vstars Chapter 70: One set of rules in front of others and another set of rules behind others
Chapter 70: One set of rules in front of others and another set of rules behind others
“I want everyone to know that you tried to seduce my husband but failed, then turned around and accused him of extorting money from him. You took the money and even though you said you would drop the case, you're still not satisfied.”
"You think you can get away with this money? Since you're going to ruin me, I won't let you get away with it either."
Mu Xiaowan glanced at An Muxue, whose lips were covered by a scarf, but her eyes were exposed. Her carefree expression clearly showed that she was watching the show.
Another toxic best friend.
“Ge Qingran, stop making a fuss here. I advise you to find out the reason from He Yongsheng, or you will be used as a pawn.”
"Oh, this doesn't count as taking advantage of you. You're husband and wife now, so you share both prosperity and adversity."
Mu Xiaowan's hands were tucked into her sleeves, with only her fingernails showing. She pulled her scarf up to cover her nose.
The weather these days is terribly freezing.
It must be at least minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius.
"To prevent you from coming here and spouting nonsense again, let me tell you the truth: that money wasn't for dealing with this matter; it was money He Yongsheng took from me."
"Hmph, no one would believe what you're saying. You have money? Where did you get the money?" Ge Qingran ignored the dowry and assumed that it was money Mu Xiaowan gave He Yongsheng when they were engaged.
That's why she didn't believe that Mu Xiaowan could possibly have so much money.
"Whether you believe it or not is none of my business."
"As for the case, the police station also needs to go through a process. He Yongsheng has been hospitalized, and they haven't even gone through the proper procedures yet. I haven't even received a summons from the police station."
"Instead of causing trouble for me here, why don't you go to the police station and ask what's going on? You'll find out in no time. I don't own the police station, and they won't side with me."
Mu Xiaowan was anxious about the walkie-talkie; wasting even a second could cause her to miss out on a big deal.
She then explained impatiently.
"Mu Xue, what's going on? I can hear you making a lot of noise from far away."
Just then, a neighbor passing by glanced at the three of them with a gossipy look, and finally his gaze fell on Mu Xiaowan.
This daughter-in-law of the Chu family has provided them with a lot of topics to talk about, even before her marriage. Whenever they have free time, they always discuss this country girl.
Everyone thought the Chu family would be in chaos, but to everyone's surprise, they lived in peace.
They even made a bet on how long this daughter-in-law would stay in the Chu family.
If the Chu family is concerned about saving face and Chu Junbai's future is hindered, then it will only take a year at most.
To be honest, this country girl is quite pretty up close, and she has nothing to do with the shrew and tyrant that people are talking about.
"Auntie, it's nothing really, it's just that Xiaowan isn't in the army..."
Because Ge Qingran's father was worried that this matter would jeopardize his daughter's happiness, he kept it to himself.
Mu Xiaowan's goal was to suppress He Yongsheng, so she naturally wouldn't publicize the matter and cause herself any trouble.
The Chu family also felt ashamed, so they didn't let the matter get out.
The people in the compound naturally had no idea.
But isn't An Muxue's eagerness to explain just an attempt to embarrass her?
Can you believe the explanations she gives? They're definitely embellished; she can make something out of nothing.
Mu Xiaowan interrupted calmly, "Hello, auntie. I am Mu Xiaowan, Chu Junbai's wife. Judging from your kind face and wealthy appearance, you must live here too."
"If you're not too busy in the future, come visit more often and talk to my mom. She gets bored being alone."
Mu Xiaowan grabbed her neighbor's arm.
"They say a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. Junbai has been busy, and we haven't had time to visit all the uncles and aunts. If Junbai is less busy one day, I'll go with him to visit the aunts."
"Seeing your kindness reminds me of my mother. This is the first time I've been away from home, and it's hard not to feel homesick when I talk about it."
Mu Xiaowan lowered her head, looking quite heartbroken.
The neighbor auntie, who had originally intended to gossip a bit, forgot what she was going to ask when she saw this.
Instead, she comforted Mu Xiaowan, saying, "This is your first time in the city, and you've married so far away. It must have been tough. My house is the first one at the second intersection ahead. Come over when you're not busy, and I'll cook you something delicious. Your uncle also likes Junbai quite a bit, so you two can come together sometime."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie. If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. We don't have anything to do here, so don't bother us."
"Alright, I'll be going then. You two should talk things out calmly and not make a scene, it's not good for others to hear."
The neighbor lady only remembered Mu Xiaowan when she heard her words. She had originally wanted to find out some information, but now that Mu Xiaowan had said so, she felt embarrassed to stay and listen.
She offered a few words of advice as an elder, and then left.
An Muxue's eyes widened when she saw Mu Xiaowan's acting skills.
Was this how Chu Junbai was deceived?
Does Chu Junbai know about her two-faced nature?
Ge Qingran was too preoccupied with worrying about He Yongsheng to notice anything else.
Although she didn't like Mu Xiaowan, Mu Xiaowan's words made sense.
She should go to the police station and ask.
Ge Qingran said to Mu Xiaowan, "It'd better be as you say. Otherwise, I'll definitely make you pay."
After that she left.
An Muxue glanced at Ge Qingran, then at Mu Xiaowan. Was that all? She was waiting for the two of them to start fighting.
It would be best to make this a big deal, so that the Chu family and Chu Junbai can see Mu Xiaowan's true colors.
She went to see Chu Junbai yesterday.
But now it seems that it's unclear whether Chu Junbai didn't come back or if he was fooled by that bastard again.
It seems that everything is alright now.
They seem to have plenty of energy and spirit.
But since Ge Qingran had already left, she couldn't stay any longer.
However, An Muxue couldn't vent her anger, so she warned Mu Xiaowan, "Mu Xiaowan, don't think you can hide your true colors. A fox will eventually show its tail. I'm just waiting for the day you're discovered."
Mu Xiaowan sneered: "Didn't you ever think that I would act the same way in front of Chu Junbai? Otherwise, do you think Chu Junbai is stupid?"
An Muxue: "..."
What makes Mu Xiaowan so fearless?
An Muxue not only failed to anger Mu Xiaowan, but instead became extremely angry herself. She snorted and turned away.
Mu Xiaowan didn't have time to argue with her and quickly went to find Chu Shaoqing.
Chu Shaoqing was standing at the door waiting for her.
Because he hadn't figured it out yesterday, Chu Shaoqing didn't dare to act rashly. He was impatient to do it himself, but he was afraid of disturbing Mu Xiaowan, so he waited anxiously at the door.
Upon seeing Mu Xiaowan, Chu Shaoqing eagerly grabbed her arm and pulled her inside, saying, "Sister-in-law, where have you been? I thought you weren't coming."
Just then, a figure suddenly rushed towards Mu Xiaowan.
Mu Xiaowan and Chu Shaoqing were both taken aback.
Before Mu Xiaowan could even see who it was, she saw a slap coming at her.