Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Can’t Bear It Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Can’t Bear It Auntie Sun returned to the bedside and, seeing Mo Xiaoqiang lying desolately and silently on the bed, thought to herself that if he was this devastated by just catching her in the act, what would happen if he found out she had been a prostitute? She knew she must keep that secret at all costs because if he found out, her life would be ruined.
“Husband, you must believe me, it was all because of Butcher Yu, that thug… he raped me, I didn’t want it, many times I felt sorry for you and wanted to end it all, but then I thought, if I died, how desolate your life would be. I couldn’t bear the thought, so I had to cling to life, oh my life is so bitter, wuu wuu wuu…” As she spoke, Auntie Sun burst into tears, sobbing while sneakily watching Mo Xiaoqiang to see his reaction.
“You dirty old woman, you should die and save me the embarrassment.”
“Husband, you need not worry, in Mo Family Village, as long as you don’t tell, no one will know my affairs,” Auntie Sun sobbed quietly while skillfully persuading him.
“With all those people in town today, do you think they’re all mute? Can’t they speak?” Remembering the scandal witnessed by so many, Mo Xiaoqiang was furious, feeling as if he had disgraced his ancestors.
Did this wretched woman think that if he didn’t talk about it, no one would know? Ridiculous, fire can’t be wrapped in paper. Moreover, an affair is a big deal all around the neighborhood, and people would definitely talk as if it were news.
“What is there to be afraid of! They don’t know us, at most, we just won’t go to town anymore.”
Upon hearing this from Auntie Sun, Mo Xiaoqiang calmed down a bit, thinking that perhaps the onlookers he didn’t recognize, and since the villagers from Mo Family Village aren’t wealthy and don’t wander in town without a purpose, perhaps no one would find out. He clung to this faint hope.
Seeing Mo Xiaoqiang’s face soften considerably, Auntie Sun felt relieved, sensing that there might still be a way to turn things around. She sat in front of him and fervently said, “Husband, you must believe me, from now on I will never do anything to disappoint you again. If Butcher Yu, that filthy thug, harasses me again, I would rather kill myself than let him succeed.”
“You dirty old woman, tell me, how long have you two been fooling around?” Having unexpectedly gained a cuckold’s cap, Mo Xiaoqiang’s anger wasn’t easily quenched.
“Oh dear! You are wronging me, husband, it was only this one time, really, I swear,” Auntie Sun swore again, sobbing and pleading; “This whole mess, it’s all because of that cursed girl Xuexue. If she had accepted the marriage proposal, I wouldn’t have been victimized by Butcher Yu, wuu wuu wuu…!”
“Why would I lie to you at this point!”
Still half-believing, Mo Xiaoqiang lay on the bed, ignoring her, still seething with anger.
To ensure Mo Xiaoqiang wouldn’t expose their disgrace, Auntie Sun’s mind spun with strategies.
“Husband, now that it has already happened, don’t be unhappy. Once Yaner gets the jewelry back from Xuexue, I will give it all to you.” In order to stabilize Mo Xiaoqiang, Auntie Sun was willing to bait him, doubting whether Mo Yaner could even retrieve the jewelry from that cunning girl Xuexue, but decided to appease him for now.
Unbeknownst to Auntie Sun, Mo Yaner had already been chased out of the Mo family’s door by Old Lady Mo, and the family was shivering in the cold dark wind, feeling utterly hopeless.