Chapter 536: Chapter 536: Anger Chapter 536: Chapter 536: Anger “You… why are you like this?” Madam Xie glared at him angrily.
“What’s wrong with wanting to be with my own family?” Mo Xiaoqiang sat on the stool and refused to get up.
“Why didn’t you do this sooner? Now, telling me all these sentimental words, what use are they?” Madam Xie’s heart was as hard as a rock; she despised Mo Xiaoqiang for colluding with Aunt Sun over several taels of silver to harm Xuexue.
“Haven’t I already told you? The past is in the past, and now I know my wrongs. Xuexue has forgiven me; can’t you give me a chance?” Mo Xiaoqiang pleaded pitifully.
Madam Xie turned away her face and resumed her embroidery, ignoring him completely, her heart set in stone.
Mo Xiaoqiang sat helplessly beside her, keeping her company.
Xuexue finished washing the vegetables and came out. Seeing Mo Xiaoqiang sitting there, not going home, she asked, “Dad, are you eating dinner with us tonight?”
“Yes, yes! I’ll eat at home.”
Mo Xiaoqiang’s eyes lit up, and he nodded eagerly. Xuexue’s words hit right at his heart.
He had been wanting to make amends with Madam Xie. Staying for dinner and spending more time with her would give him that chance, not to mention, their food was much better than the Mo family’s.
Old Lady Mo, in order to save some silver for Mo Hengjian to have a better life in the Academy, used to cook just vegetables every day, not even showing a bit of meat, making him about drool with clarity.
In his heart, Mo Xiaoqiang loathed Old Lady Mo even more. Mo Hengjian wasn’t even his son; why should he tighten his belt along with the second family to support Hengjian’s education?
Therefore, he desperately wanted to eat at the Xie Residence every day. However, he was too embarrassed to say so. Now that Xuexue had invited him personally, he could hardly contain his joy.
Madam Xie was displeased, putting down her embroidery: “You haven’t contributed anything to our house; why should you dine with us?”
After all, their current wellbeing was earned by Xuexue and Big Bull.
“My Dear, don’t be like this. After all, I am the biological father of your three daughters.”
At these words, Madam Xie remained silent, set aside her embroidery in a basket, stood up to straighten her clothes, then headed for the kitchen.
“My Dear, where are you going?” Mo Xiaoqiang, worried that Madam Xie was unhappy with him dining there, pretended to be oblivious.
“Didn’t you say you would dine here? I’m going to cook. This is my house; where else would I go?” Madam Xie responded without turning back, clearly annoyed.
As Xuexue carried a small bundle of firewood through the room, she stopped by Mo Xiaoqiang and said, “Dad, if you want to reconcile with mom, you need to give her some time. Don’t push her too hard. After all, you are the one at fault here; no wonder she’s being hard-hearted.”
Xuexue thought it over, she couldn’t let Madam Xie live alone forever. If Mo Xiaoqiang could recognize his faults and mend his ways, perhaps Madam Xie should consider forgiving him. Getting by together was certainly better than being alone.
“Yes, I’m the one who let you and your mother down,” Mo Xiaoqiang admitted, hanging his head in shame.
“To recognize a fault and amend it is the most virtuous thing to do.”
“Huh? What does that mean?” Mo Xiaoqiang, completely bewildered, stared at Xuexue, indicating he didn’t understand.
“It means knowing you’ve made a mistake and correcting it so that you won’t make the same mistake again is the best thing you can do.”
“Oh!” Mo Xiaoqiang finally understood, then looked at Xuexue with a puzzled expression: “Xuexue, you can’t read, so how do you know these words?”
No wonder Mo Xiaoqiang was suspicious; even he, who had attended a Private School for a few years, didn’t understand. Yet Xuexue explained it clearly.
Indeed, in her past life, Xuexue was the Legitimate Daughter of the General’s Mansion and esteemed Crown Princess Consort. The Teacher who taught her was knowledgeable and wise, far beyond any local schoolmaster, so it was natural Mo Xiaoqiang wouldn’t know.