Too high to reach

Chapter 25 Dog Skin Plaster
That night, Mo Yi kept dreaming about Liang You.

I don't remember what he said, I only remember laughing nonstop. When I woke up in the morning, my mouth was still wide open, which was just ridiculous...

Let Xiangzhi wash her face with some slightly cool water to refresh herself.

Meanwhile, Liu, from the Third Hospital, lay awake all night, her eyes wide open. She replayed the misfortunes of her life countless times in her mind.

My mind was a complete mess, and I abruptly jumped up. Fine! Today, I'm going to ruin everything for you all!
Even if... I had to move to the small courtyard, I'd accept it!
Mo Yuan opened the door and came in; she hadn't even done her hair yet. Seeing her mother with her hair disheveled, clutching her clothes, and standing barefoot on the ground, she couldn't help but feel envious.

"Mother!" She stepped forward and helped her sit back on the bed.

“Yuanyuan! If they don’t include you in their good fortune, then they can forget about getting involved! Today, I’m going to…” Liu’s voice trembled with excitement.

Mo Yuan smiled and said, "Mother... please don't get agitated. Today may not be a bad thing for us. We need to broaden our perspective."

"What?" Liu asked in confusion, "Yuanyuan, are you afraid of your uncle?"

"Daughter understands your feelings. But if we ruin their relationship, it won't benefit us; it might even make things worse for us. So why bother? It would be better for us if Mowen married into the Xu family."

With a sigh, her eyes somewhat vacant, she said, "At least, at least they're taking their daughter's marriage more seriously. Actually, the Xu family's marriage is quite good. The Liang family's is just so-so."

You know your daughter's abilities. All she needs is a path to the outside world. Neither her uncle nor her aunt can provide that. Now, Mowen has found that path…Given the opportunity, your daughter won't need them; she can rise to power on her own.”

At this moment, she lost her usual gentleness and fragility, and instead had a cold and resolute expression.

Mrs. Liu realized, "My daughter is truly capable! It's just a pity... if only the Liu family could help..."

Mo Yuan smiled faintly: "The Liu family? How can the Liu family compare to the Xu family? Haven't you realized? They've been stuck in the same place all these years, without making any progress. If my daughter really becomes successful... they'll be lining up to fawn over you, and then it'll be time for you to back down!"

To succeed so that the Liu family would be eager to curry favor with him... This was one of the two greatest wishes of the Liu family in his life.

It was a deeply moving experience to hear.

But after thinking about it, he shook his head: "You have a good idea! But Mo Wen is extremely selfish, why would she help you? She doesn't even take good care of her own sister!"

“It’s all up to human effort! Just a few days ago, who would have thought that Mo Wen would be able to climb up to the Xu family? The future…” Mo Yuan’s eyes gleamed slightly.

"Yuanyuan, I'll listen to whatever you say."

……

As expected, Mo Rushan didn't go out. He and his brother Mo Ruhai were dressed neatly and chatting in the living room.

The eldest son of the two men was serving his two fathers tea.

Mo Fan was unhappy and kept muttering to Mo Da, "I've met Liang You, humph! He's just so-so, how could he be worthy of Fifth Sister? Big Brother, you should quickly prepare a few questions, and when he comes, give him a good test... uh... I mean, test him! Make sure he's stumped. Don't let him think he's so important and doesn't know his place!"

Mo Da brewed some tea and said coolly, "But he might know all the questions I set! After all, we're both scholars, so our levels are about the same. Why don't you prepare them, Second Brother?"

Mo Fan blushed deeply, pointing at Mo Da incredulously, "You don't even think about your own sister?!"

Mo Da snorted coldly and ignored him, thinking to himself: Liang You is younger than me, yet he is already a scholar.

Isn't it a perfect match for Mo Yi to marry him?
Why make things difficult for me?

So sick!

Madam Wang had already had her living room cleaned, and had placed several valuable items on it. She also replaced the wall with Madam Huang's "Peony Painting" and laid a carpet on the floor.

These are things I wouldn't normally use.

I put up some daffodils and bought some kumquats; it was both festive and tasteful.

