Crossing Over to Yamada Love

After exchanging greetings and chatting for a while, and having lunch, the Xue family members all went home. On the way back, Madam Xue held Madam Wang's hand, tears streaming down her face, saying she was reluctant to part and that she would come often in the future and take good care of her aunt.

After seeing the person off and returning to her seat, Madam Wang sighed.

"What's wrong?" the old Marquis asked with concern.

"I'm used to life in the village. It's tough, but not mentally exhausting. Why do I feel so tired when I suddenly have to socialize with people?" Wang didn't hide anything and spoke her mind.

"If you don't like her, just ignore her. She's just my second brother's illegitimate daughter. You're a legitimate daughter of the Wang family, and she's her elder. You don't need to socialize with her. If you want to, then be polite; if not, just don't see her. Don't make yourself tired," the old Marquis instructed his sister. He didn't like Xue Wangshi. Back then, she married Xue Lingfeng's father, which brought great shame to his family. If it weren't for the fact that she came to visit his sister, he would have given her a cold shoulder and kicked her out long ago.

"Hmm. I see. It seems I'm really getting old. I'm not used to dealing with people anymore." Just as Wang finished sighing, a commotion broke out outside.

Everyone frowned. They had only been happy for a few days, why was there trouble again?

"Mo Lan, you slut, you vixen, get out here right now! If you don't come out, I'll burn your shop down and send you to seduce men underground!" A cursed voice rang out from inside the house. The voice was quite sweet and delicate, sounding like it came from a young woman.

"Qing'er, how can a young lady say such things? Be mindful of your status. She is a shameless person, but you are a young lady. You cannot lose your dignity." A reprimanding voice also came from behind.

"Mother, what did I say wrong? She's a vixen! She's always seducing men. She bewitched my brother so much that he lost his mind. She seduced the young master of the Xue family and made him leave me. She's a little slut!" the woman's voice cried out, filled with anger.

“Miss is right, that little girl has a foxy look, she’s obviously a little slut.” Another voice chimed in.

Who are these? The voices are familiar. Suddenly, Mo Lan realized that these must be Cheng Yueqing and her mother. What are they up to now?

Liu, Qiu, Mo Lan, and Mo Mei all came out, but Wang didn't move; she was with the old Marquis. The matter wasn't cleared up, and the courtyard was full of women, so it wasn't appropriate for the old Marquis to go out. Mo Changhai and Mo Changhe also didn't go out; since the other party was all women, they decided to observe the situation first.

Upon entering the courtyard, Mo Lan looked up and saw Madam Cheng, Cheng Yueqing, and a servant standing there, with Qiu Xiaojun standing not far away. He had probably been scolded by Cheng Yueqing; she was a young woman, and he didn't want to physically pull her away, so he stood there with a slightly flushed face. The Bai family father and son were not seen; they should be in the front yard.

"I knew I'd heard crows cawing this morning, and sure enough, bad luck has struck! Where did this foul-mouthed bastard come from, spewing nonsense here? Did you eat shit for lunch? Your mouths stink. What has my Lan'er done to you? If you can't find a man, just be a stay-at-home wife for life. Why are you making such a racket in my house?" Qiu was already very dissatisfied with the Cheng family, and now that they had come to her door to insult her, she certainly wouldn't hold back. She immediately started insulting them.

Liu's face also darkened. The other party had gone too far. After what happened to Cheng Xiao, they came to their door to scold them. Wasn't this bullying them?

"You're the one who ate shit! How dare you curse me? Your Mo Lan is a vixen, seducing men. You must have taught her that. With a mother like you, how could she be a good person!" Cheng Yueqing was spoiled by Madam Fang. Born in the village, although her father was a scholar, she didn't have a good upbringing. The men and women in the village used very foul language, and she heard it quite often. So she wasn't as refined and reasonable as a lady from a respectable family. However, she was still a young woman of marriageable age, so she couldn't bring herself to say anything too offensive.

"You're a good-for-nothing! You can't find a man and you blame others, why don't you admit you're shameless and incompetent? A young lady like you, always talking about men, aren't you ashamed? Are you crazy about men? Can't you sleep at night? If you're really that anxious, I can introduce you to someone. Old Ma from our village just lost his wife, how about I give you to him? Don't let his age fool you, he's a good man. He'll definitely treat you well, so you won't be so bored thinking about men." Qiu's words were very hurtful. It was really too much for her to say such things to her daughter, but how did the other woman treat her daughter? She was just returning the favor, so she wasn't uneasy.

No matter how capable Cheng Yueqing was, she was still a girl and had never married. When Qiu said that, her face turned pale and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Mother!" she cried out. She felt deeply wronged, and even more so, humiliated. How could such a shrew humiliate her like this? She was determined to teach her a lesson, to beat her to death.

"Mrs. Qiu, you've gone too far. Yueqing is a young lady of marriageable age. How dare you say such inappropriate things? Take back what you said, or don't blame me for turning against you." Madam Cheng patted her daughter's back and said to Mrs. Qiu with a stern face.

