"Father, Mother! You spent a mere tael of silver to buy a daughter-in-law who's practically dead! Did you buy her to serve us or for us to serve her?"
"Yes, Mom and Dad, you know how poor our Mo family is! We don't object to finding a wife for our third son, but after spending so much money, shouldn't we at least find someone normal? This one looks quite sick, where are we going to get the money to treat her?"
"Father, Mother, you haven't been swindled out of your money, have you?"
The elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Mo, lowered their heads, looking as if they had done something wrong and were accepting criticism and education. They felt very guilty.
A group of women implicated in the wrongdoings of their families or clans arrived at the government office. The officials said that if you took a liking to one, you could pay money and sign a marriage contract to take her home. The two men wanted a good daughter-in-law, but they arrived too late to borrow the money, and only one woman was left lying on the ground.
As dusk approached, the clerk, eager to get rid of the debt, used his silver tongue to persuade the two elderly people to pay for their third son's marriage contract, spending ten coins to get a daughter-in-law. Since they couldn't carry the woman, the clerk even kindly lent them a cart from the yamen (government office).
On their way back, the two came to their senses, feeling annoyed, regretful, and guilty. But since they had already brought the person back and signed the marriage certificate, they had no choice but to bring them back first.
Upon returning home, knowing their son and daughter-in-law would be angry, they let them scold them without arguing back.
Grandma Mo looked around but didn't see the third son. She lowered her head and whispered, "The government won't lie. This girl only spent ten coins."
It's very cheap!
Mo Yunmei was furious. She had her ideal candidate for a third sister-in-law, but now a sickly one had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. She was even angrier and spoke with barbs, "Mother, what girl? How can you be sure she's a girl? Who knows her past? She might already have several children!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
The government notice only mentioned the women involved, without mentioning their past, and no one knew whether they had ever been married or had children.
The two old people looked even uglier, their hands constantly tugging at the hem of their clothes.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Mo Yunmei felt a little better. She raised her chin and said, "My third brother is handsome and extraordinary. What kind of person is she? How could she be worthy of him?"
The eldest brother, who had been silent until now, immediately scolded Mo Yunmei, "What kind of behavior is this?! Shouting and yelling! Where has your manners gone? Your parents have their reasons for doing things, who gives you the right to point fingers?!"
The eldest daughter-in-law, Qin, took Mo Yunmei's arm and said softly, "Calm down, don't get agitated. Your parents are just too worried about your third brother's marriage. I believe there must be a reason why your parents brought this woman back. Besides, the marriage certificate has already been signed, and it was signed under the witness of the yamen (government office). It can't be done carelessly. We'll figure out a solution slowly."
Mo Yunmei wasn't buying Qin Shi's act. She shoved Qin Shi away, saying, "You're the one who says all the nice things! You think you're the good person? Humph! Let me make this clear: I won't take care of this woman!"
Qin wasn't angry about being dumped, but Mo was furious. "You can't even take care of yourself, how dare you talk about taking care of others!"
Qin pulled Mo Laoda back and shook her head.
Mo Yunmei raised her head and argued with Boss Mo, clearly unconvinced.
As everyone was arguing, a wind suddenly rose in the courtyard. The wind swept past a crabapple tree in the corner of the courtyard, swirling up the crabapple blossoms. They spun around and stopped above a cart. The crabapple blossoms, like night sprites, danced a graceful and mysterious dance, then drifted down and landed on the woman on the cart.
A gentle breeze stirred the woman's clothes and ruffled her hair. In the night, she seemed to emanate faint lights that gradually disappeared after a while.
Crabapple blossoms covered the cart, and even the woman's head was covered in flowers, obscuring her face.
A splash of red, mysterious and alluring.
Under the cover of night, it was chilling and gave me goosebumps.
No one noticed what was happening behind them, and the argument continued.
Old Mrs. Mo's hair was gray, making her look even older. She couldn't stop her tears from flowing. Her third son had the potential to have a bright future, but because he couldn't walk, he lost everything, and now he couldn't even find a wife!
Mo Yunmei glanced at the cart and noticed something was wrong. She exclaimed, "Oh dear! Why are there so many crabapple blossoms?"
Everyone looked over and saw the car full of crabapple blossoms. It looked strange no matter how they looked at it. They looked at each other, and no one knew what was going on.
Who picked them and scattered them here?
The wind rose again, blowing open the crabapple blossoms on the woman's body.
Su Nanxi opened her heavy eyes and was immediately bewildered to see a group of people dressed in ancient costumes surrounding her.
She remembered falling off a cliff and dying while trying to save someone. Had she arrived in the underworld? Why were all the ghosts in the underworld dressed in ancient costumes? Did ghosts have to be dressed in ancient attire to cross the Bridge of Helplessness?
"Ah! A ghost!"
Mo Yunmei's scream pulled Su Nanxi back to reality. She looked at the speaker, but when she tried to speak, she found that her throat hurt so badly that she couldn't say anything.
Ignoring her brothers' warning glances, Mo Yunmei jumped back, "I don't want such an ugly third sister-in-law! You're not good enough for my third brother! I don't acknowledge you as a daughter-in-law of the Mo family!"
After saying that, he turned and ran.
Su Nanxi was stunned. Wife? How did she become someone else's wife?
Did her best friend arrange a ghost marriage for her because she was afraid she would be too lonely underground?
Seeing that Old Mrs. Mo was crying so sadly, the second Mr. and Mrs. Mo dared not say anything more, even if they were dissatisfied. The eldest Mr. and Mrs. Mo comforted their mother and then comforted Su Nanxi.
"Third sister-in-law, Yunmei is young and doesn't understand things. Don't take her words to heart. Now that you're here at our Mo family, settle down and don't think too much."
Su Nanxi struggled to sit up, but the movement aggravated her injuries, causing her to fall down again, scattering flowers all over the ground.
This is not the underworld!
She didn't die, she time-traveled!
But, well, she did transmigrate, but why did she end up in the body of a seriously injured person?!
I feel pain all over my body, and I guess there's not a single good piece of flesh left on my body!
What terrible things has she done?!
Even the slightest movement made her wince in pain; she simply didn't have the strength to get up!
My clothes were instantly soaked with cold sweat!
Damn it! Who could be so cruel to the original owner of this body? It's like they're determined to kill her!
She took a hard look at herself; she was in a state of utter disarray and filth!
It's a terrible sight!
Moreover, it was obvious that her face was severely swollen! She could barely open her eyes!
Her head was throbbing, but she hadn't received any of the original owner's memories; she knew nothing about the original owner!
Oh no! We have no idea where it came from!
Judging from their conversation, she's become someone else's wife!
Her cheap husband is also unable to walk!
God is playing a trick on her!
Why is it that when other people transmigrate, they're either princesses or at least rich young ladies, but she's not only seriously injured, but she also doesn't know where she came from and suddenly has a husband!
Su Nanxi wanted to find out what was going on, but as soon as she tried to speak, it felt like needles were pricking her, and she couldn't open her mouth! The pain brought tears to her eyes!
It’s over!
He's also mute!
How can we get out of this predicament?
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