I dressed myself up, put on my jewelry, looked at myself in the mirror from both sides, and felt deeply proud!
The three girls, Mo Wen and Mo Wen, came in together, and the first one you saw was Mo Wen!
Her skin was as white as snow, her eyes bright and lively, and her hair was adorned with two silver butterflies and a hair ornament with a delicate pearl chain. The pearl chain hanging from the ornament dangled from her right forehead, making her small face shine.

She exudes composure and health, resembling a well-bred young lady.

Although she had never seen many high-ranking noblewomen, Madam Wang was not entirely ignorant. "Wenwen looks so beautiful! Why isn't she wearing that new necklace?"

"Mother, it's just someone from the Madam's side who's coming; there's no need for them to dress up like that."

Wang Shi was quite disappointed: "That's true!" "Mother, what new Yingluo?" Mo Qing's eyes widened upon hearing this, and she asked in confusion: "You secretly bought jewelry for my sister again?"

Wang was somewhat embarrassed: "What are you saying? How old is your sister? A girl being proposed to, how can she not dress up? You'll be..."

"Mother! Fifth Sister is also asking for a marriage proposal. Have you bought one for her yet?" Mo Qing reacted quickly, pulling one person in and then attacking the other.

"..." Wang was even more embarrassed: "Don't yell at me so early in the morning! We have important guests today, behave yourself!" After saying that, she glanced at Mo Yi somewhat guiltily.

Mo Yi's black hair was styled in two flat buns, adorned with a silver peony hairpin given to her by her uncle. Underneath, she wore a silk-cotton jacket, and over it, a flesh-pink brocade robe that was rather thin, outlining her slender figure.

Although she wasn't as radiant as her eldest daughter, she was still a pretty and clean-looking girl!

He rarely praised her, saying, "Yiyi did a great job today. A girl's growing up, she needs to be more presentable! If she looks as disheveled as she did the other day, don't blame me for punishing her!"

“Yes,” Mo Yi quickly agreed.

Mo Qing was displeased. "Mother! Why don't you praise your daughter?"

Wang sighed helplessly, "You, stop sleeping in every day! You need to focus on your studies! Your older brother said your handwriting..."

"Alright, alright! You can't even read, yet you're doing just fine, aren't you?" Mo Qing said impatiently.

"..." Wang was furious, pointing her finger at Mo Qing, but she didn't scold her.

"Second Aunt!" someone called from outside the door.

Mo Yi's heart skipped a beat; Mo Yuan had arrived...

Mo Wen wasn't surprised; she knew it!
Wang was angry. She had someone guarding the door. Could it be that she came from the main house?

As soon as the curtain moved, Mo Yuan lifted it herself and came in, bowing carefully.

"Yuan'er, what brings you here?" Madam Wang didn't try to hide her disdain.

Mo Wen sat upright, neither looking nor speaking.

"Fourth Sister," Zhi Moyi greeted.

"Yuanyuan, your second aunt is having guests today...you..."

“Auntie, I didn’t mean to come and bother you, but… my mother wanted me to come and broaden my horizons. Auntie… please don’t send me away.”

Wang felt utterly disgusted: "Today it was just servants from the Xu family delivering New Year's goods, nothing else. Have you forgotten what your uncle said yesterday..."

"Second Aunt... Mother didn't sleep a wink last night and insisted that Yuan'er come. Yuan'er was worried..."

She didn't say it explicitly, but it carried a threat.

It wasn't entirely a threat. If they really sent her away now, Liu would come immediately... Even if her uncle personally intervened, if Liu didn't care, it would be difficult to stop her. After all, her third uncle wasn't home; how could an elder brother-in-law and sister-in-law punish their younger brother and sister-in-law?

Wang understood this as well: barefoot and those wearing shoes!

“Yuanyuan, your surname is Mo. We’re sisters under the same roof; we share the same fate. If we lose face today, we might not be in trouble. But it’s hard to say what will happen to your mother and you,” Wang Shi threatened.

"Yuanyuan understands. I humbly request your guidance, Auntie!" Mo Yuan bowed deeply, tears welling in her eyes.

Although Mo Wen was extremely unwilling, he had no choice but to give Wang Shi a slight nod.

"Then you have to promise to behave properly..."

"Second Aunt, Yuanyuan swears that she will never cause trouble."

Just then, someone at the door said, "Madam, the Xu family's carriage has arrived."

No time to argue anymore: "Fine. Your aunt will believe you this time!"

(End of this chapter)