"What a big shot! Who are you trying to scare? You think you can just turn your back on me like that? If she were a good person, would I have the time to talk about her? Listen to the things she says—'slut,' 'vixen,' 'seducers of men'—is that something a good girl should say? She doesn't even feel ashamed saying that. What do I have to be ashamed of? I've already had several children. I'm not afraid to risk my reputation. Take it back? How? You try and take it back!" Qiu Shi retorted to Cheng Fang Shi. Then she looked at her with disdain.

"You...you shrew, you're really infuriating me!" Madam Fang was speechless for a moment, not expecting Qiu to be so forceful. Her chest tightened with anger, as if she couldn't breathe.

"Mo Lan, you bitch, if you have the guts, don't hide behind your mother, come out here! Why aren't you saying anything? You have no face to speak, do you? Bah, vixen!" Seeing that her mother couldn't win against Qiu Shi, Cheng Yueqing stopped wiping her tears and shouted at Mo Lan, who had been silent all along.

Mo Lan initially hesitated to speak. People have mothers who can curse, but she didn't have a mother to curse with. Besides, she knew her own curses wouldn't be appropriate, and she wasn't very good at them anyway. She wanted to observe the situation before speaking.

Little did he know that Cheng Yueqing had called his name. She told him to come out, and he wouldn't. It wasn't that he was afraid of her, but rather that he couldn't be bothered with her.

"Speak, what happened this time?" Mo Lan didn't say anything else, knowing that something must have happened again, otherwise the other party wouldn't have come to her door.

"What happened that you wouldn't know? What are you pretending for?" Cheng Yueqing was furious the moment she saw Mo Lan. How come she's getting more and more beautiful? Her own background is so much better than Mo Lan's, she has better cosmetics and more new clothes, so why can't she compare to her?

"Are you going to talk or not? If not, get out." Mo Lan didn't bother with any more words and simply told her to get lost.

"Miss Mo Lan, I don't know how Xiao'er and Ju'er offended you to treat them like that. If they really did offend you, I apologize on their behalf. Please don't take offense, Miss Mo Lan. But aren't you too heartless, Miss Mo Lan?"

"My family did refuse your marriage to Xiao'er, but that was because he and Yan'er were truly in love. Yan'er's status is what it is; making you a concubine wouldn't be beneath you. Even if it didn't work out, you don't need to hold a grudge and retaliate against my Cheng family like this, do you?" Madam Fang's face was extremely grim. She wanted nothing more than to slap Mo Lan a few times and then thoroughly humiliate her. But with Qiu Shi and Liu Shi present, she couldn't easily step forward. She could only resort to verbal attacks on Mo Lan.

Mo Lan was taken aback. Mo Ju and Cheng Xiao? She hadn't seen them for quite some time. What happened to them? What was it about them? And what did it have to do with her?

"Just tell me, what happened to them?" Mo Lan didn't want to guess and told the other party to tell her directly.

"Keep pretending! My brother and Moju are all your fault, and you're still acting all innocent. You're such a good actress. Are you even a professional actor?" Cheng Yueqing shouted again.

"What? Cheng Xiao and Mo Ju are gone? Why didn't anyone inform us? At least let us know so we could send our condolences." Qiu Shi pouted, annoyed at Cheng Fang Shi and Cheng Yue Qing.

"Don't bring bad luck to my brother, you're the one who's gone. Everyone in your family is gone." Cheng Yueqing glared at Qiu Shi.

Qiu glanced at her but ignored her.

"After returning from the vigil last time, Ju'er was restless. The doctor said she was overwhelmed with worry and had been frightened. We asked her what had frightened her, but she wouldn't say. She only had nightmares where she kept calling out, 'Lanlan, let me go, let my father go, don't harm my child.' After pressing her, we found out that you frightened her in the mourning hall, saying that you killed her father's ghost and were going to harm the child in her womb, making her lose the child and causing my Cheng family to lose a grandson."

The doctor said that if she continued like this, not only would she lose the baby, but she herself would also have problems. "You're so heartless! She's your cousin, how could you be so cruel!" Madam Fang explained Mo Ju's condition, her anger blazing. Yesterday, Mo Ju had some bleeding, and the doctor said it was very dangerous; she had barely managed to save the baby. But if things continued like this, the baby might not survive. She couldn't let the Cheng family's grandson die.

"Pah! You actually believe this nonsense? You say my Lanlan killed her father's ghost? In broad daylight, who are you trying to scare? You kill a ghost, let's see. You lie without batting an eye. Why don't you say she's a coward, why don't you say she couldn't protect her child? Why blame my Lanlan? Do you think we're easy to bully?" Qiu spat at Cheng Fangshi, shouting loudly. After shouting, she rolled up her sleeves, looking ready to fight. Liu frowned as well. The Cheng family's claim was too far-fetched. She had heard many ghost stories, but she had never heard of anyone killing a ghost.

Mo Mei was startled. She remembered what she had overheard that night. Perhaps Mo Ju wasn't lying; Lanlan might really have killed her father's ghost. But he deserved to die, and it was right to kill him. Lanlan was her own sister; she wouldn't tell anyone. No matter what Lanlan did, she would stand by her side.

"What about Cheng Xiao? What happened to him?" Mo Lan ignored what Cheng Fangshi said about Mo Ju's situation and asked about Cheng Xiao instead.