Although Cui Pingan seed like a child who had never grown up, he was in fact already an adult, and to avoid arousing criticism, Mo Yan cleaned up an unused room in the mill, moved in a small wooden bed, and let him make do with a temporary residence.
As a dependent living under soone else’s roof, Cui Pingan, despite his many grievances, dared not voice any complaints. After being chased and harried by Mao Tuan for half an hour, he was already exhausted. He took a warm bath at the Mo family ho and, having changed into Mo Qingze’s clothing, he returned to the mill.
Lying on the narrow and not-so-soft bed, Cui Pingan thought he would have difficulty falling asleep, but listening to the chirping of crickets outside the room, he soon drifted into slumber.
Mo Yan, however, did not sleep. Ever since she learned that Fan ijiao was scheming against her, she had been on guard and thinking about how to strike back fiercely—yet, despite her thoughts, she had not co up with a suitable plan.
Fan ijiao had already settled on a marriage arrangent with Lord Mu Second, and Mo Yan was certain that Fan ijiao would not have a happy life after marrying into the Mu family—a point she did not wish to change. Therefore, her revenge on Fan ijiao couldn’t be too extre, at least not to the point that it would alert the Mu family. Otherwise, if the Mu family had second thoughts and decided against the marriage, wouldn’t Fan ijiao escape this calamity? That would be letting her off too easily!
"Yanyan, just do as you were considering before, ’an eye for an eye,’" Xue tuanzi’s voice suddenly echoed in her mind, "since that malicious woman wanted to ruin your reputation, using her thods to retaliate wouldn’t be unjust, as long as the Mu family doesn’t find out, right?"
"Easy to say, but not so easy to put into practice, or do you think I would have waited until now?" Mo Yan shook her head and replied helplessly.
Although Xue tuanzi was resourceful and could surely think of a solution, Mo Yan did not want to rely on it to solve every problem she faced. What if Xue tuanzi left her one day—would she then not be able to go on living?
"No, no, no, Yanyan, rest assured, I won’t leave you!" Xue tuanzi, sensing its master’s thoughts, quickly expressed its commitnt.
Mo Yan smiled faintly, stepped into the Space, and, embracing the Xuetuan that flew towards her, said, "I know you won’t leave , but you have also said that I need to grow. If in my previous life I had the capability to protect myself and rescue the children from the kindergarten, perhaps I wouldn’t have been kidnapped by that villain and died so tragically."
She could not imagine how saddened her family would be after her death. Fortunately, with enough good deeds accumulated in the future, she would have a chance to visit her family from her previous life. If she had not co to this life, her family in this life would have fallen victim to treachery, leaving her to walk alone in a life of loneliness and sorrow, which was also not what she wanted to see.
Although she could not have her family from both lives simultaneously, having them all alive was already the best arrangent. At least, the relatives from her two lives were all living well.
However, without sufficient strength, even the Space could not save her when danger struck. She must let go of her dependence on the Space and achieve genuine self-improvent. This ti, she would start by using Fan ijiao as practice.
Her ambition pleased Xuetuan, which of course agreed enthusiastically: "Then go ahead on your own, Yanyan. Whatever you decide to do, I will support you."
"Mm." Mo Yan, stroking its round body, suddenly felt more confident, scheming how to exact revenge on Fan ijiao in retaliation, in a way that would go unnoticed by the Mu family, and then reveal the truth after the two families had ford their alliance. This way, Fan ijiao’s life within the Mu family should be quite "exciting."
Perhaps inspired by Xuetuan’s encouragent, Mo Yan cald down and, after long contemplation, indeed ca up with a sound plan. A malignant smile surfaced on her face as she released a bird to specifically monitor the maid who was executing Fan ijiao’s orders.
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