Too high to reach

Chapter 55 The whole situation
The woman kept her head down and remained silent, making the atmosphere in the living room somewhat tense.

The youngest son she was holding was probably not feeling well, but he was very gentle and didn't make a fuss, only sobbing quietly.

"Are you all hungry? I'll go get some food." There was nothing else Mo Yi could do.

Yunniang looked at her two sons with a helpless expression, and said gratefully and apologetically, "Then I'll trouble you, miss. Just make something warm, it doesn't matter!"

Madam Yang quickly stood up: "Is everyone in the kitchen resting? Miss, I'll go make it..."

"Don't worry about it, just sit down and have some hot water. There's plenty of food tonight, I'll just bring it over!"

Seeing Meixiang bring over the kettle, Moyi headed outside. Just as she reached the vicinity of the dining room, she heard Liu Shi screaming inside. Moqing stood at the doorway, her eyes gleaming, wanting to hear what they were saying, yet also curious to see what Yunniang looked like…

Too lazy to pay attention to her, Mo Yi peeked inside and saw the two older brothers of the Mo family sitting in the main seat with livid faces.

Mo Rusong sat to one side, his clothes looking somewhat disheveled, probably from being scratched by Liu.

"Do you have any conscience?" Liu roared, her hair disheveled. "Do you even treat me like a human being?! Letting her in? You're stepping over the corpses of my daughter and me!"

"If you want to die, then die. You don't need to drag Mo Yuan down with you." Mo Rusong said angrily and coldly.

These words, spoken during the Lunar New Year, infuriated Mo Rushan, who pointed at Mo Rusong and shouted, "Shut up!"

"You!" Liu rushed forward again.

Zhuang Shi also became anxious and shouted, "You all need to talk this out!"

Mo Yuan sat to one side, tears streaming down her face, while Mo Wen stayed by her side.

“Brother!” Mo Rusong explained, “Yunniang’s father was a scholar who passed the imperial examination, and she was a girl from a respectable family. However, her family’s property was seized, and her relatives were killed tragically. On the way of fleeing, I saved her. Then, out of gratitude, I insisted on keeping her by my side. Originally, she was unwilling, but I promised her…”

He took a breath. "It's a dilemma. She can stay over there and doesn't have to become a concubine in the Mo family. She only agreed to it out of desperation. For so many years, I've kept my promise and haven't brought her back. But now something's happened over there, and I need to explain it to you in detail later, so I have to come back..."

"The decision was made hastily, and it was not easy to find a security escort agency. The journey has been exhausting and frustrating! We spent so much money and still got scolded by the agency. Let's all just shut up!" He also had a sour face.

Liu's voice was hoarse, "Kill me if you dare! Otherwise I'll..."

"Liu, your cries are useless! Yunniang has borne me two sons, and she will definitely come into the family. With Moyuan here, I can't bring myself to divorce her. But don't go too far! If you don't want to live like this, then let's get a divorce. You just need to nod your head, and I don't even need my elder brother and sister-in-law's consent!"

Upon hearing this, Liu felt as if the sky was falling. "You..." she gasped for breath and leaned back.

"Mother!" Mo Yuan rushed over to help, and Zhuang Shi was also flustered.

The Mo family had split up. Mo Rusong was the head of the third branch, and if he turned against his wife, he would insist on divorcing her. The Mo brothers, Mo Rushan and Mo Rushan, could only try to persuade him, but could not stop him.

"You think everyone in the Liu family is dead?!" Liu Shi caught her breath. "I'm going to go and get my brother and sister-in-law to settle this! If anyone in the Liu family is still alive, they'll beat you to death!" With that, she tried to rush out.

Zhuang and Wang pulled her along, saying, "It's fine on ordinary days, but what day is it today? Look, is there anyone left on the street?"

“Yes, Third Sister-in-law, even the family’s coachmen are eating and drinking! The Liu family is having a family reunion. What kind of situation would you be going back to?” Wang also advised. Although Liu was extremely annoying, she put herself in Liu’s shoes and thought that she would probably be furious if she were in such a situation.

Liu burst into tears again.

