From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 1064 - 1060: Just in Time (Part 2)

The backyard kitchen, Mu Shuangshuang had come in at some point.

When she came in, Huang Er was just roasting duck, and when he saw Mu Shuangshuang, he quickly reported to her.

"Shuangshuang, guess who I just saw?" Huang Er asked mysteriously.

"Who? The God of Wealth? Or a great beauty?" Mu Shuangshuang joked with Huang Er.

But Huang Er suddenly put on a serious face.

"No! It was your cousin from the second branch! She was eating outside." Huang Er said.

"Oh? Was she alone?"

Mu Shuangshuang thought seriously for a moment; no one from the Old Mu Family had mentioned coming to her restaurant today.

And with Mu Qingqing coming over, it felt like listening to a fairy tale.

If she remembered correctly, the second branch’s little money had all been taken by Old Mrs. Mu. Where would there be spare money to eat at a restaurant?

The chance of dining and dashing or freeloading was also quite small.

"No, she was with a woman and a child. They were dressed quite well, especially your cousin. I saw she was wearing gold jewelry on her head.

If I hadn’t seen her so many times, I wouldn’t have dared to confirm that this woman dressed like a rich lady is your bumpkin cousin!" Huang Er muttered.

From Huang Er’s words, Mu Shuangshuang picked up on two meanings.

One was that Mu Qingqing had gotten rich, and the other was the surprise at Mu Qingqing’s appearance.

Mu Shuangshuang was the same! If Mu Qingqing had come with a man, Mu Shuangshuang would have thought she found a sugar daddy and was just looking to have someone pay for a meal coincidentally at her restaurant.

But with a woman and a child, that sugar daddy possibility was ruled out!

Wait... a woman and a child!

A name suddenly flashed in Mu Shuangshuang’s mind.

Was it Mrs. Liu and Young Master Liu!

Was the country girl they mentioned actually Mu Qingqing?

Feeling like she’d discovered a shocking secret, Mu Shuangshuang was stunned.

Mu Qingqing and Mrs. Liu – even if she racked her brains, she couldn’t figure out what connection the two could have, or how they were connected.

However, wherever Mu Qingqing appeared, there was definitely no good news. At least her chance of hosting Mrs. Liu’s birthday banquet was probably 50% underwater.

"Huang Er, you watch the kitchen, I’m going out for a bit!"

Mrs. Liu coming to the restaurant was both an opportunity and a challenge for Mu Shuangshuang.

She had to seize this chance to secure the rights to host the birthday banquet.

Mu Shuangshuang hurriedly went to the parlor, and when she arrived, Mrs. Liu was just settling the bill, getting ready to take Liu Chengzhi and Mu Qingqing to another restaurant to try their dishes.

At the dining table, besides the roast duck, the other dishes were almost untouched.

The cashier was bewildered; since the restaurant opened, not a table had left bones uneaten.

Yet this table, aside from some movement of the roast duck, everything else was untouched by chopsticks.

Could it be that Chengfeng Restaurant’s food was that unpalatable?

"Excuse me, please wait!" Mu Shuangshuang took a deep breath and called out to the three who had left the table. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

She quickly got behind Mrs. Liu, and politely spoke to the trio: "Sorry to interrupt, but may I ask... were you dissatisfied with the restaurant’s dishes?"

The three turned around simultaneously, and when Mu Qingqing turned, Mu Shuangshuang feigned surprise and exclaimed, "Qingqing, what are you doing here?"

Mu Qingqing’s face changed instantly; she hadn’t expected Mu Shuangshuang to appear today.

If she said anything to Mrs. Liu...

"Godmother, let’s hurry and leave, I’m hungry..." Mu Qingqing pleaded to Mrs. Liu pitifully.

Before Mrs. Liu could respond, Mu Shuangshuang cut in: "Qingqing, right in front of you is the restaurant. Whatever you want to eat, just order it, and our chef will do their best to prepare it. Why go far?"

Mu Shuangshuang was dressed in coarse cloth, much like a typical country girl.

The only difference was her fair face and delicate features.

She was very beautiful, more so than many wealthy ladies Mrs. Liu had met.

Her beauty wasn’t just external, but an innate kind that was hard to ignore.

Even though the clothes were of coarse cloth, they gave off a return-to-the-roots simplicity.

After gazing at Mu Shuangshuang for a while, Mrs. Liu spoke: "Qingqing, since your cousin has invited us, let’s eat here!"

Mu Shuangshuang smiled at Mrs. Liu, then signaled the waiter to clear the table.

"Please follow me to a private room, we can discuss a personal menu upstairs!"

Mrs. Liu and Liu Chengzhi followed Mu Shuangshuang graciously, but only Mu Qingqing watched the back of Mu Shuangshuang’s head with an envious glare.

Mu Shuangshuang felt the hostile gaze but didn’t even bother being nice to Mu Qingqing, and immediately turned around.

Caught Mu Qingqing red-handed.

Mu Qingqing instantly panicked, hurrying to lower her head, not daring to look at Mu Shuangshuang again.

Inside the private room, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t introduce any dish from the menu, even excluding the four signature dishes.

"Mrs. Liu, would you like to choose, or should I surprise you?" Mu Shuangshuang directly addressed Mrs. Liu by name.

Mrs. Liu was taken aback but soon smiled with understanding.

For some reason, she felt that the person before her was clever.

However, once she thought that these smarts were just shrewdness, a bit of aversion stirred in Mrs. Liu’s heart.

"Qingqing, did you say anything?" Mrs. Liu inquired.

"I... I don’t know!" Mu Qingqing responded.

At this moment, saying anything would be bad; saying too much would make Mrs. Liu think her petty.

Better to say nothing!

"Zhi’er, what do you think?" Mrs. Liu asked again.

"Naturally something we haven’t tried, three dishes and a soup, whatever you choose. Also, one serving each of chestnut cake and purple sweet potato buns!"

After speaking, Liu Chengzhi winked at Mu Shuangshuang.

For Mu Shuangshuang, Liu Chengzhi bore no hostility.

He was young, without the many rules of the adult world.

He liked what he liked, regardless of how others earned their success.

Mu Shuangshuang felt warmth from Liu Chengzhi’s goodwill.

"In that case, I’ll go down and instruct the staff to prepare!" Mu Shuangshuang smiled.

The ambiance of the private room, compared to the main hall, suited Mrs. Liu’s taste more.

The simplicity and elegance, along with a faint floral scent, made one feel refreshed.

The fragrance transported one to a tranquil state of mind.

Then Liu Chengzhi spoke: "Mom, if we’re very satisfied with what’s prepared here, will the banquet hosting rights go to this restaurant?"

Mu Shuangshuang was especially liked by children, and Liu Chengzhi’s question was clearly in support of her.

This surprised Mrs. Liu.

"Zhi’er, you have a good impression of that girl?"