CHAPTER 31: CHAPTER 31: HOW COULD YOU BE SO FILTHY! YOU’VE SULLIED MY EYES...

Liu Family, scared, gulped down the soup, fearing hunger.

Yet as she ate, she tasted little of the pork knuckle flavor, but rather a hint of bitterness.

Perhaps she ate it too quickly.

But once they resumed the journey, Liu Family suddenly felt a bellyache, her face paled, and she hurriedly found the government officer to shout: "Lord, I need to go aside for a convenience! I’ll be right back!"

The government officer did not trouble her.

But Liu Family didn’t know what was wrong, one convenience and the stomach upset returned!

One after another, she was so weak she nearly collapsed, her legs powerless, something inside her stomach seemed to be churning wildly, sweat covering her whole body.

Until the frequency increased, her stomach was emptied, yet she couldn’t resist the urge, painfully clutching her abdomen, seeking the government officer for a toilet break.

The government officer was furious, kicked her back into the team: "You damn old hag!! What do you have left to shit?! Are you trying to pull some tricks?!"

"No, Lord, I... I really need the restroom, I genuinely can’t hold it!!"

Liu Family’s legs instantly clenched tightly, disregarding negotiating with the officer, darting straight into the roadside bushes.

The government officer’s anger flared up, whipped right onto her backside.

Liu Family paused; ultimately, she couldn’t hold back.

Others were shocked, shyly retreating three steps away!

"Mrs. Liu, you, you, you..."

"How can you be so filthy! It’s simply blinding me..." The officer wanted to approach again but was too disgusted.

Liu Family’s stomach ached terribly, shamed, and had no choice but to seek help from her son.

But the Qi Mansion folks avoided her like the plague when they saw her looking over, leaving her heart cold, in so much pain she couldn’t help writhing on the ground.

"Son, save me, help me..."

Qi Nanfeng’s face was as if he had eaten dung, but she was his mother, he had no choice but to agitatedly command the mansion’s women to assist!

The two women were unwilling, but Qi Nanfeng threatened harshly!

"Dare to ignore her, I’ll make you pay today! Even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse!"

They were, after all, servants of the Qi Mansion, immediately intimidated by Qi Nanfeng’s words, reluctantly went to clean up for Liu Family.

Others laughed; the ladies from Uncle’s Mansion gawked as if watching a show.

"That Liu lady is always stirring trouble, better than any troupe’s performance in the mansion."

But now no one knew Liu Family’s suffering, her gut told her, it was the food she just ate causing trouble, and if untreated, it might threaten her life.

So, drenched in cold sweat, she pleaded with her son: "Son... Do you have a way to get that little bitch to come and heal me? Since she could cure her dad’s poison, surely she can heal mine..."

Qi Nanfeng’s face darkened: "Why would she listen to me? You must go personally."

Liu Family nearly spat blood: "You’re her husband; if not your words, how would she listen to mine? Nanfeng, I’m... I’m very uncomfortable."

Qi Nanfeng lowered his eyes: "Before her parents, humble yourself and plead, she wouldn’t want a heartless reputation, leaving you to die."

"Now everyone knows she can heal; the officer won’t let you die mysteriously.

So, mother, your life is paramount, face is nothing, can’t you regain it later?!" Seeing the officer’s anger, her stomach hurt unbearably, as if half her life was taken.

In desperation, Liu Family had Nanny Zhang support her to Ruan Mian, biting her teeth to speak word by word.

"Mianmian, I... at least your former mother-in-law, you must save me!"

She knew Ruan Mian bore grudges, but now her life was at stake, unwilling to die, hurried to speak kindly.

"You know I’m straightforward, can’t speak sweet words, previously misunderstood you, made you unhappy, hope you bear no grudge, consider our mother-in-law ties, rescue me, won’t you?!"

She fell to the ground, cold sweat endlessly, kowtowing.

Once high as Mrs. Qi, she was a lady in her youth too.

Never had she begged like now, humbly pleading.

Yet Ruan Mian remained unmoved, merely replied indifferently.

"Why should I save you? Just because of paper-thin mother-in-law ties?"

"Rather than sweet words, why not publicly apologize to my father, he suffered because of you."

Upon hearing this, Liu Family felt incredulous!!

Still stubbornly retorted: "This has nothing to do with me, why should I apologize?"

Ruan Mian didn’t bother arguing anymore.

"I know very well what you’ve done. Since you refuse to apologize, I have no reason to save you."

"By the way, isn’t your son quite capable? Let him find the next Lord Dong to save you."

She flashed a smile, beckoning Cui Zhu: "Zhu’er, later when we rest, boil some herbal soup for father, I remember bringing medicinal herbs from the mansion."

As Liu Family’s belly burned with pain, she groaned in agony.

"I’ll go! I’ll apologize! Just save me!"

Still the old saying, as long as alive, other matters don’t count!

Live, and there’s always a chance to rise again.

So Ruan Mian glanced at Cui Zhu, crafty little one shot over to the officer with sweet talk, getting everyone to halt.

Liu Family under everyone’s gaze, gritted her teeth, knelt before Mr. Ruan’s carriage.

She kowtowed, apologized: "Mr. Ruan, it’s all my fault, my mind was clouded with lard, put something unpleasant in your water pouch! Hence your pain momentarily."

"I see my error, I was muddled, completely ignorant! Initially, I was mad at Mianmian for neglecting her mother-in-law, so I muddled. Now, please be magnanimous, don’t hold a grudge, forgive me, let Mianmian save my life!"

Liu Family felt bitter inside, intuition told her this was Ruan Mian’s scheme!

Yet as a mere woman, her children unworthy, she must save herself.

She could only swallow her pride.

At this moment, she was a laughingstock in others’ eyes, shaming three generations of her family.

People murmured, couldn’t help but curse.

"How dare you harm others, where’s your face to plead?!"

"Precisely, you intended harm first, now it’s retribution, hurry away!"

"Mr. Ruan, you can’t forgive her, evil meets evil, she first harbored ill intention."

Regardless of her ashen face.

Mr. Ruan and Mrs. Zhang were amazed she admitted wrong, sought forgiveness, seeing Mr. Ruan’s frail body, Mrs. Zhang suddenly felt a surge of anger.

She lifted the curtain without hesitation, slapped Liu Family twice!

"When Mianmian married into your family, you know how you treated her? Now bullying my husband, and still dare ask for forgiveness, treatment? What fairy tale is this?!"

Usually gentle Mrs. Zhang actually kicked her aside, huffing a sentence: "Get lost, if you’re dying today, don’t let my family partake in your bad luck!"