Crossing Over to Yamada Love

"Xiao'er was whipped twice because of you. After he came back, he was distracted. He ignored Yan'er and Moju, and he didn't even acknowledge me, his mother. When we called a doctor for him, he wouldn't let the doctor examine him or apply any medicine. He stared at his wound all day long and would scratch it for no reason. His wound is festering, but he doesn't care. He says it doesn't hurt, he says it hurts his heart. His heart is dead, he has no hope. He has lost you."

He's been ignoring everyone these past few days, refusing food and drink, acting like a madman. He's been bedridden for four days now, and last night he developed a high fever and started talking nonsense. The doctor said it was all caused by the wound. "It's all your fault! You had Xiao'er whipped! You crushed his hope! You're the one who killed him! Are you a demon from hell? What grudge does my Cheng family have against you that you would bring such harm upon us? Tell me! Tell me!" A sinister glint flashed in Cheng Fangshi's eyes as she hysterically shouted at Mo Lan.

Mo Lan frowned. She didn't know what Mo Ju's condition was. She wasn't sure if Mo Ju was framing her. Hadn't she given up the idea? Was she still unwilling to give up and determined to use the child in her womb to harm her? Could that really hurt her? She was too naive.

As for Cheng Xiao, what's gotten into him now? He's ignoring his wounds, ignoring everyone, refusing to eat or drink. Where was he all this time? Is he trying to express his feelings for me with this behavior? What's the point? He has a wife and concubines; I would never be with him. If he had rebelled like this back then, disobeying his mother, I might have actually married him. But now, it's too late. What's the point of all this?

His high fever must be due to a wound infection, right? I'm really grateful he got treatment, otherwise it could have caused serious problems. But it's not my fault, I didn't let him get like this. The Cheng family really knows how to blame me.

"He has a high fever, and instead of calling a doctor to treat him and staying by his side, why are you causing trouble at our house? It's not like I told him to be like this. What does this have to do with us?" Mo Lan didn't want to take responsibility for this. She wasn't a saint and didn't have the ability to manage everything.

"No connection? You'd better clear yourself of all responsibility. Don't worry, you'll soon find out whether this has anything to do with you or not!" Cheng Fangshi sneered.

Mo Lan's eyes flashed. Was she going to deal with her?

Just then, a commotion arose outside. Bai Qi ran over, glanced at Mo Lan, and Mo Lan knew he was telling her that people had come to the front yard and were trying to stop them. Mo Lan nodded to him, and he turned and left. A moment later, Scholar Cheng and Clerk Fang, leading a number of constables, burst in, with the Bai family father and son following behind.

Cheng, the scholar, walked at the front. He glanced at Mo Lan with complicated emotions. This girl was intelligent and a good person. He had agreed to Xiao'er marrying her, but his wife disagreed, wanting Xiao'er to marry her niece. He hadn't said much and left the matter to her. In the end, it all turned out like that, ruining the girl's reputation. Fortunately, the girl hadn't blamed his family or caused any trouble. He thought that after several years, everything would be over, but who would have thought it would turn out like this? Ju'er's unborn child was in danger, and Xiao'er was in this state because of him, with a persistent high fever and rebelling against the family. It was all this girl's fault. She had Xiao'er's heart and wouldn't let go, refusing to become his concubine. He couldn't let Xiao'er continue like this, so he had to harden his heart and deal with this girl.

Master Fang stepped forward, looking at Mo Lan. He was also somewhat troubled. He knew the Xue family was patronizing this shop, and he didn't want to cause trouble for the Mo family. However, Fang Shi was his cousin, and he couldn't ignore her request. Besides, he felt sorry for Cheng Xiao. He thought he'd bring some men to scare Mo Lan, making her apologize to the Cheng family and visit Mo Ju. If she could persuade Cheng Xiao to resolve his inner conflict and stop Mo Ju from worrying so much, the matter would be over, and he wouldn't do anything to Mo Lan. After all, they had the Xue family behind them.

"Is Master Fang going to arrest me? I wonder what crime I have committed that would require your esteemed presence?" Mo Lan asked Master Fang calmly, without panicking.

“Miss Mo Lan, you threatened Mo Ju and had Cheng Xiao injured. These are all illegal acts. We will not arrest you, but we hope you can apologize to the Cheng family, visit Cheng Xiao and Mo Ju, and resolve their grievances. If you swear that you will never cause them any more trouble, then this matter will be over. How about that?” Master Fang looked at Mo Lan and spoke earnestly.

"What if I don't agree?" Mo Lan asked with a slight smile.

“Go apologize to them? How could that be? It was the Cheng family who were in the wrong first. Do they think they can make us bow down? No way!” Qiu stepped forward, pulled her daughter, and shouted at Fang Shiye.

“Miss, you should go. I’m sure you haven’t forgotten about the four deaths that happened down the mountain recently. Those people were under Lord Chen’s command. I don’t want to implicate you. Why don’t you do me a favor? It would be better if we could meet again in the future.” Master Fang recounted the events of that day. He knew that the deaths of those four people were not simple and were definitely related to the woman in front of him. Murder was a serious crime, and he figured she didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.

