Transmigrated as a Stepmother: Time to Bring the Family to Prosper!-Chapter 184 - 183: Your Whole Family Is Cursed by Heaven
When the main feast was over, the villagers, full from food and drink, headed home to rest, planning to return for the afternoon banquet.
Qin Yao, too, was quite satisfied, and after eating, she took Si Niang by the hand and openly left to take a walk and digest, not bothering to clean up the dishes.
Of course, unless she volunteered, no one in Liu Family Village would dare ask her to work.
Old Mrs. Mo and Eldest Sister-in-law Mo watched as this newcomer leisurely left the scene, wanting to have a few words with her but finding no opportunity.
But Liu Ji, seeing Qin Yao leave, actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that Qin Yao was gone, he could fully exert himself!
In Mrs. Qiu’s room, Granny Wang was invited to perform the baby’s washing ceremony. It was cold, so everyone closed the doors and gathered in the warm room heated by charcoal to witness the ceremony.
Liu Ji saw the main hall empty, led the three from the Mo Family to sit down, and asked:
"Big Brother, Sister-in-law, when are you planning to leave? The road is quite far, better to leave early and not travel at night."
Old Mrs. Mo frowned, "Liu Laosan, are you in a hurry to drive an old woman like me away? I’m here to see my grandson, what are you afraid of? Afraid we’ll cause trouble for your young wife?"
Liu Ji widened his eyes, giving the old lady a thumbs up, "You really are formidable. This is the first time someone has referred to Qin Yao as a young wife. When she gets fierce, I’m afraid none of you can withstand her!"
"How come?" Eldest Sister-in-law Mo was keen. Since entering the Liu Family gate, she had been holding back, and finally found the opportunity, she immediately shouted:
"What makes a newcomer young wife so formidable? What has she turned my poor nephews into? We are here today to seek justice for my little sister. Her body isn’t even cold yet, and you all gang up to bully her children like this?"
This statement startled everyone in the courtyard.
Da Lang, Second Lang, and Sanlang stared in shock at their aunt, unsure of what they said that caused her to have such a misunderstanding about Mother, feeling a pang of guilt in their hearts.
Luckily, Qin Yao had already left. The small mountain village in the first lunar month had its own desolate beauty.
As for the commotion in the old house, what did it have to do with her?
She wasn’t the one who wronged Mrs. Mo; it was Liu Ji, he deserved it!
Thus, in the old house, amidst the commotion, Qin Yao happily played in the fields with Si Niang all afternoon.
However, upon returning to the old house and discovering that the three from the Mo Family were still there, she couldn’t help but frown at Liu Ji.
How could they not have settled things in one afternoon?
Liu Ji had dealt with it, but not completely.
He had scared the three from the Mo Family quite a bit, but Old Mrs. Mo insisted on seeing Qin Yao before leaving.
Qin Yao gestured for Si Niang to go play with Jinhua and strode towards the main hall.
Who knows how Liu Ji frightened them, but as soon as she approached, all three from the Mo Family straightened up, their eyes filled with caution and hostility.
Qin Yao stood before Old Mrs. Mo, lowered her eyes, and asked, "Is there something you need?"
The old lady, intimidated by her dark, deep eyes, swallowed nervously, and tried to maintain her elder’s dignity, saying:
"My daughter died young, and now only Da Lang and these four poor children are left. I discussed with their uncle, and we thought of taking them home for a few days, so they can get closer to their mother’s family."
"No." Qin Yao denied without a second thought or consulting anyone from the Liu Family.
This imposing stance truly shocked the three from the Mo Family. She was so overbearing!
It seemed Liu Laosan hadn’t lied to them; his newly married young wife was indeed a ruthless woman!
However, this made them even more uneasy about leaving the four children in her care.
They had heard from the people of Liu Family Village that Da Lang and Second Lang were going to the Ding Clan School to study in February, and these two children had bright futures ahead.
They still carried half of Mo Family’s bloodline, and naturally should get closer to their maternal family.
This way, when the time came for the two children to succeed, they wouldn’t forget to uplift their maternal family.
The calculation in the eyes of the three from the Mo Family was so blatant that Qin Yao was left speechless, real yet clumsy.
Seeing that they were about to continue pestering her, Qin Yao directly looked at Da Lang and his brothers standing nearby, "Do you want to go to your maternal family?"
When asking the children this, her tone was much gentler than usual, but not affectionate, more as if caring for young humans.
Sanlang looked at his two brothers, Da Lang and Second Lang spoke in unison, "We want to stay at our own home."
So Sanlang dared to speak his mind, ran to Qin Yao’s side, hugged her tightly, burying his head against her, showing a dependent manner, "Sanlang doesn’t want to go to their house, Sanlang wants to stay at our own home."
Qin Yao shrugged at the three from the Mo Family, "The children don’t want to go with you; just leave it. After dinner tonight, I’ll have Liu Ji send you back."
Old Liu and Mrs. Zhang also came over, politely saying that if the children didn’t want to go, then forget it, as they, the grandparents, were watching over them.
Seeing that they couldn’t take even a penny from Liu Ji, nor take away any children, Old Mrs. Mo snorted in anger, stood up, and headed outside, "We won’t eat; your Liu Family’s meal is something we can’t afford!"
Eldest Brother Mo and Eldest Sister-in-law Mo quickly followed, not forgetting to throw back a mocking remark before leaving:
"With the person gone, your Liu Family doesn’t remember the old times at all. So heartless, be careful of divine retribution!"
These words Liu Ji couldn’t stand, taking two big strides to catch up and cursed back, "You’re the one cursed by heaven, your whole family is! I see you’re visiting with bad intentions, a wolf wishing a chicken Happy New Year!"
"Where were you when the children suffered in previous years? Now that things have improved for my family and there’s a benefit to seize, you eagerly come running. I look down on relatives like you, leave quickly, so as not to spoil my family’s fortune!"
After a tirade, which left Eldest Brother Mo and Eldest Sister-in-law Mo gasping for breath and still unwilling to give up, they added:
"My nephews’ good days, spoiled by you... So unlucky!"
Old Mrs. Mo, feeling choked, immediately clutched her chest, scaring Eldest Brother Mo and Eldest Sister-in-law Mo into hurriedly helping her regain her breath.
But their momentum was already lost, and whatever the case, they could only half-heartedly leave the harsh words, "Liu Ji, watch out, my sister might come looking for you at night!"
Initially, Liu Ji didn’t take this to heart. All evening, he was immersed in the joy of his one-sided triumph.
It wasn’t until that early morning, waking in a panic from a nightmare, that he shouted, "Wife, save me!!"
The whole family was startled awake by his scream.
Qin Yao burst through the door like the wind, waving a knife, appearing at his bedside, "What’s going on? Why are you shouting for help? Where’s the person trying to kill you?"
Seeing this familiar and secure figure, the nightmare-woken Liu Ji just wanted to rush into her warm embrace for solace.
Unfortunately, before he could get half a meter close to her, he was kicked away!
"Ah—!"
Liu Ji clutched his chest and crashed onto the bedding, but the familiar pain brought him fully awake, realizing it was just a dream, and he exhaled deeply.
Da Lang, who had rushed over, lit the candle, illuminating the room and exposing Liu Ji’s sweat-covered face, which, with his pale handsome face, unexpectedly looked rather striking.
