Chapter 121: Caught in the Act
Yiyi returned home and saw that her mother and sister were both there. Like presenting a treasure, she took out the Jade Fragrance Pill and urged them to take it quickly.
"Yiyi, what is this?"
Mo Xiaohong curiously looked at the pill in her hand.
"Sister, this is good stuff. Don’t you believe me?"
Ding Yuejun didn’t ask anything and simply swallowed the Jade Fragrance Pill. Mo Xiaohong, upon hearing Yiyi’s words, chuckled and shook her head, then took the pill without asking anything further.
The three mother and daughters took three pills, leaving Yiyi with two Jade Fragrance Pills. She gave one to Fei Erya and the other to Yang Liu. After all, Fang Cheng had given her a box of gemstones, and it was only right to reciprocate so that they wouldn’t be at a disadvantage.
Time passed quickly, and by the beginning of October, Mo Xiaohong got engaged to Zeng Jiahe.
Their engagement banquet was very low-key; only the families gathered for a meal. However, Zeng Jiahe took great care in preparing many engagement gifts for Mo Xiaohong, which included a bride price of ten thousand yuan.
Ding Yuejun was somewhat incredulous when she received the bride price. She genuinely didn’t expect the Zeng family’s wealth to be so substantial, directly taking out ten thousand yuan as the bride price. But she was also very happy, which indicated that the Zeng family truly cared about Xiao Hong.
Seeing the Zeng family’s attitude, Yiyi’s impression of them improved further.
After the meal, the two families prepared to return home, but Zeng Jiahe hadn’t seen Mo Xiaohong in several days and was somewhat reluctant to leave.
Ding Yuejun saw this and suggested, "Xiao Hong, since you’ve just finished eating, why don’t you go for a walk on the street with Jiahe? Young people today enjoy visiting the streets together."
Upon hearing these words, Zeng Jiahe gratefully looked at her and said, "Thank you, Mom."
As soon as Zeng Jiahe uttered this term, everyone paused momentarily, and Mo Xiaohong gave him a reproachful glance with a slightly embarrassed expression.
Yet Ding Yuejun reacted swiftly, laughing as she responded, "Then hurry up and go."
When Yiyi returned home, she couldn’t help but say, "This Brother Zeng is really eager."
Ding Yuejun shook her head with a smile and said, "Indeed, judging by his demeanor, he is eager for Xiao Hong to marry quickly. But their family’s attitude is sincere, so Xiao Hong won’t be mistreated after marrying there."
"Grandma, will Mom be living with Uncle Zeng from now on?"
Mo Shan, the small child, asked somewhat wistfully.
Upon hearing Mo Shan’s words, Ding Yuejun touched her head and said, "Yes."
"Then... what about me? Won’t Mom live with me anymore? Although I really like Uncle Zeng, I also want Mom to live with me."
Seeing Mo Shan’s tearful expression, Ding Yuejun laughed and said, "You’ll still live with your Mom, but there will be an extra Uncle Zeng. You like Uncle Zeng, don’t you? Wouldn’t you enjoy living with him?"
"No, I want to live with Mom and Uncle Zeng!"
Mo Shan said loudly, then happily spun in circles, "That’s great, I still get to follow Mom. I thought Mom and Uncle Zeng would live together and not take me."
Seeing Mo Shan’s joyful expression, Ding Yuejun couldn’t help but chuckle.
Meanwhile, Mo Xiaohong was completely unaware of her daughter’s worries, as she was currently happily strolling with Zeng Jiahe.
Zeng Jiahe was naturally also brimful of joy. Looking at Mo Xiaohong’s smooth and fair complexion, he felt that Xiao Hong looked even more beautiful than before. He truly felt fortunate to be able to marry her.
"Xiao Hong, you are really pretty."
Upon hearing Zeng Jiahe’s words, Mo Xiaohong blushed deeply and gave him a mischievous glance.
Zeng Jiahe was already staring at Mo Xiaohong in a daze, and seeing her charming demeanor only made him more stupefied, staring at her without averting his eyes.
"Haha..."
Seeing Zeng Jiahe’s expression, Mo Xiaohong couldn’t help but laugh, feeling he was a bit silly.
Zeng Jiahe finally snapped out of his daze, feeling slightly embarrassed as he realized he must have appeared a bit foolish.
But he quickly felt that his behavior was quite normal. After all, who wouldn’t, given that his fiancé was so beautiful.
Thinking that from today onwards, Xiao Hong would be his fiancé, Zeng Jiahe’s heart felt warm, and ultimately unable to resist, he gently held Mo Xiaohong’s hand when no one was watching.
Feeling the sweat in the palm of his hand, Mo Xiaohong struggled slightly but couldn’t shake off Zeng Jiahe’s hand. So she went along and held his hand.
"Cousin, what... what are you doing?"
Just as Mo Xiaohong and Zeng Jiahe were sweetly holding hands, a sharp voice broke their sweetness.
Mo Xiaohong frowned and looked back to find it was Mo Meina, "Meina, what are you doing here?"
At this moment, Mo Meina had already stepped forward, looking at Mo Xiaohong and then Zeng Jiahe, disapprovingly saying, "Cousin, even if you’ve divorced, you can’t be so shameless. On such a public street, tangled up with a man, it’s simply shameless."
"Mo Meina, watch your words."
Looking at her young cousin, Mo Xiaohong was very angry.
Zeng Jiahe directly stood in front of Mo Xiaohong, coldly looking at Mo Meina and said, "Xiao Hong and I are engaged. Even if we hold hands, there’s nothing wrong with it. As Xiao Hong’s relative, you not only don’t bless us but also slander her in public. It’s truly heartbreaking."
"What... you’re engaged?"
Mo Meina looked at them both with disbelief and then raised her eyebrows, saying to Zeng Jiahe, "Do you even know that my cousin has been divorced and has a daughter? You shouldn’t be deceived."
"Mo Meina!"
This time Mo Xiaohong couldn’t hold back, stepping forward to push Mo Meina with a cold expression, saying, "I’ve always known your personality isn’t great, but I didn’t expect your core to be this bad. You say these words today because you simply can’t bear to see me live well."
Seeing Xiao Hong so angry, Zeng Jiahe quickly said, "Xiao Hong, getting angry over such a person isn’t worth it."
As he spoke, he looked again at Mo Meina, saying, "There’s no secret between Xiao Hong and me, so you’re destined to be disappointed. Our relationship isn’t something you can meddle with."
With those words, Zeng Jiahe directly led Mo Xiaohong forward.
Watching the two walk away, Mo Meina couldn’t help but stomp, quickly returning to Luwei Village to tell the family about the incident.
Mo Guowei was stupefied when he heard about this matter, as Mo Xiaohong was his biological daughter, yet she got engaged without telling him.
Old Mrs. Mo was so angry that she smashed a cup.
"This is too much. That bitch Ding Yuejun really wants Xiao Hong to have no connection to our Mo family."
Qian Yafen added fuel to the fire and said, "They all live in town now, naturally not wanting any ties with us."
"I’m going to find them."
Mo Guowei suddenly stood up and hurriedly walked out.