Lady Li was shocked by her expression and couldn't help but take a step back.
Mu Yunyao rushed to the side of the table and smashed a porcelain bowl against her face. She glared angrily at Madame Li, "Lord Zhang should also have given you the money for buying me. If I ruin this face, how will you explain to him?"
Madame Li opened her eyes wide, "You …! What nonsense are you spouting, when did I …" How did this little bitch know?
Mu Yunyao used more strength in her hands. The porcelain shard pierced through her egg-like skin, causing blood to flow out immediately. It was exceptionally eye-catching on her snow-like face.
Mu Yunyao was renowned for her beautiful appearance. Not to mention her delicate and exquisite face, her skin alone was soft, fair and flawless, like tender tofu. Her pinch seemed to be able to drip water, causing countless people to stretch their necks to peek at her.
"Stop!" She had taken fifty silver taels from Master Zhang, and most of it was Mu Yunyao's money. If she could not hand the money over when the time came, then not only would she lose the money she had obtained, she would also offend Master Zhang. In the small mountain village that she lived in, offending Master Zhang would be equivalent to cutting off her own path of survival.
Mu Yunyao pressed down on the piece of porcelain once more. "You've beaten up my mother and me, so I'm sure Master Zhang won't be happy to see it. At that time, perhaps he'll ask you to return a portion of the silver, so you can delay the return of four days. After recuperating from our injuries, we'll head over to the Zhang Mansion to ask for more silver taels."
Madame Li's eyes were originally wide with unwillingness. When she heard this, she was so happy that she almost jumped up. "Are you serious?"
"What's the use of lying to you?"
"Fine, I'll believe you, you scoundrel, but if you dare to play any tricks, I'll catch you and sell you to a brothel with a broken leg. Serve a man or serve a bunch of men, do you understand?"
Madame Li gave a cold snort. She expected that this pair of losers would not be able to take out their own palms, so she might as well agree. When the time came, she would ask for a little more silver taels.
When Su Qing heard this, she nearly fainted from anger. She was the daughter-in-law of the Mu family, and Mu Yunyao was the daughter of the Mu family. How could a mother-in-law be so vicious?
Mu Yunyao's eyes were filled with hatred and disgust as she coldly said, "Hurry up and leave!"
Madame Li sneered. She tidied up her clothes and patted her head as if she was patting a proper place. "A nest of bereaved celebrities. You think I'm willing to stay here and dirty my shoes? Pah!"
When Madame Li finished spitting, her body swayed as she left complacently. Su Qing couldn't help but slump onto the ground, covering her mouth as she sobbed, "Yao'er, my poor Yao, Mu Cheng, how can you abandon us like this … …"
Mu Yunyao threw away the piece of porcelain and hugged Su Qing with trembling arms. "Mother, don't cry. Mother, don't cry. Yao'er will protect you. No one will bully you!"
If she were to live a new life and her mother was healthy and well, she definitely wouldn't allow this tragedy to repeat itself. She wanted to repay those who owed her and those who owed her everything in return!
She lowered her eyes and her clear eyes became cold and dark, as if she was a ghost that had crawled out of hell.
Su Qing cried for a while before she quickly came back to her senses, "Yao'er, Lord Zhang is not in his right mind, you can't go to the Zhang Residence. You are smart, you managed to gain four days' worth of time, your mother will protect you. You can run as far away as you want, your mother has money … Yes, those with silver taels can be used to bind it …"
Su Qing quickly rummaged through the cabinet. She could die, but her daughter must not be harmed. This was her only child; even if she had to put her life on the line, she would still protect her. She rummaged through the box but was still unable to find the 5 taels of silver that she had saved up previously. "How come there isn't any? I have put them here …"
Mu Yunyao stepped forward to support her. She used her small and delicate body to hug Su Qing, "Mother, there's no need to look for money. I'm sure that the Li family's old pious woman must have stolen the silver."
"Grandma … How can she, how can she! " Su Qing's heart was filled with despair and hatred. She hated herself for her man dying too early. She hated herself for not being able to see Madame Li's face earlier. She hated herself for being so powerless.
"Mother is not afraid. It's just the Zhang Residence. It's not like it's a lagoon or a den of tigers or dragons!" At that time, it was unknown who would die!