My expression was cold, and so was my tone. "What are you doing?"
The old witch was obviously shocked by my gaze. Her shoulders shook, and she took a few steps back, but she still looked at me angrily as she spoke in a harsh tone, "Y-You shouldn’t have gotten distracted while working!"
With my eyes fixed on her, I touched my hand before dropping the piece of clothing in my hand heavily. I stood up and looked at the old witch seriously. "You may criticize me, but you can’t hit me."
"Now that you’ve joined this family, you have to abide by our rules. If you break the rules, you’ll have to face the laws of this family. My whip has been handed down from generation to generation. I only punish disobedient daughters-in-law like you!" The old hag said strictly while waving the whip in her hand, wanting to hit me again.
Being prepared this time, I naturally did not wait for her to strike. I caught the whip she swung with my fast reflexes and exerted a little strength so she could not pull it back.
The old witch’s expression immediately changed. "What’s the meaning of this? Let go!"
"Do you think I'll let you beat me?" I tilted my head and exerted more force.
However, I underestimated her strength. The old hag frowned. She then exerted more strength and yanked the whip in my hand immediately. I even lost my step a little and staggered a few steps.
A smile made its way onto her lips, and the wrinkles on her face were clearly visible. "How could the strength of people like you from the city surpass mine? You dare challenge me? I think you’re asking for a fight!"
The moment the old witch said that, she swung the whip again, this time with much stronger force than before. When the whip landed on my body, it felt like a cut was being made on my body.
I turned to look at her with eyes filled with resentment. She met my gaze and said viciously, "This is how we teach our daughters-in-law. Let’s see if you dare be disobedient again. I’ll give you ten minutes to finish washing and drying the clothes. Otherwise, you’ll get a taste of my whip again.”
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