Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 639 Dangerous Encounter (4)_1

Chapter 639: Chapter 639 Dangerous Encounter (4)_1

Fortunately, Han Zhiyun had a small residence near the Examination Institute, so he invited Mo Qingze to stay with him for the night. Since it was only for one evening, convenience wasn’t an issue, and Mo Qingze accepted his good friend’s kindness.

Han Zhiyun had made proper arrangements, leaving Mo Yan unable to find fault, and as for the food and necessities she prepared for Han Zhiyun, it delighted him immensely. He praised her for being such a good niece and expressed his envy, jealousy, and resentment toward his friend for having a daughter who was so considerate and filial.

Seeing that there was nothing for her and her sister to do there, Mo Yan took Xin Er and left Han Zhiyun’s other courtyard, drove the carriage to Zhizhi Hall to visit Zhenzhen and Yun Zhao, delivered the newly made food and seasonal clothes, and then the sisters went shopping in the market for daily necessities like oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.

Passing by a Cloth Shop, Mo Yan suddenly remembered that in a few days it would be the moving day to the new residence for the mother and son of the Wu family. Buying some practical fabric to make quilt covers and pillowcases as housewarming gifts seemed very appropriate.

With this in mind, Mo Yan took Xin Er and went inside.

The Cloth Shop was sizable, and the decorations were of a high standard, but as it was the afternoon, there weren’t many customers, making the place seem a bit desolate.

Seeing the sisters, who were unfamiliar faces and not accompanied by maids, but dressed in clothes made of fine materials that even their Cloth Shop couldn’t produce, the shop assistant thought the sisters must be noble ladies from a mansion who rarely went out and had taken a whim to stroll around. He hastily approached and warmly said, "Misses, we have a private selection room inside. Please follow me there."

Faced with the attentive service of the assistant, Mo Yan raised an eyebrow and then realized it was thanks to the clothes they were wearing. As it turned out, the fabric they were using for their clothes now all came from the gifts previously sent by Xiao Ruiyuan, Yan Junyu, and the Han Family, which she hadn’t expected would earn them such special treatment from the assistant.

Seeing Xin Er fiddling with her fingers uncomfortably, Mo Yan took her hand and nodded to the assistant, "Thank you for your trouble!"

Hearing this, the assistant quickly led them inside.

With the assistant leading the way, Mo Yan and her sister followed behind. At the corner of the corridor, a group of people came around with a lively chatter. Mo Yan vaguely saw that at the front of the group was one man and two women. From their clothes and voices, it was clear they were a family of three, followed by several maids and nannies; their statuses were unclear, but they certainly looked impressive.

The young girl dressed in striking red stood between the middle-aged couple, almost as if purposely keeping them apart, coquettishly clinging to the man’s arm. The middle-aged man patted the girl’s head, apparently agreeing to her request, prompting a burst of cheers from the girl. The middle-aged beautiful wife beside them showed a tolerant smile, obviously very fond of the young girl.

From a distance, Mo Yan would have been happy for this harmonious and blissful family of three, but as the passersby drew closer and their features became clear, she felt nothing but suffocation, especially upon seeing Xin Er staring in shock at the beautiful middle-aged wife, wishing she could immediately pull her away from there.

Mrs. Du was the first to notice the Mo sisters; the mild smile on her face froze, and in her almond-shaped eyes, similar to Xin Er’s, a clear sign of panic flashed. She wanted to pretend not to recognize them and pass by as if nothing had happened, but she found herself unable to stop staring at the sisters, and when she saw the older sister coldly pulling the younger away, a sharp pain surged in her heart, compelling her to cover her chest.

"Hey, isn’t it that bumpkin again? What bad luck!" Chen Shanshan turned her head and, upon seeing the Mo sisters moving aside, began to scold with sharp and bitterly sarcastic remarks.

Seeing that Mrs. Du was not feeling well and was in the middle of a concerned conversation with her husband, Chen Ji heard his daughter’s clamoring and couldn’t help looking over. Upon seeing Xin Er, who resembled his wife by seven or eight points, a bone-chilling coldness flashed in his original gentle eyes...