Too high to reach

Chapter 7 Trouble is coming
The next morning, Wang went out again in the family car.

Zhuang was considered easy to talk to; when the family didn't need the items, they wouldn't mind if others used them a few more times.

But as soon as she left, Liu found out.

"Going out by car again? What has Wang Xiue been doing these past few days?"

I haven't even gotten any news from yesterday, and now there's something else going on today?

"So she uses the family car every day?"

Liu had few relatives and friends, and spent his days doing nothing.

Speaking of which, she's very good at needlework. Earlier, Mrs. Zhuang had wanted her to lead the others in doing some work. They weren't counting on it to earn money, but it would save them from wasting money doing it outside, right?

As a result, things went awry as soon as she took charge.

Let's not even talk about the many problems that came up; in the end, we had no choice but to give up!
But even when she's free, she'll still ask about everything in the family!
Although Mo Rushan held a low-ranking official position, he was quite knowledgeable and often had connections with classmates or people who came to him for advice. No matter how little, it always brought him some benefit.

Liu needs to keep an eye on things...

Wang's family runs a business with many shops, and they always send people to deliver this and that.

She also has to keep an eye on things...

If they get even the slightest bit of news, they have to go and find them. They have to extort something from them, no matter what.

The three families agreed that the donkey cart would be used for public purposes, or in rotation among the three households.

But Liu didn't go out much, so she felt she was losing out if she used less.

They kept a close eye on Wang Shi, and if they used her again, she would have to say something.

At this moment, she twirled her handkerchief and went straight to Zhuang Shi: "Sister-in-law, I would like to use the carriage to go out for a while."

Knowing that she was there to cause trouble, Zhuang patiently said, "My second sister-in-law had something urgent to attend to today and went out by carriage. If you're not in a hurry, you can use it tomorrow. If you are, you can hire a sedan chair from outside."

"Sister-in-law, that's not how it works, is it? Regardless of whether it's urgent or not, rules are rules! My matter isn't urgent, but Second Sister-in-law's is? If she's in a hurry, she has to find her own solution; she can't keep taking away my time!"

"Alright, alright, I'll talk to her about it later." Madam Zhuang was unwilling to engage in the conversation.

But Liu refused to let it go and kept bringing up old grievances.

……

"Is Fifth Sister inside?!" A soft voice suddenly asked from outside Mo Yi's door.

Mo Yi is inside the house, buttoning buttons with Xiang Zhi.

These buttons were extremely difficult to make; they were hard to twist, and if you didn't do them well, you had to take them apart and start over. It took two people a lot of effort to make just five, but they were quite beautiful.

Upon hearing Mo Yuan's voice, Mo Yi thought to herself: Why is she here?

Oh no, could it be that what happened last night has been discovered? No way...

"Fourth Sister?" she asked hesitantly.

"Yes. It's me!" The voice was still soft and slow.

Mo Yi quickly gestured for the maid to open the door, and then went to the door to greet her.

"Fourth Sister, it's so cold outside, why did you come?"

Mo Yuan stood gracefully at the door. When she saw Mo Yi, she smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just came to see Fifth Sister. Don't overthink it!"

After saying that, he squeezed into the room, and a rather unrefined fragrance almost made Mo Yi sneeze.

They quickly moved aside.

Mo Yuan entered the room, glanced at the room, and frowned in disgust: "Look at this place, it's almost impossible to put your feet down!"

Mo Yi followed behind her and honestly said, "Some flowers are afraid of the cold, so we have to bring them in."

"Oh. Oh, it smells so good! Is it the scent of daffodils?" Mo Yuan asked.

"Yes," Mo Yi replied, but she was incredibly frustrated inside.

The flowering plant was taken away by Mowen, and now there's hardly any fragrance left in the house.
Even if there were any, they would be masked by your scent.

It seems I forgot to send the flowers yesterday.

Not wanting to discuss this with her, she could only feign ignorance: "Does sister want some almond soup?" She didn't like either Mo Wen or Mo Yuan.

These two always compare themselves and bicker every day, but it usually doesn't involve themselves.

