This time, Song Yanjiao also seemed to reluctantly "persuade" Song Chaoyu, "Fourth sister, third sister's words are unpleasant to hear, don't take them to heart. However, the Song family's girls' school is famous in the capital, I'm afraid what you've learned truly cannot keep up with our progress. Not only will you not learn well yourself, but if you are reprimanded by the female teacher, won't it be even more embarrassing?"
Seeing her two-faced demeanor, Song Chaoyu sneered inwardly.
Yet, she still put on an innocent and confused look and turned to Song Yanrou, "Third sister is a concubine-born, and I am also a concubine-born daughter of the Song family. I haven't attended a single day of school, how can you know I can't keep up?"
"Who is like you?!"
Song Yanrou had always looked down on Song Chaoyu's background. Provoked by Song Chaoyu's words, she indeed became angry and pushed Song Chaoyu forward, "Don't speak nonsense!"
"Ah—"
In fact, Song Yanrou hadn't used much force, but Song Chaoyu's body was already falling uncontrollably towards Song Yanjiao!
Song Yanjiao hadn't expected Song Chaoyu to fall at all and had no time to dodge.
Song Chaoyu then used her body to crash hard into Song Yanjiao, and with one hand, she pulled at Song Yanjiao's skirt. The two of them fell to the side together!
But just as they were about to hit the ground, Song Chaoyu extended her elbow, blocking underneath Song Yanjiao—
In her previous life, Song Yanrou had only pushed Song Chaoyu down and then went to report Song Yuan, saying Song Chaoyu was making a scene at the entrance of the girls' school.
This time, Song Chaoyu pulled Song Yanjiao down with her, and they both tumbled to the ground, creating a very messy scene!
Song Chaoyu was relatively fine, as she had been prepared. Only her elbow was scraped.
But Song Yanjiao was in a state of utter disarray!
She always liked to wear thin, flowing gauze dresses, paired with her hair half-down, which made her look like a fairy.
However, at this moment, her dress seemed cumbersome. As she fell, Song Chaoyu "accidentally" stepped on it, and the thin gauze couldn't withstand it, tearing a bit from the hem.
To imitate the ethereal appearance of a fairy, Song Yanjiao's hair was always loosely pinned.
At this moment, her center of gravity shifted suddenly, and as she fell to the ground, the hairpins and ornaments in her hair also scattered everywhere!
When she finally stood up, she was more flustered than ever before.
She glared at Song Yanrou, "What are you doing?!"
"What's wrong? What's all this commotion?!"
From a distance, Song Yuan's voice could be heard.
He had gone to Madam's place to look for Song Yanjiao. Madam had said Song Yanjiao was at the girls' school, so he came over, only to witness this scene.
"Father!"
Seeing Song Yuan, Song Yanjiao's eyes welled up with tears of grievance, and she ran towards Song Yuan, "Daughter has lost her manners and composure, causing such a scene. Father, please punish me!"
At all times, she maintained impeccable etiquette, "It is my fault for not properly disciplining my two younger sisters, causing them to quarrel and leading to this incident. It is my fault!"
Facing his most beloved daughter, Song Yuan comforted Song Yanjiao with a doting gaze, "I saw from afar, it was they who pushed each other and accidentally injured you. How can this be your fault?"
He clearly intended to protect Song Yanjiao.
Song Yanrou shot a glare at Song Chaoyu and also ran towards Song Yuan, "Father! Look at Fourth Sister! As soon as she returned home, she started causing trouble. Just now, she was the one who made the first move and accidentally injured Second Sister. Father, you must uphold justice for your daughters!"
Song Chaoyu had long anticipated that Song Yanrou would say this.
She had experienced this kind of drama once before. This time, she simply lowered her head and let out a soft "Oh."
Song Yuan looked at Song Chaoyu, frowning, "What's wrong?"
"Daughter is fine."
Song Chaoyu knew Song Yuan had seen it but deliberately hid her scraped elbow behind her back, "Father, it is my fault. I should have yielded to Third Sister. It was just a small disagreement between sisters. Being scolded by Third Sister wouldn't have cost me a piece of flesh. I didn't expect it to involve Second Sister, it is truly my fault."
She looked at Song Yanjiao with feigned concern, "Is Second Sister not injured? I was so clumsy just now, I didn't react in time and couldn't protect Second Sister. I only used my elbow to cushion her slightly, hoping Second Sister would not be hurt!"
One only knew how to complain, while the other admitted fault and showed concern for Song Yanjiao.
In Song Yuan's eyes, the difference between Song Yanrou and Song Chaoyu was stark.
His frown was not as tight as before. Instead, he nodded towards Song Chaoyu's elbow, "How is your elbow?"
Song Chaoyu then brought her elbow out from behind her back. She winced slightly in pain but still managed a "forced smile," "It's nothing, just a minor injury. It's all my fault, I should have let Third Sister scold me to vent her anger. It's just that Third Sister's scolding was so unpleasant, I couldn't help myself."
Looking at the bloodstain on Song Chaoyu's elbow, Song Yuan snorted coldly and asked Song Yanrou, "Did you scold your sister? She just arrived at the manor and knows nothing. Even if she did something wrong, couldn't you have indulged her a little?"
So he thought she had done something wrong?
Without waiting for Song Yanrou to speak, Song Chaoyu quickly stepped forward and continued, "It is my fault! I shouldn't have yearned to enter the school just because my sisters were going. I always thought that now that I've joined the Song family, it's not good to learn nothing and disgrace the Song family. But Third Sister is right, I am from the countryside. Even if I've read a few books and know a few characters, how can I learn alongside them?"
"Alas—"
Song Chaoyu sighed, concealing the coldness in her eyes, leaving only a trace of sadness, "I am unworthy."
The more Song Chaoyu said this, the colder Song Yuan's gaze became towards Song Yanrou.
Her father, Song Chaoyu, cared most about his reputation in the capital. If it got out that his daughters were so ill-bred and bullied their concubine-born sister, what good reputation would he have?
"I... I didn't mean that!"
Song Yanrou looked at Song Yuan's eyes and felt a little scared, quickly explaining, "I just felt that even if you attended the school with us, you wouldn't be able to keep up! Wouldn't that make others laugh?"
Song Chaoyu looked towards the school with longing in her eyes, then with a wistful expression, "Sister just wants to take a glance. I wanted to ask Father, if Father doesn't agree, I will never foolishly dream of attending school again. But Third Sister said I am a low-class person and unworthy to step into the school. That's when I started arguing with Third Sister, but I really didn't want to implicate Second Sister!"
"Presumptuous!"
No matter how biased Song Yuan was, he could not tolerate Song Yanrou's behavior. He looked at Song Yanrou indignantly, "You called your sister lowly?!"
Song Yanrou quickly denied, "I didn't! She's lying!"
Song Chaoyu, however, appeared innocent and looked around at the maids, "I wouldn't dare to falsely accuse Third Sister of such a thing, they must have all heard it. Father, it is my fault, let Third Sister scold me a few times. Besides, whether I can enter the school is decided by Father. Why would I insist on arguing with Third Sister? It's all my fault!"