Farm Girl's Manor-Chapter 309: Mo Wu’s River Plunge and Xiao Ruiyuan’s Search (4)_1

Mo Wu covered her neckline in panic and shook her head, "Mother, the cotton-padded clothes were kindly given to me by the Yan girl. How could I afford fine cotton and cotton wadding for my private stash? Mother, I really haven’t hoarded any private savings!"

On hearing this, Mo Hong’s family grew even angrier, "Hmph, you shameless wretch, how dare you accept something from that little slut? Take it off and throw it away right now, or I will do it myself!"

With that, she began to rip at the clothes on Mo Wu’s body, trying to pull off the cotton-padded jacket.

Having just returned from relieving herself, Mo Niu’s family witnessed this scene. Her eyes darting about, she started to clap her hands and loudly exclaimed, "Oh my, look everyone, come and see! In broad daylight, a mother-in-law is stripping her daughter-in-law! Elder sister, if she strips off your clothes, how will you ever be able to lift your head again in the future!"

Others might not know, but she was well aware of what kind of person her mother-in-law was. Talking about throwing it away? She just wanted to snatch it for that bale of straw daughter. Even if she was envious of her elder sister-in-law receiving a new cotton-padded jacket, she wouldn’t let the mother-in-law have her way, hmph!

Mo Niu’s shouting roused the neighbors, who all stood at their doorsteps, craning their necks to see what was happening at Lao Mo’s House. On hearing Mo Wu’s defense, they sneered, inwardly cursing Mrs. Hong for being such an awful person!

"Mother, please don’t do this, let go!"

Mo Wu cried out in desperation. If her clothes were really stripped off by her mother-in-law, she would lose all face, subjecting even her children to the contempt of others. Ever since she married into Lao Mo’s House, her mother-in-law had been oppressing her. She could tolerate the usual hard work, scoldings, and beatings, but now, to be humiliated like this was too much—she had her own dignity!

"Tch, you eat and drink at my expense, even what you wear is provided by me. And now that I want to take it back, you dare resist?"

Mrs. Hong was determined to strip off the brand-new jacket, oblivious to Mo Wu’s pleading. While cursing, she forcefully tore open the front of Mo Wu’s clothes.

"Mother, how, how can you do this? How can you treat me like this!"

Mo Wu never imagined her mother-in-law could be so shameless. Thinking about enduring further abuse in the future, she decided to break the pot by falling into it, sitting down on the cool ground and defiantly said, "Mother, go ahead and strip it. If you take off my clothes today, I’d have no face to live on. I might as well drown myself in the river! And when I’m dead, you can find a stepmother for your grandchildren to take good care of them. That way, you would fulfill our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship!"

Mrs. Hong was taken aback, clearly not believing that her usually meek elder daughter-in-law would actually dare to resist. But seeing the cold look in Mo Wu’s eyes, she realized these words were more than empty threats.

Thinking that this useless woman actually had the audacity to defy her, Mrs. Hong cursed furiously, "You think you’ve grown tough now that you’ve found someone to rely on, don’t you, Mrs. Wu? Don’t forget that you are a daughter-in-law of the Mo Family. Even if I beat you to death, that little slut can’t take up your cause!"

Though she said this, Mrs. Hong still feared inside and didn’t dare to strip the clothes any further, worried that Mo Wu might indeed throw herself into the river. After all, where would she find the silver to get another wife for her eldest son?

Mo Wu got up from the ground expressionlessly and looked at her mother-in-law with an indifferent gaze, saying, "Then I will comply with your wishes, mother. No need for you to dirty your hands—I’ll go to the river myself."

After speaking, she pushed past Mrs. Hong, disheveled, and rushed out from beside her, seemingly determined to throw herself into the river.

Mrs. Hong was startled and watched as Mo Wu ran out of the front gate, standing there, somewhat at a loss.

Even Mo Niu’s family was shocked by her own elder sister-in-law’s actions. Although relationships among the sisters-in-law were not good, she didn’t wish death on anyone, so she turned to chase after Mo Wu while shouting to the still stunned onlookers, "Stop her, my elder sister-in-law is serious about throwing herself into the river!"