Chapter 648: Chapter 644: At Worst, Establish Your Own Faction (Third Update)

"Sister Huang, although Shuangshuang says that, she’s not trying to persuade you to break up with my elder cousin.

She’s just trying to prepare you mentally in advance. This is how the Old Mu Family is. Once you’re married into the family, you will encounter these things.

What you saw today is just a small part of the many aspects of life in the Old Mu Family."

Mu Shuangshuang spoke slowly and calmly.

"Miss Shuangshuang, do you mean that if Ah Bi marries into the Old Mu Family, she’ll have to face such difficulties with her mother-in-law and a harsh grandmother?" asked the Huang Family’s second brother.

"Yes, but that’s not all. Most women will face this because not everyone is kind and easy to get along with.

However, my elder cousin has thought about this issue and his answer to me was that he will do his best to protect Sister Huang."

"What if he can’t protect her? Our family’s situation is special, and Ah Bi doesn’t know how to deal with such elders; she’ll only suffer."

The Huang Family’s elder brother poured out his worries to Mu Shuangshuang. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

The three Huang brothers all love their sister dearly and can forgo any dowry, but want their sister to be happy.

"If he can’t protect her, they’ll separate and stand on their own! My elder cousin’s determination is stronger than you can imagine."

The main issue in Huang Bita and Mu Dalang’s marriage stems from the Old Mu Family.

If it wasn’t believed that their marriage would bring prosperity to Mu Dade, Old Mrs. Mu and Mr. Mu likely wouldn’t agree.

Mrs. Lin is greedy and looks down on Huang Bita’s family background.

"Just because he’s determined, does my sister have to marry him? Let me tell you, our Huang Family doesn’t care." The second brother of the Huang Family shouted directly.

Mrs. Lin’s words are still swirling in his mind.

"Second Brother, don’t shout at Shuangshuang like that, she’s not wrong." Huang Bita reprimanded, glancing at the Huang Family’s second brother.

Huang Mo also spoke up: "Second Brother, calm down, it’s not Miss Shuangshuang’s fault."

The attitude of the Huang Family’s second brother finally softened.

"Sorry, Miss Shuangshuang, it’s my attitude that’s wrong." The second brother of the Huang Family apologized.

Mu Shuangshuang waved her hand, looking at the Huang siblings, she said, "I understand that your brothers don’t want Sister Huang to suffer, and neither do I.

But marriage is not a trivial matter; no marriage is perfect, whether with anyone. Some are ugly, some are beautiful, some are rich, and some are poor.

But the rarest thing is mutual liking; if there’s affection between the two, anything can be changed.

My mother is the third daughter-in-law of the Old Mu Family, she suffered many hardships and grievances, but she said that the luckiest thing in her life was meeting my father.

So, when considering breaking off the engagement, we shouldn’t think about the Old Mu Family, but whether my elder cousin can bring Sister Huang happiness; that’s most important."

After Mu Shuangshuang finished speaking, Huang Bita became silent, contemplating the words Mu Shuangshuang had said.

Indeed, deep down, Huang Bita liked Mu Dalang, and she wasn’t afraid of hardships at the Old Mu Family; every daughter-in-law must serve her mother-in-law well and manage the household.

She was upset that the Old Mu Family didn’t respect her three brothers.

No matter how hard life is, Huang Bita isn’t afraid; but she couldn’t be selfish and let her brothers down just because of her marriage.

Seeing Huang Bita’s silence, Mu Shuangshuang knew her words had some impact.

Though these words shouldn’t be spoken by her, an outsider.

"Alright, let’s not think about this problem now; let’s eat first, and after the meal Shuangshuang will take you to walk around the mountain and look at the things there."

Mu Shuangshuang urged everyone to start eating.

On the large table filled with dishes, the Huang siblings looked at the food but had no appetite and none of them moved their chopsticks.

Unable to bear it, Mu Shuangshuang spoke again, "Since you’re here, enjoy the food and drink; don’t dwell on unhappy things, and at worst, it’s just a matter of breaking off the engagement, which isn’t an unsolvable issue."

Mu Shuangshuang picked up her chopsticks and gave Huang Bita a piece of braised meat, urging her to eat.

To be honest, seeing the Huang siblings like this made Mu Shuangshuang feel emotional.

The Old Mu Family really has shallow perspectives, always focusing on superficial things.

For example: Mu Dade’s scholarly title, his potential future career as an official, and how the Old Mu Family might be different from other families.

But so what, with Mu Dade’s mentality, they might not achieve the results they desire.

Once the meal was finished, the mood of the Huang brothers finally calmed down.

In the afternoon, they wouldn’t be able to help the Old Mu Family with work, and Mu Shuangshuang didn’t feel good just letting them go, so remembering Lu Yuanfeng was in the mountains, she took them to the mountains.

She brought along Little Black and Lai Mi, and some rabbit-catching tools and baskets.

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t dare take them deep into the mountains, only around the mountainside.

Walking on the mountain paths, Mu Shuangshuang told them, "This mountain is called Niuwei Mountain because its shape is like the tail of a cow, rising higher towards the east.

Usually, villagers don’t dare come up because people often went missing at the foot or in the mountains."

As soon as Mu Shuangshuang finished speaking, the Huang brothers surrounded Mu Shuangshuang and Huang Bita, seemingly to protect them.

"Don’t worry, there are no fierce beasts here, just some wild hens and rabbits. Just follow Little Black and Lai Mi."

As they often followed Lu Yuanfeng up the mountain, the two little animals were familiar with where to find wild hens and other small creatures.

Passing through a region with some mushrooms, Mu Shuangshuang stopped and let Huang Bita pick some to take home.

Huang Bita gratefully glanced at Mu Shuangshuang and began picking mushrooms.

The Huang brothers also joined in.

"Sister Huang, you can take these mushrooms home to make soup; it’s particularly delicious. But you’ve picked too many and surely won’t finish them, so you can use them to trade for other things in the village." said Mu Shuangshuang.

"Shuangshuang, are those two dairy goats really my elder cousin’s gift to me?" Huang Bita was still thinking about what Mrs. Lin had said.

"Yes! My elder cousin said there’s not much nutritious food at your place, and since you’re thin, he bought them to nourish you."

Mu Shuangshuang had heard Mrs. Lin complaining about the dairy goats, assuming the Huang Family had already spoken with Mrs. Lin.

Truthfully, Mu Shuangshuang really liked Huang Bita.

Honest and straightforward, not taking advantage of others.

Mu Dalang marrying her is truly a blessing.

"But the second aunt of the Mu Family already knows, will she... scold Dalang?" asked Huang Bita worriedly.

"Don’t worry, my elder cousin isn’t afraid of my aunt. If she finds out about my aunt’s misdeeds, she’d definitely be angry. I reckon my elder cousin will return in a few days."

Mu Shuangshuang comforted Huang Bita.

They wandered around the mountain a bit more, caught a rabbit, and collected some mushrooms.