Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 467 - Chapter 467 Chapter 467 Ungrateful

Chapter 467: Chapter 467: Ungrateful Chapter 467: Chapter 467: Ungrateful “That’s good.”

Big Bull nodded, finally feeling a bit relieved. Xuexue was the woman he loved; he couldn’t put her in danger or be the slightest bit careless. Later, he still needed to have Long Yi send someone to watch that dwarf.

As the saying goes, cautious steering can safeguard a ship for a thousand years. Since Xuexue’s life was at stake, there could not be a single mistake.

When he returned home, Madam Xie didn’t react much. She thought Xuexue was really in town, discussing business with Shopkeeper Fan, and it was normal for her to stay overnight at the inn since she was late coming home. Madam Xie didn’t ask much, simply telling her that there was food left for her in the kitchen, and then she hoisted the farming tools and went to the fields to weed.

In these days, the weeds in the fields had grown wildly, looking set to grow taller than the watermelon seedlings. They had to be pulled out quickly, or they would consume all the fertilizer, making it difficult for the watermelon seedlings to grow.

The Mo family

Mo Hengjian had stayed at home for a while and had returned to the Academy. Old Lady Mo really was willing to spend silver to hire an Attendant Student for him to serve his daily needs.

Because of this, Mo Xiaoqiang’s relationship with Old Lady Mo became all the more strained; his nose was not a nose, his eyes not eyes. The family ties had grown exceedingly tense– they would eat together every day, but even at the dining table, no words were exchanged, and after the meal…

Mo Xiaoqiang and his wife would just leave.

The task of cleaning up the bowls fell entirely upon Madam Ruan.

Madam Ruan was harboring a belly full of grievances.

This day, as usual, after eating, Mo Xiaoqiang left with Auntie Sun hand in hand.

“Bang!”

Madam Ruan couldn’t bear it any longer and slammed the bowl heavily onto the table, full of resentment, she said to Old Lady Mo, “Mother-in-law, look at the elder brother and his wife; they’re becoming more and more unreasonable. It’s one thing for them to be idle all this time, but every mealtime, they are the quickest. How are we supposed to continue like this in the second branch?”

Old Lady Mo was already troubled by Mo Xiaoqiang’s affairs; their relationship had been good once, but had soured ever since the last dispute over splitting the family assets.

“If you can’t stand it, then don’t. No one is forcing you. You, you insolent woman, dare to throw bowls? Who are you putting on this show for? Do you also want to bully an old lady like me?” Old Lady Mo was troubled by Mo Xiaoqiang’s affairs when Madam Ruan recklessly ran into the line of fire, causing a barrage of scolding to erupt.

“Mother-in-law, you know that’s not what I meant.”

“Then what do you mean?”

“It’s just that the elder branch’s issues need to be properly addressed by you, to be fair and just. If we in the second branch have to manage everything ourselves for a long time, and the elder branch does nothing, we in the second branch can’t possibly carry on.”

“Can’t carry on well, huh? If you can’t stand it, just split the family. I’m tired of dealing with your troubles.” Old Lady Mo, with a fierce glare, spoke with an intimidating tone.

Madam Ruan, this insolent woman, didn’t know what was good for her. Clearly, their second branch was reaping all the benefits. Having her do something caused her to complain so brazenly. Old Lady Mo was decidedly annoyed in her heart.

Because of their second branch, her eldest son had turned against her, and even Old Master Mo had major complaints against her.

“Mother-in-law, how can you be so unreasonable?”

Old Lady Mo was completely infuriated, she sharply slapped the table: “If I were reasonable, both the elder branch and your second branch would have split long ago. Do you think you have the right to lecture me? If it weren’t for Hengjian’s sake, do you think I’d bother with your trivial matters?”

Mo Daoyan saw Old Lady Mo was truly angry. Under the table, he secretly tugged on Madam Ruan and with a gentle shake of his head, his eyes pleaded with her to not provoke his mother’s anger further. It was time to back down; otherwise, if Old Lady Mo washed her hands of the matter, their second branch wouldn’t stand to gain anything.