Mo Rushan slammed his hand on the table, so hard that the cups and plates bounced: "This is so annoying! All of you, shut up! If you make any more noise, I'll kick your whole family out onto the street on New Year's Eve!"

Liu stopped abruptly, feeling like she was about to suffocate.

Mo Rusong didn't take it seriously. "Brother, I already talked to Yunniang on the way here. She will come into the manor as a concubine. Then, Hao-ge'er and Lin-ge'er will be registered as legitimate sons. That's how we'll get by."

"Don't even think about it!" Liu screamed.

Mo Rusong ignored her, "Big brother, I have something important to tell you later. Compared to that, this matter is really nothing. Stop making a fuss!"

Mo Rushan and Mo Ruhai exchanged a glance, unsure what important matter he was referring to. "Third sister-in-law, calm down. Things have already come to this. If that woman doesn't come in, what do you plan to do? Keep her as a mistress?" Zhuang Shi said.

Liu's mind was in turmoil, her eyes glazed over. "Then I'll go and kill them..." she said, making a move to rush out.

Wang and Zhuang were extremely annoyed, but they still had to pull her away forcefully.

With a "crack," Mo Rushan forcefully slammed the wine glass on the table onto the ground, sending shards flying everywhere.

He usually kept a high and mighty demeanor, never even raising his voice. But now, he was glaring angrily and throwing a tantrum, which startled Liu.

With a sigh, Mo Yi turned and went to the kitchen. Several servants were eating their New Year's Eve dinner there. Seeing Mo Yi arrive, they quickly stood up. "Miss, what do you need?"

"Give us some food, for the two women and four children. Just bring something warm!"

The cook quickly began to serve the dishes.

Looking at the table laden with food and wine, Mo Rushan said in a deep voice, "If you three families don't want to eat this New Year's Eve dinner, go back to your rooms. If you don't want to stay here, move back to your own courtyards. Then, I won't care who kills whom! Now, those who don't want to eat... get out!"

He was shouting so loudly that his veins were bulging, which terrified everyone.

Zhuang and Wang also gently advised, "We should wait until after the New Year to talk about it. Look how difficult it is for Mo Yuan!"

Looking at her daughter, whose makeup was ruined by crying, Liu felt a pang of heartache. "Sister-in-law, I won't make a scene anymore. But you two, you have to speak up for me!"

Wang nodded first and said in a low voice, "We've argued a lot on a regular basis, but this kind of thing can happen to us too. I'll definitely help you."

"Go wash your hands and eat!" Mo Ruhai yelled at Mo Rusong, who quickly stood up and went to wash his hands and face. He didn't forget to give Zhuang Shi a wink.

Zhuang understood that he was thinking about Yunniang and her son over there. She sighed and went to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, the cook had prepared steamed meatballs, steamed pork, crispy chicken, some side dishes, and a soup, placing them on two trays before heading to the living room. Seeing Mo Yi doing this, Zhuang Shi couldn't help but sigh: "I must say, this girl is quite thorough."

They arrived together in the front hall, and the two women immediately stood up when they saw her.

Mo said, "This is Mrs. Mo, my aunt!"

"Madam!" Two women bowed to Madam Zhuang. Madam Zhuang hummed in response, then looked at the two boys, Mo Rusong and Mo Rusong, who surprisingly looked quite handsome. She felt a pang of envy… "Do they have wet nurses?"

"I brought them all myself," Yunniang whispered.

"Eat something first! The child can't go hungry!"

"Thank you, Madam... I'm sorry to have troubled you!"

Zhuang felt that this woman was more proper than Liu. "Don't be so polite, Yiyi, go and eat!"

"Yes. Sister Song, please help take care of her!"

"Don't worry, girl!" Sister Song replied.

The two walked towards the back. "Aunt, they'll definitely be staying here tonight, shouldn't we make some arrangements?"

"Yes, we can't stay in a house without a fire burning it. Let's figure out how to make do for one night and we'll see tomorrow."

When they returned to the dining room, Mo Rusong was already seated. He felt more refreshed after washing his face with hot water.

Without a word, he drank two cups of hot tea, then downed several glasses of wine, and ate heartily. After a while, he finally sighed, "This journey almost killed me!"

Everyone was somewhat somber, wondering what he had been through.

(End of this chapter)