Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Malicious Intentions
Soon, Xuexue arrived in the courtyard and saw Old Lady Mo tightly gripping Madam Xie’s clothes, like an eagle clutching a chick, refusing to let go.
She glanced around and noticed a pole lying on the ground, presumably dropped by Madam Xie in her panic.
Bending over, Xuexue picked up the pole, held it tightly in her hand, then stepped behind Old Lady Mo and with a strong push, freed Madam Xie from her grasp.
Caught off guard by Xuexue’s sudden push from behind, Old Lady Mo stumbled and nearly fell flat on her face.
“You wretched girl, growing wilder by the day, even daring to push your grandmother. Do you wish to die?” Once Old Lady Mo regained her composure and saw that it was Xuexue, she burst into a great rage.
“Grandmother, you beat Chuner nearly to death, and my mother went to summon the doctor to save Chuner. Why did you stop her? Could it be, Grandmother, that you intentionally want to kill my sister?” Xuexue’s words were sharp.
“You little wretch, what are you blathering about? Is that money-losing girl so delicate that a beating would kill her? Don’t try to fool me. You just want me to give you silver to call the doctor, but tell you what, no chance,” Old Lady Mo looked ferocious, utterly disbelieving Xuexue’s words.
Indeed, this was how she commonly dealt with Madam Xie, a small beating every day, a severe one every three days. Still, Madam Xie was alive and well, but Old Lady Mo forgot that Chuner was only five years old, and already malnourished, her physique couldn’t withstand such harsh beatings.
“We don’t need you to pay, Mother-in-law, please let me summon the doctor,” Madam Xie cried miserably, her appearance pitiful.
“Hmph, summon what doctor? No summoning allowed, and do not think about wasting the Mo family’s silver on a money-losing girl.”
Old Lady Mo glared fiercely, utterly refusing to relent.
“Husband, Husband, please beg Mother-in-law to bring a doctor back, our Chuner is dying,” Madam Xie rushed forward and clung desperately to Mo Xiaoqiang’s legs, shaking them hard.
Mo Xiaoqiang bent down to help Madam Xie up and wiped her tears with his sleeve, his tone slightly annoyed, “Wife, don’t overreact. Your wailing is bad for Mother’s reputation. Chuner will be fine; she just needs to rest for a few days.”
“Husband, what are you saying? Are you blaming me for falsely accusing Mother-in-law? If you don’t believe me, you can go and see for yourself; Chuner is nearly dead,” Madam Xie, heartbroken, cried even more bitterly.
Amidst the noisy chaos, Auntie Sun covered her mouth with her hand and let out a sharp, mocking laugh, which sounded particularly jarring.
All the members of the Mo family couldn’t help but turn their heads to look at her.
“Hehehe… Sister, what a clever scheme. I knew long ago you resented Mother-in-law, and today, you used Chuner’s situation to ruin Mother-in-law’s reputation as revenge for her frequent beatings, didn’t you?”
Auntie Sun laughed triumphantly, thinking that her words would ensure that the old lady would not spare Madam Xie. Humph! She would suffer now.
Indeed, upon hearing this, Old Lady Mo instantly flew into a towering rage, her hands on her hips, she glared venomously at Madam Xie and yelled, “This shameless, evil-minded woman, indeed harboring malicious intentions to tarnish my reputation. Today, I must beat you again to see if you will behave.”
Having said that, she rolled up her sleeves, ready to pounce on Madam Xie.
Xuexue, holding the pole, quickly positioned it in front of Madam Xie and said coolly, “Grandmother, if you dare to hit my mother, I won’t be polite anymore.”