Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord

Chapter 66: Chapter 66 Dead Girl

Madam Ruan opened the door and saw her daughter lying on the ground, screaming in pain.

“Xiuzhi, what happened to you?”

“Mom, Mom, that little cheap person Xuexue hit me and stole my Silver, waaah…!” As soon as she saw Madam Ruan come out, Xiuzhi immediately started crying and tattling.

Recalling Xuexue’s smiling face last night as she mentioned going to the County Yamen to accuse Old Lady Mo of murder, a chill ran down Madam Ruan’s spine. This little wretch had become quite a ruthless character now.

“Why did you provoke her out of the blue?”

“I didn’t provoke her, it was that little cheap person who suddenly came up to me, hit me, and stole my Silver.” Xiuzhi felt extremely wronged, thinking to herself why her mother seemed afraid of that little cheap person today.

“Silver? Where did you get Silver?” Madam Ruan focused on the crucial point.

“This…”

Xiuzhi’s words faltered, her gaze wandering slightly.

“Ouch! You wicked girl, speak up.” Madam Ruan, feeling anxious, twisted her daughter’s arm and demanded.

“Ah…! Pain… Pain.”

Xiuzhi couldn’t help but scream.

She had just been kicked away by Xuexue, and the pain had not yet subsided. Now, her own mother was pinching her arm, which filled Xiuzhi with resentment.

“Are you really my mother? You don’t defend me after others hit me, and you even pinch me so painfully,” Xiuzhi complained, rubbing her arm indignantly.

“You wicked girl, where did you get the Silver from?” her mother asked again.

“Hmph!”

Xiuzhi snorted indignantly, turned her face away, and showed she was angry and unwilling to tell.

“Don’t be angry anymore. I’ll give you a Hairpin later, okay?” Madam Ruan had her ways of dealing with her daughter.

“Really?” Sure enough, the previously furious Xiuzhi brightened up at the mention of a hairpin.

“Really, quickly tell your mom, where did you get the Silver?”

Securing Madam Ruan’s promise, Xiuzhi recounted how she had snagged a large bag of Copper Coins and pork lard cakes from Madam Xie’s basket that morning.

“You wicked girl, after getting the money, why didn’t you hide it right away? Wailing here so early in the morning, you were bound to draw her over. Now look, the money that was practically in our hands has flown away,” Madam Ruan said painfully as she learned that Xuexue had snatched back a large bag of Copper Coins.

“You still have the nerve to blame me, sleeping like a dead pig. If you had come out earlier, wouldn’t everything have been fine?” Xiuzhi also felt an immense regret inside, but she wouldn’t admit her mistake outright.

“Why did I give birth to someone as foolish as you?” Madam Ruan was frustrated to the core.

“What if we find a chance to sneak into their room and steal the Copper Coins back?” Xiuzhi’s eyes twinkled with mischief. Engaging in such schemes was a common practice between her and her mother.

Madam Ruan: “Steal what? They’re moving out today.”

Xiuzhi’s expression faltered, and her face drooped: “Huh?”

The old residence

Xuexue, carrying a bucket and a broom, came to the old residence to clean up before going back to the Mo family to move their belongings. Looking at the shabby house covered in cobwebs, no wonder Old Lady Mo was so generously offering it; a strong wind might just blow it away.

However, they just needed a temporary place to stay. After the new year, Xuexue planned to repair the house properly once she had some Silver, which was a plan for the long run.

Although the old residence was run-down, it had quite a few rooms — four in total. After cleaning them, it would be much better than the straw hut they were currently living in.

After cleaning, Xuexue headed back the same way to the Mo family to move the items. Since Madam Xie had to look after Chuner, Xuexue had to move things by herself slowly.

However, aside a few garments and a few bags of grain brought over by Old Master Mo in the morning, they had