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!