Chapter 32: Chapter 32 Bizarre Tones and Tunes
“Grandmother, you beat my mother until she was covered in bruises, don’t you feel the slightest bit of guilt?”
As someone who had once been a Crown Princess Consort in her previous life, Xuexue faced the furious Old Lady Mo with calm composure.
Her foster mother was beaten to a pulp by this damn old witch, and yet, no one cared about whether she lived or died. They had the gall to mock and scoff at her, even expecting her to wait on them hand and foot, a family of able-bodied people—Xuexue was seething with anger.
In her past life, she was too timid to speak up, but now, reborn with a heart full of resentment, she wouldn’t let her foster mother suffer this indignity.
“My, my! You little wretch, you dare to talk back?”
Madam Ruan had messed up the breakfast, leaving Old Lady Mo with a growling stomach and a chest full of unvented anger. Provoked by Xuexue, she grabbed a pair of chopsticks from the table and hurled them at her.
With sharp eyes, Xuexue saw the incoming weapon, ducked her head and just like that, the chopsticks whizzed over her head.
The two chopsticks immediately fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.
“My, my, you little wretch, you dare to dodge?” Old Lady Mo grew even angrier, rolling up her sleeves, ready to beat Xuexue.
“You damn old hag, you beat my mother until she’s covered in wounds, and still want her to work and serve you, now you even want to beat me, come on then, hurry up and do it. Just kill me, I don’t want to live anymore.” Having said that, Xuexue burst into loud wails, looking utterly miserable.
Old Master Mo also felt guilty towards Madam Xie, and with one tug, he pulled Old Lady Mo back: “Old woman, don’t beat Xuexue, let it go.”
“This little wretch is getting wilder by the day, how can I not discipline her?”
“Let it be, her mother is hurt, she’s not feeling well.”
Old Lady Mo let out a cold snort and plunked down on a stool, giving Xuexue a temporary reprieve.
Auntie Sun, who had long despised Xuexue, took the opportunity to whine in a shrill, strange tone, “Oh dear! Husband, Xuexue has become so wild, how can we ever find her a husband’s family in the future?”
Mo Xiaoqiang glanced at Xuexue and felt that she had changed too much recently, wondering if it was because he had taken a concubine.
“Xuexue’s matters will be handled by her own mother, you don’t need to worry about it. Just focus on giving me a healthy baby boy.” Knowing Xuexue disliked Auntie Sun, Mo Xiaoqiang hurriedly changed the topic.
“Giggle, husband, listen to you! Xuexue is your daughter, and she is also my daughter. If she loses face for you outside, as the concubine, my face wouldn’t look good either, would it?”
Looking at Auntie Sun’s enchanting face, Mo Xiaoqiang was somewhat distracted, and he unconsciously gave a sound of agreement.
Auntie Sun was inwardly thrilled, her beauty had once again hooked her husband’s heart: “Since sister isn’t disciplining well, why not let me handle her from now on?”
Mo Xiaoqiang hesitated; he knew Auntie Sun had an ear bitten off by Xuexue and certainly harbored ill intentions, but considering that Xuexue was almost of marrying age and had become so wild, finding her a husband’s family was indeed a problem, leaving him quite stumped.
“I think that’s a good idea, in the future, let Auntie Sun discipline Xuexue. This little wretch is getting more and more unruly, it’s time to properly discipline her.” Old Lady Mo said definitively, still harboring her own anger.
Old Master Mo nodded as well; Xuexue’s temperament had changed drastically of late, even daring to curse her grandmother, which was indeed too much.
“Oh really! So you’re going to discipline me from now on?” Suddenly, Xuexue leaned close to Auntie Sun and said in a sinister tone.
Auntie Sun, startled by Xuexue’s sudden approach, flinched and plopped down on Mo Xiaoqiang, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck, pressing her face against his, and let out an exaggerated scream, “Ah… Save me!”
“Oh! How embarrassing.”
Xuexue covered her eyes with her hand, “Concubine, what are you doing? If you want to be affectionate with my father, shouldn’t you go to your room during broad daylight?”
“Cough cough… What a disgrace.” Old Master Mo turned his face away, coughing vehemently.