Chapter 277: Chapter 277 Harmful to Yin Virtue Chapter 277: Chapter 277 Harmful to Yin Virtue “Mom, Big Bull Brother is playing favorites; he only serves Sister with food and not Chuner.” Chuner’s cheeks were clearly stuffed full, yet she deliberately eyed the dishes in Xuexue’s bowl and spoke up. She was a little ghost, teasing Big Bull for being nice to Xuexue on purpose.
“This little imp, always so clever and tricky.” Xuexue laughed and then gave half of the vegetables from her own bowl to Chuner.
Feeling smug, Chuner said to Big Bull, “Big Bull Brother, you don’t have to serve Sister with food anymore, just give it directly to me. After all, Sister loves me and will feed me anyway. It’s such a hassle to go back and forth, hehe…!”
Madam Xie smiled and also served Chuner a chopstick-full of vegetables, saying, “Isn’t it enough to have your mom adore you? In the future, Big Bull Brother will be your sister’s husband, so of course, he should dote on her. Otherwise, Mom won’t let him off easily.”
“Alright then.” Chuner was stuffing her face with food, and at this moment the family was together, talking and laughing, eating the steaming hot meals, feeling extremely happy.
“In the future, when Chuner grows up, she will also have a husband who adores her,” teased Madam Xie.
“No, no, I don’t want any husband. I just need Mom’s love,” said six-year-old Chuner, suddenly becoming mulish, she bowed her head and kept shoveling rice into her mouth.
“What about Xiao Gougou then? Didn’t I hear him say he wants to marry you when he grows up?” Xuexue laughed.
“No…no, there’s nothing, I’m just…just good friends with Xiao Gougou, don’t talk nonsense,” Chuner mumbled indistinctly with her mouth full of food.
“If there’s nothing then there’s nothing, why are you so nervous?”
“Who’s nervous! I’m wronged, I have to defend myself when there’s no substance to the allegations,” Chuner finally managed to swallow the food in her mouth, speaking in a clear, crisp voice.
Chuner stood her ground stubbornly, and Xuexue didn’t expose her; after all, it was very normal for children to play together.
Because she had returned late at night, and during the day, she had encountered Housekeeper Zhang’s abduction and assassination attempt, which had been quite harrowing, Xuexue was already tired by the time they finished eating, washed up, and it was late into the night. She didn’t have the energy to practice martial arts with Big Bull, so she just went to bed.
The next day
Early in the morning, rumors were flying all over Mo Family Village, all discussing Xuexue’s return in the middle of the previous night.
Madam Xie, carrying two buckets of water, went out to the river to wash clothes and encountered groups of women pointing and whispering about her. When she looked over, they acted as if nothing was amiss. She couldn’t fathom what was going on; why were the villagers looking at her so strangely?
Upon reaching the riverside, there were already many women washing clothes.
Madam Xie also found a spot, took out the clothes and washing board from the bucket, and started to wash clothes.
“Hey! Auntie Zhang, did you hear? Last night, a young girl from our village came back from town at the third watch of the night, and they say she lost her virginity. Have you heard about it?” Lady Li glanced at Madam Xie out of the corner of her eye and deliberately said loudly to another older woman beside her.
“Oh my! Lady Li, you shouldn’t be spreading groundless gossip like that and ruin a young girl’s reputation. That’s a real loss of virtue,” Auntie Zhang disapproved of Lady Li spreading rumors about Xuexue coming back late last night and couldn’t help calling her out.
“What do you mean ‘groundless’? I have evidence,” Lady Li shrieked upon hearing her being reprimanded by the older woman.
“What evidence, let’s hear it then.”
Putting aside her laundry, Lady Li yelled toward Madam Xie, “Hey! Madam Xie, can I ask you something?”
With Lady Li’s sudden shout, Auntie Zhang realized that Madam Xie had come by to wash clothes next to them without them noticing.