Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1062 - 341: Creating Havoc_3

Chapter 1062: Chapter 341: Creating Havoc_3

Mo Yan felt relieved and did not pursue the matter with the round-faced woman. Had she not asked, they might not have discovered such rumors being spread in secret for who knows how much longer. If the rumors had really blown up publicly, it would have been too late for them to offer an explanation.

Mo Yan felt relieved and did not confront the round-faced woman about the issue. Had she not inquired, who knows when they would have uncovered the rumors spreading secretly. By the time they would have come to light, it would have been too late for them to explain.

After lunch, guessing that Wu’s had returned from her stall, Mo Yan had another woman take over her sewing and went to the Wu family’s home herself. Aunt Cai and the others were not at all surprised by this decision—given the circumstances, it was clear that they needed to find a way to resolve the situation.

When Mo Yan arrived at the Wu family’s house, Wu had just returned. After listening to Mo Yan, Wu became frightfully worried, "It’s my fault; I’m to blame. I shouldn’t have kept that story hidden. If I hadn’t, none of this would have happened."

Mo Yan didn’t see it that way and comforted her, "If you recite that story to anyone who asks, it might seem deceitful. It’s wiser to keep it hidden and wait for the right opportunity to explain—then people are more likely to believe you."

Liu Qingqing’s background was not commendable by the standards of the time; she was considered a curse to her parents, someone with too strong of a fate. The Wu family didn’t reveal this out of concern and only mentioned their daughter-in-law’s origins "out of necessity" after hearing the unpleasant rumors. Consequently, disclosing it under such circumstances seemed more reasonable than doing so outright.

Upon hearing this, Wu’s expression softened slightly, and then, angry, she said, "That woman from the Wang Family is insufferable. Even if my daughter-in-law has faults, what business is it of hers? If she’s brave enough, let her say it to my face instead of sneaking around. What kind of ability is that?"

Mo Yan frowned, feeling a strong distaste for that woman, "We don’t know if she’s just spreading rumors or if she’s heard something from somewhere. No matter what, Aunt Wu, you need to think carefully about what to do next."

Should they confront the issue head-on and clarify Liu Qingqing’s origins, or should they ignore it and wait for the rumors to die down on their own?

Wu barely considered it before choosing the former, "If it were a trivial matter, I’d let it slowly dissipate, but this concerns Qingqing’s reputation. If I stay silent, those villains will think I’m afraid of them, that our family is easy to bully. Besides, in a situation like this, anyone would confront the source. If I don’t deal with that woman, others might believe her to be telling the truth and think I dare not stand up and clarify."

Mo Yan slapped the table vigorously, nodding in agreement, "Exactly, I wasn’t thinking straight."

Trivial rumors could be ignored, but spreading something so vile that it could destroy someone’s life—no one could stand for that. Making a big deal of it could actually be more advantageous.

Seeing Mo Yan’s support, Wu felt even more confident, "I’ll fetch Tie Tou from the rice shop tomorrow, and together we’ll confront the Wang Family. Even if that woman from the Wang Family really heard something, I’m not afraid."

Mo Yan gave a cold smile, "Why wait until tomorrow? I’ll go summon Brother Tie Tou right now, and you can all confront them by this evening."

Given that woman from the Wang Family’s character, if there had been any solid evidence, she would have spread it all over the village by now and not just in secret. Aunt Wu and her family needn’t worry about confronting them.

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After returning from the Wu family’s home, Mo Yan went into the study and wrote a letter to Tie Tou, which she sent via a homing pigeon.

The pigeon had been a wild one tricked by Maomao into returning, and it was part of a pair. The pair had been altered by the Spirit Spring Water, and Mo Yan claimed she’d bought them specifically for sending messages, avoiding any suspicion from others.

When Lizhong received the letter, he hurriedly urged Tie Tou to come home. Thinking there was an emergency at home, Tie Tou rushed back to discover the issue was the village spreading unfavorable gossip about his wife. His eyes reddened with urgency, and the ordinarily calm man went straight to the kitchen, grabbed a gleaming kitchen knife, and stormed toward the Wang Family’s home.

Wu shouted after him but couldn’t hold him back, so she quickly followed after telling Dani to get help. She was terrified that in his agitation, Tie Tou might do something drastic, resulting in a situation they couldn’t control.

Dani, following instructions, sprinted to the Mo Family to seek Mo Yan’s help. The Wang Family had several sons; in a fight, the Wu family certainly wouldn’t stand a chance.

Mo Yan had expected this and put down her scissors, taking Little Flower and Mao Tuan with her to the Wang Family’s residence. Aunt Cai and the other women couldn’t sit still and left their sewing to