Chapter 69
With a crisp "pa" sound, Mu Qianqian was knocked to the ground, and blood instantly oozed from the corner of her mouth.
Mu Qianqian covered her face with tears in her eyes: "What I said is true! The Shi family has many rules. I even have to report when I leave the house. How can I help Dongjie..."
Before she could finish her words, Sun Qiumei grabbed her collar and lifted her up.
A slap landed on Mu Qianqian's forehead.
Mu Qianqian was hit and staggered into the cupboard beside her. The porcelain bowl made a harsh collision sound due to the violent vibration.
She collapsed on the cold tiles, and her cheek quickly swelled up into a red mark the size of a palm.
The hair that was wet from washing dishes was stuck to her face in a messy manner. There were tiny drops of water hanging between the hair, which kept sliding down her jawline and mixing with the tears on her face.
Her eyes were dazed, her head was buzzing, and she didn't even have the strength to get up. She could only support herself on the ground with her elbows, digging her nails deep into the cracks between the tiles.
"Mom, I, I will really go and ask Shi Feihua for help..."
Mu Qianqian's voice trembled. She looked at Sun Qiumei with horror as she raised her hand again. She instinctively raised her hand to protect her head.
There were still tiny tears on her eyelashes, which trembled slightly as her body trembled, and her eyes were full of fear and panic.
Sun Qiumei snorted coldly and released her hand that was grabbing Mu Qianqian's collar.
Mu Qianqian fell to the ground, coughing violently and gasping for air. The tightened collar left deep red marks on her neck, which rose and fell slightly with her breathing.
"What a born bitch! After getting married, she forgot her last name. She doesn't feel pain until she's beaten!"
Sun Qiumei put her hands on her hips and spit on Mu Qianqian's face.
"Your brother's future is more important than anything else. If you can't handle it well, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
Mu Qianqian bit her bleeding lips and tried hard to suppress the hatred in her eyes.
She slowly pulled herself up, her legs still shaking uncontrollably.
Listening to Sun Qiumei's insults, she lowered her eyes to hide the resentment in her eyes and dug her nails deeply into her palms.
It must be that bitch Mu Qingxuan! She must be behind this!
If I had known this, I would not have left the Huo family so quickly. I thought that leaving Mu Dashan and Sun Qiumei alone in the Huo family would make Mu Qingxuan's life more difficult.
Unexpectedly, this gave Mu Qingxuan the opportunity to show off in front of Sun Qiumei.
He thought about how he had gone through so much trouble to trick his parents from the village to the capital just to use them to disrupt Mu Qingxuan's life.
Now, she was being beaten and scolded by Sun Qiumei, and the anger in Mu Qianqian's heart almost swallowed up her rationality.
But she knew she couldn't resist at this moment, so she could only continue to pretend to be pitiful.
She sniffed and cried, "Mom, Dongjie is my brother, how could I not help him?"
"It's my sister instead. She must be lying to you!"
"She is very powerful in the Huo family now. Everyone in the Huo family revolves around her. How could she not get things done? She just doesn't want to help Dong Jie and deliberately makes excuses..."
At this point, she squeezed out a few tears.
"Besides, my sister is still teaching at Capital University. Capital University has an affiliated high school. If my sister wants to help, it's just a matter of asking."
Sun Qiumei looked at Mu Qianqian suspiciously, not quite believing it.
She saw with her own eyes the situation Mu Qingxuan faced in the Huo family.
Mu Qianqian gritted her teeth and said, "My sister is pregnant. She is carrying the only child of the Huo family. How could the Huo family not take it seriously?"
"Mom, you've been deceived!"
Sun Qiumei's face changed drastically and she started cursing.
She rolled up her sleeves, wishing she could run to the Huo family again and give Mu Qingxuan a good lesson.
"That's enough!" Mu Dashan roared in a dull voice, "Running around, even if you're not tired, I am."
He took a puff of his cigarette and rolled his eyes: "Anyway, the goal is to get Dongjie to school smoothly. No matter who can make the move, as long as the goal is achieved."
Mu Qianqian's face changed.
Doesn't Mu Dashan mean to let her take full responsibility?
But Shi Feihua's attitude towards her now...
Mu Qianqian seemed to have thought of something and her expression looked unhappy.
But she knew that even though Sun Qiumei was always noisy, the one who really had the final say in the family was still the man Mu Dashan.
At his order, no matter how dissatisfied Sun Qiumei was, she had to stop and sat down indignantly.
"We've been busy all day and are starving. Second brother, why don't you give us something to eat?"
Mu Qianqian curled her lips and said, "The rice is in the pot. I'll serve it right away."
When the three were eating, Shi Feihua suddenly came back from outside.
Mu Qianqian hurriedly went to meet him.
Shi Feihua was very surprised to see two strangers suddenly coming to his house.
After learning that they were Mu Qianqian's biological parents, his expression did not ease much. He just greeted the two of them lightly with a tired face and returned to his room tiredly.
Sun Qiumei just suffered a setback at the hands of the Huo family.
Unexpectedly, after coming to the Shi family, her son-in-law still ignored her.
His face suddenly turned dark.
She leaned close to Mu Dashan's ear and muttered, "You two bastards, neither of you is good enough!"
Mu Qianqian chased into the room and helped Shi Feihua take off his suit jacket, enduring the pungent smell of perfume coming from his clothes.
For a long time, Shi Feihua had this smell on his body.
Mu Qianqian guessed something, but didn't dare to ask more.
She reluctantly raised her face and asked, "Husband, my parents came here this time because they want us to help them with something."
Shi Feihua raised his chin and motioned for her to continue.
Mu Qianqian softened her tone and deliberately coaxed him: "My younger brother Dongjie is 16 years old this year and it's time for him to go to high school."
"But the education conditions in the village are not good, so my parents want to send my brother to the capital to go to school. Then, he can also learn from your culture and bearing, so that he won't be laughed at when he goes out."
Mu Qianqian held him carefully and continued, "Hubby, you are so capable now, you should be able to send your brother to school by just saying hello."
"When he has learned everything, he will definitely repay you well."
Shi Feihua was very pleased with the flattery.
He snorted through his nose: "That's right, I am now highly valued by the director. It's just going to school, a piece of cake."
"Thank you, husband."
Mu Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief, but the moment she raised her eyes, she saw several distinct scratches on Shi Feihua's slightly open collar.
And the dark red marks on his neck.
Mu Qianqian was no longer an ignorant girl and she understood everything instantly.
Tears welled up in my eyes.
But Mu Dashan and Sun Qiumei were still out there, and Mu Qianqian knew that neither of them cared about her situation in the marriage at all.
If this got out and Shi Feihua became unhappy and unwilling to help Mu Dongjie, then the first ones to come after her would probably be Mu Dashan and Sun Qiumei.
Shi Feihua didn't notice Mu Qianqian's abnormality and went to take a shower in his pajamas.
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