Chapter 478: Chapter 478: Full of Anger Chapter 478: Chapter 478: Full of Anger Madam Ruan had initially come with the intent of watching the drama unfold, but when she faced scolding herself at every turn, she too became angry, “Uncle, I came over with goodwill to call for you. Why are you taking your anger out on me? Your wife’s affair is none of our business.”
Upon hearing this from inside the room, Mo Xiaoqiang jumped up from the bed in an instant, not even bothering to put on his shoes, and rushed to the door.
“Creeeak!”
He swiftly opened the door with a single movement.
This startled Madam Ruan on the other side of the door, who then patted her chest and said, “Uncle… Uncle… What are you doing?”
In a departure from his usual refined demeanor, Mo Xiaoqiang’s face twisted into a ferocious scowl, “Madam Ruan, you tell me, was it your branch of the family that leaked the affair between Auntie Sun and Butcher Yu?”
The more Mo Xiaoqiang thought about it, the more he suspected that it must be them, for they all lived under the same roof, and it wouldn’t be strange if they discovered the secret.
“You… you… What nonsense are you talking about? I only heard about your messy affairs this morning, so don’t wrong us!”
Suddenly faced with Mo Xiaoqiang’s questioning, Madam Ruan’s heart rate increased, and her speech trembled, not wanting Mo Xiaoqiang to know about her deeds, for it could jeopardize her son’s tuition if he turned against them. So she kept telling herself to stay firm, for the sake of her son’s future, she must not slip up.
“It really wasn’t you?” Mo Xiaoqiang’s doubtful gaze bore into her with intensity.
“It really has nothing to do with us,” Madam Ruan said, fearful of Mo Xiaoqiang noticing something off. Her eyes bulged out, resembling those of a dead fish almost rolling back into her head, and she was completely unaware of how terrifying she looked.
“If it wasn’t you, then it wasn’t you. Who are you trying to frighten with that look?” Mo Xiaoqiang withdrew his gaze, stepped past her, and walked outside barefoot.
For the common Nong family people, it was normal not to wear shoes regularly and walk out barefoot, especially since it was summer, which made walking barefoot quite refreshing.
“Oh my goodness! That nearly scared me to death,” Madam Ruan said as she couldn’t help but lift her arm to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead.
Mo Xiaoqiang, although a bit short-tempered usually, had never been so ferocious, frightening her considerably.
Main Hall
Old Master Mo and Old Lady Mo sat in the center of the main hall. Ever since Auntie Sun entered, they had become cold and silent, not uttering a word and staring at her with a morose gaze.
Auntie Sun was baffled; she thought the two old folks wanted to talk to her about her quarrel with Mo Xiaoqiang, completely unaware that her affair with Butcher Yu was now public knowledge.
“Mother-in-law, why are you looking at me like that? Actually, your son is also to blame for the quarrel with my husband. As a man, he shouldn’t be so petty, nitpicking over trivial matters with his woman. In this way, nobody can live peacefully,” Auntie Sun said, assuming her sordid affair was still secret, turning the tables.
Old Lady Mo, full of anger, asked in a sinister tone, “And how should one not be petty? Tell this old maid.”
Auntie Sun found Old Lady Mo’s tone very odd, but couldn’t pinpoint exactly why. She carefully responded, “Mother-in-law, think about it. As husband and wife, it’s only natural for him as a man to give in to me a bit. Then we wouldn’t fight, and we’d spend our days in harmony. This way, you two elders wouldn’t need to worry about us anymore.”