Chapter 97: Chapter 97 Butcher Yu
Mo Xiaoqiang, who had dashed out from ho early in the morning, thought surely Auntie Sun had gone to find Butcher Yu to retrieve so money, but he didn’t know which village Butcher Yu lived in. All he knew from Auntie Sun was that it was in the neighboring village, so off he went, asking around haphazardly in the next village, asking whoever he t whether they knew Butcher Yu. The passersby all shook their heads.
It wasn’t until evening, both hungry and tired, that he finally exhaustedly returned ho.
No sooner had he sat down and wolfed down his dinner, than Auntie Sun returned, her face clouded with dejection.
“My dear, where have you been? You’ve had worried sick, I’ve been searching for you all day.” The mont Auntie Sun ca back, Mo Xiaoqiang threw his chopsticks and bowl onto the table and hurried up to ask.
Auntie Sun hung her head low, limp as a frostbitten eggplant, and said wearily, “Husband, I’m tired, I want to go rest in my room for a bit.”
“What about Butcher Yu! Did you find him? Did you get the silver back?”
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Mo Xiaoqiang was most concerned about this—it was, after all, why he’d worn himself out for Auntie Sun’s sake all day.
“I found him; he said he didn’t take the jewelry and silver.”
Auntie Sun’s eyes darted about, appearing as if she had done sothing dishonest.
“He says he didn’t take it, so he didn’t? My dear, don’t be so easily fooled. Last night, no one else entered our room apart from him; if not him, then who? Did the money just sprout wings and fly away?”
“Well, there’s still your daughter,” Auntie Sun replied impatiently.
“Her? Don’t be ridiculous, she’s just a little girl who avoids Butcher Yu at all costs; how could she have the nerve to break open the cabinet and steal the silver? I’m certain it was Butcher Yu who stole it. My dear, I’m sure of it, definitely him. Shouldn’t we report him to the officials?”
“Report what to the officials? Butcher Yu already said it wasn’t him, aren’t you annoying?”
Just a second ago, Auntie Sun had been calm, but suddenly she scread in frustration.
Actually, Auntie Sun felt guilty—if Mo Xiaoqiang really went to the officials, wouldn’t the entire world learn about her past?
Mo Xiaoqiang was stunned by her yell, and after a while, he asked confusedly, “My dear, what’s wrong with you? Is your arm hurting again?”
“No, I’m just too tired; I need to rest in my room for a while.”
After taking a few deep breaths, Auntie Sun tried to calm her nearly collapsing emotions.
Truth be told, she herself believed that her money had definitely been taken opportunistically by Butcher Yu, but she was helpless, holding a secret that Butcher Yu knew about.
Originally, she wanted to harm Xuexue. Now, it truly was an instance of karma, and she had ensnared herself instead.
Today, Auntie Sun had walked to the Yu family village early in the morning to confront Butcher Yu, who not only denied it, but also threatened her to promise Xuexue to him as his wife; otherwise, he would tell the Mo family about her past. Aunt Sun was both shocked and frightened.
Having entered the Mo family, all Auntie Sun wanted was to live peacefully with Mo Xiaoqiang, but she couldn’t afford to stir trouble with Butcher Yu.
Not only had Auntie Sun failed to retrieve her money, but she had also been threatened by Butcher Yu, harboring a belly full of grievances yet daring not to express her anger. Upon returning ho and being interrogated by Mo Xiaoqiang, she couldn’t hold back any longer and her emotions erupted.
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