"I do!" Huang Bita nodded heavily.

She stared at Mu Dalang without blinking, her expression was happy, and the look in her eyes was full of hope.

In Huang Bita’s view, everything suddenly improved.

Mu Dalang was also in a great mood.

"Bita, thank you!" he said.

Huang Bita was equally grateful for Mu Dalang’s presence; this man was brave, responsible, and did not evade.

Most importantly, he truly liked her.

When the two appeared hand in hand in front of the Huang Brothers, the three brothers knew that their most cherished sister had already made a decision.

After exchanging opinions, they decided to give their sister absolute freedom this time.

The decision she made, the three brothers would support unconditionally.

"Brothers, Bita and I have made up our minds; we’ve chosen each other for life. Bita is my only wife, in this lifetime!"

"Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Bita has also chosen Dalang and will never regret it in this life!"

Huang’s eldest brother spoke as a representative: "Dalang, this time we trust you and hand our sister to you. If we ever find out Bita is mistreated, we will bring Bita back to our Huang Family, even if she never marries in this life, we won’t let her stay with you."

"Mmm! Thank you, brothers, for your trust. What happened today, I will get justice for Bita!" Mu Dalang gratefully said.

Huang’s second brother felt a bit guilty upon hearing Mu Dalang speak in this way.

"Dalang, I previously hit Mu Family’s second aunt, you can hit me back, I don’t want to make things difficult for you."

"Second Brother, you had your reasons to hit her, I will explain it clearly to my mother when I return."

After some more friendly exchanges, the Huang Family refused Mu Dalang’s proposal to take Huang Bita to the Huang Family Village.

As dusk approached, the roads became too desolate, with harsh winds sweeping through from time to time.

The Huang Brothers were also concerned about Mu Dalang’s safety.

After saying goodbye, Mu Dalang returned to Er Gui Village.

The first thing upon returning was not to trouble the Old Mu Family, but to find Mu Shuangshuang to discuss how to handle things.

Mu Dalang arrived at the kitchen of the third branch, just as Mu Shuangshuang finished preparing dinner.

Each rolled mung bean roll wrapped in meat sauce exuded a tempting aroma.

In the kitchen, everyone sat around a table, gnawing on mung bean rolls and chatting.

Mu Dalang suddenly appeared, and Mu Shuangshuang quickly got up to greet him.

She got him food and a seat, forcibly keeping Mu Dalang to have dinner at the third branch.

Mu Dalang felt warm inside; every time he returned, he would head straight for the third branch, and he had the illusion that the third branch was his home.

"Dalang, how did you handle things with Miss Huang?" Mu Dashan couldn’t help but be the first to "eat the crab." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The others also looked at Mu Dalang with a gossiping face.

Although judging from Mu Dalang’s expression, the crisis was resolved, they all wanted to hear Mu Dalang’s confirmation to truly set their minds at ease.

"Third Uncle, the matter is resolved; Huang’s brothers agreed not to stop it, but I still have to speak with my mother and grandmother."

Mu Dalang was at a loss.

He was willing to talk, but how to say it effectively was the real trouble.

"I came to the third branch this time, just to ask if Shuangshuang had any ideas."

Back then, it was Mu Shuangshuang who had colluded with Matchmaker Sun to set up the engagement between Mu Dalang and Huang Bita.

Mu Dalang wasn’t as clever as Shuangshuang, but he would seek Shuangshuang’s advice.

After Mu Dalang finished speaking, Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang both looked at Mu Shuangshuang.

They hoped that Mu Shuangshuang would help; Mu Dalang and Huang Bita liked each other, which in the couple’s eyes, was reason enough to be together.

Plus, Dalang indeed had a favorable impression of their couple.

People are like this; if someone they like encounters any trouble, they wouldn’t regard it as trouble but would think of ways to help.

On the contrary, if they don’t like someone, just looking at them feels irritating.

"Shuangshuang, do you have any good ideas?" asked Mu Dashan.

"No good ideas, because this matter can’t fundamentally be solved. Sister Huang marrying into the Old Mu Family means she’s their daughter-in-law. It’s only natural for a mother-in-law to order around her daughter-in-law, and even my grandfather, the head of the household, wouldn’t intervene." Mu Shuangshuang replied truthfully.

"Ah, so will Bita suffer once she is married?" Mu Dalang was shocked.

This matter, Yu Si Niang had the most say.

But she didn’t know how to respond because what Shuangshuang said was a fact.

Being a daughter-in-law in the Old Mu Family required enduring these hardships.

"This will rely on you, Big Cousin. If you can get my grandfather and grandmother to respect you, Sister Huang’s status will also improve.

But most importantly, your own economic independence is crucial. The grandmother oppresses the other branches mainly because she holds the family’s lifeline.

If you split the family, they’ll give no land, no food, and they’ll make you leave empty-handed; a normal person would starve to death.

Instead of starving, it’s better to hang on at home; after all, a bad life is better than a good death."

Mu Shuangshuang carefully analyzed these points for Mu Dalang.

Undoubtedly, Mu Shuangshuang had a meticulous mind.

What she said was also the secret of how the Old Mu Family had been maintained over the years.

When the third branch split up, they got nothing, just an acre and a half of land, and it wasn’t even good land. For a five-person household in the third branch, it was clearly a plan to starve them to death.

The third branch dared to split up because Mu Shuangshuang had saved up silver; otherwise, they would’ve had to crawl back to beg Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu.

Similarly, except for the third branch, none of the other branches had this opportunity either.

Unless Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu were willing to distribute land and houses to every branch, only then would splitting be possible.

However, this kind of decentralizing matter, Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu simply wouldn’t do.

"Big Cousin, after you return, don’t rush to stand up for Sister Huang. The most urgent issue you face should be my grandfather and grandmother. Afterward, we’ll take some actions!"

Mu Shuangshuang spoke very vaguely because some things couldn’t be heard by Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang.

She was used to doing mischievous things, but in Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang’s eyes, she was still a good child.

Since Mu Shuangshuang didn’t elaborate, Mu Dalang also chose not to delve further.

However, Lu Yuanfeng, who was at the side, knew; he guessed that Shuangshuang planned to target the Mu Family’s big branch, and very possibly this person was Shuangshuang’s uncle.

Since Huang Bita belonged to Wang’s Mansion, and now that Huang Bita and Mu Dalang couldn’t work out, the first branch should have misfortune.

"Alright, alright, let’s eat, let’s eat!"

After dinner, Mu Dalang took Mu Shuangshuang aside to ask about what she hadn’t said earlier.

"Big Brother Dalang, this matter requires my uncle to shed some blood to solve the problem. When the uncle is in trouble, my grandfather will certainly be anxious. You should remain steady and still, and when the time is right, ask for my grandfather and grandmother’s promise..."