From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 1018 - 1014: Da Lang Splits from the Family (Part 1)
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The fact was in front of him, and Mr. Mu couldn’t argue any further.
He blushed and took a while before he could speak.
"It was I who called Bita to help. I was afraid your grandma would do something outrageous. The more hands, the more strength," Mr. Mu said.
"Da Lang, I only lied about this one thing, the rest is true."
"Grandpa, since you say this matter was caused by my grandma, then I want justice," Mu Dalang said.
Mr. Mu nodded.
"What kind of justice do you want? I’ll have your grandma apologize to Bita, will that do?" Mr. Mu asked.
Even now, Mr. Mu was trying to smooth things over, which completely angered Mu Dalang.
"Grandpa, you can’t just fool people like this. Can an apology solve Bita’s issue? Tell me, if it weren’t for Shuangshuang today, what would have become of Bita?"
Mu Dalang shouted.
"Da Lang, I understand what you mean, but your grandma already knows she’s wrong. Besides apologizing, I really can’t think of another solution."
Mr. Mu genuinely didn’t know what to do.
His wife did something wrong, but he couldn’t have a junior reprimand his wife.
"Report to the government! My grandma did something wrong, so she should be punished!" Mu Dalang said.
His words made Mr. Mu gasp; he stared at Mu Dalang as if he didn’t recognize him.
"You... Da Lang, do you know what you’re saying?" Mr. Mu asked.
Mr. Mu had thought of countless ways that Da Lang might stand up for his wife.
But not this one—not sending Old Mrs. Mu to prison. He never imagined it.
"Grandpa, I’ve thought it through. Today’s event is absolutely not a trivial matter. If left unchecked, not only will I have no way to live, but neither will Bita!"
"Grandma has made so many mistakes over the years, and each time she’s smoothly gotten away with it. That’s why she acts so recklessly."
"Only by letting her suffer a loss will she know not to make this mistake again. She must understand, ’a life for a life, a debt must be repaid!’"
Mu Dalang initially didn’t think about sending his grandma to the government.
It was only after seeing his grandpa and hearing his lies that he realized, even after such a grave mistake, his grandma and grandpa hadn’t recognized their wrongdoing. They always think about themselves and never reflect.
Given this, he gave up on seeking justice and only cared about protecting Bita.
"Da Lang, have you thought about who your actions will affect? Your uncle! Perhaps he has already achieved Champion Scholar, and can you bear having him with a mother in prison?
How will your uncle’s colleagues see him? How will he get promoted?" Mr. Mu questioned Mu Dalang.
"That’s none of my concern!" Mu Dalang said.
"I can give up my uncle’s honor; I don’t care about anything. I only want Bita!" Mu Dalang said.
"You unfilial son, do you know what you’re saying? You’re speaking such rebellious words for a woman!"
Mr. Mu, being a man, thought a man should accomplish great things and not be subservient because of a woman.
"Let grandpa consider me rebellious then!"
After speaking, Mu Dalang walked towards the third family’s direction.
He had only taken two steps when Mr. Mu shouted, "Stop where you are! Is it the government you want to report to? Fine, if you go to the government, I’ll have your mother and father divorce Huang Bita.
Don’t forget, they have the right to divorce as well. And if your grandma ends up in prison, your grandma and I will die in front of you!"
Mu Dalang’s body trembled, and his fists clenched tightly under his sleeves.
He turned around and spoke to Mr. Mu, "Grandpa, don’t push me! It’s not Bita or I who did wrong; Bita is the victim!"
"Da Lang, you are a member of the Old Mu Family. There’s no you without the Old Mu Family. You can’t just for a woman..." Mr. Mu changed his approach, earnestly trying to persuade Mu Dalang.
He hoped Mu Dalang would give up reporting and stop pursuing Old Mrs. Mu.
"Grandpa, if you insist on saying that, then Bita and I will separate from the family. From now on, we won’t be part of the Old Mu Family. We’ll make our own living!"
Mu Dalang’s words made Mr. Mu stagger. After a long pause, he finally spoke.
"Fine! Separate... Separate then..."
At this point, Mr. Mu didn’t want to fix things anymore; as long as it wasn’t reporting to the government, everything else could be discussed.
Mr. Mu’s heartlessness left Mu Dalang a bit hopeless.
But with things as they were, he had to take this path of separating from the family.
"Two acres of land, three and a half taels of silver. From now on, neither Bita nor I are responsible for birth, aging, illness, or death." Mu Dalang said.
"You..." Mr. Mu was infuriated, his finger pointing at Mu Dalang was trembling.
"If grandpa doesn’t agree, I’ll go to the government now!"
Mr. Mu’s brow furrowed deeply.
Da Lang’s conditions, he had no choice but to agree.
"Alright! I agree to your terms, but you must not report your grandma to the government, not now or in the future!" Mr. Mu said.
"Okay!"
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With the terms settled, Mu Dalang went back to the third house, saw Huang Bita, and talked about separating from the family.
At this moment, Huang Bita’s face still lacked color, making Mu Dalang’s heart ache.
"Bita, I’m planning to use the three and a half taels of silver for Big Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother’s weddings."
"I want to exchange the two acres of land with Shuangshuang. They have land in Tie Dao Village, and once we exchange, we won’t have to return to Er Gui Village!"
"From now on, no one will dare to bully you!" Mu Dalang said.
Huang Bita smiled and nodded.
"As long as you’re around, I can be anywhere!" Huang Bita whispered.
...
While the two of them discussed matters in the room, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng were discussing matters outside.
Mu Shuangshuang sorted through what Mr. Mu had said and felt something was off.
Not feeling assured, she went to find Mrs. Liu, who might know the whole story since she was present.
Initially, Mrs. Liu was hesitant to speak until Mu Shuangshuang promised not to tell anyone, and then she spoke.
She said, "Shuangshuang, it was your Fifth Uncle who pushed Bita. I saw it..."
When Old Mrs. Mu and Sun Dali’s mother were fighting, everyone’s attention was on them.
Except for Mrs. Liu, Chen Hong, and Mu Danian.
Mu Danian reached out and pushed Huang Bita, which Chen Hong saw, and so did Mrs. Liu.
"It was him!" Mu Shuangshuang nodded, the anger in her heart almost erupted.
"What about my Fifth Uncle? Is he still in the Old Mu Family?" Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t naive; after something like this, according to Mu Danian’s nature, he would’ve surely run away, but where exactly, she didn’t know.
"I’m not sure; I came back late and didn’t see him. Wait a while; I’ll go have a look!" Mrs. Liu said.