Mo Wen is the older sister, with a strong personality and a mother behind her, so there's no escaping her.

And Mo Yuan... should not be underestimated either.

"Stop busying yourself! Sit down and let's talk! I was wondering why Xiangye was carrying such a fragrant thing yesterday, was she delivering daffodils to Third Sister?"

If she didn't respond, Mo Yuan would bring it up herself.

"..." Mo Yi was helpless.

Although the three families live in the same courtyard, they are actually separated, like a triangle.

The second room is connected to the large room on the left and the third room on the right via a narrow passage.

The three bedrooms and the first bedroom are connected at the other end.

From my own room to Mowen's place, I can't even leave the second house's courtyard.

If she wanted to know this news, she would have to run through the moon gate to the second courtyard!
It's fine during the day, but at night it's cold and dark...

Puzzled as I was, I couldn't avoid it and had to answer, "Yes."

She further explained, "My uncle bought these daffodils and asked me to help plant them. Before the New Year, he was going to take them away to give away. Two of them weren't growing very well, so I gave them to my third sister."

Mo Yuan wiped her nose with a handkerchief. "Oh, is that so... Ouch! I haven't even had a chance to open my mouth yet, and my sister has already shut me up!"

"Fourth Sister, although I planted the daffodils, it wasn't really my decision. Flowers are expensive this year, and Uncle didn't buy many; these are all we have. Giving you a pot isn't a big deal, but I'm worried Uncle won't have enough time to use them, and I'll have trouble explaining it to him."

Mo Yuan's lips curved into a smile, but the laughter in her eyes was gone. "Fifth Sister, you don't have to be like this, do you? How come Third Sister gets to receive someone who isn't very good-looking, but I don't?!"

"Fourth Sister..." Mo Yi didn't want to offend her, "How about this: when Uncle comes back tonight, I'll ask him and try to spare a pot for you."

Mo Yuan's eyes immediately reddened.

“You don’t have to be like this…” She sniffled, feeling wronged. “It’s just that I feel that Second Aunt dotes on Mo Wen and spoils Mo Qing, but doesn’t treat you well. In the Mo family, we are quite in the same boat, and I am willing to be close to you.”

"..." Mo Yi was speechless again. When did you start to feel sorry for me?

When did you become close to me?

"I never expected... that I would put you in such a difficult position. It's all my fault! It seems that a biological sister and a cousin are different, truly different!"

She was sobbing uncontrollably, almost stamping her feet and pounding her chest.

"...Where did we get to? Don't cry..." Mo Yi said, both amused and exasperated.

Mo Yuan was truly unyielding; tears welled up in her eyes, and she held a handkerchief to her cheeks, waiting to wipe them away.

"Fourth Sister, Fourth Sister!" Mo Yi immediately gave in. "Okay, I'll go ask Aunt right away. Whatever Aunt says Fourth Sister can take, that's all, alright?"

Mo Yuan, however, was lost in her own emotions: "I know... the third branch of the family has no wealth or power, and nobody respects them. Father... I don't even remember the last time I saw him. Mother and I are so pitiful... we're disliked everywhere. I know about the cold looks we get. But I thought... Fifth Sister was different! You've really broken my heart..."

Mo Yi is usually quiet and reserved.

Her mother always called her a silent gourd, and when she got impatient, she called her a quiet rascal.

Over time, everyone came to think that she was gentle and honest.

actually not.

She just felt...it wasn't necessary.

Looking at Mo Yuan's expression, it's as if I've done so many things to wrong her!
Where did we even begin?! She was annoyed too, stopped trying to coax him, and lowered her head without saying a word.

"Fine! I'll leave!" Mo Yuan complained, then stood up abruptly and walked out.

When they reached the door, they paused for a moment.

It seems they want to give Mo Yi a chance to "turn over a new leaf".

But Mo Yi was really annoyed. Why was I putting in so much effort for nothing? So, she didn't take advantage of the "opportunity".

Mo Yuan was shocked to see that she wasn't stopping her! She wouldn't back down! She wouldn't give Narcissus!
Disappointed and heartbroken, I left...

(End of this chapter)