In that instant, a deluge of emotions welled up within Huo Yan. She felt as if she was on the verge of madness.
With great difficulty, she had set aside her dignity and pleaded with her mother to have a talk with her. There were so many servants in the house, any of whom could hold the baby.
Mother Huo could easily spare a moment to listen to her. Even if Mother Huo insisted on holding her younger brother, Huo Cheng, in her arms, Huo Yan could have accepted it. After all, Huo Cheng was just an infant then, and Huo Yan could try to convince herself to overlook it.
In Huo Yan's view, she had already compromised, but Mother Huo refused. Not only did she refuse to listen to her, but she also asked the servant in her room to take Huo Yan back to her own room.
Huo Yan flew into a rage. She never expected her mother to act like this. In the heat of the moment, she naturally thought that her mother had grown tired of her and didn't even want to see her again.
That was why she had the servant send her away. Huo Yan was heart - broken. The temper of a young mistress and the devilish factor dormant in her heart flared up.
"Why? Why? Why?" Huo Yan shouted three "whys" in succession, each one louder than the last, startling Mother Huo.
"Yan'er, what are you doing? Can't you see I'm holding your younger brother? Aren't you afraid of scaring him?" Mother Huo's stern voice rang out.
Hearing Mother Huo's tone, Huo Yan's heart grew even colder. How could this be? How could her mother treat her like this? How could her mother say such harsh words to her?
Huo Yan stared at Mother Huo with wide - open eyes.
"Yan'er, what are you staring at me for?! If you've done something wrong, you should admit it. You've really disappointed me recently. Go back to your room and reflect on your actions. Don't come to me for a while." Mother Huo waved her hand impatiently.
"Why? Why? Ever since my younger brother was born, you've only had eyes for him. Why?" Huo Yan started shouting and crying, completely losing her usual well - behaved appearance.
"Yan'er, what are you doing?! Go back to your room. Don't make such a racket here. How have I taught you on normal days?" Mother Huo completely lost her patience. Moreover, the baby in her arms started crying from being scared, so she was busy soothing the baby and had no time to deal with Huo Yan.
"Mom! Do you only have this younger brother in your heart? Do you not want me anymore because of him?" Huo Yan cried and shouted at Mother Huo.
"My child, what nonsense are you talking about? He's your younger brother." With Huo Yan making a scene on one side and Huo Cheng crying loudly on the other, Mother Huo felt a headache coming on.
"But I'm also your daughter, Mom. Have you forgotten that I'm your only daughter? You've given birth to one son after another, but I'm your only daughter. Mom, don't forget that I'm the eldest daughter of the Huo family, your only daughter." Huo Yan looked overbearing.
"Shut up! You're talking more and more out of line. Is this how I've taught you?" In a fit of anger, Mother Huo slapped her across the face.
Huo Yan covered her face in disbelief. She couldn't believe that the mother who had always been so gentle with her would treat her like this.
"You hit me? You hit me for his sake?" Huo Yan covered her face with one hand and pointed at Huo Cheng with the other, trembling as she spoke.
"I hit you to wake you up. Don't think that just because you're the eldest daughter of the Huo family you can do whatever you want. It's true that you're the eldest daughter of the Huo family, but I'm the mistress of the Huo family."
"Disobeying your mother is unfilial; contradicting the mistress of the Huo family is disloyal; scaring your own younger brother into crying is unjust." Mother Huo said these two sentences with great dignity, exuding an imposing aura.
"Mom has said so much, but in the end, you're still partial to my younger brother. Since he was born, everything I do is wrong. If I had known this would happen, you might as well have treated me like this from the start."
Covering her face, Huo Yan left after saying this.
"Madam, should we go after the eldest miss?"
"No. Let her go," Mother Huo waved her hand.
Mother Huo thought that her daughter was just throwing a tantrum and was just puzzled as to why she had suddenly become like this.
In fact, she didn't understand either. Her eldest daughter had always been well - behaved and cute, but she seemed to have changed completely since the birth of her younger brother.
She had been unreasonable all day long and always bothered Mother Huo. After Huo Cheng was born, Mother Huo basically took care of him by herself. She was already exhausted by taking care of the baby every day, and every time Huo Yan came to make a scene, Mother Huo would feel even more irritated.
Every time Huo Yan came to find Mother Huo, Mother Huo thought it was something urgent, perhaps that she was under too much pressure from her father. Mother Huo understood her daughter. As the eldest daughter of the Huo family, who had been highly regarded since childhood, she also had a heavy burden on her shoulders.
She often didn't get along well with her demanding father, so she would tell Mother Huo about these things, and Mother Huo would comfort her. After all, she was her own daughter, and Mother Huo couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
Sometimes Huo Yan would also ask about some problems she couldn't solve or express some doubts, and Mother Huo would often help her think. If she had an answer in mind, she would guide Huo Yan towards it.
If she didn't have an answer, the mother and daughter would think together and analyze slowly. Usually, the answer would emerge during the analysis. This was also the fun of the communication between the mother and daughter.
Not only Huo Yan but also Mother Huo enjoyed this process.
Mother Huo thought that Huo Yan came to her because she had encountered some difficulties or was feeling depressed and needed to be comforted.
But Huo Yan was not like that. Every time she came to Mother Huo, she would make a scene, but what she said was not serious at all. She just wanted to act coquettishly in front of Mother Huo, which seemed completely meaningless to Mother Huo.
Mother Huo was a strong - willed woman who always acted resolutely. She couldn't stand the shy and indecisive behavior. She used to think that Huo Yan's coquettishness and girlish temper were just because she was young and naive.
Moreover, Mother Huo really liked Huo Yan at that time and thought that she could tolerate everything about her daughter, planning to correct her when she grew up.
But unexpectedly, Huo Yan had made acting coquettishly in front of her a habit, and Mother Huo thought it was time to correct her.
So Mother Huo always refused her requests when Huo Yan came to find her. Every time, Huo Yan would act coquettishly first and then leave in a rage.
Each time Huo Yan came, she disappointed Mother Huo a little more. Mother Huo had thought that her daughter was smart, capable, and able to keep calm.
But Huo Yan's repeated performances made Mother Huo think that she just relied on being the eldest daughter and the young mistress of the Huo family and didn't take anything seriously.