Reborn: Femme Fatale First Daughter
etong was in a bad mood a
things had she been blind to before? She'd never found her mother's death suspicious. By the time she realized Auntie
estigate what had happen
. She'd only said that Auntie Fang had been responsible for her mother's death. In t
ather's study. She'd wanted Mo Xuetong to have it to remember her by. That felt more important now. Sh
tment. Mo Xuetong's mother had told her ho
ent a servant with lunch, but she didn't have much of an app
ing water. Almost transparent, it was a very precious item. She went to Auntie Fang's room
evenge. Revenge for her mother, for herself, for her child. They had sp
managed to keep down half a bowl of rice with dinner. Mother Xu
he courtyard. She asked Mo Yu to wait
ld hear the wind blow across the screens. An immense sadness hit her again, an
hing pulled her to the side. A la
omebody said, rig
ind the bed. Mo Xuetong was far too weak to fight back. She was pulled there easily.
ned a bit. Perhaps they rea
ant... get... it yoursel
he took a deep breath of fresh
nt to live
bed opened. In this quiet house, th
on the sill and down into the room. Mo Xuetong hadn't had time to light the candles, so she couldn't make out any deta
hief scattered the remaining contents across the table. He looked at
e checking for quality? Since
e carriage for us," Mo Yu called
eir inspection, then disappear
letting go of her mouth and holding her throat. Mo Xuetong h
's things," Mo Xuetong called calmly, breathing deep. Even with Mo Yu he
y heard the footsteps retreat. She mus
ging his hand lightly. She pointed at the jewelr
d the weak looking girl to be so blunt.
he Mo family. I didn't expect this. Yo
face, and she had n
th me? Go and take what you want." Sh
eemed far more interested in how a weak noble
let me go now?" Mo Xue
cheap trinkets," he bragged. "Take out ev
was painful. If he pushed d
these pieces were valuable. She reached into the dressing table and found some larger pieces of gold, silver, pearl, and jade and
?" The thief tutted. "Didn't your mother le
. They were sent to the capital with my fath
r you, her daughter?" The person behind her was endlessly cu
t here to be stolen?" M
rs got some things right. You really are weak and useless. Lo
aking, Mo Xuetong
self. When he moved to tighten hi
re you
his hand and looked to see she had bu
get revenge. I don't care why you're staring at me, but you can see this is all I have to give you. At worst, I lose some trinkets. There are
the table, and smashed it against the floo
g." Mo Yu was running ba
led. With his good hand, he grabbed h
welry quietly, but you stayed. If I'm reading this right, you have another motive. I'm not particularly importa
sm
do. But it is not likely. So now we are in a position to compromise. I bit you in anger, so I won
capital. Why would some thief know she planned to return? The on
If what he wanted was important, it wo
this man was no r
o Xuetong felt his breath against her ear again, then, before she reali
e said. "So rememb
n a heartbeat, leaving
is
st the screen. They only relaxed when the
lm down her racing heart, glad the darkness hid her face. She managed to sound ca
ou're alri
and scattered jewelry. Mo Xuetong had the jewelry placed back in its box to take with him.