Chapter 826: Chapter 826: It’s a Mistake to Buy Yu
Mrs. Xue took a deep breath, tears flowing even more fiercely.
“But in a deep-seated household like the Shu family, they absolutely cannot tolerate such favoritism. As a concubine, with no money, no influence, no backing, everyone else is watching like a hawk, what can I do? It’s one thing for me, an adult, but Yu is still a child. Whether it’s the first Madam or the other concubines, they all look at Yu unfavorably, and taking her life is within the realm of possibility.”
Mrs. Xue probably also felt that the Lu family, coming from the countryside, didn’t have much experience and therefore described the Shu family as a place like a dragon’s lair and a tiger’s den, although the Shu family was indeed not a good place.
“So I could only keep her away from the Head Master. As long as the Head Master didn’t dote on Yu, she would be much safer. But this couldn’t dispel the malicious intent of the Shu family members. I had no other options; I am rather dull-witted and couldn’t think of a better solution, so I could only let her wear tattered clothes, eat poorly, and become thin and small, then others wouldn’t be jealous when they saw she was unattractive and lived a hard life.”
“Although the method was not the best, it has been successful. Really, these past years, Yu’s presence in the Shu family has been very minimal. Several young Misses have been openly and secretly competing, but they never took Yu seriously. I was thinking, as long as Yu grows up safely and reaches her coming-of-age, I could then find a good marriage for her, and she would be able to leave the Shu family.”
Mrs. Xue wiped away tears, “Who knew, who knew that disaster would strike the Shu family, and Yu would also be implicated and exiled here. Fortunately, she is intelligent and capable, and her future days could finally improve. It’s just that she can’t understand me at all, this longstanding knot in her heart, has led her to deeply misunderstand me.”
“I don’t expect her to forgive me, even though my original intention was to protect her, but the reality is that she did suffer a lot in her childhood. I came here today to see my brother-in-law and sister-in-law for nothing else but to ask you to please love her well. As long as she is happy, I’ll have no regrets.”
Mrs. Xue had almost convinced herself, her tears truly flowing copiously, appearing genuinely heartbroken and reluctant to part.
But Lu Erbai and Madam Ruan didn’t seem to react.
Mrs. Xue couldn’t help but lift her head, and then she saw a stick coming towards her.
Mrs. Xue shouted in alarm, quickly dodging to the side.
“Sister-in-law, what are you doing?”
“Don’t call me sister-in-law.” Madam Ruan had finally found a suitable stick; she was glaring furiously at Mrs. Xue, “You don’t need to tell me about your difficulties and struggles. If you really couldn’t protect my daughter properly, you shouldn’t have bought her in the first place. If you hadn’t bought her, she would have still been by our side, living a life loved by her parents.”
Madam Ruan became more agitated as she spoke, pointing the stick straight at her, “If it weren’t for you, our family wouldn’t have been separated for so many years. The root cause of our family’s plight is you. Don’t talk to me about this and that, I don’t understand, I only know that you bought my daughter and then mistreated her.”
She said this as she charged forward, swinging wildly at Mrs. Xue.
“You have the nerve to cry, I haven’t even cried, what right do you have to cry?”
In fact, Madam Ruan did not know exactly what Mrs. Xue had done to Shu Yu. Previously, they dared not ask, and later, they didn’t need to ask as they could somewhat guess that Yu’s childhood was not pleasant; otherwise, why would she have such an unfriendly demeanor towards the Shu family members.
But even without knowing the specifics of Mrs. Xue’s actions, the fact that she bought Yu was already an unforgivable sin.