Chapter 98 Parting on bad terms
However, Jin Mu did not know that one should not use all the power when one is in high spirits.
This matter was originally caused by Jin Yong. If the Jin family sincerely admits their mistakes, there may be some room for improvement.
However, she played such a clever trick in front of Zhou. Although it saved Jin Yong from imminent physical pain, it intensified Zhou's determination to kill Jin Yong.
Jin Yong's behavior violated the criminal law of the Great Chu Dynasty.
However, Jin Yong was not only an official, but also had plenty of money.
He has both power and money, and the case involved is just this kind of thing. Even if it is brought to the government, it is obvious who the government will side with.
Ordinary people cannot use eggs to hit stones.
If this matter were to be made public, not only would Jin Yong not be brought to justice, but his daughter would also be forced to face all kinds of rumors, even many that were fabricated out of thin air.
By then, Yujiao's life would be truly ruined.
But killing him secretly and then putting the blame on the bandits, or disguising it as an accident, would not damage Yujiao's reputation, nor would it necessarily bring about revenge from the Jin family.
But the plan must be thorough enough, without leaving any loopholes or allowing any clues to point to the Xia family.
Zhou's complexion had gradually changed from being as dark as water at first to being completely calm.
Now that she has made up her mind to avenge her daughter, she will definitely do it.
Of course, secretly trying to find a way to get rid of Jin Yong for revenge is one thing, but we also have to seek justice in person.
Zhou held Xia Yujiao in her arms and patted her back gently, just like when Xia Yujiao was little and coaxed her to sleep. She also whispered in her ear: "Yujiao, don't worry! Your mother will take care of everything."
These words, like a whisper or a comfort, rang softly in Xia Yujiao's ears several times until her emotions calmed down and her tears stopped.
Jin Mu has been chasing Jin Yong for several laps.
After all, she was old and exhausted, and she was hoping that the Xia family would speak up to dissuade them.
Unexpectedly, the Xia family said nothing. They just looked at her silently while chasing their son around the house.
It was a pity that the Xia family had arranged for the matchmaker to move to another room and found two daughters-in-law to trip her up, putting her in a difficult position and there was no one around to help her out.
Finally, Jin Mu had to stop herself and covered her waist with her hands, panting:
"Ouch, my old waist!"
Jin Yong didn't run away: "Mom, are you okay?"
Mother Jin cried out in pain: "Ouch, ouch, it hurts so much! You unfilial son, you beast! You actually did such a thing behind my back. How could I give birth to such a beast like you! Giving birth to you would be worse than giving birth to a piece of barbecued pork!"
Jin Yong had a bitter look on his face: "Mom, I know I was wrong, I...I really know I was wrong!"
Jin Yong turned around and walked in front of Xia Yujiao. Seeing that Old Man Xia and Mrs. Zhou were on guard, he smiled bitterly, a smile that was uglier than crying:
"Yujiao, I never thought that you... would hate me so much..."
Xia Yujiao's mood was very complicated.
She couldn't even explain her feelings for Jin Yong.
Xia Yujiao is usually very gentle and docile, but she also has her persistence and perseverance.
According to the world's perception, Xia Yujiao's choices are actually very narrow.
She should either have died right in front of Jin Yong when he first forced himself on her;
Either he should die to prove his innocence after Jin Yong succeeded;
Or she should accept Jin Yong’s proposal and marry into the Jin family obediently, “turning a bad thing into a good thing.”
However, none of these options were what she wanted.
Perhaps, one day in the future she will really lose her patience and will not be able to live any longer.
But she didn't want to die now.
Because she couldn't figure it out.
It's obviously not my fault, why should I die? It's not the culprit, but myself who should be the one to die?
It's obviously not my fault, why should I keep crying? It's not the culprit, but myself?
It's obviously not my fault, so why should I bear the rumors and accusations? I'm not the culprit, but the victim?
I want to live a good life and forget about the past. I also don't want to make a big deal out of this matter and cause a big uproar in the city, with rumors spreading everywhere and making my parents unable to hold their heads up.
But, is there really no other way except marrying Jin Yong?
Even if marrying Jin Yong seemed to be the best option, she was unwilling to do so!
Xia Yujiao finally spoke. She broke free from Zhou's arms, patted the back of Zhou's hand soothingly, straightened her back, and spoke to Jin Yong facing her.
Xia Yujiao's voice was not loud, but every word was powerful:
"Go away! Don't come again. I can pretend nothing happened. But I don't want to see you again."
Jin Mu forgot to pretend that her waist hurt. She looked at Xia Yujiao in surprise and asked the question in her mind:
"Madam Xia, since you and my son are already married, who else can you marry if not him? Aren't you afraid that if this gets out, you'll lose your life?"
"Don't worry about this, Aunt Jin.
I hope Aunt Jin can discipline her son and tell him not to bother me again.
For the sake of my own reputation and my family's face, I didn't want to make a big deal out of this.
But if you continue to persecute me, I won’t be able to say anything.”
"Are you threatening me?"
"No, I'm just reminding you. Even rabbits will bite when they are angry. Even clay figures still have some earthiness. How about a living person like me?"
Zhou was quite surprised.
She has always doted on her youngest daughter, Xia Yujiao.
But that was because she understood her little daughter's temperament. She had always been gentle, docile and very well-behaved.
Zhou had also secretly worried that Yujiao's temperament was not like hers and that she was a little too weak. She didn't know if she could bear the hardships in the future.
It was not until today that she realized that her little daughter, who had always been a little weak, actually had such a stubborn side.
Originally, she planned to seek justice for her younger daughter in person, but unexpectedly, her younger daughter stood up on her own.
Zhou felt heartbroken, yet also vaguely relieved.
Contrary to Zhou's feelings, Jin's mother's face turned cold. She knocked the ground with her cane: "You ungrateful thing! Yong'er, come home with me!"
Jin Yong followed Jin's mother with a gloomy face. He was dejected all the way. Jin's mother angrily hit him with a cane. This time she didn't pretend, she really hit him:
"Who are you showing this ugly face to? You can't even handle a little girl!"
"mother……"
Jin Mu and Jin Yong walked in a hurry, but not very fast. The Xia family could even hear their voices coming from the wind intermittently.
(End of this chapter)
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