From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 1045 - 1041: I Didn’t Steal (Third Update)
Mu Shuangshuang’s threat successfully silenced Mrs. Lin.
After a couple of sobs, Mrs. Lin didn’t dare to cry anymore, and during this gap, Mu Dalang also caught up.
When he saw Mu Shuangshuang, he suddenly calmed down.
"Shuangshuang, help me—" Mu Dalang said.
Mu Shuangshuang was startled and just about to ask what was going on, when Mu Dalang went into the third branch’s kitchen and came back with a piece of hemp rope.
First, he tied up Mrs. Lin, then found a piece of cloth and stuffed it into Mrs. Lin’s mouth.
He carried Mrs. Lin to Mu Shuangshuang’s room and said to Mrs. Lin, "Mom, Shuangshuang and I are going to handle things, bear with this for now! If you want me to take care of you when you’re old, you’d better not try to tell anyone about today’s matters.
And don’t throw dirt on Bita either. Things aren’t as Mu Danian said. You may not believe Bita, but I am your son, you shouldn’t believe outsiders and not believe me!"
After doing all this, Mu Dalang closed the door to Mu Shuangshuang’s room.
Approaching Mu Shuangshuang, he spoke again, "Shuangshuang, I’ll take responsibility for my mom’s situation, but now I need your help."
Mu Shuangshuang nodded. "But tell me first, what’s this all about?"
"Mu Danian came back and threw all the dirt on Bita, saying Bita seduced him, ruining her reputation.
Grandparents are protecting him, even though they promised to give me an explanation, now even Grandpa says to let it go after scolding."
Mu Dalang felt stifled and extremely uncomfortable.
Mu Shuangshuang listened to Mu Dalang’s explanation, secretly feeling worried. She had been concerned about this when she initially helped Mu Dalang deal with the matter.
Her worry wasn’t about Mu Danian speaking out, but rather that Mu Dalang himself might accidentally let it slip.
Although Mu Danian is shameless, he wouldn’t easily reveal such an embarrassing matter.
Especially since there is leverage Mu Dalang holds over him, afraid Mu Dalang wouldn’t have time, how could he rush to offend Mu Dalang?
Sadly, it’s too late to say anything now.
The reason the grandparents believe Mu Danian’s words is partly because of Mu Dalang’s attitude.
Mu Dalang inadvertently revealed things he shouldn’t have, and in Mr. Mu’s and Old Mrs. Mu’s eyes, he is an insider.
As an insider, instead of immediately reporting the matter to the grandparents, he hid it, naturally making them think Mu Dalang is protecting Huang Bita.
But the biggest reason is the time period; women’s status is too low.
Huang Bita, being a daughter-in-law who married in, perhaps by now, Old Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Lin both feel, Huang Bita is an outsider, not part of the Old Mu Family.
Since she’s not one of us, when choosing sides, Huang Bita naturally becomes the one abandoned.
Upon entering the Old Mu Family, Old Mrs. Mu began to sneer.
"Oh, I was wondering why your courage is so big today, turns out you brought help! Hmph, no matter who you bring, this won’t end today!"
Mu Shuangshuang also laughed: "Indeed it won’t end! Not only won’t it end, but it needs to be sorted out properly, see who is telling the truth and who’s lying.
And preserve our Old Mu Family’s reputation, because this isn’t a glorious matter, if people find out, it’s one thing to not protect my sister-in-law, but for the Old Mu Family’s reputation to stink, it’s quite another!"
"You little wench, what do you mean? That filthy hoof is licentious, what does that have to do with our Old Mu Family?" Old Mrs. Mu asked.
"Grandma, do you believe your own words? You still, like my second aunt, refuse to acknowledge my sister-in-law as part of the Old Mu Family?
Don’t forget, it was you and Grandpa who insisted on marrying into her family, even though it was five taels of silver for the bride price, you were willing to pay!"
Mu Shuangshuang said.
Of course, Old Mrs. Mu knew, but they married Huang Bita for Wang Laoda’s family.
Now that the exam results should be out, Wang Laoda being unsuccessful, this woman isn’t really needed.
Additionally, this woman is scandalous, Old Mrs. Mu couldn’t possibly keep her.
"No matter what you say, that filthy hoof must be divorced, and I want Huang Family to compensate me ten taels of silver for raising such a daughter."
Old Mrs. Mu’s words made Mu Shuangshuang roll her eyes directly.
At this moment, she really wanted to tell the people in front of her, her own son is the real scandalous one.
Seducing the County Magistrate’s concubine, really thinks there’s a wall that won’t leak?
And her oldest aunt, never went to the Capital.
The Old Mu Family hasn’t cleaned its own mess, yet they’re quick to dislike others being dirty.
"Grandma, speaking needs responsibility, just because Uncle Fu said my sister-in-law seduced him, does that make it true she seduced him?
What he says is definitely true with no falsehoods?" Mu Shuangshuang glanced at Mu Danian sitting on the chair.
By now, Mu Danian was beaten quite badly.
His face swollen and bruised, even his mouth was a bit crooked.
Not heavy enough though, at least this shameless thing can still spew nonsense.
"You say so, but does that make your words trustworthy? Little wench, this is the Old Mu Family, you can act unbridled at the third branch, but here, there’s no place for you to act smart, get out of here!"
Old Mrs. Mu said.
Mu Shuangshuang chuckled and said to Mu Dalang, "Brother, give me the contract!"
Mu Dalang took out a piece of paper from his pocket, on it was evidence of Mu Danian’s own fingerprint.
Mu Dalang also handed over an amulet, one the Wang Family, Old Master Wang asked for Wang Fugui.
Also part of the evidence!
"These are evidence of my uncle stealing, the amulet belongs to Wang Fugui of the Old Wang Family, this contract has my uncle himself admitting theft.
If you don’t believe, you can call Uncle Fu over and let him read the letter in person." Mu Shuangshuang said.
Mr. Mu’s brow furrowed, staring at the contract in Mu Shuangshuang’s hand, looking it over repeatedly.
Stealing can be a grave matter, he absolutely cannot let outsiders see the contract.
"Dad, don’t believe that little wench, it’s them... they deliberately framed me to help Huang Bita.
It’s not me, I didn’t steal, I’ve never stolen anything!" Mu Danian shouted with his mouth covered.
"Whether you stole or not isn’t just spoken, you need evidence, what evidence do you have to prove your innocence?" Mu Shuangshuang coldly said.
Mu Danian deflated, he couldn’t prove it.
Because he did steal.
Mu Danian’s silence, looked upon by Mr. Mu, seemed guilty.
That is to say, he did steal.
Mr. Mu rushed forward, slapping Mu Danian’s face with a snap.
"Beast, it was you! How could you do such a thing, are you crazy?"
Mr. Mu shouted harshly.
Mu Danian, with his mouth pursed, began crying: "Dad, I didn’t want to, it was Hu Sheng... Hu Sheng tricked me into it, I didn’t know anything, I just kept watch for him outside.
I didn’t steal, it was all Hu Sheng’s doing, Dad, please believe me!"
