for you to ask. If you had, I would have told you everything,