Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Full of Doubt Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Full of Doubt Upon hearing this, Auntie Sun’s complexion changed instantly.
“What’s wrong, wife?” Mo Xiaoqiang, who had been watching her intently, noticed the difference.
“It’s… it’s nothing.” Realizing she had lost her composure, Auntie Sun quickly adjusted her expression to normal.
“Could it be that man has come to see you again?” Mo Xiaoqiang looked at Auntie Sun with suspicion, unable to help himself; her expression had been too revealing. Just as he had said for her not to betray him, her face immediately altered.
“What nonsense are you spouting? If you don’t trust me, you should at least believe what you see with your own eyes, right? I’ve been by your side the whole time, whether day or night, we’ve been inseparable. Whom I’ve met, don’t you know clearly?” Auntie Sun struggled to calm the panic inside, speaking with feigned serenity.
Mo Xiaoqiang thought about it and realized that seemed to be the case.
“Husband, we are husband and wife. You harboring such unfounded suspicions pains my heart deeply,” Auntie Sun sneaked a glance at Mo Xiaoqiang and, seeing that his expression had softened a great deal and knowing he believed her, she then pretended to be upset as she spoke.
Remembering how Auntie Sun had wronged him in the past, having an affair with another man and even being caught in the act by him, Mo Xiaoqiang felt extremely distressed. His tone grew distant and colder as he said, “If you were upright and honest, would I have reason to doubt you?”
The implication was overt: You’ve always been a restless woman; how could I not doubt you?
Auntie Sun was momentarily at a loss for words. Indeed, her relations with Butcher Yu were just the tip of the iceberg. She had many secrets that she could not let Mo Xiaoqiang, her official husband, discover.
Mo Xiaoqiang indeed went to the Xie Residence.
He told Auntie Sun he was visiting Xuexue to inquire about farm matters, but in reality, he was intent on winning over Madam Xie. Of course, Auntie Sun was well aware of this, but there was no helping it. After all, who could blame her when the other party was now wealthy? If she wanted to gain something, she had to surrender something first, to receive in return–a common saying goes, without sacrifice, there can be no gain.
“Wife, hehe! Is Xuexue at home?” The moment Mo Xiaoqiang entered, he greeted Madam Xie, who was chopping wood in the courtyard, with a smile.
“Shut up, who’s your wife, shameless man.” As soon as Madam Xie, who was busily chopping wood, looked up to see it was him, her expression darkened, and she turned her face away from him.
“Don’t be like that. After all, I’m still the biological father of three young ladies, aren’t I?”
Madam Xie had been consistently rejecting him, which was quite troublesome for Mo Xiaoqiang. In the past, when Madam Xie was with the Mo family, she was obedient to her husband. But since leaving the Mo family, she had changed, and now she seemed to dislike him more and more.
Mo Xiaoqiang was painfully aware that Madam Xie must still be holding a grudge about him divorcing her and driving her out of his home.
“Wife, I’ve told you a thousand times, the divorce was all because of that vile woman, Auntie Sun. I truly did it against my will,” he said.
“Stop trying to fool me. If you were really unwilling, who could’ve forced you?”
Madam Xie didn’t put much stock in Mo Xiaoqiang’s words. She knew Auntie Sun interfered, but if Mo Xiaoqiang had been resolute, who could’ve influenced his decision? Ultimately, it was all on him.
The more they discussed the matter, the more strained their relationship became, so Mo Xiaoqiang quickly changed the subject, asking, “Where’s Xuexue, that girl? I have something to ask her!”
“What good things could you possibly have?” Madam Xie said scornfully.
“Just to ask about something regarding the fields. Tell me, is she home or not?”
“She just went to the fields with Big Bull! Go find her yourself.” After speaking, Madam Xie resumed her wood-chopping, paying no further attention to Mo Xiaoqiang.
Finding himself snubbed, Mo Xiaoqiang walked out toward the fields, intending to find Xuexue and inquire about farm matters.