Chapter 3: Endure the humiliation, and remain silent?
Chapter 3: Endure the humiliation, and remain silent?
“Yes, Yiyi was only out of our sight for about fifteen minutes, it’s impossible for her to make a round trip to the county town,” Aunt Li agreed.
“MoMo, YiYi grew up with you since you were little. Don’t you know what kind of person YiYi is? She would never team up with thugs to scheme against you,” Aunt Ma said, unable to persuade Xia’s mother, she turned to Xia Mo.
“Ha, all I know about her past personality,” Xia Mo mocked.
She also wanted to know why her friend had betrayed her, schemed against her, and treated her so cruelly.
Father Xia, eldest brother Xia, second brother Xia, and third brother Xia carried farm tools and were covered in mud as they hurried home.
In their previous life, the four of them also rushed back from the fields upon hearing the news. However, upon their return, they not only had to face Aunt Ma and the others, but also Xia Mo's aggrieved roars.
Looking at her father, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother, Xia Mo thought of her previous life and her eyes instantly welled up with tears of grievance.
As soon as Xia Mo showed a wronged expression, Xia's father and the others felt a sharp pang in their hearts.
"Mo'er, is there anything that hurts?" Brother Xia walked to Xia Mo's side and asked softly.
Xia Mo shook her head, looked at her elder brother Xia, and said firmly, "Brother, it was Ma Yiyi who pushed me into the river!"
"Yes, Momo, don't worry, your father and brothers will definitely get justice for you!" Brother Xia said solemnly.
Brother Xia and the others never even considered suspecting Xia Mo.
"Who dares to bully our youngest son!" Father Xia had already taken a hoe and stood in front of the Xia family, displaying an aura of one man guarding the pass and no one being able to defeat him.
Aunt Ma repeated what she said to Xia's father and the others, saying, "It couldn't have been Yiyi who pushed Momo."
"Ha," Xia's father sneered. He was 1.9 meters tall and looked down at Ma, who was 1.5 meters tall, and demanded, "My daughter said that your daughter pushed her into the river. It was your daughter who pushed her!"
As Xia Mo thought about her previous life, she felt a pang of regret. In her past life, she had imagined her family distrusting her and looking at her with suspicion. Why hadn't she ever thought to look up and see them for themselves?
Aunt Ma was so angry that she jumped up and down, shouting, "Fine, Momo fell into the river and isn't feeling well. You're angry, and I'm magnanimous; I won't hold it against you! But I'm certain that it wasn't my Yiyi who pushed Momo into the river! I'll talk to you after you've calmed down!"
"I'll bring Yiyi back from her aunt's house and tell you all about it!"
Aunt Ma left in a huff.
When the neighbors saw that Xia Mo and the others had gone inside, they dispersed.
Xia Mo choked up as she asked, "Don't you really think I'm lying?"
After all, Ma Yiyi has witnesses to testify.
“We also find this strange, but we believe that Mo’er wouldn’t lie to her parents and brothers,” Xia’s father replied after careful consideration.
Summer's eyes welled up with tears again, and she smiled.
Her family doted on her, trusted her, and loved her. She could tell her family about her past life and how she traveled to the world of cultivation after her death in her previous life.
Her family will feel sorry for her and regret not being able to protect her.
Her family will feel intense guilt.
She didn't want to see her family sad.
Therefore, she chose not to talk about her previous life, nor about time travel or returning.
* * *
Three days later—
After taking the medicine for three days, Xia Mo's condition improved slightly, but she still couldn't tolerate any dramatic mood swings.
"Little sister, this is today's medicine," Xia Sange said carefully, bringing the medicine closer to Xia Mo.
Xia Mo reached out and said, "I can do it myself."
Xia Sange refused. Instead, he carefully scooped up a spoonful of food and fed it to Xia Mo.
"Little sister, you've had your eldest brother feed you medicine, and your second brother has fed you medicine. Today it's your third brother's turn, isn't it?" Xia Sange said, pretending to be a child and trying to win favor.
Xia Mo couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons as she looked at Xia San Ge and nodded obediently, "Mm."
She knew that Xia Sange was aware that she was weak and powerless, but he didn't want her to feel uncomfortable, so he said those things on purpose.
Xia Sange laughed along with him.
The room was filled with a warm and cozy atmosphere at the end of summer.
However, the atmosphere inside the main room of the Xia family's house was not good.
In the main room of the Xia family—
There were four people present: Xia's father, Xia's mother, Xia's eldest brother, and Xia's second brother.
Sitting opposite Xia's father and the others were the families of the two girls who were engaged to Xia's eldest and second eldest brothers.
Mrs. He and Mrs. Liu exchanged glances, and Mrs. Liu spoke first.
Liu's mother asked, "The birth charts have all been changed, but when will the betrothal gifts be exchanged?"
Mr. and Mrs. Xia were both surprised, then something occurred to them, and they began to feel uneasy.
"The three letters and six rites have been completed. Shouldn't we move on to the betrothal ceremony?" Liu's mother asked with a smile, her shrewd eyes scanning Xia's father and mother.
Xia's father and mother froze.
"You didn't take all the dowry money meant for your two sons' weddings and use it to pay for the girl's doctor's visit, did you?!" The furious mother couldn't sit still any longer, her voice rising higher and higher, filled with accusation.
Xia's father, Xia's mother, Xia's eldest brother, and Xia's second brother remained silent.
Brother Xia and Brother Xia the Second were twins, and therefore, they went on blind dates at the same time and got engaged. Naturally, their weddings were also arranged to take place on the same day, one after the other.
"Could the betrothal gift be delayed for a few days?" Xia's mother asked, feeling embarrassed.
"Wait a few more days?!" Liu's mother had no intention of giving her face.
Xia's father and mother whispered awkwardly, "We will find some work as soon as possible and try to complete the six rites by next year."
"What happened to the promise to renovate the house?!" Mrs. He pressed.
"This... will also be completed next year," Xia's mother said, feeling sorry for the girls from both families. Her voice lacked confidence, and her momentum weakened from the start.
"We're not criticizing you, but she's just a girl! What were you thinking?! You actually used the money meant for your two sons' marriages to pay for your daughter's wedding! Is your daughter more important than your two sons?!"
When Liu's mother spoke, she thought she was fighting for her future son-in-law's rights and standing up for him, and she spoke with great confidence.
This is an attempt to sow discord among the four siblings.
The Xia family members' faces all turned ugly.
Mrs. He nodded and said, "I'm on Sister Liu's side in this matter. Sister Liu is right. You guys are really something. It's just a girl. Just prescribe some medicine and send her away. She'll get better if she wants to!"
The subtext is: It won't get better; no matter how much medicine you take, you'll still die.
This is a curse!
Xia's father and mother looked grim, but considering that it was their family that broke their promise first, they swallowed their anger and remained silent.
Brother Xia and Brother Xia couldn't hold back their anger and looked at Liu and He with fury in their eyes.
Are they trying to make them abandon their little sister?!
Brother Xia and Brother Xia Er exchanged a glance and said in unison, "This marriage is better off not happening!"
They couldn't possibly abandon their younger sister and their family just to get married!
"Eldest brother, second brother!" Xia's father and mother called out in unison, signaling them to shut up.
Xia's parents were worried because finding a suitable match in the countryside was very difficult, so how could they say they wouldn't get married?!
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