Transmigrated Into the Vicious Stepmother in a Historical Novel - Chapter 182

“Mom, I’m going to weed the fields later. You can tell me what’s up when I get back.”

Xu Yuxia of course knew what Old Mrs. Lu wanted to ask about.

It’s just that the money was not hers, and she didn’t want to argue with Old Mrs. Lu right now, so Xu Yuxia wanted to take the opportunity to leave.

Jixiang and Ruyi had gotten a fright yesterday. After eating breakfast this morning, they went back to sleep. She had also asked the teacher for a leave of absence.

“What fields? I don’t usually see you go to the field so diligently, but now that I have something to ask you, you’re immediately going there. Let me tell you, you must return that money to me. It must have been you who took it.”

Old Mrs. Lu looked at Xu Yuxia sternly, her expression filled with disgust and heavy suspicion.

Old Mrs. Lu’s behavior truly made Xu Yuxia feel a bit chilled.

Even if they were not blood-related, Xu Yuxia knew that Old Mrs. Lu was Lu Jiefang’s own mother, so she put up with her a lot. But Xu Yuxia’s tolerance did not earn her Old Mrs. Lu’s gratitude, instead it made Old Mrs. Lu increasingly unreasonable.

“Mom, I’ve already told you that the money wasn’t taken by me. I didn’t take it. Moreover, although that money has always been kept by you, I’m a bit dissatisfied, but I absolutely did not secretly take it.

Besides, why must you insist that it was me who took it? Maybe someone else stole it, or maybe when you put the money away, it wasn’t put away properly, or maybe it was you yourself who spent it. Why are you saying I stole it?”

Xu Yuxia felt uncomfortable under Old Mrs. Lu’s gaze and tone, so she blurted out that it was Old Mrs. Lu herself who didn’t keep the money properly, leading to this incident.

Old Mrs. Lu was so angered by Xu Yuxia’s words that her eyes rolled back. She pressed her chest, her fingers trembling, seemingly on the verge of vomiting blood.

Old Mrs. Lu had only asked her if she took the money, but Xu Yuxia got angry.

“If it was you, then it was you. If it wasn’t you, then it wasn’t you. If you took it, just say clearly how you used it and return the remaining money.

But look at your attitude in talking to me now? Do you still see me as your elder? If it wasn’t you, then who else could it be?

My two grandsons only came back late at night yesterday, and my son or Jianguo, they definitely couldn’t have taken it. Aside from them, the only one left is you.”

Xu Yuxia was rendered speechless by Old Mrs. Lu’s words. She simply froze for a moment, then got up without saying a word. She had no intentions of continue talking to Old Mrs. Lu, she just wanted to go to the field.

Unfortunately, Old Mrs. Lu didn’t give her a chance to escape. She directly blocked her.

“Xu Yuxia, I’m talking to you, didn’t you hear? Where are those money? Where did you take them?!”

“Mom, I’ve already said, it wasn’t me, so it wasn’t me. I’ve already told you, why do you still refuse to believe me?

If you don’t believe me, then forget it. I won’t say anything more to you. Believe it or not, it’s up to you. But one thing is clear, I didn’t take that money and it wasn’t me who took it. If you want to believe it, believe it. If you don’t want to believe it, then do as you please.”

“Who are you talking to? Is this how you talk to your elders? Xu Yuxia, do you think I can’t do anything to you? I’m Lu Jiefang’s mother. If you dare to make me unhappy, I’ll make our family’s Jiefang divorce you.”