"Are you out of your mind? Which family’s daughter eats as much as she does? Which daughter goes straight to the latrine after eating? Ask her yourself, what good deed has she done?"

Mr. Mu’s attitude was not good.

The fact of the matter was, Mu Xiangxiang had gone too far.

"What good deed has my daughter done?" Old Mrs. Mu put her hands on her hips and demanded.

Mu Xiangxiang, knowing that Old Mrs. Mu was backing her, retorted directly.

"Mom, Dad listened to what my third brother said, claiming I’ve thrown up everything I’ve eaten. Do you think Xiangxiang would do such a thing?

My third brother’s family is just jealous that the eldest brother has succeeded in the examinations, and that we are about to live a good life, which is why they’re like this."

Old Mrs. Mu believed Mu Xiangxiang’s words without a doubt and launched into a tirade against Mu Dashan.

"You ungrateful third child, I raised you this big, not expecting you to care for me in old age, nor do I expect you to be nice to your sister, but you can’t harm your sister like this.

I shouldn’t have let you marry Yu Si Niang in the first place; I would rather you stayed a bachelor for life than bring such a meddlesome, disruptive woman into the family."

"Mom, you can talk about me, but don’t talk about Si Niang. As for what’s happened today, whether Xiangxiang did it or not, she knows herself. If you don’t believe it, then forget it, we’re leaving the third branch!"

Mu Dashan was also full of anger.

He had come in good faith to tell his parents that their little sister might be in trouble.

And the result? Not only was his mother not grateful,

but she also insulted his wife right in front of him.

Mu Shuangshuang was also furious, Old Mrs. Mu’s words were too venomous, her mother hadn’t even been there, yet she was indiscriminately involved.

"Grandpa, what my dad says, I say too. We’ve told you about it, how you deal with it is your business, the third branch won’t care.

As for what Grandma said, Shuangshuang doesn’t agree. The third branch would be nowhere near as good without Mom!"

Having said that, Mu Shuangshuang grabbed Mu Dashan and left in anger.

Mr. Mu was also extremely angry; the way Old Mrs. Mu spoke, not to mention that the third branch couldn’t stand it and left, he couldn’t stand it either.

"Xiangxiang’s mom, this is all your doing. Since you don’t let me discipline Xiangxiang, you’ll be responsible for whatever happens in the future!"

After leaving harsh words, Mr. Mu walked back to his room without looking back.

Old Mrs. Mu didn’t care about all this; her daughter looked perfectly healthy, without any problems, so what could possibly happen?

"Xiangxiang, if your third brother bothers you again in the future, tell me, and I promise I won’t be polite to him," Old Mrs. Mu said.

"Mm-hmm, Mom treats Xiangxiang the best." Mu Xiangxiang nodded heavily, her face full of smugness.

"Mom, I’m hungry again?" Mu Xiangxiang pouted, looking pitiful.

"Okay, okay, Mom will make you something delicious right away. What do you want to eat?" Old Mrs. Mu asked.

"Lard, I want dishes cooked with lard, and also meat. Didn’t you save half a bowl of meat for the evening? Xiangxiang wants to eat it."

Mu Xiangxiang managed to bring up all of Old Mrs. Mu’s secret stash.

"Okay, Mom will go prepare it now!"

Old Mrs. Mu cooked a big pot of noodles for Mu Xiangxiang, and after finishing the noodles, not long after, Mu Xiangxiang naturally went to the latrine again, vomiting heavily.

After vomiting, Old Mrs. Mu had prepared hot water for Mu Xiangxiang, and only after resting for a while did she go to sleep.

Mu Shuangshuang returned to the third branch, still angry, not for anything else but because of Old Mrs. Mu’s unreasonable nature.

Forget it, this old lady is so malicious; she’ll suffer for it eventually.

"Shuangshuang’s father, Shuangshuang, what happened with that matter?"

Yu Si Niang hadn’t gone there and didn’t know what had happened, so she was curious.

"Mom, Grandma thinks we’re lying; Grandpa can’t control Grandma. That’s how it is, and from now on we’ll just act as if we don’t know," Mu Shuangshuang said.

Yu Si Niang regretted this in her heart for a while but soon returned to normal.

Their family didn’t want to harm anyone, but they couldn’t wake up someone pretending to be asleep.

"I understand, Mom won’t talk about it anymore. It’s getting late, you should accompany Yuanfeng!"

Returning to the main topic, Yu Si Niang urged Mu Shuangshuang to walk Lu Yuanfeng, mainly to let the two of them build their relationship.

A husband and wife should speak often, talk more.

These two kids should interact more.

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t understand Yu Si Niang’s intention, but still escorted Lu Yuanfeng to the outside of the courtyard.

Tonight, there was no moonlight, and it was dark everywhere. One could only barely see ahead by the faint glimmer of each household’s oil lamps.

After washing up, Yuanbao walked at the front, feeling refreshed. He occasionally looked back at his second brother and Shuangshuang, trying to figure out what was going on.

Unfortunately, Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Shuangshuang were both quiet.

Just outside the courtyard, Lu Yuanfeng wouldn’t let Mu Shuangshuang walk further. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"It’s too dark, you stay here, and hurry back!"

Mu Shuangshuang nodded at the pitch-dark night sky.

Just as she was about to speak, she felt the blackness intensify before her, and a warm body leaned in.

Mu Shuangshuang felt a pair of hands on her waist, and Lu Yuanfeng lowered his voice to ask, "Shuangshuang, can I kiss you?"

It was something Lu Yuanfeng had wanted to do for a long time.

Back when they were catching the thief, he hurriedly picked her up.

In his mind, he was only thinking of Shuangshuang.

Mu Shuangshuang’s body softened.

She smiled and imitated Lu Yuanfeng’s tone, lowering her voice: "Okay, but you must be gentle!"

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t want her lips to be swollen by this silly boy again.

As soon as the words were spoken, Lu Yuanfeng’s lips pressed down, with a jelly-like softness, letting Mu Shuangshuang completely relax.

After the kiss ended, both Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng’s faces were red.

Especially Lu Yuanfeng, who used his thumb to rub his lips, as if there was still a scent of Mu Shuangshuang lingering there.

"Shuangshuang, I’m leaving. Rest early tonight, cover yourself well, and remember to soak your feet before bed."

These were things Lu Yuanfeng never followed himself, yet he reminded Mu Shuangshuang daily.

Every time, Lu Yuanfeng never found it tedious.

On the contrary, he found it especially fulfilling to be able to remind Shuangshuang to do something.

"Got it, you too, soak your feet before bed, don’t kick the covers, and that little brat Yuanbao, too, sleeps so restlessly."

Mu Shuangshuang took naps with Yuanbao, and it would be a crosswise battle; before sleep he was on the bed, and when he woke up, he could be on the floor.

Reluctantly, they parted ways.

Mu Shuangshuang returned to the kitchen, where the oil lamps hadn’t yet been extinguished, and Yu Si Niang and Mu Dashan were still having a private conversation.

Mu Shuangshuang leaned closer and heard words like auspicious date.

She guessed it was about her engagement to Yuanfeng.

Being one of the people involved, she didn’t go in. She faintly heard the date was the twelfth of the twelfth lunar month, a double day.

Thinking about it, it really felt like time flew.

When she first arrived, she had nothing, but now life was good, the third branch even bought land, and come spring, Yuanbao and Xiao Han would be sent to study.