Chapter 424 - The Painting She Wants Badly (1/2)

Mo Xuetong continued. She did not look at Auntie Fang again. Instead, she turned around and left. Her light ringing laugher rang behind her and grew softer as she left the courtyard.

In her past life, she had been completely destroyed. Her heart had grown bitter with hatred before her death. And now, she had finally gotten what she wanted!

Auntie Fang was at the end of her life. Even if Mo Xuetong allowed her to live, she would not be able to live for long.

“Ahh… s.l.u.t, s.l.u.t… d.a.m.nable s.l.u.t…” Auntie Fang forced herself to get up. She rushed at Mo Xuetong’s figure with a crazed and ferocious expression. Her hair was in a mess and she looked like a madwoman.

However, before she could finish venting, the curtains lifted again silently. Mdm Yu stood at the entrance expressionlessly. She looked at Auntie Fang sadly…

“Eldest Sister, help me. You have to help me. We have to kill the little s.l.u.t. Kill her. Min’er and Yu’er will be fine. Feng’er will be fine too.” Auntie Fang muttered to herself as she looked at Mdm Yu. Her eyes were terrifyingly crazed.

“Younger Sister, I cannot help you anymore. I am now a wife of the Qin family. I still have Feng’er. I… I cannot help you to hurt others.” Mdm Yu’s face was pale and her fingers shook slightly. She heard everything clearly outside earlier. When she thought of the Qin family and Feng’er, she did not have any other thoughts of hurting Mo Xuetong.

She could only think of how to send Auntie Fang away. If Lord Qin or Old Madam Qin were to find out that she had taken Auntie Fang in, it would not end well.

A flash of determination appeared in her eyes. She must not harm her son!

Feng’er was preparing for a major exam now. She must not harm the entire Qin family because of the little guilt she felt toward Auntie Fang.

She glanced at Auntie Fang who pleaded with her eyes. Mdm Yu sighed. She must not implicate the entire Qin family.

“Eldest Sister… Eldest Sister… please, please help me.” Auntie Fang immediately noticed that something was wrong when she saw Mdm Yu’s gaze darken. She pleaded loudly with Mdm Yu.

However, the curtains lifted and Mdm Yu did not enter again. Two burly maids entered and dragged and pulled Auntie Fang to a waiting carriage at the back door. The carriage took her to a remote nunnery in the mountains. It sounded as if it were for Auntie Fang to clear her heart and mind of worldly desires but women who were sent here could only die in front of Buddha.

Knowing that Auntie Fang had been abandoned there, the nuns in the temple did not allow her to lie down for another day. They led her out to do ch.o.r.es. Auntie Fang did not last many days there before dying in a ditch. These were all tales for the later.

Mo Xuetong brought Mo Ye and Mo Lan out of the remote courtyard. It was sunny and the sinister, dark, and cold aura seemed to have disappeared altogether suddenly. Mo Xuetong stood there, looked up, and breathed out deeply. It was as if she were expelling all the matters that had troubled and pained her inside.

“My Lady, Mdm Yu has entered.” Mo Ye whispered in her ear.

Mo Xuetong nodded. She did not speak. She had said what she did at the end for Mdm Yu to hear. She believed that Mdm Yu would not help Auntie Fang if she had a tiny bit of rationality. Mdm Yu had not done anything after getting back from Auntie Fang’s. It seemed that she had been hesitant as well.

Mo Xuetong had not intended to let Mdm Yu off. However, Mdm Yu was different from Auntie Fang. Mdm Yu was the madam of the Qin family. If anything were to happen, it would affect the reputation of the whole Qin family. Furthermore, she had always been wary of Qin Yufeng. She had a feeling that she must not truly incur his wrath.

“Cousin Tong.” The elegant and gentle voice was right in front. It belonged to Qin Yufeng, whom she had been thinking about.

Mo Xuetong looked at Qin Yufeng. He stood under the sunlight with a warm smile. Mo Xuetong suddenly felt as if she were looking at him from afar. He felt near, yet distant. It felt for a moment as if she had traveled through time and s.p.a.ce.

He was a sinister person. He had hurt her again and again. However, at this moment, she could not bring herself to hate him…

“Cousin Feng! Why are you here and not entertaining the guests at the front courtyard instead?” Mo Xuetong could not understand what that odd and familiar sensation was. A gentle smile appeared on her face. Even though there was a guarded look in her eyes, she quickly hid it and made herself appear courteous.

They were not far away from the courtyard Mo Xuetong went to earlier. Mo Xuetong could not determine whether Qin Yufeng had seen her entering and talking to Auntie Fang. She would not be suspicious if he had been anyone else. However, he was Qin Yufeng. Given his wits and intelligence, it was really hard to say.

“I have something on and returned to the back courtyard to get something. However, there aren’t any great sights in the back courtyard. What is Cousin Tong doing here?” Qin Yufeng smiled slightly. He wore a luxurious patterned blue robe. There was a smile on the corners of his lips. He seemed kind and gentle as he approached. There was even a hint of happiness in his eyes.

This was the first time Mo Xuetong had gotten close to him. She could not help the slightly unnatural expression that appeared on her face. She took a small step backward and a gentle smile appeared on her child-like face. She appeared young and innocent under the beautiful sunlight and was very captivating.

“I am not here to admire any great sights. It was very stuffy up in front, so I came to take a walk. This place is really similar to the old manor in Cloud City. It’s as if I’m back there again!” She looked at him with a faint smile. She blinked her lively eyes which flashed with slight happiness. The back courtyard of the Qin Manor was really familiar. Back then, she had not left it a single time for more than a year.

“Was it very tough back then?” Qin Yufeng followed the direction of her gaze and looked at a tree by the side. There was a hint of darkness in his eyes.

Mo Xuetong paused for a moment. Then, she understood that he was talking about what happened in Cloud City. She had entered the Qin Manor as a sickly person. Auntie Fang had not left behind a single cent for her and all the money she had was her savings. Even though Old Madam Qin was friendly to her because of Mo Huawen, Mdm Yu had been outright mean to her.

The servants in the manor all b.u.t.tered up to the favored and dissed those who were not. Who would treat her well from their heart given that she was a penniless orphan? If Qin Yuxuan had not lent her a helping hand from time to time, she would have died a long time ago!