Chapter 153: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 153: Teaching a Lesson (2)
Mo Yonglu and Mo Yongfu, athe two brothers, were worried and wanted to stay to accompany, but they were also driven out by Old Mo.
Returning to their own room, Mo Yonglu pulled Mo Ni'er, who was doing needlework, outside, making sure no one would hear their conversation. With a grim expression, he asked, "Did your aunt go to destroy Yan's family's seedlings again? Was it your instigation?"
Mo Ni'er's face changed slightly, but she didn't speak, which was equivalent to confirming it.
Smack!
Mo Yonglu was so angry that he trembled all over and couldn't help but slap Mo Ni'er's face. He growled lowly, "What benefit do you gain from framing your own aunt and destroying Ah Yan's family's seedlings?"
Mo Ni'er's face was slapped to the side. She covered her rapidly swelling cheek and looked at Mo Yonglu with icy eyes. "If I don't live well, no one else will either."
Mo Yonglu was so angry that he raised his hand again, wanting to slap her a few more times to wake her up. However, seeing her swollen cheek, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
"You are just like Eldest Sister and Third Sister, even more favored by Grandpa and Grandma than them. They can live well, why can't you? Why do you have to stir up trouble? Do you know that if Ah Yan had not spoken up today, you would have been sold off to pay debts!"
Mo Ni'er was startled, and then a touch of mockery flashed across her face. "Huh, our family was fooled by that wench, and you're actually grateful to her. There's nothing funnier than that."
"You still have the nerve to say! It's because you instigated your aunt to destroy the seedlings that Ah Yan had an excuse. Have you ever thought that if your aunt did something to Ah Yan, Ah Yan would only blame our entire family? Do you think you can escape?"
Mo Yonglu's temples throbbed. How could he have raised such a worthless thing?
"It was Mo Yongxi who was as stupid as a pig. If she hadn't been caught in broad daylight, do you think that wench could have done anything to us?"
Mo Ni'er only cursed Mo Yongxi as stupid, but didn't realize that she shouldn't have encouraged her to do it in the first place.
"Do you dare to say that? Who is the stupid one after all!" Mo Qingze was so angry that his head was spinning. He pointed at Mo Ni'er and scolded, "You are the real idiot. Do you know that once the village chief and the others investigate the arson, our whole family will suffer! If your grandparents find out that you instigated it, you will be the first one to be pushed out to take the blame."
This time, Mo Ni'er's expression finally changed. "The fire was set by Mo Yongxi. Why should I be pushed out to take the blame?"
Mo Yonglu closed his eyes wearily. "Even if Dad doesn't say anything, when the village chief and the others investigate, our family won't have a good ending. It's better for you and your aunt to go to the village chief and apologize. Considering your young age, the village chief won't blame you too much."
"I don't want to!" Mo Ni'er shook her head, stepping back two steps. "If people find out, how can I live in the future?" How could she face her in-laws?
The importance of reputation for a girl was well understood, especially with the lesson from Mo Yongxi. Mo Ni'er understood it better than most girls.
Mo Yongxi clenched his fists, determined. "Since you know you'll lose face if it gets out, why did you let your aunt do it? Are you only scared now? No matter what, the best solution is for you to admit your mistake proactively."
"I won't go! I won't go!" Mo Ni'er yelled at Mo Yonglu, "I'd rather die than go!" After speaking, she turned and ran away.
Watching Mo Ni'er's retreating figure, Mo Yonglu squatted weakly on the ground, covering his face with both hands in pain.
In a nearby corner, someone quietly left. Neither the father nor the daughter knew that their argument had been overheard.
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