Farm Girl's Manor

Mo Yan felt relieved and did not pursue the matter with the round-faced woman. Had she not asked, they might not have discovered such rumors being spread in secret for who knows how much longer. If the rumors had really blown up publicly, it would have been too late for them to offer an explanation.

Mo Yan felt relieved and did not confront the round-faced woman about the issue. Had she not inquired, who knows when they would have uncovered the rumors spreading secretly. By the time they would have come to light, it would have been too late for them to explain.

After lunch, guessing that Wu’s had returned from her stall, Mo Yan had another woman take over her sewing and went to the Wu family’s home herself. Aunt Cai and the others were not at all surprised by this decision—given the circumstances, it was clear that they needed to find a way to resolve the situation.

When Mo Yan arrived at the Wu family’s house, Wu had just returned. After listening to Mo Yan, Wu became frightfully worried, "It’s my fault; I’m to blame. I shouldn’t have kept that story hidden. If I hadn’t, none of this would have happened."

Mo Yan didn’t see it that way and comforted her, "If you recite that story to anyone who asks, it might seem deceitful. It’s wiser to keep it hidden and wait for the right opportunity to explain—then people are more likely to believe you."

Liu Qingqing’s background was not commendable by the standards of the time; she was considered a curse to her parents, someone with too strong of a fate. The Wu family didn’t reveal this out of concern and only mentioned their daughter-in-law’s origins "out of necessity" after hearing the unpleasant rumors. Consequently, disclosing it under such circumstances seemed more reasonable than doing so outright.

Upon hearing this, Wu’s expression softened slightly, and then, angry, she said, "That woman from the Wang Family is insufferable. Even if my daughter-in-law has faults, what business is it of hers? If she’s brave enough, let her say it to my face instead of sneaking around. What kind of ability is that?"

Mo Yan frowned, feeling a strong distaste for that woman, "We don’t know if she’s just spreading rumors or if she’s heard something from somewhere. No matter what, Aunt Wu, you need to think carefully about what to do next."

Should they confront the issue head-on and clarify Liu Qingqing’s origins, or should they ignore it and wait for the rumors to die down on their own?

Wu barely considered it before choosing the former, "If it were a trivial matter, I’d let it slowly dissipate, but this concerns Qingqing’s reputation. If I stay silent, those villains will think I’m afraid of them, that our family is easy to bully. Besides, in a situation like this, anyone would confront the source. If I don’t deal with that woman, others might believe her to be telling the truth and think I dare not stand up and clarify."