Chapter 11: Who's More Ruthless

  "Now that you know I'm a senior, you should consider what you say." Liu Qin listened to this and didn't give them any face, all the respect they had was because of her husband. But today, they had already bullied their way in. What about the living expenses for her daughter? If she didn't have it, how would her daughter go to school, how would she live? Although she was usually careful, it didn't mean she didn't have her own thoughts or temper.

  Su Youcai was stunned, he was completely confused. Today, not only did Su Mo's temper change greatly, but she also lost her usual ferocity and became impolite. Even his own gentle and well-behaved sister had the courage to speak to him in such a manner. Suddenly dissatisfied, he shouted at his own mother, "Mom, tell me, what do they mean by this?"

  "We don't need to talk nonsense with them, you must be hungry, come on, eat something first to fill your stomach." The old lady didn't care about anything else, she took the bowls and chopsticks that had not been washed yet, which Liu Qin and Su Mo Ruo mother and daughter had used, and put them in front of her son, directly changing the chopsticks and handing them over to him, letting him eat first.

  Although there wasn't much food left on the table, at least there was some, so listening to her mother's words, she took over the chopsticks and didn't say another word, and quickly started eating. Looking at her older brother, he was surprisingly quick, his speed was so fast, Su Yu'er couldn't care about anything else, hurriedly stretched out her hand to grab a bowl and chopsticks and joined in the scramble for food. Between the chopsticks, there was a sense of urgency like the flash of swords and shadows, the two siblings didn't let each other go, grabbing and eating, after a short while, the dishes on the table were swept clean by the two of them.

  Meanwhile, the two of them had forgotten that their elderly mother, who had traveled with them all this way, hadn't eaten either. They were only concerned about filling their own bellies and didn't care that their old mother was still hungry.

  Watching the scene in front of her, Liu Qin's hands were clenched into fists, her fingernails digging deep into her flesh, but she was completely unaware, her eyes fixed on the old lady, occasionally glancing at the money tightly grasped in the old lady's hand.

  At this time, the old lady's stomach responded in a timely manner. Su Yuer and Su Youcai, the two siblings, only then remembered that their mother hadn't eaten yet. The two pairs of eyes stared fiercely at Liu Qin. Su Youcai had a loud voice, rough and coarse, "Damn it, Liu Qin, are you doing this on purpose today? Are you looking for trouble? Hurry up and stir-fry some dishes back for my mom to eat. If you starve my mom today, I'll make sure you can't swallow your own saliva."

  The old lady listened to her son's words, and a smile bloomed on her face. She said, "Yes, yes, Liuqin, you are my second daughter-in-law after all. My poor second son passed away early, didn't let me enjoy life, but instead, he earned money for you to enjoy after he left. Now, can't you just be a little filial and give your husband's mother some money, or treat her to a meal? Do you have to make such a big deal out of it?"

  "Yes, Liu Qin, if I must say it, you're just a white-eyed wolf. Back then, I told my second brother about it, but he was stubborn and refused to listen. What's good about you? You're not pretty, your figure is comparable to a pig's, and your face is as dull as a dead person's. You don't have anything going for you, who knows how much dog shit you stepped on in your past life to have such a crappy fate this lifetime."

  Listening to these words, Liu Qin didn't bat an eyelid. After all, she had been through so many years and although she didn't often stay with this young girl, her husband had brought her and their daughter to live in the town early on. However, this young girl used to come over frequently to chat, and her sharp tongue was notorious. Liu Qin had heard these words before, and her husband would often comfort her, telling her not to bother with such people. So now, hearing them again, she simply ignored them like a mad dog barking.

  "Sorry, all my money is with my mom, so if I want to eat stir-fry, I don't have any money on me." Liu Qin was desperate and frustrated. If she couldn't get this money back today, her daughter's reporting would definitely be delayed, and she'd have to think of a way to gather more money. If all else failed, she might even have to sell the house. So, with that said, she had nothing to lose and spoke with anger, without any further reservations.

  The old woman's face turned red with rage as she slammed her hand on the wooden table, making a loud noise. She stood up, shaking her finger at Liu Qin and said, "Liu Qin, this life you're living is all thanks to my son, now I'm taking back just this little bit, and I'm still leaving you the house! What do you mean by saying such pitiful things about yourself?" As she spoke, she suddenly met Su Mo's icy gaze, and couldn't help but pull out another 10-yuan bill from her hand and throw it at Liu Qin, finally shouting loudly, "Take it, hurry up and get me something to eat!"

  The ten-yuan note slipped from Liu Qin's fingers, fluttering down from mid-air. Watching the shadow of the ten yuan in front of her, her eyes grew dim, but she gritted her teeth and tried to recall the words her husband had left for her, holding back tears.

  Her husband said that if a widow cries in front of others, people will only think she is vulnerable and easy to bully, and it won't help her.

  Things have reached the point where it's unbearable, compared to her mother's difficulty in speaking out, Su Mo didn't think there was anything wrong with saying so. Her own character, combined with the current situation, had already made her anger reach its peak. This old lady, based on Su Mo's memories of this body, not only failed to do what a mother-in-law should do, but also lost sight of being a mother in dealing with her foster father, although rural parents' partiality is very straightforward, this old woman truly made it impossible for people to have any good feelings.

  Taking a glance at the old lady's money stuffed into her bag, she pulled her mother up straight and stared directly at the three men sitting at the table in front of her. "Three great gods, our temple is small and cannot accommodate such noble Buddhas, please leave first."

  She was spoiled by her parents since childhood, and they would satisfy all her demands. Su Yuer was also a straightforward and unreasonable woman who didn't know the word "tolerance". Hearing Su Moruo's sarcastic tone, she suddenly got angry, slapping the solid wood table with a loud bang. "You rural girl, you have no manners! Your words are more foul-smelling than the village sewage."

  "Sorry, my upbringing is used in front of people with manners, and you, obviously aren't. Compared to scolding or humiliating others, whether it's Su Mo or her past life's Mu Qing, she seems to be doing it with ease, looking at the three people in front of her with a cold expression, only wanting to quickly get rid of them. After all, she's leaving tomorrow and doesn't want these few people to cause trouble for her and her foster mother."

  The onlookers outside also roughly knew what was going on, but not a single one of them stepped forward to mediate or leave. Each and every one of them had an excited look on their face, which showed that they wanted to see the excitement, wanting to watch this matter get blown up, so as to give them some gossip material for after dinner conversation.

  In this backward small town, although everyone is busy with farm work every day, it's definitely not as busy as in the countryside. So, most of the time, these young and old women like to move their own stools to sit at their own doorsteps, and then gossip with their neighbors from all directions.

  Feeling the slight tremble of her foster mother's body, Su Mo turned around and looked at her foster mother: "Mom, if you really don't like it, why do you have to endure it? Why bother about other people's opinions? Now you only need to ask your heart, if Dad were still here, how would he react, would he also retreat?"

  This remark hit the nail on the head. Liu Qin felt a pang in her heart as she listened to these words, and she would always remember how her husband had been so overbearing and unyielding when facing his mother-in-law.

  The husband has never let this mother-in-law worry about anything since he was a child. Basically, the mother-in-law's energy is spent on her eldest son and youngest daughter, not too high or too low, with the husband stuck in between, naturally suffering from both sides.