The unstartling accusation was the calm before the storm.
Lai Shengxia moved her gaze away from the necklace, revealing no sign of unease about her secret being discovered. Her legs were crossed, her waist-length curly hair made her look elegant and ladylike. The look she cast on Tang Li was almost like a smile: "Did you go to the place where I and Qin Yansheng live?"
Tang Li looked straight into her eyes: "My mother contracted HIV, does it have anything to do with you?"
"You should ask the hospital about that."
Lai Shengxia picked up the scissors again, trimming the flower branches slowly as she spoke: "Your mother led a promiscuous life. After contracting HIV, she was fired by the hospital and fled to the countryside with you. Later, when she became seriously ill, she sent you to the Capital to find your father. Fearing that your father would not accept you, your mother concocted a lie about being injured at work, deceiving not only you but all people of the Lai Family."