"Is the advisor threatening me?" Mo Lan stepped forward, her smile turning cold. She had kept the events of that day buried deep in her heart, but she hadn't forgotten them; she had simply sealed them away.

"Uncle, what do you mean by that? Was someone killed recently? We haven't heard anything about it. What does it have to do with this wretched girl? Could it be that she killed the person?" Cheng Yueqing guessed wildly.

Cheng Fangshi was also stunned. Judging from her cousin's expression, could Qing'er have guessed correctly? This girl killed someone! How terrifying! Fortunately, her family hadn't married her. Otherwise, wouldn't they have been asking for trouble by bringing such a vicious woman into their home? If they had angered her, wouldn't she have killed everyone in her family? How horrible. Cheng Fangshi shuddered.

"Uncle, tell me quickly, did Qing'er guess right?" Cheng Yueqing asked, tugging at Fang Shiye's sleeve as he remained silent.

“Young lady, I don’t mean to threaten you. I just want you to do something good and save Cheng Xiao and Mo Ju. Please consider it an act of kindness.” Master Fang ignored Cheng Yueqing and spoke to Mo Lan instead.

"What good heart does she have? Her heart is black! I know, she killed someone! Mo Ju's father died recently, and I heard he fled because of that death. It must be this wretched girl who killed someone! Uncle, arrest her and throw her in jail! Sentence her to beheading! Let's see how she seduces men after she's in prison!" Cheng Yueqing was excited because she knew Mo Lan's secret. She killed someone; she couldn't escape. She was doomed this time; no one would ever compete with her for Young Master Xue again.

"What are you yelling about? Which eye of yours saw my daughter kill someone? Do you think killing someone is like killing a chicken, where you just chop off its neck with a knife and it's over? That's a human being. My Lan'er is a delicate girl, how could she possibly hold a knife? Is your brain a pig's brain? Can't you think straight?" Qiu stood in front of her daughter, protecting her while belittling Cheng Yueqing.

“Yes, Miss Cheng, Lanlan wouldn’t kill anyone, so don’t make wild guesses. Even if you don’t get along with my Lanlan, you can’t falsely accuse her.” Madam Liu also stepped forward.

"I'm talking nonsense? If I were talking nonsense, why are you all so anxious? Let her say it herself, let's see what she has to say. I don't believe she's innocent." Cheng Yueqing pointed at Mo Lan.

"What do you want to hear? What do you want me to say?" Mo Lan stared at her intently.

"Do you dare swear you didn't kill anyone? May the heavens strike you down if you lie!" Cheng Yueqing provoked Mo Lan. She wanted Mo Lan to confess to murder so that she could arrest and lock her up.

Mo Lan looked up at the sky, unsure if the sky would strike her down. She gave Cheng Yueqing a beautiful smile.

"What does it feel like to kill someone? It's easy for a knife to pierce flesh, but when it pierces bone, it makes a sound. What sound is it? I can't describe it. You have to pull the knife out with force, otherwise you won't be able to pull it out. Remember that. After the knife is pulled out, blood will spurt out. If you're standing opposite this person, their blood will spray all over your face and body. What does it feel like to have blood sprayed on your face? Yes, it's warm, and it will flow down your face. What does blood taste like? Is it bland or salty? Well, I haven't tasted it, so I really can't tell you. How about I give you a wound so I can taste it?" After Mo Lan finished speaking, she stared at Cheng Yueqing and even stuck out her tongue to lick her lips.

Cheng Yueqing screamed "Ah!" and threw herself onto Fang Shi. She was trembling uncontrollably; she was terrified by Mo Lan.

"Brother! Brother, why aren't you arresting her? She...she killed someone! This is a capital offense! Arrest her now!" Madam Fang's speech was somewhat incoherent as she kept shouting for Master Fang to arrest Mo Lan.

"Miss Lanlan." Master Fang had only uttered half of the sentence.

Mo Lan smiled at him and said, "Master, you are a wise man. I was just telling Miss Yueqing what I felt. It was all in my imagination, based on the way my father and the others killed chickens. Please don't misunderstand, Master. Imagination isn't illegal, is it? I really didn't kill anyone. I won't admit to any false accusations."

Fang, the clerk, was at a loss for words. The woman had only described the feeling of killing someone; she hadn't admitted to actually killing anyone. He couldn't really convict her based on that alone. However, what she had said was so terrifying that even he felt a chill run down his spine, let alone others. This was not something an ordinary woman could do.

"You're talking nonsense! You were just talking about the feeling of killing someone, and you even wanted to drink my blood! You're a demon, you're not human! Arrest her!" Cheng Yueqing shouted, somewhat hysterically.

"You're a human, why would I drink your blood? I'm not a ghost, don't scare me with your nonsense, or I'll have nightmares tonight," Mo Lan said to Cheng Yueqing, looking quite frightened.