Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Fat Lady
“Hmm, Chuner believes in Sister, Sister was very brave today.”
Chuner couldn’t help but praise, Sister had changed completely since she woke up from the fever. In the past, upon seeing Sister Xiuzhi, Sister was like a mouse seeing a cat, always avoiding her if possible. Today, she actually beat her up twice. Chuner was also quite happy in her heart, Sister had finally stopped being timid, no longer enduring and willing to be bullied by others.
Madam Xie, however, was not so optimistic. With a face full of worry, she said, “Xuexue, don’t fight with them fiercely. The matter with Auntie Sun is not over yet. She’s been disfigured and lost an ear. Now, she’s filled with hatred towards us, your mother and sisters, constantly shouting in her room about seeking revenge against you. You must learn to bear it. Let her scold you, it won’t cost you a flesh, got it, huh?”
Ever since finding out Xuexue had bitten off Auntie Sun’s ear, Madam Xie had been scared out of her wits. These few days, she’s been extremely careful in front of the Mo family, afraid that any displeasure would cause them to bring up past grievances.
Xuexue’s eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp light flashing, then fading away. It seemed it wasn’t a dream; she really had hit her. So what? That was merely the interest. Compared to the last life where Aunt Sun plotted to kill her foster mother, this was just the beginning.
“Yes, you need to be patient. When your father comes back, who knows whether he will punish you or not.”
Madam Xie was deeply anxious. Auntie Sun was a concubine whom Mother-in-law had spent a great deal of silver to bring in from the neighboring village, specifically to bear the husband a male heir, to continue the family lineage. Now look, no sooner had she married into the family than her daughter had mauled her. How could her husband not hate her?
As for her adoptive father, Xuexue held no affection. In her previous life, this man who grew tired of the old and longed for the new, overly doted on Aunt Sun, who was allowed to act recklessly and ultimately caused the death of her foster mother.
At that moment, several noisy people barged in from outside.
Among them, a round and plump woman came storming in, hands on her hips, and started berating Xuexue, “You lowly wench, how dare you hit my daughter! Are you trying to rebel?”
She was Mo Daoyan’s legal wife, Madam Ruan, Xiuzhi’s biological mother. Using the fact that she had borne a son to her advantage, she had grown accustomed to throwing her weight around in the Mo family. Just now, Xiuzhi had come back crying, saying that the women of the main house had ganged up and beaten her.
Enraged by this, Madam Ruan, who wouldn’t let herself be bullied like Aunt Sun, decided that today she needed an explanation, no matter what.
Madam Ruan’s finger kept jabbing at Madam Xie’s face, marking it with one red print after another. Madam Xie, in pain, didn’t dare to make a sound, simply lowering her head and retreating backward.
Unable to bear it any longer, Xuexue stepped forward, reached out, and forcefully slapped Madam Ruan’s hand away. Her eyes were filled with fury, “You fat cow, that’s enough, don’t go too far.”
PS: Dear readers, hello, I have been writing this book for over a year, and the journey has been extremely arduous. There were times when I thought about giving up, but I persisted. I’ve mocked myself as an indestructible Xiaoqiang. The hopelessness and despair are probably beyond your imagination, and it was incredibly tough in the beginning.
Many friends who started writing with me couldn’t hold on and have left one after another, only I persisted, feeling both lonely and helpless.